Chapter 940: Chapter 494: Stone Appreciation Conference The immortal from the Turquoise Pool watched them leave, then turned her gaze to Gu Sheng. "Young Master Gu, keep these Goblin Source Stones safe. If the Qingxia Sect bothers you again, feel free to find me at the Yaochi Holy Land." Gu Sheng nodded gratefully and said, "Thank you, Immortal from Turquoise Pool." He knew the immortal was purposely backing him up as a warning to Qingxia Sect and others. "Chchchch!" Suddenly, several paths of rainbow light appeared in the sky. Gu Sheng looked up, noticing a familiar sensation within the rainbow light. "Old acquaintances?" Gu Sheng was a bit puzzled in his heart. Who could it be? Hopefully it’s not the Ji family. As Gu Sheng silently prayed, a rumbling sound echoed. He looked up again, only to see a grand door of several zhang high appearing behind the courtyard. The rumbling sound was the friction noise of the door slowly opening. "This..." Beside him, Er Gou and Shi Lou, who hadn’t seen such an event, stood in shock. "Everyone, the Supreme Elder of Yaochi Holy Land is here. Please proceed to the rear courtyard to join the Stone Appreciation Conference." The Yaochi Saintess said with a smile. "Brother Sheng, should we go in?" Er Gou leaned towards Gu Sheng and asked. "Since we’re here, why not go in. Besides, the immortal favors Brother Sheng greatly, it would be a pity not to go in." Shi Lou teased deliberately from the side. "Oh, get lost, what are we?" Gu Sheng said, turning to leave. He didn’t want to participate in such occasions, knowing his status is insignificant compared to the high beings here. Just then, the voice of the immortal from the Turquoise Pool sounded again. "Young Master Gu, please wait." Gu Sheng stopped his stepping foot. Turning around, he saw the immortal from the Turquoise Pool smiling at him, her gaze seemed to be filled with irresistible expectation. "Young Master Gu, since you’re here, why not visit the rear courtyard, maybe you’ll have an unexpected gain." The immortal smiled as she spoke. "Alright, alright." Gu Sheng initially wanted to refuse, but Shi Lou and Er Gou had already nodded in agreement. "Look at you two acting like you’ve never seen the world." Gu Sheng looked at them begrudgingly, then nodded in agreement, following the others towards the rear courtyard. Gu Sheng entered the rear courtyard, where several hundred people had come gradually. They talked in small groups or admired the strange stones around. In the center of the rear courtyard was a giant circular area, surrounded by many peculiar stones, including some rich in energy source stones. They emitted various bizarre glows, attracting everyone’s attention. Gu Sheng roamed through the crowd, his gaze sweeping over these strange stones. Suddenly, he sensed a faint energy fluctuation. Gu Sheng stopped and moved aside to observe, feeling like this place might be an altar, though he didn’t know its function. "Could it be some kind of ritual?" Gu Sheng stood in place, pondering. "Here, and here..." Gu Sheng observed the position of several huge source stones, noticing elders standing at these spots, as if it was all arranged. Suddenly, Gu Sheng’s gaze sharpened, recognizing the Shaking Light Saintess Yao Xi. She stood beside a massive source stone, seemingly conversing with several elders. Gu Sheng was astonished, realizing the familiar sensation was the Yao Xi’s aura he had perceived earlier. He hastily avoided her to prevent detection. In the past, he had an undisclosed history with Yao Xi, and now he only wanted to avoid her to prevent unnecessary trouble. Gu Sheng quietly moved to the crowd’s edge, searching for a hiding spot. "Hey! Brother Sheng! Brother Sheng!" Suddenly, Er Gou shouted out to Gu Sheng. Er Gou’s shout immediately drew Yao Xi’s attention. Gu Sheng’s heart sank, hurriedly turning sideways, trying to blend into the crowd. But it was too late. Yao Xi’s gaze cut through the crowd like a sharp sword, directly locking onto Gu Sheng’s position. "Shh!" In the blink of an eye, her silhouette shot like a stream of light beside Gu Sheng. "Gu Sheng!" Yao Xi grabbed his arm, her voice carrying a hint of reproach. "Saint... Saintess?" Gu Sheng intentionally feigned a surprised look. By this time, Er Gou and Shi Lou had also arrived in front of Gu Sheng. Seeing Gu Sheng being caught by another beautiful woman, their eyes were full of envy. "Brother Sheng, you really have a lot of luck with women!" "Yeah, you should share it with us a bit." They joked. Gu Sheng was speechless, glaring at Er Gou and scolding: "Er Gou, why are you shouting for no reason?" Shi Lou joked: "He got the name Er Gou because he shouts for no reason, Brother Sheng, you know that." Meanwhile, Yao Xi found joy, almost sticking to Gu Sheng. "Tell me, what have you been up to recently?" Gu Sheng kept backing up to avoid physical contact, not wanting to create misunderstandings. "Saintess, what are you doing?" Gu Sheng tried to keep his distance. Yao Xi couldn’t care less as she held Gu Sheng’s arm tightly, asking: "Why aren’t you in the mining area and ran here?" "I favor freedom; life in the mining area is too mundane." Gu Sheng dodged casually. As the two tugged at each other, tension arose. Just then, the immortal from Turquoise Pool appeared. She saw Yao Xi knew Gu Sheng, her eyes full of shock.