Chapter 268: One Leg

“Senior Brother?”

Gu Qing'er and Gu Qing'san were a bit confused.

The offensive remarks from the person in front of them didn't even stir a hint of indignation in the two. After all, everyone who died by their swords had been just as loud and arrogant in life, which was truly a bit tiresome.

Their only curiosity was why their Senior Brother had seemingly given up on the pursuit.

That wasn't like him at all!

“Let's go.”

Gu Qingyi also ignored Xiao Shiliu's insolent remarks, his gaze piercing directly through the man in front of him and landing on Mu Zixi's straw hat.

It was still that cat with an utterly contented expression, so unaffected that the conversation among several people didn't even stir a hint of emotion in it.

A cat...

“Did you really not see it?” he transmitted telepathically.

Both junior brothers were instantly bewildered, unsure of what their Senior Brother was talking about.

Gu Qingyi saw their reactions, recognized it as the clearest possible answer, and immediately made up his mind.

If they couldn't see it, then it must be a ghost beast.

This was a murky situation!

Although he still couldn't grasp all the intricacies involved, ...

He couldn't get involved!

“Let's go!”

He instantly led the two, intending to return the way they came.

Gu Qing'san tugged on his Second Senior Brother's clothes, pointing at the man behind them. “This guy...”

“This is inside the city, we can't kill him. We're not here to cause trouble!” Gu Qing'er shot him an annoyed glance.

Xiao Shiliu was incensed, yet amused.

These two cultivators, despite their congenital cultivation, were actually discussing whether or not to kill him?

Who gave them the nerve?!

He immediately locked onto the auras of the three. For now, Xu Xiaoshou and the girl behind him were naturally more important.

But once the main targets were dealt with, he wouldn't let these three go either!

Audacious youngsters!

Almost simultaneously with Xiao Shiliu locking onto their auras, the three swordsmen in front halted their steps.

Gu Qingyi, who was leading, didn't even turn his head, as if he feared attracting a major problem. He urged, “Let's go!”

Gu Qing'san naturally dared not defy the order again. He turned his head and shot a fierce glare at Xiao Shiliu before following his Second Senior Brother.

The next second, he directly bumped into the sword wheel on his Second Senior Brother's back, making his forehead turn red.

“What's going on?”

Suddenly looking up, Gu Qing'san saw that not only had his Second Senior Brother stopped, but his Senior Brother had also halted.

His gaze then moved forward. In the surging crowd, two figures in gray robes slowly approached.

Leading them was a woman with a captivating figure. A very thick purple chain was wrapped around her body, accentuating her curves and making her sway gracefully as she walked.

Behind her was an ordinary-looking man carrying a golden Zen staff upright. He had long hair and quite plain features.

As soon as this strange pair appeared, they immediately drew the attention of many onlookers.

The commotion at the entrance of the Multi-Gold Mercantile already had curious onlookers gathering, and now, with the addition of these two eye-catching individuals, the crowd grew even more agitated.

“Who are these people? Judging by the situation, could it be that after the big explosion earlier, there's still more drama to watch?”

“Get your chairs ready, we can't miss this one!”

“Speaking of which, that woman is truly... too alluring, isn't she?”

“Shut up! Do you want to die? That's a Spirit Master!”

“Why would a Spirit Master bother with ordinary people like us? Do you care what ants are talking about?”

“Uh.”

Gu Qing'san's eyes went wide. Staring at the purple-chained woman's captivating presence, he felt his mouth go dry.

“Second Senior Brother, is this the 'enchantress' Master spoke of?”

Gu Qing'er also leaned forward, swallowing repeatedly. He patted the person in front of him on the shoulder. “Senior Brother, what do you think?”

Gu Qingyi felt his eyelids twitching wildly. These two junior brothers...

Don't they realize something big is wrong? They still have time to pay attention to these trivial details?

However, at this moment, he had no energy to reprimand the two of them.

Looking at the strange attire of the newcomers, and then recalling the cat-beast on the girl's head behind him, Gu Qingyi inwardly felt a sense of dread.

“Purple chain, golden Zen staff... If their target is that white cat, then these must be the legendary 'Xū-restricting artifacts'?”

“People from the 'Xū-Moon Gray Palace'?”

“But how did a major sect from the Southern Region end up in this remote corner?”

“What are their intentions?”

The woman wrapped in the purple chain walked directly past Gu Qingyi. As she brushed past, she leaned in and exhaled a warm breath.

“What a handsome young man!”

Gu Qing'san's eyes nearly popped out. He thought, 'As expected of Senior Brother, his extraordinary demeanor truly makes women fall for him.'

The man holding the Zen staff gave a chilling smile, casting a cold glance at the drooling young man. However, he noticed that Gu Qing'san didn't even spare him a look.

“You brat, what are you staring at? Believe it or not, I'll gouge out your eyeballs!”

He was ignored again.

The man with the Zen staff: “...”

His face instantly darkened.

Repeatedly ignored, did this kid have a death wish?

Were people from the outside world truly so reckless with their lives?

He subconsciously raised the Zen staff in his hand...

“Gugu, put it down!”

With a sharp cry from the woman, Xin Gugu immediately startled awake, awkwardly rubbing his head as he lowered the Zen staff.

Oh right, he almost forgot. This was inside the city; he couldn't be too flashy.

He turned his head to look at the surrounding crowd, not understanding why these people had simply gathered around.

His Dantian sank, and he wanted to roar, but then he remembered his sister's instructions...

“Disperse, disperse! Clear the area, clear the area!”

“Hoo!”

“Hoo!”

Xin Gugu waved his large golden Zen staff, attempting to disperse the onlookers.

However, this childish behavior, combined with his previously fierce expression, created such a comical contrast that everyone burst into laughter, making it impossible for him to disperse them.

“This person is so funny, how can he be so cute!”

“Wow, is this guy a monk? That Zen staff is so shiny, but why does he have hair?”

“Perhaps he's a monk who cultivates with hair.”

“No, no, I don't think so. My child always likes to grab random things from who-knows-where and play around... He's very much like this guy!”

“Your child? Shut up! Do you want to die? That's a Spirit Master...”

“Oh, come on, the Imperial Guards will probably be here soon. Does he dare to kill anyone then?”

Xin Gugu's movements abruptly froze. He looked at the speaker, his killing intent almost erupting, but then he remembered his sister's instructions...

“Clear the area, clear the area! All of you, scram, scram!”

Gu Qingyi, clutching the sword in his arms, instantly slumped.

What was going on? Were all the people he met today so unreliable?

Another idiot?

The woman wrapped in the purple chain walked directly up to Xiao Shiliu, tilted her head, and smiled radiantly.

“Could you move aside?”

“Gulp!”

Even with Xiao Shiliu's assassin's mentality, hearing that seductive voice made his heart stir, and he swallowed.

This woman was too enchanting!

Every frown and smile was like the tolling of a death knell, almost suffocating people on the spot.

He hesitated for a moment, then reluctantly refused: “No.”

A shimmering white light swept out from beneath her gray robe, directly flinging the man away.

With that single whip-kick, Xiao Shiliu didn't even have time to properly brace himself. His body spun like a whirlwind, using his navel as an axis, and he crashed directly into the large golden emblem of the Multi-Gold Mercantile.