Chapter 1318

It was not until she saw Gu Hanyuan's playful smile that she broke away from his embrace as if scalded.

He Hongyao's pretty face was already beet red.

It was as if she had returned to more than a decade ago, as shy and infinite as when she was a young girl whose heart had just been stirred.

She lowered her head and murmured:

"Young Master Gu, how could you..."

Gu Hanyuan said with a light laugh:

"This is only the token of gratitude I deserve."

He Hongyao did not know how to respond for a moment.

After all, compared to the grace of restoring her appearance,

such a token of gratitude really did not count for much.

Moreover, the one taking advantage was Gu Hanyuan, for whom she had a great deal of affection.

In her heart, there was more shyness than annoyance.

To resolve the awkwardness,

He Hongyao had no choice but to glare shyly and angrily at He Tieshou, who was watching the show.

Unfortunately, He Tieshou still wore that smiling expression.

Clearly, her glare did not carry much lethality.

Gu Hanyuan ignored the eye contact between the two women.

The phased goal had been achieved.

Naturally, there was no point in continuing to waste time here.

He said to He Tieshou in a leisurely manner:

"Let's go, I will take you to Chaoyang Peak."

He Tieshou was startled upon hearing this.

In her heart, there was even a faint sense of resistance.

After all, she had just had an intimate exchange with Gu Hanyuan.

And now she had to go find Xia Xueyi's burial place.

It was inevitable that she would feel awkward.

However, she did not refuse.

She asked in a low voice:

"When are we leaving?"

She thought that even if they were going to Chaoyang Peak, they would need to prepare horses, dry rations, and clothing.

By the time everything was ready, her mood should have calmed down.

However, Gu Hanyuan's words shattered her thoughts.

"Now."

"Now?"

He Hongyao was filled with confusion.

Gu Hanyuan turned to He Tieshou and teased:

"Miss He, if you want to serve in my bed, remember to come find me at night."

He Tieshou said with shining eyes:

"Who wants to serve in your bed?"

Clearly, the fact that their relationship had taken a step forward made her much more relaxed and natural in her speech.

Her voice was filled with the implication of flirting.

As for what she was thinking in her heart, only she knew.

Gu Hanyuan smiled indifferently.

He reached out and wrapped his arm around He Hongyao's slender, soft waist.

He Hongyao first trembled in her body.

Immediately afterward, she was shocked to be taken into the sky by Gu Hanyuan.

Beneath her feet was the emerald-green Dragon-Slaying Sword.

Following Gu Hanyuan's manipulation, they flew straight into the sky.

He Hongyao marveled at the magic of "flying on a sword."

Looking at the white clouds, mountains, rivers, towns, and human figures turning into black dots passing beneath her feet,

while feeling refreshed and relaxed, it was as if the shackles in her heart had also loosened.

Just at this moment,

He Hongyao's expression paused slightly, and her body trembled lightly.

She said with a trembling voice and a beautiful, flushed face:

"Young Master Gu, you are poking me."

Gu Hanyuan said teasingly:

"Miss He has a graceful figure, so this is perfectly normal."

He Hongyao let out a gasp, subconsciously lowered her head, and clutched her collar tightly.

She pleaded:

"Young Master Gu..."

Gu Hanyuan said playfully:

"Bringing Miss He to find Xia Xueyi's remains, I must collect some reward, after all."

He Hongyao was slightly stunned upon hearing this.

Hearing Xia Xueyi's name made her feel somewhat embarrassed.

But facing Gu Hanyuan, she could not muster the heart to refuse.

Moreover, he did not seem to have any intention of pushing his luck.

He Hongyao had no choice but to silently let go and close her eyes.

Gu Hanyuan looked at the resigned He Hongyao, his eyes flickering with dark light.

A subtle arc curled at the corners of his mouth.

However, there were many things to do today, and he did not intend to spend too much time "flying on a sword."

Flying at high speed, he soon brought He Hongyao to Chaoyang Peak.

Borrowing from the description in "The Book and the Sword,"

Gu Hanyuan soon found the destination.

When they landed, He Hongyao almost lost her footing.

Fortunately, Gu Hanyuan supported her in time.

She glared at Gu Hanyuan with feigned anger and silently adjusted her collar.

She sighed in her heart that she had been taken advantage of completely.

If Xia Xueyi had a spirit in heaven, she wondered what he would think.

However, He Hongyao suddenly thought bitterly that Xia Xueyi had never loved her at all.

Perhaps he wouldn't care at all.

Gu Hanyuan did not know what He Hongyao was thinking at this moment.

Otherwise, he would definitely be thinking with full mischievous intent:

Wen Yi and Wen Qingqing had both been taken into his pocket.

If Xia Xueyi really had a spirit in heaven, it would be strange if he didn't fight him to the death.

He Hongyao calmed her mood before she had the energy to look at the surrounding environment.

This was a platform standing between cliffs, with a bottomless abyss outside.

A small cave entrance opened on the cliff wall; this was the so-called Golden Snake Secret Cave.

Xia Xueyi had also died here.

Such a steep location,

if one did not know beforehand or could fly freely like Gu Hanyuan,