Gou's Liver Experience in the World of Demons and Demons

He had doubts in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face, and just said calmly.

"If you take someone's money, you have to do their bidding. Since Miss Xie has paid the fee, I, Gu, will naturally protect you."

Xie He, who was listening nearby, gritted his teeth and couldn't help but interject.

"Miss, our Xie family is a prominent family in Great Wilderness City, why bother?"

"Oh, isn't this Miss Xie?"

A sharp female voice suddenly interrupted Xie He.

Everyone turned around and saw a woman dressed in a pink gauze dress and heavily made up leading more than ten martial artists.

She held a round fan to half-cover her face, her eyes full of mockery.

"I heard all your servants ran away last night? How pitiful, you don't even have anyone to serve you."

Xie Qingxuan's face turned cold.

"Liu Qingyun, was it you who secretly sabotaged this?"

"Oh dear, that's a terrible accusation."

Liu Qingyun feigned surprise and widened her eyes.

Do you have any evidence? You can't just make things up without evidence.

Xie He glared angrily, his hand already on the hilt of his sword.

"You little bitch from the Liu family, you..."

"Qingyun, how can you speak to Miss Xie like that?"

A lazy male voice came from behind.

The crowd parted automatically, and a young man in fine clothes walked slowly towards them.

He had a handsome face, but also a sinister air about him, and a long sword inlaid with jewels hung at his waist.

Liu Qingyun's expression immediately changed, and she leaned closer to him in a coquettish manner.

"Young Master Meng, I was just concerned about Sister Xie."

Meng Xiao wrapped his arm around Liu Qingyun's slender waist, but his gaze lingered greedily on Xie Qingxuan.

"Miss Xie, I heard you're heading into the Spirit Flame Mountains? That place is extremely dangerous. Why don't you have a drink with me, and I'll send a few of my men to escort you into the mountains?"

Liu Qingyun's expression changed slightly.

"Young Master Meng, she..."

"Shut up."

Meng Xiao gave her a cold glance, and Liu Qingyun immediately fell silent.

Xie Qingxuan's face was as cold as ice.

"Thank you for your kindness, Young Master Meng, but I already have an appointment with this Young Master Gu."

Meng Xiao then noticed Gu Sheng standing to the side. After looking him up and down, he sneered disdainfully.

"Him? He's only at the initial stage of the Xuanwu Realm, and he dares to take on this job?"

With a wave of his hand, more than a dozen martial artists behind him released their auras, all of them being experts at the third level of the Profound Martial Realm or above.

"did you see it?"

Meng Xiao was smug and triumphant.

“Any one of my men could easily conquer the Spirit Flame Mountain Range. Miss Xie, this is a rare opportunity.”

Xie Qingxuan didn't even glance at the martial artists, and said indifferently.

"Young Master Meng certainly has many talented people under his command, but I, Xie Qingxuan, am not a person who goes back on his word."

She turned to Gu Sheng.

"Young Master Gu, let's set off."

Gu Sheng watched this scene with great interest, ignoring Meng Xiao's provocative gaze and simply nodding slightly.

"please."

Half an hour later, on the outskirts of the Spirit Flame Mountain Range.

The group of more than twenty people walked forward on thick layers of decaying leaves, the air filled with a strange smell of sulfur mixed with vegetation.

Xie Qingxuan walked in the middle of the group, her white dress standing out against the dark red rocks.

Her right hand rested on the long sword at her waist, her knuckles turning slightly white from the pressure.

"Miss Xie, the scenery of the Spirit Flame Mountains is quite unique."

Liu Qingyun caught up from behind and walked alongside Xie Qingxuan.

She was dressed in a light yellow outfit, and the gold hairpin in her hair glittered in the sunlight.

"I heard that your grandfather's illness requires the Spirit Flame Immortal Herb? What a coincidence, my father has also been experiencing chest tightness and shortness of breath lately."

Xie Qingxuan's eye twitched, her voice as cold as ice.

"Liu Qingyun, fine if you insist on coming along, but if you keep being sarcastic, don't blame me for being impolite."

"Oh dear, you're so angry."

Liu Qingyun covered her mouth and chuckled, but her gaze drifted towards Meng Xiao at the front of the group.

"Young Master Meng, you be the judge! I kindly accompanied Miss Xie to find medicine, how did I become the villain?"

Meng Xiao turned around, a playful smile on his handsome face.

"Why should the two beauties get angry? It's better to be at peace in this desolate wilderness."

The jade pendant at his waist swayed gently with his steps; it was intricately engraved with the character "Meng".

Xie Qingxuan snorted coldly and quickened her pace to the front of the line.

She glanced at Gu Sheng out of the corner of her eye—this mysterious young man who had joined halfway through his life remained silent and taciturn, his face obscured beneath his black cloak.

"Mr. Gu."

Xie Qingxuan transmitted her voice.

"The Liu family and my Xie family have been fighting in Huangcheng for many years. I don't know how my search for medicine was leaked this time."

Meng Xiao appeared to be just passing by, but in reality, he had long been colluding with Liu Qingyun and had even bribed all my servants.

Gu Sheng did not stop walking; he simply nodded slightly.

"Only Xie and Reliable."

Xie Qingxuan continued.

"His grandfather died protecting my grandfather from a sword, and his father was raised by the Xie family. The Meng family is quite powerful; they might cause you trouble."

"The Meng family?"

Gu Sheng finally spoke, his voice resounding directly in Xie Qingxuan's mind.

“Not qualified.”

Xie Qingxuan was taken aback.

The answer was too arrogant, but the young man's calm tone inexplicably convinced her.

Just as she was about to ask another question, a slight tremor suddenly came from the ground.

Gu Sheng suddenly stopped. The entire group stopped as well, and everyone looked at him in confusion.

"dangerous."

Gu Sheng said calmly.

"what!"

Meng Xiao strode over, the jade pendant at his waist jingling.

"Even I, a seventh-level Xuanwu Realm guard captain, didn't notice anything unusual. What are you, a mere early-stage Xuanwu Realm kid, pretending to be some kind of charlatan for?"

The captain of the guard, a middle-aged man with a fierce face, clasped his hands in greeting upon hearing this.

"Young master, I truly did not find anything."

"Shut up!"

Meng Xiao interrupted sharply, then turned to Gu Sheng with a mocking expression.

"Some people are trying to get Miss Xie's attention, but their methods are far too clumsy."

Gu Sheng ignored him and only spoke to Xie Qingxuan.

"Stand within ten feet of me and you will be safe."

Then he raised his voice and spoke to the others.

"Run if you don't want to die, or your life will be in danger."

"fart!"

Meng Xiao was so angry that he laughed instead.

"I'd like to see..."

"Roar--!!!"

A deafening roar came from behind, and the ground trembled violently.

Rows of trees fell in the distance, startling countless birds into flight. Meng Xiao's expression changed drastically, and Liu Qingyun screamed as she lunged at him.

"Young Master Meng, save me!"

"Protect the young master!"

The guards quickly formed a circle.

The captain had just drawn his knife when his face suddenly turned deathly pale.

"This...this is the aura of the Earth Martial Realm! Young Master, hurry!"

A flash of bloody light appeared, and a hole the size of a bowl suddenly appeared in the chest of the guard captain.

He looked down at his exposed chest, let out a scream that sounded inhuman, and collapsed to the ground.

"Blood Moon Wolf King".

Gu Sheng's voice was frighteningly calm.

"Peak of the Earth Martial Realm, it's not too late to run now."

Chaos erupted. Xie Qingxuan instinctively moved closer to Gu Sheng and found that the area within three feet of him was eerily calm, with even dust particles suspended in mid-air.

"Pretend to be a ghost!"

Meng Xiao's forehead was covered in sweat, but he forced a cold smile.

"He's nothing but a beast."

Before the words were finished, a ten-zhang-tall, blood-red giant wolf leaped out of the bushes.

Its entire body was crimson red, its fangs were as long as an adult's arm, and its eyes gleamed with a captivating, eerie light.

The wolf king lowered his head and sniffed the captain's corpse, revealing a human-like expression of disgust.

Under the blood moon, a heavy stench of blood permeated the dense forests of the Spirit Flame Mountains.

"Roar--"

A deafening wolf howl ripped through the night sky, and the Blood Moon Wolf King, at the peak of the Earth Martial Realm, slowly emerged from the shadows, its scarlet eyes gleaming with a bloodthirsty light in the moonlight.

It was as tall as two people, its silvery-white fur stained with dark red blood, and the ground trembled slightly with every step it took.

"It's over."

Meng Xiao's men's legs went weak, and the longswords in their hands trembled uncontrollably.

"We're doomed if we're at the peak of the Earth Martial Realm."

Meng Xiao, the most powerful cultivator in the group, was only at the fifth level of the Xuanwu Realm. At this moment, his face was pale and large beads of sweat were seeping from his forehead.

The veins on his hand gripping the sword bulged, yet even the tip of the sword trembled slightly.

Gu Sheng stood at the edge of the group, his gaze calmly fixed on the approaching wolf king.

He turned slightly to the side and whispered to Xie Qingxuan beside him.

"When the Wolf King attacks Meng Xiao and the others, run east immediately and don't look back."

Xie Qingxuan's beautiful eyes were filled with surprise.

"how about you?"

"I have my own way."

A faint smile appeared on Gu Sheng's lips.

"Gu Sheng! What are you muttering about, you piece of trash!"

Meng Xiao suddenly turned around and shouted angrily.

"If it weren't for you being a burden, we would have already—"

Before the words were finished, the Blood Moon Wolf King pounced, its claws tearing through the air with a piercing shriek.

"run!"

Meng Xiao's roar instantly turned into a scream, and he was the first to turn around and run away, completely ignoring his companions behind him.

"Young Master! Wait for us!"

Several subordinates hurriedly followed, and Liu Qingyun, her face pale, desperately chased after them, lifting her skirt.

In an instant, only Gu Sheng, Xie Qingxuan, and Xie He, who was trembling all over but still stood in front of Xie Qingxuan, remained in the arena.

"Young lady, hurry up!"

Xie He's teeth chattered, but he gripped the dagger tightly and refused to back down an inch.

Gu Sheng's eyes were filled with admiration, then his gaze sharpened, and a faint glimmer of energy flashed within his body.

The Blood Moon Wolf King, which was about to pounce, suddenly stopped, its scarlet beast eyes filled with surprise and doubt.

It let out a low growl, abandoned the three people who were right next to it, and turned to chase after Meng Xiao in the direction he had fled.

"What's going on?"

Xie Qingxuan stared in disbelief at the wolf king's departing figure.

Gu Sheng shrugged.

"Maybe my gaze was too fierce and scared it away."

Xie He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

"No, that's not right. It must be that Meng Xiao and the others' auras are more attractive to the Wolf King."

A piercing scream echoed from afar, followed by the muffled thud of flesh being torn apart. In the moonlight, a figure could be vaguely seen being cleaved into several pieces by wolf claws, blood splattering onto the surrounding tree trunks.

"Stop spacing out! Let's get going while the wolf king is chasing them."

Gu Sheng urged.

"Once it has killed all those people, it will soon return."

Xie Qingxuan's face was pale, but she nodded calmly.

"Go deeper into the mountains, where the terrain is more complex and it's easier to hide."

The three of them set off quickly, and Xie He couldn't help but look back as he ran.

"Young Master Gu, did you really only scare the wolf king away with your eyes?"

Gu Sheng smiled but did not answer, his eyes filled with a deep light.

Deep within the sea of ​​consciousness, two illusory figures floated amidst chaos.

"Master, you could have killed that little wolf in an instant, why go through all this trouble?"

The illusory figure of a child, formed from the innate spiritual embryo, asked in bewilderment.

Gu Sheng's primordial spirit sat cross-legged in the void and spoke calmly.

"There are so many people in the world who need saving, and I am no saint. Besides, Meng Xiao is very hostile towards me. Wouldn't it be better to kill two birds with one stone by using the Wolf King to resolve this?"

"Wonderful!"

Another illusory figure dressed as a craftsman—Yue Shengong—clapped his hands in praise.

"In the cultivation world, the strong prey on the weak. Being merciful to your enemies is being cruel to yourself. Little spirit fetus, although you have long-standing intelligence, you still need to learn more about how to conduct yourself in this world."

The spirit child pouted.

"But Miss Xie and the guards are innocent. Why did you save them, Master?"

Xie Qingxuan

Gu Sheng's eyes held a complex expression.

“She has the clues I need. As for Xie He, he is loyal to his master and deserves to be saved.”

Yue Shengong stroked his beard and smiled.

"The master always plans carefully before acting. You think he is on the first level, but he is actually already on the fifth level."

The spirit child nodded as if he understood, but after being lectured by the two, he had no choice but to shut up.

On the other side of the dense forest, the Blood Moon Wolf King's massacre was nearing its end.

Meng Xiao and Liu Qingyun huddled in a crevice in the rocks, their bodies covered in blood. Outside, the screams of the last of his men abruptly ceased, followed by the wolf king's satisfied growls and the sound of chewing.

"Brother Xiao, what do we do?"

Liu Qingyun was in tears, her voice barely audible.

Meng Xiao's eyes were filled with resentment and malice.

"Why did that beast bypass Gu Sheng and the others to chase after us?"

Liu Qingyun suddenly remembered something.

"I think I saw the wolf king originally pounce on Xie Qingxuan and the others, but suddenly turned away."

"You mean"

Meng Xiao's pupils contracted.

"Can Gu Sheng control demonic beasts?"

"I've heard my father say that some secret techniques from beast-taming sects can..."

Liu Qingyun said in a low voice.

Meng Xiao's fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

"No wonder that good-for-nothing dared to enter the Spirit Flame Mountain Range! It turns out he was someone from the Beast Taming Sect in disguise!"

He carefully took out a jade slip from his pocket and infused it with a small amount of spiritual power.

"I will send a message to the family, ordering a Heavenly Martial Realm Elder to come here! How dare he scheme against my Meng family, I will make him wish he were dead!"

Meanwhile, Gu Sheng encountered several demonic beasts on his journey.

A mournful howl rang out as Xie He gripped his longsword tightly with both hands; the blade was already riddled with nicks and chips.

His robes were torn to shreds, his bare skin was covered with claw marks, and blood dripped down his arms to the ground.

"Damn it!"

Xie He gritted his teeth and growled, veins bulging on his forehead. The spirit cat demon beast before him was only at the early stage of the Xuanwu Realm, yet it had caused him a great deal of trouble with its agile movements.

Ten steps away, Gu Sheng stepped on the head of the already dead armored rhinoceros. The skull of this mid-stage Xuanwu Realm demon beast was dented, clearly killed by a single blow.

He casually flicked the blood off his sword and turned to look at Xie He's battle.

"Brother Qin, thank you and him."

Xie Qingxuan stood beside Gu Sheng, her eyes filled with worry.

After spending a day together, she began to address this seemingly unfathomable "Young Master Qin" more affectionately as "Brother Qin."

Gu Sheng's lips curled up slightly.

"He requested a one-on-one fight himself, so I have no obligation to save him."

Xie Qingxuan bit her lower lip. Indeed, in the past, whenever they encountered demonic beasts, Gu Sheng had always been able to swiftly kill them before the danger became apparent.

But this time, Xie He insisted on fighting separately in order to prove that he was no worse than Gu Sheng.

"what!"

Another cry of pain rang out as the demonic cat's claws slashed across Xie He's back, spraying a cloud of blood.

Xie staggered a few steps, his face pale from blood loss.

"Brother Qin, I'm begging you!"

Xie Qingxuan grabbed Gu Sheng's sleeve. (End of Chapter)