He Qing really didn't want to hear anyone linking her with Gu Changnian again. If someone insisted on spreading rumors that she coveted the beauty of her own apprentice, it would be better to spread the rumor that she was with Lu Li.
He Qing nodded slightly, and said calmly: "Master, the Tianxin Jue technique of my sect has always been focused on killing."
"You..." Xuan Qingzi was so angry at He Qing that his liver hurt. He said in a deep voice: "Okay, I can't argue with you. I just hope you don't destroy the glory of your Yaoguang Sect for tens of thousands of years! You take care of yourself!" After that, he removed the barrier and left.
Chong Ying also shook his head in disappointment and disappeared on the spot.
Daoyi said nothing but patted Heqing's shoulder in a mysterious manner and went to deal with the dozen or so disciples of Yuling Palace. He left behind Guanyue, who was of the same generation as Heqing, and the two were speechless for a long time.
After a while, Guan Yue told Gu Changnian, "Changnian, you and Lu Li go out first. I have something to say to your master."
Gu Changnian was silent for a moment, then bowed and replied, "Yes."
At this moment, Lu Li raised his eyes for the first time after entering the study, looked at He Qing's back meaningfully, and followed Gu Changnian out of the study.
Guan Yue sighed and said, "You have changed a lot in the past six months."
Without Xuan Qingzi and other elders around, He Qing no longer restrained himself and sat down on the desk, "What has changed?"
Guan Yue said gently: "You used to be very cold-tempered, except when facing... your mood swings are not that big on weekdays, but recently, you have indeed done a lot of unexpected things."
Perhaps it was because Guanyue had always been very friendly to Heqing since she came into the book, and had helped her a lot both openly and secretly. Or perhaps, as a bystander, he sympathized with his nature as a tool, so Heqing was not so disgusted when Guanyue mentioned Gu Changnian.
He Qing smiled and said, "The life span of a cultivator is long. If you live the same way forever, wouldn't it be too boring? If you change your way, maybe you will have a different fate."
Guanyue didn't understand what Heqing meant by "different fate", but she could sense her hope for change. After a long silence, she murmured, "Du Ruo is right. I should learn from you."
"Learn?" He Qing raised his eyebrows and jokingly said, "How can learning from me offend the real person?"
Guan Yue smiled and shook her head, then asked seriously, "He Qing, considering that we have known each other for many years, can you please tell me frankly, do you really have no feelings for Chang Nian anymore?"
He Qing didn't need to think about this question at all, and replied without hesitation: "Never again."
"Okay, okay..." Guan Yue said the word "ok" twice, and his tone sounded a little disappointed. After a while, he continued as if he had taken out all his faith: "In this case, I want to discuss something with you."
Seeing his attitude, He Qing asked seriously, "What's the matter?"
"marriage."
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Gu Changnian and Lu Li came out of the study one after another. When Yue Qingru and the other two saw them, they immediately wanted to run over to ask what was going on, but Gu Changnian stopped them with a look. Seeing this, Yue Qingru could only stop reluctantly, and stepped back, picked up the broom, and swept with a pout.
Gu Changnian turned around and called out to Lu Li, who was about to leave on his own: "What do you think of what happened today?"
Lu Li stopped and turned around, asking harmlessly, "What do you mean, Senior Brother?"
Gu Changnian said, "Because the other leaders were here just now, I didn't expose you, but you and I both know what's going on. Chen Sanyi's next words are all directed to you."
"Oh." Lu Li replied indifferently: "I didn't notice it. Senior brother is really meticulous."
"You don't need to talk nonsense with me here," Gu Changnian said in a deep voice: "Lu Li, who are you?"
Lu Li lowered his head and chuckled, saying jokingly, "Brother, who am I? Shouldn't you go ask Master?"
"..." Gu Changnian choked up immediately.
Yes, Gu Changnian also knew that if Lu Li wanted to conceal his identity, how could he let him ask it out like this? Asking the master was the right choice.
But... Gu Changnian also understood that his master might have played an "indispensable role" in helping Lu Li conceal his identity.
Gu Changnian was in a complicated mood at this moment. He knew that he should ask He Qing directly to get the truth. Even if he couldn't get the answer, he could at least give up his last bit of love for He Qing.
But he didn't want to go this far.
It was as if as long as he didn't ask, then "maybe" was just maybe.
Lu Li watched Gu Changnian's uncertain expression with cold eyes, and did not ignore the faint purple air between his eyebrows -
He was right. Gu Changnian was affected by the miasma in Wulingyuan. Although he had eliminated the miasma, he still had a trace of evil spirit.
And this evil energy, if used properly, will become a demon in the heart.
Let him wait and see whether the son of destiny chosen by Heaven this time can still be indomitable and immune to evil as he was tens of thousands of years ago.
Lu Li sneered barely perceptibly, turned around and was about to leave, but was stopped again by Gu Changnian who had come to his senses.
"Wait a minute," Gu Changnian calmed himself down and stretched out his hand to Lu Li: "Since you don't want to tell me where you came from, then show me your magic weapon, the palace bell."
Lu Li tilted his head slightly to glance at him, and asked with a half-smile: "Gong Ling?"
Gu Changnian took a step closer, looking quite aggressive. He said, "As a disciple of the Yaoguang Sect, you can actually use a magic weapon to control the zombies of the Yuling Palace to attack the master. Shouldn't I be suspicious?"
Lu Li stared at the center of Gu Changnian's eyebrows, and the purple air disappeared without a trace again.
Suddenly, Lu Li chuckled, and without much hesitation, he went straight to take out the palace bell in his arms. But just as he was about to hand it over, Hua Chiyu's voice came from outside the courtyard -
"Long Nian!"
Hua Chiyu and Xu Gaizhi came in a hurry, both of them were very worried. Xu Gaizhi asked anxiously: "Are you okay? I heard that Immortal Master He Qing and the head of Yuling Palace had a fierce battle in Beifeng. You were not affected, right?"
Facing Hua Chiyu, Gu Changnian changed his previous aggressive attitude and softened his tone, "I'm fine. I'll tell you the details later."
But Yue Qingru couldn't wait any longer, so she threw away her broom and ran over: "Senior Sister Hua, I know the details, I saw it clearly, I tell you..."
"Hey, hey," Xu Gaizhi hurriedly pulled her back and led her to Yun Chu and Chen Yue, saying as he walked, "Come on, tell me."
"But Senior Sister Hua..."
"Chi Yu has your Senior Brother Chang Nian tell her about it." Xu Gaizhi glanced back and said to Yue Qingru in a low voice, "They are so ignorant. Don't disturb them."
The corridor became quiet again. Gu Changnian said to Hua Chiyu, "Chiyu, I'll talk to you later. I have something to do right now..." When he turned around, Lu Li was gone.