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Chapter 376 The Oppression of the Strong
A somewhat indifferent voice, amplified by the energy, resonated clearly throughout Baishawu. Even passing boats on the river and nearby residents could hear it clearly.

As soon as the sound echoed, the White Sand Gang erupted in a frenzy, like hot oil being poured on water.

One after another, figures rushed out from the White Sand Gang, and on the wall of the fortress, White Sand Gang disciples held crossbows and aimed them at Gu Shaoan below.

In less than a hundred breaths, over a hundred disciples of the White Sand Gang rushed out of the door.

Seeing Gu Shaoan holding a sword in one hand and with the other behind his back outside the door, and the eight White Sand Gang disciples kneeling on the ground in front of Gu Shaoan, unable to move, some of the White Sand Gang disciples drew their swords in desperation and prepared to attack.

But before they could draw their knives and move forward, they were immediately pulled back by the people around them.

"Are you crazy? Didn't you hear me clearly? That's Gu Shaoan, the young master of the Emei Sect. Even the Demon Master Pang Ban and Yuan Dongyuan are no match for him. Are you trying to get yourself killed by rushing up at him?"

At the same time the sound reached their ears, the White Sand Gang disciples who were about to make a move suddenly realized what was happening. Their backs were instantly soaked with cold sweat, and they dared not take another step forward.

A moment later, nearly a thousand White Sand Gang disciples had gathered at the entrance of the White Sand Gang.

Yet, none of the nearly one thousand White Sand Gang disciples dared to make a move when they looked at the man standing as still as a pine tree a few feet away.

Instead, everyone gripped their weapons tightly with tension.

This was not because they were intimidated by Gu Shaoan's imposing aura, but because they were awestruck by Gu Shaoan's reputation in the martial arts world over the past few years.

Just then, two figures suddenly leaped over the wall of the White Sand Gang's stronghold and stood in front of the White Sand Gang members.

"Vice Gang Leader Zhou and Vice Gang Leader Yi have arrived."

"The deputy leader has arrived."

Zhou Ruifu was quite wealthy, dressed in silk and wearing a hat, looking like a merchant. He had a fleshy face with a smile on his face, and his small eyes gleamed with shrewdness.

If it weren't for the lightness skill he displayed when he crossed the wall and the fluctuations of his internal energy, anyone who met him at first would only think of Zhou Ruifu as a wealthy merchant, not the deputy leader of the Baisha Gang.

The other deputy leader of the Baisha Gang was a thin man in his early forties with a cold expression and a square face that exuded authority. His temperament and appearance were somewhat similar to Zuo Lengchan of the Songshan Sect.

What is striking is the glove on the man's right hand. The glove is as red as blood, yet it has a metallic texture and looks quite heavy, clearly forged from a special material.

Without responding to the White Sand Gang disciples behind him, Zhou Ruifu's gaze first swept over the eight White Sand Gang disciples who were kneeling on the ground unable to move, and then settled on Gu Shaoan.

A gentle breeze blew, causing Gu Shaoan's gold and white robes to sway softly, adding an ethereal and otherworldly air to his already outstanding appearance and temperament.

Looking at this young leader of the Emei Sect who has been incredibly prominent in recent years, Zhou Ruifu and Yi Ye suddenly felt a sense of gravity.

After exchanging a glance, Zhou Ruifu took a deep breath, cupped his hands, and said, "I am Zhou Ruifu, the vice leader of the Baisha Gang. I greet Young Master Gu."

Gu Shaoan's expression remained unchanged, and his eyes still held a hint of indifference.

Seeing Gu Shaoan's reaction, Zhou Ruifu continued without showing any anger, "May I ask, Young Master Gu, my Baisha Gang and your sect have never had any enmity or entanglement. Today, Young Master Gu has come to our door to ask for our question. What is the basis for this question?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Shaoan asked, "Can Vice Chief Zhou make all the decisions regarding the White Sand Gang?"

When Gu Shaoan asked him the question, Zhou Ruifu's expression stiffened slightly.

As for other minor matters, Zhou Ruifu, as one of the deputy leaders of the Baisha Gang, naturally had full authority to make decisions.

But now it involves the Emei Sect, which is also a first-class power, and Gu Shaoan, the young leader of the Emei Sect, is right in front of the Baisha Gang. How could he dare to agree so easily?
Taking in Zhou Ruifu's expression, Gu Shaoan shook his head and said, "It seems that Vice Chief Zhou cannot make the decision. Then I will trouble you to call out Hao Baitong, Chief Hao!"

Zhou Ruifu responded, "Chief Hao has gone to other parts of the city to discuss important matters and is not in the gang for the time being."

Gu Shaoan asked, "How long will it take you to get back?"

Zhou Ruifu and Yi Ye exchanged a glance and then replied, "We'll arrange for someone to inform Chief Hao now. It might take an hour for them to come and go."

In an hour, even a martial artist at the Innate Realm within the White Sand Gang could run a lap around Zhanjiang Prefecture.

But there are always unexpected events, and Zhou Ruifu dared not set the time too short.

"One hour?" Gu Shaoan looked up at the sky and then said, "Very well, I will give you one hour."

Upon seeing this, Zhou Ruifu quickly turned around and gave a few instructions to one of the elders of the Baisha Gang.

After the elder used his lightness skill to leave, Zhou Ruifu gestured to Gu Shaoan and said, "The river wind is damp, why don't you, Young Master Gu, come inside the gang to rest for a while?"

Gu Shaoan glanced at Zhou Ruifu and said, "It's alright, I'll wait here."

The White Sand Gang has a unique internal environment, and it is surrounded by a fortified wall. Who knows if the White Sand Gang has set up any traps inside?
Although Gu Shaoan was confident in his current abilities, he was not so arrogant as to enjoy putting himself in unseen dangers.

Seeing that Zhou Ruifu was rejected, another deputy leader of the Baisha Gang standing next to Zhou Ruifu suddenly spoke up: "Young Master Gu's attitude is too arrogant. Both the Baisha Gang and the Emei Sect are first-class forces. Today, Young Master Gu has not even explained his purpose but has put on this questioning posture. Don't you think this is a bit too arrogant?"

As he spoke, the deputy leader turned his head to look at the invitation on the White Sand Gang's plaque, then looked at Gu Shaoan again, his tone slightly somber, and said, "Or is it that the Emei Sect acts in such an unethical manner?"

Upon hearing the words, Gu Shaoan slightly raised his eyes and looked at Yi Ye.

Yi Ye met Gu Shaoan's gaze without any fear.

After a few breaths, Gu Shaoan asked, "May I ask who you are?"

Yi Ye said in a deep voice, "I am Yi Ye, the deputy leader of the White Sand Gang. I am honored by the friends in the martial arts world who have given me the nickname 'Red Devil Hand'."

Gu Shaoan raised an eyebrow, realizing Yi Ye's identity.

He is ranked ninth on Bai Xiaosheng's weapon ranking list and is the younger brother of Yi Ku, nicknamed "Green Demon Hand".

Although his strength was average, thanks to the special weapon in his hand, even Yi Ye was not an unknown figure in the martial arts world, and had the nickname "Red Demon Hand".

However, even the Azure Demon Hand Yi Ku on the Weapon Ranking was not taken seriously by Gu Shaoan, let alone Yi Ye, whose strength was even inferior to Yi Ku.

But at this moment, Yi Ye suddenly jumped out and said these words, which, in Gu Shaoan's view, had a hint of provocation. "Is it just plain stupidity, or is it deliberate provocation?"

As his thoughts raced, Gu Shaoan spoke up: "Since Vice Chief Yi has taken the initiative to speak, I wonder if Vice Chief Yi can make the decisions regarding the following matters?"

Yi Ye said in a deep voice, "If Young Master Gu doesn't speak, how would I know what it is, or how could I decide whether or not I can make the decision?"

Hearing Yi Ye's answer, Gu Shaoan chuckled, then looked past Yi Ye at the White Sand Gang disciples gathered behind her.

Immediately afterward, under the watchful eyes of Zhou Ruifu and the others, Gu Shaoan lightly lifted his right foot and walked towards Zhou Ruifu, Yi Ye, and the others.

Upon seeing Gu Shaoan approach, both Yi Ye and Zhou Ruifu felt a chill run down their spines and subconsciously circulated their inner energy, their expressions becoming wary.

As he stepped forward, Gu Shaoan's light, airy voice rang out again.

"Originally, I wanted to wait until Chief Hao arrived before bringing up the purpose of my visit today. Since Deputy Chief Yi wants to know first, I might as well collect some interest in advance."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Gu Shaoan took another step forward.

To Zhou Ruifu, Yi Ye, and other members of the Baisha Gang, Gu Shaoan's move at this moment was the epitome of elegance.

Even though it was just a casual step, the swaying of her golden and white clothes made it seem as if she were walking on clouds or gliding through water, without a trace of worldly dust.

It was also at the moment that foot touched the ground after taking that step.

"Boom!"

The sound of the shoe soles hitting the ground suddenly reached everyone's ears, and made their heartbeats pause as if they had been stepped on by an invisible foot.

At the same time, an even more powerful surge of energy erupted from Gu Shaoan's body, and then, like a flood bursting through a dam, the area covered by this special energy expanded once again, from five zhang to ten zhang.

As these powerful energies reverberated, Gu Shaoan's ethereal, otherworldly aura seemed to intensify even further.

However, in the perception of Yi Ye, Zhou Ruifu, and the members of the White Sand Gang, the surrounding air seemed to have turned into thick, heavy lead and mercury, and the warm sunlight seemed to have suddenly dimmed.

Both Yi Ye and Zhou Ruifu felt an overwhelming, unstoppable pressure, like a vast, deep sea crashing down upon them, as if an invisible mountain had suddenly fallen from above and pressed down heavily on them.

Under this terrifying pressure, which was like Mount Tai collapsing, the ordinary members and elders of the White Sand Gang who were also silently mobilizing their internal energy and true qi all felt that their internal energy and true qi were frozen and could not continue to advance in their meridians.

Fear shot up their spines and straight to the top of their heads.

Yi Ye and Zhou Ruifu, who were standing at the very front of the group, were the first to be hit. Under the pressure of the energy condensed by Gu Shaoan's Intent Domain, the two of them felt as if they had been hit by a boulder weighing ten thousand pounds, and they couldn't help but kneel down on one knee.

In the path of martial arts, the further one progresses, the more dramatic the changes can become.

Not to mention that Gu Shaoan's current strength is comparable to that of a martial artist in the Celestial Realm.

In Gu Shaoan's eyes, whether it was Yi Ye, Zhou Ruifu, or the ordinary disciples of the White Sand Gang around him, they were not much different from ordinary people.

If Gu Shaoan wanted to, he could easily slaughter all of the nearly one thousand members of the White Sand Gang in front of him, even by himself.

At that moment, all the disciples of the White Sand Gang truly felt what it meant to be "oppressed by the strong".

Despite their large numbers, they couldn't even block the internal energy he was channeling in front of Gu Shaoan.

They couldn't even understand how Gu Shaoan could, without any apparent intention to make a move, render everyone present immobile, like fish on a chopping board.

But one thing that Yi Ye and Zhou Ruifu were certain of was that even Hao Baitong, the leader of the Baisha Gang, couldn't do that.

At this moment, Gu Shaoan's light, airy voice rang out again.

"Twenty-five days ago, a group of bandits suddenly appeared outside Tiannan Prefecture, which is under the jurisdiction of my Emei Sect. They killed and robbed passing caravans. After my Emei Sect elders and disciples went out to suppress the bandits, they were secretly poisoned and murdered during the suppression. A total of sixty-seven people, including my Emei Sect elders and disciples, were poisoned."

"And the bandit leader of the stronghold is one of your White Sand Gang members."

From the moment Gu Shaoan stood at the entrance of the Baisha Gang and immediately began to demand an explanation, the Baisha Gang members knew that Gu Shaoan's visit to the Baisha Gang was definitely not a friendly one.

But who would have thought it would turn out like this?

Furthermore, an elder of the Emei Sect and dozens of disciples were all poisoned. This is no longer a simple conflict; if not handled properly, it could escalate into a war between sects.

If it were just now, Yi Ye might have still had some backbone.

But at this moment, looking down at Gu Shaoan who was looking down at him, and feeling the terrifying pressure on his back as if a mountain was pressing down on him, Yi Ye was certain that once the Emei Sect and the Baisha Gang really started to fight, Gu Shaoan alone would be enough to kill all the experts of the Baisha Gang without leaving a single one alive.

In response, Yi Ye dared not address Gu Shaoan's question and instead changed the subject, saying, "Since the Emei Sect hosted the banquet for all parties, my Baisha Gang has gradually withdrawn all its businesses within the Tiannan Prefecture. We have not arranged for anyone to continue doing business in Tiannan Prefecture, let alone for anyone to disguise themselves as bandits. If Young Master Gu wants to cause trouble for my Baisha Gang, why would you need to pin this fabricated charge on us?"

Seemingly having anticipated the White Sand Gang's response, Gu Shaoan sneered and then completely withdrew his internal energy.

In an instant, whether it was Yi Ye, Zhou Ruifu, or the other members of the White Sand Gang, they all felt the terrifying pressure that had been pressing down on them, making it difficult for them to move their internal energy or true qi, suddenly dissipate.

The eight Baisha Gang disciples who had been forced to their knees by Gu Shaoan's energy collapsed and fainted as the pressure dissipated.

Before Yi Ye and Zhou Ruifu could remain immersed in the feeling of surviving a disaster for too long, Gu Shaoan raised his right hand slightly.

Gu Shaoan's movements were not fast. As he raised his right hand, his sleeve slid down to his wrist, and everyone could clearly see that Gu Shaoan was holding a token in his right hand.

Immediately afterwards, Gu Shaoan tossed the token in his hand to Yi Ye.

Upon seeing this, Yi Ye caught the token with her left hand, which was not wearing a boxing glove, almost without any hesitation.

"Interesting, he actually caught it?"

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