I have been bound in a forbidden place for five hundred years. Why are you crying when I am a casual

"My soul is injured too badly after all."

the other side.

In a cave in the forest.

Gu Xiu muttered to himself with a pale face.

He looked extremely miserable at the moment, his clothes were covered in sweat, and his aura was extremely weak.

He had just been tortured.

The torture of spiritual and spiritual injuries!

Five hundred years of fighting in the forbidden land had caused Gu Xiu's soul to suffer irreparable injuries.

Three years after returning, Gu Xiu's Taoist injuries would occasionally flare up, causing him unbearable pain. Every time, Gu Xiu could only grit his teeth and persevere.

Although the nameless ancient book transformed into a butterfly to repair his injuries, it only repaired his physical body.

The injuries to the soul have not been repaired.

Just now, Gu Xiu was walking through the forest when his injury suddenly recurred. He could only hurriedly find a cave and hide there to hold on.

The pain has passed now, but Gu Xiu still feels a little scared.

"Luckily, I left the sect. I've only had two attacks in such a long time. Unlike before at Zhuofeng, it would occur every three to five days."

"My junior fellow apprentice is truly amazing..."

Gu Xiu’s spiritual injury is difficult to heal, but if he pays attention, it won’t relapse every three to five days.

all of these.

It was all because of Jiang Xun, who had tampered with Gu Xiu's residence.

This hatred.

Gu Xiu didn’t forget!

Putting his mind back in his mind, Gu Xiu changed his clothes and said, "We still have to go to Yunxiao City as soon as possible to get that opportunity!"

Set off again!

Five days had passed since Gu Xiu met Ye Hongling. During these five days, Gu Xiu had been moving forward on the edge of the forest area.

At this rate, or even faster, it should take at most a month.

Then you can reach Yunxiao City.

However, after walking for half a day, Gu Xiu suddenly frowned.

In front of him, there was a mess.

A large number of trees and grass were destroyed, and even the stones showed signs of damage. There were faint fluctuations of spiritual energy around.

There was a lot of blood and footprints on the ground.

"A person with extremely high cultivation was besieged. The besiegers must have poisoned him. It seems that the person with extremely high cultivation escaped."

Based on the traces at the scene, Gu Xiu made a guess.

The battle between cultivators is definitely not a good thing for a casual cultivator.

After some thought, Gu Xiu decided to change his route.

I chose a more roundabout route, but one that should avoid danger.

There is never a lack of danger in the world of cultivation.

As a casual cultivator, one must have the awareness of a casual cultivator. Meddling in other people's affairs will only harm oneself. If one tries to stand out when one is not strong enough, the final result may be that one will turn into a handful of dirt.

only……

Sometimes you want to avoid trouble, but trouble just keeps following you.

Not long after walking, a breeze blew, mixed with the smell of blood.

This made Gu Xiu frown.

Just as I was about to change direction, I heard a familiar voice:

"Wait! Help me!"

Gu Xiu turned his head and saw Ye Hongling, the female war god of Tian Ce Mansion whom he had met a few days ago, covered in blood, hiding in a bush.

No see for a few days.

Ye Hongling's condition was obviously very bad. There were beads of sweat on her forehead, her face was as pale as paper, and her internal energy was extremely disordered.

Seeing Gu Xiu coming over, Ye Hongling said, "You really have discovered me, fellow Daoist, can you please do me a favor?"

"No help." Gu Xiu shook his head.

Ye Hongling was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Why?"

"I'm just an ordinary cultivator. I don't know you, nor do I want to know you. I don't want to bring any unnecessary disaster upon you."

Gu Xiu answered with dignity.

Ye Hongling was a little stunned, and she had no idea how to refute it. She could only smile bitterly:

"Since you're a casual cultivator, you must be short of resources. Can you help me and I'll pay you?"

Gu Xiu thought about it and shook his head: "No."

"why?"

"You are much stronger than me. If you can't solve the problem, it would be beyond my ability for me to help you."

Gu Xiu shook his head again, turned around and left.

Ye Hongling looked at his back and pursed her lips, but in the end she could only watch Gu Xiu leave. She felt a little disappointed, but also understood.

His cultivation level is indeed not high, so it is understandable that he doesn't want to cause trouble.

only……

Just when Ye Hongling was in despair, she saw Gu Xiu coming back again. Ignoring Ye Hongling's surprised look, Gu Xiu asked directly:

"What benefit do you give me?"

"Eight hundred spirit stones, and some pills!"

"No, the risk is too high. Is your life only worth this many spirit stones?"

"I... I only have so many spirit stones..." Ye Hongling was a little embarrassed:

"And I just need you to protect me. I've been poisoned and need to be detoxified as soon as possible. I need someone to protect me during this process."

"If you think it's not enough, you can name a price. Once it's safe this time, I'll compensate you with spirit stones afterwards."

Facing Ye Hongling's expectant gaze, Gu Xiu nodded:

"Alright, give me eight hundred spirit stones now."

"You..." Ye Hongling was stunned.

When she first met this white-haired cultivator, she thought he was very special, with a handsome face and the temperament of an otherworldly master.

But I never expected...

Why is this person like this?

But despite her complaints, Ye Hongling immediately took out a storage ring and threw it over:

"My spirit stones are all in there!"

Gu Xiu took it and took a look with his spiritual sense.

There were indeed eight hundred spirit stones inside, in addition to two bottles of basic spirit-restoring pills.

Seeing his serious expression, Ye Hongling asked sourly, "Didn't you want to avoid trouble just now? Why did you suddenly change your mind?"

"Because I've already gotten into trouble." Gu Xiu shook his head and then said:

"The people chasing you are already here."

Ye Hongling: ???

Gu Xiu added, "I either have to kill someone to break through, or I can only move forward, but I will definitely be discovered. Either way, I will definitely not be able to get rid of this trouble."

Ye Hongling:!!!

and so……

You didn't suddenly become kind-hearted, but came back because you saw that there was no way to get out of this matter?

wrong!

Ye Hongling suddenly realized: "Then you still want my spirit stones?"

"It would be a waste not to make money. Since there is trouble that cannot be avoided, any money that can be made is good." Gu Xiu answered again.

Very straightforward and honest.

No lies at all.

Ye Hongling felt a little hurt after hearing this.

This guy.

So it's just taking advantage of someone's misfortune and plundering someone else's possessions?

While Ye Hongling was thinking about this, Gu Xiu had already come to her and said, "Can you walk? If you can, hurry up and follow me."

"can."

Ye Hongling withdrew her thoughts. Although she felt a little depressed that Gu Xiu had taken advantage of her, the situation was critical and it was not the time to think about these things.

Immediately, the two began to shuttle through the forest.

Ye Hongling was a little confused.

Because next, Gu Xiu took her and they seemed to be wandering around in the forest randomly. He clearly didn't see anyone, and didn't even sense anyone.

But Gu Xiu always called a halt at some point and then changed direction.

And all the way, they circled in the woods for two hours.

"What are we doing?" Ye Hongling asked in confusion.

Gu Xiu didn't even glance at her, but remained alert to his surroundings as he replied, "The people chasing you are getting closer. We can only be careful and avoid them."

This……

Ye Hongling didn't understand.

Looking around, there was nothing but dense jungle, not even a trace of other people.

How did Gu Xiu notice the others?

She naturally didn't know that although Gu Xiu couldn't sense other people either, he had his own methods.

The greatest means is that he has a natural affinity for the Dao of heaven and earth around him.

This is the ability gained after comprehending the Heavenly Book of Talismans. Although it is mainly used in the way of talismans, it can also be used to detect where there are dangers to a certain extent through the Heavenly Book of Talismans.

This is also the reason why Gu Xiu was safe and sound during his five-day journey through the forest.

The reason why Ye Hongling was not noticed at first was because Ye Hongling herself used a special method to conceal her breath, and Gu Xiu was always on guard against other greater dangers.

He walked with Ye Hongling until midnight.

Gu Xiu stopped and said, "We are surrounded. We can't get out unless we break out."

"How much time do we have?" Ye Hongling asked.

Gu Xiu comprehended the Dao of Heaven and Earth for a moment and said, "If we're here, we should run into someone in two hours at most."

Two hours?

Ye Hongling took a deep breath and said, "I want to heal my wounds, so I'll treat the poison first."

"Alright."

Gu Xiu nodded, and then took Ye Hongling into a relatively secluded cave: "Let's do it here."

"it is good!"

Ye Hongling nodded. Although she still didn't know why Gu Xiu was so sure of this, now was not the time to think about it.

The fact that I followed Gu Xiu for half a day without encountering any danger was the best proof.

The most important thing next is healing.

While Ye Hongling began to sit cross-legged and take the medicine, slowly forcing out the poison, Gu Xiu also took out two spirit stones, placed them in his palms, and slowly absorbed the spiritual power in the spirit stones.

Compared to five days ago, Gu Xiu's cultivation has improved a bit, although he has been traveling quickly during this period.

But he never forgot to practice in his spare time.

For a while.

The cave fell silent.

The silence lasted for less than two hours. Suddenly, they both opened their eyes, looked at each other, and then looked towards the entrance of the cave.

Someone is coming!

Sure enough, not long after, there was a conversation outside:

"What's going on? Where did that woman go?"

"I don't know. She must have run this way. And there are traces of another person on the road."

"It should be nearby, search carefully!"

After a while of discussion, the three monks dispersed and began to search the surroundings carefully.

Ye Hongling's face darkened.

She underestimated the toxins in her body. Even after nearly two hours of full-scale detoxification, the toxins were still like maggots attached to her bones.

It is impossible to detoxify in a short period of time!

At this moment, a breath of air gradually approached. Ye Hongling was so scared that she held her breath and secretly glanced at Gu Xiu next to her.

But Gu Xiu was just sitting cross-legged with a wooden stick on his legs, his face expressionless.

The footsteps are getting closer and closer.

Ye Hongling had already quietly grabbed the spear in her hand, ready to fight to the death at any time.

Just as the man was about to approach the cave.

But suddenly stopped.

Then turned and left.

Ye Hongling secretly breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Gu Xiu again, but saw that Gu Xiu was still motionless and expressionless.

this person……

What a calm temperament!

But at this moment, Gu Xiu's question suddenly came to my ears:

"Can you still use your full strength?"

"If I don't care about the consequences, I can use my full strength twice at most." Ye Hongling replied.

But Gu Xiu was lost in thought:

"Twice?"

"Just once is enough."

Ok?

Ye Hongling was confused and thought to herself, didn’t that person leave? Why did Gu Xiu suddenly ask this?

But then Gu Xiu suddenly stood up.

Subsequently.

He took a step forward and reached the entrance of the cave.