Before his junior fellow apprentice came up, Gu Xingyun put away the drawing papers.

"Senior Brother, I guessed you were here." Ling Xinghua sat opposite him and helped him tidy up the table.

"I was supposed to go to the competition arena today, but Junior Brother Liu, who I practiced swordsmanship with, received the mission list in advance, so I wanted to bring it to you to discuss it."

Ling Xinghua made room and placed the copied list in front of him: "Big Brother, please help me see which one is more suitable."

Gu Xingyun glanced at it and saw a familiar name. He then calmly looked away: "Just choose the simple one. You have no practical experience. It's easy to get hurt if you rush into the game."

"I thought so too, but Junior Brother Liu said that this mission requires the cooperation of several sects, and it's no longer like before where each sect only takes on one mission."

Ling Xinghua was a little distressed: "This has become a blind selection. No one knows which sects our partners belong to before we meet up. I'm afraid of running into those who have a grudge against us... After all, many people don't like our Yuxu Sect..."

His voice gradually became quieter, and he touched the tip of his nose in embarrassment: "It's not that I'm afraid of them, I just don't want to cause any more conflict and cause trouble for Master."

Gu Xingyun picked up the pen beside him and circled a few tasks. "Choose from these. They look relatively simple. Besides, the places are relatively close to us, so it will be convenient for us to rush back if something happens."

Before handing the paper to Ling Xinghua, he added, "You can ask Junior Master for some teleportation talismans so you can return immediately if you encounter danger."

"Ah? That's not a good idea, right? The disciples from other sects will talk about me and say I'm hiding when I encounter danger." Ling Xinghua was still hesitant.

Gu Xingyun smiled and said, "Respect is not as important as life. What they say is their business. Master won't care about it. If you really get scolded harshly, Master might even scold you back."

His master is very protective of him now.

"It seems to make sense." Ling Xinghua compromised quickly.

Gu Xingyun flipped open one of the documents and continued to counsel his junior fellow apprentice: "Even if you ask Junior Uncle, he'll probably have the same opinion. He just wants you to go out and broaden your horizons. There's no need to risk your life."

Ling Xinghua was successfully brainwashed: "Big Brother, what you said makes a lot of sense. That's right, I don't need to be afraid of them. With Master here, they won't dare to bully me too much! I'll just treat it as going out to see the world!"

Gu Xingyun responded, with no intention of continuing the conversation.

Ling Xinghua hesitated for a moment and then took the initiative to ask, "Big Brother, are you going? This is a rare opportunity."

"Let's talk about it later. I'm not interested." Gu Xingyun answered vaguely.

"Well, Jingming definitely won't be going. He's researching a new prescription. Ziheng... ahem, Senior Brother, when will you be back tonight?"

Gu Xingyun picked up a pen and wrote something on the paper: "I'm not sure, no need to leave the light on for me, just go to sleep when it's time to sleep."

"Okay, then, Senior Brother, you continue with your work. I'm going to the competition venue."

Ling Xinghua got the advice and left in a good mood.

Gu Xingyun's pen stopped for a long time without writing a single word.

Late at night, he returned to Yan Huailiu as usual.

The empty room was no different from an ice cellar.

Gu Xingyun lit the lamp, packed up everything slowly, took out a piece of clothing that Yan Huailiu often wore from the closet, and lay down on the bed with it in his arms.

The scent belonging to his master had not yet completely dissipated, and he allowed himself to lie there, completely enveloped by that aura.

Why am I suddenly not used to sleeping alone?

It's been like this for all these years.

Gu Xingyun hugged his clothes tightly, buried his face in the quilt and took a deep breath: "Master..."

You should hug each other when you separate.

Why do you have to leave yourself a way out so early?

He couldn't stand it after just being apart for half a day.

Something in his arms poked his chest. Gu Xingyun frowned and took it out. After seeing the jade pendant clearly, he was silent for a long time, then reached out and pulled off one of the tassels.

By candlelight, he sewed the thread into his headband. The stitches were crooked, but he felt extremely satisfied and finally fell asleep peacefully.

Time flies, and it has been more than half a month since Yan Huailiu went into seclusion.

Gu Xingyun's dark circles became more and more serious, and he exuded an aura that kept strangers away.

The outer disciples who had dared to joke with him before now avoided him from a distance, for fear of provoking this senior brother.

Only Baili Changhuan was not affected, and he insisted on calling him out to help send Ling Xinghua down the mountain.

"You've been running around all day and haven't been seen in the dining hall. What's going on? Can't you live without your master?

Gu Xingyun raised the corner of his mouth: "Junior Master, I'm just busy practicing. You know, I started later than others, so I have to work harder."

Baili Changhuan felt distressed instantly: "You can't ignore your own health. Okay, let's rest for a while today. Why hasn't Xinghua come yet?"

Several disciples who were going out together raised their hands weakly: "Uncle Baili, Senior Brother Ling has been here for a long time. Where is he..."

He pointed to a place blocked by trees not far away and motioned Baili Changhuan to move to another place to have a look.

Baili Changhuan took half a step back, his eyes rolling to the sky, and strode over there.

"Are you going to leave or not? It's going to be dark if you delay any longer. What's this brat doing?"

He still held a grudge against Yu Ziheng for destroying his precious orchids, and seeing him cry, he couldn't help but get angry: "Why are you crying while hugging his legs? It's not like he won't come back!"

Really, all these nephews combined can’t cry as much as this kid from the Yu family.

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