Chapter 1 The Rending

　　The speeding train emerged from the tunnel.

　　And atop the train, a young man had appeared, unnoticed.

　　The wind howled.

　　Yan Li’s black trench coat billowed wildly.

　　He knelt, holding a drawn longsword in reverse grip, its tip hovering just above the end of the carriage, aimed directly at the crown of Zhou Xiao’s head, the mission target.

　　If he struck fast enough.

　　The sword tip would pierce through Zhou Xiao’s skull.

　　But if Zhou Xiao reacted, the price would be…the immediate slaughter of the three young Adepts inside the carriage.

　　Yan Li was eighty percent certain this strike would be fatal.

　　However… he wasn’t confident he could save the three young Adepts, as he sensed the “threads of power” within the carriage, a peculiar domain of some sort.

　　Though still immature.

　　Within this domain, killing someone was merely a flick of the domain owner’s finger.

　　Yan Li had reviewed the files of these three young Specialists, all outstanding and promising Adepts from the Da Teng City Prison. He didn't want his mistake to cause the death of innocent people.

　　“What do you want?”

　　Yan Li asked calmly.

　　“First… put away your sword. Don’t point it at my head,” Zhou Xiao said faintly. “It makes me feel unsafe. Maybe… my hand will slip, and their lives will be forfeit.”

　　Yan Li was silent.

　　He slowly stood up, maintaining a “superior” stance, and sheathed his longsword.

　　For an Adept of his caliber.

　　Drawing and sheathing a sword was instantaneous.

　　Most importantly… he had to lock on spiritually.

　　His “spiritual power” had penetrated the roof of the carriage, firmly locking onto Zhou Xiao. At the slightest sign of movement, he could draw his longsword in an instant!

　　“Secondly, I want the [Deep Sea] to remove the danger warnings targeting me. I know it doesn't require high-level clearance. You can do it now.”

　　Zhou Xiao said calmly, “Before this incident is resolved, I don't want to see any other Adepts from the Three Sanctuaries intervening.”

　　“No problem.”

　　Yan Li agreed readily.

　　Removing the warning… was nothing significant.

　　Now that he had taken over the perilous situation… there was no need to trouble other high-level Adepts from Da Teng City. Besides, [Deep Sea] was merely an auxiliary tool; even if the warning was turned off, it could be reactivated at any time.

　　“I can rescind your danger warning, even terminate this manhunt…”

　　Yan Li said slowly, “But the condition is, you must cease resistance, hand over the ‘Ghost Mask,’ and leave here with me. I guarantee you won’t be harmed. The Prison will provide full assistance to alleviate your ‘loss of control symptoms.’”

　　The man sitting at the end of the carriage stared blankly upwards.

　　“Alright… the Ghost Mask is right here with me. You can come and get it.”

　　Zhou Xiao suddenly smiled.

　　He patted the empty seat beside him, signaling Yan Li to come down and retrieve it himself.

　　Yan Li was silent for a moment.

　　Then, he suddenly drew his sword.

　　Brilliant sword light erupted above the carriage!

　　The sound of exploding wind echoed like fireworks, contained by Yan Li within an extremely narrow domain. He was a high-level Adept from the eighth level of the Deep Sea, having comprehended his own “domain.” Although only at a preliminary stage, controlling it within a small area posed no problem!

　　Thus, this strike pierced down from above the carriage.

　　After a brief exchange…

　　His spiritual power had locked onto Zhou Xiao’s head, as well as the gaps between the threads within the carriage. At this moment, the longsword pierced through the iron skin, cutting through the gale, directly into the carriage, avoiding every taut thread. The imposing sword aura directly entered Zhou Xiao’s crown.

　　Yan Li's highly focused "spiritual power" saw it very clearly.

　　In an instant.

　　The sword energy pierced into Zhou Xiao from the crown of his head and exited from his jaw. The moment it pierced the flesh, it rampaged, rolled, and spread out… except, no blood flowed.

　　What… was going on?

　　Yan Li’s pupils contracted. Within his cranial sea, and throughout the entire last carriage, an sorrowful sigh echoed.

　　“It seems Young Master Yan is not sincere about negotiating.”

　　Zhou Xiao’s body, pierced by the sword energy, showed no signs of destruction, maintaining a relaxed and comfortable seated posture. Now, he clapped his hands, and the taut threads in the carriage began to flow slowly like a swarm of snakes.

　　And in an instant.

　　Crisp tearing sounds reverberated through the carriage—

　　The bodies of the three young Adepts instantly shattered and disintegrated.

　　Yan Li himself felt immense resistance… He had realized something was wrong after delivering the sword strike. Once it pierced Zhou Xiao’s body, it was as if it were stuck in a mire. With his own strength, he couldn’t pull the longsword out.

　　That was the famed sword "Zhan Ya" (Slaying Crow), bestowed upon him by his father.

　　Crows were considered inauspicious.

　　Zhan Ya, meant to slay the inauspicious.

　　Over the years, Zhan Ya had followed him, removing filth and containing uncontrolled Sealed Items. This was the first time it had encountered such a difficult “inauspicious” presence… Yan Li felt that the last carriage of the entire train had transformed into a ravenous maw, about to swallow him whole.

　　Even if he let go of the sword now, he would still be dragged into the carriage.

　　Yan Li, kneeling on the carriage, was forced to support himself with both hands on the surface of the carriage. Countless threads wrapped around his forearms, carving out silver gleams—a defensive Sealed Item, resisting the killing power of Zhou Xiao’s domain.

　　“Buzz… buzz… crack!”

　　Moments later.

　　The silver pendant around Yan Li’s neck, the defensive Sealed Item responsible for protecting his physical body, emitted a sound of breaking under unbearable strain!

　　The iron sheet collapsed and caved in…

　　His cheek sank into the carriage, allowing him to clearly see the hellish scene inside the carriage. Ling Wei and the others had shattered into chunks of flesh, while Zhou Xiao, sitting on the seat, had a scarlet glow seeping through his black suit.

　　The longsword pierced through Zhou Xiao’s cheek.

　　Zhou Xiao smiled as he looked up.

　　His cheek… no longer had flesh, only a few broken, withered bones remained. The faint red light moved without wind, like a demon’s veil, draped over Zhou Xiao’s cheek.

　　No, that wasn’t right…

　　Yan Li’s eyes were somewhat dazed.

　　Clearly, in the [Deep Sea]'s item rating… the [Ghost Mask] was only a C-grade Sealed Item, yet Zhou Xiao’s strength had increased so dramatically after wearing it!

　　Zhou Xiao, gazing at Yan Li being pulled into the carriage inch by inch, asked softly.

　　“I just wanted this matter to be resolved discreetly… Was I wrong?”

　　Yan Li struggled to breathe.

　　The thoughts in his mind raced frantically… trying to find a reliable way to resolve the current situation. However, he discovered a terrifying fact: within Zhou Xiao’s carriage domain, even the [Deep Sea] connection had been severed.

　　Due to unknown reasons, this paranormal event had been severely underestimated… This definitely exceeded the “B-grade” danger rating, and it was definitely not a case that a Tier 3 Adept could resolve alone.

　　Like Yan Li, entangled by spider silk.

　　Only two words remained in his mind.

　　Insurmountable.

　　……

　　……

　　The carriage was deathly silent.

　　The scarlet blood light permeated every corner of the carriage. Even after emerging from the tunnel, the last carriage remained bloody and dark.

　　Zhou Xiao savored it all.

　　The corners of his lips curled upward, very satisfied… Yet, the next moment, a knocking sound echoed from the end of the carriage.

　　“Knock. Knock, knock.”

　　Yan Li, almost completely dragged into the carriage, stared blankly at this scene.

　　He was stunned, unable to believe it.

　　At this critical moment… how could someone be knocking?

　　Due to the unexpected situation, Ling Wei and the other initial Adepts had deliberately reserved two carriages. The second-to-last carriage leading to the last carriage was equipped with a Sealed Item, making it impossible for ordinary people to enter… Then Yan Li remembered what Wei Shu had told him, that there might be a “high-level Adept” on this train. However, after arriving at the end of the train, he had released his spiritual power.

　　From beginning to end, he hadn’t sensed the existence of any other Adepts.

　　Even now.

　　It was the same.

　　In Yan Li’s spiritual perception… the person standing outside the door, knocking, was like a non-existent ghost.

　　His spiritual power couldn’t sense it?

　　Could it be an extremely powerful psychic Adept!

　　In the darkness, Yan Li felt he had seen a glimmer of hope!

　　And this situation also appeared in Zhou Xiao’s spiritual perception.

　　Zhou Xiao, wearing the Ghost Mask, had no expression on his face.

　　But that skull face instantly darkened.

　　Because in his spiritual awareness, he hadn’t sensed any living being existing on the other side of the door.

　　Then.

　　The door opened.

　　Standing behind the door were two young people, a man and a woman.

　　It was indeed an "eye-catching" pair, but only one was truly eye-catching. That was the silent, excessively beautiful young woman in an ancient red-and-white sacrificial robe, so beautiful that one dared not look directly at her, like a figure stepping out of a painting.

　　As for the unremarkable young man, he maintained a smile and slowly walked in, as if the previous knocking was just a formality; whether there was a response or not, he would still walk in…

　　Gu Shen’s gaze ignored the bloodstains on the ground.

　　He looked towards Yan Li, who had fallen into the carriage, and Zhou Xiao, who was sitting at the end, and politely asked.

　　“It's too dark. Can I turn on a light?”

　　Yan Li suddenly felt ironic.

　　Where was there any “light” in this carriage?

　　Zhou Xiao’s domain filled every inch of space. This was probably a nearly complete spiritual domain. Perhaps it was the special ability of the "Ghost Mask"; stepping into this domain was equivalent to offering oneself as a sacrifice.

　　What he found ironic was that the "mysterious Adept" he had originally placed his hopes on was just such a young fellow, who looked to be about twenty years old. This young man really didn’t display even a trace of "Adept aura," like an ordinary person.

　　Such a person, of course, couldn’t give anyone a sense of security.

　t they… are all going to die together.

　　Yan Li painfully closed his eyes.

　　“Tsk tsk…”

　　Zhou Xiao’s gaze was fixed on the beautiful woman in the red-and-white sacrificial robe, never wavering… She was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen in his life, and the blood flowing through her veins must be incredibly sweet.

　　As for that noisy young man.

　　He didn't even spare him a glance, just subconsciously raised his hand, wanting to directly crush the guy's body… just like he had killed the three young Adepts earlier.

　　The carriage was filled with "threads."

　　And the next moment.

　　Gu Shen turned on the light.

　　Of course, he didn't reach out to turn on the carriage lights.

　　Gu Shen joined two fingers together and gently swiped across his brow. A strand of blazing light directly ignited at his forehead.

　　The sudden burst of light directly filled the entire carriage!

　　“Hiss!”

　　Zhou Xiao's greedy gaze, which had been focused on Chu Ling, instantly turned to horror. Countless white lights exploded in front of him, and his first reaction was to manipulate the threads to begin cutting—

　　Gu Shen extended five fingers.

　　The light began to advance in the last carriage, burning towards the point of finality at an extremely "slow" speed. In about ten seconds, the threads in the entire carriage shattered, and the darkness was completely incinerated.

　　Yan Li, lying on the ground, felt a long-lost warmth. He opened his eyes, looking in shock at the "light" ignited in front of him.

　t there were never any blood clots all over the floor.

　　The three young Prison Specialists stood beside Gu Shen in the light with complex expressions.

　　A very shallow bloodstain remained on Ling Wei’s cheek, proving that everything that had happened in the carriage was “real,” but these bloodstains made a slight "burning" sound after coming into contact with the light.

　　“Tribunal, Arbiter, Gu Shen.”

　　Gu Shen softly stated his name.

　　At that moment, Yan Li, who was still in a daze, suddenly realized. Of course he knew this name. The Three Sanctuaries hadn’t seen an “S-grade” prodigy in a long time. His father often mentioned this young man to him, saying that they were only a hair’s breadth away from bringing Gu Shen under the wing of the Qing He District Prison.

　　He had later heard that Gu Shen had gone to Nagano.

　　And then… there was no more news.

　　S-grade files were protected by the highest authority of [Deep Sea].

　　He couldn't find it, nor could the Chief Inquisitor of Qing He District.

　　So… everything that had just happened in the last carriage was just a dream, or rather, two dreams. One was the "nightmare" of the Ghost Mask, and the other was the "dream of light" controlled by Gu Shen.

　　Yan Li stood in the light, his mind still reeling. He touched the Sealed Item around his neck. The silver pendant hadn't truly shattered. Everything just now was an illusion, but once his spirit collapsed, he would have truly died.

　　Zhou Xiao wanted to kill him spiritually, without needing to touch the Sealed Item protecting his physical body.

　　He turned his head, looking at the "Zhou Xiao" nailed to the seat by the blazing fire, constantly enduring the torment of burning… his expression became very complex. Hailed as "one of the strongest Adepts in Da Teng City," Yan Li himself was at the eighth level of the Deep Sea. He had never slackened in his spiritual cultivation.

　　Yet, even such strength couldn't stay awake in the Ghost Mask's nightmare.

　　Gu Shen was able to perfectly suppress the "Ghost Mask" with his own dream, observe quietly, and control the situation at any time… His spiritual power had likely reached the ninth level of the Deep Sea.

　t he wasn't mistaken.

　　Gu Shen had only been cultivating as an Adept for about two years since his awakening?

　　He… had been cultivating for more than ten years.

　　Yan Li sighed with emotion. To this day, he still hadn't figured out which of the events in the carriage were "real" and which were "fake."

　　“Ah…”

　　“Damn it! Damn it!!”

　　Painful roars echoed in the last carriage, but these sounds were suppressed within the light. Gu Shen looked calmly at Zhou Xiao, who was nailed to the seat by the blazing fire.

　　He slowly walked over.

　　Two small wisps of blazing fire transformed into long nails, pinning Zhou Xiao’s hands. As for his spiritual domain, it had been completely incinerated and suppressed by the "blazing fire," leaving only a very shallow layer, gathered to the extreme, covering his body.

　　The scarlet Ghost Mask was constantly twisting in pain under the burning.

　　Gu Shen looked down and said, “Meeting you… is really unlucky.”

　　Zhou Xiao's painful expression faltered slightly.

　　If he knew that the young man before him was the "Underworld Lord," perhaps he would realize that the evaluation he received… was actually a compliment.

　　Standing quietly before Zhou Xiao.

　　Gu Shen examined the "Out of Control" being scorched and twisted by the blazing fire.

　　The [Deep Sea] warning was completely accurate. Zhou Xiao’s mind had lost control… And what was interesting was that the Sealed Item causing the loss of control, the "Ghost Mask," was not as true as recorded in the [Deep Sea] file.

　　The domain power just now.

　　And the actual combat power that Zhou Xiao had unleashed, far exceeded the upper limit of a C-grade Sealed Item.

　　This might be an A-grade Sealed Item, and a superior one at that.

　　The file stated that Zhou Xiao himself was only a Tier 7 Adept of the Deep Sea. After wearing the Ghost Mask, he directly crushed Yan Li, an eighth-level Adept, with his "spiritual domain." What exactly was the effect of this Sealed Item? Could it directly amplify the power of a domain?

　　Gu Shen narrowed his eyes.

　　He slowly extended a hand, without taking any protective measures, and pressed it against Zhou Xiao’s face.

　　“?!”

　　Yan Li's eyelids twitched uncontrollably at this scene… This was truly a "death-seeking act" of a bold and skilled individual! Directly touching such a corrupt Sealed Item?

　　If he were to handle this Ghost Mask, the first thing he would do would be to behead Zhou Xiao.

　　Then, he would wrap it in a material with strong logic.

　　With a "poof" sound.

　　Unexpectedly, Gu Shen pressed his five fingers against Zhou Xiao’s cheekbones, lightly exerting force, as easily as removing a mask, and directly removed the Ghost Mask… However, this process looked somewhat bizarre, because Zhou Xiao’s face was only left with a scarlet mask, making this action like pulling off his skin.

　　All the screams and wails disappeared.

　　The carriage instantly became quiet…

　　The three young Adepts, as well as Yan Li, looked at each other in dismay. They saw Zhou Xiao’s body suddenly stop moving, just slumped down… And the original position of his head had turned into scarlet blood sand, falling down in a rustle.

　　“…The head?”

　　Ling Wei was chilled to the bone.

　　She already knew that everything she had seen in the spiritual domain was an illusion… But she never expected that in the real world, Zhou Xiao, without the Ghost Mask, wouldn't even have a head left!

　　A composed female voice came from behind.

　　“It's in the bag.”

　　Gu Shen raised the package beside Zhou Xiao and lightly tossed it back.

　　Yan Li took the package with a complex expression and opened it… An intact head, untainted by blood, was inside.

　　“This is… Zhou Xiao’s head.”

　　This guy took off his own head and carried it around?

　　Under such circumstances… he could still survive?!

　　“He's already a dying man, the kind who won't live more than a few hours.”

　　Gu Shen said softly, "The Sealed Item 'Ghost Mask' seems to have mutated, guiding the wearer to do bizarre and crazy things. Removing his head and putting on a new face is just the first step… Only in the 'Ghost Mask Domain' can he prolong his life as much as possible. When the Adept realizes his head is gone, he will become more immersed in 'loss of control,' and naturally, the things he does next will be even more insane.”

　　“Too wicked…”

　　Yan Li frowned deeply as he listened.

　　During his years of patrolling Da Teng City, it was the first time he had encountered such a sinister Sealed Item.

　　“Indeed… This is a thoroughly inauspicious Sealed Item.”

　　Gu Shen narrowed his eyes, examining the red mask before him. Suddenly, an idea came to his mind.

　　This Sealed Item should attract misfortune?

　　He wondered… if it would be useful to him?

　　“Thank you, Arbiter Gu, for your help…”

　　Before he could finish speaking.

　　The next moment, Yan Li's expression suddenly turned pale. He saw a heart-stopping scene—

　　After silently pondering for three seconds, Gu Shen directly pressed the Ghost Mask onto his own face.

　　“Ah!”

　　Ling Wei screamed in fright. She couldn't believe that someone would directly wear such an eerie Sealed Item on their face!

　　Was this guy a lunatic?!

　　The scarlet mask instantly spread out, like an octopus, opening its eight tentacles, hugging Gu Shen’s face, greedily sucking the “nourishment” from his head.

　　Yan Li subconsciously protected the people behind him.

　　Just Zhou Xiao, after being led to lose control by the Ghost Mask, was already so terrifying.

　　If Gu Shen also lost control… he couldn’t imagine the consequences.

　　Yan Li was already prepared to cut off the connection between the last carriage and the other carriages, his mind filled with thoughts of how to safely escape with everyone.

　　He glanced at the extremely stunning sacrificial-robed girl.

　　Her expression didn’t change.

　　It seemed… that this wasn't something to worry about.

　　And the carriage was still in a bright and warm realm of light, seemingly not recreating the dark and eerie hell of before.

　　“Relax.”

　　Gu Shen’s voice slowly sounded.

　　He stretched out a hand and pressed the Ghost Mask again… This action wasn't slow, but Yan Li and the others held their breath the entire time. They were afraid that Gu Shen would raise his hand to make a decapitating move.

　　“Pop—”

　　The Ghost Mask was pulled off again.

　　Gu Shen wasn't harmed in the slightest. On the contrary, the soft, boneless scarlet mask was twisting and convulsing madly, like a slug that had been sprinkled with salt, as if it had "seen" something terrifying when it came into contact with Gu Shen.

　　This time, Yan Li and the others completely breathed a sigh of relief.

　　And in addition to their relief, their gaze towards Gu Shen had also changed once again.

　　Compared to the Ghost Mask.

　　This young man was the real monster!

　　……

　　……

　　This mask is quite interesting.

　　Gu Shen narrowed his eyes, examining the "Ghost Mask," recalling his feelings just now… After wearing it, a large amount of negative emotions instantly invaded his spiritual sea.

　　Every emotion was guiding him to "self-destruct."

　　Decapitating himself was just one of them.

　　Obviously, Zhou Xiao's spiritual power wasn't strong enough, and he couldn't resist the "Ghost Mask’s" spiritual invasion. So he really cut off his head and wore it on his body.

　　Once he did that, it meant… the host had been destroyed.

　　The Ghost Mask's negative spirit needed to find its next host. If not him, then it might choose Ling Wei and the others, or the defeated Yan Li. Of course, this process wouldn't necessarily be successful… If the wearer's will was strong enough to resist the mask's negative emotions, then they could enjoy its amplification.

　　After wearing it.

　　Gu Shen did feel that his "spiritual power" had become stronger…

　　However, the Ghost Mask didn't dare to directly contact his spirit. It invaded his spiritual sea, and after interacting with the blazing fire, it was reversely infused with negative emotions… In terms of sinister eeriness, what in the world could be more sinister than the Underworld Lord's weapon?

　　Gu Shen's "Ruler of Truth" was a far more sinister item than this "Ghost Mask."

　　That was the "voice of the heart" that could make the Underworld Lord fall into depravity and lose control!

　　The Ruler of Truth merely transmitted a spiritual wave, and it scared the "Ghost Mask" so much that it spontaneously wanted to fall off and withdraw from Gu Shen's spiritual sea.

　　There was a huge difference in the grade of the two items.

　　Which led to this phenomenon.

　　However… Gu Shen had obtained what he wanted in this attempt. After wearing this "Ghost Mask," his overall state became much more sinister.

　　This Sealed Item could indeed gather misfortune for him.

　　……

　　……

　　The train slowly pulled into the station.

　　Wei Shu arrived at the station with a group of people, waiting anxiously not far from the platform.

　　The reason why Wei Shu personally left the control room was to see the specific situation… Originally, it was encouraging that Yan Li had reached the scene, but then he also lost contact with the Deep Sea!

　　This sudden situation made Wei Shu feel very unsure.

　　He saw the last carriage open.

　　Yan Li walked out safely with the three young Adepts, but Ling Wei had a slight bloodstain on her face… It was a very minor injury, which had now almost fully recovered.

　　Wei Shu breathed a great sigh of relief.

　　He hurriedly stepped forward, about to express his gratitude.

　　“Don't thank me…”

　　Yan Li saw what Wei Shu wanted to say, smiled wryly, and looked back at the carriage door, saying, “You should thank Mr. Gu. Without him, we might all have been lost.”

　　“Mr. Gu?”

　　Wei Shu was stunned.

　　A young man and a woman walked out of the carriage.

　　“Gu Shen?!”

　　Of course, Wei Shu remembered the young man who had left Da Teng City two years ago. When Gu Shen awakened as an Adept, he was the one responsible for the case handover. Later, he also heard about Gu Shen’s series of achievements.

　　He just didn't expect there to be a reunion.

　　What shocked him the most was that Mr. Yan Li was a powerful expert at the eighth level of the Deep Sea.

　　Gu Shen had saved him, so wouldn't that mean…

　　“Mr. Wei, long time no see.”

　　Gu Shen greeted this old acquaintance with a smile. He actually had a good impression of Wei Shu, who was a talented and dedicated young commander. It was because people like him were guarding Da Teng City and protecting the nine districts that the East Continent could have its current peace.

　　“This is…?”

　　Wei Shu looked at the woman next to Gu Shen, whom he couldn’t help but notice.

　　Chu Ling's appearance and outfit were simply too stunning.

　　“My wife.”

　　Gu Shen smiled and said, “It was a temporary mission, and it has already been completed. Zhou Xiao's body is on the train… As for the Sealed Item 'Ghost Mask,' it is a big trouble, so I won't transfer it to you. As for the subsequent case file, you don't have to worry. Just write truthfully that the 'Ghost Mask' was taken away by me. I will talk to the higher-ups of the Three Sanctuaries to explain things.”

　　“Ah… Okay.”

　　Wei Shu was stunned for a moment before he realized that the Gu Shen before him was no longer the ignorant young man he had first met.

　　Now, Gu Shen's heroic deeds at the Nagano Cemetery were known to everyone in the Deep Sea of the East Continent.

　　Wei Shu smiled wryly.

　　With Gu Shen's status, wanting to take away such a Sealed Item… he didn't even need to contact the higher-ups of the Three Sanctuaries.

　　The group left the platform.

　　“Brother Gu, did you return to Qing He for…?” Wei Shu asked Gu Shen about old times. In fact, the two of them didn't have much of a past to talk about, but among the group, he was the only one who could be considered an acquaintance of Gu Shen.

　　Gu Shen had helped them a lot this time.

　　If they just said goodbye so perfunctorily… he felt a little embarrassed.

　　“To see old friends.”

　　Gu Shen smiled and answered very simply.

　　In fact, in Da Teng… did he have any old friends?

　　He was taken to the capital as soon as he passed the Three Sanctuaries Trial.

　　Wei Shu had read Gu Shen's file countless times and knew that the young man's home was in the Wu Lao Mountains on the outskirts of Da Teng. This time, he was most likely coming to visit the orphanage that raised him.

　　He didn't say anything more.

　　Just as he was hesitating about how to express his gratitude to Gu Shen, a deep voice sounded not far away.

　　“Gu Shen?!”

　　The two groups almost bumped into each other at the corner.

　　Wei Shu looked in shock at the scarred old man wearing a peaked cap and immediately straightened his posture: "Chief Inquisitor!"

　　And the old man also looked in shock. He adjusted his crooked peaked cap and looked at the young man in front of him, whose temperament had undergone earth-shattering changes, and smiled: "I really didn't expect it…"

　　Yan Li smiled and said, "Father, the 'mysterious Adept' who saved me on the train was Gu Shen."

　　Before being pulled into the carriage by the Ghost Mask domain, he sent out the last emergency distress signal.

　　After the danger was lifted, Yan Li notified his father to bring people over quickly… He concealed Gu Shen's existence and simply mentioned the situation on the train, then sold a clue about the identity of the mysterious Adept.

　　He knew that the old man had always regretted failing to snatch him away.

　　After all… Gu Shen's current radiance was too dazzling.

　　Sure enough.

　　When Yan Shi Cheng saw Gu Shen, his face was full of shock. He never expected to meet this young man in this place.

　　“Not long ago, Mr. Shan also mentioned you to me.”

　　Yan Shi Cheng smiled meaningfully: "Mr. Shan said that thanks to your reminder, headquarters avoided a huge trouble…"

　　Gu Shen was slightly stunned.

　　He couldn't help but smile: "Mr. Shan is too kind."

　　Others might not understand.

　　But