Chapter 521

"Stop talking nonsense. I am Senior Brother's wife; there will be no result between us."

However, Gu Hanyuan did not dwell on this matter.

He suddenly became serious,

and said in a solemn tone:

"I wonder if you have noticed any abnormalities in Sect Master Yue recently, Madam?"

Ning Zhongze was startled,

and a thought flashed through her mind:

"Is this the time to talk about serious business?"

But this thought only flashed by.

Ning Zhongze quickly steadied herself,

forcefully ignoring the astonishing heat coming from most of her body,

and said with hesitation in her eyes:

"He is a bit different. But so what?"

Gu Hanyuan sighed long,

his tone full of difficulty:

"I was investigating a matter and accidentally discovered some clues pointing to Sect Master Yue. To avoid becoming enemies in the future, I came to see you first, Madam."

Ning Zhongze was startled.

Although she felt worried about the affair between the two,

she had never thought there would be a day when they would become enemies.

For the upright Ning Zhongze,

even if Gu Hanyuan really forced her one day,

the greatest form of resistance she could think of was suicide.

This would avoid wronging Yue Buqun,

and would not hurt Yue Lingshan's heart.

It would also be an explanation to Gu Hanyuan.

Therefore, Ning Zhongze asked with slight panic:

"What matter is so serious?"

Gu Hanyuan said nonchalantly:

"I went to Black Wood Cliff a while ago and killed Dongfang Bubai."

Ning Zhongze exclaimed:

"You killed Dongfang Bubai?"

Even though it was a good thing,

the worry in Ning Zhongze's heart deepened.

Starting with such a major event,

clearly the real problem was definitely not small.

Gu Hanyuan explained seriously:

"Yes, Dongfang Bubai cultivated the 'Sunflower Manual.' He was neither man nor woman. I only learned after the fact that the 'Sunflower Manual' requires self-castration to cultivate."

"Because the 'Sunflower Manual' originated from North Shaolin, I paid some attention to it. After investigation, I discovered that the 'Sunflower Manual' and the 'Evil-Warding Sword Art' share the same origin."

Gu Hanyuan did not avoid his disagreement with North Shaolin at all.

Afterward, he told the shocked Ning Zhongze the specific origins of the "Sunflower Manual" and the "Evil-Warding Sword Art."

Gu Hanyuan said with a solemn expression:

"I suspect North Shaolin has some scheme. Following the trail, I discovered that Sect Master Yue snatched the 'Evil-Warding Sword Manual' that Lin Pingzhi found while in Fuzhou. If nothing unexpected happened, he has already started cultivating it, right?"

Ning Zhongze subconsciously denied it:

"Impossible!"

Gu Hanyuan did not intend to let Ning Zhongze go,

and pressed aggressively:

"Madam, think carefully about whether Sect Master Yue has had any abnormalities recently."

Ning Zhongze had only subconsciously denied it after being shocked.

Now that she had calmed down and recalled carefully,

she could discover many abnormalities.

Whether it was before they slept in separate rooms,

the broken beard left behind every morning,

or accidentally discovering that Yue Buqun collected bright red clothing,

or occasionally seeing Yue Buqun raise his orchid fingers—

at the time, Ning Zhongze only felt some disgust and doubt,

and did not think deeply.

Now, hearing Gu Hanyuan's reminder,

her face looked increasingly ugly.

Seeing this, Gu Hanyuan sighed:

"It seems you already have a conclusion, Madam."

His eyes became increasingly deep,

and a pleasant smile hung on the corner of his mouth.

"If Sect Master Yue were only secretly learning the 'Evil-Warding Sword Art,' I could turn a blind eye for your sake, Madam."

Gu Hanyuan's voice revealed his importance and cherishing of Ning Zhongze.

Ning Zhongze could also feel his intentions.

Her heart warmed,

and her originally pale face regained some temperature.

In Ning Zhongze's eyes,

Gu Hanyuan was a person who would rather break than bend.

To be able to compromise his principles for her,

how could that not be his intention for her?

Even the most hard-hearted person

would be moved at this time,

let alone Ning Zhongze, who already had an ambiguous relationship with him.

She thanked him softly:

"Hanyuan, thank you."

However, Gu Hanyuan did not respond to Ning Zhongze's thanks,

and sighed helplessly:

"But Sect Master Yue sent Linghu Chong and Shan'er to Fuzhou before the Fuwei Escort Agency was wiped out. It can be said that Yu Canghai's son died in conflict with Lin Pingzhi because of Shan'er."