Chapter 268: One Leg

"Da Shi Xiong?"

Gu Qing Er and Gu Qing San were completely baffled.

The man's brazen words didn't even stir a hint of indignation in these two, as every person they'd slain with their swords had boasted similarly before dying—it had become utterly tedious.

The only thing they were curious about was why Da Shi Xiong had given up the pursuit.

This wasn't like him at all!

"Let's go."

Gu Qing Yi ignored Xiao Shiliu's insolence entirely, his gaze piercing straight through the man in front and landing on the straw hat atop Mu Zi Xi's head.

There was that cat again, looking utterly content, as if the group's conversation didn't even register a ripple in its emotions.

A cat...

"Did you really not see it?" he transmitted telepathically.

His two junior brothers were both stunned, unsure what Da Shi Xiong was referring to.

Seeing their reactions, Gu Qing Yi had his answer loud and clear and made his decision on the spot.

If they couldn't see it, then it must truly be a Gui Shou.

This was murky waters!

Though he still couldn't grasp the various intricacies, one thing was certain...

They couldn't afford to get involved!

"Go!"

In an instant, he led the two back the way they came.

Gu Qing San tugged at his second senior brother's clothes and pointed at the man behind them. "What about 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 irritated glare.

Xiao Shiliu was both furious and amused.

These two with innate cultivation were actually debating whether to kill him?

Where did they get the nerve?

He immediately locked onto the three's qi, prioritizing Xu Xiao Shou and the girl behind him for now.

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

Such arrogant youngsters!

Almost the moment Xiao Shiliu locked onto their qi, the three sword wielders halted in their tracks.

Gu Qing Yi, leading them, didn't even turn his head, as if eager to avoid any major trouble. "Go!"

Gu Qing San didn't dare disobey the order. He turned back and shot Xiao Shiliu a fierce glare before following his second senior brother.

The next second, he crashed right into the sword wheel on his second senior brother's back, leaving a red mark on his forehead.

"What the heck?"

Looking up abruptly, the swordless warrior saw that not only had his second senior brother stopped, but Da Shi Xiong had as well.

Gazing ahead through the surging crowd, two figures in gray robes were approaching slowly.

Leading was a woman with a seductive figure, wrapped in a massive purple chain that accentuated her curves, making her movements sway gracefully.

Following her was an ordinary man carrying a golden Zen staff, his hair long and his appearance quite plain.

This odd pair immediately drew the eyes of many onlookers.

The commotion at Duo Jin Merchant House's entrance had already attracted a crowd of curious spectators, and now these eye-catching two added to the excitement, making the gathering even more animated.

"Who are these people? Looks like there was a big explosion earlier—now more drama?"

"Get a stool! We can't miss this!"

"Wow, that woman is stunning... so alluring..."

"Shut your mouth! That's a Lian Ling Shi adult!"

"So what if she's a Lian Ling Shi? Would she bother with us ordinary folks? It's like asking if you'd care about ants chattering."

"Uh."

Gu Qing San's eyes widened, fixated on the mesmerizing sight of the woman with the purple chain, feeling his mouth go dry.

"Second senior brother, is this what Master meant by a 'yao jing'?"

Gu Qing Er leaned forward, swallowing hard, and patted the person in front of him on the shoulder. "Da Shi Xiong, what do you think?"

Gu Qing Yi felt his eyelids twitching wildly. These two junior brothers...

Didn't they realize how serious this was? Yet here they were, fixated on these trivial details.

But at that moment, he had no energy to scold them.

Looking at the strangers' unusual attire and thinking back to the cat on the girl's head behind them, Gu Qing Yi sensed trouble brewing.

"Purple chain, golden Zen staff... If their target is that white cat, then this must be the legendary 'Zhi Xu Wu'?"

"People from 'Xu Yue Gray Palace'?"

"But why would a major sect from the South Domain come to this remote backwater?"

"What's their aim?"

The woman with the purple chain strode past Gu Qing Yi, and as she brushed shoulders with him, she leaned in and breathed a warm puff of air.

"What a handsome young man!"

Gu Qing San's eyes nearly popped out. As expected of Da Shi Xiong—his presence was so commanding that it captivated women.

The man with the Zen staff chuckled sinisterly and glanced at the drooling boy, but noticed the swordless warrior wasn't even looking his way.

"Brat, what are you staring at? Believe I'll dig out your eyeballs!"

More ignoring.

The Zen staff man: "..."

His face darkened instantly.

This repeated dismissal—was the boy asking for death?

Were people from the outside world all so reckless?

He instinctively raised his Zen staff...

"Gu Gu, put it down!"

The woman snapped, and Xin Gu Gu snapped out of it, sheepishly rubbing his head and lowering the staff.

Oh right, they were in the city—they couldn't make a scene.

He turned his head toward the onlookers, wondering why they were crowding in like this.

His dantian sank as he prepared to roar, but remembering his sister's warning...

"Clear out! Everyone scatter!"

"Hiss—"

"Hiss—"

Xin Gu Gu waved the golden Zen staff, trying to shoo away the crowd.

But this childish behavior, paired with his earlier menacing expression, created such a contrast that everyone burst into laughter, making it impossible to disperse them.

"This guy's hilarious—how can he be so cute?"

"Wow, is he a monk? That Zen staff is so shiny, but why does he have hair?"

"Maybe it's ordained with hair."

"No, no, he doesn't seem like it. My kid always grabs random stuff and waves it around... just like this guy!"

"Your kid? Hush, do you have a death wish? That's a Lian Ling Shi adult..."

"Ah, well, the guards might show up soon. He wouldn't dare kill anyone, right?"

Xin Gu Gu's movements froze as he looked at the speaker, his killing intent nearly erupting, but then he recalled his sister's instructions...

"Clear out! All of you, get lost!"

Gu Qing Yi clutched his sword, his face dropping.

What was going on today? Everyone he encountered was so unreliable.

Another fool?

The woman with the purple chain walked straight up to Xiao Shiliu, tilted her head, and smiled radiantly.

"Could you step aside, please?"

"Gulp!"

Even with Xiao Shiliu's killer instincts, that sultry voice made his heart skip, and he swallowed hard.

This woman was too enticing!

Every smile and frown hit like a death knell, nearly suffocating him on the spot.

He hesitated, then reluctantly refused. "No."

A flash of white light burst from under the gray robe, sending him flying with a powerful whip kick.

Under that leg strike, Xiao Shiliu didn't even have time to defend himself. His body spun like a windmill around his navel and crashed straight into the large gold emblem of Duo Jin Merchant House.