It's still the same cup of tea, but now it's slightly cool and tasteless.
Mo Bai gazed at the distant wasteland, where the darkness seemed endless. Suddenly, he spoke coldly, "I didn't expect that in the end you still wouldn't believe him."
Gu Yan picked up the cup of tea that had gone cold, thought for a moment, then put it down again, and said hesitantly, "Why did that person suddenly appear? There must be some secret deal between him and that person!"
"A deal? If there really was a deal that would benefit him, would he be riddled with wounds and unconscious because of you?" Mo Bai turned to look at Gu Yan and said angrily, "Don't forget, most of his injuries were caused by you!"
Gu Yan frowned, looking at the cold tea in the cup, no longer wanting to drink it.
"Let me think about it. Maybe I can get the answers when he comes!" Gu Yan said, pursing his dry lips.
Mo Bai shook his head. "If you ask, he won't tell you..."
Gu Yan frowned, then hardened his heart and said, "If that's the case... then we have no choice but to treat him as a traitor!"
"You..." Mo Bai wanted to say something, but then he saw Mo Chen and Gu Liyan walking towards them. He whispered to Gu Yan, "I'll say it again: if you hurt him, you will regret it for the rest of your life!"
Gu Yan looked at Mo Bai's serious expression and had some questions, but she couldn't ask them. Gu Liyan and the other person had already arrived in front of her.
Gu Liyan was dressed in brand new white clothes, as if he had changed them. He walked up to Gu Yan and greeted him generously, "Strategist."
Gu Yan frowned and looked him up and down. "You seem fine. Are you trying to use this self-inflicted injury ruse to mislead us again?"
Gu Liyan said with a wronged expression, "I didn't..."
Before he could finish speaking, Gu Yan raised her hand to interrupt him, "Alright, stop trying to talk to me with that innocent look. I'm not buying it! I'll only ask you one question: what's your connection to the Nine Netherworlds?"
Gu Liyan was confused by the question. Wasn't Jiuyou a place name? Why was she suddenly being asked about it? She looked at Mo Bai with her eyes, asking if he could tell her about Jiuyou.
Seeing Gu Liyan looking at Mo Bai, Gu Yan frowned. "What? You know the White Emperor too?"
“Nine Netherworlds is the ‘Underworld’ I visited in private before. The person you mentioned who calls himself Nine Netherworlds, I think, is the ruler of that ‘Underworld,’ the Nine Netherworld Heavenly Emperor.” Mo Bai looked at Gu Yan with a frown and asked, “Has he found you?”
Gu Yan nodded and looked at Gu Liyan. "He said he's your brother. What exactly is your relationship?" Gu Yan questioned.
Gu Liyan hurriedly explained, "I have nothing to do with him, we just met before, so..."
Before Gu Liyan could finish speaking, he snapped, "Don't try to fool me like this! He admitted that you two are brothers, and you even have a grudge against each other! You'd better tell the truth, or I'll torture you!"
After being tortured by those little demons and covered in injuries, Gu Liyan changed her clothes because she didn't want Gu Yan and the others to see her. But when she heard that Gu Yan was going to torture her again, Gu Liyan couldn't help but tremble, unable to hide her fear.
Mo Chen, who was standing nearby, hurriedly spoke up, "Strategist, Mo Li is already badly injured. Shouldn't we stop torturing him?"
"He's standing right here, perfectly fine. Look at him, where does he look seriously injured?" Gu Yan coldly stared at Gu Liyan and said, "Speak quickly, or else..."
As Gu Yan stood up, preparing to walk towards Gu Liyan, Gu Liyan was so frightened that she fell to the ground with a thud, looking at Gu Yan with lingering fear, her whole body trembling.
Everyone was stunned by Gu Liyan's reaction, as if Gu Yan in front of them were a demon or monster—
Seeing Gu Liyan's terrified expression, Mo Bai quickly stepped forward to stop Gu Yan, saying, "Gu Yan, let's ask again later?"
Gu Yan glanced at Gu Liyan and noticed that his gaze was somewhat vacant and his whole body was trembling. He frowned, nodded, and did not pursue the matter further.
Mo Chen squatted down worriedly and came to Gu Liyan's side, whispering, "Mo Li, it's alright, you can get up now. They're not asking you anything anymore."
Gu Liyan raised her head, stared blankly at Mo Chen, her pupils contracted slightly, and then she fell backward.
"Mo Li!" Mo Chen hurriedly helped Gu Liyan up and touched the warmth of his body, not the heat of his body temperature, but the blood that had just been used to torture him and was still wet!
"This..." Mo Bai asked, seeing the blood on Mo Chen's hands, "What happened?"
Mo Chen recounted how Xiong Qi and the others had tormented Gu Liyan, and also mentioned Gu Liyan's request to change her clothes.
Upon hearing Mo Chen's explanation, Gu Yan stared at him in astonishment. "This, this is true?"
Mo Chen nodded. "Absolutely true!"
Mo Bai said irritably, "If that's the case, he must have changed his clothes specifically so we wouldn't see any of his injuries, and stood in front of you while suffering from illness. With that, what else do you have to doubt?"
Gu Yan looked at Gu Liyan with mixed feelings, and a feeling of sympathy welled up in her heart.
Just then, Gu Li, who hadn't spoken until now, suddenly pointed at Gu Liyan's face and exclaimed, "Look!"
Everyone was stunned. Gu Yan was also frozen in place as a single tear slowly rolled down Gu Liyan's pale face...
“Tears shed by a member of the Nine-Tailed Fox clan when they are conscious can be faked, but tears shed while unconscious represent inner despair, resentment, disappointment, and pain. Only such tears are beyond question! They cannot be deceived!” Gu Li said, looking at Gu Yan and sighing, “It seems we really misunderstood him…”
Looking at the tears on Gu Liyan's face, Gu Yan felt a strange pang in her heart. "Did I misunderstand him?"
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