Sizzle!
The sky was crimson, and a tall, slender figure moved at lightning speed, like a golden lightning bolt.
It is Ning Chuan!
As he soared through the air, he activated the Heavenly Derivation Art, spreading his Divine Sense outwards and radiating tens of thousands of meters around him!
Wherever he went, everything was within his perception.
The Heavenly Derivation Art is a spiritual martial art. As Ning Chuan's soul grows stronger, the intensity of his Divine Sense also increases, and its range and sensitivity continuously improve.
Therefore, Ning Chuan was confident that he could find Guo Renyu even on his own.
"Huh?!"
Before long, Ning Chuan's eyes flashed, and he made a discovery.
It was not Divine Sense probe.
He saw it with his naked eye.
In the far distance, a small squad from the First Alliance stood scattered, gathering their Force, and bombarding the desert in all directions.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The ancient weapon broke, the ground shook, and a large amount of mud and sand were splashed up.
The team consisted of five people, all wearing the same First Alliance uniform, with an exquisite and intricate family crest embroidered on the left chest.
Ning Chuan recognized him; he belonged to the Guo Family.
" Guo Renyu, stop hiding! I can sense your presence. You're right here. Just come out, and I promise I won't hurt you!"
A middle-aged man with a loud voice, short hair, and anger flashing in his eyes spoke.
He exuded a powerful aura, reaching the Peak Knight.
After speaking, the middle-aged man looked up and around, hoping someone would step forward.
However, everything around was quiet and there was nothing unusual.
Thump!
The middle-aged man struck out with his palm, unleashing a surge of Force that blasted a large crater in the desert.
He roared in fury, " Guo Renyu, you just wait! When I find you, I'll cripple you!"
Beside her, a girl in her early twenties whispered a reminder, "Uncle Jia, Renyu is Ning Chuan's good friend. You can't cripple him. The Ancestor and the leaders of the First Alliance have all said that we can't afford to fall out with Ning Chuan now!"
Upon hearing this, Guo Kaijia's breath hitched, and he said indignantly, "So what if it's Ning Chuan!"
He owes most of his success today to the Ancient Dragon Elephant Scripture of my Guo Family!
Clearly, the Guo Family already knew that Ning Chuan had cultivated the Ancient Dragon Elephant Scripture.
After a pause, Guo Kaijia felt it wasn't enough and added, "Otherwise, how could Ning Chuan rise to prominence!"
Who knows where they're struggling right now!
He's just a nobody!
Upon hearing this, the four young men in the team exchanged glances, remaining silent in agreement.
They still held Ning Chuan in high esteem.
"Uncle Jia, calm down. Once we find Guo Renyu, we'll definitely give him a good beating!"
The girl smiled and changed the subject.
"Why are you afraid of Ning Chuan? If he had even a shred of conscience, he should repay the Guo Family handsomely!"
Guo Kaijia glanced disapprovingly at the four clan members, snorted coldly, and said, "Putting everything else aside, at least when he sees me, he should have the proper attitude and be respectful!"
He had barely finished speaking.
A voice filled with doubt rang out.
"Really? Then tell me, how respectful does it need to be?"
Ning Chuan stood with his hands behind his back, appearing out of thin air.
Thanks to his illustrious reputation, the five people recognized Ning Chuan instantly.
Then, everyone's expression changed drastically.
Guo Kaijia, in particular, felt dizzy and cold sweat poured down his face as if a heavy rain were falling from the sky.
Ning Chuan looked at Guo Kaijia and said calmly, "Why don't you answer?"
"I... I..."
Looking into Ning Chuan's dark eyes, Guo Kaijia opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say; he couldn't organize his thoughts at all.
His mind went blank.
Only fear surged forth from the depths of my heart like a tidal wave.
Guo Kaijia realized for the first time that he wasn't as brave as he had imagined.
In front of Ning Chuan, he not only couldn't muster any thought of resistance, he didn't even have any ideas at all.
Bang!
Suddenly, Guo Kaijia's legs gave way, and he fell awkwardly at Ning Chuan's feet.
A Peak Knight was paralyzed with fear!
Ning Chuan did not use any intimidation tactics.
In the end, it was the girl who took the initiative to step forward, bow, and say, "Greetings, World Walker. Uncle Jia was just speaking offhand; he meant no harm. Please forgive his abrupt behavior."
The other three young people followed suit and greeted him.
At this moment, Guo Kaijia also came to his senses and quickly got up.
He looked at Ning Chuan, wanting to apologize, but felt ashamed, his face turning bright red, like a pig's liver.
Ning Chuan didn't argue with Guo Kaijia and asked directly, "What conflict has occurred between Guo Renyu and the Guo Family?"
Upon hearing this, the five exchanged glances, a chill running down their spines.
Ning Chuan actually found out about this?!
Guo Kaijia took a deep breath, but still couldn't calm himself down. He said in a dry voice, "This... this is an internal matter of the Guo Family, and cannot be told to outsiders."
Ning Chuan glanced at him, shook his head, and said, "Fine, I won't believe you even if you tell me. I'll do it myself."
Guo Kaijia felt a chill run down his spine and turned to run away.
Ning Chuan stared at his retreating figure, his eyes narrowing.
Soul-Searching Art!
A powerful spiritual force swept out, as fast as lightning, and entered Guo Kaijia's sea of consciousness.
Bang!
Dust and fog filled the air, and the ground trembled.
Guo Kaijia's body stiffened, and he fell to the ground again, his eyes closed, and he lost consciousness.
Ning Chuan probed his memories, and in a short time, found the parts related to Guo Renyu.
Not many.
Guo Kaijia and Guo Renyu had little interaction.
However, it did resolve some of Ning Chuan's doubts.
For example, the reason Guo Yunze was so furious that he ordered the arrest of Guo Renyu was because Guo Renyu had dug up the Guo Family's ancestral graves.
The key point is that Guo Renyu was arrested and brought back afterward.
Because he was a close friend, the Guo Family did not dare to punish him severely and instead asked Guo Renyu to explain the reason.
Guo Renyu seized the opportunity to take the matter to court.
Then...
Guo Renyu actually won the case!
From a legal perspective, there is absolutely no problem with digging up the Guo Family's ancestral graves!
Ning Chuan's lips twitched slightly.
No wonder the Guo Family didn't want this matter to be exposed.
Withdrawing his extended spiritual power, Ning Chuan looked at the group and said indifferently, "You may leave."
One Knight and four Martial Artist were not worth his time.
The girl raised her hand, pointed at the motionless Guo Kaijia, and said in a trembling voice, "Uncle Jia... he..."
Ning Chuan casually replied, "He won't die; he'll wake up in a bit."
"Can we take them away?"
A young man looked at Ning Chuan and said cautiously.
Ning Chuan waved his hand.
Seeing this, the men breathed a sigh of relief, lifted Guo Kaijia's body, and sprinted away into the distance, kicking up a long cloud of dust.
After they left, Ning Chuan turned around, looked at an area, and said, "Stop hiding, they're all gone."
The words had barely left his mouth.
That area remained motionless, with several ancient weapons stuck in the ground.
Ning Chuan raised an eyebrow.
The next moment, the world was illuminated, and a dazzling golden Stars took shape.
A Divine Weapon slowly emerged from it, its blade gleaming and chilling, trembling slightly, pointing directly at that area, as if about to fly away.
"No, I'm coming out now!"
A tense voice rang out.
The ground in that area was completely ripped open, like a piece of cloth, revealing the pit beneath.
In fact, it was a piece of cloth that could blend into the space and become one with the surrounding scenery.
Guo Renyu crawled out, clutching the cloth. His figure hadn't changed much; he was still chubby, but he had gotten quite tanned.
"It was really hidden there?!"
Ning Chuan was slightly surprised.
His Divine Sense did not detect Guo Renyu, but he felt that there were barely perceptible spatial fluctuations in that area.
"The golden Stars of the Divine Treasury of Ten Thousand Weapons?! It really is you!"
Guo Renyu looked at Ning Chuan, scratched his head, and chuckled foolishly, "I thought the Guo Family had hired someone who had plastic surgery to look like you and was putting on an act to trick me into coming out here!"
"Genuine, guaranteed!"
Seeing his old friend, Ning Chuan was in a good mood and asked with a faint smile, "How did you end up in the secret realm?"