Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World

Chapter 807: Chapter 427: Helping Put Out the Fire

Just like that, several days passed without any movement.

Gu Sheng roughly calculated that half a month had passed, and he should have shaken off Ji Hui’s pursuit.

Thinking of this, Gu Sheng tentatively stepped out of the cave.

Meanwhile, in the distance, Ji Hui was searching everywhere for Gu Sheng’s traces.

Her face was grim, with flames of anger flickering in her eyes.

She didn’t expect that Gu Sheng could escape from Ji Ren’s grasp.

"Gu Sheng, no matter where you run, I will find you!"

Ji Hui’s voice echoed across the sky.

Gu Sheng stepped out of the cave, his aura dispersing with the mountain wind.

He didn’t notice that his aura had already been detected by the Ji family’s hidden scouts.

The scouts immediately split into two groups, one to inform Ji Hui, and the other to follow the direction of the aura.

Soon, these followers of the Ji family found Gu Sheng.

At this moment, Gu Sheng also sensed a hint of unusual fluctuations.

He looked up only to see several practitioners of the Ji family closing in on him.

"Oh no..."

Gu Sheng was shocked. He didn’t expect the Ji family to find him so quickly.

Had he known it would be this easy for the Ji family to find him, he wouldn’t have come out of the cave.

Immediately, Gu Sheng prepared to leave quickly.

"Gu Sheng, where do you think you’re going!"

A practitioner from the Ji family shouted loudly.

Then they descended from the sky, surrounding Gu Sheng.

They quickly dispersed, forming a circle, enclosing Gu Sheng at the center.

A cold glint flashed in Gu Sheng’s eyes, knowing he had no way out.

He took a deep breath, mobilizing the Divine Power within him, ready to fight.

"The Ji family, you folks just won’t quit!"

Gu Sheng said coldly.

"That’s because you shouldn’t have provoked the Ji family!"

One of the followers replied coldly.

After speaking, he signaled over a dozen men to attack Gu Sheng.

"Brothers, the time to make a mark has come. Capture Gu Sheng alive for a generous reward!"

Instantly, the followers charged at Gu Sheng frenziedly.

"Damn it!"

Gu Sheng’s figure suddenly blurred, weaving through the encirclement like an illusion.

"Swish, swish, swish!"

Gu Sheng’s palms moved like lightning, unleashing powerful forces at once.

The Ji family practitioners were not weak, but Gu Sheng wasn’t someone to be trifled with either.

Moreover, Gu Sheng had previously absorbed the strength of the earth and the spring, and the ring Ji Ziyue had given him.

With all these powers combined, he could easily handle the situation.

Soon, after a few moves, the Ji family’s followers were knocked away like flimsy paper by Gu Sheng.

In just a moment, the pursuing Ji family members were all killed by Gu Sheng.

Gu Sheng stood there, with some blood stains on his body.

"I can’t let that old hag Ji Hui track me again."

Gu Sheng said as he brought out the Removal Stone to erase all the marks there.

Afterward, Gu Sheng quickly left to avoid being pursued once more by Ji Hui’s followers.

"Waa, waa, waa..."

As Gu Sheng was fleeing, he suddenly heard the cries of a child from within the forest.

Already escaping for his life, Gu Sheng didn’t plan to get involved in such matters.

But on second thought, if a child encountered wolves or a bear in the forest, it would be a death sentence.

Thinking of this, Gu Sheng stopped and sought the source of the cries.

Suddenly, Gu Sheng saw a woman wielding a stick to fend off a pack of wolves.

The cries, it turned out, were coming from the child on her back.

"Beasts!"

Gu Sheng yelled furiously, leaping forward.

He stood in front of the woman, "Don’t be afraid!"

Then, Gu Sheng quickly urged his Divine Power.

"Boom!"

A powerful aura exploded instantly.

He swung his palm fiercely, and a brilliant light flashed, directly striking the pack leader of the wolves.

"Awoo!!!"

The pack leader let out a piercing howl and collapsed.

With just one move, the pack leader was eliminated.

The remaining wolves, seeing their leader killed, howled fearfully and scattered.

"It’s okay now."

Gu Sheng turned to the woman and said.

The woman looked at Gu Sheng, her eyes full of gratitude.

The child on her back stopped crying and looked at Gu Sheng curiously.

Suddenly, a small wooden bird carved by mountain folks for Gu Sheng fell from his arms.

Gu Sheng picked up the carving and handed it to the child.

"Here you go, don’t cry anymore."

Gu Sheng said gently.

The woman was momentarily stunned seeing this.

She took the carving and looked at it carefully, then exclaimed, "This... this is my husband’s carving."

"Ah?"

Gu Sheng was also taken aback.

He then explained the incident where, after extinguishing a fire, the mountain folks had gifted him the carving.

After listening to Gu Sheng’s story, the woman directly knelt in gratitude before Gu Sheng.

"Benefactor, not only did you save my child, but you also saved our family. We will never forget your great kindness."

Gu Sheng hurriedly helped the woman up, "No need for this, I was just doing what I should."

"Benefactor, if you don’t mind, I wish to invite you to our home as a guest, to express our gratitude."

The woman stood up, her face full of gratitude.

Gu Sheng chuckled bitterly, "Better not, I’m being hunted and barely escaping myself."

"What? Hunted?"

The woman was stunned, having not expected Gu Sheng to have such trouble.

Then the woman said, "Benefactor, if you head west for less than a hundred miles, you’ll reach the capital where my husband often sells firewood. The capital is full of practitioners; perhaps you could seek help there."

"Oh? Are there many people in the capital?"

Gu Sheng asked somewhat surprised.

"Yes, very many. Generally, the firewood my husband takes there sells quickly, always in high demand."

The woman nodded.

Gu Sheng pondered silently.

Suddenly, he sensed several strong waves of Divine Power approaching.

Gu Sheng understood that Ji Hui had likely brought people to hunt him down.

If he didn’t leave immediately, this mother and child would get caught up in it.

"Farewell!"

With that, in a swoosh, Gu Sheng leapt and flew away.

"Swish, swish, swish!"

Just as Gu Sheng left, a group of people appeared before the mother and child.

"Was there a young man here just now?"

One of the newcomers asked coldly.

The speaker was none other than Hua Yunfei, accompanied by several Ji family elders.

Judging from their attire and demeanor, they were clearly not ordinary people.

"Yes... yes."

The woman nodded.

"Where did he go? Tell us!"

One of the elders from the Ji family stepped forward and asked coldly.

"That way, he ran off in that direction."

The woman said, pointing in the direction opposite to where Gu Sheng had fled.

"Chase!"

The elder commanded, immediately leading Hua Yunfei and the others to pursue.

"Phew..."

The woman breathed a sigh of relief, "Benefactor, I can only use this way to buy you more time."

After saying this, she quickly left with her child.

Although Hua Yunfei and the others were chasing in the opposite direction, Ji Hui’s Divine Sense was so powerful that she quickly sensed Gu Sheng’s real path.

Her figure, like a streak of light, swiftly led the pursuers to catch up with Gu Sheng.

"Gu Sheng, you can’t escape!"

Ji Hui’s voice resonated behind Gu Sheng like rolling thunder.

Gu Sheng stopped and turned to face Ji Hui.

At the same time, Hua Yunfei and other elders of the Ji family also rushed up.

Each of them had a grim expression, clearly intending to kill Gu Sheng.

"Gu Sheng, why did you kill Ji Ren and the followers of the Ji family?"

Ji Hui asked, her gaze filled with murderous intent.

"They tried to kill me, I had no choice but to defend myself."

Gu Sheng replied coldly.

"Self-defense? Do you think I believe that nonsense?"

Ji Hui sneered, then continued, "If you destroy your cultivation and forget the Great Void Skill now, there may be a sliver of hope for you, otherwise..."

"Haha..."

Gu Sheng couldn’t help but laugh, "Old hag, you think I’d believe your nonsense? A sliver of hope? You’re kidding, right?"

"Hmph! Seems you are destined to be a sacrifice for the Great Void Skill!"

With that, Ji Hui waved her hand, sending a powerful force towards Gu Sheng.

Gu Sheng’s face darkened as he struggled to resist.