Gu Liyan shook his head. "I don't know."
An Qianbai sighed, somewhat disappointed, and said, "You really didn't know..."
An Qianbai raised her head and looked at the sky, saying, "Tianfu has the means to reach the heavens. They do not live on our earth, but in the sky!"
Gu Liyan was slightly taken aback. He had been looking up at the sky occasionally lately, and the sky in this world was indeed different from any other world he knew. It possessed far too much spiritual energy and was filled with too much mystery!
“Every year, they select one chosen one from a city to enter the Heavenly Palace, and during the grand election, they help this chosen one find their Daoist partner as a Holy Maiden, and then the two of them ascend to the Heavenly Palace together to spend their lives together…”
Looking at An Qianbai's expectant yet apprehensive gaze in his arms, Gu Liyan couldn't help but smile and shake his head, asking, "Are you afraid of being chosen as the Holy Maiden and then being separated from me?"
An Qianbai stared nervously at Jin Yi and said, "Xiao Li, actually, the reason I was captured this time was to make me participate in the imperial city's selection. I'm really scared. The chosen one's request for a Daoist partner cannot be refused! I'm afraid I'll leave you then..."
Gu Liyan couldn't help but smile. "Don't worry, no one in this world will take you away from me! I promise!"
Hearing Gu Liyan's promise, An Qianbai immediately felt relieved, smiled slightly, nodded, and said, "Yes! Thank you, Xiao Li."
An Qianbai smiled broadly, then suddenly remembered something and instinctively hugged Gu Liyan tightly, burying her head in his chest so that Gu Liyan couldn't see her face clearly. She softly asked:
"Xiao Li, if... if one day I doubt you, hurt you, and cause your family to be destroyed, would you... kill me...?"
Gu Liyan looked down at An Qianbai and felt her body trembling slightly in his arms.
Looking at the boundless sky, Gu Liyan took a deep breath and smiled as he spoke:
"If that day ever comes, then I guess it's because I haven't been good enough to you—if that day ever comes, I'm willing to become your prisoner!"
An Qianbai raised her head to meet Gu Liyan's gaze, whose purple eyes were also looking at her, tender and gentle.
He wasn't lying. Without her, Hua Baixian's world was like an empty shell, devoid of a soul. Gu Liyan lived so that she could live on. Therefore, if that day truly came...
He was willing to accept death—
Wu Wenfeng couldn't stand watching the couple showing affection in front of him any longer. He slowed down and walked alongside Jin Yi, who was a step behind him and knew better than to stop. He couldn't help but say, "See that? This is a true master of love. This cunning and treacherous guy, who's as cunning as a fox, has definitely not been deceiving this young lady for the first time!"
Jin Yi glanced at Gu Liyan, then at Wu Wenfeng, and said with a serious expression, "From a standpoint of principle, if anyone spoke of the Holy Monarch in that way, I would cut out their tongue—"
Wu Wenfeng instinctively covered his mouth.
"However, considering that you are his friend, and someone with no taste, no merits, no charm, and no popularity, I won't stoop to your level... After all, even if you take off your mask, you can't stop your jerky mouth!" Jin Yi looked at Wu Wenfeng with a sly smile.
Wu Wenfeng's face stiffened, but he dared not lash out. He could only chuckle and say, "You, what you said is quite infuriating!"
"Hehe, actually I was just being a bit blunt!" Jin Yi's lips curled up, making no attempt to hide his mockery.
Wu Wenfeng's lips twitched involuntarily: "I think I'd better go to the capital and part ways with them! Otherwise, I'll really be driven mad with anger!"
Gu Liyan is one thing, but this guy who looks like a bronze-level player is actually a king-level talent!
Are all the people in Tianfu hired based on this kind of personality?! That would be terrifying!
Wu Wenfeng broke out in a cold sweat: City people really know how to have fun. I think I'd better go back to the countryside!
Jin Yi smiled as he looked at Wu Wenfeng, who was instinctively keeping his distance, and unintentionally moved a little closer to Wu Wenfeng...
At this moment, Gu Liyan could clearly feel that she was getting closer and closer to Mo Chen's aura...
— Mo Chen smiled as he looked at An Le, whose face was gloomy. Just now, An Le attacked Mo Chen with her new weapon, but who would have thought that Mo Chen would directly move a wind wall and block her attack again!
The moment his crossbow pierces the wind wall, it will be shredded to pieces! It won't even be able to get close to Mo Chen!
Looking at An Le's angry face, Mo Chen couldn't help but laugh and said, "Even though you know my secret, it seems you still can't do anything about it..."
Anle curled her lip, looking at the wind wall surrounding Mo Chen and couldn't help but curse, "Pah! You insidious villain! If you're so capable, fight me fair and square, why are you hiding like this!"
Mo Chen couldn't help but smile wryly. "Didn't we just fight fair and square? Besides, you already know my secret. You couldn't hit me with melee combat, so I switched to a crossbow. I'm defending exactly according to your preferences! How can you still call me a villain?"
Mo Chen shrugged and said innocently, "How about I just remove the wind wall and you just kill me?"
"Hmph! Taking advantage of someone in distress? I, An Le, am not that shameless!" An Le coldly looked at Mo Chen. "You can leave only if you tell me An Qianbai's whereabouts!"
Mo Chen thought for a moment and shook his head. "That won't do. Exposing her would expose my brother too. Absolutely not!"
Anle was taken aback upon hearing this, then suddenly realized:
"Oh! So you had an accomplice all along! You've been fighting me for so long just to stall for time?!"
"Yeah, otherwise why would I run away? Why would I stay here and play house with you?" Mo Chen said with a smile.
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