He Qing held his chin and muttered to himself: "In theory, Gu Changnian shouldn't be so easily influenced by you, but you succeeded... Well, it's a bit unbelievable."
Lu Li looked at her for a long while, and suddenly he became a little angry.
This woman, really didn't realize Gu Changnian's feelings for her?
She wasn't a slow person, but she always seemed so dull in this matter. Was she pretending to be stupid? Or was she too hurt to believe Gu Changnian anymore?
No matter which one it was, it seemed that Lu Li was not very happy.
Thinking of this, Lu Li said with a hint of sarcasm: "He was not influenced by me, but by you."
He Qing was stunned when he heard that, then he shook his head confidently: "There is absolutely no such possibility." It's hard to say about other people, but Gu Changnian would never have evil thoughts or mental demons because of her. He is set up to love Hua Chiyu deeply and hate his master. This is engraved in the DNA of this paper man.
At this time, Yue Qingru's door finally opened. Her light grey hair was disheveled, her eyelids were slightly swollen, and she yawned and said incoherently, "Master, good morning."
He Qing turned around and smiled at her: "Good morning." This child was the one who really overslept.
Yue Qingru saw Lu Li again and suddenly came to her senses. She ran forward and hugged He Qing tightly: "You want to ask the master to give you special treatment again! Fortunately, I got up early and didn't miss it!"
He Qing held back his laughter and thought, silly child, you have missed several rounds of melons!
Lu Li didn't even look at Yue Qingru, his gaze was always on He Qing. His eyes were deep and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.
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Gu Changnian returned to the room and continued to sit cross-legged in meditation, but the spiritual energy in his body was like a wild horse that had broken free from its reins, running wildly in his meridians, completely out of his control. It seemed that there were countless people's words in his mind, both from the past and the present, which made him uneasy and confused.
(Master, are you blaming me for falling asleep while serving you last night?)
(Changnian, don't you know how I feel about you? I don't want to be your master!)
(You really hurt my heart. What's so good about Hua Chiyu? Is it worth risking your life for her? I saved your life. It's mine!)
(Gu Changnian, everyone knows about the dirty things between you and your master. Even if you kill me today, you can't stop the rumors outside.)
(If I say that everything that happened just now was a misunderstanding, do you believe it?)
(Okay, we are even.)
(He destroyed my reputation. What does it have to do with you?)
…
"puff--"
Gu Changnian spat out another mouthful of blood, and the spiritual energy that he had gathered with great difficulty dissipated again, leaving him sitting weakly on the bed, gasping for breath.
He thought he should be sober now.
The master in my memory is completely two different people. She has changed.
He should have long ago confirmed the fact that his master no longer had any romantic feelings for him, nor did they have any master-disciple relationship with him. To his master, he was probably even worse than an outsider.
The one who made the master become what he is now was Lu Li and the mysterious man behind Lu Li.
It was they who changed the master, making him even more cruel and ruthless.
If it weren't for their influence, perhaps after giving up his obsession with him, the master could become the master he used to be, and he and the master could have had the most ordinary master-disciple relationship.
It's all because of Lu Li…
The evil spirit between Gu Changnian's brows reappeared, but he did not recite the Heart Purification Mantra to suppress it. Instead, he allowed the evil spirit to further erode his sea of consciousness.
After a while, a familiar voice seemed to come from Gu Changnian's mind -
"Yeah, it's all because of Lu Li. You've already seen that, haven't you? He's weird."
Yes, there is something wrong with him, but I haven't figured out his origins yet.
"Why don't you contact Chen Sanyi? Chen Sanyi must know something."
Chen Sanyi...Master regards Chen Sanyi as an enemy.
"Why do you care what Master does? Do you still think your Master is pure and innocent? Do you really believe that what Lu Li said is just nonsense?"
No, Master would not be so bad, and she didn't really do anything to me during those years.
"But she has changed. Under Lu Li's influence, she has become corrupted. Maybe she regards Lu Li as your substitute, or maybe it's just her nature. She has long lost her innocence."
Depraved... not innocent...
"Yes, with a master like this, why are you still protecting her? Why should you be concerned about her? If she is not a promiscuous person, one day you will reveal the truth and everything will go back to the way it was before. The master is still your master and can be considered to have saved her. If she is unwilling to turn back, what is the point of having such a master?"
Yeah...
Yes, that's right.
Gu Changnian's eyes gradually became firm, and there was even some fierceness in them.
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Qi Guanrui led He Qing and the other two out, first walked around Liangzhou City and introduced the situation in the city.
"There are spirit stones placed at the four city gates in the east, west, south and north." Qi Guanrui said: "These spirit stones are connected to grandpa's soul. Grandpa can sense when a demon cultivator passes through the city gate."
He Qing thought of the soul exploration he encountered last night, and raised his eyebrows in a speechless manner: "The old man is indeed very capable, and his soul power has reached the pinnacle."
Qi Guanrui heard the hidden meaning in He Qing's words, and after thinking about it carefully, he reacted and said apologetically: "It's my fault that I didn't tell you in advance. Grandpa is not targeting you or your disciples. Grandpa has been doing this for decades."
"Decades? You still want to investigate even though everyone in your house is your own?"
Qi Guanrui nodded: "Yes, although I don't understand the deep meaning, but since Grandpa did this, there must be a reason." Then he pointed to an inn in front of him: "Currently, there is only one demon cultivator stranded in the city, and he is staying in this inn."
He Qing hesitated for a moment and said, "I'll go say hello."
"What?" Qi Guanrui was surprised for a moment: "You want to go and say hello to the demon cultivator?"
He Qing said casually, "As fellow cultivators, it's okay to go and say hello." After that, he instructed Yue Qingru, "Qingru, you and Lu Li follow the second son of Qi Guan and don't wander around."
Lu Li was obviously his senior brother, but every time at this time, He Qing would specifically instruct Yue Qingru, as if to remind her to protect Lu Li. Although Yue Qingru was somewhat reluctant, she also felt extremely honored, so she nodded heavily: "Don't worry, Master, I will definitely protect Lu Li!"
Lu Li glanced at He Qing with a half-smile, and said meaningfully: "Then Master, please come back soon. I can't leave you for even a moment."
He Qing gritted his teeth and forced a smile: "Okay, you have to be a good boy."
Qi Guanrui turned his eyes away again: Don't look at anything indecent, don't listen to anything indecent. He Qing must be very sad and wants to get some comfort from her little disciple. It may not be true...