Chapter 811: Venerable Gu Cheng

Chapter 811: 811: Venerable Gu Cheng

"Venerable Ethan, my name is Gu Cheng. This kindness, I will remember my entire life."

Ethan was a bit dazed by the introduction. He looked at Gu Cheng for a moment before nodding softly.

"Yeah."

The next moment, a powerful ray of light suddenly emerged from Gu Cheng’s body.

Ethan’s expression changed instantly.

He did not dare to be negligent and immediately went on guard. His body tensed as he prepared himself for anything that might happen.

Who knew if there would be an attack?

The Soul Stamp was already vibrating around him, ready to strike at any moment.

But thankfully, nothing disastrous happened.

The powerful light around Gu Cheng continued to spread before suddenly covering Ethan’s vision.

Ethan instinctively raised his arm.

Then everything went dark.

When he opened his eyes again, he was back outside.

His consciousness had returned to his body.

Ethan blinked several times before realizing that he was still grabbing Gu Cheng around the neck.

The green-robed man was also back in the physical world.

A coughing sound echoed beside him.

"Daoist, can you please loosen the hold? I am totally suffocating."

"Uh..."

Ethan finally realized what he was doing.

He immediately loosened his grip and let Gu Cheng go before getting up.

Gu Cheng coughed a few times and rubbed his neck. His face showed a trace of helplessness, but he quickly ignored it and looked down at himself.

His green robes were completely destroyed from the earlier battle.

He reached into his storage ring and pulled out another set of clothes.

After changing, Gu Cheng took a deep breath.

"The air of freedom... I can’t remember how many years it has been."

His voice was soft as he looked around.

Ethan noticed the emotional fluctuation on the man’s face.

There was relief in his eyes, but there was also sadness hidden deep inside them.

Who wouldn’t be sad after being done for by petty guys and having their soul trapped for so many years?

Ethan looked toward the battlefield.

"It’s not over. We still need to defeat them."

Gu Cheng’s expression immediately became serious.

"Yes!"

He nodded furiously and moved with Ethan toward the direction of the three family heads.

The three family heads had already run away, and Lancelot, Rathlos and Garron were chasing after them.

Ethan looked at the distant battlefield and increased his speed.

Gu Cheng followed closely behind him.

Ethan clenched his fist.

He could already imagine how much trouble those three guys might have caused while he was trapped inside Gu Cheng’s soul world.

He could only pray in his heart.

Hopefully, nothing bad happened.

Ethan and Gu Cheng soon arrived at the battlefield, but the scene before them made Ethan slow down for a moment.

The three family heads had already been caught and were now imprisoned by several restraints of energy. Cedric, Dorian and Valen were kneeling on the ground with their powers suppressed while Garron and Lancelot stood nearby, watching them with stern expressions. Rathlos was also standing a short distance away in his human form, his eyes fixed on the three men.

"You really caught them." Ethan asked in surprise.

Lancelot immediately turned his head toward Ethan and gave him an unkind gaze.

His expression seemed to say, Am I really that weak? Ethan noticed the look and coughed lightly, quickly looking away as if he had said nothing.

Everyone’s attention then shifted toward Gu Cheng. Lancelot, Garron and Rathlos all looked at him with a certain weariness. They had just fought against this mysterious man and had experienced his strange techniques firsthand, so none of them could completely relax around him yet. Gu Cheng also seemed to notice their gazes and remained silent beside Ethan.

Ethan coughed again and stepped forward. "Right...Before anyone gets the wrong idea, let me introduce him."

He pointed toward Gu Cheng.

"His name is Gu Cheng. His soul had been imprisoned by these petty guys and turned into a slave. The earlier actions were all controlled by them."

Gu Cheng cupped his hands toward the others and gave a small nod.

"Greetings."

Garron narrowed his eyes slightly but did not say anything. He had already guessed that something like this had happened, especially after seeing the difference in Gu Cheng’s behavior once he was freed. However, there was another question that had been bothering him since the battle.

Where is this guy from?

All his techniques and attacks were so weird.

Even when Gu Cheng used his sword attack, the aura felt completely different from mana or normal knight energy. It was something Garron had never encountered before, and that made him even more cautious.

Ethan noticed Garron’s expression and immediately felt a little troubled. He had hoped that simply saying Gu Cheng was being controlled would be enough for now, but these people were not easy to fool.

The clothing alone was already vastly different from anything in this world. Ethan could hardly tell them that this guy was simply cosplaying as a cultivator.

He rubbed the back of his neck and decided not to explain any further.

"Can we leave those petty talks for later?"

Saying that, Ethan looked toward the three captured family heads.

"What should we do with them?"

Garron glanced at Cedric, Dorian and Valen before folding his arms.

"I was ordered to get rid of you all immediately. However..."

A trace of solemnness flashed in his eyes as he looked at the three of them.

"You are horrifyingly dangerous, and God knows how much you have left behind."

He then turned toward Ethan.

"I think we should hand them over to the Emperor. Who knows how many crooked things they have left behind."

Cedric remained silent for a moment before lifting his head. His clothes were torn and his face was covered in dirt and blood, but there was still a trace of pride in his eyes.

Garron looked at him and asked, "Do you three have anything to say?"

"Hmm! What can we say? You are the winners and we are losers. Does our decision make any difference?" Cedric snorted.

Dorian and Valen also nodded with reluctant expressions. They had already accepted their current situation, even though neither of them was willing to admit defeat so easily.

They had never expected Ethan to have a way to break Gu Cheng’s control. If that had not happened, they were certain that they would have won the battle.

But now their final trump card had been taken away from them, and even their escape had failed.

Garron stared at the three family heads for a few seconds before looking toward the distant Capital.

The battle had left the surroundings in complete chaos. Broken ground stretched across the battlefield and several massive scars could still be seen in the distance. The three families had clearly prepared far more than anyone had expected.

That was exactly why Garron did not want to take any chances.

"Take them away."

The restraints around the three tightened slightly, and the family heads could only remain silent as they were prepared to be handed over to the Emperor.

Ethan looked at Gu Cheng for a moment before turning his gaze back toward the captured heads.