Seeing Fu Linglong like this, Su Ruojin understood why Senior Fu and Master had refused to see each other for so many years, even though they clearly had feelings for each other.
No woman in the world is indifferent to her appearance; everyone wants to leave a good impression on the person they love most.
It seems that Senior Fu couldn't accept staying by his lover's side in this state, so he ultimately chose to live out his days in a mountain.
If she hadn't come to Xiaoyue and experienced a series of events that led her to accidentally find Senior Fu, she might have truly lived out her life alone in these mountains.
Now that Senior Fu has taken off his veil, it seems he is about to reveal everything that happened in the past.
Su Ruojin glanced at Yuan Hong, and at that moment she also noticed that Senior Fu seemed to be acting a little strange after seeing Yuan Hong.
Logically speaking, Senior Fu shouldn't have met Yuan Hong.
Fu Linglong slowly opened her mouth after removing her veil.
"I am the 78th generation master of the Star Gu Pavilion. People have always associated Gu techniques with evil and sinister arts, and I am not well-liked."
In fact, Gu magic can be used to cure diseases if used properly. However, many people who know Gu magic use it to achieve their own selfish desires. Over time, people have come to associate Gu magic with harming others.
In my master's generation, the Star Gu Pavilion offended a martial arts force. Someone in the pavilion used Gu techniques to kill the only son of the sect leader. The sect came after them and almost slaughtered the entire Star Gu Pavilion. My master was still young at the time and was hidden away by my grandmaster, which saved him from disaster.
Later, my master learned the art of cultivating Gu using the secret manual left to her by our grandmaster, and eventually passed it all on to me.
By the time it came to my master's generation, perhaps due to the impact of the sect's destruction, he was somewhat disheartened, and he only accepted me as his disciple in his entire life.
Before my master passed away, he told me that I didn't need to think about how to carry forward the Star Gu Pavilion. I should just follow my heart and decide for myself which disciples to accept, but I should not accept people of bad character.
I learned the art of Gu poison, which many considered a terrible threat. I never considered marriage; my sole focus was learning the skills my master had passed down to me.
At this point, Fu Linglong subconsciously glanced at Ye Xunzhi.
"More than 20 years ago, I went up the mountain to collect herbs and unintentionally saved an injured 14-year-old boy. After he woke up, he refused to leave and said that he was the son of a concubine who was not well received in his family. His mother had been killed by the mistress, and he was afraid that he would also be killed by the mistress. So he ran away and had nowhere to go. He insisted on becoming my apprentice."
I refused to accept it, so he knelt in front of my door for three days and three nights, not leaving even when it was thundering and raining.
In the end, I couldn't bear it, so I took him as my apprentice.
In fact, he did not lie about his background.
He probably never imagined that his cousin would become an empress.
When Fu Linglong said this, Su Ruojin and Xiao Yanchu were both a little surprised. They did not expect that Gao Hongyuan was actually Fu Linglong's apprentice.
Seeing their expressions, Fu Linglong guessed that they knew who she was talking about.
"That's right, my disciple is none other than Gao Hongyuan, the current Imperial Preceptor of Xiaoyue."
Gao Hongyuan was initially a well-behaved, diligent, and intelligent child. He could remember almost everything I taught him after just one reading. In order to refine the Gu worm, he could stay up for days and nights without sleeping, guarding and studying the Gu worm.
And so, he followed me for ten years to learn Gu techniques and astrology. At that time, seeing how motivated this child was, I had the idea of passing on the Star Gu Pavilion to him.
But I never expected that Gao Hongyuan would use a curse on me when I wasn't looking. If he hadn't found me then, I would be dead.
I have failed my master and all the past leaders of the Star Gu Pavilion; I was blind to have taken in such an ungrateful wretch as my disciple.
Fu Linglong's eyes were filled with regret and anger.
"So, did you go to see Gao Hongyuan later, senior?"
Su Ruojin remembered that her master had said that Senior Fu had almost recovered from his injuries and then disappeared.
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