Chapter 124 Chapter 124 Chapter 31

Fifty years old sounds like a very old age in the world of cultivation, but considering the age limit, it is not even as old as an adult in the secular world, not to mention people like them who practice hard and often go into seclusion for several years. Gu Qifan is well-known for his diligence in Qianshan Sect. After deducting the time he spends on cultivation, the remaining time is really not that much.

Gu Qifan often liked to emphasize that he was already fifty years old, which only made Ying Wo think that he was being stubborn like a child.

He gazed at Gu Qifan's back, sighed, and rubbed his brow. Everyone said cultivating immortality was a good path, but who knew it also came with its share of dirty deeds?

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Gu Qifan also calmed down and returned to his residence.

But before he even opened the door, he sensed something amiss. A faint yet undeniable fragrance filled the air. It was a unique aroma, and Gu Qifan was certain he had never smelled it before, in Qianshan Sect or anywhere else.

He silently chanted some incantations and approached the door quietly, looking as if he was facing a great enemy, ready to see who had sneaked into his residence.

The reason why he said "break in" instead of thinking that someone was waiting for him in his room was because he had set up a half-baked formation for his room. He didn't know how to set up a formation, nor had he learned it. But in order to prevent Huo Ling'er, who loved pranks, from breaking into his room and causing damage, he studied it alone for a long time before he set up this protective formation.

Firstly, it was to make his attitude clear, at least to let everyone who came to his residence know that he did not like anyone to enter his residence without permission. Secondly, it was naturally to forcefully stop Huo Linger, at least to prevent Huo Linger from barging in when he was not around.

In the past, not many people came to his place. Aside from Huo Ling'er, everyone else was busy cultivating and didn't have the time to visit other people's residences every day. Even fewer came after he added the formation. After all, those who had no grudges against him didn't need to force their way through his formation, and his place wasn't a treasure trove.

So when someone suddenly visited today, his formation was not destroyed, but the person was already inside, it was inevitable that he would feel like he was facing a powerful enemy.

But when he pushed open the door, he found that there was only a girl sitting inside, with her arms resting on the table, her head on her arms, her fingers poking at his water cup from time to time, and there were leftover grape skins next to her.

When she heard the sound of him pushing the door open, she slowly raised her head, looking at him with her bright watery eyes.

Gu Qifan swallowed hard, feeling a little nervous for some reason, but he couldn't tell what exactly he was nervous about.

Perhaps it was because the person inside had a beauty that was enough to amaze anyone, or perhaps it was because of that vague sense of familiarity.

"Who are you? How did you get in?" Gu Qifan tried hard to put on a cold attitude as before, but when he saw that the other party was stunned by his tone, he lowered his voice unconsciously.

She wasn't a disciple of the Qianshan Sect, so there was no need for him to act so dignified in front of her. ——Gu Qifan said to himself.

Ruoruo didn't answer him, but stood up and walked around him twice, staring at him as if he were looking at some rare treasure.

Gu Qifan's face flushed red from being stared at by her. "You...men and women shouldn't touch each other. Step back and stand there without moving!"

Ruoruo burst out laughing.

Gu Qifan's face turned even redder.

"What's your name?" A clear and moving female voice came from beside him, making Gu Qifan feel uncomfortable all over, but he also had an inexplicable feeling of wanting to get closer.

He frowned and took a step back, but felt a little funny in his heart.

This person ignored his formation, entered his room, and treated his territory as her home without any courtesy, but now she came to ask for his name.

What was even stranger was that Gu Qifan couldn't sense any spiritual fluctuations from her.

But no spiritual power? Gu Qifan thought it was impossible. Even people with spiritual power might not be able to break his formation. How could someone without spiritual power enter his room so easily?

That must be because she was too good at hiding it. Gu Qifan reminded himself not to take it lightly.

But if she were to appear in front of anyone like this, it would be difficult for them to remain vigilant against her.

Seeing that Gu Qifan didn't answer, Ruo Ruo didn't get angry. She pulled his sleeve like coaxing a child and asked him to sit down at the table. "What's wrong? Is my question difficult to answer? It's okay. You must be thirsty. Let me pour you a glass of water."

But when her hand touched the kettle and she was pouring it, she remembered that she had tasted the water in the kettle and found it not sweet at all, so she used it all to wash grapes. However, even when washing grapes, Ruoruo still felt a little disgusted with the water.

In fact, it wasn't just because it wasn't sweet, but because I suddenly remembered a related scene in the fragment. All the disciples of the Qianshan Sect went to the well in the back mountain to fetch water to drink, except for Gu Qifan.

The well water in the back mountain of Qianshan Sect is not a scarce resource. It was once the growth place of Xueyuan flowers. Even though the flowers have been picked long ago, there is still some spiritual energy in it that cannot be dissipated for a long time. It can be regarded as a gift from heaven to the world of cultivation. Drinking it for a long time will always have a certain effect of cleansing the meridians and marrow.

But Lily couldn't bear to see him live a life of ease and comfort, and she found excuses to prevent him from drinking from the water in the back mountain, even using the excuse that one shouldn't rely on external forces when cultivating. But in reality, she drank the most, and even asked the younger disciples to fetch her that water just to take a bath.

So Gu Qifan had no choice but to dig a well in his yard, which he used alone on weekdays. But how could the water quality of a well that was not easily drawn from and whose location was not particularly good be good? He had been using water from this well since he was a child.

The problem is not a big problem, but it is inevitable to feel disgusted when thinking about Lily's little thoughts and Baili Qing's cold-eyed observation.

Gu Qifan found it even more amusing and really wanted to ask her if she knew whose residence this was. However, being cautious, he still felt that he shouldn't dwell on such trivial matters for the time being.

Gu Qifan continued to ask in a cold voice: "Who are you? What is your purpose in coming here?"

Ruo Ruo was not affected by his aura at all. After all, she was his mother. How could she be frightened by his seriousness?

However, she didn't answer immediately. Instead, she sat down on the stool next to her, as if she was in a bad mood, and peeled the remaining grapes as if nothing had happened. They were quite sweet, but if the eldest brother of Qianshan Sect couldn't even eat sweet grapes, then there was really no point in doing it.

What Ruo Ruo didn't know was that Huo Ling'er had pestered Gu Qifan to bring back these grapes from the secular world. As a typical person with nothing else in his mind except cultivation and Qianshan Sect, how could Gu Qifan possibly have such things in his own residence?

Gu Qifan looked at the man who was immersed in peeling grapes, and the momentum he had finally built up suddenly deflated again.

The mask, which usually worked well with other disciples, was completely ignored by this girl, unaffected. Even if she got angry, would she fight him openly? Didn't Master say it was normal for those with high cultivation to have short tempers and patience? Why didn't she fight back even when confronted like this?

"Okay!" She had made up her mind not to confess first, so it would be okay if he spoke first!

Gu Qifan stood up suddenly, bowed, clasped his fists, and saluted. "My name is Gu Qifan. May I know who you are? What is your purpose in coming to me?"

As he suddenly stood up, the woman in front of him seemed startled by him. Gu Qifan secretly warned himself that this woman was too deceptive. Even the look of shock was so realistic. She was obviously a big shot, but she had to pretend to be so weak in front of him.

"You little brat, just say your name. Why did you suddenly stand up?" Just by hearing the word "OK" from his mouth, I thought he was ready to duel with me!

"But then again, what does this name mean? It doesn't sound nice. As for who I am and what my purpose is, that's naturally—I'm your mother. What purpose does a mother need to come and see how her son is doing?"

Gu Qifan was stunned when she asked about the meaning of his name, and even more surprised when she said it wasn't nice. After all, who would ask or comment like that right off the bat? But when he heard her say she was his mother, Gu Qifan's eyes suddenly turned red, and he subconsciously reached out and slapped her. However, he immediately regretted it, and when he wanted to take it back, it was too late.

The strong wind was like a physical sword, rushing towards the man quickly and sharply.

Fortunately, his attack disappeared without a trace the moment it hit the man.

Gu Qifan's heart calmed down and he couldn't help but laugh at himself. That's right, she was able to come and go freely in his territory, so how could his ordinary attack possibly hurt her?

However, his momentum inexplicably dropped again, and he could only avert his gaze and said dryly: "Don't joke about this kind of thing. If there is a next time, I will not let you go even if I risk my life!"

It is said that the first push is the best, the second is weaker, and the third is exhausted. He tried to gather his momentum several times, but was easily defeated by the woman opposite. Gu Qifan completely lost the will to resist.

"What are you looking for here? You can just look for it and leave." To be honest, he didn't have anything precious here. The most precious thing was probably the sword that he gave to Huo Ling'er and took back from Yuan Rui, and the spiritual herbs he was going to save for refining the Yuan Dan.

But it would be difficult for him to keep something that Huo Ling'er or her master's wife had set their eyes on. If the person in front of him wanted it, he could just give it all to her.

But Ruo Ruo shook her head, not following the normal expectations at all. "Look around here, you can count the objects here. Where is what you are looking for?"

There is no need to compare it with the arrangements made by Ji Binyang or Yuding Sect fifty years ago. If this arrangement were placed in the secular world, a thief who broke in might have to leave with nothing.

Those who know will think that Gu Qifan is not worthy of being the eldest senior brother, while those who don’t know may think that some great disaster has happened in the entire cultivation world in the past fifty years!

Gu Qifan's face flushed again at her words, this time not out of anything else but pure embarrassment. His quarters were simple, but wasn't that how all cultivators arranged their homes? Cultivation began with cultivating the mind, so how could he care about external things?