Xu Nian suddenly choked up and irritably turned off the live comments.
She opened her mouth, but couldn't say a word. If she wanted to deceive Gu Zhan, she had a hundred reasons to fool him without leaving any flaws.
But she didn't want to do that; she felt as if a huge stone was lodged in her heart, making her feel suffocated.
He couldn't utter a single word of the truth, even though it was perfectly clear and straightforward.
Gu Zhan wasn't in a hurry to urge her; he just looked at her. He was incredibly patient, as if he would wait forever if Xu Nian was willing to speak.
To speak or not to speak?
Xu Nian pursed her lips, her hand hidden under the table tapping on the wooden edge, making a hissing sound.
Just as she was hesitating, Mo Yun, who had left, suddenly returned and pushed open the door, his expression grave: "Princess, that Elder Xun and the Japanese pirates have both attacked!"
Outside Canggu City, three of the four city gates were guarded by Japanese pirates.
Outside the south gate, Elder Xun stood on a high place, surrounded by swarms of flying insects. He had already deciphered the underground formation. However, his face looked somewhat weathered compared to a few days ago.
The bruises on his face and the fine wrinkles on his forehead revealed his current lack of strength.
"It seems that the Fifth Prince's imprisonment has made him anxious."
On the city wall, Xu Nian looked at Elder Xun in the distance, whose expression was cold and lifeless, yet he still had a smile on his face. There was not a trace of panic in his eyes.
The soldiers stood ready, while the Japanese pirates were already shouting and cursing under the city gates, using language the soldiers couldn't understand.
Gu Zhan remained unmoved, and those around him couldn't understand what he was saying. So they let them curse as they pleased; the south gate of the city remained tightly shut, with only the archers on the city walls standing ready for battle.
Hearing Xu Nian's guess, Marshal Gu nodded: "However, judging from his appearance, he doesn't seem to be in good shape. Nian'er, how confident are you in facing him now?"
Mo Yun also turned his head; he had wanted to ask that question for a long time.
Xu Nian had previously mentioned that the events of a few days ago would have a backlash against Elder Xun, but how long has it been? The old man has reappeared before them!
Not only did it break Xu Niandi's formation, but the number of Gu worms around it also seemed to be much greater than last time.
Mo Yun's eyes darkened slightly as he looked at the Japanese pirates below.
I wonder what kind of person that Fifth Prince in the capital is, that he can still get these enemies to work for him even after he's been imprisoned.
"Absolutely." Meeting the two people's probing and concerned gazes, Xu Nian raised his head confidently, "Let the soldiers plug their ears. These Japanese pirates only dare to curse, they don't dare to attack."
"As long as we don't go out, these Gu worms can't do anything to us."
As for Elder Xun, Xu Nian took out her peach wood sword from her spatial storage and pointed it in Elder Xun's direction, "There's no way he can escape today!"
"Arrogant brat! I've cultivated for decades, do you really think I'm just here to do nothing?!"
Cultivators generally have excellent hearing, even from a distance of one hundred meters. Elder Xun still heard Xu Nian's undisguised provocation.
He snorted heavily, his eyes filled with hatred as he glared at Xu Niandi. "Today, I will use the blood of Canggu City to pay tribute to my dead Gu worms and pave the way for the Fifth Prince!"
As he spoke, his eyes suddenly sharpened, and the Gu worms behind him buzzed as they flew straight toward Xu Nian's face!
The soldiers upstairs were startled and quickly took out their shields and torches to defend themselves.
Xu Nian looked at the red specks on the Gu worm, and her originally calm face turned cold. "That old bastard, I never expected him to be so vicious!"
They actually used the Red-Tailed Gu?!
Without hesitation, she immediately brandished her sword, and an incantation appeared in the air: "Forgive Yang Yang, the sun rises in the east. Protected by fire and thunder, the Vajra breaks through illness and suppresses evil, so be it! Go!"
From the void, thunder rumbled down from the sky.
The soldiers felt a wave of heat hit their faces. When they opened their eyes, they saw flames swirling in the sky, accompanied by white mist. The crackling sound of the Gu worms being burned filled their ears.
A wall of fire stretched for hundreds of miles. Wherever the Gu worms were surrounded, anything that came into contact with these red flames was instantly devoured!
"No, no! This is impossible, this is impossible!"
Old Master Xun never expected that the solution he had come up with with all his might would be broken in an instant.
Moreover, this person is just a little girl who is only seventeen or eighteen years old. He is the strongest Gu Master in the entire Xuan Dynasty. How could he be defeated so easily by a little girl?!
That's impossible!
As the Gu worms were burned, Xun Lao's face became increasingly distorted.
His venomous gaze was fixed on Xu Nian, as if he wanted to tear her apart! He waved his hand, as if he wanted to do something else. But Xu Nian didn't give him the chance!
"The Seven Lords of the Big Dipper, the Great Sage of the Heavenly Gang. I illuminate the path of the Three Realms, and shatter the gates of the Nine Netherworlds. I obey the Heavenly Venerable's command to subdue demons and monsters! So be it!"
In an instant!
Gu Zhan felt that the weather was changing rapidly, with dark clouds rolling in, as if a heavy rain was about to come!
His gaze wasn't fixed on any particular place, but solely on Xu Nian beside him. The woman, when using magic, was as confident and beautiful as a celestial maiden!
It was the only bright spot in the gray world!
The brilliance that shone in Fei Yang's eyes made his heart skip a beat. Gu Zhan had always thought he would never be moved.
But then he met Xu Nian and experienced what love and longing truly meant.
If one day fate were to separate them, Gu Zhan didn't know if he could bear such pain.
Nian'er, what are you hiding from me?
Completely absorbed in her own thoughts, the woman beside her was unaware of her husband's inner turmoil. Old Master Xun, possessing considerable strength, gritted his teeth and blocked her attack. The flames surrounding him gradually died down.
Apart from the strong smell of burning, not a single insect could be seen in the air, and the soldiers of the Xuan Dynasty all wore expressions of joy.
The Japanese pirates who were shouting below were also terrified when they saw Xu Nian. They scattered and fled in panic before everyone could react, and disappeared in no time!
No one paid any attention to Elder Xun, who was sent flying backward. Xu Nian, accompanied by Gu Zhan and Mo Yun, ran down to the city. The old man, who originally had white hair and a youthful face, now looked like he was on his deathbed!
His disheveled white hair and the bloodstains at the corner of his mouth proved that he had been seriously injured, and whether he could survive depended entirely on luck.
"Find two people to carry him back." The emperor probably needs this walking evidence to convict Jiang Yuanche. Xu Nian raised his hand to seal his heart meridian so that Elder Xun wouldn't die before even reaching the palace.
On the way back to the city, his gaze seemed to fall on Liu Jun, who was deep in thought with his head down.
She tilted her head slightly, her fingers brushing against the back of Gu Zhan's hand, teasing the man's palm. Marshal Gu immediately understood. He simply turned around and grasped her slender hand.
Amidst the soldiers' ambiguous cheers, he led his men back to the city lord's mansion.
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