Gu Yan, who was meditating cross-legged in his room, frowned, opened his eyes, raised his hand, and swung his palm outward. In an instant, a sharp gust of wind blew open the door, and before the wind stopped, it also blew open the door of the room opposite...
whoosh whoosh—
The wind was gentle and not fierce, blowing into the room and making Gu Liyan, who was sitting cross-legged, flutter his clothes and his black hair dance.
Gu Liyan raised an eyebrow and abruptly opened his eyes, the chill around him instantly dissipating. His purple eyes held a hint of grievance, and before he could speak, Gu Yan's voice rang out, "You can't even concentrate on your cultivation! Who told you to experiment with your domain's limits!"
Gu Liyan pouted and muttered, "If my senior brother can do it, why can't I..."
"You've even learned to talk back!" Gu Yan moved swiftly and appeared in front of Gu Liyan, glaring at him and shouting.
"I...I was wrong, Master!" Gu Liyan hurriedly got up and came to his side.
"Xiao Li, remember this: I treat you and Chang Yuan the same. You two are as close as brothers, and you must never betray each other's trust!" Gu Yan glanced at Gu Li Yan and spoke with a serious expression.
Gu Liyan nodded seriously, "I know, Father. I was too ignorant just now."
Gu Yan glanced at Gu Liyan and said, "Your cultivation has improved rapidly this year, beyond everyone's expectations. I've thought about it, and now you can go down the mountain to gain experience."
Gu Liyan was stunned. "Huh? Father, what, what did you say?"
"What? You've been here for a year and you're reluctant to leave Thousand Absolute Mountain?" Gu Yan glanced at Gu Liyan. "Why don't you cultivate for another ten years before coming down the mountain?"
"No, no, no! Father, I'll pack my things and head down the mountain right away!" Gu Liyan chuckled, preparing to go into his room to pack, when Gu Yan called out to him, "Wait!"
"Father, I will definitely not cause trouble while wearing this mask," Gu Liyan said hastily, thinking that Gu Yan was about to go back on his word.
“Your mindset has stabilized this year, and I’m no longer worried about you. It’s just that you don’t have a suitable weapon right now, and I can’t forge a natal weapon for you, so…” Gu Yan took out a jade flute and handed it to Gu Liyan, “This can be your weapon.”
Gu Liyan held the jade flute in his hand, his hand trembling slightly. "This, this is..."
The scene of Gu Liyan playing the jade flute kept flashing through her mind, as if she had lived through another world...
"Xiao Li?" Gu Yan looked at Gu Liyan in confusion.
Gu Liyan's hand trembled slightly. "This, this is..."
"What's wrong with Xiao Li?" Gu Yan asked with concern.
Gu Liyan swallowed hard, trying to calm herself down. "No, it's nothing. I'm just... just a little excited because it's the first time I've received a gift from my father."
Gu Yan nodded. "This jade flute is a spiritual jade formed from three parts of my destiny energy, three parts of my demon energy, and three parts of my spiritual energy when I first refined my demon core and became human. After being nurtured for a thousand years, it has developed its own life energy and was finally refined into a jade flute."
“Father, this is such a precious thing, I…”
"I'll give it to you sooner or later. There's also a short flute; I'll give it to your senior brother after he comes out of seclusion." Gu Yan said with a smile, "You should go down the mountain first; there's no need to rush back this time."
Gu Liyan nodded. "Mm."
Gu Liyan packed his luggage, took the jade flute given to him by Gu Yan, and descended the mountain...
"Qianjue Town." Looking at the stone tablet of the town, Gu Liyan recalled the many times he had gone down the mountain to play.
Gu Liyan smiled slightly. Although the town looked small, it held all her childhood memories.
As he walked into the town, the familiar streets brought to mind the image of Gu Changyuan leading a horse while he sat on it.
Gu Liyan frowned slightly. "When did this happen? Why don't I remember it?"
"You brat! Don't you know that a good dog doesn't block the way?" Just as Gu Liyan was in a daze, a familiar voice came from behind him.
Gu Liyan turned around and looked at the group of burly men behind him. Knowing that this person was a local thug, he hurriedly apologized to avoid trouble, "Sorry..."
Just as he was about to step back, the burly man gave Gu Liyan a cold look and sneered, "Looks like a respectable person, but he's just a dog blocking the way. How rude!"
Looking like a human but acting like a dog?
Lack of manners?
Gu Liyan subconsciously touched his face to make sure he was wearing a mask. How could someone be so rude and pick a fight with him?
Seeing that Gu Liyan didn't make any move, the burly man said irritably, "What are you looking at? Believe me or not, I'll hit you!"
Gu Liyan frowned and said, "I admit that I blocked your way, so I did not accuse you of the mistake of cursing me. I even apologized just now, but you are still relentless and even made arrogant remarks to teach me a lesson. This is really contrary to the way of a gentleman!"
"Speaking arrogantly? Who in the entire Thousand Absolute Town doesn't know me, Wang Yuba?" Wang Yuba said arrogantly. "You're new here and you blocked my way. I'm already being lenient by not charging you protection money, and you still dare to criticize me! I think you're really asking for trouble!"
After Wang Yuba finished speaking, a group of people behind him surrounded Gu Liyan.
Gu Liyan frowned. "What do you mean by this?"
"Kid, I was in a good mood today, but you dare to show up and block my way and talk back. Don't blame me for being ruthless." Wang Yuba sneered, "Hand over all your silver! Otherwise, I'll make sure you don't see the sun tomorrow!"
People around stopped and gathered around to watch the spectacle.
"Isn't this Wang Yuba? Hehe, robbing strangers again."
"People who come from other places are all going to the brothel girl Xue'er; they're all rich!"
"There's a good show to watch every day!"
Hearing the conversation, Gu Liyan understood what kind of person Wang Yuba was; he was clearly a local bully!
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