"I won't."

Before Yan Huailiu finished speaking, Gu Xingyun immediately took over.

He was resentful, confused, and his painful memories from the past were stirred up.

But these do not cancel out the love.

"A disciple would never do such a thing."

Even though the situation was inappropriate, he still made this promise.

Yan Huailiu clenched his hand: "I didn't mean to let you practice these, I didn't know."

These words sounded like an attempt to shirk responsibility, and before Gu Xingyun even opened his mouth, he hurriedly added.

"It was my negligence. I didn't notice this all along. It's my fault. I should have discovered it earlier."

He lacks experience in this area.

Even if they occasionally discovered something wrong, they would have a preconceived notion that it was because Gu Xingyun started too late or had suffered too many injuries in the past.

If he had been more careful and watched Gu Xingyun practice, things would definitely not have turned out like this.

The person in front of him looked very much like the villain boss in the original plot who turned evil and tortured the original body for many years.

In the past, when Yan Huailiu saw Gu Xingyun like this, he would be afraid, resist, and want to escape.

But now, there is only heartache.

"Please believe me." He almost begged, "I don't mean to hurt you."

He likes it so much that he can't wait to see it.

This was the first time in so many years that he had given his true heart to someone. He had finally come up with a dream, and he didn't want it to be ruined.

Outside the cave.

Palace Master Murong and his group watched the thunderclouds dissipate and guarded the barrier for a long time, but no strange phenomena appeared.

A disciple of Xuanyue Palace at the side couldn't help but ask: "Palace Master... Sect Master Yan, has he ascended to heaven or not?"

Palace Master Murong looked uncertainly at the elder beside him: "Did you see clearly?"

"I didn't see it clearly. The thunder tribulation was too strong, and I was busy repairing the barrier."

The elder held his waist and sighed heavily.

If their cultivation level remained the same as before, repairing the barrier wouldn't be so difficult.

Palace Master Murong asked a whole circle of questions, but no one could see it clearly. In the end, he almost got himself angry.

Just as he was about to curse, he saw his son running towards him, panting.

"Didn't I tell you to go call Nephew Gu? Where's he? It's so late, the thunderclouds have dispersed, maybe they won't even be able to see each other for the last time."

"Alas... what a pity, a pair of star-crossed lovers, ultimately destined not to be together..."

He wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and said inappropriately: "If I write this, it will definitely sell for a good price."

Everyone in Xuanyue Palace: ...

"Father, can the barrier be removed?" Murong Xuanlang said hurriedly, looking somewhere inside the barrier from time to time.

"Hmm? Oh, we have to retreat. We have to go to the center of the formation and take a look."

Palace Master Murong commanded a group of people and slowly removed the barrier.

Murong Xuanlang rushed in headfirst, shouting as he ran, "Xingyun! Gu Xingyun! Can you hear me?"

Behind him, Palace Master Murong, who had been smiling cheerfully, suddenly changed his expression and chased after his son at the fastest speed.

"What are you shouting? Why are you shouting here? What do you mean? Why is Nephew Gu here?!"

But it must not be what he thinks.

Murong Xuanlang told everyone about his previous encounter with Gu Xingyun here, his voice trembling.

"I thought he had gone back. I told him to go back, but I asked all the disciples around where he lived, and no one has seen him. He should still be around here. Father, tell everyone to look for him quickly!"

Palace Master Murong's legs felt a little weak.

"Looking for someone, where can we find him... That thunder tribulation was so brutal, he might be..."

He swallowed, not daring to say anything too decisive, but he no longer had any hope.

It was difficult for them to deal with the residual power of the thunder tribulation.

With Gu Xingyun's limited cultivation level, he was still inside the barrier, so it was good enough that he could find the corpse.

If they hadn't set up the barrier, would Gu Xingyun still be able to escape?

Thinking of this, Palace Master Murong almost knelt on the ground and turned around to yell at the group of people behind him.

"Quick, quick, find someone, find someone from the Yuxu Sect, go call all the disciples over, and find Gu Xingyun!"

He gritted his teeth and called out to the two elders, "Come with me to the center of the formation. If Sect Master Yan is still here, tell him about this! You absolutely cannot hide it."

"yes!"

A group of disciples scattered and started searching for people.

Inside the cave.

After an unknown amount of time, Yan Huailiu finally received a response.

"I believe it."

These two words were like a tranquilizer, instantly calming his heart.

Gu Xingyun held his hand in return: "If Master did it on purpose, he would never take the responsibility on himself, so, disciple believes in Master."

He seemed to be comforting Yan Huailiu, and also seemed to be convincing himself: "Master said there is no, then there is no, disciple is willing to believe it."

Yan Huailiu's throat tightened, and he pulled Zhuiyue next to him and forced her into Gu Xingyun's hands.

Zhuiyue was still struggling at first, but when he felt the force of Yan Huailiu pressing on the hilt of the sword, he immediately stopped obediently in Gu Xingyun's hand.

"It recognizes you. No matter what you become, Zhuiyue will recognize you."

Gu Xingyun finally smiled: "So Master will recognize me too?"

"Yes, I will." Yan Huailiu curled the corners of his mouth and looked at those scarlet eyes, feeling extremely uncomfortable.

"Come back with me, let's go back to Yuxu Sect. I'll help you find a way and turn you back to your original appearance."

He suppressed the bitterness in his heart and comforted his apprentice: "It's okay, I'll find a way. Don't worry, I will protect you."

Gu Xingyun's eyes flickered and he retracted Zhuiyue.

He imitated Yan Huailiu's usual behavior and used his magic energy to transform into a black iron chain.

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, the chain revolved around Yan Huailiu's body.

When it was about to reach the collarbone, Gu Xingyun pulled it back.

Then, there was layer upon layer of barriers, all of which Yan Huailiu had demonstrated before.

The difference is that Yan Huailiu's barriers are mostly golden or colorless, while Gu Xingyun's are black and gray.

Yan Huailiu was a little confused and didn't understand why he was like this.

Gu Xingyun quickly spoke: "Master, do you know my current strength?"

"What?"

"Disciple now doesn't need Master to deliberately give in. I can exchange dozens or even hundreds of moves with Master. I don't need Master's protection anymore."

He removed all the barriers and did not continue the topic. Instead, he smiled at Yan Huai, but the smile was particularly bitter.

"Master, I can't go back."

"The barrier that Yuxu Sect has set up to resist demonic cultivators has existed for thousands of years. Disciples can't even enter the mountain gate, let alone return."