"Changnian..." Hua Chiyu finally caught up with Gu Changnian at the exit of Yushan.
In fact, Hua Chiyu could have caught up with him earlier, because Gu Changnian did not use any magic on the way out, he just ran wildly until he was tripped by the tangled tree roots in the night and was forced to stop.
At this moment, Gu Changnian was kneeling on the ground with his hands on the ground, his head lowered, his hair bun a little loose, and a strand of hair hanging down from his temples, just covering the corners of his eyes, so that Hua Chiyu could not see the emotions in his eyes at the moment. It was as if there was an invisible boulder pressing on his back, and he looked extremely embarrassed.
Hua Chiyu calmed down and walked slowly over to squat beside him. She patted him on the back hesitantly and said gently with tears in her eyes, "Don't be like this. The Immortal Master has her own considerations."
Hua Chiyu, who was also a disciple of Lingshan, could not find any reason to defend He Qing, but in order to comfort Gu Changnian, she could only bite the bullet and say something that might make Gu Changnian feel better.
"Chi Yu..." Gu Changnian said hoarsely: "I already don't know...what to do..."
Since meeting Gu Changnian, Hua Chiyu had never seen Gu Changnian like this. He looked like a withered tree, his heart was dead, and he was overwhelmed with grief for a moment.
Gu Changnian gave a weak bitter laugh: "Just a year ago, I was still hoping day and night that she would disappear, but now that she is really leaving, I am actually so miserable... Maybe, it's not her who has changed, but me."
Hua Chiyu was very anxious. She knew clearly that Gu Changnian's pain was due to his love for He Qing. However, seeing Gu Changnian so distressed when he didn't even know her feelings, if she enlightened him, wouldn't he be even more devastated?
Thinking of this possibility, Hua Chiyu felt even more distressed. She couldn't help but lean on his back, holding back her tears and said, "Changnian, I know you feel bad, but many things can't be forced. Don't trap yourself anymore."
Gu Changnian murmured, "Many things cannot be forced, I know that too... But, I really can't bear to watch her go astray and step by step to a dead end..."
Hua Chiyu's tears fell silently, leaving a dark mark on Gu Changnian's vest. She said, "Think positively. The Immortal Master has not yet been possessed by the devil. She has just realized her own way."
"She is clearly bewitched by that demon."
Hua Chiyu sat up straight and sighed, "Chang Nian, the Immortal Master is now only one step away from ascending to heaven. The Taoism she has comprehended must be more profound than ours. My master once said that everyone's Tao is different. If you can comprehend it, then practice it. You will know whether it is right or wrong. This is a personal fate."
"…"
Gu Changnian did not respond, and Hua Chiyu was not sure if he had listened, so she could only continue to comfort him, "Although I have only gotten to know Immortal Master Heqing better in the past year, in my opinion, Immortal Master Heqing is not someone who can be easily deceived. Whether it was accepting Qingru as a disciple, hiding Qingru's identity, or even killing the Immortal Sect's leader, although she was radical, she always knew what she wanted to do, and even Immortal Master Xuanqing could not force her. Immortal Master Heqing must have made such a choice after careful consideration. Changnian, think about it carefully."
Hua Chiyu's voice is like water, her speech is slow and steady, and it has the power to calm people's restlessness.
As he spoke, Gu Changnian finally sat up, but he still had his shoulders slumped and his eyes lowered. He whispered as if he was talking to himself: "I have always believed that it was my actions that caused the great change in Master. I was obsessed..."
Since he could still listen, the situation was not too bad. Hua Chiyu breathed a sigh of relief, held his hand and forced a smile: "Chang Nian, we have come through even the most difficult times, and we will be able to do it this time too. When Immortal Master He Qing practices his own way, maybe everything can start over again."
Gu Changnian was silent for a moment, then shook Hua Chiyu's hand firmly and said in a deep voice, "Thank you, Chiyu."
Although Hua Chiyu helped to calm Gu Changnian's emotions, she herself did not feel relieved at all and could only smile apologetically.
Gu Changnian took a deep breath, exhaled heavily, and said with energy: "It seems that her life is not in danger now, but once the seal of the northern border is opened, a war is imminent, and there will be great suffering. We still have to return to Lingshan as soon as possible and inform the other immortal masters of the details so that they can prepare."
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"crane..."
Qi Guanrui's exclamation was interrupted. He Qing pinched his arm hard, gritted his teeth and shook his head, signaling him not to be discovered by others.
But everyone present had excellent hearing ability, and even though it was just a short sound, it immediately attracted the attention of Ye Cangyan and others, and they all turned around.
Su Guang first glanced at He Qing, and then glanced at Qi Guanrui's arm that was "held" by He Qing. His eyes were indifferent, but the warning in them was evident.
Facing such a gaze, Qi Guanrui, who was not good at lying to begin with, panicked and sweated profusely. He did not dare to look at Su Guang's expression. He swallowed with difficulty, and at the risk of death, he grabbed He Qing with his backhand, and said in a trembling voice: "Is it really such an important matter? Then let's talk about it." After that, he pulled He Qing and ran towards the direction of Baihua Valley. His messy steps were like a ghost chasing him.
Ye Cangyan: You are worthy of being a member of the Qi family. You are really not afraid of death.
Yue Qingru: What happened?
"Ahem," Ye Cangyan cleared his throat awkwardly, "Young Master, do you want to go over and take a look?" After all, they had almost finished talking. Regarding whether he still had a chance to ascend, Su Guang's hint was more accurate than He Qing's, and he bluntly said "wishful thinking", so there was no need to continue the conversation.
Su Guang looked at the direction the two men left, and was silent for a long time before he said calmly: "Let them go." If He Qing's soul left his body again, Qi Guanrui's power of guarding the center would not be able to stabilize it, and it would eventually come back.
However, seeing these two running away hand in hand, it looked like they were eloping, right in front of him. It was really unpleasant...
On the other side, Qi Guanrui ran to Baihua Valley with He Qing without looking back, and then stopped: "Okay, we are far enough, they shouldn't find us, I..." His words stopped abruptly when he saw He Qing's face also became translucent. Qi Guanrui widened his eyes and said in horror: "How...how could this happen? He Qing!"
He Qing said weakly and intermittently: "Do you have any way... to help me protect my body..."
Qi Guanrui held his hands in the air, not knowing where to start. He kept shaking his head: "No, I, I am not qualified enough and I am not capable enough. I can't do it, I can't do it!"