"Oh, by the way, why can't I see Junior Brother Chu? I thought you two were going out together."
After returning to the house, Lu Xingchen looked at him with a gentle smile, then skillfully brewed a cup of fragrant tea and gently handed it to Gu Qingze with both hands.
Gu Qingze respectfully took the cup of steaming hot tea and took a sip carefully. The tea tasted a little bitter, but after savoring it carefully, it contained a hint of sweetness.
He took a sip, then slowly placed the teacup on the table and said slowly, "Ling Xiao still has some things to deal with, so I came back alone first."
Lu Xingchen nodded slightly and said, "It's great to see Junior Brother Gu back. I'm alone at Hidden Sword Peak, with no one around to talk to. Junior Brother Gu's return is just the right time to chat with me."
Gu Qingze smiled slightly and responded, "Brother Lu, you are too kind. It is my honor to be able to communicate with you."
Lu Xingchen sighed softly, his gaze wandering off into the distance as he lamented, "Although the scenery at Hidden Sword Peak is beautiful, it's also too desolate and lonely. My daily training often makes me feel even more lonely."
Gu Qingze seemed to be lost in thought before he slowly spoke, "Brother, your single-minded pursuit of the Great Dao is truly admirable. However, you should occasionally relax a bit and avoid becoming too tense."
Lu Xingchen nodded slightly, his eyes becoming increasingly gentle. "Junior Brother Gu, what you said makes a lot of sense. By the way, did you learn anything new and unique during your travels?"
Gu Qingze's expression straightened up, and he replied, "I have indeed gained a lot from this trip, for example..."
As he spoke, he took out an object that looked like a "treasure bag" from his storage bag and handed it to Lu Xingchen.
After Lu Xingchen took it, he examined it carefully and looked at Gu Qingze curiously: "Junior Brother Gu, what is this?"
"... Consider it a gift for Senior Brother Lu."
Gu Qingze was very conflicted. Although he wanted to tell the truth to Senior Brother Lu and tell him that this was specially prepared for him by Senior Brother Helan, after all, he wanted to help the two senior brothers resolve the "misunderstanding" and this might be an "opportunity".
But... he had already promised Senior Brother Helan not to tell Senior Brother Lu that this "magic bag" was a gift from him. Since he had promised, he must abide by his promise and must not break it.
As for...helping Senior Brothers Helan and Lu resolve the "misunderstanding", we should find another suitable time.
After hearing this, Lu Xingchen was silent for a moment, then took another look at the "gift bag" and asked, "Gift? Did Junior Brother Gu want to give it to me specifically?"
Gu Qingze didn't want to lie to Senior Brother Lu, who had always been sincere, but he had promised Senior Brother Helan to keep the secret, so he could only say vaguely and ambiguously, "...I guess so."
Lu Xingchen's expression remained unchanged upon hearing this. He simply asked in a very calm and steady tone, "Junior Brother Gu, have you seen that stinky fox?"
Although Lu Xingchen asked him in a questioning tone, the certainty in his words did not seem false, as if he already knew the answer.
When Gu Qingze heard his words, he was stunned for a moment.
Although he had promised Senior Brother Helan not to tell Senior Brother Lu that he was the one who gave him this "magic bag", but... now that Senior Brother Lu had guessed it himself, it couldn't be considered that he had broken his promise.
"Yeah." Gu Qingze was silent for a while and responded in a low voice.
Lu Xingchen looked as if it was exactly what he expected:
"I knew it was that stinky fox. Even if he didn't give this 'treasure bag', it must be related to him. At least... Junior Brother Gu... you should have met him."
Seeing how certain he was, Gu Qingze couldn't help but ask, "Brother Lu, I'm curious. I haven't shown any signs of connection with Brother Helan in my behavior. Why are you so sure?"
Lu Xingchen smiled unconsciously, then realized something was wrong and quickly adjusted his facial expression:
"Because he's a fox. Foxes have a unique scent that belongs only to foxes, and this 'treasure bag' is stained with that scent."
"Thinking carefully, he's the only fox Junior Brother Gu knows... although it's possible that Junior Brother Gu met new foxes during his training."
"But even if Junior Brother Gu makes friends with a new fox, the new fox doesn't know me. Will he give a gift to a total stranger?"
"Of course, it's also possible that this was a gift from the new fox to Junior Brother, who then gave it to me. But... judging from how hesitant Junior Brother seemed just now, if he really wanted to give it to me, he would have given it to me openly a long time ago."
Lu Xingchen looked at him and said, "Isn't he the only fox who can put Junior Brother in such a dilemma?"
Gu Qingze was speechless. He just moved closer with curiosity and sniffed the "magic bag" hard. However, after sniffing carefully for a long time, he did not smell the unique scent of fox that Senior Brother Lu said.
Is there something wrong with his sense of smell?
Gu Qingze was a little confused, but now was not the time for him to worry about this matter. He had promised Senior Brother Helan that he would make sure that Senior Brother Lu accepted this "magic bag". Now that Senior Brother Lu knew that it was a gift from Senior Brother Helan, would he be willing to accept it?
Senior Brother Helan didn't want him to tell Senior Brother Lu that this was a gift from him, because he was worried that Senior Brother Lu would refuse to accept it after knowing it.
But Senior Brother Helan said that this "magic bag" is extremely important to Senior Brother Lu and he must accept it.
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