Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World

Chapter 1062: Chapter 555: First Encounter with the Wushuang Taoist

Stepping over the corpse of the Demon Beast, the group finally saw a bit of light.

Upon seeing the light, Gu Sheng looked at Hong Mei once again.

As their eyes met, Hong Mei nodded gently.

A streak of Divine Power flew from her hand, heading straight ahead.

In a short while, the Divine Power flew back and landed softly in her palm.

Hong Mei lightly furrowed her brows as she looked at the Divine Power in her palm.

Gu Sheng, somewhat puzzled, simply walked over.

"What’s the matter? Something wrong with the aura?"

"Yes, I can sense the Wushuang Taoist’s aura, but it’s very faint and ethereal. Do you understand what I mean?"

After thinking for a moment, Gu Sheng nodded.

"If the Wushuang Taoist were here, her aura should be more substantial. The faint and ethereal aura you sense probably means she’s already left."

"Are you saying the Wushuang Taoist was here before?"

"Can’t rule out that possibility. Let’s go check and find out."

Gu Sheng quickened his pace, and Hong Mei hurriedly followed.

The two gradually moved to the front, heading straight for the bright spot.

After what seemed like the time it takes to burn an incense stick, they finally discovered something unusual.

Scanning their surroundings, Gu Sheng noticed dozens of Luminous Pearls. The light they saw earlier was emitted by these pearls. At the center was a cage made of Xuan Iron, with iron chains still attached, but the cage door was open.

Gu Sheng wrinkled his nose, detecting a faint scent of blood in the air.

He quickly stepped forward and checked around the cage, and sure enough, found spots of blood on the chains.

"Hong Mei, come and see if the Wushuang Taoist’s aura emanates from here."

Upon hearing this, Hong Mei quickly went over to sense it.

After a while, her face turned slightly pale.

"Yes... it’s here..."

Seeing she looked about to faint, Gu Sheng hurriedly supported her.

"Don’t worry, although the bloodstain belongs to the Wushuang Taoist, the open cage means she escaped."

Upon saying this, Gu Sheng seriously asked, "After the failed ascension, what is the true strength of the Wushuang Taoist?"

"Below divine rank, but still superior to many."

Upon hearing this, Gu Sheng breathed a long sigh of relief.

"If she’s superior, then there’s no need to worry."

As he finished speaking, Bai Yu furrowed his brows and asked, "If the Wushuang Taoist is so strong, why was she captured by the Black and White Ghosts? Logically, the Wushuang Taoist should easily overpower them, right?"

Glancing at Luochuan, Hong Mei lowered her voice and said, "The Black and White Ghosts are likely backed by Saint Ya, who possesses something that can suppress the Wushuang Taoist, which is how they succeeded."

Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly realized.

At this moment, Luochuan quickly stepped forward and grabbed Hong Mei’s hand.

Hong Mei’s face turned cold and just as she was about to shake it off, Luochuan spoke first, "Who did you just mention? Was it Saint Ya?"

Remembering the connection with his father, Hong Mei merely dodged but didn’t forcefully pull away.

"What’s it to you?"

"I know of Saint Ya, I have seen her!"

Upon these words, everyone’s eyes turned towards him.

"Luochuan, you’ve seen Saint Ya?"

"I have! When I was brought back to the Prince Mansion, Saint Ya once visited. I saw her with my own eyes. She seemed to have a close relationship with my father and talked for a long time, but it didn’t seem pleasant as I got caught spying on them, earning a beating that almost cost me my life. Look, I still have the scars from that beating!"

He lifted his shirt to show everyone, and the wounds all made them gasp.

"Your father did this? These look like they would have broken the skin and muscles."

"My father did it, and not only broke the skin and muscles but also fractured two bones."

"Is he your real father? To strike so heavily."

"He is my real father, but I am not his only son. I was raised outside most of the time, cared for solely by my wet nurse, as my mother was not the legitimate wife. Neither my mother nor I were favored. After my father brought me back, my mother soon died an untimely death, and I was cast aside to grow up practically wild. My father occasionally appeared, but every time he did, I couldn’t escape a severe beating, and these wounds on me are all from him."

Seeing the dense scars on his body, everyone couldn’t help but feel a tinge of sympathy.

Just then, Luochuan suddenly said, "Before my mother died, my father married a new wife, intending to make her the Queen Luo, and within half a month, several lives were taken, including my mother’s. I clearly know my mother was harmed by them, but I couldn’t protest because if I dared to, I would be next. So I pretended to be indifferent in front of him, which eventually led to his neglect and disgust, allowing me to escape and establish my own place and survive to this day."

"So, what are you trying to say?"

After Gu Sheng asked, Luochuan looked him in the eye and said, "I mean if you want to find Saint Ya, you can check on my father. If he indeed did something to harm Jianghu, I’m willing to help you kill him!"

"Luochuan, are you serious?"

Looking at Bai Yu, Luochuan solemnly raised three fingers.

"I swear to heaven, if he did anything against Jianghu, colluding with Saint Ya to harm the Wushuang Taoist, I’m willing to give my life to help you kill him! If I break this oath, let me be struck by lightning and die an untimely death!"

Luochuan’s solemn vow made everyone look at him in a new light.

At that moment, Gu Sheng finally truly trusted him.

"Alright, since you dare to swear to heaven, I’ll trust you this time."