Despite going against the wind, An Qianbai grew stronger with each battle. He stood on his "flying sword," his face tense as he stared ahead, afraid that a roadblock might suddenly appear and stop him.
She didn't encounter any obstacles, but the branches of the tree kept brushing past her, leaving her disheveled and covered in dust.
"Damn Mo Chen, you rescued me and then just left me like this! Now I'm in such a sorry state. When I see Xiao Li, I'm going to tell on you!" An Qianbai said angrily, clenching her fists and gritting her teeth.
Just then, An Qianbai suddenly felt a chill creep over her and couldn't help but shiver.
"Why has the wind suddenly become so cold here..."
An Qianbai frowned as she faced the cold wind, the chill making it hard for her to open her eyes.
When she could see clearly ahead, the road suddenly opened up, and in the distance she saw that familiar white figure—
Gu Liyan could sense An Qianbai's presence from afar, and the moment he saw her, he trembled with excitement, "Xiao Bai!"
Gu Liyan's voice reached An Qianbai's ears, and An Qianbai waved excitedly at Gu Liyan:
"Xiao Li! It's me! Wow—"
An Qianbai unconsciously took a step towards Gu Liyan, but immediately stumbled. The short dagger made it impossible for An Qianbai to stand, and she fell to the ground!
Gu Liyan's pupils contracted in surprise as she exclaimed, "Xiao Bai!"
In an instant, Gu Liyan transformed into a white shadow and rushed to An Qianbai's side, reaching out to embrace her waist. The two gracefully descended and landed steadily on the ground.
An Qianbai breathed a sigh of relief upon landing. "Phew, that scared me to death! I thought I was going to die!"
Gu Liyan put his arm around An Qianbai's waist and said with a smile, "With me here, how could anything possibly happen to you?"
An Qianbai smiled slightly, looked up at Gu Liyan, and said, "Little Li, I knew you would come to save me!"
Gu Liyan released An Qianbai with a gloomy expression, raised his hand to remove the leaves stuck to her body, and said with displeasure, "I will avenge you for this injury, bit by bit! I will never let the Shadow Hall off easily!"
An Qianbai gave an awkward laugh. "Ah, no, no—I, I'm fine..."
An Qianbai looked helpless: It was all Mo Chen's fault!
With a serious expression, Gu Liyan took An Qianbai's hand and said, "It's alright, Xiaobai. I'm actually stronger than you think. I can protect you!"
An Qianbai smiled awkwardly and said nothing, but suddenly two unfamiliar people appeared behind Gu Liyan.
"What a beautiful girl! She's like a fairy from a painting! You and I are a match made in heaven!" Before he could introduce himself, Wu Wenfeng squinted at An Qianbailai and couldn't help but admire her as he looked at Gu Liyan standing with her.
Sensing the pure, wind-like aura emanating from An Qianbai, Wu Wenfeng frowned. "But why do I feel a familiar aura about you..."
An Qianbai looked at Wu Wenfeng with a puzzled expression. "A familiar aura? We don't seem to know each other."
Seeing Wu Wenfeng staring intently at An Qianbai, Gu Liyan immediately said in an annoyed tone, "Do you have a dog's nose? You can smell everything?"
"Ahem, sorry, sorry for being rude, but I still feel..." Wu Wenfeng scratched his head, that familiar aura really left him a little confused.
But seeing Gu Liyan's displeased expression, she felt embarrassed to ask any further. "It's nothing, it's probably just a problem with my nose. You guys continue!"
Jin Yi looked at An Qianbai and frowned slightly, harboring some doubts but remaining silent.
"This seems to be Wu Wenfeng, the young master of the Wu family. You can just call him 'brother'," Gu Liyan introduced in a somewhat impatient tone.
Wu Wenfeng was speechless. "What do you mean 'seems to be'? I am clearly the young master of the Wu family!"
"Judging from your attitude, you'll probably be kicked out of your house in no time!" Jin Yi couldn't help but complain.
An Qianbai only then noticed Jin Yi, whose clothes bore a resemblance to Gu Liyan's. "And this is...?"
“My name is Jin Yi, and I am…” Jin Yi was about to speak when Gu Liyan hurriedly interrupted him, “He is the chosen one, a friend we met along the way.”
Jin glanced at Gu Liyan subconsciously, but said nothing, indicating his tacit agreement.
An Qianbai looked Jin Yi up and down and said gently, "So you are the chosen one of Holy Spring Town. I heard that this imperial election is the most important one in the history of Tianfu... I wonder if Lord Jin Yi has confidence?"
Jin Yi glanced at Gu Liyan, whose calm and composed gaze seemed to no longer care about the title of Holy Ruler. He couldn't help but smile and say, "I don't care whether I win this election or not. As long as I can contribute to the peace of this region, Jin Yi will die without regrets!"
An Qianbai's eyes revealed undisguised admiration, and she couldn't help but smile, "Then I wish Kim Il-sung all the best in the election!"
Jin Yi smiled politely.
An Qianbai turned to look at Gu Liyan, then suddenly remembered something and hurriedly said:
"By the way! Xiao Li, don't you have a brother named Mo Chen? He seems to be tied up with An Le, and he's probably fighting to buy time right now..."
"Mo Chen! Oh right, I almost forgot about him! Let's go, let's hurry and help him!" Gu Liyan patted his forehead, said this, and then hurriedly headed towards the imperial city.
Holding Gu Liyan in her arms, An Qianbai looked at the stunningly beautiful Gu Liyan, then at Jin Yi not far behind her, and felt a pang of disappointment. "Hey, Xiao Li."
Gu Liyan lowered his head in confusion. "What's wrong, Xiao Bai?"
"Do you know what Tianfu is?" An Qianbai asked in confusion.
"Hmm? Tianfu..." Gu Liyan was slightly taken aback. Although Jin Yi had introduced it to her on the way, saying that it was an organization without war, where everything was well-organized and everyone performed their duties, Jin Yi had only mentioned that he would experience it firsthand and had no specific understanding of the details...
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