Chapter 39

"Pah, I don't believe you; Brother Wutian, you're lying to me again."

Zhong Ling wasn't bluffed and pouted coquettishly in dissatisfaction.

Not to mention his hair as black as ink, she had even seen half of his face under the mask, and he didn't look like someone of that age at all.

Seeing that Zhong Ling and Gu Hanyuan had finally stopped talking, Duan Yu hurriedly stepped forward to thank them.

"Many thanks to the Senior for saving me, and many thanks to this young lady for helping out."

"I didn't save you. Don't just climb up the pole."

Gu Hanyuan didn't want to be treated as a savior by Duan Yu; it was too troublesome.

"Hee hee, bookworm, you should thank me. Otherwise, Brother Wutian wouldn't have made a move. He's a bad guy."

Duan Yu had a bizarre expression; was it really okay to call oneself a bad guy so directly?

"Bookworm, my name is Zhong Ling; my parents call me Ling'er. What's your name?"

"Zhong Ling Yuxiu, truly a good name. My name is Duan Yu."

Hearing Duan Yu's surname was Duan, Zhong Ling was stunned for a moment; after all, her father hated people with the surname Duan the most.

The Dali imperial family had the surname Duan, so in reality, there were many people with the surname Duan in Dali, and it wasn't strange to meet one.

"Ling'er, you're so amazing; you weren't afraid even when facing so many people."

Duan Yu was also thick-skinned and took the opportunity to call her "Ling'er" directly.

It was no wonder he could chase after "Fairy Sister" and act like a sycophant.

"I wasn't afraid of them at all; let me tell you, I have a Lightning Mink, and it's especially amazing. If they bully me, I'll let the Lightning Mink bite them."

As Zhong Ling finished speaking, a petite and agile mink head poked out from the cloth bag beside her, its small eyes flashing; it was very cute.

It was quite similar to Zhong Ling; sure enough, like owner, like pet.

Zhong Ling stroked the Lightning Mink's small head, her face full of joy.

"Brother Wutian, do you want to touch the Lightning Mink? It's very cute."

Hearing Zhong Ling's words, Gu Hanyuan looked over.

After sensing Gu Hanyuan's gaze, the Lightning Mink instantly bristled and trembled slightly.

Gu Hanyuan thought to himself: Animals are indeed much more sensitive than humans; did it detect danger, or did it perceive the darkness in my heart?

Gu Hanyuan reached out and stroked the Lightning Mink's small head.

It was finally pacified, and after discovering there was no danger, it ingratiatingly nudged Gu Hanyuan's hand with its head.

"Heh, interesting."

Gu Hanyuan smiled.

"Right? The Lightning Mink is very cute. It loves eating poisonous snakes the most. It's a pity I threw away all its food just now; I'll have to go catch some more later."

Zhong Ling pouted and complained, clearly still holding a grudge against Zuo Zimu and the others.

Gu Hanyuan shook his head helplessly and said goodbye to Zhong Ling.

"Sister Ling'er, I'm leaving first."

"Ah, is Brother Wutian leaving?"

Zhong Ling felt exceptionally reluctant.

Meeting Gu Hanyuan felt like she had gained an older brother, and there was also a hint of a feeling in her heart that she didn't quite understand.

"Hmm, mountains have their meetings. Our fate is not yet exhausted, and there will be a day when we meet again."

After Gu Hanyuan finished speaking, his figure flashed, and before long, he left Zhong Ling's sight.

"He just left like that; I clearly wanted to take Brother Wutian to see my parents."

Zhong Ling's mood suddenly dropped.

Duan Yu had a bizarre mood; just now, before Gu Hanyuan left, he had glanced at him.

It inexplicably felt as if he were saying, "You are not allowed to make a move on Zhong Ling."

Gu Hanyuan didn't really leave but followed behind the two in secret.

If he were present, they wouldn't be in danger, and Duan Yu's plot wouldn't be able to develop as he had envisioned.

It was just the right time to take stock of the gains from just now.

Teasing Zhong Ling, obtained an A-rank rating, 1,900 villain points.

Disrupting the plot of Duan Yu and Zhong Ling's first meeting, affecting initial favorability, obtained an A-rank rating, 1,300 villain points.

The Zhong Ling series rating is currently S-rank, totaling 3,200 villain points, temporarily unavailable for collection.

A second series rating had appeared.

Gu Hanyuan had originally thought there wouldn't be one for Zhong Ling.

However, thinking about it carefully, Duan Yu and Zhong Ling were not biological siblings, and in the ending of the revised edition, Zhong Ling was also conferred as a concubine; it didn't seem wrong for her to be a heroine, even if one didn't know what number she was.

Compared to Zhou Zhiruo, Zhong Ling's favorability toward Gu Hanyuan might even be higher.

Moreover, Gu Hanyuan also liked this innocent, kind, and elf-like cute young girl.

It was as if there were never any haze, always running toward the sun.

The darker a person's heart is, the more they will inevitably yearn for the light.

The Great Villain System choosing him might also be a kind of fate.

In the shadows, Gu Hanyuan saw that Duan Yu had indeed begun to meddle in other people's business, wanting to go and persuade the Shennong Gang to make peace.

As a result, they disagreed and started fighting.

Zhong Ling released the Lightning Mink to bite the people of the Shennong Gang.

However, in the end, both of them were captured by mistake.

Duan Yu was also fed the Intestine-Breaking Powder and was forced to go to the Wanjie Valley for the antidote.

Chapter: Sister Ling'er Moves the Heart (Seeking collection, seeking flowers, seeking evaluation)

Unlike the original, this time Zhong Ling didn't give her shoe to Duan Yu but took a hairband from her head and handed it to him.

Gu Hanyuan felt slightly gratified.

A shoe was too ambiguous for a girl.

Not giving the shoe to Duan Yu showed that she didn't like him yet; it was probably just a relationship between friends.

After Duan Yu left, Gu Hanyuan saw Zhong Ling still looking unconvinced and saying to the Shennong Gang leader, Sikong Xuan:

"You had better let me go, otherwise when my Brother Wutian comes back, you'll be finished."

Because she had met Gu Hanyuan, especially after knowing how amazing he was, Zhong Ling's confidence was much greater.

She felt that even if Duan Yu couldn't come back in time to save her, she didn't need to worry about her own safety.

Hearing Zhong Ling's words, Gu Hanyuan was somewhat between laughter and tears.

I went to great lengths to hide in the shadows, but you are proclaiming my existence everywhere; what are you doing?

Although the identity of Wutian was very famous in the Ming Kingdom now, almost everyone from the major sects was looking for him.

But this was the Song Kingdom, and the news hadn't spread that fast.

So Sikong Xuan had no idea who Wutian was, and of course, he wouldn't be afraid of him. Instead, he felt that Zhong Ling didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth and wanted to teach her a lesson.

Gu Hanyuan suddenly felt movement at his feet; it turned out the Lightning Mink had secretly run to his side and was now biting his trouser leg, signaling him to go save its owner.

He sighed secretly, feeling it was troublesome.

At this moment, Sikong Xuan's slap was about to land on Zhong Ling's face.

Zhong Ling shrank her head in fear and closed her eyes.

Thinking in her heart:

"Brother Wutian, come quickly and save me."

She didn't know if her prayer had worked, but she didn't feel any pain on her face.

What she heard instead was a scream from Sikong Xuan, which frightened her into opening her eyes.

But she saw one of his arms hanging limp, while his other hand clutched his shoulder, his face full of pain and dread.

Zhong Ling, who had come back to her senses, saw the figure beside her.

It was still that dark-colored martial outfit, wearing the Asura mask, and the temperament on his body was becoming increasingly cold.

Yet Zhong Ling only felt warmth.

It was like a black sun, profound, yet warming the human heart.

She unconsciously changed how she addressed him, thinking she could be more intimate.

"Brother Wutian! Hee hee. I knew you would come to save Ling'er."

Gu Hanyuan handed the Lightning Mink he was holding in his arms to Zhong Ling.