Chapter 360 - 345: First Update
Gui San and Gui Si rallied their spirits as the arrival of the Young Master marked a turning point in the situation. Gui Wu emerged from behind the youth, his complexion pale and his body weak, as if he might collapse at any moment, yet his eyes shone with determination as he swiftly sat down.
Upon seeing this, Elder Can took a breath of relief, and only then did he have the chance to assess the injuries of Gui San and Gui Si. He was shocked to discover that had the Young Master not appeared when he did, they would have already perished.
Elder Can had no time for fear; what came next was crucial. He personally went to protect Gui Wu, slowly awakening the half of the Ghost Shadow remaining within Gui Wu, like the weak and dispirited Gui Wu himself, listless and on the verge of dissipating at any moment.
Elder Can wasn’t in a rush. Initially, to keep the Ghost Shadow possessed by Yunqian sufficiently concealed, he had nearly extracted most of the spiritual wisdom from the Ghost Shadow in Gui Wu, so to awaken the other half from Yunqian through the part in Gui Wu took considerable effort.
The youth coldly watched Elder Can, who felt immense pressure. He couldn’t guarantee the plan was foolproof, but there were never guarantees with anything. Elder Can looked at Gui Wu and nodded.
Gui Wu nodded back, embracing a resolve of certain death; he was all in, with no room for turning back.
However, as Gui Wu just began to mobilize the Ghost Shadow, he discovered that the other half responded more vigorously than he’d anticipated. Gui Wu opened his eyes in surprise, for it felt as effortless as blowing off dust.
Elder Can was also startled, but the next moment he slapped his thigh and burst into laughter.
"Young Master, Yunqian has lifted a stone only to drop it on his own feet. Now he has truly done us a great favor," Elder Can said joyfully and immediately instructed Gui Wu to begin. Gui Wu nodded, not hesitating to start stimulating the Ghost Shadow within him.