Chapter 718

She still failed to discover the ambiguity between Lin Lin Shiyin and Gu Gu Hanyuan.

One was the Master she admired, the other was the mother she was closest to.

The better the relationship between the two most important people in her life, the happier she would be.

As for Long Long Xiaoyun.

Gu Gu Hanyuan looked down upon him, and Lin Lin Shiyin kept him at a distance.

Long Long Xiaoyun also harbored resentment due to the fact that she had once been forced to dress as a boy because she was rejected for being a girl.

She had even been scolded upon first returning to the Wu Xingyun Manor.

For a moment, it seemed as if Long Long Xiaoyun had been cast out, and Gu Gu Hanyuan was the true master of the Wu Xingyun Manor.

Interestingly, Long Long Xiaoyun was also very attentive to the task Gu Gu Hanyuan had assigned him: monitoring Li Li Xunhuan.

His entire focus was on Li Li Xunhuan.

He appeared not at all worried about Gu Gu Hanyuan and Lin Lin Shiyin spending long periods of time together.

It made one wonder what exactly he was thinking.

As for Li Li Xunhuan, it went without saying; his most pressing matter now was to clear himself of the suspicion of being the Plum Blossom Bandit.

However, the Plum Blossom Bandit was a criminal organization concocted by Lin Xian'er, Bai Bai Xiaosheng, and Long Long Xiaoyun in collusion.

Li Li Xunhuan could only react passively.

One man, three women, and a half-grown girl returned to the courtyard.

Sun Xiaohong asked about Gu Gu Hanyuan's past with great enthusiasm.

Gu Gu Hanyuan, as the person who had experienced it firsthand, narrated the events, speaking slowly with a cadence that rose and fell.

All the women felt as if they were there in person.

Gu Gu Hanyuan’s reputation only became widely known after the Southern North Shaolin Assembly.

Before that, most of the events were only circulated within Song Guo.

Yet, adding these experiences from his growth made it all the more legendary.

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After all, Gu Gu Hanyuan’s growth was too fast—so fast that before people could react, he had already reached the pinnacle of the world.

These matters were not only curious to Sun Xiaohong, but also to Lin Lin Shiyin and the other two women.

Long Long Xiaoyun’s admiration for Gu Gu Hanyuan grew, and her clear, beautiful eyes no longer held their former malice.

They held only childlike adoration and something she did not yet understand at her age.

This was how a girl of her age should be.

Taking advantage of their close master-disciple relationship, Long Long Xiaoyun clung to Gu Gu Hanyuan’s embrace, acting like a spoiled child.

As for the previous request for Gu Gu Hanyuan to guide her cultivation, it was temporarily forgotten.

However, Lin Xian'er and Sun Xiaohong both ignored Long Long Xiaoyun.

After all, what was there to care about regarding a little girl?

They did not know that Gu Gu Hanyuan possessed a divine art, the "Myriad Phenomena Yin-Yang Art," which could alter one's physique.

Although Lin Lin Shiyin was not interested in the affairs of the Wu Lin, she was moved by Gu Gu Hanyuan’s legendary experiences.

Consequently, the shame and annoyance she felt from being taken advantage of earlier were greatly reduced.

After all, being coveted by a figure like Gu Gu Hanyuan was, in itself, a reflection of her charm.

A woman’s instinctive vanity was something Lin Lin Shiyin could not avoid.

Lin Xian'er was the most restless.

After all, she had "broken the dam" once before, and now she felt uncomfortably cold and damp.

She endured the discomfort while listening, but the situation only seemed to intensify.

The look in her eyes as she gazed at Gu Gu Hanyuan was almost overflowing.

So much so that her gaze became increasingly seductive.

Unfortunately, because Long Long Xiaoyun was clinging to Gu Gu Hanyuan’s embrace, she had no opportunity to act on it.

The sky grew dark.

It was not until a servant came to announce that Long Long Xiaoyun had prepared a banquet that Gu Gu Hanyuan stopped his storytelling, much to the lingering disappointment in the eyes of the four women.

Lin Lin Shiyin and Lin Xian'er were in a rush to bathe and did not accompany him.

Long Long Xiaoyun’s expression was slightly weary.

After all, for her, too many things had happened today.

Moreover, she had suffered a severe injury that cost her all her Wu Gong; now that things had quieted down, the fatigue suddenly surged up.

Gu Gu Hanyuan sent the reluctant Long Long Xiaoyun off to rest.

He promised to guide her cultivation early tomorrow morning to send her on her way.

Gu Gu Hanyuan took Sun Xiaohong to attend the banquet.

At the banquet, everyone was drinking and exchanging flattery.

Gu Gu Hanyuan paid little attention to the flickering gaze of Long Long Xiaoyun.

Instead, he chatted a few words with Li Li Xunhuan and A Fei, who had unexpectedly attended.

Both thanked Gu Gu Hanyuan for the events of the day.

Seeing that A Fei was troubled by how to make a name for himself in the world.

A playful glint flashed in Gu Gu Hanyuan’s eyes.

He said leisurely:

"A Fei, making a name for yourself requires an opportunity. And opportunities are nothing more than challenging experts or experiencing major events. Both require sufficient strength as a guarantee, otherwise, there is a risk to your life. The 'Gold Silk Armor' can only protect your chest and abdomen, not your head or limbs. Now that your possession of the 'Gold Silk Armor' has been exposed, others are on guard, and it will be difficult for it to be effective. Moreover, you lack experience in the Wu Lin and are easily ambushed."

A Fei said distressfully:

"But my cultivation has reached a bottleneck, and Wu Lin experience cannot be gained overnight."

Gu Gu Hanyuan said with a half-smile:

"It is best to have someone guide you in accumulating Wu Lin experience. Since the Plum Blossom Bandit affair is causing such a stir, you might as well participate in it. With Li Li Tanhua leading you, you can take fewer detours."

Hearing this, Li Li Xunhuan smiled happily:

"I happen to need a helper; it would be perfect if A Fei could come to help me."

"In that case, I will trouble Brother Li."

A Fei said this with faint reluctance.

Because of Gu Gu Hanyuan’s interference, the friendship between A Fei and Li Li Xunhuan was much weaker.

And Li Li Xunhuan had become the prime suspect for the Plum Blossom Bandit, implicating A Fei as well.

A Fei’s level of trust in Li Li Xunhuan was much lower than in the original story.

What he hoped for most was that Gu Gu Hanyuan would take him to investigate the Plum Blossom Bandit.

However, Gu Gu Hanyuan had no interest in being a babysitter for A Fei, and he had his own plans regarding the Plum Blossom Bandit.

Gu Gu Hanyuan pondered:

"As for your Wu Gong bottleneck. Your fast sword is very powerful and has great potential; all it needs is time and the accumulation of experience. However, the internal energy you cultivate is a bit lacking."

He paused.

He sighed lightly and said:

"Fine, I will give you this secret manual."

As he spoke, he took a secret manual from his robes and handed it to A Fei.

A Fei took it in a daze.

"This is?"

Gu Gu Hanyuan said with an unreadable expression:

"The 'Innate Sunflower Divine Art.' Before reaching the Grandmaster realm, cultivation progress is extremely fast, and bottlenecks almost do not exist. If you switch your cultivation to this, A Fei, you should be able to break through to the Grandmaster realm very quickly. Moreover, the greatest characteristic of the 'Innate Sunflower Divine Art' is that it provides a massive boost to movement techniques and attack speed. Paired with your fast sword, you will be hard to find an opponent below the Grandmaster realm. It can be said to be the most suitable internal energy for you to cultivate."

Ever since Gu Gu Hanyuan created the "Innate Sunflower Divine Art," he had never let anyone cultivate it.

The "Evil-Warding Guards" could switch to it seamlessly, and once they had performed enough meritorious service, it could be distributed to them.

Of course, what Gu Gu Hanyuan gave A Fei at this moment was a mentally castrated version of the "Innate Sunflower Divine Art."

Otherwise, if A Fei really castrated himself, wouldn't Bai Yan Feifei fight him to the death?

Instead, the mental castration was something ordinary people could hardly detect.