Gu Xijiu could not speak those thoughts in her mind. She just received the clothes from The Lord and put it on somewhere in the distance.
It was a light blue dress which was soft and smooth. Gu Xijiu did not know the exact material, but she felt comfortable as she put it on. The dress would flutter when the wind blew, much like Di Fuyi's sleeves. More interestingly, Gu Xijiu realized that the aching feeling in her body was significantly reduced, as were the bruises on her body which faded after she donned the dress. She felt great now!
The only flaw of the dress was its oversized cutting, as it could not help to reveal her slim body figure. She had suffered a lot in the last few days - she was put in jail and almost killed in many attacks. She was exhausted and became skinnier than before. Her waist shrank. Fortunately, her bust was still well maintained.
Although the dress given to Gu Xijiu by The Lord was beautiful, it was not as good as her black outfit which made her looked nicer. Nonetheless, an oversized dress was not a big deal as she could still tie a strap around her waist.
...
It was a breezy evening, and the green grass was swaying. The water was flowing into the brook, and the butterflies were dancing in the air.
Gu Xijiu was walking side by side together with The Lord. An hour had passed, but The Lord still had not mentioned anything. He did not even say a single word but continued walking.
Gu Xijiu felt like she was reliving a movie scene of young couples in the 70s having small talk on the street pacing back and forth the entire evening. But in this case, The Lord was much older than her; this would be like walking with her grandpa!
"The environment here is quite nice." The Lord finally opened his mouth! They had walked a few kilometers away from the pond by now.
Along the journey, they saw brooks, ponds, waterfalls, and green lawns. Everything seemed to be balanced with each other's existence.
"Yup." Gu Xijiu responded. She suddenly realized it was too impassioned and added, "The weather is nice, too."
Gu Xijiu still felt awkward. My Lord, what do you want to talk to me about? Can you just go straight to the point? She was thinking about her mussel. That fellow had not eaten for a few days; it must be starving now.
"My Lord, do you have anything you want me to do?" Gu Xijiu decided to take control of the conversation. The Lord looked at her; she was smiling at him in a professional fashion, but The Lord realized that she seemed to be annoyed by the long walk.
The Lord moved his gaze away and asked, "What do you think about the culprit behind the incident?"
Gu Xijiu was stunned and then decided to speak honestly, "I personally think its not as simple as what we had seen earlier. There must be something behind the death of Teacher Zi"
The Lord looked at her again, "Carry on."
Thus, Gu Xijiu continued, "The incident looks simple from the surface, Hu Qingqing who hated me very much tried to seduce Teacher Zi so that he could secretly send someone to destroy my house and thought I'd be afraid and then withdraw from the Tianju Hall. It caused the two disciples to accidental disclosed Teacher Zi' scandals, and he decided to kill two of his disciples secretly and then push the crime to the mussel and I. This is because we would be kicked out from the Tianju Hall even if we would not be executed. However, My Lord was intelligent and found the truth of the matter. Teacher Zi was very mad and anxious, his blood circulated rapidly and caused him to lose his mind. Thus, he got burnt by his own power. Everything seems to be fine, and it makes sense. However, I feel something is weird"
Gu Xijiu lowered her head and tried to restructure her phrases, "There are a few suspicious details which I don't understand. Firstly, according to the students from the Liuyun class who were trapped in the illusion, Teacher Zi liked to molest students, and he was perverted. Although Hu Qingqing's Kung Fu was good, her appearance was relatively normal. Based on Teacher Zi's preferences, she was not really his cup of tea, so how did she manage to seduce him? Unless Teacher Zi had unique tastes, this would be unlikely. Secondly, Hu Qingqing did indeed argue with me and couldn't wait to kick me out. However, she wouldn't trade her body for such a small goal. Of course, I don't really know Hu Qingqing, and I'm not familiar with her usual attitude, hence, let's put the second point aside now"
The little girl had excellent logical thinking ability! The Lord was impressed and sat on a rock to listen.
"Thirdly, after Teacher Zi said You're here,' He immediately burnt himself. The you' he referred to should be someone he trusted but who is the person he was referring to? Is he or she relevant to the case? While that person is not necessarily the culprit, it was such a coincidence that he got burnt and died right after he mentioned that person. Is that really a coincidence or did someone insert something into his body to curse him? It seemed as though he would be burnt once he discloses any info about that person. I... I've heard about a type of worm spell which could be planted in the human heart. Someone can hear everything that happens around the host, and he can control the host's action. Once the host mentions anything about its master, the host would die, and even his soul would disappear This might have happened to teacher Zi. It happened so fast. Even if he were cast with a worm spell, it would have disappeared while the body was burnt. Hence, there's no way to investigate"
"You know quite a lot huh?" The Lord looked at her and acknowledged her thoughts. He slowly added, "Ive heard about you knowing certain strange knowledge, and that you said you were a heavenly gifted disciple when the Emperor Xuan asked you. Hmmm, the truth is youre not a disciple, and Ive never taught you these things, so where did you learn these from?"
Gu Xijiu remained silent. The Lord seemed to know everything about her though! Do you think she should tell him the truth? Reveal to him the fact that she was resurrected with someone else's body? Would he put her into a container and throw her into a lake!? Or maybe she should lie once again? She really had no idea what to tell him this time. Her tongue was tied, and she did not speak.
The Lord looked at her pale face and said, "You can skip the part about you being resurrected, I already know it."
Gu Xijiu looked at him with a pair of big round eyes. Since he knew it already, why the h*ck did she feel stagnant?! That was her biggest secret which she did not want anyone to know. Since he knew it already and did not think of killing her, what else did she need to be worried about?
Thus, she told him the truth and briefly introduced herself. Of course, she did not tell him about the complicated relationship she had with Long Xi, and she did not tell him about her being a clone. She only told him she was an assassin and died during a mission. She then came to this world and possessed Gu Xijius body. She did not want to say too much, so she just briefly storied her past. However, The Lord was very smart, and he asked her a few questions. Every question he asked hit gave her no room to escape. For example, what kind of mission did she fail and why?
Where was she trained to be an assassin and what were her strengths? Was there anyone she trusted? Where did she learn all her medical knowledge? Who was her master in Kung Fu?
Gu Xijiu felt like she had a headache, but she could not escape from those questions. Because of all those questions, the image of Long Xi appeared in her head again. It was her taboo, a person she did not want to talk about so that she could avoid the pain.
When she was thinking of creating another lie to entertain The Lord, he said, "Gu Xijiu, I wont blame you if you come clean to me regardless of what youve gone through previously. Its fine even if youve killed someone. However, if youre trying to lie, Ill make your life as difficult as I can!"
Gu Xijiu was speechless. Fine, The Lord was not easy to be tricked. She would get caught even if there was a very tiny flaw. Thus, she did not want to hide from him. Therefore, she told him everything except the clone part. She told him about the assassin training camp, about Long Xi and the science organization, and she also mentioned about Ye Hongfeng... But she slightly twisted the truth of how she died. She said Long Xis fiancee was ill and needed her heart. Hence, Long Xi drugged her, and she fainted...
The Lord listened until the end and then asked, "Whats the relationship between you and Ye Hongfeng?"
"Uhh?" Gu Xijiu was shocked.
"How could she use your heart? Based on what I know, only the identical twins could exchange hearts."
Gu Xijiu smiled awkwardly as they were not only twins but clones... However, The Lord might not know what a clone was even though he was very knowledgeable. It was very complicated and troublesome to explain the concept. Thus, she nodded, "Were considered as special twins."
The Lord looked at her and asked, "Did your previous body look exactly like your current one?"
Gu Xijiu shook her head and answered, "Partially similar; there are quite many differences though."
The Lord remained silent.
The Firmament Stone could not help but secretly complain, "Master, youve told him everything, what if he put you in danger in the future?" That was its first time seeing its master comes clean to someone...
Gu Xijiu replied it, "He doesnt need any excuse to kill me."
Yes, he could kill her anytime... Moreover, Gu Xijiu had very good instincts, she knew The Lord would not hurt her. He even pampered her earlier despite knowing that she was not from this place. He was trustworthy.
She had too many secrets and too many burdens. Sometimes, she really needed someone to listen to her. Since she felt secure with The Lord and she was forced to speak of her origins, she decided to tell him everything.
"What happened to Long Xi?" The Lord asked, and he continued, "You don't look like a person who would just let anyone stab you without a counterattack."
"I stabbed his left chest when he lost focus, probably dead." Gu Xijiu had lost her consciousness after she stabbed Long Xi. Hence, she did not actually see him die.
Left side? The Lord frowned, as he knew Long Siyes heart grew slightly to the right...
"You loved him very much?"
Gu Xijiu was shocked. Did she? She did not know now. However, she did think of growing old and dying together with him. It was a stable and warm feeling when she was together with Long Xi. Since her life was full of darkness, she liked the warmth and relied on it. She did not want to lose it once she had it.
Gu Xijiu now realized that it was just her feelings. In the end, the entire fiasco was just a show directed by Long Xi. Strangely, she used to feel very sad and even had a heartache every single time she thought about the betrayal. Usually, she would feel pain, mad, and irritated, as though someone has poked a needle into her heart. However, this time was different. Although she still felt a bit sad, it was less painful. Perhaps the wound was going to heal. Perhaps time was the best medicine for grief, and the pain was slowly fading away.
She remained silent for quite a while. The Lords gaze seemed to be weird and then cold. "Is this a very difficult question?"
Gu Xijiu has finally regained her consciousness and smiled, "Love or not; it doesnt matter anymore. It is over, and we will no longer be together. Oh ya, My Lord, I thought we were supposed to talk about the culprit?What do you think about my analysis earlier?" She tried to distract him.
"Your analysis is quite good." The Lord stood up, "Gu Xijiu, youre quite smart huh? Lets go!" He walked away.
What kind of answer was that!? Gu Xijiu was annoyed, but she could only follow him.
...
Gu Xijiu knew The Lord had ordered his messengers to build a house. However, she did not manage to see the design as she had to follow The Lord in a hurry. In her heart, she wished the new house was made of bricks, and the roof was made of tiles. Perhaps, a fence around the house would be great. However, when she saw the building from far, she realized The Lord had built a garden for her!
There were three entrances and three exits with a basilica in each courtyard. Every basilica was different but overall looked perfect!
There was even a training field! A brook was built and extended to the backyard. There were many different flowers in the backyard with an arc-shape stone bridge above the brook. Many fishes were swimming in the brook when they arrived.
Gu Xijiu and The Lord were standing on a small hill. They were watching the entire compound and Gu Xijiu was amazed by the scene.
He deserved to be a god! And his messengers were like his fairies! Amazing! It must be built by wizards! Otherwise, how could they build such a nice mansion in two hours!?
A few people were standing in front of the main entrance. When she looked properly, she realized Long Siye was there! He was there! And Rong Che! He came back!
Of course, Gu Canmo and the other elders were there as well.
The main door was closed, and a few of them were standing outside. She did not know what were they talking about, but it seemed to be a pleasant conversation.
Gu Xijiu wanted to go down, but she stopped after she recognized them.
"Youre afraid of Long Siye?" The Lord asked.
Are you kidding? She did not owe him anything! Gu Xijiu twitched her mouth and smiled, "Why should I? You overthink."
"Great, lets go down." The Lord pulled her and flew down.
Gu Xijiu felt that The Lord must have used certain skills related to teleportation as she felt her vision was blurry when he began to fly. However, when she could see clearly again, they had landed in front of the mansion.
Everyone knelt down to greet The Lord. Gu Xijiu did not want their greeting, so she quickly moved away. However, she did not know her waist string got tied together with the ones on The Lords robe. She was not able to move away but instead fell into The Lords arm.
The crowd was shocked, but everyone remained silent. Rong Ches hand which was holding his fan trembled, while Long Siyes face turned slightly pale.
Gu Xijiu blushed, she wanted to jump up, but her waist string was still tied together with his robe. It was not an easy knot to untie. She was nervous and tried her best, but it was a dead knot. She felt so helpless and thought to just pull herself away by sacrificing the ribbon. Luckily, The Lord simply swayed his hand, and the ribbon was finally untied.
Gu Xijiu was speechless and quickly jumped away from his arms. She was cursing herself silently as she was not a careless person, but she had been publicly embarrassing herself quite often. When she got up, she felt someone was staring at her, and she almost shivered. Subconsciously, she raised her head and saw a charming young teenager standing behind Gu Canmo. He was wearing the uniform of the Ziyun class. It was a light purple robe, and his body figure was fit. He looked around 17-18 years old. His features were as nice as a statue with a high nose, thin lips, and a pair of charming eyes. He looked cool and was standing there impressively.
Gu Xijiu's gaze met his gaze, and he moved away and smiled sarcastically. Gu Xijiu did not look at him for long. She had seen many of those kinds of teenagers in reality and also in the comic world. There were also a lot of them in the animation program, and the teenager looked like the fictional character Sasuke Uchiha in Naruto. However, this teenager looked more handsome and sharp than Sasuke Uchiha.
Gu Xijiu was not a big fan of handsome guys. Since she came to this world, attractive guys were everywhere! She was immune!
Most of them were elders of the Tianju Hall except the student. He was standing beside Gu Canmo. Needless to say, Gu Xijiu knew his identity.
He must be the most well-known male student in the Tianju Hall - Yan Chen! There were three things for Gu Canmo and his subordinates to report. Firstly, Long Siye paid a visit. Secondly, there was an accident during the interrogation of Hu Qingqing. Thirdly, Rong Che did not leave. He was wandering nearby after he was sent out from the Tianju Hall. The Lord called him back.
The Lord asked Long Siye, "Why are you here?" Long Siye moved his gaze away from Gu Xijiu and replied, "My Lord, Headmaster Gu has invited me to teach here, but I did not have time to do so until now. Besides that, I also heard My Lord is here. Hence, I decided to pay a visit."
The Lord looked at Gu Canmo; he coughed and answered, "My Lord, indeed I had invited Overlord Long six months ago. Finally, he is here"
The invitation was sent out six months ago, but now only he came. The Lord knew very well the main intention of his visit. He blinked his eyes and then slightly nodded. He did not bother anymore but asked about Hu Qingqing.
After Gu Canmo left the hall, he immediately arrested Hu Qingqing for interrogation. However, Hu Qingqing had committed suicide, and no one knew whether she felt embarrassed or guilty. She exploded, and it was very difficult to collect any information. Gu Canmo could perform a simple Soul Collection; however, when he gathered Hu Qingqings souls, it was not a clear one. Everything was scattered, and there were no memories in her souls. The explosion had hurt the souls, and it lost all its memories. As he talked, he also passed a gourd container to The Lord and checked whether he would have any solution.
The Lord took a look and casually said, "She has lost all her memories However, I have a solution to recall all the souls. Only then can we conduct the interrogation." He then threw the gourd to messenger Shangshan, "Keep this first."
Messenger Shangshan quickly kept it properly. The Lord then looked at Rong Che, "Youre the Eighth Prince of the Feixing Kingdom, Rong Che?"
Rong Che bowed and answered, "Yes."
"You delivered the Wind Caller?"
"Yes."
"The Wind Caller is a level five beast, and its wild and ferocious. It wouldnt listen to anyone other than its master. How did you bring it here?"
Rong Che smiled awkwardly and replied, "Indeed, My Lord. It definitely refused to listen to me, and Ive suffered a lot to execute this task. Luckily, it can understand human language, so I tried my best to persuade it. It also doubted my words, but in the end, it agreed to come with me but didnt allow me to ride on it. Thus, I had to find my own ride, and it followed behind us."
The Lord looked at the Wind Caller, and it immediately stepped back. It then nodded to agree with what Rong Che said.
Gu Xijiu was delighted as she dreamed that Rong Che came with Wind Caller. It seemed like it was not just a dream.
"Where were you on the night of the incident?"
"My Lord, I arrived too late that night and could not manage to return immediately. Therefore, I sought approval from Headmaster Gu and stayed overnight at Yan Chens place. He can be my witness."
The Lord looked at the cool teenager who proceeded to bow and answer, "Indeed, the prince is my friend, and he is good at making tea. We have been talking about tea the entire night."
Gu Canmo asked, "My Lord, I thought we'd found the culprit?" Why do we still need to interrogate the Eighth Prince?
The Lord did not bother with him and asked, "Have you found the lethal weapon?" Gu Canmo was stunned and shook his head, "No. We haven't found anything even though we have turned Teacher Zi's place upside down. I suspect the weapon has been destroyed."
The Lord slightly nodded and looked at Rong Che again. Suddenly, a colorful ray came out from his fingertip and shone on Rong Ches forehead!
Everyone was shocked, including Rong Che. Subconsciously, he tried to escape. However, The Lord was too fast, and Rong Che did not manage to move.
The colorful ray penetrated his forehead. Rong Ches body was stiff as though he was frozen. Gu Xijiu was shocked as well. Rong Che was her friend; she definitely did not want him to be hurt. As she saw The Lord attacked him, her first response was to interrupt him. However, she stopped when she saw Rong Ches expression.
Rong Che looked normal, but he seemed to have entered a dream state. He began to talk to himself, and he sounded like talking to someone about tea.
Gu Xijiu remained silent.
A moment later, the colorful ray had gone. Rong Che woke up from his dream and looked at everyone with his eyes widely opened.
"Brother Rong, are you alright?" Yan Chen quickly checked on him.
"I'm fine. I think I had a dream just now; we were talking about tea" Rong Che smiled and then apologized to The Lord, "I'm sorry, My Lord. I can't believe I fell asleep while you were asking a simple question. I'm so embarrassed. Please punish me."
The Lord casually said, "I was reading your memories, you werent sleeping. So, you dont have to feel sorry."
He read Rong Che's memories, which was the same as what he reported to The Lord. He was indeed having a discussion with Yan Chen about tea.
Rong Che was stunned, "Oh Thank you, My Lord."
Gu Canmo added, "My Lord, the Eighth Prince is Miss Gus friend, and he delivered the Wind Caller from so far away, I think he wouldnt do such things to hurt Miss Gu. Besides, he only has level five spiritual power; even the two dead students were better than him. It was also impossible for him to plot the murder so well."
Everyone nodded, and even Long Siye did the same. The Lord took a glimpse at Rong Che and smiled, "Eighth Prince, do you blame me?"
Rong Che shook his head, "No. Im an outsider, and coincidentally something bad happened when I arrived, it was reasonable for you to suspect me. My Lord, youve actually cleaned my name by reading my memories as it proved that I didnt lie. I should thank you, how would I blame you, My Lord?" His reply was so understanding.
The Lord nodded, "Thats great then."
Gu Canmo asked again, "My Lord, do you suspect that the culprit is someone else?"
The Lord looked at him and sighed as he shook his head, "Gu Canmo, its time for you to upgrade yourself and refresh your brain."
Gu Canmo was speechless.
The Firmament Stone could not help but sigh in Gu Xijius mind, "Only now do I know that The Lord would call someone 'stupid.'"
Gu Xijiu shook her head, "Cant believe the headmaster can be stupid." She looked at Rong Che. Did The Lord suspect Rong Che? He looked innocent though.
...
A jade table with Magnolias petals. There were a teapot and four tea bowls. Four people were sitting at the table. The Lord was sitting in the host seat, Long Siye was sitting on his left, Gu Xijiu was sitting on the right of The Lord, and Rong Che was sitting opposite The Lord. He was making the tea.
Gu Xijiu was felt like she was dreaming. That used to be her little cottage, but now it has become a mansion and temporary accommodation for The Lord. Yes, The Lord was not gone yet, he decided to stay, in her place. Until now, she could still remember the expression Gu Canmo and his people had on their faces when The Lord said he wanted to stay. All of them were shocked, as though they were struck by lightning! Their reaction was a bit too much as their mouths were left opened so widely that it could fit a herbal egg!
Of course, Gu Xijiu was shocked as well. She was wiping the mussels shell at the time, and she accidentally stuffed the cloth into the mussels mouth when she heard that. However, The Lord did not bother with all their responses and said, "Ill be staying here for another 12 days to investigate this case."
He then walked into the new courtyard. Before he entered, he called Rong Che and Long Siye along for some discussions. Both of them were confused. However, they could not wait to follow him.
The mansion was designed with three entrances and three exits. The pillars were carved with very nice patterns. Everything was vintage and classic. It looked so much nicer than the buildings in the Tianju Hall.
Even Gu Xijiu looked around and touched the walls and displays when she entered. She felt she was hallucinating and everything would be gone once she touches them. However, everything was real - the strong pillars in the corridor were strong and firm, it did not move at all even when she pushed it.
The Lord stopped at the courtyard and told someone to set up a table. He took out a tea set and asked Rong Che, "I heard your skills are quite good, why dont you help us?"
Thus, Rong Che took over and was making the tea. Rong Che was indeed good at making tea. The tea smelled good, and the aroma would linger in their oral cavities for quite a while.
Among the four, one was the mighty Lord, one was the Overlord of the Tianwen clan, one was The Lords disciple, and one was a prince. Gu Xijiu felt sorry for Rong Che. He came all the way to deliver her pet, but he was wronged and asked to make the tea. She was the host here. Hence, she should be the one making the tea. Therefore, occasionally, she helped to pass him the teacups.
Rong Che was quite relaxed about the situation. He smiled as usual, just like a polite man. There was no annoyance on his face, and every single movement he made with the tea was as nice as a dance.
Long Siye seemed to be bothered by something. He did not focus even when he was drinking the tea. Occasionally, he took a glimpse at Gu Xijiu.
Gu Xijiu responded accordingly and drank the tea mindfully. While they were enjoying the tea, Long Siye asked, "My Lord, since youre staying here, why not ask Headmaster Gu to arrange another place for Miss Gu, so that you can focus on your practice and also"
Before he could finish, The Lord interrupted, "She stays in the courtyard behind this one." He had already made all the arrangements, the four messengers would stay in the front courtyard, the middle courtyard would be his temporary accommodation, and Gu Xijiu was arranged to stay in the back courtyard. Therefore, all three courtyards were occupied.
Long Siye stopped and continued, "Since My Lord decided to stay here, why not I be your custodian?"
Rong Che also quickly offered himself, "Im willing to be your custodian too, My Lord."
The Lord remained silent for a short while and then asked, "What are you worried about?"
Long Siye and Rong Che could not say a word. Both of them wanted to explain, but The Lord had issued an order, "Its late. Get out."
No one would dare to disobey The Lords order. Therefore, Long Siye and Rong Che made their move even though they were not willing to leave. As it was already nightfall, Rong Che could not leave so he stayed over with Yan Chen again. On the other hand, Long Siye went to the house which Gu Canmo prepared for him. The Tianju Hall had finally returned to its silence.
"My Lord, are you still suspecting Rong Che?" Gu Xijiu asked.
"Uhh, why say so?"
"You kept staring at Rong Che when he was making the tea. You paid so much attention, did you try to see whether he was hiding any skills?
"Youre really smart." The Lord did not deny.
"Then, have you found anything? I did observe his movements too, everything was normal."
Gu Xijiu had tea together with Rong Che a few times; she knew his usual procedures. It was difficult to change ones habits for making tea, and everyone had different ways to make tea so it would be obvious.
"Are you very close to him?"
"Weve met a few times for tea together when we were still in the capital city. He was quite nice to me and helped me a few times." Gu Xijiu did not hide the relationship between Rong Che and her.
The Lord looked at her for a short while and casually said, "You wouldnt know."
Gu Xijiu had no idea what was wrong with her as her blood was boiling. She would not allow anyone to backstab her friends.
Gu Xijiu said, "I trust him!"
The Lords finger knocked on the tea plate and asked, "So, you dont believe me?"
Gu Xijiu was speechless. She pondered and then refuted, "I trust you, but I also believe my friend is innocent!"
The Lord seemed to be tired. He waved her hand, "Its quite late already, go back and rest. I need to meditate and gather Hu Qingqings souls tonight."
Gu Xijiu twitched her lips and bid goodbye.
Before she left, she turned back and caught a glimpse.
The Lord was sitting there with his eyes closed. His hair was snowy white, resembling a glowing waterfall.
It was just an average scene but Gu Xijiu felt somewhat pitiful.
Did he feel lonely? He was such a mighty person but was forlorn and friendless.
It was just like one of the characters in the novel of Jin Yong, Du Gu Qiubai...
...
She was idling and almost crashed into messenger Shangshan who came in a hurry. Subconsciously, she tried to avoid and messenger Shangshan did the same. Therefore, both of them still crashed into one another...
Gu Xijiu crashed into messenger Shangshans arms and he almost got flung away.
Messenger Shangshan was shocked and quickly held her. He then jumped backward but accidentally tripped on the pavement and fell.
Gu Xijiu was speechless.
Although they were not supposed to have physical contact and it was normal for messenger Shangshan to avoid her, but his reaction was a bit too much.
At that very moment, she was thinking about messenger Shangshan's reaction. He had already reported to The Lord, "My Lord, Yun Qingluo is seeking for entry approval."
Gu Xijiu slowed her footsteps down; why would Yun Qingluo come at this time?
The Lord casually said, "Tell her that she is not qualified to see me now."
Messenger Shangshan responded and was ready to leave.
"As the messenger still so clumsy, I'll mince your hands and legs if you crash into someone again." The Lord said casually, but what he said had made messenger Shangshan shiver.
Was The Lord upset that he crashed into Gu Xijiu? *Sniff* he did not mean to do so, it was an accident.
Messenger Shangshan was sad and left after responding to The Lord.
He felt a bit upset. Initially, he did not want to report when Yun Qingluo came, but she kept mentioning that she was the heavens gift disciple and had to pay a visit since The Lord was here.
The Lord told them how all the heavens gift disciples were vital, and that they must report it as soon as possible. Therefore, he quickly reported it but returned with a lot of accusations!
...
Initially, Gu Xijiu wanted to return to her courtyard to rest. However, she thought about the mussel, Lu Wu, and Wind Caller.
Since she was saved from prison, she had not had the chance to talk to them yet, especially the mussel, it must be starving. She wondered whether it thought of eating humans...
She came to the foreyard in hopes of picking all three up.
However, she could not find the three of them. Messenger Chenge told her that the mussel had fed itself a lot of food, but it felt that the bad luck was still attached to itself so it went to the stream for a bath. Not only the mussel, but the Wind Caller and Lu Wu had also tagged along They insisted to wash up before they see their master...
Gu Xijiu left the foreyard and walked towards the brook.
Right after she stepped out of the main entrance, she saw messenger Shangshan asking Yun Qingluo to leave.
Yun Qingluo was wearing a light purple dress, and had light makeup on. Apparently, she had put some effort to dress up before she came.
It made Gu Xijiu thought of a phrase, Meeting her Lord with crescent brows.
She did not want to talk to Yun Qingluo, so she walked very quickly. However, Yun Qingluo spotted her and greeted, "Miss Gu"
Gu Xijiu was lazy to talk to her, hence, she nodded in acknowledgement and walked towards the brook.
"Miss Gu, can we go for a walk together?" Yun Qingluo asked and hurried her footsteps even before Gu Xijiu even had the chance to reply.
Gu Xijiu frowned. She preferred to be straightforward, so she stopped and said, "I believe we have different goals, just tell me what you want."
Yun Qingluo looked sad, "Xijiu, do you hate me?"
"Huh?" Gu Xijiu frowned again. She did not hate her, but she looked down on her principles.
After all, this lady gave her something and claimed it was good for her, but it almost killed her instead!
If Celestial Master Zuo did not confiscate the item, she would have died in the Dark Forest!
Gu Xijiu was thinking how to trick her back. Unfortunately, Yun Qingluo was here to show off again before she could think of a perfect plan.
"Miss Gu, are you mad at me for being your rival in winning Celestial Master Zuo? But, both of you have already agreed to annul the engagement right? So, I assumed it would be fine if we do get together?" Yun Qingluo twitched her mouth and feigned confusion.
Gu Xijiu was pissed off. She suddenly felt like seeing Celestial Master Zuo again! Not for the sake of love, but to drive this idiotic lady crazy!
She smiled, "We can always get engaged again even after the cancellation. It doesnt mean that we are not meant to be. Yun Qingluo, lets compete fairly." She turned around and was ready to leave.
Yun Qingluo could not hold it in anymore, "Gu Xijiu, why are you so confident? Youre not even a heavens gift disciple what do you have to compete with me?"
Gu Xijiu smiled, "Although Im not a heavens gift disciple, The Lord liked me. He even built a mansion for me and stayed with me, so... what's a heavens gift disciple again? You couldnt even enter the house!"
Yun Qingluo was extremely mad, "You" That was the first time her confidence collapsed.
She wanted to fight back but she could not find a strong point as what Gu Xijiu said was true...
Gi Xijiu did not bother her but turned around to find her majestic beings.
Yun Qingluo was standing there with her fingers tightly grabbing her fists. Her eyes were full of anger.
Why would The Lord treat her so nicely?
She was better than the little b*tch in everything regardless of Kung Fu, talents and even appearance, but why did The Lord only recruit her as his disciple!? And that was the reason behind her arrogance!
...
It was late at night and the wind was howling outside.
Yun Qingluo was lying on the bed and could not fall asleep. She kept tossing and turning as though she was a pancake flipping on a pan.
She was so mad; she wondered who else would be so hardworking like her and who else would love someone so much like she did.
Di Fuyi, Di Fuyi, Di Fuyi...
The name was howling in her mind and caused her pain.
She got down from the bed and opened up the roll of paper. She began to write the same name several times, in hopes of easing her sadness.
The wind blew ferociously. The window which was tightly closed initially, was now opened.
The strong wind had swirled away from the paper she had written on.
She was shocked and quickly flew out to catch the paper!
Usually, she would squash it right after she finished writing. However, if the paper fell into the wrong hands, that would result in a big scandal again!
The paper was swirling midair. She took a leap and landed in a courtyard. She waved her sleeve and thought to destroy it.
A figure appeared in the sky. He had long black hair and was dressed in black. There was a mask on his face and the paper fell onto his palms.
Yun Qingluo was frozen as though her acupoints were sealed. She was stunned and exclaimed, "Ce...Celestial Master Zuo!"
The man took a glimpse of the paper and slowly landed right in front of her.