Setting a trap

Jiannan's eyes were dark and unfathomable. "You're actually his drug user!"

Qingyang ignored Jiannan's words. She gently laid Gu Youan down and cut her wrist, letting the blood drip into Gu Youan's lips.

Blood trickled from the white crane's beak. "You actually became her drug user!"

Bai He slashed at Qing Yang with his palm, "You're actually willing to become a medicine man? Was your foundation damaged three years ago?"

Qingyang returned the blow with a palm strike. The two palm strikes were so powerful that they shattered the wood beside them, and wood chips fell down. He protected Gu Youan beneath him.

Jiannan stood in front of the two, saying, "You're fighting right after meeting us. We're all from the same sect."

"Jiannan, step aside. I want to see how she deals with her fellow disciples."

Qingyang approached Baihe step by step, drew her sword and pointed it at him, "Why did you scheme against her?"

Baihe gently deflected the sword with his index and middle fingers together. "You actually attacked me for her sake, Qingyang, why?"

Qingyang shook his head. "You shouldn't have schemed against her."

Blood seeped from the corner of the white crane's beak, falling onto its white clothes like plum blossoms, a scene of ghostly desolation. "You killed me for an outsider?"

Qingyang looked into his eyes, her expression calm yet filled with reluctance. "She is my destiny, you shouldn't have harmed her."

Bai He looked at Gu Youan lying on the ground and said, "Your destined person? How could she be your destined person? She's just a reckless person."

Qingyang slapped her fingers away, saying, "You shouldn't have forced out her evil."

"Her evil, her very existence is evil. How could I bear to see her like this? Qingyang, the genius of yesteryear, is he now willing to become this woman's drug slave?"

“What’s wrong with me being her medicine man? Baihe, you shouldn’t have hurt him.”

Jiannan suddenly rushed out and grabbed his arm, "Qinyang, Baihe didn't mean it, don't do anything."

Jiannan was shocked as he looked at the furious Qingyang. He suddenly remembered a long-standing rumor that when the master faced a life-threatening situation, the medicine man would unleash boundless power.

He walked over and lifted Gu Youan's head, "Xuanji, wake up quickly."

"Qingyang, Xuanji's pulse is beating!" he shouted.

The light in Bai He's eyes dimmed little by little. He turned to look at Gu You'an lying on the ground and said, "We should be the twin stars of the Emperor's Ship."

Bai He smiled wickedly, the hope in his eyes turning dark. Back then, Qingyang became a medicine man to protect him, and now Qingyang could kill him for someone else.

Jiannan frowned. The three of them and Boyan had entered the Emperor's Ship together, and their feelings for each other were genuine. It was not worth it for Gu Youan. The love curse planted on him would affect the emotions of the medicine man. He had to find a way to remove the love curse as soon as possible, and he must not let any rift develop between the two of them.

He gently held Gu Youan's hand, pressed his head against her forehead, and channeled his inner energy into her body.

After a long pause, Gu Youan coughed suddenly and shoved Jian Nan away. "What are you doing?"

Jiannan chuckled, "Of course I'm saving you, Xuanji. Oh, Grandma, if you don't wake up soon, they're going to start fighting."

Gu Youan looked up at Qingyang, her red lips parted slightly, and there was a hint of confusion in her eyes, "What are you doing here?"

Hearing her voice, Qingyang turned to look at her, the ruthlessness in his eyes vanished, replaced by endless tenderness.

Jiannan curled his lip, "Is your innate alluring body really that useful?"

Gu Youan's lips twitched. She was a cannon fodder female supporting character in Ye Qingchen and Xie Daoqing's story. How did she end up getting involved in the emotional entanglements of the supporting characters? Jian Nan suddenly leaned forward and got close to Gu Youan. He pointed to her heart and said, "How about planting this Gu worm in my heart instead?"

Gu Youan gave him a strange look. "If you want to go crazy, go somewhere else. Don't act crazy here."

Jiannan sneered, "Xuanji, getting involved in other people's emotional entanglements won't do you any good."

She gave him a speechless look. "If you're sick, go see a doctor."

"System, what kind of plot is this? Why am I the third party in Qingyang and Baihe's own relationship?"

“Host, you are not a third party, and there is no love between them. It’s just that Baihe doesn’t understand why Qingyang would break up with him for a woman.”

Gu Youan found a comfortable spot to lean back, her eyes full of curiosity. She hadn't even entered the main storyline yet, but she was already embroiled in the emotional storylines of other missions. How absurd!

She looked at the two of them teasingly, "Who do you think is the top and who is the bottom between them?"

"Host, don't be so gossipy. This white crane is very wary of you. She is also the strongest contender for the Twelve Messengers. You can't let your guard down."

A smile appeared on Gu Youan's face. "Don't let your guard down. With you, the system, here for me, how could I let my guard down?"

"Host!" Suddenly, a sword flew towards her brow. When the sword was an inch away from her brow, Qingyang suddenly appeared in front of her and blocked the sword. The blade penetrated a little, and blood flowed down the blade. Jiannan looked at this scene in disbelief.

Gu Youan struck Bai He with a palm strike, and Qingyang leaned on his shoulder. This scene felt so familiar. Gu Youan was stunned for a moment. The Gu worms in her body took effect. She pressed her right hand against her chest and turned to look at Jian Nan. "Think of a way!"

Jiannan took out medicine from his pocket and sprinkled the powder on Qingyang's body. The blood congealed into clots, and Qingyang leaned against him.

Gu Youan suddenly threw a dart. Jian Nan looked at the group in surprise and quickly flicked a pebble to stop her.

"Stop fighting, isn't it chaotic enough already?"

Boyan suddenly appeared out of nowhere and stood in front of Baihe, saying, "Xuanji, he hurt you. The court will handle the punishment. You must not resort to private torture."

Gu Youan tilted her head and looked at him, the smile in her eyes not quite reaching its peak, "Boyan, you've come at just the right time?"

Xingxiu was as alluring as ever, saying, "It's really lively here. Look at your ex-lover, he's protecting Xuanji even at the cost of his life."

Bai He rolled her eyes at Xingxiu, "If you don't speak, no one will think you're mute!"

Xingxiu chuckled and said, "He was hiding at Lady Rumei's place and didn't want to see anyone. Now that he has, do you know that she doesn't have you in her heart?"

The white crane held the sword to the constellation's neck. "What did you say?"

Bo Yan looked angrily at the farce unfolding before him. "Bai He, go to the Judgment Office to be punished. You are banned from participating in the selection of the Twelve Messengers for three years."

Gu Youan snorted coldly, "My medicine man was injured, and you punished him so lightly."

When Boyan saw Qingyang's face, he already understood. "I know you are angry, but getting angry won't solve the problem. The most important thing is to help him in time."

He stepped forward and checked his breath. "Take her back to the cave."

Xingxiu put a pair of shackles on Baihe. Baihewang looked at them, and Gu Youan glared at Baihe before handing Qingyang to Boyan.

Jiannan finally breathed a sigh of relief. He stepped forward and comforted her, "Xuanji, don't worry, the Emperor's Ship won't let Qingyang die."

Several years ago, he almost perished in a fire, but it was the Lady Rumei of the Emperor's Ship who turned him into medicine and saved his life.

Bai He, who was originally the most qualified to become one of the twelve envoys, was eliminated first. Xingxiu clapped and cheered, "What a wonderful show! The most outstanding Bai He has been eliminated. Miss Xuanji truly deserves to be the number one."

Gu Youan sensed the sarcasm in his voice, "Speak again and I'll cut your tongue out."

Jiannan said righteously, "Xingxiu, aren't you chaotic enough already?"

Xingxiu shrugged. "This scheme was truly flawless, Jiannan."

Jiannan avoided his gaze. They had been here for a long time, and only by truly becoming one of the Twelve Messengers could they leave. Endless fog shrouded the land, and they hadn't seen the sunlight for a long time. Now, Baihe's elimination brought a turning point for everyone.

Jiannan looked at Baihe in silence for a long time. This was all a scheme. Baihe was the most outstanding among them. Baihe didn't care whether he could become one of the Twelve Envoys. He only cared about whether he could see Qingyang.

But now that he has met him, he finds that Qingyang is no longer the spirited person he once was, but has become someone who only obeys Gu Youan.

He looked at him with pity in his eyes, and if he had known it would turn out this way, he would have regretted the plan.

Gu Youan smiled gently. From the moment she entered the Emperor's Ship, she had stepped into this trap. It turned out that the plan was aimed at her.

She instantly understood that it was a trap set by Qingyang.

"Boyan, I hope Judgment Chu will give me an answer." She stood up and patted the dirt off her clothes. Gu Youan would never do something for someone else. She had her own backbone. As a newcomer, she would never be a pawn for these people. No matter what Qingyang had forgotten, no matter who he was before, now that she had become Gu Youan's drug user, her actions must not harm Gu Youan's interests.

"Starry Night, I need a clean set of clothes!" His clothes were stained with blood.

“Miss Xuanji, I am a grown man, how could I have clothes that you wear?”

Gu Youan turned to look at Boyan, "I need clothes."

Xingxiu sighed, "I understand, I'll send the clothes to you."

With the truth exposed, Gu Youan approached Jiannan step by step, "I want to know what exactly happened between them?"

Jiannan sighed, "Miss, Qingyang will tell you everything when he remembers."

Gu Youan wiped the blood from her hands. "You will compensate me for my losses today."

Jiannan appeared as soon as she entered the back mountain. In this incident, Jiannan was definitely at the forefront, while Boyan aided and abetted the evildoer, pretending to be unaware.

She coldly swept her gaze across the crowd, then flung all the darts out, which bounced off the wall in a plum blossom pattern. "I'm not someone anyone can outmaneuver."

Everyone looked slightly surprised, and Tianji spoke first, "Miss Xuanji is amazing."

They looked at each other, their expressions quite interesting. Gu Youan turned her head away nonchalantly, "I'm tired, I need to rest."

Before he could take three steps, he felt dizzy, the world spun around him, and he fell straight down.

"Oh dear, young lady!" Jian Nan immediately went to help her up, and when he touched her hand, it was covered in blood.

He raised his hand and looked at the crowd.