Light Fortress
Chapter 343 - 35 Thorny Dreams (Combined)

Chapter 343: Chapter 35 Thorny Dreams (Combined)

The surface of Ning River trembled with ice shards.

It seemed as if something was gently vibrating—

Gu Shen’s expression remained calm as he watched the woman approaching him. Barely a few dozen steps away, with every step the Bai Family Witch took, the trembling sensation around them intensified with each word she uttered.

It was the "spiritual power" that ordinary people could not feel at all.

And as soon as the first word was spoken, Gu Shen felt the captivating nature of that power.

The divine fire in his glabella slowly swirled, forming an impeccable circle.

The words fell into his ears without causing the slightest ripple. Gu Shen simply shook his head, saying calmly, "I’m sorry... I don’t care about what you are saying."

Bai Lu smiled faintly, standing before Gu Shen. This rich young lady, draped in a black feathered cloak, stood within the lingering glow of the sunset, indeed resembling a rose entwined with thorns.

Beautiful, but with prickles.

In her previous words, she had employed the power of Spiritual Sealing Items, attempting to instill the idea that "Bai Xiu is invincible" into Gu Shen’s subconscious.

Unfortunately.

This move had no effect.

The boy in front of her seemed to have a very strong spiritual power defense... Bai Lu felt clearly that her hypnotic voice was completely blocked from his soul.

"Worthy of an S-rank."

She turned with a smile, offering her hand with grace and ease, "Bai Family, Bai Lu."

Gu Shen did not shake her hand.

He scorned, with a feigned smile, "Miss Bai of the Bai Family’s hand is not something Gu dares to hold, nor is he worthy to."

Bai Lu was not embarrassed. After withdrawing her hand, she casually leaned on the railing and looked out from the bridge arch—Ning River’s icy surface reflected countless dim golden specks, not dazzling, yet giving people an illusionary feeling.

She said with a light smile, "The scenery here is nice... The whole Changye is looking for you, and yet here you are, alone in Snow Forbidden City, enjoying the view?"

Alone?

Gu Shen frowned slightly.

He did not elaborate but simply replied, "Whether I am alone or not is not important."

Bai Lu raised an eyebrow, "Oh?"

"Miss Bai, I don’t think there’s a need for pleasantries between us."

Gu Shen spoke coldly, "I’m not interested in you, nor am I interested in Bai Xiu. If you have something to say, just say it here."

The White Witch looked at Gu Shen leisurely, smiling.

"All I wanted to say is just that... If you’ve nothing to say, then we shall part ways here."

Gu Shen did not want to play coy or waste time... After leaving Qingzhong, he did not return to Spring Rain Temple, just to avoid trouble, and the woman in front of him was the biggest trouble of all.

After speaking, he turned around and was about to leave.

"Chu Jue, the Fourth Judge’s disciple who came this morning to challenge you... was hired by Han Dang."

Watching Gu Shen’s back, the White Witch finally spoke.

However, the young man showed not the slightest intention of turning around.

Bai Lu’s brow furrowed slightly.

This news was not widely known yet. Gu Shen’s lack of reaction suggested he might have already known... Could it be that Chu Jue and his group had confessed on their own?

She raised her voice, saying, "Han Dang also came to find me!"

The next moment, Gu Shen stopped in his tracks.

He turned to look at Bai Lu, asking evenly, "So?"

Seeing Gu Shen pause and turn around, the White Witch smiled softly and rubbed her slender jade fingers together, "He spent some vulgar materials... hoping that I would hire someone to suppress your fame a bit."

Gu Shen laughed.

"Vulgar materials?" He shook his head, "Others might care about such things, but you, as Miss Bai of the Bai Family who can command rain and wind and have everything at her disposal... why would you care about vulgar materials?"

"It’s both that and not that," Bai Lu chuckled charmingly, "Everything in the world has its balance. As long as the scales are equal, a deal can be made. Mundane as they are, these vulgar materials... are quite useful. In this mundane world, who would complain about having too much money?"

With those words, she placed herself in the position of common folk.

"I agreed to his deal at first... because he told me that you, although an S-rank, are not as powerful as your title suggests, and the Bai Family only needed to find a Transcendent from the fifth layer of the deep water area to defeat you," Bai Lu said with a light laugh. "Now it seems, I might have been fooled by Han Dang."

No sooner had she agreed to the deal...

Than Gu Shen beat up Shen Li, the Closed-door Disciple of the Fourth Judge, not even half a day later.

Front foot and back foot, just a matter of half a day.

Gu Shen narrowed his eyes, still with the same query, "So?"

"I am someone who always honors a contract. My word is my bond." Bai Lu spoke softly. "Once words are spoken, like water that has been spilled, since I’ve taken Senior Brother Xiao Han’s vulgar materials, I must fulfill my promise..."

Gu Shen’s eyes narrowed slightly.

A gust of wind suddenly rose.

It swirled the black feathered cloak of Miss Bai of the Bai Family as she stood on the bridge, her gaze becoming one of pity, looking down on Gu Shen about to step off the bridge... Black feathers floated in the wind, pouring out from her open cloak like the tide.

Gu Shen’s instincts were extremely sharp.

He felt not a hint of murderous intent, no trace of danger... but the moment the wind picked up, his vision was rapidly covered by those floating black feathers.

"Chu Ling..."

He spoke instinctively.

No immediate response came through the Spiritual Link.

Was he enveloped by a special Spiritual Sealing Item?

As this thought emerged, Gu Shen’s pupils suddenly blazed gold.

The Divine Power covered his entire field of vision instantly, the floating black feathers disintegrated by the Chi Huo, turning into invisible Extraordinary Essence... All he could see was the woman in the distance, slowly raising her left hand as if to support the heavens, lifting it above her head.