Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World novel Chapter 772

Chapter 772: Chapter 410: Ji Family Elder

"It’s the elder from our family."

The storekeeper forcefully pulled Gu Sheng, closing the small wooden hut directly.

Amid a cloud of flying dust, Gu Sheng sneezed three times in a row.

"The Ji family elder?"

Gu Sheng froze for a moment.

Ji Ziyue nodded, "Yes, he might be here to take me back."

"How does he know you’re here?"

Gu Sheng asked casually.

"How would I know? Looks like I can’t stay here much longer."

Ji Ziyue said, peering outside through a crack in the wooden hut.

Gu Sheng stood still, watching her anxious demeanor, a sense of melancholy suddenly swelling in his heart.

His furrowed brows tightened, and his gaze shifted back and forth between Ji Ziyue and the crack in the hut, as if lost in thought.

In that instant, the sound of the underground river echoed in his mind, and the cold breath of the icy pool seemed to rush over him again.

His experiences in the Supreme Mysterious Sect, as vivid as if they had happened yesterday, left him filled with unspoken emotions.

All of it seemed to invisibly deepen their emotional connection.

"Perhaps we still have another way out."

Gu Sheng stood behind Ji Ziyue, his expression solemn.

Ji Ziyue turned her head, a flash of surprise in her eyes.

"Another way out? What are you going on about? That’s an elder of the Ji family!"

Ji Ziyue was a little speechless.

It seemed she thought Gu Sheng was underestimating her family.

Gu Sheng shook his head lightly, "I don’t mean hiding. I mean... we could leave here together, to somewhere they can’t find us."

"Leave?"

Ji Ziyue’s voice trembled.

Clearly, this suggestion had shocked her.

"That’s impossible. You don’t understand the power of my family; they’re everywhere, and there’s nowhere to escape their search."

Gu Sheng stepped forward and held her hand.

"I know it would be hard, but I don’t want to see you go back like this."

Confusion flashed in Ji Ziyue’s eyes.

"Gu Sheng, would you really do this for me?"

Gu Sheng nodded slightly, "Of course, we’ve been through so much together. I can’t let you face all of this alone."

Ji Ziyue took a deep breath; at that moment, she seemed to understand the profound depth of the word "emotion."

"Sizzle... sizzle... sizzle!"

Just then, powerful Divine Power surged outside the small wooden hut.

Ji Ziyue didn’t have time to say much more to Gu Sheng and crouched back at the crack in the hut to look outside.

Gu Sheng also moved closer, trying to see what was happening.

"Whoosh!"

In an instant, the sky turned a pale blue.

Descending from the heavens, an elder in a plain long robe slowly appeared.

His gaze was profound, as if he could pierce through all the mysteries of the world.

The elder’s arrival seemed to make the entire sky revolve around him.

Gu Sheng fell silent.

He understood that Ji Ziyue was right.

Going out now would be suicidal and would only create more trouble for Li Ruoyu.

"Whoosh!"

Suddenly, the cloud dragons in the sky changed direction.

Instead of directly attacking Li Ruoyu, they formed an enormous cloud ring around him, trapping him inside.

The Ji family elder’s voice echoed from above, "Old friend, it’s been a long time. How have you been?"

"Thank you for your concern, elder. Everything has been well."

Li Ruoyu smiled faintly and bowed respectfully.

"Hmm? They... they know each other?"

Gu Sheng and Ji Ziyue, still inside the hut, were stunned as they overheard the conversation.

It turned out the two had crossed paths before, meaning Li Ruoyu’s strength was nearly equal to that of the Ji family elder.

However, with Li Ruoyu addressing him as elder, it was clear the Ji family elder held slightly higher power.

"Haha..."

The Ji family elder chuckled softly, waving his hand.

In an instant, the massive cloud ring vanished, easing the tension in the atmosphere.

"You’ve remained as calm and steadfast as ever."

The Ji family elder nodded with satisfaction.

"You flatter me. May I ask what brings the elder to the Supreme Mysterious Sect today?"

Li Ruoyu responded with a serene smile.