What an unprecedented deduction!
Mo Chen wondered what kind of expression Gu Liyan would make if he told her about this. She would probably be so surprised that she couldn't close her mouth, or she would cry and scream.
He couldn't help but burst into silly laughter, "Haha."
Seeing Mo Chen grinning foolishly, An Qianbai frowned and looked at him seriously, "What are you laughing at?"
"Sorry, sorry, I couldn't help but laugh out loud!" Mo Chen said, trying to suppress his laughter.
An Qianbai's face was gloomy. For some reason, thinking about what Gu Liyan had said that day, she felt extremely disgusted with the guy in front of her who seemed serious on the surface but was actually a clown!
Mo Chen coughed lightly, stopping his laughter. "Ahem, Miss An Qianbai, to be honest, Gu Liyan and I don't have the kind of relationship you're imagining. I'm not some kind of demon. It's just that Gu Liyan has a special ability that allows him to keep me in his mental space. It's definitely not what you think!"
An Qianbai raised an eyebrow. "No? Then why did he say those things that day?"
"Words? What words?" Mo Chen looked at An Qianbai with a puzzled expression.
“I overheard your conversation the other day… He said he would definitely not let you down!” An Qianbai stared at Mo Chen with a serious expression.
Mo Chen suddenly realized, "Ah? You mean that? I think what he meant was his expectations, right? He definitely won't let me down! Personally, I hope he can help me become one of the top experts, since he's the only one who can help me right now, so I think that's why he said that!"
Mo Chen shrugged and said, "Besides, I was willing to be captured just to help Gu Liyan find your whereabouts. But now that it seems you are safe and sound, I think Gu Liyan can rest assured and focus on recovering from his injuries."
An Qianbai was taken aback. "Recovering from injuries? You mean Xiao Li? He... he was injured? When did this happen?"
"Uh...it seems they're still hiding something from you! Before I was arrested, a blind and lame guy came to cause us trouble, and then he hit Gu Liyan with some kind of bone nail. The situation at the time can only be described as miserable!" Mo Chen shook his head with a wry smile.
An Qianbai's face immediately paled, and she asked anxiously, "What about him? Is he alright?"
"It was alright at the time, after all, Gu Liyan still had the strength to use his abilities to control the blind man's mind and force him to tell the truth. However, what I didn't expect was that the man died at the hands of his own people just before he was about to reveal your whereabouts." Mo Chen looked at An Qianbai with a scrutinizing gaze.
An Qianbai stared at Mo Chen in astonishment, then listened as Mo Chen continued, "Afterwards, seeing that Gu Liyan was too badly injured, I was worried that he was in danger due to excessive exertion, so I went to track that person. However, I didn't expect to fall into an ambush. At the time, I thought I might as well surrender and come to the enemy's headquarters to find out about you, so I was captured and brought here!"
Mo Chen squinted at An Qianbai and said, "But I think you should already know most of the details, right?"
An Qianbai paused, pursed her lips, and said, "I overheard what Gu Liyan told you and became jealous, so I sent a message to the Shadow Hall. I told them my abilities were stable because I was thinking of returning to reclaim what was rightfully mine. I told the higher-ups about Xiao Li's situation, and as I expected, they were interested in Gu Liyan's talent. So I thought I'd use myself as bait to test Xiao Li's feelings for me through their methods..."
At this point, Mo Chen said angrily, "Foolish! Everyone in the world is your enemy, but Gu Liyan is not! He would never abandon you! Don't forget, he helped you restore your appearance and your physique!"
An Qianbai excitedly defended herself, "I'm sorry! It's all my fault for being confused for a moment. I really didn't expect that I would hurt Xiaoli!"
Mo Chen said with a wry smile, "If Gu Liyan knew, she would be very sad..."
Having given so much, Gu Liyan naturally couldn't believe that An Qianbai still didn't fully trust him.
An Qianbai looked dejected. "It's all my fault. I should have known better than to send them the messages..."
Mo Chen couldn't help but sigh inwardly: "I can't say that Gu Liyan has recovered to be as strong as an ox. If it causes Gu Liyan to be captured and used as a guinea pig for their experiments, that would be terrible!"
Seeing An Qianbai's worried expression, Mo Chen quickly comforted her, "Don't worry, I've known him for a long time. He's not a stupid person. He will definitely find a way to save us!"
Just as An Qianbai was about to say something, An Le outside the door sneered, "A way to save you? Hmph, what a joke! I think that guy just used some forbidden technique to temporarily suppress the undead bloodline in your body, Miss. I'm afraid it won't be long before he suffers a backlash and becomes an old and ugly skeleton!"
"Impossible! Xiao Li cured my disfigurement, he will be fine!" An Qianbai said.
"Hmph, is that really the case? When I saw him from afar, I noticed that he was severely depleted of qi and blood. I think he must have consumed a lot of his essence and blood before, right? Or do you really think that a mere fifth-level Astounding Cloud Realm cultivator like him can cure you? Don't forget, it took the combined efforts of the three hall masters to keep you alive until now!" An Le said coldly. "With your naive ideas, do you still believe that there really are gods in this world?"
“No, Xiao Li…” Hearing An Le’s words, An Qianbai froze on the spot.
Seeing An Qianbai's blank stare, Mo Chen sighed and said, "Don't worry, he actually used his own blood and essence to restore the muscles and skin in your body that were damaged by the death energy, and he also transferred his own vital energy to you. Although it consumed a lot of energy, I guarantee that he will be fine. Just wait for him to come back!"
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