His mind stirred, and Gu Sheng immediately took out the Fire Spirit Dagger.
Just as he was about to quietly leave, the footsteps swept past his camp and gradually faded away.
Hearing the footsteps grow distant, Gu Sheng couldn’t help frowning.
After thinking it over, he woke up Bai Yu, and the two of them went outside together.
After only a few steps, they saw the shadows of people up ahead.
Several people walked side by side, their steps in sync, so well-coordinated that it sounded like the footsteps of a single person.
Seeing them quietly approaching another camp, Gu Sheng and Bai Yu immediately followed, for the camp they were approaching was the team that Gu Sheng had first contacted, a team free of any evil aura, and certainly one to protect.
Moving forward slowly, these people indeed stopped not far from that team.
The few people huddled together tightly, whispering something, making Gu Sheng and Bai Yu inexplicably tense.
They could already sense traces of evil aura from this team, although they also had Spiritual Energy radiating from them, the hint of evil aura was undeniable. Clearly, something was wrong with them.
At this moment, the group scatters, approaching the team from different directions.
Seeing the evil aura already released from their hands, Gu Sheng silently thought ’not good’.
"Bai Yu, you create a distraction on this side, while I go inside to warn them. Be careful."
Understanding his intention, Bai Yu nodded firmly.
"No worries. With so many renowned sects here, I just need to use a bit of strategy to draw their attention, and they won’t dare act rashly."
Gu Sheng nodded, took a few steps forward, then turned and gave Bai Yu a look.
Upon seeing his signal, Bai Yu immediately stirred up a commotion.
In the quiet moonlight, Bai Yu suddenly made a loud noise, causing those people to jump in shock and immediately stop their actions.
Taking this opportunity, Gu Sheng advanced silently, slipping through them in a flash and directly entering the opposing camp.
Seeing Gu Sheng go in, Bai Yu continued to make noise on his side, continuously drawing their attention.
While they dared not act hastily, Gu Sheng had already sneaked in.
Seeing that the people inside were about to wake, he quickly snapped his fingers, rousing them with his Spiritual Energy.
The people gradually woke, and upon seeing Gu Sheng in their camp, they were all taken aback, instinctively grabbing their weapons.
Seeing their movements, Gu Sheng quickly gestured for silence and lowered his voice: "I’m not here to harm you, I’m here to warn you; someone outside has surrounded your camp. They carry evil aura and weapons, seemingly intent on taking your lives. Everyone, please be careful."
Hearing this, the man who had previously communicated with Gu Sheng stood up.
"Are you telling the truth?"
"I swear by my life, not a single false word," Gu Sheng said earnestly.
Seeing Gu Sheng’s serious demeanor, the man didn’t speak but looked outside through the camp.
As expected, those people were still lurking in the shadows. Because Bai Yu was making a fuss outside, they couldn’t decide whether to advance or retreat and just stayed put.
Upon seeing the shadows, the man believed Gu Sheng’s words.
For he had observed every person in Gu Sheng’s group, each possessing strong Spiritual Energy, devoid of any evil aura; obviously, those outside had nothing to do with him.
"Thank you, my brother; we won’t let them succeed."
"They’re not weak, possessing both Spiritual and evil energy, so be cautious. The one outside causing a disturbance to draw their attention is one of my own. Once you’re prepared, I’ll have him retreat. He’s there alone, and it’s quite dangerous."
Knowing that Gu Sheng had risked so much with just two people to warn them, they were extremely grateful.
"Thank you, brother. We will surely repay this kindness. We are prepared; you should withdraw first; you’ve helped enough. We can’t drag you into this any further."
Gu Sheng nodded, advised them repeatedly to be safe, and then quietly left.
Gu Sheng chuckled, saying nothing more.
The sound of fighting slowly subsided, and the voices grew louder.
Knowing that other teams had awakened and gotten involved, Gu Sheng then led Bai Yu back to their camp.
Seeing the direction he was heading, Bai Yu grew anxious: "Gu Sheng, do we have to go that way? Can’t we just go straight?"
"If you don’t want Lan Yao nagging you, it’s best to head back first and then proceed."
Remembering this, Bai Yu nodded helplessly.
"Then I’ll head back first; Lan Yao’s words are truly terrifying, criticizing without reservation. Walking a few extra steps is better than being nagged."
As Bai Yu was lamenting, Lan Yao was already approaching in the distance.
Seeing the two of them, Lan Yao let out a heavy sigh of relief.
"What were you two up to? Why are you only showing up now? Something happened over there; after we woke up, you were nowhere to be found, scared us to death, thinking you got involved."
"Got involved a little; we went over to warn them and then came back to find you. Come, let’s go and see what’s happening over there."
Hearing Gu Sheng’s words, Lan Yao didn’t hesitate, immediately nodding.
Gathering Hong Mei and others, they headed over there together.
By this time, the ones who attempted the sneak attack had been captured, and many sects had gathered to watch, everyone condemning them.
In the crowd, the man who had spoken with Gu Sheng several times lifted his head, speaking coldly: "The Beifeng Sect people bear heavy evil aura. As we are camped together at the foot of East Mountain, and they’ve shown intent to take our lives, it’s evident they are likely supporters of the Fan Sect! They’re using the lives of our people, infused with Spiritual Energy, to prolong the life of their Sect Leader!"
His words incited an uproar on the scene.
He continued: "Fan Sect had dealings with the Evil Demons and attacked the Qikong Sect twice, causing severe injuries. Just after their injury, they released the news of the Spiritual Pearl to lure us here, secretly sending people to assassinate us. I now have every reason to suspect that there’s something wrong with the Fan Sect!"

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