Snap—
Before Gu Liyan could finish speaking, he was slapped to the ground by Gu Yan. Gu Liyan stared blankly at Gu Yan, who was glaring at him with anger. "Master?"
"Didn't I tell you before I left that no one was allowed to leave Thousand Absolute Mountain after dark? Have you forgotten all that?!" Gu Yan coldly rebuked.
Gu Liyan shuddered, too frightened to speak, and simply lowered his head, not daring to utter a word.
Upon seeing this, Gu Yan became even more enraged and shoved Gu Liyan away, shouting, "Get out! I have no disciple like you!"
Gu Liyan was startled upon hearing this and hurriedly grabbed Gu Yan's sleeve, "Master, I'm sorry, I... I won't do it again—"
Snap—
Gu Liyan was slapped to the ground by Gu Yan once again. Gu Yan's cold words were like a biting wind: "Next time? If there is a next time, you will be a dead man!"
Gu Liyan stared blankly at Gu Yan. He didn't understand why his master's temperament had changed so drastically after returning from this trip. Was it because he hadn't cultivated yet?
Since that's the case, he will definitely cultivate diligently to protect himself, Thousand Absolute Mountain, and his master in the future.
Before they knew it, it was time for Gu Liyan to come of age. On that day, Gu Li was drunk and forgot, Gu Changyuan had not yet returned from his training trip, and Gu Yan had not come home for days...
The ritual of adulthood and transformation was performed only by Gu Liyan herself.
Gu Liyan followed the steps that Gu Changyuan had taught him, until his body began to change and his flesh and blood began to grow...
"Ahhh—" Blood began to seep from Gu Liyan's skin. As the hot blood seeped out of his body, it froze directly on his skin, and his blood-soaked body stained his originally white and glossy fox fur red.
But just then, a familiar, scolding voice rang out, "Who is it? What are you making so much noise in the middle of the night? Don't you know you've just come back to sleep?!"
Gu Yan's voice silenced Gu Liyan, who gritted his teeth and endured the inhuman pain.
He didn't know how many times he had fainted during that time; he only knew that when he woke up, he was covered in blood, his tongue was bitten and ulcerated, and he slept in the training room for more than ten days before he regained his strength...
Only then did they realize that, despite transforming into human form, he had not actually condensed a demon core—
Countless scenes from Gu Liyan's childhood flashed through his mind—all the painful, sorrowful, and things he should have forgotten came flooding back…
Most of them are about Gu Yan's cold attitude towards him after his personality changed drastically, and even include scenes where Gu Yan wants to kill him...
Scenes flashed through my mind—
Gu Yan held Gu Liyan's soul in his arms, and seeing the pained expression on Gu Liyan's face, his heart clenched painfully.
"Xiao Li, it's my fault. I didn't take good care of you. Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to you again..."
Exhausted, Gu Liyan had completely lost his senses, yet he felt a pair of strong hands tightly holding his, giving him the courage and strength to escape the darkness, and gently whispering something in his ear...
"Xiao Li, Xiao Li...it was my fault, please wake up..."
Gu Liyan's brows twitched slightly.
Who... is calling me...?
Seeing Gu Liyan's brow twitch slightly, Gu Yan exclaimed in delight:
"Xiao Li—"
That sound...
This feels so familiar...
Not Gu Yixian
Who is it...?
"Wake up, Xiao Li!"
Gu Liyan slowly opened his eyes, and his vision gradually cleared, revealing the figure of the person in front of him!
Gu Liyan stared at him in astonishment, not expecting that the person guarding her side was not Gu Yixian, but Gu Yan!
Seeing Gu Liyan open his eyes, Gu Yan immediately smiled happily, "Finally awake! That's wonderful, that's wonderful!"
Gu Liyan looked at Gu Yan with surprise. Why was he so happy to see him wake up? Could it be that he had prepared some kind of poisonous curse to torment him this time?
Upon thinking of this, Gu Liyan's face turned even paler.
Seeing that Gu Liyan's expression was not right, Gu Yan immediately asked with a worried look, "Xiao Li, are you alright...?"
As she spoke, she reached out to check Gu Liyan's body. When she saw Gu Yan's hand reaching towards her, Gu Liyan was so frightened that she stepped back and quickly dodged.
Instantly, Gu Yan's hand froze in mid-air. Looking at Gu Liyan's terrified expression, he suddenly remembered the scene where he had almost strangled Gu Liyan to death after showing her kindness earlier...
Sure enough, Gu Liyan's expression at that moment was filled with fear!
Gu Yan quickly withdrew his hand, looking apologetic, and said, "I'm sorry, Xiao Li, I... I scared you just now..."
Gu Liyan was taken aback and looked at Gu Yan with a surprised expression. His throat moved slightly, but he did not dare to speak to him.
Just like a scene from my childhood, I could only watch him, unable to say a word...
Seeing that Gu Liyan remained silent and only looked at him indifferently, Gu Yan felt a chill in his heart and gave a helpless, bitter smile:
"Yes, you only feel hatred towards me now. I almost killed you with my own hands... How could you forgive me so easily..."
Gu Liyan stared wide-eyed at Gu Yan, not expecting that besides apologizing, Gu Yan would actually speak to him with a sense of guilt.
Looking at Gu Liyan's pale face, Gu Yan said urgently, "Little Li, I misunderstood you before. I thought you were the White Emperor himself. Who knew that all of this was planned by the White Emperor? I was stupid... I hurt you."
Upon hearing Gu Yan's words and recalling Lin Ruixin's previous actions towards him, Gu Liyan immediately realized that Lin Ruixin was actually the White Emperor!
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