Chapter 61 The Little Girl in the Pink Dress - Hairpin

"Knock, knock!!"

Urgent knocking suddenly rang out.

Gu Ye immediately returned the [weather magic cube] to his card space, steadied himself, and walked quickly to the door.

Opening the door, a familiar black trench coat came into view first.

"Uncle Jun?" Gu Ye was slightly startled, feeling somewhat surprised.

Ning Shijun's expression had originally been calm, but when his gaze swept over Gu Ye's pale complexion and the aura of internal injuries that had not yet fully subsided within his body, his expression suddenly sank, a chill surged between his brows, and he asked in a deep voice: "Who did this?"

"Who did this!"

Gu Ye was stunned upon hearing this. After realizing the situation, he initially didn't want to say, but upon seeing his gloomy expression, he said helplessly:

"Uncle Jun, come in first."

After Ning Shijun came in, he sat on the sofa with a serious face, devoid of his usual gentle demeanor.

He didn't wait for Gu Ye to speak and asked first: "Is it a personal grudge or a grudge with an organization?"

Gu Ye answered honestly, "It's a pursuit from the Witch Society."

Fury and cold killing intent instantly surged in Ning Shijun's eyes, and a trace of a complex past flashed deep within his eyes.

"As brothers from different fathers and mothers, before your parents' accident back then, they entrusted me to take good care of you."

"But in the past few years, there were important things I needed to do, which is why I've only been able to return now."

"For the past ten-plus years, I haven't been able to fulfill our agreement, but from this moment on, whoever dares to touch you, I will wipe out their entire clan."

"Since they dared to touch you, they have given me a reason to send them to their deaths."

After saying this, Ning Shijun stood up and left Gu Ye's home. Gu Ye wanted to call him back, but seeing how resolute he was, he knew that no amount of persuasion would be useful.

"So, was I wrong?" Gu Ye could tell from his eyes that Ning Shijun's feelings for him were the genuine care of an elder.

...

The next day, when Gu Ye got up, he saw a video sent by Chu Ling. Gu Ye was extremely shocked; the title displayed was #Shocking! Who is it! The entire Witch Society stronghold in Yunlin City was wiped out overnight.#

In the video, the Witch Society stronghold, which used to be heavily guarded and filled with eerie power, was now nothing but charred ruins, without even a trace left behind.

After seeing this news, Gu Ye understood that it was Ning Shijun who had done it. A massive Evil God Cult, even if it was just a branch, had been wiped out overnight without anyone noticing.

"Uncle Jun, just how strong are you?" Gu Ye's expression was somewhat complex. Having been on his own for so many years, he wasn't used to suddenly receiving such care from an elder.

"What's the point of thinking about this? I should focus on improving my own strength." Gu Ye got out of bed and walked to the bathroom to wash up.

At this moment, having finished washing up, Gu Ye was preparing to go out to the Card Domain gate on the outskirts of the city to upgrade the [weather magic cube] until he could use it.

"Knock, knock!!"

Gu Ye opened the door with a puzzled look; standing outside the door was a petite, delicately carved Little Loli.

She was wearing a pink puffy dress, but her little face was pulled tight, and her expression was unnervingly serious for her age.

"Are you Gu Ye?" The Little Loli spoke, her voice crisp but carrying an air of old-fashioned maturity.

"Yes, little sister, what do you need?" Gu Ye smiled and touched his head, but his other hand was already holding a card; if the Little Loli made any strange moves, Gu Ye would immediately act to protect himself.

"My name is Bu Yao." The Little Loli tilted her head to dodge his hand, looking disgusted. "Ning Shijun sent me to protect you."

Her gaze slyly swept behind Gu Ye: "What are you hiding in your left hand behind your back?"

Gu Ye stiffened, hurriedly and quietly put away the card, and gave a dry laugh: "Nothing... little sister, how old are you? Protecting me? You'd better go back."

After finishing, Gu Ye reached out to push her outside, wanting to find out who had sent her. Gu Ye felt it must have been Ning Shijun.

At this moment, Bu Yao said quietly, "Gold-rank Card Master, what's wrong with that?" Gu Ye's outstretched hand stopped in mid-air, his eyes widening.

"Really?"

"Of course." After speaking, Bu Yao released her aura. Gu Ye felt a suffocating sensation and hurriedly waved his hands.

"I believe you, I believe you!"

Bu Yao retracted her aura, a small trace of smugness curling at the corner of her mouth. She glanced at the bag on Gu Ye's back: "Are you going out?"

Since she was really sent by Ning Shijun, Gu Ye told her his itinerary.

"I'm going with you."

"No way." Gu Ye immediately refused. She was a Gold-rank Card Master; if she accidentally got angry, wouldn't he be the one to suffer?

Bu Yao said with a determined face, "This is a mission given to me by Ning Shijun; I must go with you."

"My little ancestor, I'm begging you. You're a Gold-rank Card Master going to a small trial-level Card Domain—isn't that like using a cannon to kill a mosquito? What's the point of me going then?"

With Gu Ye having said all that, a trace of contemplation appeared between Bu Yao's brows. After a few seconds, she negotiated with Gu Ye:

"Then let's take a step back. I won't enter the Card Domain with you; I'll wait for you at the Domain gate area."

"Protecting you is my duty to begin with. If you still don't agree, then I'll just have to enter the Card Domain with you."

Hearing this, Gu Ye could only agree to her request.

Bu Yao, like a victorious general, strode ahead, turned her head to look at Gu Ye behind her, and urged, "Hurry up and go."

"Coming."

The two went downstairs. Just as they reached the entrance of the residential complex, a black supercar with a sharp design and smooth lines was parked on the side of the road, attracting a group of children who gathered around, pointing and whispering with envious eyes, occasionally exclaiming in wonder.

Bu Yao looked haughty, her fingertips moving slightly, and a wisp of spiritual energy gently tapped out.

"Vroom~!"

The engine instantly emitted a low and violent roar, the sound waves causing the surrounding air to tremble slightly.

Gu Ye's eyes lit up as he watched: "Your car?"

"Of course." Bu Yao raised her chin, "Only this kind of car is worthy of this young lady."

Gu Ye looked at her sports car with envy; the headlights were truly huge, and the body lines were truly beautiful.

Bu Yao suddenly turned her head, raised her chin at the observing children, and said in a provoking tone: "What are you looking at? This is a car you'll never be able to afford in your entire lives. Go play in the mud."

A group of children were moved to tears by her words; they started crying "waa" and ran home, wiping their tears, to find their mothers.

"Hehehe..." Bu Yao covered her mouth and snickered, wearing a wicked smile of a conspiracy achieved, as if she found bullying children particularly interesting.

Gu Ye looked at the scene in front of him, speechless; her personality was truly awful.