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"Zijian! Are you hurt?!" Gu Yuanchao finally reached his son, his burly chest heaving as he panted. He hauled Gu Zijian upright and urgently ran his large hands over him, checking for injuries.
Gu Zijian endured the ache throughout his body and shook his head firmly. "Dad, I'm fine! Just flesh wounds! Hurry and chase that woman! Don't let her escape! The Fifth Young Master went after her alone!"
Gu Yuanchao quickly looked his son over. Once he confirmed that there were no serious injuries to his muscles or bones, it became clear that Qingluo had either held back because she wanted to capture Gu Zijian or had been interrupted by Stone Breathing and Chen Mu's timely rescue.
His anxiety eased a little, but his anger burned even hotter.
"Good! I'll go after her first! Get over to your master Xin and watch out for the spiders! I'll give you a thorough examination when I get back!" Gu Yuanchao patted his son's shoulder firmly, a trace of relief flashing through his eyes.
Then he wheeled around, his soul power erupting once more, and thundered after Qingluo and Chen Mu, following the direction they had vanished in and the trail of destruction they had left behind.
As the steward of the rear quarters, he could not let this dangerous intruder continue wreaking havoc inside the fortress!
Watching Gu Yuanchao and Chen Mu disappear into the distance, Gu Zijian finally let his taut nerves relax. Overwhelming exhaustion washed over him, along with the relief of having survived a disaster.
He had actually withstood two attacks from a Soul Emperor and even knocked aside her spider silk... His mouth spread into a grin.
Before that joy could fully bloom across his face, however, a scalp-prickling rustle