Chapter 49 Chapter 48 Guidance
Fortunately, Chang Jiao was quick to react. He dodged the moment he noticed the movement, avoiding the assassin's dagger. The first thing he did after reacting was yell in Man Niang's direction, "Run!"
Man Niang had never seen such a scene before and was immediately frightened and panicked. It was Chang Jiao's words that brought her back to her senses. She stood there hesitantly, looking towards the door and then towards Chang Jiao, as if she was wondering whether she should leave Chang Jiao here alone.
Chang Jiao was already locked in a scuffle with several assassins. He'd practiced martial arts in his youth, but unfortunately, he lacked a natural talent for cultivation, leaving him without any internal energy. Fortunately, these assassins were merely ordinary men without internal energy, allowing him to single-handedly handle multiple assassins. During the lulls in the fight, he glanced at Man Niang with concern. Noticing her staring back, he anxiously called out, "Hurry up! Leave me alone. I can hold out for a while. Go find some help."
When Man Niang heard the other party asking her to go out and find someone to help, she ran out in a hurry. She was a little anxious and hurried, and for a moment she couldn't even tell the direction and almost bumped into the wall.
On the black tiles nearby, two people were watching the situation below. One man was dressed in white in the dark night, his aura as bright as moonlight. He was lazily leaning against the eaves. If you look closely, you can see that his eyes are not open. Even so, he is aware of every movement around him.
The woman standing next to him was dressed in black, even wearing a veil on her head, looking fully equipped. She was admiring her clothes with great interest, her tone full of anticipation, "Sir, do you think I look like a chivalrous heroine?"
The man only chuckled and said, "I don't think this looks like a female knight, but more like a female thief."
After hearing this, the woman pouted and tilted her head away, still complaining quietly, "Young Master, you really don't know how to appreciate."
It wasn't until Man Niang stumbled out that the two men's attention was drawn to her. Hua Ling saw Man Niang so flustered, as if she had been extremely frightened, and asked, "Master, what happened in there?"
Gu Shiyan said indifferently, this was a very small matter to him: "It's no big deal, there are just a few assassins inside."
Hearing the word "assassin", Hua Ling's eyes seemed to sparkle with anticipation. Her tone was full of anticipation, and her hands clenched into fists, looking eager to try: "Will there be assassins chasing us later? It will be time for me to show my skills."
But Gu Shiyan's next words poured a huge bucket of cold water on her: "These assassins didn't come for her in the first place, so naturally they won't chase her out."
Hua Ling didn't quite understand what Gu Shiyan meant, so she asked, "How did you know this, sir?"
Gu Shiyan propped himself up with one hand, glanced at the room beside him, and then began to explain to Hua Ling: "There are five black-clad assassins in this room. If their target is the person in front of her, then she will have no chance of escaping."
"Will the people in this room be in danger? Can he defeat five of them alone?" Hua Ling's tone was a little worried at first, and then he smiled cunningly at Gu Shiyan, "Sir, why don't you let me help them? I'll just do my bit of chivalry."
Gu Shiyan knew that this was Hua Ling's purpose, so he nodded. The moment he nodded, Hua Ling jumped down from the eaves.
It landed right in front of Man Niang, nearly scaring her to death. Man Niang finally managed to calm herself down and search for a way out, but suddenly a woman dressed in black descended from the sky. She thought she was an assassin out to kill her, so she quickly turned and ran in another direction without even having time to think.
Hua Ling was the only one left there with a confused look on her face. She reached out to lift the veil, touched her face, and muttered to herself, am I that scary?
Then she chased in the direction Man Niang had left. No matter how fast Man Niang was, she was no match for Hua Ling, who was empowered by her inner strength. In just a few breaths, Hua Ling caught up with Man Niang. Although she was a little confused as to why she had run away the moment she saw her, she remained gentle and said, "I'm here to help you. Can you take me in?"
The girl's gentle voice reached Man Niang's ears. She first looked at Hua Ling, as if to verify the truth of her words. After careful observation, she found that Hua Ling did not look like a bad person, and even gave people a sense of reliability. Thinking of her old friend who was still alone in the room facing multiple assassins, she didn't have time to think twice and ran towards the room with Hua Ling.
At this time, Gu Shiyan was standing on the black tiles, taking in everything that happened below. When he saw Hua Ling frightening Man Niang, he couldn't help but chuckle. When the two entered the room, the smile on his face gradually faded.
"Come out, haven't you seen enough?" Gu Shiyan's tone was like a thousand-year-old ice, making the air around him a little colder, but there was no one around, and no one knew who he was talking to.
The air around them suddenly froze as a figure emerged from the darkness. He was clad in Shadow Dragon Guard armor, and even his weapon was the Blood Rain Blade, a weapon the Shadow Dragon Guards were equipped with. Although the blade had been wiped spotless, a bloody aura could still be felt on it.
He gripped the long sword at his waist with one hand and looked at Gu Shiyan with some caution. Although he couldn't sense the other person's internal strength, the more ordinary some people looked, the more unfathomable their cultivation was. He asked tentatively, "May I ask who you are and what is your purpose here?"
Gu Shiyan just glanced at him lightly, then chuckled and said, "These are not your business. Besides, I don't want people to see my face, so you'd better be careful." There was a hint of teasing in his tone, as if he was coaxing a child.
But the visitor was not angry at all. In fact, his tone was respectful: "I'll make a note of this. I wonder if you would allow me to stay here. I really have a mission to complete and cannot delay."
Gu Shiyan didn't mean to embarrass him, but simply pulled out a mask from his sleeve. The mask was carved from wood, so it was a bit dull. He didn't want to wear the mask at first, but only reluctantly put it on after Hua Ling's persuasion. Now it was in use.
Seeing Gu Shiyan wearing a mask, the man cautiously came to stand beside Gu Shiyan. He deliberately stood one body length behind Gu Shiyan to show respect for the strong man.
The man looked at Gu Shiyan for a few times, and seeing that he was gentle but a little cold, he asked tentatively: "Excuse me, are you Yue Zun? Are you the one who appeared in the palace that night?" This person was Mo Yu. He was among the people who were knocked unconscious by Gu Shiyan in the palace that night.
His tone was respectful, without any intention of offending him, but Gu Shiyan didn't have the patience to explain everything to him. He just stood there, motionless, yet the air pressure around him dropped. Mo Yu, who had been standing firmly, now felt a tremendous pressure, his entire body being pushed down by a powerful force.
He could only mobilize his inner strength to resist this force. After persisting for half an incense stick, cold sweat broke out on his forehead and his body trembled uncontrollably. Finally, he was unable to resist this force and fell straight to his knees. At this moment, he found that the inner strength entered his body, flowing through his blood, and then turned into nutrients that nourished his inner strength.
He looked up at Gu Shiyan in disbelief. When the other party's internal force entered his body, he had already prepared for death, but he didn't expect that the other party was actually helping him to clear his tendons and meridians. After this, he felt that the barrier that had blocked him for a long time began to loosen. At this time, he had vaguely touched the threshold of the free and easy realm.
Gu Shiyan ignored his grateful gaze and said calmly, "I wanted to teach you a lesson. Don't ask about things you shouldn't ask about. If you want to know, let your master come to see me himself. Since you can hold on for so long under this internal force, it's no big deal for me to give you some pointers."
Mo Yu grumbled inwardly, wondering how much their emperor longed for this Moon Lord. But if he were to actually meet him, he'd probably be so nervous he couldn't sleep. Previously, Mo Yu had always believed the emperor's emotions were impassive, but over the years, he'd gradually discovered that whenever the emperor encountered something related to this Moon Lord, his rationality vanished.
The image of the emperor, who had stubbornly searched the snowy mountains for days and nights, resurfaced in his mind. A few days ago, the emperor had said he had seen Yue Zun. He had assumed the emperor was suffering from lovesickness, a hysterical fit, and naturally, he hadn't dared to reveal such thoughts to Mu Congmo. But now that she was standing before him, alive and well, he had accepted the truth. However, he still had questions: why had news of Yue Zun's life or death spread back then? What had Yue Zun's reason for breaking into the palace a few days ago? What was his purpose in coming to the capital this time?
He didn't dare ask what was on his mind. The venerable before him clearly disliked prying into his affairs, having already shown some mercy the previous time. As for these matters, he could leave them to His Majesty. Perhaps if he told His Majesty about his encounter with Yue Zun today, his Majesty's mood would improve.
This was a trivial matter for Gu Shiyan, but it was like a rebirth for Mo Yu. He knew that he was not talented and that reaching the ninth level of the Seaside Realm was his limit. However, Gu Shiyan gave him hope. Given time, he might become a new Free and Unrestrained Realm master.
Mo Yu respectfully bowed deeply to Gu Shiyan to express his gratitude for his kindness in giving him a new life, and Gu Shiyan stood in place and accepted the bow as if nothing had happened.
Just as Mo Yu was about to get up, a loud sound of fighting came from a room in the distance.
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