Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World

Chapter 908: Chapter 478: Rescuing the Mountain Folk

"N-nothing happened."

Chen the Big Beard had a frustrated look on his face.

Gu Sheng could tell from his expression that Er Gou might have suffered inhuman torture.

Immediately, Gu Sheng told the two nearby bandits, "You two, go and bring Er Gou from the Stone Village."

"This..."

The two bandits looked at Chen the Big Beard, seemingly waiting for his decision.

"I’m talking to you two!"

An impulsive Shi Lou stepped forward and reprimanded them.

The two bandits saw Shi Lou about to take action, and quickly stepped back, "Bro, don’t take action, we’re going, we’re going."

"Hurry up!"

Shi Lou clenched his fist and demanded.

Shortly after, the two bandits brought out Er Gou from the bandit lair, dragging him slowly.

Shi Lou saw Er Gou covered in wounds, and his heart burned with anger.

He rushed over to support the staggering Er Gou.

But Er Gou, at this point, was extremely weak, almost at the brink of death.

"Er Gou! Er Gou!"

Shi Lou called twice, and Er Gou barely nodded.

Shi Lou lifted Er Gou’s clothes to reveal his body covered with whip marks and bruises, evident of a severe torture.

"Er Gou, hang in there, we’ve come to rescue you!"

Shi Lou spoke with a trembling voice.

Gu Sheng stepped forward to examine Er Gou’s injuries, his eyebrows furrowed tightly.

"His energy is insufficient, if we don’t treat him soon, there could be big trouble!"

Gu Sheng said with a worried expression.

Then, Gu Sheng extended his hand and gently placed it on Er Gou’s chest.

He immediately mobilized the power of his Life Spring within, channeling Divine Power to Er Gou.

Soon, a gentle Divine Power flowed from Gu Sheng’s palm, slowly entering Er Gou’s body, protecting his vital meridians.

Er Gou’s complexion gradually regained some color, and his breathing became stable.

"Brother Sheng... th-thank you."

Er Gou weakly expressed his gratitude.

"Er Gou, don’t talk much, rest well!"

Gu Sheng nodded and said.

Suddenly, Gu Sheng felt something was amiss.

He quickly turned his head and saw Chen the Big Beard quietly slipping away.

Obviously, he intended to escape amidst the chaos.

"That old fox! Truly slippery!"

A cold glint flashed in Gu Sheng’s eyes, and he flew directly towards him.

"Whoosh!"

His figure was like a lightning bolt, directly appearing in front of Chen the Big Beard.

"Crack!"

Without hesitation, Gu Sheng grabbed Chen the Big Beard’s neck with his hand.

"Trying to run? It’s not that easy!"

Gu Sheng said coldly.

"Ouch, ouch... it hurts! It’s killing me!"

Chen the Big Beard let out a pig-like squeal of pain.

Gu Sheng found the sound slightly grating.

"Shut up!"

Gu Sheng shouted.

Then, Gu Sheng suddenly exerted force, directly dragging Chen the Big Beard back to Er Gou and Shi Lou’s side in a flash.

Shi Lou, seeing this, was burning with anger.

He furiously stepped forward and grabbed Chen the Big Beard.

"Rip, rip, rip!"

Shi Lou, too angry to think, pulled at Chen the Big Beard’s beard with raw force.

"Ah..."

Another scream followed.

In this manner, Shi Lou pulled out all of Chen the Big Beard’s beard.

Chen the Big Beard screamed in pain, and his face was left bare with fresh blood dripping from where his beard was.

It revealed his original, pathetic appearance.

"You bastard, how dare you torture my brother!"

Shi Lou roared.

Then, his fists came down like a storm, forcing Chen the Big Beard to plead for mercy continuously.

"Spare me, spare me!"

Chen the Big Beard cried.

"Hmph!"

Gu Sheng watched this coldly.

Such punishment for Chen the Big Beard was only the beginning.

He walked up and said to Shi Lou, "Shi Lou, don’t kill him. We still need him to confess some things."

Shi Lou heard this, and although still fuming with anger, he stopped.

"Stay put!"

Shi Lou tossed Chen the Big Beard to the ground harshly.

Then Gu Sheng stepped forward and said coldly, "Chen the Big Beard, I’m going to ask you a question now, and I expect you to answer honestly."

"Yes, yes, I... I’ll be honest,"

Chen the Big Beard nodded repeatedly, being slightly tongue-tied because of the blood staining his lips.

"How much refined ore have you plundered?"

Gu Sheng asked.

"N-not much."

Chen the Big Beard replied.

Gu Sheng looked at him in silence for a moment and coldly asked again, "Answer honestly."

"Still, half a pound."

Chen the Big Beard glanced at Gu Sheng from underneath his raised eyebrows and said.

"Hmm? Half a pound?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Lou rushed up again, "How can it be just that amount? Our Stone Village has given you plenty of refined ore; where did it all go?"

Saying this, Shi Lou tugged at Chen the Big Beard’s ear.

"Ouch... ouch..."

Chen the Big Beard howled in pain, "I’ll tell, I’ll tell..."

Hearing this, Shi Lou finally let go.

"Spill it!"

Shi Lou commanded.

"The refined ore we scavenged was taken directly by the Qingxia Sect; we never kept any. If you want refined ore, you’ll have to go to the Qingxia Sect,"

Chen the Big Beard said with a crying face.

"Qingxia Sect..."

Gu Sheng muttered, thinking about it, then asked, "What do they want so much refined ore for?"

"It seems to be for a ritual or something, but we underlings really don’t know,"

Chen the Big Beard shook his head.

Gu Sheng was somewhat skeptical, and he decided not to waste any more time.

Then, Gu Sheng stimulated Divine Power within, and an invisible wave spread from his forehead.

"Sss, sss, sss!"

Subsequently, Gu Sheng extended his Divine Sense into Chen the Big Beard’s Sea of Consciousness, beginning to read his memory.