But Xia Furong's journey to the Southern Border, along with any transaction she might propose afterward, was fraught with unknown risks. This woman was deeply calculating and could not be fully trusted.
As he pondered, he passed through a Spiritual Plant garden shrouded in rich spiritual energy.
Exotic flowers and strange grasses filled the garden, spiritual mist drifting everywhere. The scenery was breathtaking.
Just as he was about to leave the Spiritual Plant garden and step onto the main road leading to the teleportation array—
"Ah!"
A delicate cry filled with pain and alarm rang out!
A figure suddenly rushed out from a side path and collided head-on with Gu Sheng, who had been deep in thought!
Gu Sheng swayed slightly before steadying himself.
The other figure, however, cried out as she staggered backward from the impact, nearly falling!
Gu Sheng focused his gaze and saw that the person who had run into him was a young woman dressed in the robes of a Sacred Academy core disciple.
She had a graceful figure, refined features, and a cool yet valiant air about her.
At that moment, one hand covered her smooth forehead, where a distinct bump had risen. Her delicate brows were tightly furrowed, and her eyes brimmed with pain and anger.
"You! Don't you watch where you're going?!"
The woman raised her head, her voice tinged with indignation as she looked at Gu Sheng.
But when her gaze fell upon Gu Sheng's calm, expressionless face, then upon Shadow behind him, silent and emanating a heart-palpitating aura, the anger in her eyes instantly froze. It was replaced by surprise and... wariness?
Gu Sheng also got a clear look at her. Her aura was not weak; she had reached the sixth level of the Grandmaster Realm!
Judging by her attire and