105: Gu Yuan, what should I call you?

"So you've known Revered Master even longer than you've known me..."

After listening to Gu Yuan's explanation, Yun Qingci murmured to herself.

Huh...?

Gu Yuan was stunned for a moment upon hearing her words.

Wait, after everything I just said, this Little Noodle's only thought is that?

Realizing that her words sounded a bit off, Yun Qingci quickly cleared her throat.

"Cough, um... then why did you lie to me! Hmph, do you remember what I told you back then?"

Yun Qingci puffed out her cheeks, still sounding huffy.

She got angry just thinking about how Gu Yuan had solemnly sworn back then that he had absolutely no relationship with her Revered Master.

This stinky Gu Yuan is simply too infuriating!

Uh... Gu Yuan's Aura instantly weakened by several degrees upon hearing this, and he gave a sheepish smile.

"I was just afraid you'd get angry, ahaha. Even if it was deception, it was a white lie. Yeah, it was for your own good..."

I... Yun Qingci blinked, nearly driven to a frustrated laugh by Gu Yuan.

Seeing her struggling to maintain her composure, Gu Yuan immediately pressed his advantage:

"And Little Noodle, have you forgotten something? I won the bet this time. Your current status is my little maid!"

With that, Gu Yuan intentionally leaned closer to Yun Qingci. Looking into her large, fluttering eyes, he whispered:

"How can a little maid speak to me in such a questioning tone, hmm? Am I right?"

"I..."

Yun Qingci opened her mouth. Looking at Gu Yuan who was so close, for some reason, her pretty face turned slightly red.

Feeling his presence, Yun Qingci's heart suddenly began to flutter in panic.

W-what's going on... I used to play and fight with Gu Yuan all the time, but I never felt like this then.

Why now... Yun Qingci bit her lip and used the last of her strength to push Gu Yuan away, saying in shame and indignation:

"Y-you, why are you so bad! You lied to me like that, and, and you still want to talk about the maid thing. Hmph, I hate you the most!"

Having said that, as if her anger wasn't fully vented yet, Yun Qingci ground her teeth and set her sights on Gu Yuan's arm again, preparing to take another bite.

Oh boy... Gu Yuan saw through her intentions and quickly took a defensive stance, saying:

"Little Noodle, you're not planning to go back on your word, are you? I've heard that Disciples of the Liyue Sword Sect have always been people of their word."

I... Yun Qingci suddenly felt a surge of frustration with nowhere to vent.

But unfortunately, what this guy Gu Yuan said was true.

When Disciples of the Liyue Sword Sect travel the world, they pride themselves on their integrity.

As the Descendant of the Sword Immortal and the Eldest Senior Sister of the Liyue Sword Sect, it was even more impossible for her to break her word.

At this thought, Yun Qingci's face turned beet red as she forced herself to swallow her anger. She then said through gritted teeth:

"I, Yun Qingci, have always been a woman of my word. I... I accept it! You despicable Gu Yuan, don't let me catch you slipping in the future!"

Gu Yuan chuckled upon hearing this, then composed himself and said with a serious expression:

"Well, since you've accepted it, from now until one year later, you are my little maid. Do you understand?"

As Gu Yuan spoke, he patted Yun Qingci's small head, specifically ruffing that tuft of hair that made her Little Noodle.

"You have to do whatever I tell you to do. You need to cultivate the mindset that in all the world, I am the boss. Got it?"

Yun Qingci endured Gu Yuan's large hand, repeatedly telling herself: I will endure, I will endure, I... I freaking can't endure it anymore!

Yun Qingci suddenly slapped away Gu Yuan's hand from her head and shouted with a flushed face:

"I, I may have agreed to be your little maid, but I didn't say I'd let you bully me! Hmph, Gu Yuan, don't think that just because I'm your maid you can run wild. If you push me too far, I'll... I'll bite you to death!"

After saying that, Yun Qingci even bared her pearly white teeth to show she wasn't joking.

Uh... Gu Yuan put on a frightened expression. It seemed this little maid's fangs were quite sharp.

Yun Qingci was originally both ashamed and annoyed.

However, seeing Gu Yuan's intentionally silly expression, she couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Actually, after hearing the story of how he met her Revered Master, Yun Qingci wasn't that angry about him deceiving her anymore.

Just as he said, keeping it from her at the time was perhaps the best decision.

Otherwise, her current relationship with him might not be so natural.

Yun Qingci wouldn't want that outcome for anything.

It was just that this guy wanted to bully her so much after winning the bet.

Yun Qingci couldn't help but punch Gu Yuan's chest again, saying with a pout:

"You're getting off easy. I don't know what Revered Master saw in you."

Gu Yuan spread his hands and raised an eyebrow, saying:

"That's obviously because of my great charm. Can't you tell?"

Yun Qingci rolled her eyes; this guy was incredibly thick-skinned~

The two of them played around for a bit longer before Yun Qingci suddenly asked softly:

"Gu Yuan, in the future... what should I call you? You have that kind of relationship with Revered Master, and I'm Revered Master's Disciple, but now I've become your maid, um..."

By the end, Yun Qingci's face was full of distress.

She had thought about it for a long time but couldn't straighten out the relationships in between.

So, in the end, she decisively punched Gu Yuan again.

Whatever, it's all this guy's fault anyway, so hitting him first is definitely right!

Emmm.

Gu Yuan was also slightly stunned when he heard Yun Qingci's words.

Oh right, the relationship between the three of them does seem a bit messy... "Cough, Little Noodle, don't think too much. You call me what you want, and I'll call you what I want. It's fine~"

Yun Qingci rolled her eyes; this guy made it sound so easy.

"Tch~ Anyway, I won't call you Master-Uncle even if I die! Bleeeh~"

Yun Qingci stuck her tongue out at Gu Yuan playfully.

Uh... Gu Yuan shook his head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Even if Little Noodle were willing to call him that, he wouldn't want to hear it~

"Alright, let's go back. I still need to talk to Luoying about these three Immortal Swords."

Seeing that Little Noodle had returned to normal, Gu Yuan pointed to the three Immortal Swords in his hand.

Yun Qingci nodded; this was indeed serious business.

Talking and laughing, the two returned to where Di Luoying and the others were.

However... when they saw the scene of Di Luoying holding down Tian Mei's shoulders, while the usually gentle Xi Nian had actually removed Tian Mei's embroidered shoes and was tickling her.

Both Gu Yuan and Yun Qingci froze in place.

Wait, I was only gone for a little while, why has the vibe here turned into this... Gu Yuan and Yun Qingci looked at each other and then rubbed their eyes in unison.

After confirming that this wasn't a hallucination, Gu Yuan said somewhat irritably:

"What are you guys doing?"