Chapter 56 As long as Nangong Sui is happy
Yu Sui never expected that the two of them would meet in this way.
Gu Gan had come here quite often before, mostly to see Xun Zhiya.
If he wanted to find Yu Sui, he had to listen to the message sent by the wind chime first, otherwise he might come to the dormitory and find it empty, because Yu Sui often stayed at the Ghost Path Holy Hall and did not come back to live.
Yu Sui had no choice but to check the Five Elements Light Cores placed in the room to see what was going on.
At this moment, Gu Gan looked at Mei Liangyu, who walked out of Yu Sui's room as if no one else was there, and his expression darkened. He stared at the food box in Mei Liangyu's hand and questioned, "What did you take from Sui Sui's room?"
Mei Liangyu smiled and said in a light tone, "Want to know? Ask my junior sister."
He made no attempt to hide his mischievous intentions, his expression turning malicious.
Yu Sui sent a message to Gu Gan to explain that if Gu Gan didn't want to be exposed and suspected, he should hold back and not fight with Mei Liangyu.
Gu Gan's wind-listening ruler buzzed, but he had no interest in looking at it and kept his eyes fixed on Mei Liangyu.
Gu Gan was very displeased by Mei Liangyu's playful yet slightly mocking gaze. What right did he have to look at him like that?
Gu Gan said, "Open it."
He pointed to the food box that Mei Liangyu was carrying.
"Come and try to take it if you dare." Mei Liangyu ignored him and strode outside.
Even without thinking, it's obvious he wouldn't listen to Gu Gan.
Mei Liangyu had just taken a step forward when Gu Gan blocked her way. Their five elements clashed silently. Gu Gan tried to grab her, but Mei Liangyu lifted him up to dodge. As they fought, Ji Meng shouted, "Hey! Don't fight in their room!"
Seeing that the two of them started fighting, Yu Sui had no choice but to send a message to Gu Gan, but Gu Gan wouldn't even look at it.
Wen Yanghui, who was standing at the door playing with the wind-listening ruler, heard the noise and peeked inside. He saw Mei Liangyu and called out, "Brother."
elder brother?
Yu Sui blinked in confusion.
Mei Liangyu used her aura to push Gu Gan away, who was trying to snatch something, and glanced at Wen Yanghui with indifferent eyes: "Who is your brother? Don't try to get close to me."
Wen Yanghui said to Gu Gan, "Stop fighting."
Fighting Mei Liangyu at this time would not do any good.
Gu Gan was pulled back by Ji Meng, and glared at Mei Liangyu resentfully.
As Mei Liangyu walked out the door, she looked at Wen Yanghui standing to the side. Wen Yanghui stood there obediently, like a good child listening to a lecture.
"Did you give me the Demon-Sealing Pillar that night?" Mei Liangyu lifted her eyelids to look at him, her tone casual as if she were chatting about the weather.
Ji Meng and the others were shocked to hear this and looked at Wen Yanghui at the same time.
Wen Yanghui opened his mouth, a look of disappointment on his face: "You can tell?"
Mei Liangyu turned to the side and glanced at the people in the room: "The number of people is about right, but there are quite a few who know Legalist judgment techniques."
In the end, Mei Liangyu looked at Gu Gan and Xun Zhiya. Both of them were Legalists, but he had fought Xun Zhiya on the martial arts arena during the level-up challenge, so he could confirm that it was not her.
In addition, the way the other party embraced the Shadow-Swallowing Master when he saved him clearly indicated that he was a man.
And the five elements of Qi that Gu Gang had just started.
Unfortunately, Mei Liangyu was particularly sensitive to the five elements of others. Theoretically speaking, everyone uses the same five elements, but there are always exceptions or special techniques for distinguishing them.
Shi Yuezhen's investigation into the medical family, Qian Ying, hasn't yielded any results yet, but Mei Liangyu, with the help of Wen Yanghui, has found the answer to her question.
That night, the person who used the Divine Mechanism Technique to eliminate his Nine-Rank Technique was Gu Gan.
Yu Sui, who had already sat down in the Ghost Dao family study hall, touched her nose. She really didn't expect this to happen. She had just asked her senior brother to get some apricot jam.
Shu Chujun and Ji Meng both kept their faces tense, carefully trying not to reveal their surprise.
Gu Gan silently shielded Xun Zhiya behind him, blocking Mei Liangyu's scrutinizing gaze. Although he was shocked by Mei Liangyu's directness, he showed no emotion on his face and continued to look at Mei Liangyu coldly.
"You've made so many enemies that you think everyone you meet wants to harm you. You're overestimating yourself," Gu Gan said sarcastically.
Mei Liangyu completely disregarded his words. A smile appeared on his handsome, indifferent face, a contemptuous look like that of someone looking down on ants on the ground, which made Gu Gan clench his fists.
"I'll say the same thing to you," Mei Liangyu said softly. "Thinking that you were trying to harm me by blocking your judgment once, you joined forces with Wei Kun, believing that a four-on-one fight would be foolproof. You overestimated yourselves."
He didn't reveal anything about the Divine Strategist Technique.
Mei Liangyu glanced at Wen Yanghui as he left, but said nothing.
Gu Gan watched Mei Liangyu leave, his brows furrowed, thinking to himself that, as expected, he and Mei Liangyu were destined to be unable to coexist peacefully.
After pulling Wen Yanghui into the main room and closing the door, Ji Meng asked him, "How could he have seen through the Demon-Sealing Pillar? And how could he tell who made it?"
This was far too challenging for his understanding of mechanical arts.
“Others may not be able to do it, but he certainly can,” Wen Yanghui sighed. “His talent in mechanical arts is even better than you imagine. If everyone didn’t know that he was brought back to Taiyi by the Sage Chang Gen, they would all be guessing that he is the illegitimate son of one of the four great families of mechanical arts.”
Shu Chujun glared at the two of them and said, "Since you know he has a talent for mechanical arts, why did you use the Demon-Sealing Pillar you made yourself? Isn't that deliberately giving him clues?"
“Other demon-sealing pillars would be easier to find, as they all have mechanism numbers,” Wen Yanghui retorted. “The ones I made don’t.”
"What do we do now? Gu Gan has been exposed, and Mei Liangyu will definitely retaliate to the death afterward." Shu Chujun went to check on Gu Gan and found that he walked straight into Yu Sui's room.
Gu Gan walked around Yu Sui's room, not noticing anything amiss. He frowned slightly when his gaze fell on the several jars of apricot wine on the table, unaware that his childhood sweetheart had started drinking alcohol.
Xun Zhiya stood at the door, frowning as she looked at Gu Gan, seemingly worried: "You need to be more careful in your actions from now on."
"I know." Gu Gan closed the door for Yu Sui and pondered, "The time for the Dragon Slayer Cave challenge is approaching. I will be careful before entering the Upside-Down Moon Cave next time."
Ji Meng said to Gu Gan, "We've completely broken ties with Mei Liangyu now, but what about the princess? Like Mei Liangyu, she's a disciple of the Sage Chang Gen, and she often stays at the Ghost Path Temple instead of returning to her residence. Her private interactions with Mei Liangyu must be more frequent than we imagine. Mei Liangyu can even come to her room to get things, so their relationship is better than we thought."
He hesitated for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Is it inconvenient for the princess to know what happens next?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Sui couldn't help but chuckle silently.
So you finally thought of her? You even thought she had a good relationship with Mei Liangyu.
Thinking about it carefully, the relationship is indeed not bad.
“I didn’t want her to know about these complicated matters in the first place,” Gu Gan said in a deep voice. “I was just afraid that if she befriended Mei Liangyu, she would be taken advantage of by him.”
“As long as she remains Chang Gen’s disciple, it’s impossible for her to sever her relationship with Mei Liangyu.” Wen Yanghui’s mind worked much faster after waking up than when he was still asleep. “On the contrary, as long as Nangong Sui remains Chang Gen’s disciple, Mei Liangyu will not make a move against her.”
Wen Yanghui looked at Gu Gan: "This is actually a point we can make effective use of."
After listening, Gu Gan frowned and thought for a moment. He did not give a direct answer, but said, "Let's focus on recovering from our injuries first, and wait until we go to the Upside-Down Moon Cave for the second time. Mei Liangyu also needs to recover from her injuries. We won't have too much trouble in the short term."
Yu Sui had no need to expose Gu Gan's plans to target Mei Liangyu, nor did he intend to, because his senior brother and his friends could find the person; it was only a matter of time.
Not to mention, she was unaware of the relationship between Mei Liangyu and Wen Yanghui.
The Demon-Sealing Pillar was made by Wen Yanghui, and Mei Liangyu even saw through it. Who could have imagined such a thing? Even Wen Yanghui himself didn't expect it.
As for Gu Gan's final answer, it seems that if possible and necessary, she would also take advantage of her relationship with Mei Liangyu as fellow disciples.
It seems that we've both grown since we last saw each other two years ago.
They have grown to be more rational and calm, and also ruthless.
Yu Sui didn't think there was anything wrong with it. After all, they were just using each other. She only needed to see what Gu Gan wanted to do and whether she would cooperate.
When Gu Gan saw Yu Suifa's message and learned that Mei Liangyu had come to collect the apricot cakes she had made, he couldn't help but recall what Ji Meng and Wen Yanghui had said, which indirectly confirmed that the two of them had a really good relationship.
In just over two months, how did Sui Sui become so close to Mei Liangyu? I've never even tasted her apricot cake, and I didn't even know she could cook!
Did you learn it in the last two years?
Gu Gan hadn't returned to Qingyang for over two years, staying at Taiyi Academy. He had many memories with Yu Sui, but undeniably, their memories were all from two years ago, on the night he left the capital for Taiyi.
That night, the moon shone brightly, and fireflies rose and fell along the roadside, their light dispelling the night mist. When the boy turned around, the girl standing there stared at him with a slightly stunned look in her eyes. Her almond-shaped eyes, clear and bright, were filled with tears. When she saw him turn around, she smiled and waved goodbye to him.
Gu Gan felt he would never forget that scene for the rest of his life.
But he always remembered the beautiful memories, forgetting the bad things that happened to the girl. He wanted too much and kept moving forward. Since he couldn't take Yu Sui with him, he prayed in his heart that she would stay and wait for him.
She will wait.
And he will not forget.
Gu Gan stared blankly at the Wind-Listening Ruler. After regaining his senses, he still felt uneasy, so he asked Yu Sui, "When will you learn to make apricot cake?"
Compared to Mei Liangyu, he was the one who had the best and closest relationship with Yu Sui, so why didn't he know that, while Mei Liangyu was able to come directly to her room and take things away?
Gu Gan regretted it more and more. He should have stopped Mei Liangyu and taken back the food box. Anyway, he had already guessed it. It would have been easier to take action if they had to break off relations.
“I learned it last year,” Yu Sui replied. “Those apricots were picked in the sanctuary. I heard that they were planted by Master himself when he was still alive. It’s an old apricot tree. My senior brother picks apricots to eat every year. This year, when I was away, I accidentally picked them all while practicing the Five Elements Qi. I was afraid that my senior brother would be angry when he came back and couldn’t eat apricots, so I used the picked apricots for something else.”
Seeing that Yu Sui's reply was patient and detailed, Gu Gan felt much comforted, and his frustration subsided considerably.
But he was still unconvinced and bluntly told Yu Sui, "I want to eat it too."
Yu Sui replied, "Okay, I've been a bit busy lately with lots of classes. I'll make it for you when I have some free time. By the way, how's your injury healing, Brother Gu? Senior Brother probably doesn't know that you're the one cooperating with Wei Kun. Please, Brother Gu, don't get into any more conflicts with him."
Gu Gan thought to himself that it was too late; not only had a conflict broken out, but they had also been discovered.
He wanted to reply, but then paused for a moment, wondering if Mei Liangyu would make it clear to Yu Sui if he didn't speak up.
If Mei Liangyu didn't say anything, it meant she truly doted on her junior sister Sui Sui and didn't want her involved in these matters.
Gu Gan and Zhong Lique shared the same view on Yu Sui's likability, believing that no one could dislike Yu Sui.
Gu Gan's gaze turned slightly cold. He decided not to tell Yu Sui yet, and to wait and see Mei Liangyu's reaction.
Mei Liangyu really didn't say that.
After he took the things, the messages he sent to Yu Sui were all about apricot jam and apricot cake.
Yu Sui asked him, "Senior brother, did Brother Gu fight with you?"
Mei Liangyu replied lazily, "He can't win an argument or a fight."
After replying, it suddenly occurred to him that Gu Gan was feeling down. He might go to Yu Sui to confide in her, and in the end, his junior sister would have to comfort him.
Just thinking about Mei Liangyu makes me feel disgusted and repulsed.
He tapped the crossword puzzle with his finger, typed a sentence, then felt it was inappropriate and deleted it, wondering why he was saying it.
At noon, Xing Chun and the others invited Mei Liangyu to lunch in the dining hall. It was at the lunch table that they learned that the person who cooperated with Wei Kun was Gu Gan.
“It’s not surprising,” Cang Shu said calmly. “Qian Ying and Gu Gan have a very good relationship. Last time at the Hundred Families Night Walk, she even taught Sheng Fei, who didn’t get along with Gu Gan, a lesson in front of so many people. She doesn’t treat others easily, but if it’s Gu Gan, Qian Ying will help unconditionally.”
Mei Liangyu's neck and hands were still covered with white bandages. As she reached for food with her chopsticks, she said to Zhong Lishan, "He is still trying to expel you from the academy because of Nangong Ming's orders."
Zhong Lishan wasn't surprised, but he frowned slightly and looked back with some doubt: "How did you know about the Nangong family's orders?"
“I saw it by accident,” Mei Liangyu said.
Zhongli Shan asked, "From Nangong Sui?"
Mei Liangyu glanced at him, indicating that it was enough for him to know; why ask?
"Wait a minute, if I remember correctly, Nangong Ming is Nangong Sui's father. Why is Gu Gan carrying out his orders?" Xing Chun asked his companions, puzzled. "Is Gu Gan a subordinate of the Nangong family?"
“The pay is much higher than what his subordinates receive,” Zhong Lishan said. “When we were kids, Su Feng and I both thought that Gu Gan was Nangong Ming’s illegitimate son.”
Xing Chun, who had been engrossed in his meal, gasped in shock upon hearing this, exclaiming, "Then he and Nangong Sui are half-siblings? That can't be right!"
Zhong Lishan: "...It's just a guess."
Xing Chun then changed his approach: "Then isn't this just a child husband that Nangong Sui is raising to help her manage the palace in the future?"
Zhong Lishan was persuaded by him and even felt that it made some sense.
Mei Liangyu felt that her junior sister was more like the one who would assist Gu Gan in managing the Prince's Mansion, otherwise she wouldn't have come to Taiyi to save Gu Gan.
The academy also has many people skilled in martial arts, all of whom are children from noble families in various countries. Their elders hope that they can go out and broaden their horizons, make connections, and even if they cannot practice the Nine Schools of Martial Arts, they can still "understand" them.
The fact that the future princess of the prestigious Qingyang Royal Family came to Taiyi to study only to save someone shows that her family never intended for her to become outstanding enough to inherit the royal family.
Mei Liangyu unconsciously began to think more, but he kept it to himself and stopped himself from thinking about it further.
“The Dragon Slayer Cave will open in a few days. We’ll go to the Dragon Head Ye Pool to snatch the Heavenly Secret Technique and help you find a way to break the Asura Eye,” Mei Liangyu said. “Since Gu Gan wants to break into the Upside-Down Moon Cave, he won’t give up this challenge of the Dragon Slayer Cave that’s opening at the Legalist school. Maybe if he focuses his attention on the Upside-Down Moon Cave, he won’t have the energy to cause you any trouble.”
Zhong Lishan nodded: "Okay."
Xing Chun asked Cang Shu, "Will Yue Zhen come to the Dragon Slaying Cave challenge this time?"
Cang Shu said, "They should come."
Xing Chun then turned to Mei Liangyu and asked, "Where is your junior sister?"
Mei Liangyu replied without changing his expression, "I didn't ask, I don't know."
Xing Chun then asked, "Gu Gan wouldn't be so low as to use your junior sister to deal with you, would he?"
Mei Liangyu said lazily, "I wouldn't be so low as to be attacked by such a move, would I?"
“That’s true, but it’s always better to be careful. You haven’t fully recovered when the Dragon Slayer Cave opened.” Xing Chun buried his head and ate a couple of bites of rice before continuing, “Besides, your junior sister is caught in the middle, whichever side she takes, people will criticize her.”
Mei Liangyu frowned slightly: "Who mentioned her?"
“If she helps you, Gu Gan will definitely think she did something wrong.” Xing Chun raised his chin slightly and gestured with his eyes, “If she helps Gu Gan, I will definitely feel that she has let down her senior brother.”
Mei Liangyu withdrew his gaze expressionlessly: "I don't have such high expectations for my junior sister. She can help whomever she wants, as long as she's happy."
Xing Chun nodded and breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "Oh, okay, then I don't need to worry when she helps Gu Gan. After all, it would be against my conscience for me to blame your junior sister."
After they finished speaking, they looked up at Zhonglishan, as if asking him what to do.
Under the gaze of the two, Zhong Lishan put down his chopsticks, sat up straight, and replied, "My sister likes her very much, so as long as Nangong Sui is happy, that's all that matters."
[Author's Note]
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