Chapter 173 Interrogation

  Upon seeing the Wuhu Guardian, who was jumping around due to being burned by a clump of Nine Abyssal Fme, Gu He nodded with a smile.

  It seemed that this Nine Abyssal Fme could indeed directly harm the soul. Although any energy or qi reag a certain level could damage the soul, undoubtedly, the Nine Abyssal Fme was something the soul truly feared.

  Uhe burning of Gu He's Nine Abyssal Fme, the already heavily injured Wuhu Guardian was further harmed. Its soul almost seemed transparent, as if it could turn into nothingness at any moment.

  Seeing the Wuhu Guardian on the verge of being nothingness, Gu He waved his hand, and the Nine Abyssal Fme slowly dissipated. He then took out a jade bottle from his ste ring, beed, and a su force directly pulled the Wuhu Guardian's soul into the bottle. He sealed the bottle with fmes on his fingers.

  Putting the bottle into his ste ring, Gu He finally breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he captured this guy, his goal would be achieved. Without the Wuhu Guardian, he could act more freely within the ist Sect.

  Looking at the destroyed mountains below, Gu He shook his head slightly, and his figure disappeared into the void.

  After a while, Gu He had returo the courtyard.

  Entering his room, Gu He took out the jade bottle taining the Wuhu Guardian's soul.

  As his gaze swept over the bottle, Gu He's eyes narrowed slightly. He released his soul power and securely sealed the entire room. The Dou Aor's methods were extremely mysterious, and Gu He naturally felt a bit wary. Although he was currently heavily injured, he couldn't pletely ignore a terattack from a Dou Aor powerhouse.

  However, even in the prime of the Wuhu Guardian, he could suppress it. Now, with only the soul remaining, as long as he was careful, there shouldn't be any problems.

  Looking at the jade bottle in his hand, Gu He touched the mouth of the bottle. The fluctuation of the invisible fmes gradually faded until it dissipated pletely.

  As the fmes vanished, an illusory soul rushed out in a hurry, desperately shooting towards the ceiling.

  Gu He flicked his finger, and an invisible fme barrier suddenly appeared above the ceiling. The illusory soul collided with it, erupting with a sharp sound. Soon, a miserable scream echoed.

  Watg the illusory soul scurrying in the fme barrier, Gu He smiled faintly. He formed hand seals, and the invisible fme barrier desded accurately, ing the soul before slowly desding.

  "Hehe, Wuhu Guardian, why run so fast?"

  Smiling at the cautious Wuhu Guardian hiding in the fme shield, afraid to touch the surrounding fme barrier, Gu He said with a smile.

  "Do...do you know my identity?"

  Gu He had iently revealed the identity of the "Wuhu Guardian," causing the Wuhu Guardian to be shocked and unbelievably look at Gu He.

  At this moment, Gu He, without the cealment of the Red Lotus Ptform, revealed his true face.

  "You...are you Gu He?"

  Staring at Gu He's somewhat familiar face, the Wuhu Guardian widened his eyes, full of disbelief.

  As a sixth-grade alchemist, Gu He had loargeted by the Wuhu Guardian. Even with a slight ge in appearance, he was easily reized by the Wuhu Guardian.

  At this moment, the Wuhu Guardian's mind was like a stormy sea, overturning everything he knew. Gu He, a sixth-grade alchemist at the Dou Aor realm, had bee so powerful. This couldn't be possible!

  This couldn't be true!

  The Wuhu Guardian stared at Gu He, unwilling to accept this se.

  "Wuhu Guardian has sharp eyes; indeed, it's me, Gu He."

  Fag the Wuhu Guardian's accusation, Gu He didn't mind and admitted directly.

  "Gu He, who are you really?"

  Seeing Gu He admitting, the Wuhu Guardian calmed down.

  At this moment, various thoughts fshed through his mind as he began to specute about Gu He's true identity.

  A family?

  Alchemy Tower?

  Or maybe a top-notch beast race family?

  As fu He's inal position as an honorary elder of the ist Sect, the Wuhu Guardian had already dismissed it from his mind.

  A powerful Dou Aor, especially a high-level one, willingly being an honorary elder of a small ist Sect? It was ughable!

  Fag the Wuhu Guardian's questioning, Gu He smiled faintly, "Wuhu Guardian, don't you know who I am? I've been in the ist Sect for so many years."

  Seeing that Gu He didn't want to admit it, the Wuhu Guardian no longer pressed. In his mind, Gu He should be a powerhouse from some other lurking in the ist Sect.

  “What exactly do you want? The protectors of the Soul Hall all have soul imprints in the Soul Hall. If you kill me, it will surely be noticed, and the enforcers of the Soul Hall will not spare you!” After a moment of silehe Wuhu Guardia Gu He, loudly growling.

  "Don't threateh that."

  Regarding the Wuhu Guardian's threat, Gu He obviously didn't buy into it. He said indifferently, "Even if there is a soul impri, so what? the Soul Hall determihat I killed you?"

  "Don't worry, I just want to ask a few questions. As long as the Wuhu Guardian tells the truth, I won't kill you." Gu He her firmed nor denied, smiling.

  At these words, the Wuhu Guardian's eyes flickered, then sneered, "What do you want to know?"

  "Tell me informatioed to several halls of the Soul Hall." Gu He sat in a chair and asked softly.

  "Soul Hall information?"

  The Wuhu Guardian was stunned, looking at Gu He with surprise. Most people avoided them, but this guy dared to actively inquire about this information.

  "Kid, you really have the guts. Don't think that a bit of strength make yant. In the eyes of the Soul Hall, exterminating you is just a piece of cake. If you are sensible, let me go early; otherwise... ah!"

  Before the Wuhu Guardian finished speaking, the invisible fme barrier around him suddenly tracted, finally adhering to his soul. The scorg high temperature made his body emit a sizzling sound, and a pierg scream echoed once again.

  After about half a minute of roasting, the fmes slowly retreated, leaving behind aremely weak soul.

  Gu He gnced indifferently at the Wuhu Guardian and said ftly, "This is not the answer I want. Don't think I dare not kill you, and before killing you, I will let you enjoy enough pain."

  "You!" With a resentful gaze fixed on Gu He and looking at the burning invisible fme barrier around him, the Wuhu Guardian's eyes revealed a touch of horror. After a long time, he said unwillingly, "What information do you want to know?"

  Gu He asked slowly, "How powerful is the Soul Hall exactly?"

  At these words, a sneer appeared in the eyes of the Wuhu Guardian. He said, "Asking this question, aren't you afraid of being struck? The Soul Hall has strict levels, just among the protectors, there are three levels: heaveh, and human. I am just a human-level guardian, and above the guardians, there are revered elders with high status. Their strength, even iire ti of Dou Qi, is rarely rivaled. Don't be arrogant just because you have Dou Aor strength. In our Soul Hall's eyes, you only need a small branch hall, and it directly exterminate you."

  Hearing the Wuhu Guardian's words, even though Gu He had read the inal work, he couldn't help but feel a bit prepared. Now, listening to the Wuhu Guardian's words, his eyes couldn't help but show a trace of seriousness.

  The power of the Soul Hall was truly terrifying!

  Powerful experts at the Dou Aor level were only the lowest-ranking protectors?

  What about those of higher ranks?

  It seems that he still o tinue hiding.

  If his identity is exposed prematurely, it might bring disaster.

  "In this northwest region, how many of your people are there?" Gu He lightly tapped the table and asked slowly.

  The movements of the people in the Soul Hall are mysterious and hard to guard against. If he uand their whereabouts, Gu He has a way to deal with them one by one.

  "I don't know about this. People from our Soul Hall always act mysteriously. In this northwest region, besides dealing with a guardian named Iron, I don't know anything about others." The Wuhu Guardian truthfully answered.

  "Iron Guardian?"

  At these words, Gu He's eyes fshed with a hint of surprise and blurted out, "Are you referring to the one from the Chu Empire?"

  "Have you seen him?"

  Hearing Gu He's ahe Wuhu Guardian's heart jumped, and a hint of shock fshed in his eyes.

  Where did Gu He e from? Not only did he know his identity, but now he also khe identity of the Iron Guardian.

  If it weren't for the pletely differehods shown by Gu He, the Wuhu Guardian couldn't help but suspect that Gu He also came from the Soul Hall.

  "You don't o ask too much, just answer my questions holy." Seeing the Wuhu Guardian asking questions again, Gu He frowned, indifferent.

  As he spoke, the surrounding burning fmes sloroached.

  Upon witnessing this se, the Wuhu Guardian's expression ged, and he couldn't help but speak, "Wait, I'll talk. That Iron Guardian, like me, is also at the guardian level. However, he is only a human-level guardian, while I am a earth-level guardian."

  "Don't you have any higher-ups to tact?" Gu He asked iurn. "I remember that the Soul Hall assigns soul-catg tasks. Where do you usually go to report your tasks?"

  "Each time we go out, we have a set task quota that must be pleted within a specified time. We o return to the headquarters to report. However, the Soul Hall has many branch halls on the ti, and the pces where we report our souls are these branch halls."

  "Do you know the locations of several branch halls?" Gu He tio press.

  "Two. Every time we go out on a mission, a human-level guardian is only qualified to know the location of one branch hall, while ah-level guardian know two, and a heaven-level guardian know three," the Wuhu Guardian replied, casting a c the fmes swirling around him. Feeling the intense heat, the Wuhu Guardian's soul trembled slightly as he relutly spoke.

  "As a earth-level guardian, you must know the locations of two branch halls, right? Where are they?" Gu He, with narrowed eyes, asked slowly.

  Biting his teeth, the Wuhu Guardian shook his head, "This is a Soul Hall secret. If exposed, my fate won't be much better than dying in your hands!"

  A cold light fshed in Gu He's jet-bck eyes as he ched his hand, causing the invisible fme barrier to tightly tract around the Wuhu Guardian. Hissing sounds apahe intense pain, and the Wuhu Guardian's desperate cries echoed again.

  "You have two choices: either ehe fmes and die now, or pray that your leaking of information won't be known by the Soul Hall," Gu He said indifferently, looking at the Wuhu Guardian enveloped in white smoke.

  "You bastard! Fine, I'll talk, let me go!" The Wuhu Guardian had just cursed, and the temperature of the invisible fmes suddenly increased. I pain, he hurriedly shouted.

  Hearing his voice, the tracted fme barrier slowly expanded, revealing the limp and weakened soul.

  "The two branch halls I know of are one located very far from the Chu Empire, iianxin Empire he ter of the ti and the jun with the northwest region. It's called the Tianzang Ge. The other one is in the Bck Horn Domain." The Wuhu Guardian's soul trembled slightly as he relutly spoke.

  "Tianzang Ge iianxin Empire and the Bck Horn Domain?"

  At these words, Gu He murmured softly with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

  He hadn't expected that there would be a Soul Hall bran the Bck Horn Domain.

  Seeing the strange expression on Gu He's face, the Wuhu Guardian thought that this guy was attrag the attention of the Soul Hall and couldn't help but be horrified.

  "Gu He, don't think that having a bit of strength is enough to deal with our Soul Hall's powerful figures."

  "Do you know the foundation of our Soul Hall? Do you know the strength of our Soul Hall's Lord?" The Wuhu Guardiaioned with some ck of fidence.

  Gu He coldly looked at the Wuhu Guardian, "Have you seen the Lord of the Soul Hall?"

  Gu He was quite surprised. The Wuhu Guardian was just a small earth-level guardian; he shouldn't have the qualifications to deal with the Lord of the Soul Hall.

  Upon hearing Gu He's question, the Wuhu Guardian's expression became somewhat strange. After a long while, he sneered, "The Lord is mysterious and uable. Not to mention a lowly human-level guardian like me, even a heaven-level guardian probably rarely sees him. Iire Soul Hall, except for a few revered elders and a few others, no one knows the Lord's true strength."

  "Heh heh, but to be able to develop the Soul Hall to such a vast extent, even if you use your ass, you tell how terrifying the Lord's strength is. Frankly speaking, you guys don't even have the qualifications to e into tact with such top-tier experts."

  "If you don't want to ehe pain of roasting again, just answer my questions. The rest of your words rot in your stomach." Gu He's gaze was ice-cold as he sed him, then asked again, "Tell me about the transa between you and Yun Shan iail."

  "Yun Shan?"

  Hearing Gu He's words, the Wuhu Guardian sighed inwardly. It seemed that this guy really knew everything.

  With a sigh in his heart, the Wuhu Guardiaantly said, "Yunshan has already taken the Blood Soul Pill. After he breaks through to the Dou Aor realm, he will help me with three things. Of course, if he fails to break through, I will seize the opportunity to take his soul."

  After listening, Gu He asked calmly, "What is the Blood Soul Pill?"

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