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The gate opened with a loud rumble, and Gu Youan looked into the distance and saw a burly man step into the cave. The man had a beard and a somewhat enchanting look between his brows.
Gu Youan tilted her head and looked at him, "Is the one who will take me to the next level, sir?"
The bearded man chuckled. “She’s just a little girl. You’re too impatient, Ru Mei. How can you train someone so young? Come with me to the school.”
Gu Youan frowned. "A school?"
The bearded man laughed heartily, “Women without knowledge are easily deceived. Xuanji, you have extraordinary talent and are a rare genius in martial arts.”
The bearded man extended his large, thick hand. "Come with me. You won't improve if you stay here."
Gu Youan lowered her head, and a hint of tenderness appeared in the eyes of the rugged man before her. Gu Youan placed her hand in the man's hand.
"My name is Yuan'an, and I will be your teacher from now on."
Gu Youan looked at him in confusion. She was a woman, and it was hard for this man to teach her. In ancient times, men and women had different roles and studied different subjects.
Yuan Anping said calmly, "Now that you've entered this place, you're different from ordinary women. You must be like a man, capable of governing the country and fighting on the battlefield."
Gu Youan nodded, and Yuan An stroked her head. "You can't understand what I'm saying yet. Whether you're an assassin or a young lady from a noble family, you shouldn't be disciplined by the 'Women's Precepts.' Xuanji, as a woman, no matter what happens, you must prioritize your own safety. No one is worth your sacrifice."
Gu Youan nodded. Once inside the "Emperor's Ship," there would be no more gender distinctions. Everyone would be trained as an assassin. There was no need for delicate women here; only kings were being trained here.
Gu Youan suddenly stopped and turned to look at Qingyang beside her.
Yuan An touched her face, smiling gently, with a hint of reluctance in her eyes. "Xuanji, this is his destiny. You are an assassin, and he is a drug user. Come with me. If you want to save him, you must become the strongest."
Gu Youan lowered her head reluctantly, then looked up at Yuan An, "How can I become the strongest?"
"Countless people enter the Emperor's Ship, but only twelve can ultimately become the strongest. Xuanji, only you can participate in the selection of the twelve envoys if you pass the test."
Yuan An sighed. Everyone who enters this place wants to become the strongest, but how many lives have been lost here forever?
"Come with me and meet your fellow disciples."
A gust of cold wind swept across the steep stone wall. "You want to take someone from me?"
She could only hear the voice but not see the person. Gu Youan covered her face with her sleeve and tightly gripped Yuan An's sleeve.
Qingyang reached out to support her, the black mist dissipated, and Gu Youan spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Rumei, you still can't control your temper?"
Qingyang gently wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief.
"I finally managed to take her in, but you want to take her away from me."
Yuan An snorted coldly, "Ru Mei, she can't stay here."
Ru Mei picked up her sword and pointed it at Yuan An, saying, "Then let's see if you can walk out of here."
Gu Yuan'an stared at the two of them in astonishment, and Qingyang pulled her back.
"The two of them are always fighting and killing each other. If you see them together in the future, you must avoid them."
Gu Youan nodded. "You don't have internal energy, so why weren't you affected?"
"I have hedgehog armor protecting me, and ordinary martial arts techniques cannot harm me."
Gu Youan suddenly pulled open his coat, "I also want to see what the hedgehog armor looks like."
Qingyang looked at her in surprise, "Xuanji, what are you doing?"
He held Gu Youan's hand firmly against her chest, saying, "Don't take off the man's clothes, Xuanji."
Gu Youan suddenly stopped and looked at him. Their breaths mingled, and Qingyang had a faint herbal scent on him.
She gently inhaled Qingyang's scent, then bared her teeth and bit down on his neck.
"Hiss!" Qingyang gasped, and she slowly leaned back, holding Gu Youan's hand.
Yuan An's expression suddenly changed as she watched the two people's movements. "Ru Mei, you actually gave the love potion to those two."
"So what? Xuanji will be the strongest assassin in the future, and Qingyang will be the best assistant."
Yuan An slapped Ru Mei on the shoulder, "Xuan Ji is too young to withstand your torment."
"Weren't we also infected with the love potion back then? Our skills increased greatly, have you forgotten?"
Yuan'an looked at the fair-skinned Qingyang and asked, "Have you softened your heart?"
"Rumei, do you know that a soft-hearted person can never achieve great things?"
“I am not as hard-hearted as you, Lord Yuan’an.” Ru Mei emphasized the word “Yuan’an” very much. Qing Yang understood the meaning behind it. The two must have some kind of connection.
Gu Youan's complexion returned to normal. She slowly released Qingyang. Qingyang touched the wound on his neck, his earlobes slightly red, and swallowed awkwardly. "From now on, you can't hug or kiss any other man except me."
At that moment, Qingyang understood that his fate was now intertwined with Gu Youan's.
Gu Youan's cloudy eyes cleared, and she gently pushed Qingyang away.
A sudden palm strike came toward the two of them, and Qingyang held Gu Youan in his arms to shield her.
Gu Youan stumbled and landed on the stone, while Qingyang fainted.
She picked up Qingyang and shouted loudly at the two men fighting in front of her, "My lords, please stop fighting, Qingyang has fainted."
When Ru Mei and Yuan An could not hear Gu You An's words, a huge rock suddenly fell from above. Before they could dodge, just as the rock was about to hit them, a person suddenly appeared in front of them and shattered the rock.
Seeing the panic in Gu Youan's eyes, Yuan An reached out to help her up. "Xuanji, come with me. You and she can't stay together right now."
Gu Youan tilted her head and looked at him. "Sir, Qingyang has fainted. Please save him."
"He's just stunned, he won't die, Xuanji, come with me."
Gu Youan turned to look at Ru Mei, who nodded. Gu Youan put Qing Yang on the ground, and Yuan An took her hand and walked out of the cave.
From their conversation, Gu Youan sensed something: the unknown road ahead was uncertain, and since they had already decided to come to the "Emperor's Ship," they could not back down now.
Having stayed in the cave for days, the light at the cave entrance gradually intensified, and she closed her eyes slightly.
Yuan An chuckled for a moment, "If you want to become an assassin, you can't stay in the cave alone and work in isolation. You need to discuss internal energy cultivation methods with others."
Gu Youan looked at the person in front of him. Although the person had a bold and unrestrained appearance, he felt that the person's heart was very soft.
"Lord Yuan'an, will I meet more adults in the future?"
Yuan An nodded. “You will have many instructors. On the ‘Emperor’s Ship,’ we will only provide training until twelve envoys emerge from among you.”
Gu Youan frowned, "My lord, the twelve envoys are..."
Yuan An looked at her quietly, as if he were looking at someone else. Gu Youan had already guessed most of what was going on.
This damn stand-in literature, "System, do I look like Ru Mei?"
"Host, this kind of stand-in literature appears in every novel. They are similar in spirit but not in appearance. Host, you don't need to worry that it will cause you any trouble."
"System, I find May-December romances disgusting, so I don't want you to arrange such things for me."
Women can also be independent of men; they can also expand their own territories. When people talk about outstanding women, they should not talk about their scandals, but about their excellent past.
"Host, don't worry. Your top priority is to become the strongest in the Great Yong Dynasty. Only the strongest can wield the Emperor's Sword, and you can only return after you find the Emperor's Sword."
"I understand. I will become a strong person." In the original book, Ye Qingchen's skill was the best in the world, while Xie Daoqing was a master strategist. Only by defeating the two of them could he obtain the Emperor's Sword.
After pondering for a moment, Gu Youan suddenly realized something was amiss. Everyone should know the name of the Emperor's Sword, so why hadn't anyone tried to snatch it? Could it be that the Emperor's Sword was in the palace? Was she planning a rebellion?
"Host, you guessed right. During the internal strife in the Great Yong Dynasty, you can wield the Emperor's Sword to stop the chaos."
Gu Youan suddenly imagined all of this. Always appearing whenever there is chaos, isn't this the perfect setting for a female lead? Could it be that she has transmigrated into a novel with a female lead? But this is a BL novel, where a cannon fodder female supporting character makes a comeback against the female lead?
"System, isn't this a BL novel? How did it turn into a female-centric wish-fulfillment novel?"
"Host, the BL novel is about Ye Qingchen and Xie Daoqing. After you enter the novel, you will be the protagonist of your own story. Everyone has their own highlight moment, and when you get the Emperor's Sword, that will also be your highlight moment."
Gu Youan nodded in a daze, "Since I'm the female lead, why do I still have to suffer like this? Why can't all my skills be designed from the beginning of the story so I don't have to train?"
"Host, everything that fate bestows comes with a price tag. If you don't take the initiative to learn today, how will you face the storms to come?"
Gu Youan lowered her head. "Then why do I need to drink Qingyang's blood?"
"Qingyang is a key figure in the future, and he is also your hidden assistant. Don't worry, he will be very useful in the future."
Gu Youan tilted her head, and the system continued, "The previous stories focused on Ye Qingchen and Xie Daoqing. Now, you are the writer of this story, Gu Youan. Would you like to write your own story in this script?"
Gu Youan chuckled for a moment, "Is that up to me? I'm just an ordinary person who was suddenly dragged into this. My biggest wish is to just give up!"
Now that she's already in the story, some things are beyond her control. Since she's become cannon fodder, she must rewrite her fate, obtain the Emperor's Sword, and rewrite the destiny that belongs to Gu Youan.
She gazed into the distance, realizing that the fate of the weak was not in their own hands. She wanted to become the strongest, to firmly grasp her own destiny in this world.
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