As Gu Yuan’s consciousness and Jian looked at each other, Gu Yuan’s consciousness froze.
Just as Hun Ling was about to ask her a question, the woman’s voice reappeared, "What are you looking at her for? Do you expect a floating consciousness to have a conversation with you?" As she spoke, the woman chuckled.
This time, the woman’s voice came from behind them. Hearing the sound, Gu Yuan’s consciousness quickly hid in front of Hun Ling. Hun Ling’s body stiffened. He looked down at the clearly frightened Gu Yuan’s consciousness, then turned around with Jian to look, and was stunned.
“Hello there.” Gu Yan appeared before them.
Jian had always known that here, Gu Yan was Ouyang Ye’s capable assistant. It was always Gu Yan who threatened them. Seeing Gu Yan’s arrogant expression, the anger simmering in his heart couldn’t help but rise. “What are you doing here?” he asked first.
Gu Yan looked at Jian, who was completely different from his demeanor in the General’s mansion, and sneered. “Oh, you’re not afraid of me now. If I remember correctly, when you were in the mansion, you used to hide whenever you saw me.” As she spoke, she crossed her arms.
Hide?
Jian had never admitted to being afraid of Gu Yan. Of course, he had avoided her a few times, but that wasn’t because he was afraid, but… he was worried Gu Yan would secretly attack him. As the saying goes, it’s wise to guard against others. His actions were merely a precaution.
Thinking this, Jian let out a cold laugh and said nothing.
Seeing this, Gu Yan became angry. “What kind of attitude is that?”
“I am an immortal. Would I be afraid of you?” Jian said, a smile tugging at the corner of his mouth. “Speaking of which, do you not find it ridiculous to say that in front of me?”
“You… you’re really relying on this little monster to gain the upper hand,” Gu Yan said, glancing at Hun Ling’s face.
Little monster? Hun Ling detested being called that by anyone. Hearing Gu Yan’s words, Hun Ling couldn’t help but feel disgusted by her. “You demon soul, you’re quite arrogant, aren’t you?”
“Little monster, my master said, regarding you,” Gu Yan said, shifting her gaze to Hun Ling’s face, “I don’t need to think too much.” As she spoke, she raised one hand.
“It’s starting already, quite fast,” Hun Ling said, looking down at Gu Yuan’s consciousness in front of him. “Get up for a moment.”
Immediately, Gu Yuan’s consciousness floated up and down twice in front of Hun Ling, signaling that Hun Ling should not fight Gu Yan.
At that moment, Jian understood Gu Yuan’s meaning and felt inexplicably angry. “So, you’re not only Ouyang Ye’s dog, but her….” Before he could finish, Gu Yuan’s consciousness suddenly rushed towards Jian. Jian, instead of being scared, frowned. “What, you want to fight me? Fine. She’s with her, and I’m with you.” He clenched his fist.
Gu Yan smiled. “Gu Yuan, you still have some conscience. Don’t worry, when we get back, I’ll tell the master to reward you and let you regain your own body.”
“…” Gu Yuan’s consciousness turned towards Gu Yan at the moment she spoke.
Gu Yan raised her chin. “Go, you fight him, I…”
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.” Gu Yuan’s consciousness once again emitted such… imperfect gusts of wind.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yan immediately showed a look of confusion. “What are you being so crazy for, you…” As she spoke, her ears twitched, and she immediately understood Gu Yuan’s meaning. “You want me to stop,” she said in a low voice.
Gu Yuan’s consciousness floated up and down twice.
Seeing this, Gu Yan snorted coldly and said, “It looks like you’re in league with them.”
Hearing this, Jian stared at Gu Yuan’s consciousness with surprise.
Gu Yuan’s consciousness also grew larger at the moment Gu Yan said this.
Gu Yan’s eyes widened.
Hun Ling exclaimed, “Gu Yuan, I can deal with her.” Seeing Gu Yuan growing larger, he became anxious. “If you fight her, you’ll truly be annihilated.”
Originally, Jian thought Gu Yuan was a bad guy, but the moment she made whistling sounds at Gu Yan, he changed his opinion of her and became anxious along with Hun Ling. “Gu Yuan, believe us. We can still deal with this mere demon soul.”
“Yes, this is between us and this demon soul. Don’t get involved, just hide,” Hun Ling shouted excitedly.
After Hun Ling and Jian spoke, Gu Yan burst into laughter. “You really are boasting. You think you can subdue me? I am the future wife of Feng Qishi.” As she spoke, she spread her hands and conjured an invisible long sword. xxs1
“A mere demon soul trying to borrow spiritual energy to turn the tables, how ridiculous,” Jian scoffed at Gu Yan.
“Mere Yin officials and little monsters, trying to defeat me, how ridiculous,” Gu Yan said, directly swinging the invisible long sword towards Gu Yuan’s consciousness.
Seeing this, Hun Ling quickly conjured a rope and, in a race against time, threw it towards Gu Yuan’s consciousness, which then… blocked the invisible long sword. At this moment, Gu Yuan’s consciousness shrank.
Looking at Gu Yuan’s consciousness’s clearly fearful reaction, Jian said helplessly, “You’re afraid, yet you’re acting tough.”
Hearing Jian’s words, Gu Yuan’s consciousness let out a muffled ‘humph’.
Following that, Gu Yan, with a ferocious expression, gripped the long sword and stared fixedly at the seemingly useless, broken rope, exclaiming in shock, “How could this be?” As she spoke, she raised the long sword and slashed again… it was still useless.
Hun Ling remained unresponsive, calmly watching Gu Yan, who had lost her arrogance and was now filled with fear, and said coldly, “A mere demon soul, trying to fight against immortals, is truly overestimating yourself.” He said, his eyes indifferent, “If I’m not mistaken, you’re acting on your own, aren’t you?”
“You…” Gu Yan’s eyes flickered. “The master sent me here, you…”
“Your eyes are evasive,” Hun Ling cut her off immediately.
“This is a covert operation, I…”
“Acting on your own under the master’s name will be punished,” Gu Yan’s words were interrupted by Gu Yan’s sudden appearance.
Hearing this, Gu Yan retracted her long sword and turned to look at Gu Yan. “Why are you here?” she asked.
Gu Yan looked calm. “Your wedding day is approaching, and now,” she glanced at Gu Yuan’s consciousness, “you’ve killed Gu Yuan. Gu Yan, have you considered the consequences?”
“What are you talking about?” Gu Yan was truly startled by Gu Yan’s sudden words.
“You’ve heard everything, yet you’re asking the obvious. It’s meaningless, isn’t it?” Gu Yan said with a fake smile.
Seeing this, Hun Ling also retracted the rope in his hands.
Gu Yuan’s consciousness returned to in front of Hun Ling after Gu Yan said this.
Looking at Gu Yan’s completely different state from before, Jian couldn’t help but chuckle.
Gu Yan looked at Gu Yan’s fake smile and then at the words she had uttered, and immediately became angry. “Don’t slander me. I didn’t touch Gu Yuan, you…”
“Stop making excuses,” Gu Yan interrupted coldly.