Chapter 40

Gu Gu Hanyuan spent a few days in Wan Wan Jiegu living a life that would make even mandarin ducks envious.

He took the opportunity to take stock of his previous gains.

First was the SS-level evaluation of the secret room, 6000 villain points.

It was a bit less than expected; although his actions added many points, the relationship between Gan Gan Baobao and Duan Yu took several turns, which was why it received this evaluation.

If it had been Dao Dao Baifeng at that time, it could have been higher.

Then there was the S-level evaluation obtained from "Sword Twenty-One" suppressing the crowd, 2700 villain points.

Just like the situation with Kong Zhi back then, he used the notorious Four Great Evils to farm reputation, plus the monks of Tianlong Temple.

The reputation of the identity "Brother Wutian" began to spread.

With villain points, Gu Gu Hanyuan decided to speed up his plan.

He spent 8000 villain points to upgrade the Advanced Puppet Technique to the Top-tier Puppet Technique.

The Top-tier Puppet Technique already possessed a certain degree of autonomy; it could play roles according to the main body's settings, engage in autonomous dialogue, and was completely flawless.

Gu Gu Hanyuan could also take over control of the puppet at any time.

As long as it was not retrieved, its existence was permanent, and there were no longer any distance restrictions.

Most importantly, he could create one more puppet.

The puppet in Butterfly Valley was not convenient to run around for the time being; after all, traces of the Purple-Shirted Dragon King Dai Dai Qisi had already appeared, and she should arrive within these few days.

If he sent that puppet out now, it would be too late to rush back.

Fortunately, he could now create an additional puppet.

This puppet was named Puppet No. 2. The previous one was Puppet No. 1.

Puppet No. 2 was sent to the Sui Guo.

The Sui Guo could be said to be the most chaotic country at present, with rebellions everywhere and many factions standing on their own.

It could be said to be the most suitable place to start a career.

Previously, he had not gone to the Sui Guo; besides having only one puppet and no spare time, the main reason was that it was too far—from Dali to the Sui Guo was equivalent to running from the westernmost end to the easternmost end.

Gu Gu Hanyuan would certainly not do such a thing as traveling.

So after he had Puppet No. 2, he handed this hard and tiring work to it.

After sending Puppet No. 2 away, it wasn't long before the servant from Wan Wan Jiegu who had been sent out to gather information came to report news.

The Tibetan Imperial Preceptor Kumozhi was coming to Dali's Tianlong Temple, preaching and teaching along the way.

Kumozhi would soon go to the Song Guo to challenge experts, and with his high profile, he became the best tool for Gu Gu Hanyuan to farm reputation.

In Gan Gan Baobao's room, Zhong Ling asked somewhat awkwardly:

"Brother Brother Wutian, do we really have to go see my father, Duan Duan Zhengchun?"

Although Gan Gan Baobao's life these past few days had been blissful, and she seemed ten years younger.

But for her, the most unsatisfactory part was that Gu Gu Hanyuan still hadn't let her see his true face.

She had tried to probe from Zhong Ling, but Gu Gu Hanyuan was very handsome, and Brother Wutian was not his real name.

Gan Gan Baobao knew that Gu Gu Hanyuan did not fully trust her yet, so she was working especially hard these past few days.

Zhong Ling was careful not to expose Gu Gu Hanyuan's identity, but after all, her level was far behind Gan Gan Baobao's, so she still had quite a few things probed out of her.

Gu Gu Hanyuan didn't care; if discovered, it would at most be a little troublesome.

Actually, strictly speaking, although Gu Gu Hanyuan had no feelings for Gan Gan Baobao, he had been much gentler recently, so her experience had also improved a lot.

Even if his true identity were really discovered, he had the confidence to control her.

He just felt it was unnecessary.

"Since Brother Wutian has this intention, then Ling'er, you should go. Duan Duan Zhengchun is your biological father after all."

Gan Gan Baobao did not avoid the topic anymore.

Moreover, the two of them had become much closer these past few days, often chatting privately about intimate topics, which always made Zhong Ling blush.

In the end, Zhong Ling agreed.

When Gu Gu Hanyuan brought Zhong Ling to the Prince of Lin Zhennan's Mansion, after being announced, there was a commotion inside the mansion.

Not long after, Duan Duan Zhengchun forced a smile and brought Dao Dao Baifeng and Duan Yu out to greet them.

Even if he didn't like Gu Gu Hanyuan, he had to consider Zhong Ling's feelings.

There was no reason to turn away his own daughter when she came to visit.

Mu Mu Wanqing had not left with her mother, Qin Qin Hongmian, and had also been staying at the Prince of Lin Zhennan's Mansion these past few days.

Originally, she was happy when she heard Gu Gu Hanyuan was coming, but when she learned he was bringing Zhong Ling, her face darkened, so she didn't come out to greet them.

The events of that day at Wan Wan Jiegu had not fully spread to the Prince of Lin Zhennan's Mansion.

The news that circulated was only that Zhong Zhong Wanchou was killed by Duan Duan Yanqing and that Gu Gu Hanyuan had injured everyone with one move.

As for the secret room, it was avoided, so Mu Mu Wanqing was not aware of that situation.

Even Duan Yu, not knowing the specific situation, was happy when he heard Gu Gu Hanyuan was coming.

Although there was a conflict at Wan Wan Jiegu that day, the main injuries were to Duan Duan Yanqing and the high monks of Tianlong Temple; nothing happened to the people Duan Yu was close to.

Although Duan Duan Zhengchun was wary of Gu Gu Hanyuan's martial power and didn't dare refuse his visit, it was too difficult to expect him to have a good expression.

So although he brought everyone out to greet them, he remained silent.

At most, he took two looks at his daughter, Zhong Ling.

Looking at Zhong Ling, who was seven or eight parts similar to Gan Gan Baobao, Duan Duan Zhengchun felt pain in his heart again.

"Mr. Brother Wutian, it's been a few days, and you seem even more heroic."

Duan Yu stepped forward with a happy face to greet him kindly.

Gu Gu Hanyuan was still wearing black clothes, but the style, patterns, and workmanship were much more high-end.

They were specially prepared for him by Gan Gan Baobao.

As the saying goes, people rely on clothes and horses on saddles; Gu Gu Hanyuan just changed his clothes, and his temperament became much stronger.

Even though he looked cold and eerie because of the Asura mask, he still gave people a unique feeling of standing out from the crowd.

"You flatter me. Little Brother Duan seems to be in much better spirits."

Gu Gu Hanyuan brushed him off casually, his attention focused on Dao Dao Baifeng behind Duan Duan Zhengchun.

Unlike her previous nun attire, after changing into a white dress, she looked elegant and refined, with a little less detachment and a bit more charm.

Gu Gu Hanyuan smiled eerily inside his mask.

Duan Duan Zhengchun did not know why he felt a chill down his spine again, even suspecting that he had caught a cold from being stimulated a while ago.

"Ling'er, long time no see."

Duan Yu also greeted Zhong Ling; because he had heard the so-called truth, he now completely regarded Zhong Ling as his younger sister.

In fact, part of the reason he was close to Gu Gu Hanyuan was that he regarded him as his brother-in-law.

Unfortunately, Duan Yu regarded him as a brother-in-law, but Gu Gu Hanyuan wanted to be his father.

After the pleasantries, the two were welcomed into the Prince of Lin Zhennan's Mansion.

"Miss Mu, we meet again."

Gu Gu Hanyuan took the initiative to greet Mu Mu Wanqing when he saw her; otherwise, expecting this tsundere to speak first was simply wishful thinking.

"Hmm."

Mu Mu Wanqing's response was very cold, especially after seeing Zhong Ling holding Gu Gu Hanyuan's arm, her eyes grew even colder.

Duan Duan Zhengchun was suddenly somewhat vigilant.

Although Mu Mu Wanqing's response was cold, out of a "sea king's" intuition, something must have happened between the two.

Afterward, Duan Duan Zhengchun acted like he was guarding against a thief, preventing the two from spending time together.

This actually resolved much of the awkwardness from when he didn't speak at the beginning.

As for Dao Dao Baifeng, she remained silent, as if dissatisfied with Zhong Ling.

Afterward, Duan Duan Zhengchun hosted a banquet to entertain Gu Gu Hanyuan.

During the banquet, Gu Gu Hanyuan also stated his superficial purpose.

He and Zhong Ling were in love, and he came to find Duan Duan Zhengchun, this convenient father-in-law, to be a witness.

After hearing this, Duan Duan Zhengchun had an expression like he had eaten a dead fly.

But the matter was settled, so what could he do?

He could only accept it with a livid face.