Upon hearing Xiaobei's blunt and icy question, Gu Zhentian's eyelids twitched hard...

At the same time, a surge of anger quickly rose...

To be honest, if it were normal times bumping into a stubborn situation like this, Gu Zhentian would definitely not hesitate to go into a frenzy and rant.

But now, Gu Zhentian gave up...

Because Gu Zhentian thought it wasn't worthwhile to continue ranting; after all, he really didn't need to waste too much time and energy with these people who were about to die, nor did he have to continue holding grudges with a few people who were going to die...

Having thought it through, Gu Zhentian smiled warmly and said, "Brother Xiaobei, we're ready over here, we can set off after breakfast!"

Giving Gu Zhentian a glance, Xiaobei directly replied, "Breakfast? We'll eat breakfast after we're done! After all, the task is more pressing!"

Xiaobei knew that having breakfast with them would mean having to interact superficially, and just thinking about it gave Xiaobei a headache, so he really wanted to skip this step altogether...

Upon Xiaobei's words, Gu Zhentian with a warm smile said, "It's... there's no need to rush! Eating is an important thing as well!"

"Alright then!"

Knowing continuing to refuse would be unfavorable, Xiaobei did not persist.

"Ah, that's right! We're waiting for you outside, quickly change your clothes, let's go for breakfast together in a bit."

"Okay! Sorry to trouble you to wait for a while!"

"Haha, not a problem!"

Having said that, they turned around and left...

Watching them leave, Xiaobei squinted his eyes...

Quickly, Xiaobei looked at the three of them and quietly said, "Later, it might truly be a horrifying scene on the mountain, so you must be extremely alert at all times, understood?"

"Yes! Leader! We'll definitely be careful!"

Upon Xiaobei's extremely solemn and earnest reminder, they exchanged glances and quickly nodded seriously...

After a night's consideration, they had thoroughly realized one thing, that is, the people from The Valley of the Wicked absolutely have ill intents towards them.

Having thought this through, they were very vigilant about those people...

Because of this, even without Xiaobei's reminder, they would be extraordinarily cautious...

Because they understood, this was the enemy's territory, encountering problems here could completely lead to disastrous consequences.

Seeing they completely recognized the seriousness of the situation, Xiaobei somberly said, "Alright, now go change clothes properly, we're going to meet them."

"Alright!"

Taking a deep breath, they quickly turned around and went back to the cave where they had temporarily stayed...

Outside, Gu Zhentian, Gu Miedi, Gu Youran, and Gu Kuangren looked over here, emitting cold smiles devoid of any expression!

"Unappreciative, eh, Captain, just now, they truly were unappreciative!"

"Indeed, Captain, looking at their unappreciative appearance, I really wanted to slap them hard!"

"Me too!"

Earlier, they had seen Gu Zhentian hit a snag, so now they were all standing up for Gu Zhentian.

In their view, Gu Zhentian was unquestionably a noble presence, so those lowly trash should show immense respect...

Upon their definitely irritated talk, Gu Zhentian slightly squinted his eyes.

Soon, Gu Zhentian with a warm smile, calmly stated, "Don't take it to heart; they're just a few people who will die soon! What does that saying say, yes, a dog bites you, do you bite back?"

"Well... that's true!"

Pondering slightly, they all laughed...

Seeing their faces full of laughter, Gu Zhentian coldly said, "If things go smoothly, they might at most live a few more hours!"

"Indeed!"

As they nodded in agreement, they heard footsteps coming increasingly closer from behind.

Turning around, they saw Xiaobei and the other four walking over!

With smiles, they quickly went up to meet them.

Before long, they once again mingled closely...

Two minutes later, with their lead, Xiaobei and his group headed forward...

Meanwhile...

The elders from The Valley of the Wicked were standing together anxiously waiting...

At this moment, they were truly tense as the originally expected Gu Yan had not yet appeared...

"This... didn't Grandmaster Gu run into any trouble?"

"Yes, indeed!"

"No idea!"

They were particularly apprehensive at this moment...

They had never worried about this issue before.

But now, they couldn't help but worry, because the scheduled time had passed, yet there was no sign of Gu Yan...

It should be known, Gu Yan was very punctual...

Someone suggested going to check at Gu Yan's residence, but the idea was quickly rejected because there were terrifying arrays at Gu Yan's place...

Without Gu Yan's help, they wouldn't be able to get close at all...

"Grandmaster Gu is probably just caught up with something, let's wait a little longer!"

"Right, right, right!"

Saying this, they suddenly perked up, because at this point, they heard faint noises.

Upon listening intently, they smiled...

Because they heard footsteps, and they were getting closer...

They knew, if they guessed right now, it was Gu Yan approaching quickly; a minute later, their smiles became more radiant as they saw clearly that it was indeed Gu Yan coming...

"Sorry, last night I got caught up pondering about studies on arrays, so delayed a bit!"

As Gu Yan approached, he glanced at everyone, nonchalantly explaining!

He wasn't joking...

Earlier, he had indeed been researching arrays...

Previously, the failure upset him greatly, so this time he wanted to ensure no repeat failure...

"Thank you for your efforts, Grandmaster Gu!"

"Indeed, thank you, Grandmaster Gu!"

"It's no trouble, no trouble! All for the family!"

Waving his hand lightly, Gu Yan stretched his neck and asked, "Zhentian and his group haven't arrived with people yet?"

"Eh... they should be on their way!"

"Oh? Alright, let's go up and see those four people properly; after all, they are soon to become our great contributors!"

"Indeed!"

Hearing this, they paused, then instantly responded with faces full of smiles...

...

"We'll be there soon!"

Upon hearing this, Xiaobei raised his head and glanced ahead.

At that moment, Xiaobei felt a stir in his heart...

The three accompanying Xiaobei also raised their heads slightly as Xiaobei did, yet they noticed nothing...

Gu Miedi and the others had been watching Xiaobei and his group...

Seeing no expression of surprise from them, a trace of mockery flashed in their eyes...

Soon, they turned their heads to look at Gu Zhentian...

They knew Gu Zhentian was right, their skill in arrays still had a long way to go...

An obvious Illusion Array here, yet they couldn't recognize it.

Gu Zhentian understood their mockery, slightly squinted his eyes, and lightly asked, "Brothers from afar, how do you find the architectural style here?"

Asking this, Gu Zhentian stared intently at the four of them...

Hoping to see through their hearts...

Upon Gu Zhentian's inquiry, Xiaobei knew why he was asking now...

With a quiet sneer, Xiaobei feigned amazement looking into the distance.

Then, Xiaobei softly spoke, "I find the style quite nice! At the very least, it complements the environment well!"

"We also feel the same!"

Listening to Xiaobei, Qu Yan and others exchanged glances quickly supporting...

"Looks like they really didn't realize there's an illusion array here. If that's the case, then we can feel relieved!"

Upon Xiaobei and his group's reply, Gu Zhentian withdrew his gaze, softly murmuring.

The next second, Gu Zhentian pointed into the distance, earnestly saying, "We're all brothers here, so I won't hide it from you; this isn't any real ancient architecture, but an Illusion Array!"

"What? This... this is an Illusion Array? Does that mean these ancient buildings are fake?"

Upon this query, Xiaobei alongside the three others widened their eyes at Gu Zhentian...

Qu Yan and others were genuinely surprised, whereas Xiaobei feigned surprise.

Because earlier, at first glance, Xiaobei had completely seen through everything here...

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