Casually tossing two Mutated Fruits to Deceit, Gu Qijue took a seat at the conference table, his gaze falling on Bai Jingyi and her daughter, Su Qian.
Gu Qijue recognized Su Qian; she was actually his classmate.
He hadn't expected to meet her here.
Su Qian sized him up, clearly surprised, and said, "Student Gu, I didn't expect it to be you..."
Bai Jingyi hesitated upon seeing this and said, "Xiaoqian, is he your classmate?"
Su Qian nodded and replied, "Yes, Mom!"
"Hello, Student Gu, I'm Su Qian's mother, the principal of this high school. I've come this time to take you to the Empire Sanctuary."
Bai Jingyi looked at Gu Qijue and got straight to the point: "It's too dangerous to stay here. It's better to come with us to the Empire Sanctuary."
Gu Qijue smiled faintly and said, "I killed War General Lin's grandson. Do you think he'll let me in?"
"This..."
Bai Jingyi was momentarily speechless when she heard this.
"Go and ask the survivors here if anyone wishes to leave with you, let them go! Those who stay, I will protect as best as I can."
At this point, Gu Qijue revealed a different kind of smile, saying, "Of course, if you wish to stay, I will welcome you as well."
If they weren't Emperor Tier Super Martial Artists, Gu Qijue wouldn't have made such an offer.
"Principal, stay! With the boss's ability, he can pick quite a few Mutated Fruits every day, whereas at the Empire, you might not get any."
Ji Shang coaxed and tempted at the same time: "Consuming one Mutated Fruit is equivalent to absorbing sunlight for six to seven hours. As the boss's and our strength increases, we'll be able to consume several each day in the future."
"Fruits like the ones just now?"
Bai Jingyi pondered aloud, feeling tempted by what she heard.
She knew from the news that the fruits grown on those Deformed Trees in the morning could be consumed by Super Martial Artists and were highly beneficial.
Now, hearing from Ji Shang that consuming one Mutated Fruit was equivalent to absorbing six to seven hours of sunlight for cultivation, it was hard not to be tempted.
There are simply too many Super Martial Artists in the Empire, and quite a few Emperor Tiers. Even if they could harvest Mutated Fruits from countless deformed creatures, there might not be enough to go around.
"Can I try one?" Bai Jingyi asked Gu Qijue in a low voice, "If it really has such effects, I'm willing to stay!"
In this apocalypse, strength is the rule of law.
Gu Qijue said nothing, taking out two fruits from the space between his eyebrows and placing them in front of Bai Jingyi and Su Qian.
"Thank you!"
The mother and daughter thanked him and then picked up the rosy fruit, taking a bite.
They found it melted in their mouths.
As it turned into a warm stream within their bodies, this energy then gathered entirely into the Super Pattern in their palms.
Once they finished eating the whole fruit, a beam of light appeared in the Super Pattern in their palms, unexpectedly advancing them directly from late-stage Two-Star Super Martial Arts to Three-Star...
Watching their faces light up with joy, Gu Qijue said calmly, "In the future, anyone wishing to obtain Mutated Fruits will need to exchange them for contributions. Go out to collect supplies at night and practice peacefully after snatching the Mutated Fruits by day."
"Dinner's ready!"
At this moment, Wu Jiao came up and called out.
It was past seven in the evening, and two moons hung in the sky outside.
"Master, I'm heading off first. When I return, I'll definitely bring enough food for you humans," Deceit, whose injuries had healed, said quietly.
"If I don't see you back by morning, I will detonate the Thunder Ball in your mind to kill you," Gu Qijue glanced at it and said casually.
"I wouldn't dare, I'll leave now."
Deceit said this and leaped out through the window.
"Student Gu, Xiaoqian and I will stay as well..." Bai Jingyi couldn't resist the temptation of the Mutated Fruits.
Gu Qijue nodded slightly, "Very well then, head down to eat first, then go out to collect supplies."
Bai Jingyi coughed lightly, "Um... Student Gu, in the room you are staying, I have some things to pack. You go eat first, I'll be there shortly!"
"Please, go ahead!"
Gu Qijue said calmly, leading the group downstairs.
Bai Jingyi then went upstairs to the room that used to belong to her.
Upon entering, she saw that the drawer was slightly open, and her mature and alluring face flushed red, "He must have seen this..."
Downstairs in the dining room.
Gu Qijue, White Fox, Zhao Hu, Wu Jiao, Su Qian, and Ji Shang were already seated at the dining table.
"Where's Chu Mengxi? Why don't I see her?"
Gu Qijue looked around but didn't see the girl. She should have been back by now, and she hadn't messaged him either.
Zhao Hu shook his head, "I didn't see her come back. Could it be that after seeing there are Ancient Martial Artists among humans, she ran off? Or perhaps she's encountered trouble."
Su Qian spoke up, "Chu Mengxi? She's at the Empire Sanctuary; I saw her there once."
"Damn, as expected, that bitch, could she have betrayed us?" Zhao Hu was suddenly alarmed.
Hearing this, a cold gaze flickered in Gu Qijue's eyes as he took out his phone and dialed Chu Mengxue on WeChat voice call.
He found out he wasn't a friend...
"6!!!!!!"
Gu Qijue's eyes were filled with killing intent, "I should have killed her earlier; I was too merciful."
"Demon Dragon, come out and face death!!"
At that moment, a woman's loud shout rang out from outside the school.
"Damn it! She really sold us out."
"Bastard, she should be dismembered."
Upon hearing the shout, Ji Shang and Zhao Hu were furious.
Knowing the inside story, Su Qian spoke softly, "Boss, today Cloud City Shelter received two Innate Ancient Martial Artists. It should be them."
"Dare to betray us, I'll make her watch her own family die right in front of her eyes."
With a cold glint in his eyes, Gu Qijue stood up and quickly walked outside.
The others followed, equally incensed.
Outside the school gate.
There weren't many people there.
Just a handsome monk and a woman in a Taoist robe.
The handsome monk smiled, "According to the lady benefactor, he's human, so addressing him that way isn't correct."
The Taoist woman huffed coldly, "Can a human look like that? Such an aberration must be eradicated!"
"What gall! Do you really think you can kill me? I think you're here to die."
Just then, Gu Qijue emerged with White Fox and the others.
"Arrogant indeed, killing human Super Martial Artists like that, for this crime alone, regardless of whether you're human or not, you must die today."
The Taoist woman drew her Three-foot Cyan Blade with a steely clang and pointed it coldly at Gu Qijue.
"Amitabha Buddha, benefactor, reconsider while you can!"
The handsome monk chanted a Buddhist prayer and said, "If you surrender peacefully, this monk assures your life will be spared."
Zhao Hu sneered, "Hypocritical bald donkey, what nonsense are you spouting? Telling him to surrender, do you really think you're somebody?"
"Being human and yet siding with monsters, you all deserve to die."
The Taoist woman's eyes brimmed with killing intent, her True Qi visibly swirling around her, and with a swoosh, she charged with her sword toward Gu Qijue.
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