novelden Chapter 1801 Soul Gathering Array
Chapter 1801 Soul Gathering Array
The Third Elder was so frightened by this terrifying aura that he dared not move. "Elder, Second Elder, save me!"
The elders were also startled, and they all activated their divine power, some in defense and others in an attack stance, threatening Ruan Yu: "Stop! This is the Gu family's place, you can't act recklessly here!"
"Do you want to perish together with us?!" The Sixth Elder's sword was already at Ruan Yu's neck.
The elder's tone was relatively gentle: "If there's anything, we can discuss it. Sixth brother, stop."
The Sixth Elder cried out urgently, "Elder!"
The First Elder shot him a glare, and although the Sixth Elder was furious, he could only sheathe his sword.
At the same time, he stared at Ruan Yu with resentful eyes.
Ruan Yu lightly raised her finger, and the Broken Ice Sword transformed into a stream of light and flew back into her body.
The tense atmosphere eased, and the terrified Third Elder slipped and fell off his chair, only to be helped up by the two elders beside him.
"You illegitimate son! This is the Gu family! Don't be so arrogant!"
"Aren't you the ones who are arrogant?" Ruan Yu smiled insincerely, staring coldly at the Third Elder. "The Third Elder himself said that if Gu Xing were my disciple, he would cut off his head and let me kick it like a ball."
The Third Elder is still trembling, and didn't dare to utter a sound even after being called out by Ruan Yu.
"How can you prove it?" The Sixth Elder didn't believe him.
What kind of master beats his apprentice like that? If they hadn't arrived in time, Gu Xing would probably be buried with grass two meters high by now!
"Why should I prove it?" Ruan Yu asked calmly, crossing her arms.
It was as if she were interrogating the elders, rather than the elders interrogating her.
"You!" The Sixth Elder first glared, then pointed angrily.
Ruan Yu glanced over lightly: "Don't you want your fingers anymore?"
Her voice was gentle, like the April breeze, but the words she spoke sent chills down one's spine!
The Sixth Elder's words caught in his throat; he dared not utter them, and swallowing them only made him feel stifled. All he could do was glare angrily.
The usually taciturn Fourth Elder could no longer stand it: "Young friend Ruan, this place is, after all, the territory of my Gu family."
“I know,” Ruan Yu nodded. “Before entering the manor, I didn’t intend to make things so awkward. Who told you to make the first move? You detained me like a criminal without explanation and were so aggressive.”
Hearing her say that, the Fourth Elder fell silent again.
The Grand Elder said, "There is a misunderstanding in this matter."
"We mistakenly thought you had hurt Xing'er, so we..."
"How dare you arrest people so easily before the matter has been investigated thoroughly?" Seeing that the elders could speak properly, Ruan Yu's tone was no longer so aggressive.
She asked, "What exactly happened?"
"Let me speak." The Sixth Elder stood up, as if standing a little higher would increase his imposing presence.
"Not long ago, a secret realm appeared in the lower realm, and Gu Tian brought Gu Xing to try and seize the opportunity. But only Gu Tian returned, so we asked him where Gu Xing was. Gu Tian said that Gu Xing had taken a master and wouldn't be back for a while, so we believed him, and then..."
Ruan Yu was completely bewildered: "Why don't you start from the time of Pangu creating the world?"
The Sixth Elder could tell that Ruan Yu was mocking him, and his face turned red, but he dared not retaliate.
Who told him he couldn't beat them?
"Let me explain," the First Elder coughed twice and pulled the Sixth Elder down to sit.
He said, "Five days ago, Gu Xing suddenly sent a message saying that he was being hunted down as soon as he returned to the Ancient Dao Continent. The other party had bribed assassins from the Wind and Snow Pavilion, and they wanted to kill him at all costs. So we followed the trail and found Gu Xing severely injured, with his meridians broken. Gu Tian was standing next to those assassins from the Wind and Snow Pavilion at that time!"
The elders' emotions were gradually stirred up.
Gu Xing is the future head of the Gu family! It's easy to imagine how important the elders regard him!
Now that this has happened, how can they not be heartbroken!
Not to mention, the person who harmed Gu Xing was Gu Tian! Gu Xing's own brother who shares the same blood as Gu Xing!
Ruan Yu frowned as she listened, wondering how Gu Xing was doing now.
Before she left, she had one more question she wanted to clarify: "This only proves that Gu Tian and the people of Fengxuelou wanted to kill Gu Xing. What does it have to do with me?"
"The reason we believe you are the murderer is because Gu Tian called your name to a masked woman!" The Sixth Elder gritted his teeth.
Ruan Yu: "?"
Good grief, they hired someone to impersonate her? Well, you can't really call it impersonation; the other person didn't even show their face, just stood there wearing a mask.
"If you put on the mask and I call you the First Elder, does that mean you are the First Elder?" Ruan Yu asked the Sixth Elder.
Sixth Elder: "Of course not! How could I be the First Elder..."
“Yes, how could that masked woman be me?” Ruan Yu provided an alibi. “I just arrived from somewhere else today. If you don’t believe me, you can check my entry certificate.”
"As for witnesses, if you need them, I can go to the trouble of bringing them here." Unfortunately, the Celestial Spirit Clan has been completely wiped out, so I can only bring the Giant Clan.
“No need.” The elder shook his head. “This matter needs to be considered more carefully. There are too many loopholes. We were just blinded by anger and didn’t investigate them properly.”
After calming down, the elders did indeed discover many inconsistencies.
However, they still maintained a degree of wariness towards Ruan Yu.
"I want to see Gu Xing."
"No." The Sixth Elder resolutely refused.
Gu Xing is as fragile as anything right now; she can't afford to suffer any more harm.
“I’m going, and you can’t stop me.” Ruan Yu got up and walked out.
She didn't consult them.
As we walked out of the Elders' Hall, the First Elder smiled and led the way, saying, "Let me take you there."
Ruan Yu will find Gu Xing sooner or later, so he might as well do her a favor.
The elder is incredibly cunning.
The Third Elder and the Sixth Elder were not so shrewd; the two of them walked at the very back, exchanging glances.
"I still believe that Ruan Yu is the murderer who killed Xing'er!"
"I think so too. What should we do? Should we really let her see Gu Xing?"
"Let's wait and see. With so many of us, it won't be easy for her to make a move right under our noses."
"Go and invite the Ancestor! I refuse to believe that with the Ancestor around, she would dare to act recklessly!"
"Alright." The Third Elder quietly left the group.
Everyone noticed, but no one stopped it.
After passing through the secluded path, they arrived at an open space. From a distance, Ruan Yu could sense the aura of the formation.
Soul Gathering Array.
Was Gu Xing's injury really that serious?
Ruan Yu quickened her pace, and a pool of water came into view. Mist swirled around the surface, and she could vaguely see a person floating in the water.
It's Gu Xing!
Besides Gu Xing, there were also several alchemists busy at work here.
Without saying a word, Ruan Yu stepped forward to pull Gu Xing out of the pool.