Chapter 2 Chapter 2 A walking handsome sack. …
Name, identity, and ability are the three questions a magician must ask when traveling across the continent.
Identity represents a person's social symbol, and ability represents a person's attainments in martial arts and magic.
Only a name represents a person's soul.
Jiang Yan was a little surprised that Gu Jingyun chose it.
People in the black market would rather choose the latter two than the first one, because the latter two can be faked, but the real name cannot be faked.
Mages have their own way of sensing real names and fake names. The higher the magic power and the deeper the family heritage, the more ways they can verify real names.
Either tell the truth or admit that it's a fake name.
Once a senior wizard discovers that one has falsified one's name, he will think that the other party has deceived his soul, which is the most serious integrity fraud.
Jiang Yan could sense that Gu Jingyun was not lying, and his vigilance dropped slightly.
"Excuse me, where is this?" Jiang Yan asked tentatively.
"Zhongzhou, Feng'an City." Gu Jingyun said.
...never heard of it.
Jiang Yan asked again: "Which kingdom does it belong to?"
Gu Jingyun paused for a moment and said, "Are you asking about the imperial court in the secular world? It is the Xia Dynasty now."
Jiang Yan: “…”
I began to have a bad feeling.
Gu Jingyun looked at Jiang Yan calmly: "May I ask where you are from? How come you don't even know about the Xia Dynasty? And why are you here?"
"Harlan... I'm from a small town near the city of Harlan." Being stared at by him, Jiang Yan almost blurted out the word "kingdom", but fortunately he reacted quickly enough and forced a roundabout answer.
Gu Jingyun thought for a moment and shook his head, obviously he had never heard of this city. He raised his chin and motioned Jiang Yan to continue.
"As for why I came here—" Jiang Yan pretended to be calm, steadied his expression, and said: "Actually, I was in seclusion in the mountains to practice, and I haven't seen outsiders for a long time."
So it is normal that he doesn’t understand a lot of things. Don’t keep staring at him, or you will get nervous.
Gu Jingyun raised his eyebrows upon hearing this and said, "As expected. As soon as I saw you, I knew you were also a cultivator. It's just that..."
"Just what?" Jiang Yan asked.
Gu Jingyun did not answer. He took a step forward, and before Jiang Yan could step back, he reached out his hand with lightning speed.
Jiang Yan was startled and wanted to retreat, but Gu Jingyun's realm was obviously far beyond his. His brain clearly reacted and issued a command to dodge, but his body remained motionless.
By the time his limbs and torso received the signal and wanted to move, Gu Jingyun had already tightly grasped Jiang Yan's right wrist.
"..." Jiang Yan raised his eyes and asked, "Mr. Gu, what are you doing?"
Jiang Yan learned very quickly. He was called "Young Master" one second, and he dared to use it decisively the next second.
Gu Jingyun placed two fingers on Jiang Yan's pulse, and a strand of Qi slowly penetrated along the meridians, but did not go deep. He only probed for a few breaths and then withdrew before Jiang Yan felt any discomfort.
"Do you need to go into seclusion to build your foundation?" Gu Jingyun asked.
Jiang Yan felt like he was being laughed at. He thought of the golden elixir he had finally broken through, and the golden elixir that was gone forever, and suddenly he felt extremely sad.
"The breakthrough failed, is that not okay?" Jiang Yan said coldly, and decided to take back all the good feelings he had towards Gu Jingyun.
Gu Jingyun: "...I have no ill intentions."
Jiang Yan: "Why don't you let go?"
Gu Jingyun readily let Jiang Yan go.
As soon as the other party let go, Jiang Yan immediately took a few steps back, his eyes alert, his left hand tucked into his sleeve, and his wand ready to go.
Gu Jingyun explained: "Recently, a monster has been causing chaos and killing people in the suburbs. It has been practicing for a hundred years and has been able to transform into a human form. It is said that some people were deceived by the appearance of the monster and were led into the depths, so -"
Being suspected of being a demon, a normal person would have been furious, but the cold and beautiful woman in front of him, who was more beautiful and charming than a demon, was very calm.
"You suspect I'm a goblin?"
Gu Jingyun said: "I have checked, you are not." What's more, that demon has already reached the Nascent Soul stage, while the person in front of him is just a young cultivator in the Foundation Establishment stage.
But he couldn't say this. Gu Jingyun suspected that Jiang Yan would turn around and leave once he said it.
"...Oh." Jiang Yan said slowly, "Of course I'm not a goblin."
His complexion was not good. It looked even paler in the moonlight. It was bloodless and he looked very haggard.
Gu Jingyun took a few glances, took out a palm-sized jade bottle, held it in his palm and handed it over.
"What is this?" Jiang Yan asked.
"Healing pills." Gu Jingyun said.
"No." Jiang Yan was a little vindictive and said calmly, "Take it back."
Gu Jingyun: "...Are you angry?"
"No." Jiang Yan answered quickly.
"It's my fault for doubting you." Gu Jingyun apologized quickly.
This attitude calmed Jiang Yan down. He thought about it carefully and realized that Gu Jingyun's vigilance was not unreasonable. After all, they were strangers.
When you are out, it is always a good thing to be more careful.
Moreover, although Gu Jingyun checked his meridians, he was restrained when he took action. First, he did not hurt him, and second, he did not pry into his martial arts and privacy.
Seeing that Jiang Yan's attitude had softened, Gu Jingyun tried to force the medicine into his mouth again.
Jiang Yan insisted not to take it: "I have one myself."
After persuading Jiang Yan a few more times, Gu Jingyun still couldn't persuade him, so he had to put it back into the Sumeru Ring.
"The dew is heavier in the deep forest, which is not conducive to recuperation. Do you have anywhere to go?" Gu Jingyun asked.
"The cave where I was in seclusion—"
Jiang Yan slowly lowered his voice under Gu Jingyun's gaze, and finally shook his head honestly.
"Then follow me." Gu Jingyun said with a smile.
The two then walked side by side.
The terrain in the forest is complex, with branches and vines tangled together. Gu Jingyun was worried that Jiang Yan would trip, and was also afraid that he was injured and couldn't walk fast, so he quietly slowed down his pace and took the opportunity to chat with Jiang Yan.
Jiang Yan was completely unaware. He tightly grasped the wand hidden in his sleeve, resisting the urge to cast an illumination spell.
When Gu Jingyun was talking to him, Jiang Yan was distracted and didn't hear. When he came to his senses, he immediately realized that he had done something very rude.
After all, Gu Jingyun was helping him, and it was wrong to ignore him.
"Sorry, I was distracted." Jiang Yan said quickly, "What did you say just now?"
Gu Jingyun didn't care at all and patiently asked again: "Why on earth did you appear here, young master?"
"I'm in seclusion." Jiang Yan said helplessly.
"In order to eliminate the monster, the disciples of the Sword Sect searched the entire mountain in advance." Gu Jingyun was even more helpless than him.
"...There is a barrier." Jiang Yan argued stubbornly.
Gu Jingyun glanced at him with a half-smile and simply stopped asking.
Jiang Yan couldn't help but ask, "Are you really a sword cultivator?"
Gu Jingyun smiled and said, "Could it be fake? I am a disciple of the Sword Sect. I wonder who Mr. Jiang learned his master from?"
Jiang Yan's eyes circled around the long sword behind the man, and after a while, he said, "I have been learning sword from my father since I was young, and I have never had a master."
"So you also practice sword." Gu Jingyun raised his eyebrows.
As they were talking, the two had already walked out of the lush forest and turned to walk along a winding mountain path. Jiang Yan's feet were sore from walking, and finally he saw the flickering orange lights not far away.
"That's my farm on the outskirts of the city. It's late at night and the city gates have been locked. You are seriously injured and it is inconvenient for you to travel far. You should rest here and heal your wounds for a while." Gu Jingyun said.
Jiang Yan responded and said politely, "Excuse me, I will pay for the room."
Gu Jingyun smiled a little reluctantly: "...You're welcome."
Jiang Yan said seriously: "Yes."
Gu Jingyun: “…………”
Gu Jingyun's silence continued until the two of them walked to the gate of the manor. The gatekeeper had already discovered them and opened the gate in advance.
Several people stood in front of the courtyard gate and bowed to greet them.
Jiang Yan heard them calling Gu Jingyun "Young Master" and guessed that this kind-hearted but suspicious and difficult to fool brother must be an important figure, at least from a noble family, otherwise how could an ordinary family have such a title.
Gu Jingyun was instructing the steward and ordering the servants to take care of Jiang Yan's residence.
Jiang Yan waited for a while, during which time many servants came and went, and he successfully received countless glances at him. Some even dared to commit crimes in defiance of the law and whispered to each other within Gu Jingyun's sight.
...Why are you all looking at me?
Jiang Yan immediately became alert and listened carefully.
Faintly, he heard the servants whispering:
"What a handsome little fairy!"
"But why is the Immortal King wearing a black sack?"
"Young Master arranged the Immortal Lord to live in the side yard of the main courtyard, and even said that the guest yard was messy and unsuitable for living. What kind of operation is this? I have been sweeping and cleaning every day, and I have never slacked off..."
Jiang Yan frowned in confusion, but before he could think deeply, all the gazes and noises suddenly disappeared in an instant, and you could hear a pin drop in the courtyard. Everyone lowered their eyebrows and looked obedient and well-behaved, as if they had never peeked or gossiped.
Jiang Yan: ? ?
Jiang Yan was very confused. When he heard Gu Jingyun calling him, he turned his head to look over.
"Follow me." said Gu Jingyun.
Jiang Yan stepped forward and followed him closely as he was told. He glanced around unconsciously along the way, paying attention to the architectural style along the way that was completely different from that of the Kingdom of Harlan. He did not notice the cold eyes that Gu Jingyun used to warn his servants.
When they arrived at their residence, Gu Jingyun pushed open the door.
"You can live here. My bedroom is in the next yard. If anything happens, you can shout and I will be able to hear you."
The room was spacious and clean, with faint incense burning in the incense burner, and all the bedding and other things were available. Jiang Yan said gratefully, "Thank you."
Gu Jingyun curled his lips and smiled: "You're welcome..."
Jiang Yan: "I will pay——"
Gu Jingyun interrupted urgently: "Are you tired from the journey? Go to bed early!"
Jiang Yan didn't understand why, so he nodded and agreed: "Okay, you too."
Gu Jingyun turned around and was about to leave, but after taking two steps, he stopped and looked back at Jiang Yan.
The cold and aloof immortal stood by the door, his figure was tall and thin, his robe fluttering gently in the evening breeze.
The overly strange and wide robe almost completely concealed the person's slender waist and fair and delicate skin, and only a beautiful and delicate face without any feminine look could be seen.
It’s really not Gu Jingyun’s fault for misunderstanding.
Just looking at that face, one can only praise her as "a peerless beauty". But Jiang Yan has a kind of quiet purity. When he doesn't speak and just looks at you quietly with his eyes, no one wants to take their eyes off him.
How could any mortal look like this?
I'm afraid only the fairies in heaven would have such a face.
In the woods, that stunning glimpse almost made Gu Jingyun forget to breathe.
Of course, after Jiang Yan put on that strange black robe, he changed.
Become a handsome sack that can walk on its own.
Jiang Yan was waiting. He was waiting for Gu Jingyun to speak. As a guest, he should be polite.
But he waited and waited, and the two of them looked at each other silently for a long time, but Gu Jingyun didn't say a word!
It was windy at night, Jiang Yan rubbed his arms and felt a little cold.
Unable to cast a warming spell, Jiang Yan had no choice but to put on the hood of his robe and pull it tightly together, as he was still suffering from a cold.
Gu Jingyun: "..."
Watching a handsome sack completely turned into a sack.
His silence was louder than the howling evening wind.
"Mr. Gu, do you have anything else to say? Why are you just standing there without saying anything?" Ma Dai asked.
Gu Jingyun said calmly: "Nothing. I suddenly remembered that I forgot to say good night to you, and wanted to make up for it."
"Oh," said Sack, "good night to you, too."
"Yeah." Gu Jingyun nodded calmly.
Jiang Yan watched Gu Jingyun leave and breathed a sigh of relief.
Finally left.
This kind but suspicious man always looks at him in a strange way.
Are you considering charging him a high price for the room?
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