Chapter 49 Zhuang Jinfu, ask your heart!
The sharp point of the spear was facing the tip of the plum-bearded sword. The two magical forces collided and pulled, causing the leaves to be blown in two directions and the tree trunk to tilt.
Zhuang Jinfu shielded Ling Shu and Yin Yu behind her, took a step forward, raised her sword finger in front of her chest, and stared intently at Gu Wan.
Gu Wan scoffed, "The yin energy here is extremely heavy, which is the most effective against immortals with extreme yang energy. You have no chance of winning against me. I advise you not to meddle in other people's business and not to come here pretending to be a righteous person."
"I never meddle in other people's business," Zhuang Jinfu said through gritted teeth.
Gu Wan scoffed, "The Guardian Immortal Venerable can ignore mortal affairs? What a joke."
"I didn't want to fight you, but since she kidnapped one of our people, I have to rescue her," Zhuang Jinfu explained, while being suppressed by magic and taking a half step back.
Ling Shu felt that continuing this confrontation was not a solution. They were not in a favorable position at the moment, and they needed to have a trump card up their sleeve.
With that thought in mind, Ling Shu turned and ran towards the wooden house.
Gu Wan quickly realized what was happening and rushed over to kill Ling Shu, using all her strength to fight against Zhuang Jin Fu. Zhuang Jin Fu retreated repeatedly, and Yin Yu, who had been assisting him from the side, was also forced to retreat at this moment.
After taking three steps back, Zhuang Jinfu stepped back with one foot, placing it firmly on the ground. His eyes were filled with murderous intent, and his moves were ruthless, hitting the sore spots directly. They were fast and fierce, as if to say, "If you want to kill her, you'll have to get over my dead body first."
Gu Wan pressed down on her sword, noticing Zhuang Jinfu's agitated state, and said with a sly smile, "Are you afraid she'll die?"
Gu Wan's spear was heavy and struck with great force, making Zhuang Jinfu's hand numb. She then flicked the spear away, knocking it back down quickly.
“You’re panicking.” Gu Wan smiled confidently: “Even the Ruthless Dao Immortal Venerable, who possesses unparalleled magical power, has a weakness.”
After speaking, she easily jumped up, gripped the spear tightly with both hands, and struck downwards. Zhuang Jinfu dodged in time, the spear grazing her dress before striking Zhuang Jinfu's leg horizontally.
Zhuang Jinfu leaped up, dodging the attack, but was relentlessly pursued and forced to defend. Gu Wan, however, remained unfazed and mocked, "Tell me, what will happen after you ruthlessly expose me?"
"My path of ruthlessness will not be broken!"
Gu Wan smiled gently: "Then we'll wait and see."
"You won't live to see that day," Zhuang Jinfu said harshly.
"Really?" Gu Wan asked playfully.
Gu Wan suddenly made a feint, and Zhuang Jinfu, who looked slightly tired, chased after her but was hit instead, accidentally getting his leg struck: "Then don't be so ruthless!"
Zhuang Jinfu suppressed his pain.
Gu Wan pressed her attack, striking her arm again, and said sternly, "If you don't care about her, why did you hit me so hard!"
"She is my disciple!"
Gu Wan planted the spear on the ground, spun around and kicked Zhuang Jinfu in the chest, causing Zhuang Jinfu to fall backward to the ground.
Gu Wan leaped over, grabbed Zhuang Jinfu by the neck, and pinned her to the ground, shouting, "Zhuang Jinfu, ask yourself a question!"
"If you don't care about her, why did you risk your life to save her!"
Zhuang Jinfu, struggling to breathe from being choked, put down his sword and grabbed Gu Wan's neck in return, choking out, "Who I care about... is none of your business."
"Don't follow my old path." Gu Wan's face turned red from being pinched, and she said angrily, "I hate people like you the most... who claim to protect the common people and never get involved in love."
"What the hell is there that can't be broken by this ruthless path!"
During the stalemate, a sweet and charming voice called out loudly.
"Let go of my master!"
"Otherwise, I'll beat her to a pulp!"
Ling Shu brought the red-clad nun back, restraining her with her demonic power, one hand gripping the human skin on her body, ready to tear it at any moment.
"You dare?" Gu Wan's fierce gaze swept over.
"You'll see if I dare." Ling Shu was not intimidated at all. Her sweet and charming voice had no harm in saying these words. Instead, it had a coquettish quality to it. "If you let go of my master, I will let go of her."
The woman in red timidly called out to Gu Wan, "Sister, save me, sob sob sob."
Gu Wan glanced at Zhuang Jinfu with disdain, loosened her grip, and let go. Zhuang Jinfu also stopped holding on. The two got up from the ground. Gu Wan broke the barrier, which had been used to keep Yin Yu outside the barrier to prevent her from interfering.
Yin Yu quickly went over to help Zhuang Jinfu and patted the mud off her body.
Gu Wan approached Ling Shu, who pulled Hong Yi back. Gu Wan gripped her spear tightly, shook the ground to warn her to be careful of her weapon, and said, "What other tricks are you planning to play?"
"Give me what we want."
Gu Wan looked bewildered and frowned, asking, "What is that?"
Ling Shu looked at Yin Yu blankly, but Yin Yu turned her face away and said, "Don't look at me, I can't say it."
Could Yin Yu's information be wrong? She had no reason to mislead herself. That left only one possibility: Gu Wan didn't know she possessed a token.
Can I just tell her what I want?
If she finds out, will she destroy the token?
So there's one solution: stay with Gu Wan until the token is found. Hu Shi's token is in her storage space; could Gu Wan's token also be in her storage space?
Ling Shu had a sudden inspiration and came up with a plan: "I want your heart."
Gu Wan was stunned, feeling as if she had eaten shit: "You're so tacky."
Ling Shu's words struck Zhuang Jinfu's fragile heart. What did she say?
"I want your heart," Ling Shu repeated.
Hongyi wanted to kick Lingshu, but found that she had no feet. The skin under her legs was torn and tattered, from the fight with Lingshu earlier. She said aggrievedly, "You are not allowed to like her. She is mine."
Ling Shu mocked her: "You don't even have a body, you're not even a ghost, and the human skin you're wearing is tattered and ragged. Do you even deserve to like her?"
After hearing this, Hong Yi burst into tears: "You're not allowed to say that about me! Waaah..." Then she looked down at herself and saw that she was indeed tattered and broken. There was a big hole in her chest, the skin on her feet was rotten, and the skin on her hands was also cracked and dry, revealing the cracked marks of the earth when it was dry. She felt extremely ashamed and even more upset.
Ling Shu continued, "She and I are both from the mortal realm, born under the sun, while you can only hide in dark, damp corners your whole life, occasionally catching a glimpse of the sunlight by donning human skin. Think about it carefully, are you two suitable?"
"Don't talk about her!" Gu Wan scolded.
"It's not right." The woman in red sobbed, but there were no tears in her eyes, so she could only make a stiff crying expression. "But I just like her."
"...Waaaaah, I want to be reincarnated, I want to be a human...waaaaah."
"The Nian has no chance to be reincarnated." Yin Yu's calm words were like a verdict, sentencing the red-clothed Nian to death.
The red-clothed girl cried even louder.
Gu Wan took a step forward, but Ling Shu tightened the demonic rope, forcing her to stop.
"Yiyun, I don't care what you look like, don't be sad."
Yiyun still retained her human instincts and wanted to rub her eyes and cry, but her hands were tied by Ling Shu. She cried out, "I care."
Cracks appeared on Yiyun's face again, creeping up her cheeks with an eerie beauty. She looked at Lingshu and said, "I don't want to kill anymore. I want to disappear into nothingness. Please help me. I don't want to live like this anymore. Waaah!"
Ling Shu nodded and said, "Okay."
Gu Wan pointed her spear directly at Ling Shu: "You are not allowed to hurt her."
A cold sword deflected her spear: "You are not allowed to harm her either."
Yin Yu, who was watching from the sidelines, couldn't help but lean in and say as if kneading dough, "How about we make up and become sisters?"
"No good." Zhuang Jinfu and Gu Wan said in unison.
"Tsk." Yin Yu understood Ling Shu's meaning and couldn't help but say, "I'll help Yi Yun repair her human skin. Would you like to take us to your home for a visit?"
"You would be so kind?" Gu Wan asked skeptically.
“Neither our Immortal Venerable nor Miss Ling had any intention of harming you. They came here to save me. Now that I am safe and sound, there is no conflict between us,” Yin Yu said.
Yin Yu, a master of diplomacy, said, "Let's sit down and have a good talk about Miss Ling's...relationship issues."
Ling Shu blinked her alluring peach blossom eyes at Gu Wan.
Zhuang Jinfu felt a surge of resentment. She had been looking at her the same way before, and so quickly, she had fallen for someone else? Was it because she couldn't beat Gu Wan, and she fell in love with Gu Wan at first sight because of Gu Wan's outstanding appearance? Young people are fickle; it's not impossible for them to like this one today and that one tomorrow.
Gu Wan looked her up and down and said, "I don't like you, get out."
Ling Shu approached her, full of enthusiasm: "But I like you, and that's enough."
Zhuang Jinfu was even angrier.
Gu Wan stretched out a hand, palm facing outward, and made a stop gesture in front of her: "That's enough. I have nothing to talk to you about. Although I have an outstanding temperament, it is understandable that you would like me, but I already have a wife. Please keep your sincere feelings to yourself."
Ling Shu thought to herself: ...What arrogant Fallen Immortal? If I didn't have ulterior motives, I would have smashed your dog's head in with one punch.
Ling Shu said sweetly, "Don't say that, it hurts my feelings. I like you, I fell in love with you at first sight. Sister Gu Wan is beautiful and charming, I can't resist you."
Zhuang Jin crossed his arms, not wanting to even glance at Ling Shu.
What? She's never said anything so sweet to her. And this talk about liking her? It's clearly just some weird hobby of his, enjoying teasing and flirting with her, then watching her struggle to control herself.
snort.
The two women talked back and forth, ignoring Yiyun, who was floating around and about to throw a tantrum: "You're all ignoring me, you're all bad women!"
"Yiyun needs to repair human skin! Take me home! I want to go home!"
Ling Shu thought that if she had hands and feet, she would probably be rolling on the ground making a scene by now.
Gu Wan coaxed, "Okay, okay, I'll take you home."
Gu Wan compromised and led the three of them back together. Gu Wan wanted to hug Yi Yun, but Ling Shu wouldn't let her and insisted on holding her hand.
Back in the wooden house, Ling Shu did not loosen the demon power rope.
Yin Yu promised to repair her human skin, and she kept her word. Repairing human skin is not difficult; it simply involves absorbing her yang energy and then using magic to repair the skin.
Half an hour later, her beautiful skin was repaired, and she sat there looking exactly like a beautiful and harmless woman, completely unrelated to the sinister and evil spirit.
Ling Shu didn't care about the repair process. She saw Zhuang Jinfu standing quietly by the window, looking at the loquat tree outside the door.
Dressed in white, she stood alone in the world.
Ling Shu walked over, breaking the silence: "What are you looking at?"
"Look at the loquat tree."
Ling Shu looked out the window at a loquat tree that bore no fruit, looking utterly unremarkable: "What's so interesting about this?"
"I'm reminded of a saying."
"What did you say?"
“There is a loquat tree in the courtyard, which my wife planted in the year she died. Now it stands tall and spreading like a canopy.”
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