The fortune telling was so accurate that I accidentally accumulated a huge amount of merit!

Chapter 479 Taking on the Identity of an Elder

Gu Yuan had absolute trust in Yun Ran, so the Thunder Squad members naturally had no worries and quickly followed.

The group quickly passed through the area piled with broken branches and leaves.

When they reached the pile of rocks, the lynxes that had been not far from them before vanished in the blink of an eye.

Gu Yuan narrowed his eyes and surveyed his surroundings. The members of the Thunder Squad moved closer in unison, gradually forming a circle.

Don't be fooled by their small numbers; the circle they've formed will be incredibly difficult to break through.

"Director Gu, the lynx has disappeared, should we...?"

The Thunder team captain was clearly worried that they might have fallen into some kind of trap.

"As long as the evil spirits and deathly energy in this mountain are not completely cleared away, it won't harm us."

Gu Yuan had seen cunning creatures, as well as those that wanted to devour human flesh and blood.

He didn't know what the mountain spirits here wanted to do, but at least for the time being, they wouldn't harm them, these 'friendly forces'.

"Keep going, but remain vigilant where necessary!"

We've arrived at this place, so we don't need anyone to lead the way anymore, because there's only one road here.

The snow here has clearly been cleared by someone; it's easy to guess who cleared it.

They finally arrived before it got completely dark.

From afar, many lights could be seen, appearing exceptionally holy under the twilight.

The Thunder Squad's eyes widened in surprise; they had seen the light emitted by the purifying power before.

But now, seeing the light emanating from this pile of rocks, and the deathly black aura that is constantly being swallowed up and disappearing.

For the first time, they truly understood just how astonishing the big boss's methods were.

"Ginseng fruit!"

Gu Yuan saw the ginseng fruit people helping from afar and felt that they were enslaving him, which made him slightly angry.

Yun Ran wasn't here at the moment, so as Yun Ran's half-brother, he naturally assumed the role of an elder and had to support the ginseng fruit.

When Ginseng Fruit heard Gu Yuan's voice, it turned its head to look over.

Good heavens, not only did Gu Yuan come, but even those Thunder Squad members he had previously complained were left behind.

"Why are you here?"

He walked that stretch of road without any problems.

His body had been tempered by heavenly lightning, so these evil energies and deathly auras were basically useless against him. However, it would not be easy for someone with shallow cultivation to get through.

The others heard the sound and looked over. The people around Xie Xuzhi naturally recognized Gu Yuan.

Suddenly, they felt that their side had increased in strength and could subtly overwhelm the people of Tiandao Village.

Don't assume that just because they're working together now, they're of one mind.

Hmph, everyone's still holding back their ambitions, just waiting to settle things here before settling the score.

"Young Master Gu, I didn't expect you to be here too!"

Gu Yuan glanced quickly at the ginseng fruit. Hmm, it was as healthy as a calf, unharmed by any evil energy. He immediately withdrew his attention.

Fortunately, Ginseng Fruit was unaware of this, and Gu Yuan was now sitting in the 'elder's' seat without a care in the world; otherwise, he would definitely have given her a disapproving look. With Ginseng Fruit unharmed, Gu Yuan began to look at the others, and to his surprise, he found them all to be familiar faces.

Well, apart from one old man he didn't recognize, everyone else was someone he could talk to, which made Gu Yuan feel even more at ease.

Before he came, he was worried that if any of the people who came here were people he couldn't beat, and they refused to listen to him and insisted on fighting him, then he would have no choice but to take some time to resort to underhanded tactics.

Now is the crucial moment to save Yunran. Anyone who dares to delay his plans or even obstruct his efforts to save Yunran will be met with his ruthlessness.

"Of course I'm here to rescue Yunran. What's the situation now?"

Everyone was busy, and they wouldn't have been distracted by looking over if they weren't worried that the person coming was there to cause trouble.

Now that they know Gu Yuan is one of their own, they immediately got back to work.

Ginseng Fruit pointed to one of the small paper figures and explained to Gu Yuan that he didn't have time to reminisce right now.

The little paper figure pointed out by the ginseng fruit was the same one that Yun Ran had sent to follow Xie Xuzhi before, and was considered an 'acquaintance' of Gu Yuan.

Unfortunately, apart from Yunran and Ginseng Fruit, everyone else who looked at the little paper figures thought they all looked the same and couldn't tell them apart.

"Director Gu~"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuan belatedly realized, "It's you!"

The little paper figure was covered in dirt, looking as if it had been rolling around in the mud.

But because of her voice, Gu Yuan recognized her, and she immediately became happy.

But the thought that although the master was not in danger, he had not yet been found suppressed his joy.

The little paper figure immediately used gestures to recount how Yunran was sucked into the vortex, and then added details of what happened afterward.

After saying that, the little paper figure floating in front of Gu Yuan spread its hands: "That's how it is. The master is missing, but fortunately, the master is not in danger for the time being."

However, the master's disappearance is definitely related to this seal. For now, we can only cleanse ourselves of this chaotic death energy and evil spirits.

Sigh, back then, these little paper figures even fought over a bite to eat. Now, this place is full of evil and death energy, and there's more to eat than they can handle.

Gu Yuan heard the sudden appearance of the vortex after Yun Ran fought with the people of Tiandao Village.

He vaguely felt that he had grasped some clue, but he was still a little short of uncovering the truth.

But that's exactly the point he just can't figure out.

However, this did not prevent him from being certain that Yun Ran's being sucked into the vortex was definitely related to the people of Tiandao Village.

Gu Yuan's gaze towards Xuan Chu and his disciple immediately turned hostile. He had previously felt that Xuan Chu had some issues.

Why did he insist on going to watch some kind of Xuanmen Grand Competition? After that, he mysteriously disappeared.

Now that they've reappeared here, no one in their right mind would believe that the people of Tiandao Village have no ulterior motives towards Yun Ran!

Unfortunately, he couldn't beat the people from Tiandao Village, otherwise he would have given those two a good beating right now.

Xuan Chu, who was busy at work, inexplicably felt a sense of unease, a chilling feeling that was different from the coldness he felt from being tainted by the evil energy.

Turning his head, he met Gu Yuan's gaze. Gu Yuan's eyes were filled with obvious dissatisfaction and a desire to fight him, yet he was suppressing it.

Suddenly, Xuan Chu's expression changed: "Be careful!"

As Xuan Chu's voice fell, a wind blade shot directly towards them.