Gu Nanshan was shocked upon hearing Wang Chou's words; he hadn't expected these six people to be investigating Wang Batian's death. However, he was very clever, keeping his composure and feigning confusion as he replied, "Honor to the Second Elder, I have indeed met your Junior Sect Master, but I truly don't know how he died. At the time, I was searching for treasures when a massive hurricane suddenly buried me. Everything was over by the time I woke up."
His voice was calm and methodical, as Gu Nanshan knew these six elders would not be easy to deal with. If he appeared completely uninformed, it would surely raise suspicions, so he told half-truths, concealing parts of the story, especially not directly naming Lin Feng as the killer. This was because he valued Lin Feng highly; in the final moments within the Heavenly Immortal Mansion Ruins, Lin Feng saved them. Without Lin Feng, he would likely have perished long ago, a favor he had to repay.
