Chapter 927: Chapter 487: Evolutionary Creatures (Part 2) These source ores emitted a faint glow, clearly the source of these creatures’ power. Gu Sheng carefully collected these source ores as they were key to researching the essence of these creatures. However, just as he collected the last source ore, a strong energy disturbance came from deep within the mine. "Not good!" Gu Sheng’s face changed, knowing that these creatures’ companions were coming. He didn’t dare to hesitate for a moment, immediately channeling all his divine power to prepare to escape. He was like a bolt of lightning, quickly flying towards the exit of the mine. Before long, Gu Sheng had reached the surface. Just then, howls echoed from the mine. That must be the creatures’ companions discovering the bodies and looking for him, the intruder. Gu Sheng didn’t have time to ponder the origins of these creatures; he immediately channeled all his divine power and formed a sealing gesture with his hands. In an instant, streams of divine power poured from his hands like a solid substance, forming a massive light shield that sealed the entrance to the mine. With the final surge of divine power, the entrance to the mine was completely sealed. At the same time, the howls of those creatures gradually faded away. Gu Sheng finally breathed a sigh of relief. But he knew this seal couldn’t hold the creatures for long, so he had to leave quickly. Gu Sheng glanced at the path he came from and headed back into Flat Head Mountain. Then, not daring to slack off, he surged his divine power to charge up the mountain to the peak of Flat Head Mountain. But when he reached the peak, he found it was already the middle of the night. The night wind blew, sending waves of chill creeping in like a tide. Gu Sheng looked towards the direction of Stone Village, and with a surge of divine power, flew towards there. While flying through the sky, a strange energy fluctuation seemed to follow him neither far nor near. Gu Sheng, feeling puzzled, quickly descended to the ground. He didn’t want to bring an unknown enemy to Stone Village. After all, it was full of ordinary people who shouldn’t be involved. Upon reaching the ground, Gu Sheng quickly hid behind a large rock. He restrained all his aura, even his breathing became faint, to avoid being discovered by the tracker. Gu Sheng waited quietly, his eyes sparkling in the darkness, and his ears sensitively alert. As time passed second by second, the strange energy fluctuation seemed to disappear, returning all around to calm. Gu Sheng did not let his guard down, continuing to observe. Thus, Gu Sheng waited in the valley for the entire night. Not until the first ray of sunlight broke through the clouds and illuminated the earth did he emerge from his hiding spot. "An illusion? Or am I too tense?" Gu Sheng murmured to himself while looking around to check the situation. Just like at night, there were no abnormalities. Once assured, he then proceeded towards Stone Village’s direction. Upon arriving near the village, Gu Sheng did not enter immediately. Instead, he circled around the village to see if there were any other abnormal signs. At this time, Gu Sheng saw that the people in the village had already started their daily work. The children were playing and chasing each other in the village, and the strong laborers began farming and hunting. Everything seemed so peaceful. "Whew... seems I was overthinking it." Gu Sheng sighed a light breath, and after confirming safety, he finally walked into the village. His arrival attracted some villagers’ attention. "Xiao Sheng? Xiao Sheng! You’re back?" "It’s Xiao Sheng! Xiao Sheng is back! Where have you been lately? Everyone was looking for you." "Yeah, Master Zhang and Elder Shi haven’t eaten for two days because they couldn’t find you." They greeted him warmly and inquired about his whereabouts last night. Gu Sheng just smiled and replied, "I went to Qingxia Mountain over there and got lost, that’s all." "Come on, you must be hungry. I have freshly steamed buns at my place, come and have some." "How can buns do? I caught two wild chickens yesterday. I’ll go stew them for you." "And I’ve got mountain boar meat at my place." The villagers surrounded Gu Sheng with care and concern. Especially those whom Gu Sheng had helped before; they were even more insistent on having him over for a meal. Feeling everyone’s warmth, Gu Sheng felt a warmth in his heart. He didn’t expect that he had only done a little for Stone Village, and yet they cared this much about him. "Thank you all, but right now..." Gu Sheng intended to decline the villagers surrounding him, but before he could finish his words, a loud voice called out, "Elder Shi and Master Zhang are here!" Upon hearing this, everyone immediately looked towards them. They saw Elder Shi leading Master Zhang, Er Gou, Shi Shanlin, Shi Lou, and other elders from the village approaching. Upon seeing Gu Sheng, Er Gou rushed forward and gave him a big hug. At the same time, Shi Lou and Shi Shanlin also came around. "Brother Sheng, where did you go? We’ve been searching so hard for you!" "Yeah, Er Gou cried a few times because he couldn’t find you." Shi Lou and Shi Shanlin stood beside Gu Sheng, smiling as they spoke. Er Gou let go of Gu Sheng and once again wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes. "Er Gou, all healed up?" Gu Sheng lightly smiled and asked. "Healed, all healed!" Er Gou said, stretching out his arm to show the strong muscles in front of Gu Sheng. "Alright, looks like you’ve recovered well." Gu Sheng gently patted Er Gou’s shoulder. It was then that Elder Shi and Master Zhang walked towards Gu Sheng. "Xiao Sheng, I thought you..." Master Zhang’s eyes were slightly wet. "Thought I was dead?" Gu Sheng said with a smile. "Bah! Bah! Bah!" Elder Shi stepped forward with a serious expression and said, "Xiao Sheng, it’s early in the morning, don’t say such unlucky words." "Hehe... erm, bah! Bah! Bah! I’m alright." Gu Sheng said, shaking his body while clenching his fists. "Alright, as long as you’re back, as long as you’re back." Master Zhang wiped the corners of his eyes gently, smiling through tears as he nodded. "Er Gou, go and arrange a place for Brother Sheng to rest, and prepare some food as well." 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶 Elder Shi instructed Er Gou. "Yes! Mission guaranteed to be completed!" Er Gou replied loudly. "Wait!" Gu Sheng called out to Er Gou and said to Elder Shi and Master Zhang, "There’s an important matter to tell everyone, so let’s go to the council hall first." "Oh? An important matter?" Upon hearing this, Elder Shi immediately thought there might be other bandits planning to attack Stone Village, and his face turned grim. "Indeed, let’s go!" After saying that, Elder Shi and Master Zhang led the crowd to the council hall. Inside the council hall, everyone sat together, and the atmosphere felt somewhat tense. Standing in the center, Gu Sheng carefully took out the ancient "Seeking Origin Heavenly Book" he was holding. The cover of the book shimmered with golden runes emitting a mysterious glow, instantly filling the entire hall with an ancient aura. Master Zhang, who was sitting upright, froze in place as if struck by lightning when his gaze fell on the "Seeking Origin Heavenly Book." His eyes filled with disbelief, which then turned into deep shock. This book, he had only heard of in the family legends, was a treasure passed down through generations in the Zhang family, the holy artifact of the Source Heaven Master. He never imagined he would see it in his lifetime! "This... this is..." Master Zhang’s voice trembled. He almost used all his strength to stand up, then with a "thud," he knelt directly before Gu Sheng. "Old Zhang!" Gu Sheng was caught off guard by this sudden scene, quickly stepping forward to help Master Zhang up. But Master Zhang refused to rise, his eyes filled with gratitude. "Xiao Sheng, you don’t know what this book means to our Zhang family." Master Zhang’s voice choked up. He looked up at Gu Sheng, his eyes glistening with tears, "This is our Zhang family’s heirloom, the holy artifact of the Source Heaven Master. Its loss has always been a great regret for our family. By bringing it back, you’re not only remedying this regret, but you’re also a benefactor to our entire Zhang family." At the same time, all the Zhang family members present knelt down towards Gu Sheng.