Seeing Grandma Gu’s appearance caused Jiang Xiaoyu to be utterly shocked.
In the third-person perspective, the character model of Jiang Xiaoyu hung under the bridge, staring blankly as if he had seen a ghost.
Seeing Jiang Xiaoyu’s inner thoughts, Li Muyang was also surprised.
“Why is this Jiang Xiaoyu so muddled?”
At the start of the game, he had accurately assessed the situation in Nanjiang City and his own circumstances.
Now he was talking nonsense as if he had drunk fake alcohol.
—Don’t you know whether Black Cloud Fort still exists?
That’s your hometown!
On the broken bridge, the arrival of Grandma Gu made several demons exchange glances.
Then the Red Flame King spoke.
[Red Flame King: Good! Grandma Gu makes sense, we will go back and control our tribe immediately]
The demons didn’t waste more words, and left directly.
Those accompanying Grandma Gu watched the departing demons cautiously, someone spoke in a low voice.
[Wen Shaozhong: These demons likely came looking for the whereabouts of the Startling Swan Immortal Sword, I don’t think they intend to control their tribe at all]
[Lan Qingfeng: The Jade Fairy has died, and the demons in the city are likely to cause trouble. We humans living here are truly in dire straits]
[Luo Qunshan: If it weren’t for the Jade Fairy’s excess of kindness in the past, allowing demons into the city, Nanjiang City wouldn’t have turned into this mixed abode of humans and demons, perilously hanging by a thread!]
[Wen Shaozhong: A fine Nanjiang City, which should have been a human paradise, has fallen to this state due to a single thought from the Jade Fairy—teeming with demons, a place of dark miasma. While she lived, she could suppress everything, but now with her demise, Nanjiang City will surely fall into chaos]
On the broken bridge, the group frowned and murmured, their mood somber.
Grandma Gu watched coldly, finally speaking.
[Grandma Gu: It has come to this, please go back and get your subordinates in order, increase patrols in the city, and guard against those demons]
[Grandma Gu: Even if chaos erupts, we cannot let the demons take over the city, this is our sole place of refuge]
As Grandma Gu spoke, everyone nodded and left.
Clearly, in this group of humans, the mysterious Grandma Gu held high authority.
Finally, as everyone left, the deserted bridge was left with only Grandma Gu.
She stood hunched on the broken bridge, quietly looking at the calm lake surface in front of her, and for a moment, the scene paused, all silent.
Just as Li Muyang was wondering if the game had crashed, the silent Grandma Gu on the bridge suddenly spoke.
“Boy, how long do you plan to hide under the bridge?”
At Grandma Gu’s words, Li Muyang was immediately startled.
—Had the old lady discovered him?
But before he could make the controlled Jiang Xiaoyu move, a figure suddenly appeared from the water under Jiang Xiaoyu’s feet.
Amidst the sound of splashing water, a robust figure leaped from the water and landed on the broken bridge.
It was a young man, dressed in the attire of Nanjiang City, who clearly knew Grandma Gu.
After jumping out of the water, the man bowed to Grandma Gu.
[Luo Feng: Luo Feng greets Grandma Gu]
Grandma Gu looked at him coldly and said, “Why are you, boy, not resting at home and instead here on the broken bridge? Are you also looking for the Immortal Sword of Jade Fairy?”
[Luo Feng (bitter smile): …]
Grandmother Gu coldly glanced at him, giving him a once-over.
[Grandmother Gu: The Fairy Jade is dead, the city is now a hiding crisis, ready to erupt into chaos at any moment. At such a critical time, you should return to your position instead of sneakily looking for the Immortal Sword here.]
[Grandmother Gu: Those demons are restless, hatching nefarious plots, and I’ve heard that some half-demons have been enticed.]
[Grandmother Gu: You hold a lot of prestige among the half-demons, and at this time, you are needed to step forward and stabilize the situation.]
[Grandmother Gu: As long as the half-demons don’t join in the chaos, those demons and monsters won’t be able to turn the tide.]
Grandmother Gu spoke icily as she chided the young man, but once she finished speaking, her tone softened significantly.
[Grandmother Gu (sighing): …Luo Feng, you have always been intelligent. You young people are the hope of Nancheng’s future.]
[Grandmother Gu: You need to understand, Nancheng has stood unwavering in these turbulent times not because of the Startling Swan Immortal Sword… Even if you really did find the Immortal Sword, what then?]
[Grandmother Gu: Immortal Artifacts like the Startling Swan Immortal Sword aren’t extremely rare, though they aren’t as common as hair on a bull, why isn’t there another Nancheng elsewhere?]
[Grandmother Gu (sighing again): What has always been strong is not the Startling Swan Immortal Sword, but the Fairy Jade…]
Once Grandmother Gu finished speaking, silence fell over the broken bridge.
The young man, marked with a [Luo Feng] health bar, kept his head down, his expression sorrowful.
Clearly, he held great respect for the deceased Fairy Jade.
Seeing the sad Luo Feng, Grandmother Gu sighed once more.
[Grandmother Gu: Alright, old lady knows you want to find the Startling Swan Immortal Sword and suppress the chaos following Fairy Jade’s method.]
[Grandmother Gu: But the Immortal Sword isn’t as crucial as you think; even if you really obtain the Startling Swan Immortal Sword, it won’t suppress those red-eyed folks in the city.]
[Grandmother Gu: Restraining your half-demons from joining the chaos and trying to limit the scale of the turmoil is what you should do.]
The stooped elder spoke, shook her head, and turned to leave.
From the silhouette, she was just an aging old woman with nothing mystical about her.
But Luo Feng kept his eyes on her departing figure until it vanished from view, then he exhaled deeply and straightened his back.
[Luo Feng: …No matter how many times I see Grandmother Gu, I can’t help but feel scared.]
After Luo Feng finished speaking, he glanced briefly at the broken bridge below him and tapped lightly on the bridge surface with his toe tip.
[Luo Feng: Aren’t you coming up, the brother hanging below? Everyone is gone.]
This time, it was finally Jiang Xiaoyu’s turn.
After all, he arrived earlier and hid better than Jiang Xiaoyu.
He must have noticed the movement of the invisible Jiang Xiaoyu under the bridge.
Right then, Jiang Xiaoyu’s Invisibility Talisman wore off and, regaining his form, he leapt out from under the bridge, looking curiously at the person before him.
[Jiang Xiaoyu: Why didn’t you expose me?]
Knowing he was eavesdropping below, yet not revealing him to Grandmother Gu…
[Luo Feng (shaking his head): Exposing you wouldn’t serve any purpose. You’re here to search for the Startling Swan Immortal Sword, aren’t you?]
[Luo Feng: Using such a poor-quality Invisibility Talisman yet managing to infiltrate this place past multiple blockades alone shows you’re a master of stealth, which I respect.]
Hearing this praise, Jiang Xiaoyu grinned and laughed.
[Jiang Xiaoyu: Let me guess, your next line definitely involves how great my stealth skills are, so you might as well leave the task of finding the Startling Swan Immortal Sword to me, while you, the half-demon leader, go back and control your half-demons?]
Jiang Xiaoyu’s laughter was frivolous, but Luo Feng didn’t mind, instead nodding seriously.
[Luo Feng: Exactly, since you’ve come aiming for the Startling Swan Immortal Sword, it would be just right to leave this task to you. Even if I didn’t ask, you’d still go searching for the Immortal Sword.]