"Stay hidden here for now. I'll go confirm whether your fellow disciples really were captured by my people."
Luo Hanying said, "If I can confirm it, I'll find a chance to come back and tell you their exact location—we can discuss how to rescue them then."
"No need to go to all that trouble."
The fastest.
Chen Cheng took out the Corpse Demon Gu and Blood Immortal Gu and handed both to Luo Hanying. "Take my Spirit Gu with you. If you can confirm it, I'll find a way to rescue them myself."
"Spirit Gu?"
Luo Hanying's eyes lit up. Quite surprised, she said, "I never imagined that someone so young could pursue both martial arts and alchemy and still know how to raise and control gu—the more time I spend with you, the more you seem like a mystery I can never see through—"
"Let's handle the important business first."
Chen Cheng smiled and said calmly, "Since fate brought us together, we'll naturally have more chances to get to know each other in the future. Why rush?"
"Mm, we'll talk about it another day—"
Luo Hanying nodded, then added, "In three days, find time to visit Falling Star Valley, at the spot only the two of us know. I've prepared a gift to thank you for saving my life last time. I didn't bring it with me today. Once this is over, I'll find a chance to leave it there."
"—You're far too kind. I didn't save you because I wanted repayment."
Chen Cheng had intended to politely decline.
But Luo Hanying said decisively, "I prepared it long ago; I simply never had time to deliver it. If you don't want it, I have no use for it either, so don't refuse."
"All right."
Chen Cheng nodded. "Since you