A chilling glint flashed through Gu Shao'an's eyes.
But a moment later, his thoughts settled, and he suppressed the impulse in his heart.
The martial world was fraught with danger. Before confirming an enemy's strength, it was never wrong to remain vigilant.
Be prepared in times of peace.
To Gu Shao'an, his own safety was always the highest priority.
Especially with the delicate and petite Zhou Zhiruo beside him.
Rather than acting brave and personally dealing with these people without knowing their capabilities, Gu Shao'an preferred to first find a way back to where the Emei Sect members were staying, immediately report the matter to the elders at the inn, and then capture these people together with them.
Having made up his mind, Gu Shao'an suddenly said, "Shijie, I just remembered that I left something at the inn. It is an important item Master instructed me to safeguard. Let's go back and retrieve it before we continue looking around!"
"Something Master instructed you to safeguard?"
Hearing Gu Shao'an's words, Zhou Zhiruo could not help but pause in surprise.
But Zhou Zhiruo was obedient by nature, and since Gu Shao'an had mentioned Miejue, she naturally had no objection.
Holding her sugar figurine and clay doll, she allowed Gu Shao'an to take her hand and lead her toward the inn.
Li San and the others had kept their eyes on Gu Shao'an and Zhou Zhiruo the entire time.
Seeing nothing unusual in their expressions, they did not rush to act.
Instead, as before, they blended into the surrounding crowd and slowly followed the pair, waiting for an opportunity.
Vermin always liked to stir up trouble in deserted gutters.
Seeing that Gu Shao'an and Zhou Zhiruo showed no sign of anything unusual, Li San and the others were in no hurry. They mingled