Chapter 3: Master, you're not allowed to escape—break his legs!

A frail body, wrapped in a black cloak, fluttered as it fell.

From beginning to end, Gu Shanshan didn't cry for help once.

My body was exhausted, and I slumped down, feeling utterly drained.

"Master, Gu Shanshan!"

Gong Ye let out a furious roar, his eyes bloodshot and glaring.

By the time he realized what was happening, he had already rushed off the cliff without the slightest hesitation.

The fierce wind whipped against her face and body, and Gu Shanshan clung tightly to her cloak, afraid it would be blown off.

Gu Shanshan was so calm not because he was not afraid of death, but because the system had told him that in this world, although he was a useless person and his spiritual root was destroyed.

However, as long as his head isn't separated from his body and his heart isn't ripped out of his chest, he won't die.

Gu Shanshan smugly gave herself a nickname: The Indestructible Cockroach.

Just when Gu Shanshan thought she was going to fall off the cliff and be smashed into a pulp, a black figure quickly flew down towards her.

The next second, my waist tightened.

He was held tightly in someone's arms in mid-air, the cool scent of sandalwood lingering around his nose.

Not only that, as he continued to fall, Gong Ye flipped him over and held him tightly in his arms.

The grip on his waist was very tight, and Gu Shanshan felt a lot of pain in her waist.

He thought that there must be another mark on his skin, which was already bruised and purple from being pinched.

The sounds of branches scraping against my body and a man gasping for breath filled my ears.

When everything finally stopped, Gong Ye slammed him heavily to the ground while holding him.

"Um......"

Gu Shanshan heard a muffled groan from above, and then a strong smell of blood filled her nostrils.

No, no, the target can't die.

Gu Shanshan hurriedly climbed out of Gong Ye's arms. His movement touched Gong Ye's wounds, causing Gong Ye even more pain.

When he climbed off Gong Ye, he looked up and met Gong Ye's sinister and bloodthirsty gaze.

Gu Shanshan felt a little apprehensive, thinking that Gong Ye didn't like her being too close to him.

He hadn't forgotten how fierce Gong Ye had looked at him not long ago.

She shrank back a few steps before bracing herself and speaking in a low voice, "Gong Ye, are you alright?"

Her voice was incredibly cold, and to Gong Ye's ears, it sounded like Gu Shanshan was heartless and ruthless.

Ah, good, very good!

He risked his life to save him, but his good master still maintained a cold and indifferent expression towards him.

She even asked him if he was alright? Is Gu Shanshan blind? Didn't she see that his calf was pierced by a tree branch and bleeding profusely?

In the past, if Gong Ling suffered even the slightest physical injury, her master would be extremely worried.

Now it was his turn, but his master maintained his aloof and arrogant demeanor, not even deigning to touch him.

They still dared to look down on him and distanced themselves from him out of disgust.

Damn it, damn it!

Why did he save him? He should have just watched him die!

The more Gong Ye thought about it, the more hatred and loathing welled up in his heart.

The way he stared at Gu Shanshan was like that of a vicious wolf, gleaming with a bloodthirsty and cruel light.

Gu Shanshan felt extremely uncomfortable being stared at by that chilling gaze.

Gong Ye didn't say anything, just stared at him coldly.

Gu Shanshan frowned slightly. Since Gong Ye wouldn't tell her, he could only see for himself.

Scanning Gong Ye's body from top to bottom, his brows furrowed even more when he saw the bleeding right leg.

"Gong Ye, you..."

Gu Shanshan wanted to tell Gong Ye not to move, and that she would go find some herbs to treat his wound.

He currently lacks magical abilities and cannot fly on a sword, so he can only rely on his legs to find medicine.

But before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Gong Yehan's cold voice.

"Heh, my good master, at a time like this, is there any need to put on an act? Don't think I can't see through you, you want to kill me."

If it weren't for his profound cultivation, which allowed him to cushion the impact of landing with his internal energy, he would probably be smashed into a pulp by now.

He had just dragged his proud and aloof master into the mud to trample and humiliate him not long ago, so he refused to believe it.

His master, who had never liked him and looked down on him, would not want to kill him.

Gong Ye secretly resented Gu Shanshan's scheming and hypocritical nature.

But he hated himself even more for jumping down without thinking the moment he saw Gu Shanshan fall off the cliff.

"Master, when you fell down just now, were you doing it on purpose? Did you pretend to be whipped by me, pretend to fall off the cliff, deliberately lure me to save you, and deliberately make me fall like this? Am I right?"

"Master, are you planning to kill me while I'm seriously injured? Master, are you trying to kill me again?!"

One question after another came from Gong Ye's cold, thin lips, carrying an aggressive tone.

Gu Shanshan was overwhelmed by the questions.

I was stunned and bewildered for a long time, wondering what all this was all about.

"Gong Ye, I had no intention of harming you, nor did I intend to kill you."

Gu Shanshan didn't want Gong Ye to misunderstand, so she patiently explained.

He truly couldn't understand why Gong Ye was so hostile towards him, acting as if they had some deep-seated blood feud.

Despite such intense hostility, they slaughtered the entire Green Mountain Sect, yet spared his life.

Gu Shanshan couldn't understand Gong Ye's heart.

"Oh, is that so?"

Gong Ye's eyes flashed with coldness, and his tone was sarcastic.

He would never again believe a single word, not even a single punctuation mark, that came out of Gu Shanshan's mouth.

"Gong Ye, I have some health problems and cannot use magic for the time being. Whatever you are thinking, that is not the truth."

Gong Ye coldly curled his lips, "Is that so, my dear master?"

Ha, are they trying to fool him like a child?

Could you be any more fake in your words?

Not long ago, he had personally witnessed Gu Shanshan catch Gong Ling, who was falling from the sky on her flying sword, with one hand.

How come when it's his turn, it's all about health problems?

Gu Shanshan is clearly doing this on purpose! She clearly doesn't want to save him; she wants to watch him die.

Just like... in my past life.

Thinking of how he was killed by Gu Shanshan with the Immortal Sword Mo Gui in his previous life, Gong Ye's hatred deepened.

One day, he will make his good master kneel on the ground, crying and saying that he was wrong and begging for his life.

At that time, he would ruthlessly rip out Gu Shanshan's heart without hesitation, as a tribute to his past life.

Gong Ye's gaze was cold and icy, carrying an undisguised murderous intent.

Gu Shanshan felt a chill in her chest, stood up, and staggered back a few steps.

He feared that Gong Ye might suddenly attack and kill him.

Her slender fingers gripped the black cloak tightly, and she looked away, unable to meet Gong Ye's fierce and predatory gaze.

A cool, clear voice said, "Gong Ye, I..."

"Get out! Get out of here!"

Gong Ye roared, interrupting Gu Shanshan. When he saw Gu Shanshan stand up and take a few steps back, he knew that Gu Shanshan was disgusted with him again.

"Gong Ye, you..."

Gu Shanshan frowned, biting her lip as if she was about to say something, but was interrupted by Gong Yehan's cold voice.

"If you don't get out of here, I'll snap your head off right now. Don't think that just because I'm injured, I can be at your mercy!"

The man's voice carried a strong sense of killing intent.

Gu Shanshan took two steps back, her fingers trembling as she touched her neck.

The system said that if he wanted to survive, his head and heart could not be removed, otherwise there would be no way to save him.

At this moment, Gong Ye was too fierce and too terrifying.

Gu Shanshan knew she couldn't force the issue, so she glanced at Gong Ye and turned to walk into the jungle.

He thought he should let Gong Ye calm down on his own.

The moment Gong Ye saw Gu Shanshan turn around, a surge of ferocity appeared in his eyes.

His hands, held tightly at his sides, were clenched into fists, as if he was desperately enduring something.

As Gu Shanshan's slender figure disappeared into the jungle, Gong Ye reached for the black rope beside him and swung it violently. The large tree caught in the rope was instantly cut in half and collapsed to the ground with a crash.

Hearing the noise behind her, Gu Shanshan wrapped her black cloak tighter around herself and quickened her pace.

He muttered to himself, "This target is truly terrifying."

The falling of the trees was quite a commotion, but Gong Ye waited for a long time.

His eyes were bloodshot as he stared in the direction where Gu Shanshan had disappeared, but that aloof figure still hadn't appeared.

"Damn it... damn it all, you've abandoned me again! Good Master, don't let me catch you, or I'll break your legs, pull out your tendons, and tie you to the bed. Let's see how you manage to abandon me then!"

Why is it always him who gets abandoned? Why not Gong Ling? Why?

Gong Ye's eyes were filled with anger and madness, tinged with a morbid obsession and pain.

Achoo!

Gu Shanshan, who was squatting in the grass picking herbs in the distance, covered her nose and sneezed.

Rubbing her reddened nose, she muttered, "Who's thinking about me?"

......

When Gu Shanshan returned with a bag of herbs, she saw her eldest disciple, Gong Ling, confronting Gong Ye.

Gong Ling majored in pharmacy, studying how to heal the sick and save lives.

Against a weapon like Miyako, whose primary offensive capability is devastating, there's nothing you can do but get wrecked.

Gong Ye swung the black whip at Gong Ling, who was bound and imprisoned by venomous snakes.

With that whip, Gong Ling would be cleaved in two and die a gruesome death.

Therefore, his mission was immediately deemed a failure.

Therefore, Gu Shanshan didn't have time to think about why Gong Ling was there, and rushed towards Gong Ling's location without thinking.

A frail body stood in front of Gong Ling, eyes wide with terror as the whip lashed towards him...