A thatched hut on Kunlun Mountain was struck by lightning and smashed to pieces. "Mah..." Little White cried out in dissatisfaction.
Li Zhi stroked Xiao Bai's pure white fur, which was originally glossy but was now quite scorched. Luckily, Xiao Bai was fast enough to run away quickly. "Xiao Bai, it's time for us to go down the mountain."
"Miaomiao." Xiaobai nodded in agreement and quickly jumped onto her shoulder, afraid of leaving it behind.
She was the last female disciple in the secluded sect, and her master always valued her highly! Unfortunately, her master disappeared ten days ago after descending the mountain.
She remembered her master's words: "My disciple, this time and next time may be more dangerous than safe, but everything is still under control. If your master has not returned in seven days, go down the mountain to the Gu family. Only the Gu family can protect you. Remember, do not look for your master!"
Early in the morning, the old man of the Gu family went out for his morning exercise.
He was stopped by a little girl dressed as a Taoist nun: "Grandpa Gu, I am Li Zhiyi, Li Sheng's apprentice."
After a few seconds of stunned silence, the old man's face lit up with surprise, and he led the person back to the Gu family's main hall.
However, a short while later, the entire Gu family was recalled.
Gu Siye stayed up late last night revising the copy. He was sound asleep when a phone call woke him up. He was initially impatient, but when he heard it was his grandfather calling, he rushed to his grandfather's residence.
At this moment, the Gu family hall was full of people. The Gu family patriarch had three sons and one daughter. Except for the second son's family, who had all immigrated abroad, the rest of the Gu family members were all here, which showed how much the old man Gu valued Li Zhiyi.
Upon learning the reason why Old Master Gu had rushed everyone here, everyone stared at Li Zhiyi with disbelief. This Daoist nun was only about twenty years old, with a pure and refined appearance, exuding an ethereal aura.
But a Taoist nun is absolutely unworthy of becoming the eldest daughter-in-law of the Gu family! You must know that Gu Siye is a god-like figure in the entire capital. Which woman wouldn't dream of marrying him!
"Dad, I don't agree to this Taoist nun marrying Siye."
"How dare you!" The old man smashed his teacup far away...
Everyone was startled. The old man was seventy-three years old this year. He was usually very kind and gentle, and had handed over the power of the family to his sons. But why was he angry over such an unknown little Taoist nun?
"Dad, I know you want a grandson, but this girl's background is unclear. How can she be worthy of being the eldest daughter-in-law of the Gu family?" Gu Xiuyun also tried to persuade him earnestly.
"Do you know who she is? She is the last generation leader of Li Sheng's sect. Thirty years ago, our Gu family suddenly encountered a disaster. I used my connections to find her master and finally turned the crisis into safety. That's how our Gu family got what it is today. At that time, I made a promise to Master Li that if he took on disciples in the future, the boy would become sworn brothers with my eldest son, and the girl would marry my eldest son."
“Grandpa, even if what you said is true, so many years have passed. Who still remembers the promise made back then? Besides, why isn’t her master here? A Taoist nun with a broken jade pendant thinks she can marry into our family? What if she’s an imposter? Even if she is real, how can I hold my head up if others find out that my brother married a Taoist nun?”
She was a hundred times unwilling for the woman in front of her to marry her brother. In her heart, her brother was a unique existence in the world, a god that no one could aspire to. After saying that, she glared at Li Zhizhi fiercely, her disgust and contempt undisguised.
When Gu Zhenting heard his daughter Gu Nianzhi's words, he also thought about how others would laugh at him behind his back if his son really married a Taoist nun.
"Yes, Dad, you yourself said it, it happened thirty years ago, who still remembers?"
"You filthy bastards, do you know the consequences of deceiving the Hidden Sect? This matter is no longer up for discussion. Anyway, I only recognize this one granddaughter-in-law." Originally, after so many years, he thought that if the Hidden Sect didn't come looking for him, he would let it go. But now that they have come looking for him, he absolutely cannot break his promise.
"Don't worry, little girl, with Grandpa here, no one can bully you."
"Thank you, Grandpa." The search for her master cannot be rushed, and she must not tell anyone that her master has disappeared. The Si family can serve as her temporary refuge.
Gu Siye snorted, clearly extremely dissatisfied with the marriage.
Although this young Taoist nun was quite adept at role-playing, with her long, flowing black hair adorned only by a single wooden hairpin, a classic oval face, a complexion as fair as jade, and skin as white as snow, wearing this Taoist robe did not diminish her beauty at all; on the contrary, it added a touch of mystery.
But there are countless beautiful and charming women in Kyoto, so what's so special about them?
"Dad, we all disagree with Si Ye marrying this girl, and Si Ye doesn't want to either, so please don't force him!"
“Yes, Dad, this is a life-long matter! How can you just marry any woman?” The speaker was Gu Zhenting’s second wife, Gu Siye’s stepmother.
Grandpa Gu was so angry that his lips twitched: "Shut up! What did you say when you came in? You said you wouldn't interfere in Si Ye's affairs. Do you understand that you're overstepping your bounds now?" No one in the Gu family liked this woman. Only Gu Zhenting doted on her like a treasure.
Zheng Mei knew that she had used some tricks to smoothly marry into the Gu family, which led to many people having a deep grudge against her. In particular, the old man disliked her interfering in Gu family affairs the most!
She tugged at Gu Zhenting's arm, her voice low and aggrieved, "Wasn't I just worried about Si Ye? Would I harm him? Why can you all say that but I can't..."
"He's marrying a nun, aren't he afraid of being laughed at? You still have your pride, don't you? Honey, say something! You'll all just blame me. I'm only doing this for Si Ye, okay? What did I say wrong...?"
She thought to herself: If it weren't for her niece, she wouldn't care about this matter. As long as her niece can marry Gu Siye, then she can call the shots in the entire Gu family.
"Alright, just shut up. Dad's in a bad mood right now."
Zheng Mei knew she had no say in the family, so she remained silent.
"Grandpa, I will not marry her. I'm going back to the company now." Gu Siye didn't wait for his grandfather's reply. He stood up, paused briefly as he passed Li Zhi, and left without saying a word.
Li Zhiyi stared blankly at Gu Siye's back. It was really strange. Just a moment ago, he was surrounded by purple, looking incredibly noble! But the instant he stepped out, Li Zhiyi saw that the purple aura surrounding him was mixed with turbid energy.
Li Zhi spread his hands, blew gently, and a barely perceptible cat hair in his hand floated out the door in the wind.
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