"Really, of course it's true! Not only has it improved, but it looks even smoother and more delicate than before, with a rosy glow, just like a baby's skin—tender and white," the city lord replied excitedly.
He was overjoyed to see his daughter's face restored to normal, feeling that all his sacrifices had been worthwhile.
"Someone, quickly bring out a mirror so the young lady can see herself," the city lord said excitedly to the servant beside him.
The mirror was brought out quickly, and Yu'er took it with trembling hands.
Ever since her face was disfigured, she has been afraid to look in the mirror, because every time she does, she feels ashamed. So she hasn't looked in the mirror for a long time, and there isn't even a mirror in her room. Her father had it removed long ago.
Yu'er slowly looked at herself in the mirror and was surprised to find that the right side of her face had returned to normal. At this moment, her skin was as smooth and tender as a newly hatched egg, white with a rosy glow and very beautiful, just like the skin of a newborn.
When she saw that her face really looked just like they had described, she was so excited that she couldn't speak and couldn't help but shed tears of joy and excitement.
She once thought her face would never recover, and she never imagined that it would recover one day. Moreover, this day came so suddenly and unexpectedly, which was such a pleasant surprise.
Then, deeply moved, she said to Gu Changqing, "Thank you, Young Master Gu. If it weren't for your Rejuvenating Pill, I'm afraid I would never have been able to regain my former appearance and would have lived with inferiority for the rest of my life. I have no way to repay your great kindness."
Gu Changqing smiled faintly and said casually, "Miss Yu'er, there's no need to thank me. I didn't give it to you for free. I've already gotten what I wanted. This is just a fair exchange, so you don't need to be so polite. If you want to thank someone, thank your father."
"No matter what, Yu'er still wants to thank Young Master Gu. If it weren't for Young Master Gu's Youth-Rejuvenating Pill, no matter how much gold and silver I had, I couldn't have regained this perfect face. Meeting Young Master Gu is truly Yu'er's blessing. Yu'er is so lucky." Yu'er smiled slightly and said with great gratitude.
Ever since her face was disfigured, she has never been truly happy. Now she can finally be a normal person like everyone else, no longer subject to others' pointing fingers or afraid of being seen by others. Now she can't wait for everyone to see what she looks like now.
"Father, Yu'er will definitely take good care of you in the future. It was you and Young Master Gu who gave me a second life. I feel like I've been reborn and I'm full of confidence in this world again," Yu'er said excitedly.
"Silly child, this is all I should do as your father. There's no need for thanks. As long as you can live a good life and be happy, I will be very content." The city lord said with tears in his eyes and great emotion.
Seeing his daughter so happy now, he felt that everything he had done was worthwhile. But his only precious daughter was the one his wife had brought into the world after a near-death experience. He would do everything in his power to take care of her and give her everything she wanted.
"Young Master Gu, today I, the City Lord, hereby announce in front of everyone: from this moment on, the City Lord's Mansion and everything within it belong to Young Master Gu. If Young Master Gu is willing, you may move into the City Lord's Mansion today." The City Lord, true to his word, said earnestly.
"With the City Lord's words, I am relieved. You can now live peacefully in the City Lord's Mansion. You are still the nominal City Lord, and you can still handle everything related to the city. When I want to take over the position of City Lord someday, you can give it to me." Gu Changqing smiled slightly and said without hesitation.
He only took the position of city lord on a whim. Anyway, the position is now his, and he can take it back whenever he wants. But he doesn't want to be the city lord now. He still prefers this carefree and unrestrained life. Being the city lord is too tiring. He'll think about it when he wants to be the city lord!
"Young Master Gu, rest assured, whenever you wish to take this position, it will be yours. And please rest assured, as long as I am the city lord, I will do my best to fulfill my duties and will never be perfunctory. As for my property, when will you take it? If you want it now, you can take it now. If you don't want it now, I will keep it safe and hand it over to you later." The city lord said sincerely.
Since Gu Changqing had said so, the city lord simply did as he said.
"You can take the position of city lord for now. As for the property, I'll just take it now to avoid future trouble and problems," Gu Changqing said with a slight smile, without any hesitation.
"Well, Young Master Gu can come with me to the City Lord's Mansion to get the things now," the City Lord said with a smile, his tone serious.
"The arena competition for today is over. The rest of you may leave," the city lord said solemnly.
At this moment, they were all very envious of Young Master Gu and the man in purple.
The man in purple, in particular, unexpectedly ended up getting a great deal.
Who would have thought that although the man in purple lost, he would unexpectedly win the heart of the beauty? He was so lucky.
The other men who lost, like the man in purple, were not as lucky as him. Some of them lost their lives, and others lost their arms. Only he, although he lost, was completely unharmed and even unexpectedly won the heart of a beautiful woman. He really had incredible luck.
Although these people didn't win or win the hearts of their loved ones, at least they survived. Compared to those who lost their lives, they were fortunate amidst misfortune. At least they witnessed the power of the big boss today and gained a lot of experience, so it wasn't a complete waste.
Seeing that the city lord had given them the order to leave, they decided not to linger and left in small groups.
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Afterwards, the city lord, Gu Changqing, Miss Yue'er, the man in purple, and the city lord's subordinates returned to the city lord's mansion together.
Upon returning to the city lord's mansion, the city lord's first act was to withdraw all his assets and hand them over to Gu Changqing.
Gu Changqing smiled with satisfaction and, without any hesitation, waved his hand, placing all the assets directly into the storage space.
He scanned the storage space with his divine sense and saw that it was now filled with piles and piles of top-grade spirit stones, as well as all sorts of treasures, including fine weapons, armor, gems, spirit fruits, magic treasures, and divine pills... a wide variety of items, everything imaginable.
Gu Changqing was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling, his lips curving upwards, completely absorbed in the moment.
Gu Changqing thought to himself: This is so awesome! Isn't this a treasure I picked up for free? Who wouldn't love a treasure picked up for free?
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