"Sister, will you always stay with me?"

Gu Nan smiled slightly, "Of course, aren't we each the only person the other cares about?"

"How about I protect you from now on?"

Hearing Gu Changqing, who was unable to cultivate, say that he wanted to protect him, Gu Nan did not laugh. Instead, she smiled and said to Gu Changqing:

"Changqing, you're so great! You know how to protect your older sister. From now on, it's your turn to protect her."

When Gu Changting heard that Gu Nan trusted him so much, and that no one had ever trusted him like this before, tears welled up in his eyes.

Gu Nan looked at Gu Changqing, who was crying softly, and gently hugged him.

"Don't cry, little brother, your big sister is here for you."

"I understand, sister. I will definitely protect you well from now on!"

Hearing the tearful voice, Gu Nan smiled slightly, gently stroking Gu Changqing's small head, and looked up at the starry sky with a look of relief.

After dawn

Looking at Gu Nan, who was leading a large amount of food, Gu Changqing excitedly said:

"Sister, what are these things?"

Gu Nan walked to Gu Changqing's side, put down the food she was holding, patted Gu Changqing's head, and replied:

“Brother Changqing, these are some things you can’t get at the City Lord’s mansion. Look, this is a steamed bun, this is pickled vegetables, and this is a small pancake…”

Gu Nan explained the food to Gu Changqing one by one. As for why she didn't say that these were foods that mortals eat, it was because she was afraid of touching on the pain in Gu Changqing's heart that prevented her from cultivating.

Gu Changqing, who was eating steamed buns and pickled vegetables with gusto, mumbled something to Gu Nan:

"Sister, sister, these things are so delicious. I've never eaten anything good before in my life."

Gu Nan simply smiled and watched Gu Changqing wolf down his food.

Just as the two were enjoying their meal, an angry voice rang out.

The two looked up and saw a group of middle-aged men and women walking towards them.

“Sister…they are my uncles’ generation. The ones you injured yesterday were their juniors.”

Gu Changqing swallowed a bite of steamed bun and began to explain to Gu Nan.

Gu Nan smiled slightly, seemingly unconcerned, and said:

"Don't be afraid, little brother. No matter who they are, I won't let them hurt you."

Hearing Gu Nan's relaxed tone, Gu Changting nodded heavily.

"I believe in my sister."

At this moment, the group of people walked up to Gu Nan. Looking at Gu Nan, who was several heads taller than them, Gu Nan looked up at the group of people.

"You're the adopted daughter the city lord brought back yesterday?"

The middle-aged man at the head of the group asked in a deep, resonant voice.

"So what if it is?"

Gu Nan responded without any fear.

The middle-aged man snorted and continued to pressure Gu Nan.

"Do you know that the person you injured yesterday was the most powerful young member of my Gu family? He's destined to join the Luoxia Sect and claim the title of one of the Nine Peaks' direct disciples!"

Gu Nan, however, didn't care about cultivation level and retorted without holding back:

"Anyone who was knocked unconscious by me is worthy of being a disciple of Luoxia Nine Peaks? And no matter who they are, I will not let them harm my brother Changqing."

Upon hearing that Gu Nan had so humiliated their juniors, the group of men and women disregarded their dignity and began to hurl insults at Gu Nan.

Gu Nan ignored their words because she couldn't beat them, and they didn't dare to bully the weak because this was the City Lord's Mansion.

Gu Nan took Gu Changqing's hand, ignored the others, and went directly to Gu Nan's room in the city lord's mansion.

Seeing that Gu Nan ignored them, the crowd turned to the leader and said:

"Second Master Gu, these two are so arrogant, we must report them to the city lord."

The rest of the crowd echoed this sentiment.

Upon hearing this, Master Gu nodded slightly, "Of course, how can they bully my son? I'll go and inform my elder brother right away."

Having said that, he walked toward the city lord.

As soon as Second Master Gu pushed open the door and looked at Gu Nan, who was dealing with matters in the city, he said angrily:

"Brother, the adopted daughter you brought back yesterday has actually joined forces with Young Master Changqing to bully my junior. What do you think we should do about this?"

Gu Nan, however, didn't even look up and casually said:

“Since it’s a trivial matter between juniors, let them handle it. Why are you coming to me to complain?”

Upon hearing Gu Nan's words, Second Master Gu wanted to argue further, but Gu Nan didn't wait for him to speak.

"Stop talking! This is the City Lord's Mansion. What kind of behavior is this, behaving like ordinary mortals! Get out of here and stop interfering in the affairs of the younger generation. I don't want to repeat myself, understand?"

Although Gu Nan spoke in a calm tone, Second Master Gu knew Gu Nan's character well, so he respectfully took his leave and departed.

On the way back, Master Gu muttered under his breath, his face full of displeasure.

"Damn it! My elder brother actually called us mere mortals, and that adopted daughter of his too, how utterly despicable!"

Dissatisfied, Second Master Gu raised his hand and struck a stone pillar beside him. The pillar did not budge, but Second Master Gu's hand turned bright red.

"Aaaaah! Even this stone pillar is bullying me like this, it's really too much!"

When the maids saw that Master Gu's hand was injured, they all rushed forward to treat it.

At this moment, a hint of murderous intent flashed in the eyes of Second Master Gu, who was being treated.

Meanwhile, there were two people in Gu Nan's room.

Gu Changqing asked Gu Nan with some concern:

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