Chapter 57: Attacking Wang Chongyang Palace

The next day, when Gu Gu Hanyuan pretended to wake from his coma, his body had already been bandaged, though the bandaging was laughable, looking like a tangled mess slapped onto his body.

"You're awake?"

A cold, pleasant voice came.

Being able to see Little Dragon Maiden's peerless face as soon as he opened his eyes was indeed a perfect experience.

He glanced at Yang Guo, who was kicking the bound Zhen Zhen Zhibing in the corner from time to time.

Sorry, Yang Guo.

Yang Guo was originally kicking the defenseless Zhen Zhen Zhibing in annoyance when a sudden chill struck, and he couldn't help but shiver.

This also made him notice that Gu Gu Hanyuan had woken up and was walking over with a smile on his face.

"Thank you for saving Auntie, otherwise..."

Speaking of this, Yang Guo glared hatefully at Zhen Zhen Zhibing again.

Gu Gu Hanyuan pretended to stand up with difficulty, looking at Little Dragon Maiden without saying a word.

Little Dragon Maiden, who had been cold and aloof, gradually became embarrassed.

"Forget it, I won't hold it against you for returning kindness with a sword stab."

Little Dragon Maiden was already feeling guilty, and upon hearing Gu Gu Hanyuan's words, her guilt deepened, thinking it would have been better if she had been stabbed back instead.

Gu Gu Hanyuan also thought to himself that sooner or later he would have to get that stab back from Little Dragon Maiden, though the place he would stab would be a bit different.

Yang Guo also saw the awkwardness between the two and spoke to ease it:

"Big Brother, my Auntie didn't mean it. By the way, my name is Yang Guo, and this is my Master, Little Dragon Maiden. Who is Big Brother? How did you end up outside the Ancient Tomb?"

Yang Guo was clever, and his childhood experiences had made him suspicious.

"I am Gu Gu Hanyuan, a disciple of the Wudang Sect. I originally came to pay a visit to the Quanzhen Sect. I accidentally saw a Quanzhen disciple acting suspiciously, so I followed him. I just didn't expect to see such a drama. The Quanzhen Sect really has raised a good disciple."

Gu Gu Hanyuan also knew that appearing inexplicably in the Ancient Tomb, the forbidden area of the Quanzhen Sect, was quite strange. To avoid being questioned further, he directly turned the spearhead toward Zhen Zhen Zhibing.

Sure enough, after hearing this, Yang Guo lost interest in questioning Gu Gu Hanyuan and went up to kick Zhen Zhen Zhibing again.

Zhen Zhen Zhibing was currently looking dejected, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, his clothes tattered, looking utterly wretched.

Little Dragon Maiden was naturally quiet, and because she was particularly embarrassed when facing Gu Gu Hanyuan, she had not spoken.

She only glanced over when Zhen Zhen Zhibing was mentioned.

Then, while feeling fortunate, her guilt toward Gu Gu Hanyuan deepened once more.

"Miss Long, I know you didn't mean it, and I have no intention of holding it against you. But for the Quanzhen Sect, also a Daoist sect, to produce such scum, I cannot help but seek justice for you."

Gu Gu Hanyuan had always intended to suppress the Quanzhen Sect; the Wudang Sect's low influence in Song Guo was largely due to the Quanzhen Sect's suppression.

Now that a matter like Zhen Zhen Zhibing's had occurred, it was the perfect tool to build his reputation.

"What are you going to do?"

Little Dragon Maiden only wanted to repay Gu Gu Hanyuan's kindness and make up for her accidental injury; she would agree to anything that wasn't too excessive.

"Please, Miss Long, accompany me to Wang Chongyang Palace. Without a witness, I fear the Quanzhen Sect will not admit to it."

Upon hearing Gu Gu Hanyuan's words, Yang Guo immediately expressed his desire to go along.

"Hmm, please wait for me to deal with this tangled mess on my body."

Seeing that the serious business was settled, Gu Gu Hanyuan teased Little Dragon Maiden.

The one who could bandage him like this was, nine times out of ten, the work of the naive Little Dragon Maiden.

Hearing Gu Gu Hanyuan's teasing, Little Dragon Maiden became embarrassed again. Fortunately, seeing that he didn't seem to mind, she felt relieved and developed a bit of a good impression of him.

After all, he didn't mind being accidentally injured by her and was even willing to seek justice for her against a behemoth like the Quanzhen Sect; it was hard not to have a good impression of such a righteous person.

Looking at his handsome features again, she hadn't seen them clearly in the night, but now she felt Gu Gu Hanyuan was even three parts better-looking than Yang Guo.

Even for those who aren't obsessed with looks, meeting someone good-looking naturally earns them an extra bit of favor.

This was also the first time Little Dragon Maiden had developed a good impression of a man other than Yang Guo.

After Gu Gu Hanyuan tidied himself up, the three of them took Zhen Zhen Zhibing and headed to Wang Chongyang Palace. ===== CHAPTER 101 =====

"Big Brother Gu, the Wudang Sect seems to be a sect from the Ming Guo, right? Why did you come to Song Guo?"

Yang Guo had always been curious about the Ancient Tomb, so seeing that Gu Gu Hanyuan was easy to talk to, he climbed the pole and called him Big Brother Gu while asking about things outside.

"Naturally, it is to travel the world and increase my knowledge. As the saying goes, reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. If one only stays behind closed doors, neither their thinking nor their martial arts will ever improve. Moreover, the world has been chaotic in recent years, the Dao is waning while the demonic is rising, the Jianghu and the imperial court are in disarray, and the situation between nations is very tense. I may not have the ability to save the world, but I want to do what I can."

Gu Gu Hanyuan tried to make it sound lofty, but in reality, he knew very well that it had always been for his own ambition.

Yang Guo, as expected, showed admiration.

Little Dragon Maiden could not help but look at Gu Gu Hanyuan more, feeling that this person was indeed different.

As the saying goes, the more people feel they cannot do something, the more they will admire those with lofty ideals.

"Big Brother Gu, what places have you been to? Tell me more about the Jianghu."

Yang Guo was, after all, more interested in the Jianghu.

Then, Gu Gu Hanyuan began to introduce the situation of the Jianghu in various countries to Yang Guo, and also brought up a few magnificent events to arouse his interest.

If Yang Guo stayed in the Ancient Tomb, Little Dragon Maiden would never consider leaving.

But Yang Guo was a person whose heart was in the mortal world. Before, because he was busy practicing martial arts, he didn't feel it was boring.

Now that he had a channel to understand, it was easy to be attracted by the colorful world outside.

And as long as he could trick Yang Guo into leaving, Gu Gu Hanyuan would have a reason to take Little Dragon Maiden out of the Ancient Tomb.

Sure enough, not long after, Yang Guo was discussing with Gu Gu Hanyuan with great interest, and his eyes seemed to be shining.

Little Dragon Maiden was initially interested in listening.

But later, seeing Yang Guo's excited appearance, she felt a bit worried.

She didn't want to leave the Ancient Tomb, but it seemed she couldn't stop Yang Guo.

Perhaps she could wait in the Ancient Tomb by herself, but Granny Sun had entrusted Yang Guo to her before she passed away. If she let him walk the Jianghu alone, she couldn't help but worry.

The two talked with great interest, and Yang Guo also told Gu Gu Hanyuan about Guo Jing and Huang Rong.

Although he hated Huang Rong, he respected and admired Guo Jing, who had taken care of him.

After Gu Gu Hanyuan obtained the information he wanted, a thoughtful look appeared in his eyes. He already had a way to trick Yang Guo out of the Ancient Tomb even if Little Dragon Maiden opposed it.

Walking toward Wang Chongyang Palace, they found not a single disciple on the road.

It wasn't until they approached the mountain gate that they heard the sound of fighting ahead. ===== CHAPTER 102 =====