The bright moon was in the sky, and there was a dark shadow approaching in the distance. It was moving very fast. Only a shadow could be vaguely seen flashing intermittently in mid-air. The hem of clothes raised by the night wind floated in the air, drawing a sharp arc.
He maximized his consciousness and searched the world quickly and carefully. He couldn't find the target for a long time. His handsome face was as cold as ice, and his pair of dark eyes were more unpredictable than the night.
This person is Gu Yuqi, who came from thousands of miles away after receiving a mysterious message a few days ago.
That day, he received an anonymous message saying that Tong Yan was in trouble. He was half-believed and dubious, and because he was preoccupied with important matters at the time, he would not be able to leave for a while. Other things happened later, which led him to forget this strange message.
It wasn't until two days ago that he accidentally heard his subordinates discussing that Tong Yan was expelled from the school by Shang Xun for killing a fellow disciple, that he suddenly remembered the news he had received a few days ago.
Gu Yuqi couldn't remember his expression when he knew the news he had forgotten before and it was indeed correct. He could only remember deeply that at that time, there was a moment of panic in his heart that he had not experienced for a long time.
He didn't know how much harm he would cause Tong Yan to suffer if he was so late and whether his life would be in danger.
He could only rush over as quickly as possible, suppress the anxiety in his heart, and patiently search everywhere. Any place where someone passed by or there was something unusual was the focus of his attention.
But even so, after searching for everything for a whole day, there was still no result.
Because he couldn't find anyone for a long time, anger rose in Gu Yuqi's eyes, and a strong desire to kill emerged in his heart. Even the presence of the relic could not purify this impulse.
He didn't dare to think that Tong Yan was dead. Even if he thought about it for a moment, he couldn't accept it. His chest throbbed as if he was being tightly clenched.
When he finds Tong Yan, he must weld the Moon-Shattering Key to her body and carry it with her wherever he goes. Only in this way can he find her as quickly as possible.
Suddenly, a figure quickly passed by at the edge of his consciousness. He noticed something unusual in the distance, and Gu Yuqi moved over almost instantly.
There was no moonlight in the woods, and the light was extremely dark. When he saw a strange figure with an arched back, Gu Yuqi did not recognize the person at first sight.
Then he saw the spiritual sword under the man's feet, and he recognized it as Tong Yan's magic weapon.
After searching for him for thousands of times, the person he had been looking for for a long time suddenly appeared in front of him. Gu Yuqi's tense nerves were finally able to relax a little, and he felt an indescribable feeling of joy in his heart.
He was about to step forward when he saw Tong Yan suddenly fall from her sword while flying, and the person on her back was almost thrown out as well.
Seeing that the two of them were about to hit the ground, Gu Yuqi took action at the critical moment. The weeds on the ground grew wildly and formed a fluffy haystack, catching Tong Yan and He Zhan who fell to the ground in the next second.
The expected pain did not come. Tong Yan's eyes, which he had closed subconsciously before falling, opened and he saw a familiar figure.
He stretched out his hand towards himself. In the dark night, he couldn't see his face clearly, but Tong Yan automatically put it into the memory of the cold and unusually handsome face. Seeing Gu Yuqi at this moment, she was so relieved that she didn't even realize it.
Take a breath.
She used his strength to get up and said, "Thank you."
The smell of blood on her body was very strong. It was not possible to see her injuries under low light, but one could tell based on the smell of blood.
In addition, the face reflected in his eyes was spattered with blood, and there were blood drops on the slender wounds. After being washed away by tears, he was as dirty as a beggar begging on the street.
Gu Yuqi gently touched the wound on her face, his deep and sweet voice filled with self-blame.
"I'm late."
Tong Yan pursed her lips and said nothing. She naturally turned her head to avoid his fingers and looked at He Zhan covertly.
The grass mat was very soft, and He Zhan was not injured at all when he fell on it. Tong Yan felt relieved, squatted down, supported Ren Ren, and Gu Yuqi and said, "A Zhan is injured. I need a place to rest."
"Leave it to me."
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The dim lights in the inn dispelled the darkness, and also gave Tong Yan a little warmth in his heart after soaking in the water.
After she took a shower and treated her wounds, she went to the next room. Because there were differences between men and women, Gu Yuqi stayed here to help He Zhan treat his wounds and put on clean clothes.
When she came over, he had already finished helping others change and was sitting aside.
Tong Yan first went to look at He Zhan and saw that he was breathing steadily and was sleeping, so he walked over and sat down next to Gu Yuqi.
She kept her voice low for fear of disturbing others, "Is he serious? When will he wake up?"
"Tomorrow." Gu Yuqi raised his eyes and glanced at her. He did not remind her to put down a sound barrier so that the sound would not be transmitted. Instead, he followed her example and lowered his voice.
The originally deep voice was deliberately lowered, giving it a sultry tone.
Seeing that Tong Yan's hair hanging by his ears was still wet, he frowned unhappily and stretched out his hand to straighten it, "Why are you running around when your hair is not dry?"
Tong Yan was a little uncomfortable with the excessive intimacy. She moved her head back, raised her hand to brush away his hand, and lay on the table looking away, not looking into his eyes.
Feeling her refusal again, Gu Yuqi paused his hand in mid-air for a moment, then took it back as if nothing had happened, lowering his eyes to repeatedly taste the bitter taste in his throat.
The room was quiet for a while. This silence made her uncomfortable, so she thought of a topic to divert from the previous episode, "Why are you here?"
He tried to jokingly say the word "passing by" to lighten the atmosphere, but he took it back when the words reached his lips. She was not in a good mood, and she couldn't laugh no matter what she said.
Gu Yuqi looked at her intently and said bluntly: "I came here specifically to take you away."
Seeing Tong Yan looking over in shock, he continued: "It's my fault. If I had arrived a moment earlier, I wouldn't have made you suffer so much."
If he had come as soon as he heard the news, she would not have suffered so many injuries and had to run for her life carefully at night.
But Tong Yan knew how this could be considered his fault. This was obviously her own business. He should have helped her when he showed up to save her today.
However, Tong Yan did not open his mouth to agree or refute, and looked at Gu Yuqi silently for a moment.
She had never told him, but she actually liked his frank and straightforward way.
If you like me, you just like me. I won’t hide it deliberately, nor show it in an exaggerated way, nor will I be stingy in expressing my feelings.
She thought that the misunderstanding in the bloody drama, which was neither asked nor told, would definitely not happen to him.
Untimely, Tong Yan thought of Shang Xun and himself. Regarding the death of his master, didn't it just confirm a classic eight-o'clock misunderstanding plot that no one asked and no one told?
She wanted to ask, but she didn't have the chance, and she was... maybe she was angry and didn't dare.
Tong Yan had no intention of continuing the conversation. When he learned that He Zhan was fine and the environment was very safe, his body suddenly felt tired.
She yawned and stood up with a tired look on her face, "I'm going to rest first."
After taking a look at the bed, he was too embarrassed to let Gu Yuqi keep watch all night, and gave him medicine. The monk's own repair ability was also strong, so it didn't matter if no one was watching, so he said: "You should go and rest early."