Chen Lin's mouth twitched when he heard that voice.
He knew it was Gu Siming without even looking.
That woman still hadn't left, and she could even enter the Discussion Main Hall at will. The Alliance had granted her considerable access.
"So it's Miss Gu. You want to join the mission to hunt Dark Cultivators?"
Jin Ruhua beckoned, motioning for her to come inside.
Gu Siming nodded repeatedly.
She walked up to the table and declared proudly, "Yes, I want to join the hunt. Since this is the decisive battle, how could Yesterday Manor possibly be absent?"
"Have you consulted your elders?"
Jin Ruhua continued questioning her.
Gu Siming rolled her large eyes, then pointed at Chen Lin. "There's no need. My Eleventh Brother said I could go anywhere, as long as I stayed with Elder Chen."
Her words turned everyone's gaze toward Chen Lin.
Chen Lin hurriedly said, "Don't make trouble, Miss Gu. Hunting Dark Cultivators is no joke. Those aliens have bizarre methods, and once they strike, life or death is decided. My cultivation is limited, and I have no intention of joining a Hunting Team. You'd be better off staying on Bright Peak and watching how things develop."
"You're not joining the hunt?"
Gu Siming blinked.
Puzzled, she said, "But I just heard outside that all the elders will turn out in full force for this counteroffensive. Even honorary elders have to lead teams. Not a single one can stay out of it!"
Chen Lin's expression shifted slightly at her words, and a bad feeling rose within him.
He looked at Jin Ruhua.
Jin Ruhua immediately asked in a low voice, "Who told you that?"
Gu Siming glanced back.
Looking somewhat bewildered, she said, "The cultivators outside!"
"They're all saying it. Apparently, Elder Huyan told them the