Chapter 395 The Holy Son of Miao Territory Was Bewitched by the Villainous Cult Leader (33)
Shao Pingyuan's expression remained unchanged, but he suddenly tightened his grip on Ding Baiyu's hand.
As he tightened his grip, Ding Baiyu's face grew paler and paler, her frail body appearing as if she were about to be blown away by the wind.
Ding Baiyu tried to pull her hand back, but she couldn't budge it at all, which only made Shao Pingyuan tighten his grip even more.
A piercing pain shot through Ding Baiyu's wrist, causing the veins on his forehead to bulge. "Junior brother, it hurts!"
Shao Pingyuan then seemed to wake from a dream and released his grip on Ding Baiyu.
"Sorry, senior brother, I must have hurt you just now."
Ding Baiyu shook her head. "It's alright, it just hurts a little."
Upon hearing that his senior brother's wrist was in pain, Shao Pingyuan disregarded the presence of outsiders and rolled up Ding Baiyu's sleeve to check his injury.
A large red mark appeared on Ding Baiyu's originally fair wrist. Upon closer inspection, the mark had turned purplish-black, indicating how much force Shao Pingyuan had used.
Yu Sheng, who was already proficient in medicine and Gu magic, saw things that others couldn't.
For example... the overlooked ligature mark on Ding Baiyu's wrist, and Ding Baiyu's undisguised "love" for Shao Pingyuan.
However, the affection seemed too fake, more like someone had controlled her mind.
"I apologize, Master Gu, but my senior brother is unwell today, so Peach Blossom Valley will be temporarily closed to guests."
Shao Pingyuan, holding Ding Baiyu's other hand, turned to leave, but was blocked by Gu Shixian's long sword.
"Why is Valley Master Shao in such a hurry? I haven't finished speaking yet. Why are you walking so fast? Could it be..."
"Could it be that Valley Master Shao has something to hide and is afraid that I will say something I shouldn't?"
Gu Shixian raised an eyebrow, staring at the two holding hands with a half-smile.
Unable to contain himself any longer, Shao Pingyuan said, "Master Gu, did you come to my Peach Blossom Valley today specifically to cause trouble?"
Shao Pingyuan's voice, though not angry, carried an imposing authority that instantly dispelled the doubts of the Peach Blossom Valley disciples who had initially harbored some suspicions.
Disciples: The Great Demon must be jealous of Peach Blossom Valley's success, which is why he said these ambiguous things to make them doubt Valley Master Shao, thus inciting internal strife in Peach Blossom Valley so that the Sun-Riding Cult can reap the benefits and take over Peach Blossom Valley without lifting a finger.
Damn it, that devil has such a vicious heart!
They almost, just a hair's breadth away, began to suspect the Valley Master.
The disciples of Peach Blossom Valley all looked at Gu Shixian with condemning eyes, their gazes filled with hatred as if they wanted to devour him alive.
Gu Shixian really couldn't understand what was wrong with the disciples of Peach Blossom Valley. They were always imagining things that were unnecessary. If they had that kind of time, they would have discovered Shao Pingyuan's true colors long ago.
We won't be fooled by him.
888: Uh... since you see things so clearly, why do you turn into a complete overthinker when it happens to you?
Gu Shixian, don't be so hypocritical!
Thankfully, Gu Shixian is unaware that 888 has been internally criticizing him, otherwise he would have made a scene.
"Look at what Valley Master Shao is saying. I'm just here with my wife to admire the flowers and to clear up some of the smears you've made on me."
Gu Shixian spoke calmly, as if he were talking about something trivial.
But to Shao Pingyuan, these words meant something completely different.
Shao Pingyuan knew that this matter could not be resolved peacefully today. He sighed and had no choice but to welcome Gu Shixian and Yu Sheng in.
The disciples of Peach Blossom Valley were left looking at each other in bewilderment: No, Valley Master Shao has just let the great demon in?
At this moment, the disciples' trust in Shao Pingyuan suddenly plummeted.
Perhaps... it really is as the Great Demon said, that their newly appointed Valley Master has something to hide?
Otherwise, why would they deliberately avoid these disciples?
The disciples couldn't figure it out, so they simply stopped thinking about it. Anyway, they were at the valley entrance, and if anything went wrong, they could run away immediately.
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Gu Shixian and Yu Sheng were led by Shao Pingyuan to the deepest part of Peach Blossom Valley.
Gu Shixian had visited Peach Blossom Valley once before, and it was on that occasion that Ding Baiyu, who had recently become the Valley Master, confessed his feelings to him.
It was at that time that he slashed Ding Baiyu's face with his sword. But now, thinking back on it carefully, the reason he slashed Ding Baiyu's face was entirely because Ding Baiyu did it on purpose.
Because he's not that gentle. If he were to actually make a move, he wouldn't have scratched Ding Baiyu's face, but rather her neck.
888: Ha, at least you know your place.
Although he didn't know what Ding Baiyu was thinking at the time, he guessed it might be related to his "good" junior brother, Shao Pingyuan.
"Dragon Master Shao brought us to such a secluded place, could it be to kill us and cover our tracks?"
Shao Pingyuan snorted coldly, "Master Gu's mouth is really sharp!"
"That's still better than you, Valley Master Shao. You never speak the truth and you especially like to pin the blame on others," Gu Shixian continued sarcastically. "Don't think I can't see that your feelings for Ding Baiyu are more than just those between fellow disciples. Otherwise, you wouldn't have crippled Ding Baiyu's cultivation and instead framed me for it."
Yu Sheng glanced at Gu Shixian in surprise; he hadn't expected the truth behind this matter to be like this.
No wonder he felt something was off.
Disfiguring someone's appearance and crippling their martial arts skills is really not like Gu Shixian's style. I never expected that he was framed.
For a moment, Yu Sheng's gaze towards Shao Pingyuan became even more unfriendly.
Shao Pingyuan could naturally sense it, but he simply didn't pay attention to it.
There are already plenty of people who dislike him, so he won't miss out on one more.
"So what? Anyway, Master Gu has so many lice he's not afraid of itching. He's killed so many people and he doesn't think his reputation is bad. Why is he threatening me over such a trivial matter?"
Gu Shixian was about to speak when Yu Sheng pulled him behind her.
"What? Why should he admit to something he didn't do? We can't control who you like, Master Shao, but you shouldn't have set your sights on him."
Yu Sheng held a Gu worm between her fingers, her expression instantly turning cold.
He threw the Gu worm on the ground and crushed it hard.
Shao Pingyuan was extremely surprised. He thought he was careful enough, but he didn't expect that his little actions would not escape Yu Sheng's eyes. The Gu worm was not even a little bit threatening in Yu Sheng's hands, like a soft and harmless little lamb.
For his Gu worms to be so obedient, Yu Sheng must also understand Gu techniques, and his skill in Gu techniques must be no less than his own.
"Has Valley Master Shao not paid attention to the major events in the martial arts world during this period?"
Shao Pingyuan shook his head.
He was so busy with his senior brother... not to mention important matters of the martial world, he even handed over many matters in Peach Blossom Valley to the elders to handle, so why would he care about any rumors in the martial world?
"Master Shao may not have heard of me. Let me introduce myself. My name is Yu Sheng. I come from Miao territory and am the Holy Son of Miao territory."
"So... in my eyes, your methods are as lowly and despicable as children playing house. However, your talent for Gu is indeed quite good. You were able to figure out how to refine love Gu on your own, so you are quite capable."
"But... if your good senior brother wakes up and learns about everything you did to him, won't he want to kill you?" Yu Sheng said with a smile, pointing at Ding Baiyu, whose mind was controlled by the love potion.
Now, Shao Pingyuan was truly threatened.
He never expected that the lady Gu Shixian mentioned was actually Yu Sheng, the holy son of Miao Jiang.
He's playing tricks on people in front of them; how can that not be considered child's play?
"Master Gu and your wife are truly...a perfect match!" That mouth was always venomous.
Sure enough, you can't sleep in the same bed with two different kinds of people.
"Thank you for the compliment. There's nothing you can do if you're envious. Your senior brother doesn't truly love you, unlike me... Sheng Sheng loves me the most."
Shao Pingyuan broke down.
Damn it, is Gu Shixian out of his mind?
What do I do if I'm strong enough to fight, but I still can't beat him? I need help urgently.
At this moment, Shao Pingyuan wished he could stuff a rag into Gu Shixian's incessantly chattering mouth.
Shao Pingyuan: So you're the only one with a mouth, huh? You little mouth, go on and on, cursing your wife to leave you.
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