In Emei, start by obtaining golden attributes.

Chapter 245 The truth can never be shrouded in falsehood.
In the end, Lin Xian'er looked at Gu Shaoan's handsome face and her heart fluttered slightly.

"If I could truly spend the rest of my life with a man like that..."

Men all over the world are moved by beauty.

Are women all the same?
Men love beautiful women.

Beautiful women naturally prefer handsome men.

Not to mention, apart from his appearance, Gu Shaoan's strength and talent are also rarely matched by anyone.

In Lin Xian'er's eyes, Gu Shaoan was the man who truly deserved her.

As this thought arose, a genuine gentleness appeared on Lin Xian'er's face.

She then slightly turned her body, her fragrant shoulder leaning against Gu Shaoan.

However, just as Lin Xian'er was about to lean against Gu Shaoan, Gu Shaoan suddenly tilted his body slightly, causing Lin Xian'er to miss her footing and stagger, almost falling over.

This scene caused the tenderness that Lin Xian'er had just put back on her face to vanish instantly.

After Lin Xian'er stood up straight, Gu Shaoan slowly said, "Before we discuss the deal, Miss, why don't you dare to make a bold guess as to why the Demon Master Pang Ban, who had already lost an arm and was seriously injured, was able to leave the Emei Sect safely?"

The light, airy voice made Lin Xian'er freeze instantly.

After giving Gu Shaoan a few suspicious glances, Lin Xian'er asked with some uncertainty, "You mean, you deliberately let Pang Ban go?"

In response to Lin Xian'er's question, Gu Shaoan simply smiled.

He immediately said, "No matter who or what power is behind you, young lady, please pass on a message to me: I have no interest in causing trouble, but I am not afraid of trouble either."

"As payment for delivering the message, I will let bygones be bygones regarding the matter of you arranging for someone to break into my room without permission today."

After saying this, Gu Shaoan slowly turned around and walked towards the door again.

I don't know if it was because of that fleeting moment of excitement, or because I still don't want to believe that there is any man in this world who would look at her with empty eyes.

Lin Xian'er spoke up again: "Xian'er has already offered herself to you, yet Young Master Gu is still so indifferent. Is it because he finds Xian'er's plain appearance unattractive?"

Gu Shaoan paused slightly, then turned to look at Lin Xian'er.

His gaze remained calm, as if he were looking at an insignificant stranger.

"In terms of appearance alone, you can be described as a beauty of unparalleled grace. However, since you and the forces behind you are aware of the battle between me and the Demon Master Pang Ban on Mount Emei that day, you should also know that I am proficient in medicine."

"Gu was able to determine whether a person was truly dead or feigning death by observing their complexion through the 'observation, auscultation, inquiry, and palpation' method. Naturally, he could also roughly understand a person's physical condition by observing their complexion and thus make a general judgment about their physical condition."

"In Gu's eyes, the girl already had some symptoms, and these symptoms all stemmed from excessive promiscuity."

"Gu is young and vigorous, but he has always kept himself pure and upright since joining the Emei Sect."

"If you were me, Miss, do you think that with my status and power, I would be tempted by lust in today's situation?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xian'er's words suddenly faltered.

Gu Shaoan had asked Dongfang Bai the same question many years ago.

At that time, Dongfang Bai was just like Lin Xian'er in front of him.

When faced with the problem, Lin Xian'er instinctively tried to think according to Gu Shao'an's advice.

But it was precisely this immersion that caused Lin Xian'er's expression to freeze instantly.

Immediately afterwards, Lin Xian'er's fingertips dug into her palm, leaving deep crescent-shaped marks.

Her chest heaved violently, yet she couldn't breathe in a single breath, as if weighed down by an invisible boulder. All color drained from her face, even her lips were slightly pale.

Seeing Lin Xian'er's reaction, Gu Shaoan turned around and walked towards the door again.

Gu Shaoan does not rule out having female confidantes or even casual affairs.

But that doesn't mean Gu Shaoan could be interested in a withered woman whose "jade arms are the pillow of a thousand men, and whose red lips are the taste of ten thousand men."

Not to mention Lin Xian'er, who was in front of Gu Shaoan, was not a good person to begin with.

To knowingly jump into a fire pit is foolish.

When the tightly closed door opened, leaving only Lin Xian'er inside, she turned around without a word, walked back to the table, sat down, picked up her wine glass, and drank the wine in one gulp.

After all the wine had slid down her throat, Lin Xian'er seemed to have lost all her strength, and she slumped weakly onto the table.

Excuses can be refuted, and lies can be exposed.

Because the human heart is always filled with desires that blind it, and it also has its own thoughts.

As long as Lin Xian'er herself is unwilling to believe it, no matter how much Gu Shaoan says, Lin Xian'er will only smile contemptuously in her heart.

Gu Shaoan didn't say anything embarrassing; he simply asked a question in a calm and normal manner.

It's not a difficult question, it's actually quite simple.

It was precisely this one question that made Lin Xian'er, who was usually eloquent and could spout nonsense at any time, slightly open her mouth.

However, they found it difficult to utter any rebuttal.

A young, handsome, and exceptionally talented martial arts prodigy faces a beautiful but rotten woman.

Would he be tempted by lust?
Why bother thinking about the answer?
No man with normal thinking, basic clear understanding, and strong self-respect would do that.

Often, no matter how much you explain, others will not take it seriously, because everyone has their own thoughts.

Only by switching identities and thinking from different perspectives can one's mindset change.

Gu Shaoan had asked Dongfang Bai a similar question a few years ago.

When faced with Gu Shaoan's question, Dongfang Bai was speechless.

Now, Lin Xian'er is equally unable to refute similar questions.

It's not because I can't speak against my conscience.

It's because only a fool would refute Gu Shaoan's words.

This is why telling the truth is the most hurtful, yet also the most irrefutable.

Because the truth can never be mixed with any falsehood.

Even if you can fool others, you can never fool yourself.

At this moment, because of the question Gu Shaoan had just raised, memories that Lin Xian'er had been experiencing all these years but had always refused to recall began to surface uncontrollably in her mind.

Those repeated instances of feigned affection, those repeated instances of insincere compliance, and those repeated instances of selling one's body.

Memories kept appearing in Lin Xian'er's mind.

Finally, Lin Xian'er looked at her fair hands, then at her body.

For the first time, Lin Xian'er felt that she was completely filthy.

After a long while, Lin Xian'er, who was lying on the table, suddenly looked at the expensive delicacies on the table.

I wiped away the tears that had somehow slipped down my face.

Regret is possible.

But some paths, once embarked upon, are destined to have no turning back.

She is the same now.

For Lin Xian'er, having already taken the wrong path, she could only continue down this wrong path. She slowly tasted each dish on the table, then quietly drank the glass of wine she had poured for Gu Shaoan, looking at the glass in her hand.

She harbored no resentment towards Gu Shaoan after her cloak of shame was ruthlessly torn away.

Or rather, this resentment simply couldn't arise.

"A person who can easily see through people's hearts, yet is so open and straightforward that no one can harbor any resentment towards them, is truly terrifying."

"For a full hour! On this golden summit, fists clashed and sword energy crisscrossed! Pang Ban's demonic fists were bizarre and domineering, sometimes like a demonic dragon soaring into the sky, sometimes like hell reappearing, stirring up the wind and clouds; Gu Shaoan's sword intent was as condensed as silk, as fast as light and lightning, yet it carried the overwhelming power to cut through everything! Their figures changed like fleeting shadows, making it impossible to see their specific movements."

As they walked down the stairs to the first floor, Sun Baifa's storytelling voice became even clearer.

However, what struck Gu Shaoan as odd was that Sun Baifa was now recounting the earlier encounter between Pang Ban and Gu Shaoan on Mount Emei.

After listening to just a few sentences, Gu Shaoan realized that Sun Baifa's description of the battle was pure fabrication.

It was completely different from the battle between myself and Pang Ban.

With a slight chuckle to himself, Gu Shaoan stepped into the main hall.

Almost as soon as Gu Shaoan stepped into the hall, Sun Baifa, who was telling stories, turned his gaze over.

The moment Sun Baifa's eyes met those of the smiling Gu Shaoan, his voice faltered.

But the next second, Sun Baifa withdrew his gaze and continued to fabricate the battle between Gu Shaoan and Pang Ban without changing his expression.

Gu Shaoan didn't expose her, but after glancing around the lobby, he walked towards where Huang Xuemei was.

After taking only two steps, as if sensing something, Gu Shaoan paused, his gaze once again falling on Sun Baifa's face.

A few breaths later, a look of realization flashed in Gu Shaoan's eyes, and he then withdrew his gaze and walked back to where Huang Xuemei was.

When they sat down, Huang Xuemei, who was sitting next to them, took a gentle sniff.

Smelling the perfume emanating from Gu Shaoan, Huang Xuemei's brows furrowed slightly.

After pouring a glass of wine and placing it in front of Gu Shaoan, Huang Xuemei asked, "What is it?"

As Gu Shaoan picked up his wine glass, he replied, "A shady force wants to make a deal with me."

Huang Xuemei asked, "Do you need my help?"

Gu Shaoan shook his head: "We can't move for now."

Huang Xuemei asked, "What makes you wary of me now?"

Gu Shaoan responded, "This force is very strong. Unless absolutely necessary, it's best not to break off relations now."

Others may not know much about the Azure Dragon Society, but Gu Shaoan is very clear about it.

The situation is far more complex than the Green Dragon Society of a century ago.

Even the two top powers, Wudang and Shaolin.

To truly understand the situation of the Azure Dragon Society, the two forces must unite.

Otherwise, they would be unable to compete with the current Azure Dragon Society.

The water is too deep!
Thinking of his current status as the leader of the Azure Dragon Society, Gu Shaoan couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

"We still need to prepare more types of poison first."

Seeing Gu Shaoan deep in thought, Huang Xuemei's face flashed with a hint of doubt.

Gu Shaoan didn't say anything, and Huang Xuemei didn't ask any further questions.

After a moment, Huang Xuemei suddenly spoke up: "After you finish dealing with matters at the Emei Sect, I would like to ask you to help me heal someone."

Hearing Huang Xuemei's question, Gu Shaoan turned his head to look at Huang Xuemei.

Meeting Gu Shaoan's gaze, Huang Xuemei said, "The founder of my Tianlong Sect, Mr. Six Fingers."

Gu Shaoan asked with some surprise, "Isn't it rumored that Mr. Six Fingers died several years ago?"

Huang Xuemei shook her head and said, "No, it's just that my master failed to break through to the Celestial Realm back then, and his blood and qi reversed, causing his internal energy to backfire."

“My father was worried that someone would take advantage of the situation to harm my master, so he switched the baby with the baby and arranged for the father to fake his death and then hide with my master.”

"But in recent years, my master's injuries have become more and more serious. I have secretly sought out some doctors to treat him, but they have all been helpless."

At first, Huang Xuemei didn't think of Gu Shaoan as a potential candidate.

On Mount Emei, Gu Shaoan's medical skills surprised even Huang Xuemei.

After a pause, Huang Xuemei changed the subject, saying, "As a reward, regardless of whether you can cure your master, you can freely choose from the rare flowers and herbs that my Tianlong Sect has collected over the years."

Gu Shaoan was also somewhat curious about this master who founded the Tianlong Sect and martial arts such as the "Tianlong Eight Sounds".

At this moment, Gu Shaoan did not refuse Huang Xuemei's request.

"Once things are settled at the Emei Sect, I will accompany you on this trip."

"Thank you!"

Seeing that Gu Shaoan agreed, Huang Xuemei nodded in response.

Gu Shaoan smiled and said, "Miss Huang, you're too kind."

During their conversation, Sun Baifa, who was in the main hall, had already finished his storytelling.

Immediately afterwards, a voice rang in Gu Shaoan's ear.

"Kid, there are too many people around, it's too noisy. Let's go to the small tavern on the street next door."

Gu Shaoan raised his eyes and looked at Sun Baifa.

Gu Shaoan smiled knowingly, turned to the silent Huang Xuemei beside him, and said gently, "Let's go out for a walk for a while!"

Huang Xuemei gave a soft "hmm" and got up to leave Tianxiang Tower with Gu Shaoan.

After a stick of incense.

On the dim street.

A small tavern with a faded "Drunken Immortal" banner stood alone in the night.

It was much quieter than the bustling Tianxiang Tower from before.

On the first floor, there were mostly elderly drinkers who didn't look very wealthy, drinking and chatting familiarly.

Guided by the shopkeeper, Gu Shaoan led Huang Xuemei straight up the narrow, creaking wooden stairs to the second floor.

There is only one elegant room on the second floor, but it is extremely simple and shabby.

The space was cramped, and the walls were mottled.

Even the tables and benches have a worn-out feel to them.

When we reached the second floor, Sun Baifa was already sitting calmly on the stool facing the stairwell, with a plate of fennel beans and several side dishes in front of him, and a pot of warm yellow wine in a copper basin.

The woman sitting next to Sun Baifa, who had been keeping her head down, suddenly brightened up with her big, round eyes when she heard footsteps and looked up to see Gu Shaoan climbing the stairs. Her previously unremarkable face lit up like stars in the sky.

However, when the woman's gaze fell on Huang Xuemei beside Gu Shaoan, a hint of doubt appeared in her eyes.

Gu Shaoan walked with ease. When he approached the table, he did not greet Sun Baifa first. Instead, his gaze fell gently on the woman who was looking at him with bright eyes. He spoke naturally, his voice clear and gentle: "It's been many years. Miss Sun, how have you been?"

(End of this chapter)