"Thank you, Brother Chen, for saving my life! Such great kindness and virtue cannot be repaid, so I can only—" Gu Qing'er had barely finished recovering after taking the pill when Gu Qingyi slapped him so hard across the waist that he bent over.
"My apologies. I was rash before; I did not expect this to be the situation. Please forgive my offenses." Holding his sword, Gu Qingyi bowed as well, his words brimming with apology.
So it had been a misunderstanding! Brother Chen had saved Second Junior Brother!
Xu Xiaoshou calmly accepted the apologies and thanks of the two Gu brothers.
If not for him, Gu Qing'er really would have died at the hands of Five Declines of Heaven and Man.
Especially that kick when he had traded fists with Five Declines of Heaven and Man. If he had not kicked Gu Qing'er away then, the fellow would likely have been shaken to death on the spot while unconscious.
"Ri... uh, rise. It was merely a small effort."
Xu Xiaoshou helped the two up. His curiosity had been thoroughly worn away, and he no longer wished to waste time. He only wanted to find the main hall, so he casually asked, "Did you encounter the main hall of the First Hall of Sin on your way here? I am planning to go there, but I have no path to follow."
The main hall?
A dazed look flashed through Gu Qing'er's eyes. He could not recall what had happened earlier at all.
From his savior Chen Shu's description, he knew that after being controlled by Five Declines of Heaven and Man, he had muddleheadedly done many things, most of them self-sacrificing acts for others.
As for before that...
He only remembered jumping off the cliff, entering Sky City, then wandering