Gu Qingshan led the man behind a large tree.
"Have you ever seen this girl?" Gu Qingshan asked.
A layer of spiritual light flew from his hand, taking the shape of Reneedol.
The man shook his head. "I've never seen her. In the elves' territory, we can only do the lowliest work. There are many places servants aren't allowed to go."
"What about among the slaves?" Gu Qingshan pressed.
"Not there, either. A girl that beautiful, even if she were a slave, would surely be the personal property of some elven Lord. I wouldn't be able to see her," the man said.
Gu Qingshan said, "Besides, elves wouldn't give a slave a name like 'Reneedol.'"
"Right," the man agreed.
Gu Qingshan thought for a moment, then said, "Don't make a sound."
He raised his hand and clenched it into a fist.
—Blessing of Past Worlds!
A suffocating sensation washed over him.
But Gu Qingshan didn't collapse to the ground. Instead, he adjusted his body and will, and began waiting for the law to descend.
—Now he was gradually finding the right method. He wouldn't exhaust all his strength right from the start.
The darkness faded, and another world, hidden beyond it, appeared in Gu Qingshan's awareness.
A boundless, great being lay there, on the verge of death.
Gu Qingshan's heart jumped.
"Law Beast... it seems to be injured."
He silently recalled Elder's teachings and sent a greeting toward the being:
"Honored Lord of Law Manifestation, I am Rod of World's Valley. Is there anything I can do for you?"
The being stirred and responded wearily, "So you're from World's Valley. No wonder you can see me. But you can't help me; I need a long time to recover."
Gu Qingshan asked carefully, "What happened?"
The Law Beast said, "An ominous