"Ah~"
Gu Sheng looked at the utterly silent Iron Cloud Ridge, a trace of sorrow welling in his heart. Although none of this had been his intention, and the bandits were bloodthirsty villains who had brought death upon themselves, he still felt somewhat ill at ease.
In this chaotic age, when people could barely protect themselves from one day to the next, it was all too easy to drive someone mad. In a peaceful and prosperous era, so many people would never have taken the bandit's path, and he would never have needed to commit such a massacre for the sake of self-preservation. The bandits were not innocent, but the other living creatures on Iron Cloud Ridge, as well as the merchants and commoners he might have accidentally injured, were somewhat innocent.
Gu Sheng stood there in silence. With the breeze whistling beside his ears, he gazed at the deathly still scene before him and remained wordless for a long time.
"Hiss, hiss~"
The Jade Azure Serpent Qing Ling seemed to notice that Gu Sheng was in low spirits. Flicking its tongue, it coiled and moved around his arm, occasionally rubbing its little head affectionately against the back of his hand. Its slightly cool tongue licked his skin.
Chu Xin had just finished helping Li Yuan deal with the caravan. Fortunately, Gu Sheng had arrived in time, and the caravan had suffered no casualties or injuries to either people or livestock. However, several people felt dizzy and weak in all four limbs, while a few horses also seemed listless. Apparently, they had still been affected by the snake venom.
"What's wrong? You don't look very happy!"
After finishing her work, Chu Xin felt a pang of worry when she saw Gu Sheng standing there silently. She walked behind him, spread