Above all spirits

Chapter 286 This setback was endured head-on

After shouting, Long Hao seemed to have grasped something important, and a sly smile appeared on his lips, like the sharp teeth of a venomous snake.

"How could a human like you know anything about the Elven royal family?"

Long Hao's voice was deep and provocative, every word he uttered carrying deep doubt and contempt.

"If you're not here to make up lies and deceive people, then what are you after?"

"I think Brother Yun should think twice about what this person has to say."

His gaze was sharp, sweeping over Gu Yun without any mercy.

"As for you, I advise you to mind your own business when it comes to the dragon race."

Clearly, this descendant of the dragon clan did not take Gu Yun seriously, as if Gu Yun was nothing more than an insignificant nobody, even though Gu Yun exuded a pseudo-innate aura.

Upon hearing this, Yun Konghai's gaze towards Gu Yun became more wary, but he did not immediately place Gu Yun on the opposite side. Instead, he silently waited for Gu Yun's explanation.

It was quite difficult to find out the whereabouts of the escaped royal from Long Hao. Not to mention the cost of three drops of precious life essence, the most important thing was the accuracy of the information.

During the conversation, Yun Konghai could tell that Long Hao had probably only met him briefly recently and could not give a very accurate picture of the person he was looking for. The information he provided was likely outdated.

Paying three drops of life essence for this outdated news made him somewhat hesitant.

If this matter were not so serious, I would have definitely refused in the past.

As for Long Hao's concerns, it would be a lie to say he didn't care.

But as I said before, his powerful background gives him too much confidence. He thinks that this little human can't cause any trouble, even if he is a pseudo-innate being.

Gu Yun's emotions remained completely calm, as he was still composed and unperturbed. To be honest, he was used to this kind of mindless provocation and questioning.

But even if you don't care, when flies buzz around your ears, you'll instinctively wave them away.

Gu Yun was in the same boat at that moment.

His eyes merely swept over Long Hao casually, a purple light flashing between them, like the alternation of light and shadow in stars.

But it was only a fleeting glimpse; the corner of her eye, however, pierced Long Hao's heart like a blade, instantly shattering his arrogance.

The air around Long Hao seemed to freeze for a moment. He could no longer feel his own breath. At that instant, the 'Demonic Power' burst forth from Gu Yun's eyes and surged into Long Hao's body, making every bone in his body feel as if it were bound by iron chains, unable to move.

An irresistible aura emanated from Gu Yun, making the human before him seem no longer human, but rather like a demon god descending to earth, causing Gu Yun to tremble involuntarily.

Not only his body, but also an invisible demonic claw followed, easily seizing his soul and rendering him completely immobile.

This instantaneous binding of body and soul caused Long Hao's throat to twitch as he attempted a verbal threat, only to find himself unable to utter a single sound.

It passed in a flash, and I felt a great weight lifted off my shoulders.

Cold sweat poured down Long Hao's back. His pride and confidence vanished in an instant. It seemed that even his powerful bloodline and background as a dragon could not protect Gu Yun.

However, his innate "nobility" made him try his best to maintain a cold expression and not let his loss of composure be exposed. His eyes were still arrogant, but at this moment, he no longer had any imposing manner to support them.

Gu Yun's single glance ruthlessly shattered his imposing aura.

Seeing that the "fly" had stopped flapping its wings, Gu Yun didn't bother to swat it anymore and continued to smile at Yun Konghai.

"Is the person you are looking for an old man and a young woman, a servant and a master, with the old servant being male and the young master being female?"

"And this girl is the one you are looking for. She disappeared when she was young and her whereabouts are unknown."

Yun Konghai's eyes suddenly lit up. Although he didn't know why there was an extra person in Gu Yunkong's information, the timing of the information about the woman was correct. The royal elf he was looking for was indeed a woman, and she had indeed gone missing at a young age.

My heart was filled with turmoil, ripples spreading in layers.

Could this man in front of me really know something?

Yun Konghai glanced at Long Hao's unusual expression, and although he was a little puzzled, he didn't pay much attention to it and said somewhat hurriedly.

"Can you elaborate?"

Upon hearing this, Yun Konghai suddenly realized he had gone too far, and a hint of embarrassment appeared on his face.

He got Gu Yun to tell him some information without paying anything in return, which was a bit like getting something for nothing. But if Gu Yun didn't go into details, he wouldn't be able to tell if it was true or not.

Gu Yun, however, did not care about these trivial matters at all, but instead recounted his experience at the Crimson Flame Star auction.

Of course.

He still needs to embellish this experience to make it look glamorous and at the same time hide his true purpose.

His words made everyone feel that Gu Yun was just a selfless good person who had rescued an elven girl from a predicament.

It was precisely for this reason that Yun Konghai's gaze toward Gu Yun involuntarily softened. Gu Yun's description was very detailed, and combined with his expression, it didn't seem like he had made it up.

Moreover, such a thing that attracts a lot of attention can be verified by asking around; if it is a lie, there is no need to add other unstable factors.

At the same time, Yun Konghai's heart was also stirred by Gu Yun's description.

Everything the descriptions and every point in time matches perfectly!

Yun Konghai's expression clearly showed signs of excitement.

"May I ask your name, sir, if you may be able to locate this person?"

Gu Yun nodded without hesitation and said.

"Brother Yun, you're too kind. Just call me Gu Yun."

"Of course, I was eager to find my old friend and thought I might get some information from her, but due to the circumstances, I had to give up on the spot."

"However, I have placed a special mark on her."

"Her personal protector is only at the peak of the Saint Body realm, so he can't detect my method at all."

"Finding her would be easy, but unfortunately, things have been so busy lately. Look at this, one minute it's the Heavenly Demon, the next it's the Heavenly Treasure, and now there's even a clue to the Emperor's Will. That's why I've forgotten about her for a while."

"If you, my dragon brother, hadn't mentioned it, I would have completely forgotten about it."

Gu Yunzhi's words were seven parts truth and three parts falsehood, spoken with utmost sincerity, and Yun Konghai had long since had no doubts about them.

The two chatted happily, leaving Long Hao completely out of the loop.

This left him in a dilemma: whether to leave or stay.

He walked like a drowning dog.

If we don't leave, we'll just stand here and stare blankly.

But what could he do? The man in front of him was dressed in black with white hair, and he didn't look like he could beat him.

It was so flat that I had to eat it.

Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, wait until I, a Hui, put you on my blacklist.