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

Chapter 243

Seeing this, Gu Shihan smiled and returned the greeting, saying softly, "Gu Shihan greets Young Master Su."

The two then began to chat, and the more they talked, the more they clicked, as if they were old friends who had known each other for many years.

Gu Shihan thought for a moment and asked, "Fellow Daoist Su, do you know a fellow Daoist named Su Mu?"

"Su Mu? Could he be my uncle? In that case, we really are destined to meet!" Su Jin said as she projected an image.

“It is him! Fellow Daoist Su Jin, is he your uncle? I wonder how he is?” Gu Shihan asked with a smile.

"My uncle is in seclusion at the main house cultivating. I have a house here that I bought for him. I come here to relax when I have nothing to do. I never expected to have the honor of meeting Fellow Daoist Gu!" Su Jin said with a gentle smile.

Just as the two were chatting enthusiastically, Gu Shihan suddenly noticed an extremely faint, almost imperceptible, strange aura, which seemed to be emanating from Su Jin.

Although the aura was extremely faint, it made Gu Shihan wary, and her expression became serious, with a thoughtful look in her eyes.

"Xingbai, quickly and carefully sense your surroundings. There are probably remnants of dark forces hiding in this city. This Su Jin might be problematic," Gu Shihan transmitted telepathically.

Seeing Gu Shihan's unusual expression, Su Jin felt a pang of anxiety and quickly asked, "Fellow Daoist Gu, what happened? Why are you suddenly so nervous?" His eyes flickered slightly, revealing a hint of concern.

"Hehe, it's nothing, Fellow Daoist Su. I was just thinking about my companion and wondering why he hadn't come to join us yet. I was just a little worried. Fellow Daoist Su, we hit it off immediately. Let me introduce you to someone."

With a beaming smile, Gu Shihan pointed to Duan Siqi beside her and said with a smile, "This is my sister, Fellow Daoist Duan Siqi. It's quite a coincidence that she also knows your uncle."

Gu Shihan was multitasking, introducing the situation while subtly sending a telepathic message to Duan Siqi: "Siqi, try to stall this person later. I have a feeling that he's deliberately getting close to us for some other purpose! I need to have Xingbai investigate his background."

Duan Siqi nodded knowingly, and a friendly smile immediately appeared on her face. She bowed gracefully to Su Jin and said in a sweet voice, "Fellow Daoist Su, I have long admired your name. It is truly a great fate that we meet here today."

Duan Siqi began to chat enthusiastically with Su Jin, talking about everything from anecdotes of the martial arts world to rare treasures, from all corners of the world to matters of the heart, truly a conversation that covered everything.

Meanwhile, Gu Shihan took this opportunity to quickly exchange information with Xingbai.

Just then, the group suddenly sensed an unusual fluctuation coming from afar, and a faint dark aura seemed to be spreading out.

Seeing this, Gu Shihan's expression changed. Without hesitation, she grabbed Duan Siqi's hand and said, "Let's go! Something's happened!"

Without hesitation, the two sped off in the direction from which the dark aura was surging.

"Hey, wait a minute! Wait for me!" Su Jin, who had been left standing there, was taken aback at first, but quickly reacted and used her movement technique to catch up with him.

In the blink of an eye, Gu Shihan and Duan Siqi had arrived at the place where the black energy was surging.

The closer they got, the denser the dark aura became. The two exchanged a glance, and without the slightest hesitation, they attacked simultaneously with perfect coordination, their pale orange light fiercely striking the dark energy. In an instant, light flashed, energy surged, and the entire scene became extremely chaotic.

Su Jin also quickly appeared at the scene. He first looked around, a fleeting, obscure glint in his deep eyes.

He seemed to ponder for a few seconds, looked at Gu Shihan and the other person, frowned, hesitated, took out the flute, and held it to his lips.

As the melodious flute music began, it was as if invisible sound waves instantly spread out, rushing straight towards the eerie black mist.

Gu Shihan stared at the changes in the black silk. When she saw the black energy become briefly chaotic because of Su Jin's flute music, she immediately seized the opportunity, made hand seals, and chanted incantations.

In an instant, a dazzling beam of spiritual energy shot out from her hand, striking the core of the black energy like lightning.

Impacted by such a powerful force, the originally pervasive dark aura, like a frightened beast, began to shrink back and contract frantically, eventually disappearing completely in the blink of an eye, leaving only a lone black leaf on the ground.

In the blink of an eye, Su Jin's eyes narrowed, and she rushed forward, bending down to pick up the black leaf.

Before Gu Shihan and the others could react, he waved his right hand, and a blazing flame appeared out of thin air, instantly engulfing the leaf.

Seeing this, Gu Shihan was startled and quickly tried to stop him, "Wait..." But before she could finish speaking, the leaf had already turned to ashes in the flames.

Duan Siqi and Gu Shihan exchanged a glance, then turned to Su Jin at the same time and said in unison, "Fellow Daoist Su, thank you for your help! If you hadn't arrived in time, we would probably have needed more time."

Su Jin laughed heartily: "Haha, you two are too kind! It is the duty of us cultivators to help those in need. It is my honor to meet such powerful and kind-hearted people as you two! Would you do me the honor of visiting my humble abode for a chat?" As he spoke, he looked at Gu Shihan and Duan Siqi with anticipation.

Gu Shihan smiled and shook his head, replying, "Fellow Daoist Su's hospitality is too kind to refuse, but unfortunately, several of my companions are about to arrive here, so I will have to visit you another day! Farewell!"

"Oh? In that case, alright! Let's reschedule for another day. I wish you both all the best and hope you can reunite with your companions soon!" The bright smile on Su Jin's face suddenly froze slightly, as if blown by an invisible wind.

In just a moment, he quickly adjusted his expression, and his handsome face once again showed his usual enthusiasm and friendliness as he smiled and waved goodbye to the two of them.

Gu Shihan and Duan Siqi's figures completely disappeared from sight, while Su Jin remained standing quietly in place, motionless like a statue.

At this moment, the expression on his face began to change, sometimes his brows furrowed, sometimes the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, as if he was going through a fierce struggle inside.

If Gu Shihan could turn back and see this scene, she would definitely notice Su Jin's unusual behavior.

"Shi Han, what's wrong with this Fellow Daoist Su? He seems gentle and refined, and doesn't seem violent at all. Didn't he just help us?" Duan Siqi finally couldn't contain her curiosity and asked.

(End of this chapter)