Chapter 973: Pursuit
Gu Qianxun watched as Han Li drew closer and closer, and it was unclear what she was thinking.
"You can let go of the thing that's in your hand. Surely there's no need to use that on me," Han Li said.
Gu Qianxun relaxed a little upon hearing this, and he stowed away the white jade pendant that she was holding, then sat down before pulling her own legs out of the ground.
"Why did you help me when I already turned on you earlier?" Gu Qianxun asked after devouring a beast core.
"I met Mistress Liu Hua earlier, and he removed the Black Tribulation Centipede in my body, so I'm helping you as a form of repayment to him," Han Li explained.
"You met him? How is he?" Gu Qianxun hurriedly asked.
"He's doing well. He should currently be with E Kuai right now, traveling to where the holy remains are," Han Li replied, and a look of relief appeared on Gu Qianxun's face upon hearing this.
"Who exactly are you?" Han Li suddenly asked.
"I'm sure you've already figured it out at this point, haven't you? I'm a pawn left in the Scalptia Spatial Domain by His Highness, Shi Pokong. If it wasn't for his protection, I would've already perished by Du Qingyang's hands alongside my mother, and it's all thanks to him that I was able to survive and exact my revenge. Hence, I was obligated to follow his orders to eliminate Shi Zhanfeng and Shi Chuankong," Gu Qianxun replied.
Gu Qianxun's reply confirmed the suspicions that Han Li had harbored ever since their previous encounter, and he nodded calmly in response.
A wry smile appeared on Gu Qianxun's face as she sighed, "If possible, I really don't want to be your enemy."