Chapter 178: The gentle big sister is the best after all

Lingshan recalled Linghu Chong's previous behavior that had caused him to lose points, rolled her eyes cutely, and perfunctorily replied:

"How could Brother Gu possibly let me get hurt?"

After saying this, she turned her head away, not wanting to look at him, and instead said coquettishly to Gu Hanyuan:

"Brother Gu, the Huiyan Restaurant is a mess right now; why don't we head directly to the Hengshan Sect?"

"That works too."

Seeing that the plot had concluded, Gu Hanyuan couldn't be bothered to waste time here.

The four of them left together.

Qu Feiyan watched the backs of Gu Hanyuan and the others as they left, feeling her interest greatly increased, but unfortunately, with the various sects gathered in Hengyang City, she was following her grandfather Qu Yang and couldn't find a reason to strike up a conversation.

"Brother Gu, how did you think to throw the Hero Sword out? Shouldn't a swordsman believe that if the sword is there, the person is there, and if the sword is lost, the person is lost?"

After Yue Lingshan had time to process it, she found Gu Hanyuan's actions quite incredible.

"I have never considered myself a swordsman. Even less do I have the thought that if the sword is there, the person is there, and if the sword is lost, the person is lost. Besides, the Hero Sword is just a sword; how could it compare to Miss Yue's safety? If I cannot protect the person I want to protect, what use is this martial arts cultivation?"

Gu Hanyuan truly thought this way; whether it was weapons or martial arts, they were merely his tools. Moreover, he could use villain points to redeem them; a mere Hero Sword couldn't compare to Yue Lingshan in any aspect.

Yue Lingshan felt very moved after hearing this; she didn't know how many people had fought to the death and destroyed their families for a divine weapon, yet Gu Hanyuan placed her importance above that of a divine weapon.

And she was the person he wanted to protect.

Just thinking about it made her heart race and her face flush.

Although Linghu Chong initially thought Gu Hanyuan was just saying pretty words, thinking about how he had actually done it, even though he himself was quite carefree about swords, he couldn't manage to be as nonchalant about a divine weapon as he was.

Yilin stood to the side without interjecting; she was naturally a quiet and tranquil person, hoping only to see him a few more times, and of course, she was equally enamored with Gu Hanyuan's thoughts.

As the group chatted, they soon arrived at the Liu residence.

Although Liu Zhengfeng's Golden Basin Hand-Washing Ceremony hadn't started yet, many people had already arrived early.

At this moment, they were being arranged to be entertained in the outer courtyard.

The guests in the outer courtyard discussed animatedly upon seeing Gu Hanyuan; clearly, the events at the Huiyan Restaurant had already spread to the Liu residence.

Many even stood up to pay their respects to Gu Hanyuan.

Gu Hanyuan returned the greetings one by one, perfectly maintaining his image.

Upon learning of Gu Hanyuan's arrival, Liu Zhengfeng also very enthusiastically invited him in, even arranging a guest room for him.

Generally, only sect masters with sufficient status in the Jianghu would be arranged into guest rooms.

However, Gu Hanyuan was not only a young Grandmaster but also a disciple of the Wudang Sect; no one would object to him being arranged into a guest room.

Just as they entered the backyard, they heard a joyful voice as crisp as an oriole coming out of a valley.

"Brother Gu!"

Then, they saw Guo Fu, dressed in red, running toward Gu Hanyuan.

Guo Fu had been quite reserved because of some things Huang Rong had said.

But seeing Yue Lingshan by Gu Hanyuan's side, jealousy flared up, and she pouted her little mouth and threw herself into his arms.

As for Yilin, a nun, she hadn't even been considered a threat.

Gu Hanyuan hurriedly caught her.

"Sister Fu, why are you here too?"

In fact, Gu Hanyuan had long known from his spiritual sense positioning that Guo Fu had come, and that Huang Rong was there too.

At this moment, Huang Rong was watching them from afar, a faint smile hanging on her face.

But inwardly she was thinking: Sure enough, someone as outstanding as Gu Hanyuan is bound to attract bees and butterflies; it might not be a good thing for Fu'er to fall for him.

"Hee hee, Brother Gu, my mother and I both came. I heard about what you did at the Huiyan Restaurant. Killing a flower-plucking thief like Tian Boguang was beautifully done."

Guo Fu, acting naturally, wrapped her hands around Gu Hanyuan's waist, feeling the firm muscles at his waist, her face slightly flushed.

Sure enough, Yue Lingshan's face was full of displeasure; although she could tell from their conversation that they were definitely old acquaintances, she didn't have the concept of "first come, first served" in her heart.

"Brother Gu, aren't you going to introduce this little sister to me?"

Gu Hanyuan introduced them to each other, and incidentally introduced Linghu Chong and Yilin to Guo Fu as well.

Linghu Chong and Yilin exchanged awkward greetings and then stood to the side, becoming transparent.

Because the atmosphere between the two women was truly impossible to intervene in.

"Are you Guo Fu? I heard you have quite a reputation in Xiangyang City, being willful and domineering, and often bullying others with your status."

"Nonsense! My father is the world-renowned Guo Jing; how could he let me bully others with my status? I, on the other hand, have heard that the daughter of Sect Master Yue is often mischievous and keeps Huashan in turmoil."

"You're the one talking nonsense; my senior brothers all cherish me dearly and say I'm a joy to be around; where would this talk of being mischievous come from?"

The two women started bickering just like that.

Although Linghu Chong felt a bit bitter about Yue Lingshan being jealous for Gu Hanyuan's sake, he truly didn't dare to persuade Yue Lingshan when she was in this state.

Gu Hanyuan also had a helpless expression regarding the bickering between the two women.

Fortunately, Huang Rong had already approached and was watching Gu Hanyuan with a smile.

"Madam Guo, long time no see, you are as elegant as ever."

Looking at the bright and moving Huang Rong, Gu Hanyuan praised with a smile.

Huang Rong was unmoved and instead asked:

"What long time no see? It's been less than ten days." ===== CHAPTER 180 =====