Gu Nanfeng had long known of the "evil ghost's" existence.
The East Continent Fleet had escaped the blacksilver bombardment of the Frozen Sea Ruins because the evil ghost had helped them—
But there was no corresponding figure in his mind at all.
Given Gu Nanfeng's status and position, there was nothing in the Eastern Continent that he did not know.
He knew every titled transcendent in the Eastern Continent like the back of his hand.
If there truly was a "transcendent" who could evade the Gu Family's eyes and grow to this extent without a sound, then they had to be the work of a Throne of God.
Either Bai Zhu.
Or... the King of the Underworld.
He could also guess the "answer" that the Church of Light in the Western Continent had guessed.
"..."
The evil ghost fell silent for several seconds. He did not answer Gu Nanfeng's question, instead calmly asking, "Why do you think I'm helping you?"
"I already know about the Frozen Sea Ruins and the assassination of Wutuo."
Gu Nanfeng said, "You stopped me because you didn't want me to throw my life away."
"I stopped you for more than just preventing you from throwing your life away."
What Gu Shen found most troublesome was dealing with people he knew.
Earlier, when he attended the banquet in Nagano, Bai Lu had nearly noticed something amiss. The Divine Concealment Cape could help him hide the aura of his authority, but his speaking habits and way of doing things could not be changed overnight.
He needed to be even more careful when speaking with Gu Nanfeng.
The young master of the Gu Family had sharp insight, so he deliberately changed his tone and conversational style.
Since he had chosen to wear the "evil ghost's face," he had