Cultivating immortality relies on spatial abilities; defying fate to become the protagonist.

Chapter 48 Meeting the Female Lead

One after another, transmission talismans flew out, and Gu Shihan also sent transmission talismans to some people she knew.

"Gentlemen, it's not far from the Thousand-Eyed Grottoes, but it's still not safe. I plan to retreat further. This jade bottle contains ten-thousand-year-old spiritual milk. One bottle for each of you. I hope we'll meet again!"

Gu Shihan gave each person a jade bottle, and the group of people then moved away.

"Ten-thousand-year-old spiritual milk?! It really is ten-thousand-year-old spiritual milk. This Fellow Daoist Gu is a really good person. As long as I can get out of here alive, she will be my most important friend!" Weng Yang said earnestly.

“Yes, she is a much better person than Gu Yufei of Tianyi Sect. If it weren’t for her, my junior brother wouldn’t have died,” Leng Yiru said, holding the jade bottle.

"Yes! Almost everyone who was with Gu Yufei is dead. I just don't understand why so many people are still eager to surround her, even risking their lives to protect her," another female cultivator, Liu Lan, said disdainfully.

"Liu Lan, haven't you heard? This news came from the Five Flowers Sect. It seems that Gu Yufei knows some seductive arts, and those men were probably bewitched! Didn't you see that she was surrounded by only male cultivators?" Leng Yiru whispered.

"Such a thing is true? Weng Yang, you'd better not get close to Gu Yufei."

"You all say they're all surnamed Gu, so why is there such a big difference? Gu Daoyou is beautiful and kind-hearted. I've heard that almost everyone who knows her has been saved by her. I consider her a friend." Liu Lan said with some surprise.

Weng Yang glanced at Liu Lan and said, "Liu Lan, I, Weng Yang, am not a person with weak will. I have also met Gu Yufei, and there are indeed some shady things about her. She makes people want to believe her, get close to her, and protect her! I felt something was wrong with me and resolutely stayed away from her."

"Once we're far away, those feelings disappear. I won't get close anymore. If you have any friends who are friends with me, please give them a heads-up: as long as we stay far away, it won't have any impact."

Before Liu Lan and the others left the Thousand Eyes Grotto, Gu Shihan walked for about half an hour and encountered a group of people, more than thirty in number, including disciples of the Five Flowers Sect.

"Junior Uncle!" Wen Yan ran quickly to Gu Shihan, her eyes red, and said, "Junior Uncle, we... so many people from our Five Flowers Sect have died, they can never go back!"

"Wenyan, don't cry! Cultivating immortality is about defying fate and fighting against destiny. Didn't we prepare for our demise from the moment we embarked on this path? Those who can reach higher levels are people with extremely strong wills. Let's not give up, let's try to live on!"

Gu Shihan held Wen Yan's hand, looked at the several Wuhua Sect cultivators who had followed, and nodded.

"Yufei, where are we going next?" A male voice made Gu Shihan's heart skip a beat.

"Gu Yufei is the heroine of destiny. These people who follow her will not have a good ending. They are destined to be cannon fodder!" Gu Shihan felt uneasy.

"Wenyan, how did you two get together with Gu Yufei? You didn't know anything about her?"

"I know a little bit, but it's too dangerous to act alone. I think it's safer with more people. Besides, she has a lot of treasures and talismans on her, so she'll be safer, right?!" Wen Yan whispered.

"Safety first, where are you planning to go now?" Gu Shihan asked.

"It's still unclear!"

"Brother Ling, let's go to the Thousand Eyes Grotto. I heard there are some good things there," Gu Yufei said in a coquettish voice.

"The Thousand-Eyed Cave? You're going too? None of you received the communication talismans!" Gu Shihan was agitated and asked everyone.

"Received. I heard there are quite a few energy beings gathered there. With so many of us, we should be fine, right?!" A white-robed cultivator beside Gu Yufei said. "No! You can't go. I evacuated from that area. It's not just a few thousand or tens of thousands of energy beings gathered there, it's hundreds of thousands! Your few dozen people wouldn't even be enough to fill their teeth. You can't go!" Gu Shihan stepped forward and said seriously.

Gu Yufei glanced at Gu Shihan, a flash of jealousy crossing her eyes. Gu Shihan was the last disciple of Venerable Danhua.

If she hadn't appeared, she might have become the last disciple of Venerable Danhua, and Moyu would also have been hers.

Gu Yufei rolled her eyes and said softly, "Fellow Daoist, you are mistaken. Some time has passed, how could energy people still be gathered there?"

"You're trying to stop us so you can go and make your own money, aren't you? What do you all think? Do you believe Yufei or her?"

"Gu Yufei, what are you saying? I was just giving you a heads-up. Since you received the communication talisman, you should know what's going on. Wenyan, are you coming along too?!"

Gu Shihan frowned. Dealing with a woman of destiny who possesses bewitching powers is truly difficult.

"Ding-dong, main quest: weaken the Lady of Luck's luck value, save her! Abandoning the quest will result in death!!!"

Gu Shihan was in a bind. This was the first time since the mission began that there had been a penalty. It wasn't just a matter of deducting points to change one's fate; it was a matter of life and death!
Die? Gu Shihan didn't want to die. In this life, she had a high starting point, a space, a master, and a sect. Why should she die?
Gu Shihan knew she couldn't attack the female lead; this was the second time she had encountered Gu Yufei in Lost Valley.

Last time, I happened to see Gu Yufei dragging someone down with her, and in a fit of anger, I rushed over wanting to avenge the dead and get rid of this scourge.

The force that was aimed at Gu Yufei was weakened, and some of it even returned to its own body.

This was also Gu Yufei's life-saving charm, allowing her to avoid danger. If it weren't for Xing Bai's intervention, she would probably be crippled or even killed.

Gu Shihan was puzzled. Could it be the backlash from her attack on the Lady of Destiny last time?

"Sigh! Xingbai, what should I do? How can I save them? These people are clearly bewitched by Gu Yufei, how can I save them?" Gu Shihan was at her wit's end.

"Junior Uncle, what are you thinking? Of course we'll follow you, but are we not going?" Wen Yan asked hesitantly.

Few listened to Gu Shihan's words. It seemed that the only way to save people was to follow along, taking it one step at a time. At worst, they would expose their Red Lotus Karmic Fire to save their lives.

After thinking for a moment, Gu Shihan distributed the Ten Thousand Year Spirit Milk in her hand to some people. These people were still keeping their distance from Gu Yufei and were worth saving.

As for those who were bewitched by Gu Yufei, even if Gu Shihan wanted to give them something, they might not dare to accept it. Gu Shihan smiled and brushed it off, ignoring them.

The group of dozens of people had only traveled fifty miles when they were surrounded by thousands of energy beings.

The group of several dozen people split into two groups, and Gu Yufei was escorted as she ran towards the top of the mountain.

Gu Shihan escorted the people around her away from the center; her destination was not the mountaintop.

Soon, Wen Yan and the dozen or so others were sent to the outer perimeter by Gu Shihan. As long as they didn't continue to the top of the mountain and didn't do anything reckless, their lives should still be spared.

Have a great holiday!
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(End of this chapter)