Gu Qingshan stood on a rock, sizing up the qilin across from him.
"To be honest, I don't want to die." He spoke earnestly.
Ashen smoke suddenly billowed from the qilin's body in layer upon layer. It growled, "You don't get to decide!"
Boom—
Wind and smoke rolled and swept in every direction.
The whole earth seemed to be shrouded in dust, leaving Gu Qingshan nowhere to run.
In a solemn, dignified tone, the qilin said, "This Seat is acting on Heaven's command, inspecting the mortal world and overseeing the Five Elements. The wolf clan's emissary is a servant of the Heavenly Realm. You dared to kill him, so you must pay with your life."
Gu Qingshan sighed and shrugged. "Fighting and killing is so pointless. Heaven has a virtue of cherishing life. How about we make peace and share a meal?"
"Impudent!" the qilin roared.
Its voice resounded throughout heaven and earth, and the dust covering the ground surged and churned with it.
The dust rose into the air, taking the rough shapes of people before gradually solidifying into real figures.
They were hundreds of soldiers, all clad in armor and carrying weapons.
Without a word, the soldiers sprang at Gu Qingshan as soon as they took shape.
Gu Qingshan drew his bow and arrows, his hands moving in a blur as he fired without pause.
The bowstring cracked like thunder.
In an instant, the quiver on Gu Qingshan's back was empty.
Arrows filled the sky, carving out arcs as they shot toward the soldiers.
A few arrows were deflected by the soldiers' weapons, but most found their marks.
The soldiers struck by arrows turned to dust and vanished.
"Oh," Gu Qingshan said, relaxing.
"Though there are hundreds of them, they can't use their true strength. They can't even