Chapter 1046 - 547: The Whereabouts of the Black and White Ghosts

Seeing the slender bamboo tube, Gu Sheng had a moment of insight and pressed his hand onto it.

As his fingertips warmed slightly, he used his Spiritual Power to blow the smoke directly back.

In no time, a thud came from outside.

Hearing the noise, Huang Shan widened his eyes.

"Brother Sheng, is that even possible?"

"No choice, this little thief is just too foolish. Come on, let’s see who it is."

The two pushed the door open and immediately saw the man dressed in black collapsed at the doorstep.

Gu Sheng pulled off his mask in one swift move and then frowned.

"Don’t recognize him, do you?"

After a careful look, Huang Shan shook his head as well.

"Don’t recognize him."

"Search him, let’s find out which sect or clan he’s from."

As Huang Shan searched the body, Lan Yao and the others came out.

"Gu Sheng, what’s going on?"

"Just a little thief, we still don’t know which sect or clan he’s from yet."

Just as Gu Sheng finished speaking, Huang Shan suddenly pulled out a Token. When he saw the words on it, he couldn’t stop trembling.

Realizing something was wrong, Gu Sheng quickly took the Token and upon close inspection, discovered it belonged to the Qingxia Sect!

In that instant, Gu Sheng’s expression also changed.

Seeing him react this way, Lan Yao urgently asked, "Gu Sheng, who exactly is the intruder?"

Gu Sheng’s gaze shifted cautiously before finally handing the Divine Artifact to Lan Yao.

"You all head back first; I’ll check things out again."

Before anyone could respond, Gu Sheng had already left.

Watching him leave, Lan Yao anxiously stomped his foot.

"What should we do? Follow him or not?"

After thinking it over, Bai Yu said, "Don’t follow, we don’t want to cause trouble for Gu Sheng. Let’s go inside and wait."

After everyone returned inside, Shi Lou noticed Huang Shan still seemed off.

He quickly stepped forward and grabbed his wrist.

"Huang Shan, don’t overthink it. The past is the past. That kind of thing won’t happen again. With Brother Sheng around, no one can hurt you."

Hearing this, Lan Yao came forward.

"Shi Lou, what exactly happened? Did you guys have dealings with the Qingxia Sect?"

Upon hearing the words ’Qingxia Sect,’ Huang Shan couldn’t stop trembling, but it wasn’t out of fear—it was rage.

Shi Lou and Er Gou firmly held him, uncertain whether to speak.

Lan Yao was full of questions, and Bai Yu was also puzzled, but neither said a word, just sitting there quietly.

After a long moment, Huang Shan finally gritted his teeth and revealed the whole story.

Upon learning he had been trapped in the Soul Training Cave of Qingxia Sect, surviving only because many others had perished, Lan Yao and Bai Yu were furious.

"They actually dared to come looking for trouble, it’s absolutely shameful!"

"No wonder he stopped and started, ending up at your doorstep—they must think they have a hold over you, Huang Shan. Don’t fear them. Not only do you have Gu Sheng with you now, but you have us too. Qingxia Sect is down to just one Ling Xiao, and he’s no match for us!"

"Exactly, Qingxia Sect has been removed from Jianghu. If White Cloud Sect wants to hunt him down, not one of them will escape! Rest assured, we won’t let them hurt you again!"

Hearing their words, Huang Shan’s eyes reddened with emotion.

"Thank you all..."

He could only say this much before choking up, unable to continue.

Shi Lou embraced him with compassion, saying, "Don’t overthink it, and don’t regard them as human. The stronger you become, the less they can control you. With us here, nothing will happen to you again."

"Mm."

As Huang Shan nodded, tears slipped down his cheeks.

Er Gou hurriedly changed the topic, afraid any more discussion would distress him.

After chatting for quite a while, footsteps sounded once more at the door.

Hearing the noise, everyone stood up, with Lan Yao even drawing his sword immediately.

"You all wait here; I’ll go check. If it’s truly Qingxia Sect scum, we’ll kill them on the spot!"

With that, he charged forward and kicked the door open with a bang.

Gu Sheng had just arrived at the door, startled by the sound of it opening.

Seeing Lan Yao standing in the doorway with a blade, he gently furrowed his brows.

"Charged up like that, what’s your intention?"

Staring at Gu Sheng, Lan Yao felt a bit awkward.

"It’s you, huh..."

"Who else did you expect? Do you think an intruder would make such a racket?"

"Just got a bit heated earlier, and then suddenly hearing the noise, I got impulsive..."

Hearing this, Gu Sheng helplessly pinched the bridge of his nose.

"Lan Yao, you really should control your temper. If you keep acting rashly, what if something truly happens?"

"Alright, alright, I got it. I promise not to be impulsive in the future."

With that, Lan Yao pulled him back inside.

As soon as Gu Sheng walked in, all eyes fell on his face.

He immediately looked towards Huang Shan. Seeing his condition was okay, he let out a slight sigh of relief.

Lan Yao, being impatient, saw that he still hadn’t spoken up and quickly asked, "Did you find any others?"

"No, just this one person."

Hearing this, everyone couldn’t help but furrow their brows.

"Qingxia Sect only sent one person? Are they looking down on us that much?"

After Er Gou spoke, Gu Sheng thoughtfully said, "Them sending just one person doesn’t necessarily mean they’re belittling us. It could also be reconnaissance."

"You’re saying they’re testing us?"

"Yes."

"What should we do? We still need to get to Shanshui Town; we can’t be obstructed by them."

"Don’t worry, they can’t stop us. Ling Xiao probably doesn’t have many people left. Whoever they send, we’ll just eliminate them."

Gu Sheng’s words instantly drew unanimous agreement.

"Exactly! No need to waste time on such people; eliminate them as we encounter them!"

Amidst the lively discussion, Gu Sheng looked at Huang Shan.

"Don’t be afraid; we’re all here."