34: Gu Yuan, you are very good.

Heh... Di Luoying pursed her lips slightly, and an inexplicable smile appeared on her face.

But in an instant, she returned to her original state.

“Hehe, Gu Yuan, you're dazed, aren't you? See, that's my Revered Master, the Sword Immortal of the Liyue Sword Sect, Di Luoying.”

Seeing Gu Yuan's dazed look, Yun Qingci couldn't help but giggle.

What's with this guy? He usually seems so calm and unruffled.

But now that he's seen her Revered Master, hasn't he just gone straight into a daze?

Wait... that's not right. Why doesn't this guy go into a daze when he sees me!?

Thinking of this, Yun Qingci couldn't help but curl her lip.

This guy... “Y-your Revered Master, h-how can she be here, I-I-I, y-y-you...”

At this point, Gu Yuan was already somewhat incoherent.

Even his voice was trembling slightly.

It couldn't be helped. The surprise—no, the shock—the shock had come too quickly!

“Hehe, I told you I'd give you a surprise. Weren't you looking forward to seeing Revered Master? Hurry up and go over there, say hello to my Revered Master~”

Yun Qingci gave a mischievous laugh and then dragged Gu Yuan toward Di Luoying.

Can... can I not go?

Gu Yuan swallowed hard and opened his mouth to say something.

But in the end, he said nothing and secretly decided he must stay calm.

Luoying definitely wouldn't recognize him. He just needed to pretend it was his first time meeting her.

Yes, right, that's it!

Thinking of this, Gu Yuan's expression relaxed slightly.

When he was pulled in front of Di Luoying by Yun Qingci, he put on a smile and said:

“Cough, I have long admired the name of the Sword Immortal. It is a great honor to meet you today. Um... I am Gu Yuan.”

Di Luoying did not answer immediately. She just looked at Gu Yuan quietly, as if she wanted to see through his entire body.

Uh... Gu Yuan gave a sheepish smile. Why wasn't she saying anything? Was this the silent treatment?

“You are Gu Yuan...? Mm, Qing Ci has been in your care. Thank you.”

Di Luoying spoke softly.

Her voice was ethereal and cold, with a tiny hint of a tremble.

However, she hid it well, and this slight tremor was not noticed by Gu Yuan or Yun Qingci.

Uh... Hearing her Revered Master's words, Yun Qingci's pretty face turned slightly red.

“Um... Revered Master, you're being too polite. I, he... he hasn't been taking care of me at all, hmph...”

In front of her Revered Master, Little Noodle was still very thin-skinned.

Gu Yuan also nodded along upon hearing this.

“Indeed, um... Sword Immortal Di is too polite. Qing Ci and I hit it off from the start. We are good friends now!”

Hearing him say this, Yun Qingci nodded in satisfaction. This guy could be quite well-spoken when he wanted to be.

However, at this moment, after hearing Gu Yuan's words, Di Luoying's face froze.

She bit her lip lightly, and the gaze she directed at Gu Yuan was filled with coldness.

Good, very good. Now you're calling me Sword Immortal Di, are you?

The moment she saw Gu Yuan, Di Luoying was almost certain.

He was that person.

The one who had disturbed her Sword Heart and intervened in her life.

And then... the person who had completely disappeared!

Although Di Luoying had never seen that person's face nor heard his original voice,

to Di Luoying,

if her Sword Heart, which bloomed for him, could not recognize him when she saw him,

then there would be no need for her to hold the sword in her hand.

But... why was he pretending not to know her?

Clearly... Di Luoying looked at Gu Yuan quietly. The gaze revealed in those beautiful eyes made Gu Yuan somewhat afraid to look directly at her.

The meaning contained in that gaze was so shocking that Gu Yuan didn't even dare to think about it.

“Heh... You... are very good. I will remember this.”

This nonsensical sentence left Yun Qingci, who was standing to the side, feeling a bit confused.

Huh? What did Revered Master remember? Why can't I understand anything?

However, to Gu Yuan's ears, these words caused a storm in his heart.

Luoying's current demeanor, that cold gaze, and this sentence of hers.

Luoying has definitely recognized me... but... that shouldn't be possible!

When performing the Rescue Mission, he had the disguise granted by the System.

Logically speaking, it should be impossible to be recognized in this world.

That was under normal circumstances. However, Gu Yuan had overlooked one point.

Or rather, something Gu Yuan simply couldn't have imagined.

And that was, for Di Luoying, the Sword Immortal of the current generation,

no matter when or where, her Sword Heart would never deceive her.

Therefore, even though Gu Yuan had a perfect disguise at the time,

with his face obscured, his voice changed, and his aura and other aspects completely different from now,

as long as Di Luoying saw him with her own eyes now, she could be certain.

Because her Sword Heart would tremble for him.

Her long sword would leap for joy for him.

This had nothing to do with anything else; it was simply because of a Sword Heart that bloomed for him.

“Ahaha, the Sword Immortal is joking. It was just a small matter. Have you eaten? How about I take you to get something to eat? Cough, bah, no, um... I didn't say anything...”

Gu Yuan brainstormed for a while, and then his thoughts turned rapidly, but the words that came out were a bit nonsensical.

However, in this instant of mental shifting, Gu Yuan suddenly realized something.

The System's restriction was that his identity could not be discovered by the Fated Heroine.

So, if they discovered it but didn't say it out loud, would it count as not being discovered!?

Thinking of this, Gu Yuan hurriedly called out to the System in his mind and asked about this point.

The heavens mandate rescue system was silent for a long time after hearing Gu Yuan's inquiry.

Just as Gu Yuan was wondering, the System finally gave an answer.

“The Host's statement complies with the System's regulations. As long as the Fated Heroine does not say it out loud, it does not count as being discovered.”

Having received confirmation from the System, Gu Yuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Though for some reason, he felt the System's voice betrayed a hint of shock.

But that must have been his imagination.

And hearing the inexplicable words Gu Yuan said,

Yun Qingci rolled her eyes somewhat speechlessly.

“Gu Yuan, what are you saying? What do you mean 'have you eaten'? Revered Master, she...”

But before she could finish, Di Luoying spoke softly:

“Okay, then take me to get something to eat. Let's go.”

Ah...?

This time it was Yun Qingci's turn to be stunned.

No, Revered Master, what are you saying now?

He said he'd take you to eat something, and you actually agreed?

Is this still her cold-as-ice Revered Master?

Yun Qingci only felt a bit dazed.

As for Gu Yuan, he was also somewhat bewildered at this point.

I... I just said it casually. How could you really agree?

A cold smile appeared at the corner of Di Luoying's mouth.

So you don't know me?

Heh, Gu Yuan, you are very good. You are truly very good!