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Chapter 15: Like an Old Friend:
The barrier disappeared, and the room returned to its peaceful state.
Gu Feng closed his eyes, as if no one had ever been there.
The next morning.
Ye Fan walked out of his room, looking dazed.
“Ye Fan, what’s wrong? Why do you look so pale?” A female disciple from Lingyun Sect supported Ye Fan as he came out of his room.
At this moment, Ling Xue also opened her door. Seeing Ye Fan’s pale face, she frowned. “Are your injuries still not healed?”
Ye Fan shook his head.
His spiritual Qi had already fully recovered, but early that morning, he discovered that Qian Rou was missing.
“Senior Sister, I’m fine. I just want to take a walk on the deck.”
After thanking the female disciple who supported him, Ye Fan lowered his head quietly in front of Ling Xue.
How could Ling Xue not know about Ye Fan’s affection for her?
In their past lives, they eventually became Dao companions, but Ye Fan had too many romantic entanglements, which made her particularly uncomfortable.
Yet, she couldn’t interfere, so in the end, they merely treated each other with respect, like strangers.
In this life, she didn’t want to repeat the same mistake.
At this moment, they heard Bai Yuxiao’s cheerful voice: “Senior Brother, look what I caught! I’ll make you some grilled fish later!”
On the deck, Bai Yuxiao was holding a massive Fish, as tall as a person. This kind of demon beast wasn’t high-level, but its meat was exceptionally delicious.
However, it was very sensitive and easily frightened, making it extremely difficult to catch.
“The disciples of Zhengyuan Sect really have leisure time, going out to catch fish.” Zhao Xun, standing behind them, spat disdainfully.
As soon as he spoke, a first-level demon beast, a Fish, was flung from the deck.
“Splash!”
With a crisp sound, the Fish hit the ground, splashing Zhao Xun’s face with sticky water.
“Hahaha, Zhao Xun, you can’t even handle a first-level demon beast?” Bai Yuxiao laughed heartily from not far away.
“Bastard!” Zhao Xun drew his sword and slashed at the Fish on the ground, clearly cursing Bai Yuxiao.
Ling Xue flicked Zhao Xun’s sword with her finger, “Don’t take your anger out on a Fish.”
With that flick, she knocked Zhao Xun’s sword away, causing him to stumble back a step.
“Senior Sister!” Zhao Xun called out, but he noticed that Ling Xue was looking toward the deck.
There, Gu Feng, dressed in a black robe, stood facing the wind.
Sensing her gaze, Gu Feng tilted his head slightly. His long hair fluttered in the wind, and his face overlapped with that of the boy who had once jumped off a cliff. Ling Xue felt a pang in her heart.
Back then, he had asked, “Ling Xue, do you want me dead too?”
Did she? She didn’t know. But by that time, Gu Feng had already become Ye Fan’s mortal enemy.
Although she didn’t believe he would turn to the demonic path, Ye Fan wanted him dead.
“Is there something on my face?” A cold, deep voice echoed in Ling Xue’s ears. She shivered slightly, almost revealing the emotions she had hidden deep inside.
“No, it’s just that looking at you, Daoist Gu, reminded me of an old friend.” Ling Xue said softly, her gaze unusually gentle.
Several male disciples of Lingyun Sect felt uncomfortable.
As the number one beauty of Lingyun Sect, Ling Xue was naturally the dream lover of all the disciples.
But now, in front of everyone, she was exchanging glances with Gu Feng, the chief disciple of Zhengyuan Sect. Who could feel at ease seeing that?
“Daoist Ling, many fairies are fond of our Senior Brother. If you’re interested, you’d better act quickly.” Bai Yuxiao teased, which ignited the anger of the Lingyun Sect disciples.
“Our Senior Sister only said that your Senior Brother resembles an old acquaintance. How did that turn into liking him in your mouth?”
“Exactly! The disciples of Lingyun Sect are not bad either. If Senior Sister were to choose, she would choose a Lingyun Sect disciple!”
“Right, Senior Sister…”
“Enough!” Ling Xue turned around, and when she faced the Lingyun Sect disciples, she was once again the cold, untouchable beauty.
A hint of displeasure flickered in her eyes. Then, she gracefully bowed in Gu Feng’s direction. “I apologize, Daoist Gu. Please don’t take offense.”
“It’s nothing. Bai Yuxiao just spoke out of turn.” Gu Feng responded indifferently, showing no interest in the little drama that had just unfolded. His demeanor was as calm as ever.
Ling Xue bit her lip, her eyes unexpectedly moist. “I was overthinking things.”
“Mm.” Gu Feng responded with a simple sound and then turned away.
During the plot’s progression, he used to be so humble in front of Ling Xue, acting as if he would be ecstatic if she just acknowledged him. But now that he was ignoring her, she kept trying to strike up a conversation.
The heroine must have forgotten she had a male lead by her side, right?
The system chuckled, [Host, what a clever move. The heroine is in such a state now that Heaven’s Will is bound to notice her.]
“How much has my luck points increased?”
If the system hadn’t spoken up, Gu Feng would have almost forgotten about this troublesome thing.
[It’s already over 800. The system noticed that you gained a lot when you saved Bai Yuxiao, and also when you took Qian Rou under your wing.]
“Can you calculate for me? If I follow the path of an ordinary genius, how long would it take to reach the second realm?” Gu Feng was getting tired of staying here.
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