On the mountaintop.
The wind blew without pause.
No one spoke.
Gu Qingshan, who had become one of all living beings, radiated a chilling killing intent, making everyone sense that something was amiss.
Luo Bingli and Xie Shuangyan exchanged a glance, then slowly moved to Gu Qingshan's side.
Qin Xiaolou felt a little nervous and couldn't help looking toward Xie Daoling.
Xie Daoling's expression remained calm. She asked softly:
"Qingshan, what's wrong?"
Gu Qingshan smiled and stared fixedly at Du Gufeng. "There's one more problem we haven't resolved."
"What problem?" Qin Xiaolou hurriedly asked.
"Whether Du Gufeng deceived us," Gu Qingshan said.
Du Gufeng shook his head, his expression firm. "I have never lied to you about anything."
"That's right. You've never lied to me, which is why I almost fell for your deception," Gu Qingshan said.
Everyone's expressions froze.
Du Gufeng had never lied to him, so how could he have deceived Gu Qingshan?
That made no sense at all.
Du Gufeng smiled and shook his head. "I know you're meticulous and overthink everything, but we've already won the decisive battle. Can't you relax and stop dwelling on things that don't matter?"
Gu Qingshan smiled too. "All right. If you can answer one question, I'll apologize to you at once. I'll even penalize myself with three cups at the victory banquet later."
"What question?" Du Gufeng was still smiling.
"Back then, to deal with the fiends, you lent me the Boundary Stone. You also said that during your True Epoch, the stone had appeared only twice." Gu Qingshan said.
"That's right. As the Apostle of the Water Era, I naturally had to use the Boundary Stone when facing the calamity of an Era's destruction. As for the second time the stone appeared, I collected it and left it for