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Hearing Wei Hu's words, Gu Xi blinked.
What kind of question was that?
What did Wei Hu take him for?
Gu Xi had been about to speak, but when he looked up and saw Wei Hu's determined expression, he did not know how to answer.
In the end, Gu Xi merely waved his hand.
In Gu Xi's view, he had given up on recruiting Wei Hu.
But in Wei Hu's eyes, Gu Xi had agreed to his request.
Wei Hu lowered his head and strode into the charred grassland.
Since all the charred corpses and soil had initially surged toward the Long Spear, only somewhat yellowed, hardened dirt remained in this patch of grassland.
Wei Hu's movements were clearly not large as he walked over, yet they were exceptionally heavy, completely unlike his previous disposition.
Gu Xi noticed that every step Wei Hu took left a deep footprint in the ground.
Wei Hu did not walk quickly, but his steps were remarkably steady.
No matter how complicated the terrain before him was, he moved in a straight line, his final destination always the Long Spear.
By the time Wei Hu reached the Long Spear, all the charred corpses around it had vanished. A peculiar aura emanated from the weapon, and some could even see dark-red lightning flickering over it.
Wei Hu ignored all of that. He reached out and grabbed the Long Spear, and before he could even exert any strength, the lightning on it passed into his body.
The lightning continuously ravaged Wei Hu's body. Before long, his entire body had turned black.
Gu Xi was startled by the sight.
However, Gu Xi could also tell that Wei Hu's life force had not been severed. He was merely severely