Gu Xuan felt the pressure of that look, but he didn't retreat.
"Lord Zhu Shan. That person isn't ordinary," he said. "He's the leader of a mercenary organisation. Very strong and dangerous."
Zhu Shan's brows lifted slightly, and he turned to Gu Liming.
"You didn't tell them anything?"
Gu Liming gave a helpless smile.
"I wanted them to grow up without getting involved with that side of the world."
Zhu Shan nodded faintly.
"That explains it."
He looked back at the siblings, his gaze no longer dismissive, but still clearly that of a superior.
"Then listen carefully, kids," he said. "There is more to this world than what you've seen."
He took a slow step forward.
"Cultivators who draw power from spiritual energy."
"Martial artists who refine their bodies beyond human limits."
"Creatures that exist outside what you would call 'normal'—some born that way, some created."
