Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World

Chapter 1051: Chapter 549: The Unusualness of the Mirror Gate (2)

Those words... were surely meant specifically for him, yet their true purpose remained a mystery.

After much deliberation, Gu Sheng decided to wait.

He waited for an hour, and the people in the woman’s room finally dispersed.

Once everyone had left, Gu Sheng plucked a leaf and infused it with some Spiritual Power.

Soon, some words appeared on the leaf.

When everyone was sound asleep, Gu Sheng flicked the leaf with a twist of his wrist; it flew off, pierced the paper window, and went straight into the woman’s room.

Shortly afterward, Gu Sheng could vaguely see the movements inside, and then a burst of Evil Qi shot out, knocking the leaf to the ground.

Watching the leaf, Gu Sheng discreetly hooked it back, turned around, and left before dawn.

In the inn, everyone was already deep in slumber.

Gu Sheng leaped to his window and entered directly through it.

Shedding his exhaustion, he finally lay comfortably in bed.

As he turned over, Gu Sheng fell into a sweet sleep.

When daylight came, Shi Lou and the others gathered in Bai Yu’s room, each looking worse for wear.

Seeing them like this, Bai Yu gently sighed.

”Everyone, don’t worry yet, Gu Sheng said he would return within two days, and he certainly will.”

Hearing this, Lan Yao paced about anxiously.

”That’s what he said, but he alone is stationed outside their rooms; if discovered, how could they easily let him leave? It’s already the second day, and he hasn’t returned yet. Shouldn’t we go out to look for him? What if something really happened to him?”

After saying this, Shi Lou and Er Gou nodded emphatically.

”It is the second day; we should indeed go out and look. Young Master Bai, please let us go, or I really won’t be at ease.”

With their earnest pleas, Bai Yu’s expression softened somewhat.

”Today is the second day; if Gu Sheng hasn’t returned by noon, we’ll go.”

Hearing these words, they nodded repeatedly.

”Let’s go! How could we not!”

”Alright, then let’s wait a bit longer. If he doesn’t return, we’ll go!”

Having finally made a decision, everyone became more anxious.

As they waited, Gu Sheng had already had a wonderful sleep.

Near noon, he finally got up.

Noticing everyone’s presence, he released some Divine Power, slowly reaching out to them.

At this moment, everyone was gathered in one place, preparing to set out at noon; feeling Gu Sheng’s presence, they were taken aback.

”Shi Lou, can you sense if it’s Brother Sheng’s Divine Power?”

Hearing this, Shi Lou nodded.

”If I’m not mistaken, it seems so. Huang Shan, did you feel it?”

”I felt it, Lan Yao, did you?”

They asked around, and everyone felt it.

In an instant, everyone’s eyes lit up.

”Brother Sheng is back!”

After saying this, Huang Shan rushed to Gu Sheng’s door and knocked on it immediately.

”Brother Sheng, is it you who’s back?”

Hearing the eager voice, Gu Sheng opened the door wide.

Huang Shan stumbled and nearly bumped into him.

”Brother Sheng, it really is you back!”

Seeing their delighted expressions, Gu Sheng couldn’t help but find it amusing.

”Didn’t I tell you I’d be back today? Why so surprised?”

”It’s not surprise! We’re just happy! You have no idea how worried we were while you were out there all night and day!”

”Exactly! You insisted on staying alone, and we came back unable to sleep well, worrying about you. Are you alright?”

After Lan Yao asked, everyone’s eyes quickly scanned Gu Sheng up and down.

With no other choice, Gu Sheng could only cooperate.

Seeing that he was fine, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, Gu Sheng suddenly said, ”The Mirror Gate people discovered me.”

Hearing this, everyone’s hearts leaped into their throats again.

”Brother Sheng, they didn’t do anything to you, did they?”

”No, but the Mirror Gate people aren’t as simple as we thought.”

After Bai Yu closed the door tightly, Gu Sheng began to narrate the events.

Listening to the whole story, everyone widened their eyes in shock.

”So... the Mirror Gate people are actually good? Are they here to eliminate the Black and White Ghosts too?”

After Lan Yao spoke, Gu Sheng gently pressed his lips together.

”We can’t be sure yet, we still need to observe further. If she can come to the meeting tonight, we can make contact and learn their true intentions.”

”When do we set out?”

Hearing this, Gu Sheng felt a bit helpless.

”It’s not even dark yet, why are you so anxious? Let the waiter prepare a meal first; I’m hungry.”

After Gu Sheng spoke, Shi Lou and the others then realized, they were all worried about Gu Sheng and hadn’t eaten yet!

”Alright, I’ll go right now!”

After Shi Lou hurried off, everyone guessed a bit more about Mirror Gate’s motives.

Amid their confusion, a commotion suddenly erupted downstairs.

At first, Gu Sheng and the others didn’t take notice until they heard Shi Lou’s voice, which instantly startled them.

”Something’s wrong, it’s Shi Lou!”

As soon as the words fell, Gu Sheng rushed out first.

Downstairs, Shi Lou was entangled in a fight with someone, surrounded by many with murderous intent, clearly looking for a chance to kill him.

Though Shi Lou was surrounded, his aura remained undiminished, as if ready to fight them to the death.

Seeing Shi Lou being bullied, Gu Sheng and the others were immediately incensed.

Standing on the stairs, he leaped down, landing directly beside Shi Lou.

Seeing the opponents still in a daze, he immediately drew out the Fire Spirit Dagger and fiercely thrust it toward them!

In an instant, blood splattered as the person fell straight to the ground.

Gu Sheng’s eyes, filled with cruelty, scanned the surroundings, finally spotting the culprit—it was the same person who had fought them for the key the other day!

Seeing him standing at the back of the crowd, Gu Sheng sneered coldly.

”Dare to cause trouble but afraid to step forward? Scared to die? Then I’ll send you to meet your King today! Lan Yao, come and protect Shi Lou!”

Hearing this, Lan Yao rushed over, instantly carving a bloody path.

Gu Sheng followed this path step by step, arriving straight before the man.

Feeling Gu Sheng’s murderous intent, the man seemed a bit frightened.

”You... you guys started this trouble!”

”Us causing trouble? Ask the shopkeeper who caused trouble! Clearly, you wanted to cut us off halfway, and after failing, you repeatedly harassed us, and now you dare to ambush my men. Seems like I need to teach you a lesson!”

After saying this, Gu Sheng brandished the Fire Spirit Dagger, exuding waves of killing intent.

Seeing Gu Sheng getting serious, the man immediately stepped back and drew a longsword from behind.

Gu Sheng instantly charged forward, slashing the Fire Spirit Dagger fiercely at his weapon.

The two weapons clashed, and with a loud bang, the man’s longsword instantly broke in half!

Retracting the Fire Spirit Dagger, Gu Sheng lunged straight for his neck!

Seeing the dagger with its killing intent coming, the man, terrified, retreated repeatedly, trying to dodge. But Gu Sheng pressed on relentlessly, clearly not intending to stop without taking his life.

The chase continued until Gu Sheng’s Fire Spirit Dagger was fiercely embedded in his shoulder!

As blood sprayed out, he let out a stream of miserable cries.

Bai Yu and others were also in action, his men were being beaten back repeatedly, each emitting their own cries of agony.

With all the sounds mixed together, it was enough to make one’s hair stand on end.

The shopkeeper hid behind the counter, not daring to show his face.

Gu Sheng looked at him with cold indifference, as if looking at a dead man.

Just as he was about to pull out the dagger again, the man suddenly dropped to his knees with a thud.

Seeing his actions, Gu Sheng paused momentarily but did not soften.

Just as his dagger was about to strike down, the man clutched his leg and cried out, ”Don’t kill me! Please, don’t! I am the last of King Luo’s bloodline, having suffered at home until I finally escaped, establishing my own sect with them. We’ve all suffered enough. Please, grant us a way to survive!”

After he finished speaking, Gu Sheng’s hand halted.

”You suffered at home, so you came out to make others suffer?”

”I know I was wrong; truly I do! Spare my life, and I’ll never dare again!”

After saying this, he started kowtowing repeatedly.