Chapter 281 Azure Blood Golden Butterfly: O(∩∩)O Hi!
Mei Liangyu didn't even glance at Gu Gan before hanging up the telepathic message and instead sent a text message to Yu Sui.
Although Yu Sui placed the light core next to Mei Liangyu and knew that Mei Liangyu had met Gu Gan in the Dragon Ladder, she still asked a question.
Gu Gan had excellent hearing and happened to hear it.
Seeing that Mei Liangyu had hung up the telepathic message and forwarded the text, he sneered inwardly, "What are you pretending for?"
Without changing his expression, Gu Gan took out the Wind Listening Ruler and sent a telepathic message to Yu Sui.
The call was answered shortly afterward, and Gu Gan called out before Yu Sui could speak, "Sui Sui."
Mei Liangyu looked up, her expression unchanged.
"Brother Gu," Yu Sui asked, "Is there something you need?"
Gu Gan subtly adjusted the volume while chatting naturally with Yu Sui: "I went to the outer city today and found a new candy shop that opened there. They have osmanthus, almond, and sesame candies, and they taste exactly the same as the ones in the capital. They're all your favorites."
"After you're no longer under surveillance, I'll take you to try it."
Yu Sui replied, "Okay."
Gu Gan continued, "I received a letter from the capital. The capital will hold a Goddess Festival at the end of this year. The people from Feixiu Division have already reserved several of the most expensive Goddess outfits. What style do you like? I'll have them made for you in advance, and we'll go back and take a look at them at the end of the year."
Mei Liangyu understood. This kid was deliberately bringing up the matter of Qingyang Capital to show that their relationship was getting closer.
Mei Liangyu couldn't get a word in edgewise when it came to topics about Qingyang.
"Are you going back to Qingyang at the end of the year?" Yu Sui asked in surprise.
Gu Gan said, "It's been a long time since I've been back. This year, I'll go back with you to see the Prince."
“But Brother Gu…” Yu Sui said innocently, “I don’t want to go back this year. I want to stay in Taiyi and continue my cultivation.”
Mei Liangyu laughed and said sarcastically, "They don't want to go back with you."
Yu Sui also asked, "Is anyone next to you?"
Gu Gan: "..."
He lowered his voice and said to Yu Sui, "No, you are no longer a Ping Shu person. Even if you go back to the capital, you can continue your cultivation. I can also accompany you from the capital back to Taiyi. It's much more convenient than before."
To prevent Yu Sui from refusing him again and making a fool of himself in front of Mei Liangyu, Gu Gan said before Yu Sui could speak, "You continue to rest. I'll bring you some food later."
Yu Sui didn't embarrass him too much and replied with an "okay".
After hanging up the message, Gu Gan took a deep breath and turned around to face Mei Liangyu, who was standing in the corner behind him.
Mei Liangyu leaned against the wall of the dragon ladder, playing with the wind-listening ruler in his hand. His expression and aura were extremely relaxed. In contrast, Gu Gan's aura was cold. He frowned and looked at the person opposite him with a critical and disgusted expression.
“Sui Sui had never left the capital before, and while she was in the capital, someone actively helped her screen potential acquaintances; otherwise, someone like you wouldn’t have had the opportunity to get close to her,” Gu Gan said critically.
Mei Liangyu was as vicious as possible to Gu Gan, and said with a lazy smile, "So the people in the Prince's Mansion selected a useless orphan like you who causes trouble all day long and needs to use the Prince's Mansion's power to deal with problems?"
Gu Gan was not like Sheng Fei, who would explode at the slightest provocation. Although he was displeased, he did not show it on his face at all, and still maintained a critical and scrutinizing expression as he looked at Mei Liangyu.
“You’re not much better.” Gu Gan stared at Mei Liangyu’s dark eyes, his expression gradually changing from critical to condescending. “You can only act powerfully in Taiyi because of Saint Changgen. In Qingyang, you are nothing and of no use to Sui Sui.”
"If I remember correctly, you don't seem to be a member of the royal family or nobility in Qingyang either," Mei Liangyu said lazily.
Gu Gan chuckled softly, the coldness on his face dissipating as he became composed: "You truly know nothing about the Nangong family. Sui Sui is innocent and kind, so you use the guise of being her senior brother and sister to pester her relentlessly, and she can only soften her heart and feel embarrassed to refuse."
"If you're thinking of taking advantage of Sui Sui, first consider whether you're even worthy of her."
Gu Gan's final look at Mei Liangyu was full of mockery and judgment, as if silently saying, "I can see that you like Sui Sui, but I despise your feelings for her."
The once spacious Dragon Staircase suddenly became cramped and crowded after those words, the air pressure seemed to drop, and people felt inexplicably tense and oppressed.
Mei Liangyu stared at Gu Gan thoughtfully for a moment, then suddenly laughed: "You dare to say such things to me?"
He flicked his finger, and the lightning snake, flashing with blue light, charged forward, instantly reaching Gu Gan. The blue light ignited his dark pupils, reflecting the ferocious and menacing appearance of the snake's open mouth.
Gu Gan grabbed the lightning bolt with one hand, golden light bursting from his five fingers, forming a famous inscription in his palm. Gu Gan clenched his fist, controlling the lightning in his palm, crushing the attacking lightning snake, and the burst of energy swept across the Dragon Ladder.
The words of famous calligraphers that flowed from Mei Liangyu's fingertips landed on the ground, forming a huge black "thunder" character incantation. As the two forces clashed, lightning flashed and the energy clashed chaotically.
The dragon ladder was originally very large, but after the two started fighting, it became very small. The opposing energy shattered the Five Elements Light Core that Yu Sui had released.
Sitting inside the room, Yu Sui couldn't help but touch her nose.
She didn't like what Gu Gan said either.
Inside the dragon staircase, lightning flashed and thunder rumbled.
The two clashed in close combat amidst thunder and lightning. After using the Wind Control Technique to close the distance, Gu Gan seized the opportunity to strike first, his five fingers transforming into claws, gripping Mei Liangyu's right shoulder, intending to use his powerful energy to press him to the ground.
Mei Liangyu reacted swiftly, anticipating the situation and igniting her protective aura. At the same time, she grabbed Gu Gan's wrist and twisted her body to the left to disarm Gu Gan. Gu Gan also turned to the side and slammed his elbow against the wrist that was holding him, trying to break free.
Mei Liangyu was just waiting for him to fall into the trap. He immediately withdrew his hand and kicked Gu Gan's left knee before Gu Gan's elbow strike missed.
Although the two appeared to be fighting using physical techniques, they both employed the power of the words of masters bestowed upon them, enhancing the strength and skill of their moves.
Possessing the power of an ox and a tiger, and the strength of a soaring eagle.
His movements were as steady as an ox or a tiger, and his hands were as sharp as eagle claws.
Mei Liangyu's kick was powerful enough to shatter a boulder, and it landed in the back of his knee, causing Gu Gan to frown. The burning pain in his knee was unbearable, and he staggered for a moment, almost falling to the ground from Mei Liangyu's kick.
Fortunately, he managed to steady himself in time, suppressing the pain, and bent his leg to press down on Mei Liangyu's knee.
Mei Liangyu's combat experience was always richer than Gu Gan's, and his reaction was also faster.
Gu Gan bent his leg to press down on Mei Liangyu's knee, putting him in a low, crouching position. Mei Liangyu, standing at a higher position, could more clearly assess the enemy's attack. He did not dodge, but took Gu Gan's bent-leg counter-kick to the side of his knee.
But Mei Liangyu remained steady, without wavering in the slightest.
Although Gu Gan hit the target, it had no effect whatsoever. His eyes trembled slightly, and he knew things were going badly. However, because he had pressed down too hard, he didn't have time to back off and create distance. He took the second kick from Mei Liangyu, which landed on his left shoulder with a lightning-fast force.
With a loud bang, Mei Liangyu kicked Gu Gan out of the dragon ladder.
The dragon ladder gate opened first due to the impact of the energy, and Gu Gan was kicked out immediately afterward, crashing into the corridor wall. He groaned as he protected his left shoulder with one hand, and his head was covered in sweat in an instant.
Mei Liangyu stood inside the dragon staircase, looking at the people outside through the flashes of electricity.
“Gu Gan,” his voice was cold and arrogant, “without using Divine Strategist Technique, how many moves can you last against me?”
Upon hearing this, Gu Gan's eyes revealed a look of resentment.
Mei Liangyu reached out and pressed the closing button on the dragon ladder. Just as the ladder door was about to close, he gently raised his head, but his gaze toward Gu Gan never changed. It was always contemptuous, as if he were looking at a lowly ant.
Gu Gan stared at the closed stairwell door, then at the rising floor numbers displayed beside him, cursed inwardly, and tightened his grip on his shoulder.
He took a deep breath, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes as he lowered his head.
Just consider it a dog bite! Anyway, Mei Liangyu has already collected the five elements, so let him be arrogant for a while longer.
Gu Gan lightly rubbed his fingertips together, placing a wisp of golden Five Elements Qi into a small transparent bottle, and then disappeared into the corridor.
Mei Liangyu, seemingly unaffected, took out the Wind Listening Ruler again and sent a telepathic message to Yu Sui: "Try summoning it now."
Yu Sui did as he said. The Purple Void Double Ring Jade emitted a crisp clattering sound, and in the instant it became a series of rings, a wisp of golden Five Elements Qi was drawn out from the Purple Void Jade. More and more wisps of Five Elements Qi flew out into the void.
Mei Liangyu appeared amidst this golden aura.
Yu Sui stood up from the table in surprise: "Senior brother, you succeeded?"
Mei Liangyu looked at her and chuckled, holding another piece of Purple Void Double Ring Jade in his hand: "The distance within the thirtieth floor is still too short."
“But this shows that our approach to improvement is correct!” Yu Sui was quite optimistic. He walked around Mei Liangyu and, after finding that he was not injured, turned around to pick up the teapot and pour water. “The characters and incantations you carved on the Purple Void Jade to consolidate the vaporization are already very impressive. I didn’t know about these things before.”
Mei Liangyu was already sitting at the table, continuing to tinker with the Purple Void Double Ring Jade, wondering if he should start by consolidating the array runes that solidify the Qi and simplify them further.
He was so serious and focused on modifying the Purple Void Double Ring Jade that he didn't mention anything about what happened inside the Dragon Ladder.
Yu Sui took the initiative to ask, "Senior brother, did you run into Brother Gu? He sent me a telepathic message earlier, and I think I heard your voice."
"Hmm." Mei Liangyu responded casually. It would have been better if she hadn't said anything, because as soon as she did, she felt a pain in the back of her right knee.
He took the hit head-on, and it must have hurt, but he managed to steady himself and give Gu Gan a chance.
But in front of Yu Sui, Mei Liangyu endured the pain without showing it at all.
"Did you say anything?" Yu Sui asked, sitting opposite Mei Liangyu with a water glass in her hand.
Mei Liangyu scoffed lightly: "What could I possibly have to say to him?"
Yu Sui: "I'm afraid Brother Gu will go crazy and say things you don't want to hear."
When Mei Liangyu heard her say that Gu Gan had gone mad, she was amused. In a good mood, she no longer cared about her minor injury and said leisurely, "No one cares about his crazy talk. He's just a clown."
“That’s true, but he has the Divine Strategist Heavenly Official skill, so it’s better to be careful,” Yu Sui added. “I always feel that Brother Gu has many tricks up his sleeve.”
Mei Liangyu, however, said, "I'm actually looking forward to him using the Heavenly Official technique on me a few more times."
With so many things happening lately, he hasn't had time to bother Gu Gan.
Yu Sui then remembered what his senior brother had said before: the Divine Mechanism Heavenly Official could affect the seal in his body, but the power of the seal was too strong, and even the Divine Mechanism Heavenly Official would need to slowly wear it down.
It's also possible that Gu Gan still has some reservations.
In Yu Sui's view, the power of the top-ranked Divine Mechanisms is not known to all people, and this ranking is based on the abilities that each Divine Mechanism has demonstrated in history.
Different magical techniques can have different effects depending on the person wielding them.
Just like the Divine Art of Wisdom, some people can use it to become the ruler of a country, while others have to live a life of hiding.
As for her Divine Eye Technique, I haven't heard of any earth-shattering things her predecessors did.
Mei Liangyu stayed with her for about an hour before getting up to leave. Yu Sui looked up at him and asked, "Are you going back to the workshop?"
“To the outer city,” he said.
Yu Sui blinked: "What are we going to the outer city for?"
Mei Liangyu said, "I'll buy you candy."
Yu Sui remembered what Gu Gan had said in the telepathic message, pretended not to know, obediently replied "okay," and only after watching Mei Liangyu leave could she not help but smile.
Yu Sui had to cooperate with Mei Liangyu in testing the Purple Void Double Ring Jade, and also keep an eye on his own mountain spirit. The last half month passed quite quickly, seemingly over in the blink of an eye.
Her suspicions related to the orchid poisoning have been completely cleared. She no longer needs to be monitored by the instructors every day, nor does she need to proactively report her location to them daily.
On the first day after being released from surveillance, Yu Sui wrote a letter back to the Prince's Mansion.
She really should take the initiative to tell Nangong Ming what had happened in Taiyi during this period.
In her letter, Yu Sui expressed her doubts about Ou Rushuang and her incomprehension of some Xuan Kui members. In short, she said: "Dad, it's their messy actions that caused the organization to have problems. It has nothing to do with me."
Yu Sui originally intended to have Blackbeard come to the academy to pick up the letter, but when he picked up the Wind Listening Ruler, he also wanted to go to the ship to check on the spirit puppet he had bought and the Five Elements Light Core placed inside it, so he decided to go to the outer city himself.
On the way, Yu Sui was still thinking that if the puppets of the mechanical family could be made to have consciousness, then the possibility of the mountain spirits gaining consciousness through the mountains should be greater than she imagined.
As she pondered, the carriage suddenly stopped. Yu Sui snapped out of her reverie and, just as she lifted the curtain, a golden butterfly came into view.
The golden butterfly hovered in front of the carriage window, its wings outstretched. At such close range, Yu Sui could even see its slightly curled antennae.
Crimson Blood Golden Butterfly.
Yu Sui froze as she lifted the carriage curtain, her eyes wide with shock, her mind racing. Just as she was about to make a move, she suddenly realized that a jade-red golden butterfly had somehow landed on the side of her neck, its soft antennae almost touching her skin.
When I looked up again, the walls inside the carriage were covered with countless Crimson Gold Butterflies.
Ou Rushuang waited patiently for a long time before finally seeing someone she knew come out of the academy.
He did not rush into Taiyi Academy, nor did he tell anyone that he had left the Red Island Mirage, not even Wan Guiyue.
At this point, Ou Rushuang trusted no one.
During these days, Ou Rushuang thought a lot. While recuperating in the new mirage, he also carefully reviewed the events of the past period from beginning to end, and finally focused his attention on Nian Qiuyan and Zou Qian.
Even though Nangong Sui seemed to be on the fringes, doing nothing and having no ability to do anything, Ou Rushuang still had some doubts.
The reason is simple: she also knew about the existence of the Red Island mirage.
From Ou Rushuang's perspective, anyone who has entered the Red Island Mirage, knows of the existence of Lan Du, and is still alive is a traitor to him.
Yu Sui stared motionless at the densely packed crimson butterflies inside the carriage, and called out in a trembling voice, "Dean Ou? Is that you?"
The Azure Blood Golden Butterfly fluttered its wings lightly and landed on the Wind Listening Ruler tied to her waist. With a crisp crack, the Wind Listening Ruler shattered into pieces.
Ou Rushuang's voice reached Yu Sui's ears: "It's me."
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