Chapter 1393: Why Try So Hard?

After all, in this pitch-black night, perhaps the other party couldn’t even see who I am, so Gu Qiaoqiao wasn’t worried about safety. But she wondered what state Nie Luan was in? Luckily, Dongfang Yu was by her side. Surely, this Dongfang Yu wouldn’t betray her again, right?

After all, he had sworn an oath.

There really was no way around it. How come Dongfang Yu was just someone who couldn’t be trusted?

Gu Qiaoqiao griped in her heart, but her feet didn’t stop, while Dongfang Yu couldn’t help but admire Gu Qiaoqiao’s tenacity. In such a difficult environment, Gu Qiaoqiao was following him through thick and thin; it wasn’t easy.

But why was this little girl trying so hard?

Was it really for the safety of the Gu and Qin Families?

It’s truly incomprehensible.

Why would a young girl take all these burdens upon herself? The Gu and Qin Families had so many patriarchs, just the old masters alone were two in number, both of great importance. It was incomprehensible why she would try so hard.

Maybe it had something to do with her mysterious experiences.

He only knew a little, but didn’t understand the specifics. And for him, knowing too much wouldn’t benefit his cultivation; it was better to keep a pure mindset.

Just like that, the two of them, each with their own thoughts, walked almost side by side towards the direction of the swaying flashlight.

Dongfang Yu had already activated the Invisibility Talisman, and Gu Qiaoqiao had also rendered herself invisible, so they were completely unseen in the dark of night. Even the crunching sounds of stepping on twigs were silent.

The flashlight’s beam ahead wasn’t stationary but was moving in a direction. Clearly, Gu Qiaoqiao and Dongfang Yu were much faster than the person holding the flashlight.

Their two groups were getting closer and closer. At this time, Dongfang Yu suddenly stopped and, furrowing his brow, said to Gu Qiaoqiao behind him, "Do you feel like something’s off with the atmosphere here?"

Gu Qiaoqiao also stopped, trying to sense her surroundings. The night was too dark; she really couldn’t see. She couldn’t feel anything by sense alone, but she knew it seemed as if many eyes were watching them in the darkness. Yet it didn’t seem like they were watching them. It was as if they were looking through them at something else. It was a very odd feeling, one Gu Qiaoqiao couldn’t describe.

After a moment’s silence, Gu Qiaoqiao finally said, "I have the same feeling, but I can’t find the reason for it here."

Dongfang Yu spoke softly, "I feel like there are countless eyes watching us, yet they don’t seem to be watching us."

Gu Qiaoqiao suddenly remembered something and felt her whole body tense up. She steeled herself to ask, "Are you talking about that thing?"

Of course, Dongfang Yu knew what "that thing" Gu Qiaoqiao referred to was.

He shook his head, "No, this has a living presence; it’s alive."

"We should be careful; regardless, we’re invisible."

Dongfang Yu nodded but suddenly changed the subject, asking Gu Qiaoqiao, "If I find Nie Luan and want to kill him, will you stop me?"

Each grievance has its owner, and to some extent, Nie Luan was indeed Dongfang Yu’s enemy. But no matter what, he had helped her, so Gu Qiaoqiao couldn’t just watch him die in front of her. As it was still unclear whether Sect Leader Nie was a friend or foe, some things had to be clarified. Gu Qiaoqiao said, "Let’s find out the truth before making a decision."

Dongfang Yu felt relieved; as long as Gu Qiaoqiao didn’t oppose, that was fine.

He then whispered, "We need to be careful. If the opponent is skilled in Five Elements and Eight Trigrams, they might easily discover us."

The two continued forward, getting closer and closer to the flashlight’s beam.

At this distance, Gu Qiaoqiao could make out the outlines of the two people, and her heart sank. One of them greatly resembled Sect Leader Nie, while the other was unfamiliar to her, tall, with his back turned towards them, obscuring his features. He was hastily moving forward, holding something in his hands as if searching for Nie Luan’s direction. Then, a muffled voice spoke in the night, as if someone wearing a large mask was talking, "Sect Leader Nie, this is the place."

They were standing in front of a cave.

At this time, Gu Qiaoqiao and Dongfang Yu were not far from them.

So their movements were extremely cautious.

A voice sounded at the cave entrance, and it was indeed Sect Leader Nie’s voice. He was softly calling into the cave, "Nie Luan, Luan’er, is that you? Are you here? I’m your grandfather; I came to find you. I’m here to take you home. I’ve prepared a lot of high-quality jade for you; it’s more than enough for you. Quickly, come back with me."

At this moment, rustling noises suddenly came from inside the cave.

Then, a tall figure staggered out. Unexpectedly, it really was Nie Luan. The night was uncooperative, pitch-black, without even moonlight. Yet even so, Gu Qiaoqiao could make out Nie Luan’s form.

His hair seemed to have grown longer, his face was covered in a full beard, and he looked very haggard. If it weren’t for his eyes, Gu Qiaoqiao might not have recognized him.

Dongfang Yu and Gu Qiaoqiao remained motionless.

Nie Luan stood at the cave entrance, looking at the two people before him. His gaze froze for a moment, his befuddled eyes finally regaining a hint of clarity. He finally recognized one of them as his grandfather, but the other masked stranger was unfamiliar. In a hoarse voice, he asked, "Grandfather, who is he?"

Sect Leader Nie pointed at the man beside him and began, "Luan’er, he is..."

Before he could finish his sentence, the man beside him abruptly interrupted, his voice cold, muffled, and peculiar, as if spoken through an affected voice, "Sect Leader Nie, something’s not right here. We must leave quickly!"

He then grabbed Sect Leader Nie and, without considering Nie Luan beside them, quickly ran toward the left. At that moment, there was a swooshing noise all around. In the darkness, numerous gun barrels were pointed at them, and a cold voice rang out in the night, "Don’t move, or I’ll shoot."

Gu Qiaoqiao’s mind exploded; she knew this voice all too well; it was Qin Yize!

Oh my gosh, how could Qin Yize be here?

Moreover, lying in ambush here.

Gu Qiaoqiao was so stunned; she couldn’t react for a moment. Then she saw that familiar figure shooting forward like an arrow from a bow. Wasn’t he no longer the captain of Special Unit One? Why was he still leading a capture operation? No wonder he hadn’t been in the Imperial Capital these past few days; he must have been patrolling the mountains here. But did he really need to lead the team personally?