At the sight of these angels, Gu Rulai's face darkened. How could he not realize that he had been dragged into this by that bastard Fengdu Saint? He also recalled the aura of battle he had sensed earlier. That kid had probably struck and slain six ancient angels, prompting these angels to come seeking revenge.
Could it be that this bastard had dragged him along precisely so he could help ward off disaster?! In truth, this bastard knew nothing about the secret of the Sound Pattern Mountain Mystic Realm and had merely been bluffing him?!
But before Gu Rulai could speak, Xia Ping stepped forward. "A man takes responsibility for his own deeds. I was the one who killed those six ancient angels; it has nothing whatsoever to do with Saint Gu. If you want revenge, come find me. Don't drag innocent people into this."
He put on a righteous, awe-inspiring expression, declaring that he alone had taken out the six ancient angels and that it had nothing to do with Gu Rulai—or anyone else.
"Saint Gu, I'm terribly sorry. I truly didn't expect to run into this group of angels here. I had originally wanted to take you treasure hunting, but it seems there's no chance of that now. If you don't want to wade into this muddy water, you may leave now. I won't blame you."
Xia Ping spoke to Gu Rulai with an apologetic look on his face.
What?!
Hearing this, Gu Rulai was somewhat dumbfounded. Had he truly wronged this kid? Had what just happened been entirely an accident, with himself merely caught up in it for no reason?!
Yet before Gu Rulai could say anything, an ancient angel roared, "What do you mean, a man takes responsibility for his own deeds? Bullshit! With your pathetic