43: Gu Yuan made

Almost in an instant, Di Luoying broke free from Gu Yuan's embrace.

Then, her figure flickered, and she actually left the place directly.

"Gu Yuan, I—I'll come find you later!"

Di Luoying left only those words behind.

Hmm... Gu Yuan listened to the tone; there was a sense of her fleeing in panic.

Gu Yuan shrugged and looked at Yun Qingci coming from a distance.

And... Xi Nian by her side.

Great, Little Noodle, it's you again, isn't it?

Gu Yuan felt like life was no longer worth living.

Is this Little Noodle picking on me on purpose?

Last time she brought Luoying over, calling it a surprise for him.

That was one thing.

But now, she's brought Xi Nian over too?

Originally, Gu Yuan had placed great trust in the disguise provided by the System while he was performing the Rescue Mission.

After all, as they say, products from the System are always high quality.

As it turned out, he was first recognized by Luoying's Sword Heart.

Luckily, she didn't expose him directly; otherwise, he would have been obliterated already.

Now, facing Xi Nian, Gu Yuan truly had no confidence left.

Who knows if these Fated Heroines have some special means to recognize him.

After all, every Fated Heroine is favored by the Heavenly Dao.

No matter how many bizarre methods they had, Gu Yuan wouldn't be surprised.

Sigh, now Qing Ci has already brought Xi Nian over.

There's no avoiding it now; he could only hope Xi Nian wouldn't recognize him.

"Xi Nian, look, that person is the Senior Martial Brother of Qiongyue Sect, and also the Young Sect Master to be announced at the Qiong Yue Grand Assembly."

A little earlier.

Yun Qingci brought Xi Nian to Gu Yuan's residence, speaking to her as they walked.

Xi Nian nodded gently upon hearing this, feeling a bit helpless in her heart.

She had originally just wanted to inquire a bit about who the person she saw earlier was.

And then she ran into this... Disciple of the Sword Immortal.

The other party's enthusiasm made her feel a bit... overwhelmed.

After hearing her description, this Disciple of the Sword Immortal somehow became quite excited.

This confused Xi Nian, but since the other party was enthusiastically helping her, she couldn't very well rebuff her.

So, in the end, she followed her here.

And now, hearing the other party's words, Xi Nian looked in the direction she was pointing.

Sure enough... it was him.

The person she had seen before.

For some reason, Xi Nian's heart skipped a beat as if struck by electricity.

Why... she clearly didn't know him, so why did she have such a strange feeling?

Xi Nian frowned slightly; she couldn't quite figure it out.

Meanwhile, Yun Qingci had been secretly observing the state of this Saintess of the Taiyi Dao Sect.

Seeing her strange expression now, she couldn't help but feel a bit stunned.

Wait, does Gu Yuan really have that much charm?

How could even this ascetic Saintess have such an unusual attitude toward him?

He's clearly just a mere Gu Yuan... Yun Qingci shook her head; she must be overthinking things.

"Let's go, let's head over."

With that, Yun Qingci pulled Xi Nian along.

Hearing Yun Qingci's words, Gu Yuan cleared his throat and looked at the two in front of him.

"Gu Yuan, didn't you say you admired Fairy Xinian? Look, I brought her here to meet you."

Yun Qingci winked at Gu Yuan, her expression saying, 'I'm a good friend, right?'

She really thought so; after all, in her eyes, she and Gu Yuan were good friends.

So since he was interested in Fairy Xinian, she might as well introduce them.

Yun Qingci felt that as a friend, she was doing quite well.

Gu Yuan only sighed helplessly.

Was this Little Noodle doing this on purpose or by accident?

Yet her earnest expression left Gu Yuan at a loss for words.

"Cough, Qing Ci, you're joking. Um... Fairy Xinian, I am Gu Yuan. It's a pleasure to meet you for the first time."

Gu Yuan flashed a gentle smile, his gaze toward Xi Nian filled only with appreciation.

Xi Nian stared at him blankly.

An indescribable feeling surged in her heart, which she found very troubling.

To be fair, this man named Gu Yuan was very handsome and had a gentle temperament.

But these were definitely not the reasons for the strange feeling in her heart.

She had accompanied the Great Dao all her life; it was impossible for her state of mind to change because of such things.

So what exactly was the reason for her to be like this?

Xi Nian couldn't figure it out.

"Fellow Daoist Gu is too kind, I am Xi Nian..."

Xi Nian looked at Gu Yuan and spoke softly.

For some reason, she felt this scene... was very familiar.

In other words, the moment she saw Gu Yuan, many inexplicable feelings arose in her heart.

"Pfft, are you two acting out some storybook?"

Watching the two of them introduce themselves so seriously, Yun Qingci couldn't help but laugh out loud.

She had originally been looking forward to seeing if there would be any sparks when the two met.

And yet... that's it... Cough... Gu Yuan coughed awkwardly. This girl Qing Ci was being too blunt.

Xi Nian, however, remained expressionless; after all, the Dao she cultivated was ethereal and detached, unaffected by such things.

"Alright, let's sit down and chat. Gu Yuan, bring out those snacks you've been hoarding. Come, Xi Nian, let's sit there."

Yun Qingci pulled Xi Nian to sit on the stone bench in Gu Yuan's courtyard, speaking to Gu Yuan without the slightest bit of politeness.

Gu Yuan shrugged at the words. He had realized by now that his relationship with this Little Noodle was becoming more and more like that of brothers.

"Here, Xi Nian, try this. These snacks are all specially made by Gu Yuan, and they taste wonderful."

Yun Qingci handed over a snack, then stuffed one into her own mouth.

When it came to snacks, she was truly impressed by Gu Yuan.

Because the taste was truly excellent.

Xi Nian nodded.

Although she had long since given up on worldly appetites, she took a bite since the other party had invited her so warmly.

However, the moment the snack entered her mouth, her expression instantly froze.

This taste... No, impossible... Xi Nian suddenly raised her head to look at Yun Qingci, then asked in a hurried tone:

"You—you said these snacks were specially made by Gu Yuan!? Gu Yuan, is—is this true?"

As she spoke, Xi Nian finally looked back at Gu Yuan, trying to find the answer she sought from his face.

Eh?

Yun Qingci blinked. What was wrong with Fairy Xinian? Why was she so surprised?

"Yeah, Gu Yuan made them. Hehe, you think they're delicious too, right? I told you, the snacks he makes are really good..."

Xi Nian could no longer hear what she was saying.

At this moment, her heart was filled with only one sentence.

Gu Yuan made them. These snacks were made by Gu Yuan.

So...