Chapter 670 The Old Monk Appears Again

The woman's heart began to pound wildly when she saw the face of the man in white.

"Miss He, this man is so handsome!"

Kang Qingying watched the man ride away on horseback and couldn't help but sigh.

He Ruyan, who had been looking extremely infatuated, quickly averted her gaze upon seeing Kang Qingying's expression.

"Never seen the world."

He Ruyan said this, but her heart was pounding wildly. If she could see the bronze mirror at this moment, she would definitely find that her face was still flushed.

He Ruyan used to like Lu Youming because he had a handsome face.

Seeing this man now, He Ruyan felt that she had been too superficial before; otherwise, how could she have been attracted to Lu Youming's face?

Only a face like this, unmatched by anyone, is worthy of me.

He Ruyan was flustered, while Yun Yichen, the person involved, was completely oblivious to the commotion he had caused.

"Master, aren't you afraid of being discovered?"

The purple-clad guards, forced to become his personal bodyguards, couldn't help but feel worried as they watched Yun Yichen act so ostentatiously.

"Most of the people who came to offer incense today were women, and His Majesty was busy enjoying himself in the palace, so he wouldn't pay any attention to the men who appeared on the way to offer incense."

Yun Yichen was about 80% certain, which is why he acted this way.

As for the other 20%, Yun Yichen looks too much like his father. If someone who knew his father back then had known him, they might have recognized him.

However, even if someone recognizes him, they might not know his identity as the Grand Secretary.

"But what if Madam finds out? Won't she be angry?"

People around Gu Shuyan, like Yun Yichen, still showed some protectiveness towards her.

"Whose side are you on?"

Yun Yichen glanced at the guard's face, and the guard immediately fell silent.

Today, Yun Yichen wanted to be with Gu Shuyan, but Gu Shuyan declined, which made Yun Yichen very uncomfortable.

Therefore, Yun Yichen used this high-profile method. If Gu Shuyan knew that he was doing this, she would definitely cause trouble for him when they arrived at the temple.

They'll still be together then, won't they? Thinking of the little guy's instructions, Yun Yichen felt a strange sense of anticipation. But he couldn't quite put his finger on why.

Meanwhile, Gu Shuyan, the protagonist they were talking about, paid no attention to the commotion outside.

Although she heard the woman's stunning words, Gu Shuyan lost interest in any handsome men when she thought of the devilish man at home.

The carriage quickly ascended the mountain and approached the temple.

The young novice monk quickly led Gu Shuyan into the temple. As usual, Gu Shuyan first offered incense and prayed to Buddha before being led to the main hall for offering sacrifices.

This time, Gu Shuyan did not arrive at the Hall of Offering Spirits as quickly as possible, but was stopped by an old monk in a grove halfway there.

Gu Shuyan recognized the old monk who wasn't very old; he was the same monk who had given her that talisman pouch.

"master!"

Upon seeing that it was a monk, Gu Shuyan immediately bowed respectfully to him.

Although monks often save people from dire straits, they might not care about such a small matter as Gu Shuyan's. But Gu Shuyan still remembers how seriously injured Yun Yichen was back then.

"It's nice to see you again, benefactor."

The monk didn't speak, but simply put his palms together slightly in front of Gu Shuyan.

"Master, are you here today also to wait for me?"

Last time, when the monk was sweeping the floor, he casually gave her the talisman bag. After thinking about it, Gu Shuyan felt that the monk had been waiting for her on purpose.

Because on that day, she didn't see anyone sweeping the floor in the entire temple except for the old monk.

Few people pass through this grove today. The old monk is standing here, probably waiting for me too!

Seeing that Gu Shuyan had already guessed, the old monk smiled and nodded.

"Do you still remember when I said that we would meet again? Today, after this meeting, our fate is considered to have come to an end."

The old monk spoke lightly, but Gu Shuyan felt melancholy.

She had seen countless deaths and knew that people would eventually part ways, but the more she saw, the less she became disillusioned with the world. Instead, she cherished the people around her even more.

"I didn't bring much with me today. Since the master has been kind to me, why don't you take these pastries back with you?"

The pastries were made by Gu Shuyan herself. She originally intended to give them to Gu Rui, but since she had encountered the old monk and he said that this was the last time they would meet, Gu Shuyan simply handed the only pastry she had to the monk.

The monk glanced at them but did not refuse. “After today, you will no longer need to come to the offering hall, and these pastries will naturally be unnecessary. Rather than waste them, this humble monk will accept them.”

The monk's words made Gu Shuyan's heart skip a beat. There were some questions she wanted to ask, but she was afraid that she was overthinking things.

“Please wait a moment, benefactor. After that person falls, I will pray to Buddha for you both, and then your wish will be fulfilled.”

The monk seemed to see through Gu Shuyan's thoughts and immediately pointed out her intentions.

Gu Shuyan was a little excited. She wanted to ask the monk who he was waiting for, but seeing that the monk was standing motionless by the roadside, Gu Shuyan had no choice but to follow him and stand by the roadside as well.

Because of riding a horse, Yun Yichen arrived at the temple in just a short while, thanks to Gu Shuyan's suggestion.

Because he was certain that Gu Shuyan would come looking for him, Yun Yichen deliberately found a quiet place and had someone come looking for the little monk so that he could bring her over directly.

After waiting for a long time, no one came looking for him. In the end, he asked the young novice monk himself and then hurriedly went to the main hall for the enshrinement of spirits.

"Master, please slow down. Madam has been gone for so long, she might be about to leave soon."

Seeing Yun Yichen's hurried appearance, the guard couldn't help but want to persuade him.

However, since he didn't have any people in the country, his words didn't slow Yun Yichen down; instead, they made him walk faster.

If this place weren't a sacred Buddhist site, Yun Yichen would have ignored everyone's stares and used his lightness skill to rush towards the Hall of Offering Spirits.

Seeing this, the guards had no choice but to shut their mouths and silently follow.

On the path through the woods, where there seemed to be few people, Yun Yichen was just about to use his lightness skill to speed up.

A deep voice said, "Please wait, benefactor. The person you are looking for is here."

Upon hearing this, Yun Yichen, who had just stood on tiptoe, slightly pulled back and looked in the direction from which the sound came.

Who is it?

Aside from Gu Shuyan, no one should recognize Yun Yichen today, let alone how she knew he was looking for someone.

Therefore, Yun Yichen had no choice but to look over warily.

A monk dressed in ordinary clothes slowly walked out, and behind the monk was none other than Gu Shuyan!