Chapter 1032: Chapter 540: So It Was the Evil Demon Sect’s Doing That night, Young Master Bai led his people away. As soon as they left, Gu Sheng and his group immediately followed. They traveled all night until dawn when Young Master Bai finally regrouped with the members of the White Cloud Sect. Upon seeing several familiar faces, Lan Yao excitedly grabbed Gu Sheng. "Look at the people on Young Master Bai’s left and right; they are the Left and Right Protectors of the White Cloud Sect!" "You’ve met them before?" "I had the fortune of meeting them before, but I didn’t expect to encounter them again here. I suspected Young Master Bai was the young master of some branch, but now it seems he must be the young master of the major sect White Cloud Sect!" Hearing this, Gu Sheng was a little amused. "He could recognize the elder’s token; how could he possibly be the young master of a branch? Do you think anyone can meet the elder?" Lan Yao was momentarily stunned, then slapped his forehead. Hearing the sound, Gu Sheng was startled and quickly pressed his wrist and looked toward the White Cloud Sect. Fortunately, the slight noise did not catch their attention. They were gathered together discussing something, seemingly without a conclusion, and everyone looked worried. After pondering, Gu Sheng seriously told Lan Yao, "If you make any more noise, I’ll send you back to the Elf Clan right now." Hearing this, Lan Yao quickly guaranteed. Gu Sheng didn’t wait for his promise to finish, pulling him along as they moved forward. The two hid in the shadows, quietly moving closer to the White Cloud Sect. They stopped when they were close enough to hear. As expected, the White Cloud Sect members were discussing matters related to the Heisha Sect. Gu Sheng listened intently as the Left Protector beside Young Master Bai said, "All the current clues point to the Evil Demon Sect. After we spread the news, various families sent people, but the Evil Demon Sect disregarded them. Those families’ members have gone, but none have returned..." After he finished, Young Master Bai’s frown deepened. "People from those families have gone without return; is the Evil Demon Sect planning to overthrow the heavens?" "Young Master, it’s said that the Gang Leader of the Evil Demon Sect has made an elixir pill that not only enhances the cultivation of its members but is also deadly to outsiders. This might be why they’re so fearless." Hearing this, Young Master Bai sneered coldly. "Do they really believe a mere elixir pill makes them invincible?" After Young Master Bai spoke, someone beside him pondered before saying seriously, "Young Master, since they can control the Heisha Sect and act against various families, this elixir pill’s power must not be underestimated. Otherwise, those families working together would not have ended with no survivors." The words were reasonable, and Gu Sheng agreed with them, but he was also curious about how Young Master Bai would decide. After waiting for a while, Young Master Bai finally said, "Since they rely on the elixir pill to be so fearless, we should seize their elixir pills and strip them of their power!" "Young Master, we must not. If they are so audacious, they likely have countless elixir pills. If we fail to take them all, it would give them a reason to destroy the Jianghu. They might not dare act against our White Cloud Sect but would certainly vent their anger on other sects. We can’t implicate others!" Gu Sheng nodded in approval once more as Young Master Bai pinched his brow, saying, "You’re right. I was too impulsive just now. Seizing the elixir pills is treating the symptoms, not the cause. To thoroughly resolve the Evil Demon Sect, we must find their elixir formula and create an antidote." This time, Gu Sheng agreed wholeheartedly with his words because it was what he had thought too. If the Evil Demon Sect relies on the elixir pill to be so rampant, creating an antidote would cut off their claws, the only solution at present. "Is the Evil Demon Sect still camped at the foot of Black Mountain?" "Yes, they have been entrenched there for decades, turning it into a demon lair, and they won’t easily leave. This fact was unfortunately confirmed by the lives of those sent by the major sects." "In the chaos of the Jianghu, lives will inevitably be lost, but none have been sacrificed in vain. They blaze a path for us with their deaths. Let’s go to Black Mountain." Finally reaching a decision, the members of the White Cloud Sect set off for Black Mountain. Seeing them leave, Lan Yao hurried to follow. Gu Sheng held him back and gestured for calm. After waiting for a while until the White Cloud Sect people were far away, Gu Sheng finally spoke, "What’s your hurry?" "They’re going to find the Evil Demon Sect, aren’t we going too?" "Of course, we are, but we can’t go unprepared." 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦 "Unprepared?" Seeing Lan Yao’s confused look, Gu Sheng sighed helplessly. "What are we going to do?" "We need to find their elixir formula at the Evil Demon Sect and create the antidote!" "Can we make an antidote empty-handed?" "Uh... we’ll need herbs." "Do you have any?" "A few." "Are they enough?" At this, Lan Yao fell silent. But soon, he came to realize. "Gu Sheng, don’t we have Spirit Grass with us? Isn’t that enough?" Looking at him, Gu Sheng gently raised an eyebrow. "Are you sure you want to use the Spirit Grass on the Evil Demon Sect? If you use it there, your Elf Clan will have none left." One sentence firmly closed Lan Yao’s mouth. "It would indeed be a waste to use it there. Taking out one or two plants is fine, but if we use it all, our Elf Clan’s stock will be gone, and it would take a hundred years before we could gather more. I can’t afford that wait." "Exactly, the White Cloud Sect went well prepared, and we haven’t even prepared. How can we go? Let’s return to Stone Village first." Just as Gu Sheng was about to leave, Lan Yao grabbed him.