The two young men quickly ran through the tunnel.
In just half an incense stick's worth of time, they had passed through the long tunnel and reached a cliff.
A large boulder stood at the edge of the cliff, with several large words written on it:
[Eastern Desolate Grotto]
— — -this was the Tomb of Myriad Beasts' Eastern Desolate Grotto.
Gu Qing Shan looked down, only to see nothing but endless darkness, unable to see the bottom.
"I'm finally back"
The red-robed young man sighed emotionally.
He leapt down, quickly entered the darkness, and couldn't be seen anymore.
Gu Qing Shan waited for a while.
To show respect, a servant like him had to let the young master jump first, as well as maintain a certain amount of distance from the young master.
A few moments later, an extremely faint warp fluctuation could be felt from below the cliff.
The young man's presence had disappeared.
Now, Gu Qing Shan could jump.
He touched the crude metal bracelet on his wrist, then leapt down the cliff.
Intense wind blew past his body, giving off the sound of howling wind.
Gu Qing Shan quickly descended.
Very quickly, a fluctuation came from the depths of the cliff, landed on his bracelet, and lightly guided it.
The bracelet glowed faintly.
Through this faint glow, numerous powerful thoughts swept past Gu Qing Shan's body, then moved away, allowing him to continue descending.
Gu Qing Shan couldn't help but feel his hair stand on end.
Those entities just now gave him a feeling of being invincible with just their thoughts alone.
Although he already knew the truth from that young man's memories, he still wanted to see it for himself.
Gu Qing Shan released his inner sight to observe his surroundings.
Only to see several large skeletons buried on the outer walls of the cliff, so numerous that there were no gaps between them.
These skeletons gave off a fearsome presence, moving back and forth around Gu Qing Shan.
Gu Qing Shan could clearly sense some sort of consciousness within these presences.
He didn't doubt that if he lost the metal bracelet that represented his identity, he would immediately be killed by some sort of danger.
Time passed in the blink of an eye.
Gu Qing Shan was enveloped by a streak of light, slowly slowing down until he stopped in mid-air.
The surrounding cliffs were still filled with skeletons, giving off a terrifying presence.
Suddenly, a light flashed.
Gu Qing Shan felt the world spinning around her. Then, the scenery around her suddenly changed and her feet landed on the ground.
A new world appeared in front of Gu Qing Shan.
In the peach blossom forest.
The entire peach blossom forest was an entire few hundred steps in length. There were no other trees in the forest, and the fragrant grass was fresh and fresh while fallen petals prowled about in profusion. Under the illumination of the setting sun, it revealed an expanse of tranquility and peace.
Someone said, "Li San, you're really lucky."
Gu Qing Shan looked over.
A young man with two skinny horses was standing below the teleportation platform.
This was Young Lord Zhang's other attendant, Feng Liu.
Servants like them didn't have names. They were only ranked in the family. Unless they became an official professional, they would be given a name by the clan.
Gu Qing Shan walked down from the teleportation platform, asking: "My luck is still alright — — where's young master Zhang?"
Feng Liu said, "The Patriarch's wife has just brought the Young Master back with a fleet of carriages. I'll stay here to wait for you."
"Thanks."
Gu Qing Shan mounted the horse.
The two of them urged their horses forward, chatting from time to time.
"You don't know, but all the Soul Bones of those Combatants suddenly shattered — — - those were all Soul Bones worth thousands of gold coins, but they were scattered all over the ground, causing the entire clan to panic"
"What's even more miraculous is that young master Zhang's Soul Bones were still perfectly intact in the Soul Bone Palace until your return"
Feng Liu glanced at him and asked: "Li San, what exactly happened?"
"… I can't really say anything, let's wait and see what the young master has to say" Gu Qing Shan replied.
Feng Liu paused for a bit, then smiled: "Not bad, you managed to escape death and learned to be a tight-lipped gourd"
Gu Qing Shan also smiled and said nothing else.
This matter isn't as simple as it seems on the surface. As a servant, I should abide by my duty and keep my mouth shut before the clan says anything.
Fortunately — — -
I've learned my lesson from the past, specifically picked out the most inconspicuous guy from the pile of corpses, only to find out that he was a servant.
This isn't like the Suspended world, where the Grand Elder and the sect master were busy killing each other in the void of space and didn't have the time to care about the young master.
In this place, if I pretend to be a Combatant, as soon as my Soul Bone shatters, my identity will be exposed and I'll have to think of a way to run away, or hide my tracks again.
Although it wouldn't be a big deal, it would still be troublesome.
The two of them continued to ride forward, quickly leaving the forest and arriving at a wide open space.
A bustling city that was connected to all directions appeared in front of their eyes.
As the two of them entered the city, they arrived at a large manor, where a steward came to greet them and shouted:
"Li San, the Elders of the clan are all gathered in the conference room, the Patriarch and his wife are also here, quickly come with me and explain the situation! Otherwise, you'll die a hundred times over! "
At the end of his words, his tone was extremely stern.
Gu Qing Shan appeared fearful and hurriedly asked: "Steward Liu, what exactly happened?"
"Cut the nonsense and come with me!"
The steward grabbed Gu Qing Shan's hand and led her inside.
Gu Qing Shan glanced at Feng Liu, only to see that Feng Liu had already run away in fear, as if Gu Qing Shan was carrying something that couldn't be explained.
Gu Qing Shan couldn't help but silently chuckle.
Young master Zhang's followers are only around the same age, when have they ever seen such a scene before?
Never mind Feng Liu, even Li San couldn't help but shout at him.
He allowed Steward Liu to drag him all the way through the courtyard towards the meeting hall.
All of a sudden, Steward Liu's voice resounded in his mind:
"The young master made a huge mistake, all the people he brought with him are dead, someone has to take responsibility for this"
Gu Qing Shan hurriedly said: "It wasn't me — —"
Steward Liu cut him off: "I know it wasn't you, but this is a very serious matter, we can't let the young master take responsibility, and we definitely can't let his brothers and sisters take responsibility, that wouldn't look good on anyone"
His words became faster and continued: "Li San, remember, you're the young master's follower, you should step forward and help him out at a time like this"
"What, what should I do?" Gu Qing Shan asked, completely at a loss.
"Just say that you wanted to take the young master out for a walk and experience war, so the young master went with you" Steward Liu said.
Looking at Li San's conflicted expression, his tone suddenly became gentle: "Don't worry, if you take responsibility for this, not only will the young master be grateful to you, but his brothers and sisters will also know that you're a responsible servant, you'll receive a lot of benefits in the future"
"I understand" Gu Qing Shan nodded.
Steward Liu asked: "You already know what to say?"
"Just say that I took the young master out"
"You're just a servant, how could you take the young master out?"
"I convinced the young master, so he was tempted, as long as the young master wants to go, no one can stop him"
Steward Liu patted his shoulder and spoke in satisfaction: "Hm, very smart"
He quickened his steps and brought Gu Qing Shan into the meeting room.
"Patriarch, Elders, the person has been brought" Steward Liu reported.
Gu Qing Shan looked back.
Only to see the Patriarch, his wife, the Elders of the Flying Feather clan, as well as the Elders and Clan Heads were all gathered here, the atmosphere was tense and solemn.
Young master Zhang had a deep palm print on his face, standing in the middle of the hall with his head lowered, not saying a word.
Next to him, there were two Elders each holding a treasure, having just retracted their technique.
"Patriarch, there's nothing wrong with his soul vessel"
"Patriarch, there's nothing wrong with his body as well"
The two of them reported in unison.
The Flying Feather Patriarch was a middle-aged man with a dignified appearance, he lightly nodded to the two of them: "Thank you for your hard work, Elders — — Li San, come here"
Gu Qing Shan walked forward, knelt on one knee, clasped her fist and bowed:
"Greetings, Patriarch, Elders, and Clan Heads"
The Patriarch smiled and slowly spoke: "I heard that it was you who wanted to take the young master to see something new, so the young master wanted to go out, is that correct?"
Gu Qing Shan glanced at Steward Liu.
Steward Liu didn't look at her and only nodded unnoticeably.
Gu Qing Shan then spoke: "Patriarch, on the other day, I was sent out to buy soy sauce and seasonings, but was called back at the last minute. I heard from the young master that there was a battlefield that had just begun, so he wanted us to go with him"
"So it wasn't you? Are you sure you're not lying? "the Patriarch asked.
"Of course it wasn't me, my comings and goings should have been recorded by the clan" Gu Qing Shan replied.
Steward Liu abruptly turned his head and glared at Gu Qing Shan.
Gu Qing Shan slowly continued: "The corresponding items are still in my Inventory Bag, there's a seal on them for storage, so they wouldn't lie"
He touched his bracelet, took out some soy sauce, seasonings, and cooking utensils, then placed them on the ground.
The Patriarch glanced over them and nodded.
These seals were originally only used as a form of proof, but at this point in time, they were able to trace back the time the technique was used.
The entire hall went silent.
Gu Qing Shan curiously muttered to herself: "This kind of record is easy to find, this humble one really doesn't understand why the Patriarch said that I was the one who brought the young master on a trip — — – could it be that all of this is not recorded?"
The atmosphere suddenly became solemn.
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