Chapter 71: The Conflict Between Women
Gu Hanshuang did not hide her whereabouts, so Mingyan and Huang Feiyan quickly found her. She was meditating with her eyes closed, but there were some young cultivators around her. Seeing Mingyan and Huang Feiyan approach, they stood up warily and moved towards them.
“Who are you?” A handsome young cultivator in a white robe stood in front of them, his arms outstretched, his brow furrowed. “Do not disturb Celestial Gu’s cultivation. Please leave this place.”
Are these her followers?
Mingyan looked around. Besides this white-robed man, there were other followers, both men and women, all looking this way. They were more wary of Huang Feiyan because they could feel that her cultivation was higher than his.
And this group of people was quite outstanding, mostly at the Qi Sea Realm, some even at the peak.
“You can leave,” at this time, Gu Hanshuang’s voice came over. She opened her eyes, looked at him with a look of interest, and told these followers to disperse.
Since she had spoken, they didn’t say much more. But before leaving, they stared at Mingyan and Huang Feiyan for a bit longer. Some of them seemed to have recognized the two, a hint of surprise on their faces.
After everyone had left, she stood up. She wore a simple and elegant form-fitting long dress, with a long sword on her back. Her gaze was sharp. “Back at Wind Spirit Moon Shadow, you avoided me. Now you come looking for me. You’re really interesting.”
Hearing this, Huang Feiyan couldn’t help but let her lips curve upwards slightly. Indeed, Mingyan was like this with everyone. He didn’t treat Gu Hanshuang differently just because she was outstanding.
“I was just immersed in cultivation back then. By the time I came back to my senses, I realized Celestial Gu had already left,” Mingyan shook his head. Of course, he couldn’t admit that he had been avoiding her. After all, he needed to get closer to her now.
Gu Hanshuang sneered. “Let me hear it. What do you want from me this time?”
Her gaze didn’t even fall on Huang Feiyan. In her eyes, only Mingyan was on her level, so she didn’t even give Huang Feiyan a proper look.
“On the way here, I went to the sacred mountain.” He didn’t say it explicitly. Saying it clearly would easily make him lose the initiative, as if he wanted to cooperate with her. This would put him in a very passive position. So, he needed to let her speak first, to firmly grasp the initiative in his own hands, so that he could better handle their relationship.
Gu Hanshuang narrowed her eyes. “So, you saw Jade Peony again.”
“Actually, I’m a little curious. What exactly is the conflict between you and Celestial Yu?”
“One ‘Celestial Yu’ after another. You seem to have a good relationship with her,” Gu Hanshuang’s face held a hint of ridicule. “That woman is indeed very good at confusing people.”
Gu Hanshuang’s words were not gentle. She was the complete opposite of Jade Peony. Jade Peony’s voice was like a spring breeze, and being with her was very comfortable. But Gu Hanshuang’s words… besides the time they had encountered danger together and were taken back by his master, she had always had her pride. She was extremely arrogant and didn’t bother to hide it, putting it all on her face.
Mingyan shook his head gently. “Just like you, Celestial Yu hopes I can stand on her side.”
“Let me guess, you didn’t agree, right?” she walked closer. She didn’t release that violent sword intent, still respecting their brief “life-and-death friendship.”
He smiled and didn’t speak, but she took it as a tacit agreement. She snorted lightly. “You haven’t been bewitched by her. That flower demon is very good at bewitching people.”
With that, she narrowed her eyes. “So, you’ve come to me now to show your stance, to stand on my side?”
“I just want to understand the conflict between you two,” he shook his head.
“If you don’t plan to take sides, what’s the point of asking?” she frowned. “If you don’t want to get involved, I won’t stop you. But if you stand by her side, then you are my enemy, and I won’t be merciful.”
He sighed inwardly. “You really know how to talk. Aren’t you just pushing me towards Jade Peony?”
“So what?” her lips curved upwards, with a hint of disdain. “Do you really think that if you get involved, you can make this scale lose its balance?”
His mouth twitched. This woman really… “knew how” to talk. But he didn’t think she was just boasting. When they had encountered that demon monk before, he had discovered that although she was arrogant, she was definitely an extremely rational person who would make the most correct choice in the shortest amount of time. So, for her to say this now, she must have her own confidence.
It was even possible that she was testing his attitude… Gu Hanshuang was definitely not as simple as she appeared.
“Then you can try, Celestial Gu,” he said calmly, not angry. Huang Feiyan, however, was frowning. She also knew that Gu Hanshuang was not simple, but hearing her arrogant words, she couldn’t help but dislike her.
In her opinion, with their personalities, it would be a ghost if someone chose to help Gu Hanshuang.
With that, he sent a mental message to Huang Feiyan, telling her they could leave. The two of them turned and walked away quickly.
After they turned their backs to her, Gu Hanshuang crossed her arms, the arrogance on her face disappearing. She thought for a moment with a blank expression. Seeing Mingyan walking away quickly, she finally called out to him. “The first time she and I met, she gave me a show of strength, making me very embarrassed.”
Only then did he stop and turn to look at her. She narrowed her eyes and continued, “Of course, I wouldn’t just let it go. So I taught her a lesson. It’s that simple.”
So, it was Jade Peony who started it?
Jade Peony doesn’t seem like that kind of person. But you can’t judge a book by its cover. Whether she would do such a thing, he couldn’t be sure with his current simple understanding of her.
He also wasn’t sure if what Gu Hanshuang said was true. It was just her side of the story.
“I don’t know what she told you, but these grudges were all started by her. I’m really tired of this woman,” she narrowed her eyes. “You won’t stand by this woman’s side, will you? Don’t be fooled by her gentle appearance. Who knows what she’s thinking about you in her heart.”
“How do I know if what you’re saying is true, Celestial Gu?” he smiled.
She walked over. “It’s simple. Jade Peony will appear soon. If you hide and watch, you’ll see a good show.”
His eyes moved. He was really a little curious about which of these two women was telling the truth.
Jade Peony had also talked about her conflict with Gu Hanshuang. At that time, her explanation was that the grudges had been going on for so long that she had forgotten how they started…
Hmm… to resolve the conflict, you have to find the source.
He nodded. “Then I’ll wait and see.”
