"You... you finally woke up, that's great, really great!"
Hearing such a hoarse, tired, yet slightly surprised voice, they instinctively turned their heads quickly.
In that instant, they saw Xiaobei and a few others sitting on the ground in a ss, faces filled with surprise and excitent as they looked at them...
Looking at their disheveled state, they couldn't help but twitch at the corner of their eyes.
Because they didn't know what the situation was!
Quickly, soone spoke up directly.
"What... what happened to you guys?"
"Exactly, why are you so ssy! Did sothing happen before?"
"Yeah! Yeah! Where's Gu Yan? Why can't we see him anywhere?"
At this mont, they were really confused because they truly didn't know what the current situation was.
Hearing their urgent questioning, Xiaobei cleared his throat and said in a small, fearful voice, "Here's the thing! Earlier, that madman Gu Yan tried to kill us all to eliminate the roots of his problem. We resisted with all our might, but compared to Gu Yan, our strength was much weaker. So, we weren't his match, and in such a situation, we felt despair!"
With that, Xiaobei deliberately coughed!
The reason for doing so was to give them so ti to digest the information.
Upon hearing Xiaobei's detailed explanation, they furrowed their brows...
Soon, they muttered among themselves...
"That Gu Yan wanted to deal with you guys before?"
Muttering this, a flash of realization went through their eyes...
Soon they spoke in a hoarse voice!
"That makes sense, he blad you earlier for ssing up his plans! So wanting to get rid of you is understandable!"
...
"Yes! Exactly like that!"
Hearing them narrate their own understanding, Xiaobei knew that these people were now truly getting pulled into this story...
Exchanging a covert glance with the three people behind him, Xiaobei continued in a frightened tone, "Since we weren't his match, we almost died. At that mont, a terrifying Wood Series True Qi suddenly burst out from a nearby cave. He noticed it, rushed over trying to absorb it, and ended up getting exploded."
"This... do you an Gu Yan is already dead?"
"Yes!"
Receiving such a confird response, they exchanged glances, and quickly they gathered together to discuss...
One of them glanced at Xiaobei and whispered in a hoarse voice, "Do you think what this Xiaobei said is true?"
"I think it should be!"
"I think so too!"
"So do I!"
Upon hearing the inquiry, everyone else thought for a mont and slowly nodded...
Hearing such unanimous responses, he squinted his eyes and asked again, "Why do you say that?"
"Because Gu Yan's strength is very formidable, so if he really wanted to kill them, surely they wouldn't be alive, and neither would we!"
"Right!"
Hearing this deep response, he hesitated a bit, very quickly nodding in affirmation!
That's indeed the way it is!
Gu Yan's strength was clearly much greater than theirs, so if he really targeted them, they really wouldn't stand a chance.
"It seems that Gu Yan really died from his greed, trying to absorb that Wood Series True Qi alone and ended up bursting himself! Thinking like this, it really was his own doing!"
After saying this, he changed the topic!
"By the way, since Gu Yan is dead, how should we treat these people now?"
Hearing such a curious inquiry, the others frowned...
"How to treat them? Of course, treat them like saviors; if it weren't for them, we might already be dead!"
Hearing this kind of response, he paused for a mont, "But they were also involved in the previous matters!"
"They indeed were involved, but the real culprit is still Gu Yan. We can't let them be implicated because of such things, right."
"You're right about that!"
He gently nodded, and his expression softened...
Soon, they continued chatting about so other matters...
Over there, Hai Tianshao and the other two quickly ca over to Xiaobei.
Glancing at Xiaobei, they whispered, "Captain, do you think they'll believe our story from before?"
"Yes!"
Hearing such slightly nervous inquiries, Xiaobei chuckled confidently, "Don't worry, they will surely believe it! Just rest assured."
"Since you say so, we're relieved!"
Speaking like this, they stepped back a bit, purposely creating a slight distance from Xiaobei.
As they stepped back, those from The Valley of the Wicked who had gathered together also separated.
Soon, a genuinely friendly voice ca over!
"Brother Xiaobei, we really must thank you all earlier; if it weren't for you, we might have been hard by that Gu Yan, the family betrayer!"
"Exactly! Brother Xiaobei, you're the savior of our The Valley of the Wicked!"
"Right, right, right!"
Xiaobei had already guessed they would say sothing like this, so he wasn't too surprised at the mont!
Pretending to be astonished, Xiaobei looked at them and waved his hand, "I... I didn't do anything, earlier, I was also used by Gu Yan! If I hadn't been used back then, the incident with Gu Zhentian and the others wouldn't have happened, I..."
By the end, Xiaobei wore a look of regret!
Hai Tianshao and the others couldn't help but want to give a thumbs up seeing Xiaobei's regretful expression!
Because Xiaobei was really acting very well at this mont.
Honestly, if they didn't know it was an act beforehand, they would truly believe Xiaobei.
"We know it's an act, but the people from The Valley of the Wicked don't know it's a performance!"
Thinking this, they very quickly turned their gaze to the people from The Valley of the Wicked, and in that mont, they subtly smiled.
Because they were truly moved at this mont.
"This situation isn't your fault; it's purely because Gu Yan is too vicious. To be honest, we hadn't thought he would be such a person either!"
"Right, right, right, Xiaobei, don't bla yourself too much!"
"Exactly, exactly!"
Hearing their persuasion, Xiaobei still felt a bit guilty, "But..."
"There's really no need to bla yourself anymore, I believe if Gu Zhentian and others knew, they would also be grateful to you from the afterlife!"
"Yes, they wouldn't bla you!"
Upon hearing such consolation, Xiaobei looked at them and said, "Since you say so, I won't say much more, but after setting up a monunt for Gu Zhentian and the others, I must lay a bouquet of fresh flowers. I need to express my apologies to them properly!"
"That's totally fine!"
"By the way, even though you haven't known each other for long, the bond between you is really deep!"
"Yes indeed!"
Feeling their surprise, Xiaobei lies without blinking, "Yeah, we had already decided to beco sworn brothers back then!"
"So that's how it is!"
Speaking so, they exchanged a glance, quickly looking back at Xiaobei, now their gazes at Xiaobei beca even softer...
...
Seeing Xiaobei blending seamlessly with them so easily, the three of them quickly gave a thumbs up!
At this mont, their admiration for Xiaobei was really like the continuous flow of a mighty river!
Like the raging floodwaters of the Yellow River, unstoppable once it starts...
Half an hour later, Xiaobei and the others were carefully escorted back to The Valley of the Wicked...
After this, Xiaobei and the others were placed in a very nice spot...
After seeing those people off, Xiaobei looked at the three of them, "Okay, now that they've left, we don't need to keep pretending!"
Upon hearing Xiaobei, the three quickly nodded...
Glancing at them, Xiaobei softly said, "Earlier, they brought in quite a few brand new clothes; later, we should take a bath and change into them all."
"Alright!"
As they agreed, Xiaobei picked out an outfit and headed to the bathroom...
They took a deep breath, and quickly picked an outfit too...
Ten minutes later, Xiaobei and the three, freshly changed, followed a youngster out of the room.
The reason for this was that just now, a young man from The Valley of the Wicked ca to invite them out, saying that The Valley of the Wicked wanted to host a gathering for them...
Even though Xiaobei and the three weren't too interested in such gatherings, they couldn't resist the repeated invitations...
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