Whether There Are Dates or Not, First Give the Tree Three Whacks

"It's him?!"

The moment Gu De sensed Tai Jiuling's aura, his mind trembled slightly.

The scene I had seen on that path earlier kept flashing through my mind.

"I never expected that a powerful figure from the Tai Clan would also be here."

Does this mean this place isn't really that unique?

He hardly saw anyone along the way.

Gradually, he became certain that he was the only one who could have made it this far, but then he unexpectedly encountered other people.

And this person just happened to be the Grand Master of that Tai Clan.

He still remembers clearly how imposing the other party was when they appeared on that road.

Of course, what made such a deep impression on me, besides the imposing manner of the opponent's appearance, was what happened to him—he seemed incredibly powerful, yet in the blink of an eye, he was stabbed in the back with a stick.

It's hard not to be impressed.

Gathering his thoughts, a notion flashed through Gu De's mind.

Should we avoid it?

The opponent's strength is absolutely superior to mine.

The situation here is very strange now; spiritual energy cannot be used.

Although he had gained a certain advantage in physical strength due to his years of cultivation, it was only an advantage.

But if you just leave like that, the other party might misunderstand and think you're hiding something, which would cause even more trouble.

Just as Gu De was struggling with this dilemma, Tai Jiuling's direction changed in the distance.

Seeing this, Gu De's eyes narrowed slightly. He stopped dwelling on what had just happened and quickly made a judgment.

"It seems that the matriarch of this Tai Clan is currently in an even more passive position than I am."

If I can sense the other person now, then the other person must also be able to sense me.

Regardless of whether the other party remembers him or not, in terms of strength alone, he clearly has the advantage over him.

However, the other party has not chosen to act as usual, nor has it chosen to come towards me.

The direction it indicated clearly suggested that the other side should avoid it.

"That makes sense."

As he pondered this, Gu De's attention fell upon the uniquely designed armor worn by Tai Jiuling.

After further investigation, he came to a conclusion.

This armor is strange; it's definitely not simple.

The materials used to make this armor appear quite ordinary, with nothing particularly unique about them.

However, he noticed that there was indeed the aura of an array inside the armor, and that an array was maintaining the armor.

That's the problem.

You must understand that in the place he is in now, he has tried everything along the way, including spiritual energy and arrays, but without exception, they all get damaged.

Although I can't explain why I'm not affected by it, the influence on spiritual power here is real.

However, the array formation on the armor wasn't of a high grade, so it shouldn't be able to continue operating here.

And that's how it happened.

"So,"

A playful smile suddenly appeared on Gu De's face.

"The reason this Tai Clan's leader was able to get here is mainly due to the armor he's wearing."

The reason for this guess is that the armor the other person was wearing was so well concealed that it was no longer simply a way to hide their identity.

"What if the armor gets destroyed...?"

Upon realizing this, Gu De immediately changed his mind about continuing to explore the surrounding area.

After walking for so long without seeing anyone else or making any unique discoveries, it was actually quite boring.

Now that I've finally found someone I know, and someone even stronger than myself, it seems like I'm being clearly limited.

In that case, he does have some things to do.

Even if there are no real results, it's always good to take a chance, just in case.

Gu De immediately gave a shout.

"Hey buddy, stop right there."

After speaking, Tai Jiuling did not stop, but continued forward.

Upon seeing this, Gu De became even more enthusiastic.

They immediately increased their stride and speed to the maximum, heading straight for Tai Jiuling.

In the distance, seeing that Gu De had actually charged over, Tai Jiuling's heart skipped a beat, and his expression turned somewhat exasperated.

Damn it!

"If we were outside, I would definitely kill you!"

Everything was fine until now; he had already planned out the magnificent scene that would unfold after finding the item.

But just at this crucial moment, this guy suddenly appeared, and now he's relentlessly trying to follow us.

If the other party catches up, wouldn't I be in big trouble?

He is now preparing to accelerate his efforts.

But he soon discovered a problem: the armor didn't have any armor-like effect at all, and the outer material wasn't even that hard.

The speed continued to increase, but there was a vague feeling that it was about to break down.

He didn't know what the consequences would be if the outer armor were damaged, but it certainly wouldn't be a good thing.

For a moment, Tai Jiuling felt caught in a dilemma.

At this moment, the distance between the two had been rapidly closed.

Sensing this, Tai Jiuling steeled himself, stopped, turned around, and looked at Gu De.

"What brings you here, sir?"

Gu De stopped in his tracks, looked at Tai Jiuling, smiled, and said.

"My friend, there's no need to be nervous."

As he spoke, Gu De squatted down, picked up a fist-sized rock from the ground, and then looked at Tai Jiuling.

Upon seeing this scene, Tai Jiuling's expression changed slightly.

The other party clearly couldn't use spiritual power either, but the stone in their hand seemed quite useful at the moment.

The armor I'm wearing doesn't really feel much harder than stone.

If the object were to actually hit you, and even just create a hole, the consequences would be unpredictable.

I never imagined that one day I would be threatened by an ordinary stone.

Gathering his thoughts, Tai Jiuling took a deep breath and looked at Gu De.

"Since you have an idea, please speak it."

Hearing this, Gu De smiled and said...

"It seems you're quite afraid that this layer on your body will break down, am I right?"

"Yes."

Tai Jiuling nodded.

Denying it now is pointless; if the other party really tries it, he really won't have any recourse.

They couldn't outrun him, and they couldn't fight him.

When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head.

However, Gu De did not make a move.

He also knew that the Tai Clan had been involved in this Land That Cannot Be Controlled for many years and must know some things that he did not.

These are the things that are more important to him right now, instead of running around aimlessly like a headless fly.

At that moment, Gu De didn't waste any more words with Tai Jiuling and spoke directly.

"Since you possess the means to freely enter and exit this area, you must be quite familiar with many things here."