Granny Wu Shan spoke, struggling to rise.
Seeing this, Gu Changsheng quickly withdrew his hand.
Now, there was no need to ask any further, this Granny Wu Shan must be an old acquaintance of his mother. There was no second thought!
"What are you doing going to the Southern Border? You should focus on healing your wounds!" Seeing Granny Wu Shan struggle to rise, nearly toppling over, Gu Changsheng quickly supported her and spoke.
"No! I must go to the Southern Border! I finally have the face to see His Majesty! Even if I die, I must find His Majesty’s burial place and stay by his side!" Upon hearing this, Granny Wu Shan shook her head promptly, climbing up unsteadily as if possessed.
Seeing this, Gu Changsheng was at a loss for words.
Damn, what was this all about? Who’s His Majesty?
Wasn’t Granny Wu Shan’s master the Witch Lord of Bashu? How could the Witch Lord of Bashu possibly be buried in the Southern Border?
As Gu Changsheng turned around, the dozen or so Persons in Black standing above also saw her face, no, more precisely, they saw the slender flame mark on her forehead!
Blazing like fire, it resembled a phoenix undergoing Nirvana!
"Granny, the evildoer hurt you by mistake, he’s in the wrong. I will heal you, please don’t blame him!" Seeing the guards standing above motionless as if stunned, Gu Changsheng had to step forward and support the staggering Granny Wu Shan.
"It was my blunder, I apologize here!" Zhou Mu also stepped forward, bowing slightly as a gesture of respect.
This Granny Wu Shan was somehow related to Changsheng’s mother, so it was indeed his blunder!
This apology was rightfully due!
"You did it for her sake! I don’t blame you! But..." Granny Wu Shan turned around upon hearing this, but her gaze towards Zhou Mu was filled with disapproval.
Her cloudy eyes swept over Gu Changsheng and Zhou Mu several times, then she shook her head again and continued forward.
Their reactions left Gu Changsheng and Zhou Mu utterly baffled.
"I will take you into Jinchuan City, then set off for the Southern Border..." Granny Wu Shan waved to her subordinates and headed towards the Sky Bridge pathway.
Gu Changsheng, hearing this, hurriedly beckoned to Yuan Bao.
"Granny, do you know my mother? I only know my mother was from the former Imperial Family of the Southern Border. Who is she, exactly?" Gu Changsheng followed behind Granny Wu Shan, anxiously asking.
"To the Southern Border! Go to the Southern Border! Once you get to the Southern Border, everything will naturally become clear! I must go to the Southern Border! I too am going to the Southern Border! Cough, cough!" Granny Wu Shan, shaking her head, spoke as if her soul was lost.
The Southern Border! She was desperate to go to the Southern Border!
Looking at that hunched figure, Gu Changsheng was speechless.
God damn it, speaking half-words, wasn’t that just infuriating? Haven’t you heard that curiosity killed the cat?
She certainly didn’t want to be that cat!
With the Sky Bridge pathway right before their eyes, Gu Changsheng grabbed hold of Granny Wu Shan again and spoke in a deep voice, "Granny, my son is still in their hands; you have to let me know who I am to prepare myself mentally!"
Granny Wu Shan turned back, speaking gravely, "If the fish isn’t caught yet, what could possibly happen to the bait? Besides, it’s only a son, not a daughter. Why are you so anxious?"
"..." Gu Changsheng was left speechless.
For heaven’s sake, this meant that she was the fish, and her son was the bait! Though that might be true, did she really need to spell it out so bluntly?
And that bit about it being "only a son, not a daughter"!
Consider that tone, as disdainful as it gets!
Damn, how could someone so blatantly favor daughters over sons?
"He’s not your son, so of course, you’re not worried!" After a while, Gu Changsheng couldn’t help but mutter, her gaze towards Zhou Mu carrying an unconcealed sense of grievance.
For heaven’s sake, looking at Granny Wu Shan’s expression, it was as if birthing a son was a crime!
Damn it, was that her fault? Was it really her fault?
This fickle and bizarre Granny Wu Shan truly deserved a beating!
That slap from the evildoer was well deserved!
Damn right, it served her right!
Ahead was a cliff with sheer drops, below an endless sea of clouds, with the sound of surging waves echoing from both sides...
All of a sudden, Gu Changsheng felt that the road ahead was not so terrifying after all!
Having someone who knew all the origins by her side gave her a sense of stability and escape from confusion!
People get nervous about the unknown, but once everything becomes clear, she felt less nervous, just as Granny Wu Shan had said, the fish wasn’t caught yet, so the bait would be fine!
It was just, the way those words were put was rather unpleasant!
"Granny, your walking stick." Gu Changsheng picked up the Skull Head walking stick that had fallen on the ground, eagerly handing it to Granny Wu Shan, then shivered as she did so.
This Skull Head walking stick was damn cold to the touch; even she felt a chill all over!
Granny Wu Shan handled it effortlessly. Wasn’t it icing her hand?
Indeed, a nefarious object crafted from a Living Soul, too damn creepy!
"You’re spineless!" Seeing her reaction, Granny Wu Shan immediately scolded disdainfully, "To think you’re her daughter, such a coward!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Changsheng instantly felt aggrieved!
She turned her head towards Zhou Mu with pitiful Phoenix Eyes, seeking comfort...
For heaven’s sake, she hadn’t even managed to extract any information and was already being scorned...
Gu Changsheng was actually being scorned!
This, this was absolutely unbearable!
Looking at the little woman in front of him regaining vitality, Zhou Mu smiled.
His Changsheng, whose every frown and smile came straight from the heart, was finally back!
For more than two months heading south, she rarely showed a smile, rarely as lively as before!
"My lord! My lady! Help!"
"Benefactor Zhou! Benefactor Changsheng! Help!"
Just as the two were about to follow Granny Wu Shan onto what was called the Heavenly Path, actually a hanging bridge pathway, cries for help came from behind them...