Mother's Legacy

"Had your hand moved another half inch forward, you would be a corpse now."

Xiao Mengdie's entire body stiffened as she slowly turned around. Under the moonlight, Gu Sheng had somehow risen to his feet, his dark eyes coldly fixed on her.

Xiao Mengdie forcibly suppressed the shock in her heart.

"Xiao Mengdie of the Sun Moon Sect. Thank you for saving my life."

Surprise flickered in Gu Sheng's eyes.

"Someone from the Sun Moon Sect? Interesting."

He stood up and brushed the sand and dust from his robe.

"Shen Qingyun has offered a reward of a million High-grade Spirit Stones for my life, yet you are thanking me for saving yours?"

Xiao Mengdie gave a bitter smile.

"It is merely internal strife within the sect. I have no intention of repaying kindness with enmity."

She paused and looked directly into Gu Sheng's eyes.

"If you do not trust me, you can seal my true qi or... place a restriction on me."

Gu Sheng burst into laughter, his voice carrying a trace of arrogance.

"No one in this secret realm can undo a restriction placed by me, Gu Sheng. However..."

He reined in his smile.

"I did not save you to seek repayment. The Sun Moon Sect simply made the first move against me."

Xiao Mengdie's heart tightened.

She had heard rumors about Gu Sheng. He was a lone wanderer with unfathomable strength, once fighting three martial artists of the same realm alone without being defeated. Seeing him in person now, she found that his reputation was indeed well deserved.

"Then what do you intend to do?"

She asked cautiously.

Gu Sheng took out a jade bottle from his robes and poured out a purple pill.

"A Fourth-grade Purple Sun Blood Generating Pill. It will help with your injuries."

Xiao