Looking at Gu Qingfeng before him, Su Bei and Ji Nanjue exchanged a glance.
Ji Nanjue remained silent, her long eyelashes fluttering slightly.
Then Su Bei looked indifferently at Gu Qingfeng and spoke casually,
"Young Master Gu, it seems we et again..."
Upon hearing Su Bei’s words and seeing the two of them, Gu Nan’s heart suddenly thumped. His smiling face froze, and a terrible premonition flashed through his mind.
This is bad!
Could Qingfeng have offended Elder Su before?
How dare that wretched son of mine do such a thing?
This man could crush the Gu Family to dust with a re stomp of his foot.
He then used his peripheral vision to cautiously gauge Su Bei’s expression. The breeze tousled Su Bei’s robes, but his expression remained impassive, unfathomable.
Swallowing hard, his voice trembling slightly, Gu Nan ventured,
"Elder Su... could it be that you know our Qingfeng..."
Su Bei turned away, his gaze sweeping over the surroundings, not looking at Gu Qingfeng. Holding the unconscious Li Zijun in his arms, he said indifferently,
"It was rely a passing acquaintance."
"However, I must still thank Young Master Gu for your lifesaving grace."
As Su Bei finished speaking, Gu Qingfeng imdiately tensed up. Looking at Su Bei, he stuttered,
"Elder Su... Elder... I... I didn’t realize Senior was experiencing the mortal world..."
"I disturbed Senior’s peace."
Gu Nan also watched Su Bei’s expression cautiously. Infuriated, he gave Gu Qingfeng a fierce kick, shouting,
"You wretch! Apologize to Elder Su right now!"
Gu Qingfeng swallowed hard, his head bowed, apologizing to Su Bei, who was already walking away.
Ji Nanjue silently rose, placed Uncle Wang’s jade pendant necklace into her ring, then looked at Su Bei with a complex gaze.
She knew his character best. In the past, he would certainly have seized the chance to tease them a bit, never letting go of an opportunity to show off.
What could have caused such a sudden change in him?
Was it because of the lady in his arms? But they barely knew each other, had they?
Gu Nan’s eyes showed a hint of confusion; he couldn’t understand what this man, with his frightening power, was really up to. Could it be that Qingfeng hadn’t offended him?
Or was this formidable man’s personality simply like this?
"Lead the way."
Su Bei turned his head to glance at the stunned Gu Nan, his brow furrowing briefly, and he said impatiently.
The mbers of the Gu Family nodded quickly, wearing ingratiating smiles as they walked ahead.
As if sensing sothing, Ji Nanjue gently walked over to Su Bei’s side, took his hand, her eyes full of concern, and finally couldn’t help but ask softly,
"Husband, what is it?"
"Is it because Miss Zijun in your arms is injured? Or... did you accidentally kill that girl’s father?"
Su Bei’s gaze lowered gently. Clasping Nan Ji’s small hand, he replied sowhat distractedly,
"I don’t know either. Ever since I encountered that Evil Qi, my mood has beco increasingly heavy, as if... there’s always sothing weighing on my mind..."
Light rain pierced the thick clouds, gradually washing away the blood and carnage that stained the land between heaven and earth. It fell as lightly as her body in his arms, spiraling down toward the earth.
It wasn’t just simple guilt that filled his heart; it was more like an inescapable nightmare. It felt as though long-sealed mories were stirring, about to awaken, leaving him dazed and heavy-headed.
Ji Nanjue gently extended her hand, wiping the rainwater from his cheeks. Caressing them tenderly, she murmured,
"During this ti, I will always stay by your side..."
Su Bei smiled at her and nodded.
He instantaneously activated the Selfless Realm, suppressing the indescribable burning and panic within his heart.
The saintly aura around Li Zijun surged wildly, continuously forming a protective barrier around her, never ceasing.
Her brows were knitted, and an uneasy expression lingered on her unconscious face.
「Sword Sect, No-Sword Peak.」
The Sword Maiden diligently practiced with the longsword. Perhaps because she now knew her physique was special, a sliver of hope rose in her heart for the first ti.
Could she also gain Master’s approval?
Gently wiping the sweat from her forehead, she planted the longsword into the ground, gasping for breath as she looked toward the nearby courtyard.
For so reason, for the past few days, her two senior sisters had changed from their usual animosity and had suddenly beco inseparable.
It seed they were always discussing sothing, but she didn’t know what.
She had no desire to eavesdrop anyway. She focused on cultivating her physique, rembering the wager her Master had made on the Ascension Platform that day.
Sword Maiden, you must work hard!
She clenched her small fists, cheering herself on silently.
Moonlight spilled into the courtyard. The bluestone path echoed with the sharp sounds of the Sword Maiden’s sword practice.
In Xiao Ruoching’s room within the courtyard, two won sat facing each other. They stared at one another with serious expressions, neither speaking a word.
The clear tea was fragrant, its subtle aroma filling the room.
Finally, Xiao Ruoching spoke,
"Since you are also a so-called reincarnator, why this attitude towards , your Senior Sister?"
"What exactly has happened!?"
Mo Li lowered her gaze, her silver hair reflecting on the surface of the tea before her. She tightened her grip on her longsword, her eyes, cold and complex, fixed on Xiao Ruoching as she spoke,
"Do you know at whose hands I died in my previous life?"
Xiao Ruoching narrowed her eyes, responding indifferently,
"Master."
Hearing her calm words, Mo Li felt the anger in her heart instantly ignite. She took a deep breath and said coldly,
"You and Master both betrayed ."
"You knew Master cultivated the Devouring Heaven Demon Art. So why didn’t he kill you?"
Xiao Ruoching was montarily stunned. She blinked, and then said,
"Of course, I was killed..."
"Why would you ask such a question?"
Mo Li: "...??"
The two won stared at each other, conveying sothing unspoken. Mo Li’s expression grew increasingly peculiar. Then she stood up, looking at Xiao Ruoching,
"Are you saying that everyone, including Li Zijun, was really killed by Master?"
Xiao Ruoching nodded, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear, and replied,
"So, in this life, according to my judgnt, Master hasn’t started cultivating the Devouring Heaven Demon Art yet."
"This ti, I absolutely will not let history repeat itself..."
Mo Li sat down again. She gently closed her eyes, then opened them, her gaze profound as she said softly,
"So, are we the only two reincarnators?"
When Mo Li finished speaking, Xiao Ruoching’s heart skipped a beat. Then, as if realizing sothing, she asked in disbelief,
"Are you referring to... Li Zijun?"
Mo Li didn’t answer. She glanced sideways at the tea in her cup, observing it for a mont, then spoke slowly, as if to herself,
"Do you rember Li Zijun once asked us to deliver a letter to Master?"
"At the ti, I found it strange. Why would soone as reserved as her do such a thing when she had only just t Master for the first ti?"
"And then there was the ’Green Jade Case’ poem Master recited on the city wall during the Lantern Festival."
"Now, looking back, it seems that letter..."
Before Mo Li could finish speaking, Xiao Ruoching’s gaze sharpened. She looked at Mo Li, took a deep breath, and said slowly,
"She was testing!"
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