Gu Hanshuang threw back his head and laughed heartily, raising a hand to pat his chest. There was not the slightest stiffness in his movements—he did not look injured in the least.
"Dealing with a mid-Emperor Realm evil creature did scrape me up a little and leave me with minor injuries, but it's nothing serious. It's no big deal at all."
Lin Yi shook his head with a laugh.
He had come to know Gu Hanshuang fairly well.
This fellow was clearly dressed like this on purpose, hoping to draw some attention during the upcoming deliberations and secure more rewards for the team under his command.
As the two chatted and laughed, a series of thunderous footsteps approached from afar.
Li Xuanba strode over. Though his black battle armor bore no obvious damage, the Indestructible Vitality swirling around him was still faintly pulsing, accompanied by the indistinct sounds of wind and thunder. Clearly, he had just gone through several fierce and exhilarating battles.
"Li Xuanba, you're really late!" Gu Hanshuang immediately went up to him and teased, "Brother Lin and I have been waiting here for you for quite some time."
Li Xuanba grinned and replied in a muffled voice, "Had some cleanup to handle," before standing shoulder to shoulder with the two of them.
The three gathered together and quietly exchanged accounts of their battles suppressing the hidden agents of the Evil Creatures along the way.
When Gu Hanshuang heard that Lin Yi had not only successfully purged the evil entities in the Outer City, but had also discovered, together with Lei Kun, the Blood Sacrifice Great Formation secretly laid by Cangxue Mang Mountain in the Outer City, the smile on his face instantly vanished. His expression turned grave. "Brother Lin, if what you say is true, then not