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Chapter 78: Gu He Prepares for Trouble
🕑 Added 2023-06-01 21:21:52 +0000 UTCYun Yun breathed a sigh of relief, realizing how close she had come to revealing her thoughts.
She felt fortunate for her quick thinking. She stopped her tongue and refrained from expressing her innermost feelings.
However, Gu He had listened attentively and could discern what Yun Yun was thinking from her mere hint.
Crack!
Listen.
Listen carefully.
The sound of a broken heart.
Gu He's heart shattered into countless pieces that could never be fully reassembled, no matter how hard he tried.
"Yun'er, has your love shifted?" Gu He's heart ached. He had initially dismissed these rumors as mere gossip, not worth mentioning.
But now, Yun Yun's behavior had made him realize that the whispers within Misty Cloud Sect were not baseless.
Even if Yun Yun's guest wasn't a "little white face" or her lover, her almost instinctive response had already betrayed her.
Even if these rumors were truly groundless and fabricated, in the future, there was a high possibility that Yun Yun would completely succumb to them.
That was the source of Gu He's deep pain.
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Yun Yun also noticed her own loss of composure. She calmed herself down and took a seat, saying, "I understand the situation now. I will handle it. Gu He, you can go back."
"Yes, Sect Master!" Gu He obediently replied.
Gu He nodded, appearing somewhat lost and desolate. After giving a slight salute to Yun Yun, he left the main hall, his figure exuding a sense of loneliness.
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Once Gu He had left, a faint blush appeared on Yun Yun's delicate face. Her chest heaved with a surge of energy, trembling incessantly.
She muttered in anger, "What's going on in Misty Cloud Sect? What are these rumors spreading? Just as I brought back my savior, the whole sect is filled with gossip."
"It must be dealt with properly."
"What is all this about?"
Yun Yun released a beam of light. Soon, a person arrived outside the main hall. He was dressed in the attire of a Misty Cloud Sect elder, with a middle-aged appearance.
"Sect Master!" The man entered the main hall and gave a slight salute to Yun Yun. He seemed respectful, but underneath that respect, there were hidden ulterior motives.
His name was Yun Ling, the Grand Elder of Misty Cloud Sect, second only to Yun Yun in terms of status within the sect. He was a domineering old fellow.
"Yun Ling, do you know about the rumors circulating in Misty Cloud Sect regarding me?" Yun Yun asked as she looked at Yun Ling.
"Yes," Yun Ling nodded. "I have some knowledge, Sect Master."
Yun Ling knew more than just "some" knowledge. He knew quite a lot!
After all, it was him who had spread these so-called "rumors."
Without his involvement, how could they have spread throughout the entire Misty Cloud Sect in such a short time? He had definitely played a part in fueling the rumors as the Grand Elder.
Yun Ling had long coveted the position of Misty Cloud Sect's Sect Master. He was not satisfied with being just a Grand Elder.
He desired to become the Sect Master.
Though his actual strength was not high, Yun Ling had great ambitions.
As long as he could pull Yun Yun down from the position of Sect Master, coupled with the fact that the former Sect Master was solely focused on breaking through to the Dou Zong realm and had no interest in the affairs of the sect, Yun Ling would eventually become the Sect Master of Misty Cloud Sect.
Therefore, when Yun Yun brought a man back this time, Yun Ling saw an opportunity. An opportunity to make his move.
He seized the opportunity and quickly spread the rumors throughout the entire Misty Cloud Sect. Look, now Yun Yun is starting to panic.
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Yun Yun was well aware that many elders in Misty Cloud Sect were dissatisfied with her as the Sect Master. In their eyes, she was too young and not capable enough to hold such a position.
This made Yun Yun want to demonstrate herself and show the elders of Misty Cloud Sect that, despite her youth, she could still manage the sect effectively and lead it to new heights.
Yun Yun didn't understand where these so-called "rumors" came from, but they needed to be suppressed. She also had her own reputation to uphold.
Yun Yun spoke, "Elder Yun Ling, I'm entrusting this matter to you. I give you three days to find the source and expel the person responsible for spreading these rumors from Misty Cloud Sect as a warning to others."
"Yes!" Yun Ling nodded.
In his heart, he sneered, "Three days? Don't be so naive. Even if you give me three years, I may not be able to find out."
"Elder Yun Ling, go and handle it promptly!"
"After three days, I want to see the rumors completely quelled," Yun Yun urged once again.
"Yes, I will make the arrangements!" Yun Ling cupped his hands to Yun Yun and then left the main hall.
After Yun Ling left, Yun Yun rubbed her temples and murmured, "Why did such a thing happen just as I returned to Misty Cloud Sect?"
"It's truly troublesome!" Despite the trouble, for some reason, there was a slight sense of pleasure in Yun Yun's heart.
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Gu He returned to his alchemy hall, walking as if he had lost his soul. There was no vitality in him.
Along the way, he encountered many disciples who greeted him, but Gu He completely ignored them and walked on, lost in his own thoughts.
This left the greeting disciples bewildered, wondering, "What's wrong with Senior Gu He? He looks listless. Could last night have been too exhausting for him?"
After returning to the alchemy hall, Gu He became more and more uncomfortable as he thought about it.
The cabbage that he had been guarding for so long had grown strong in his eyes, but one day, someone else snatched it away. The discomfort in his heart was something no one could understand.
"No, I have to go and see who that person is, the one who took Yun Yun away. What does he look like? He's just a little more handsome than me. Why does he get Yun Yun's favor?"
"I won't accept it!" Gu He muttered to himself, as if he had made a decision.
"Liu Ling!" Gu He shouted outside the hall.
"Master!" Liu Ling quickly walked into the hall and gave a slight salute to Gu He.
Gu He asked, "Liu Ling, do you know where the handsome guy... no, the man that Sect Master Yun Yun brought back is being accommodated?"
Liu Ling shook his head and replied, "Disciple doesn't know!"
Gu He frowned and said, "Then go out and find out for me!"
"Yes!" Liu Ling didn't hesitate and immediately left the main hall.
Watching Liu Ling's departing figure, Gu He muttered, "As an alchemist, I want to see what you look like. Why do you deserve Yun Yun's favor? How dare you snatch away the person that I, an alchemist, have set my sights on? Are you ready to face the consequences?"
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After a short while, Liu Ling returned and had found out the whereabouts of the Soul Heaven Emperor. He explained everything in detail to Gu He.
Upon hearing this, Gu He didn't hesitate and immediately left with Liu Ling. They were prepared to go and see who this man was that Yun Yun had brought back and why he deserved her favor.
Where did he find the courage to snatch the woman that he, as a respected Pill King, had set his eyes on?
