The deepest affection in Gu Long's world

Chapter 209 Hostility
"I knew he wasn't a good person!"

Inside Fang Yunhua's carriage, Ding Baiyun clenched her small fists with conviction after listening to Li Xunhuan's story.

Although Li Xunhuan did not explicitly reveal the identities of the two people that Fang Yunhua had guessed, he still labeled Fu Baifeng and Fu Tong as extremely suspicious, which immediately drew Ding Baiyun's full approval.

She felt that her sixth sense was still quite accurate. After all, the last person she felt was not a good person at first glance was the Jade Flute Taoist who revealed his true colors at the Demon Extermination Conference.

Her impression of that young master named Fu Baifeng was even worse than her impression of that lecherous Jade Flute Taoist.

Her mutterings went unnoticed by Li Xunhuan, whose attention was now entirely focused on Lin Shiyin.

If it's true that Ding Baiyun has made progress by exchanging three to five sentences with Fang Yunhua every day through his planned strategy, thus making Lao Li, who was watching the spectacle, secretly laugh, then in fact, he is the one who is more ridiculous.

Because he and Lin Shiyin might not exchange a single word for three to five days.

Human beings' yearning for affection is full of greed.

Before returning to the interior, Li Xunhuan only thought about Lin Shiyin's happiness. But once he decided to return, he hoped to catch a glimpse of her from afar.

When he arrived at Xingyun Manor, he thought that if he could get closer to her and see her up close, he would be very happy.

At this point, even Lao Li, who was usually clingy in matters of the heart, began to subconsciously want to get closer to the other person.

He even felt a sense of gratitude towards Fu Baifeng and his two uninvited guests, because their sudden appearance gave him the opportunity to be in the same carriage as Lin Shiyin, and allowed him to have a reasonable chance to talk to her a few more times.

"I will protect you from now on. You need to be extra careful when you come into contact with that Young Master Fu."

Yes, I was talking about "you guys", but actually it's just you.

In Li's eyes, Ding Baiyun, who was still muttering something about Fu Baifeng, which sounded like a bad guy's name, had completely blurred into the background.

As for Lin Shiyin's attitude towards Li Xunhuan...

I don't understand.

Fang Yunhua, who was just watching the whole thing for fun, couldn't understand what the other person was thinking. He thought he was close enough to the other person, and Sun Xiaohong, who had just left not long ago, also couldn't understand this relationship.

Lin Shiyin has grown very quickly. Before, she was slowly improving under the deliberate influence of Lin Xian'er. However, after the Demon Extermination Conference where she completely broke ties with Long Xiaoyun, this Shiyin sister, who seems to have undergone a fundamental change from the inside out, has left everyone puzzled.

"What's suspicious about them?" Lin Shiyin asked curiously.

"First of all, the planning and arrangements for this journey were all handled by Mr. Bai Xiaosheng. He also arranged for members of Tianji Tower to clear out some of the mountain strongholds along the route in advance," Li Xunhuan explained patiently, though he was probably already overjoyed inside.

After all, being able to exchange two sentences with Lin Shiyin in a day is a huge improvement.

Lin Shiyin also looked as if she had just realized something.

"No wonder I felt something was off along the way. It turns out it was because it was too safe. After all, in those novels and stories, the so-called protagonists always encounter some trouble along the way."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Baixiaosheng."

Bai Xiaosheng nodded slightly, holding a handful of slips of paper in his hand. These were the intelligence reports he had sent by a messenger after following Fang Yunhua's instructions to inquire about the Fu family.

"So that's how it is. I knew something was missing." Ding Baiyun only just realized it, after all, this was her first time truly venturing into the martial world. "Hehe, as expected of the Master of Tianji Tower."

How her thoughts jumped to Fang Yunhua is unknown for now, and Lao Li did not focus his attention on Ding Baiyun. He continued speaking.

"Therefore, the chance encounter just now was actually a deliberate arrangement by the other party, so that they could travel with us at the same time."

Ding Baiyun: "They definitely have bad intentions!"

Lin Shiyin: "Then what is the purpose?"

Li Xunhuan once again ignored Ding Baiyun's words, focusing only on Lin Shiyin's question.

“They deliberately approach us to lull us into a false sense of security, or to do something underhanded, like poisoning us. They might also be using our closeness to have further schemes.”

Ding Baiyun: "Then hurry up and get rid of them!"

Lin Shiyin: "Since Young Master Fang has kept them here, he must have some reasons for doing so."

Li Xunhuan continued to ignore Ding Baiyun's somewhat noisy voice and only responded to Lin Shiyin's words.

"Yes, they are a good point of attack, and of course, for Brother Fang, they can also be a rare source of amusement."

Ding Baiyun: "Hehe, let's play them to death!"

Lin Shiyin: "Then what attitude should we take towards them?"

"Whether you take it easy or deliberately keep your distance is fine."

Ding Baiyun: "Then can I just give that annoying young master a sword strike?"

Lin Shiyin: "But if we show a wary side, won't it arouse their suspicion?"

"This is perhaps exactly what Brother Fang wants to see. You show your vigilance, while he remains friendly. This makes things more enjoyable for him, and it also forces the tense other party to reveal more information."

This time, Ding Baiyun remained silent. After all, she had a temper, and being deliberately ignored like this was really infuriating!

Of course, she didn't dare to argue with Miss Li Fa's temper. He was such a twisted guy; she'd had the misfortune of witnessing the entire demon-slaying ceremony firsthand. This left her only able to silently sulk in frustration.
Ding Baiyun: (艹皿艹)
But the next second his expression changed instantly, and his tone became much gentler.
→(≧≦)

"You're back~"

"Hmm." Fang Yunhua smiled and nodded to Ding Baiyun as he lifted the curtain and entered the carriage, then took the intelligence that Bai Xiaosheng had already compiled.

The information contained therein was almost identical to what Fu Baifeng had just said, and there was indeed a young master named Fu Baifeng in the Fu family.

Of course, it's not impossible to find some flaws in it.

For Fang Yunhua, it would be better if Fu Baifeng wasn't the real Fu Baifeng.

After all, he had long coveted the Demonic Sect.

He was particularly interested in the endless stream of secret techniques of the Demonic Sect, but it would be extremely difficult to gain access to them and borrow some. Therefore, he needed to find another way.

While Fang Yunhua was deep in thought, the smug Lao Li had already taken the opportunity to chat with Lin Shiyin for several minutes. His face was full of wrinkles from smiling so much that Fang Yunhua couldn't bear to look at him.

He then gave Ding Baiyun, who had been staring at him with a fiery gaze, a kind smile before turning to Bai Xiaosheng and speaking.

"You mentioned before that we would pass through a cherry blossom grove, right?" "Yes, although the cherry blossoms aren't in full bloom yet, the scenery there is still very beautiful."

"Then we'll take a break then. As for the route planning, there's no rush to go to the Diancang Sect. Let's visit more interesting and fun places. The customs and culture of Yunnan are very different from those of the Central Plains, so we should definitely experience them properly."

Bai Xiaosheng nodded and then began to diligently perform his duties as a tour guide.

At this moment, Lao Li finally turned his attention back.

"You're thinking"

"Since we've come all this way, we should definitely have some fun."

The smile Fang Yunhua showed at this moment gave Lao Li a strange sense of familiarity. He secretly thought that the two members of the Demonic Sect were going to be in trouble. As for himself, he would just do his job as a guard to prevent the two from being pushed too far by Fang Yunhua and making a decision to fight to the death.

The two carriages continued to travel one after the other.

After a period of adjustment, Hua Baifeng has stabilized her mindset. She was born and raised in the environment of the Demonic Sect, and her upbringing is completely different from that of Ding Baiyun, a spoiled young lady.

Although she was a young lady in the Demonic Sect in a sense, she received no favors whatsoever. From a young age, she faced all sorts of intrigue and deceit. If she hadn't been careful, she might have been used to death long ago.

But now Hua Baifeng is a strong successor to the position of the next sect leader, which has already proven her ability and character.

When the carriage suddenly stopped, she did not panic at all, but calmly asked the driver.

Knowing that Fang Yunhua intended to stroll through the cherry blossom grove ahead, she took the initiative to get off the carriage, intending to turn the tide in other ways despite being far inferior to him in martial arts.

However, as she approached Fang Yunhua and the others, the feigned friendly smile on her face began to crumble.

Because the first thing they faced was Ding Baiyun's hostile gaze.

Before attempting to approach Fang Yunhua, she naturally learned about the staffing of this branch.

This also led her to not take this young lady, who was infatuated with a man, seriously before.

The eldest daughter of the Ding family, one of the three great families, launched a grand and passionate pursuit of love after meeting the Master of Tianji Tower at the Demon Extermination Conference. This story has become a popular anecdote in the martial arts world.

Especially after the Ding family did not refute it, the anecdote gradually shifted to the personal charm of the Tianji Tower Master.

Therefore, in Hua Baifeng's mind, this Miss Ding is the epitome of someone who has no brains.

Before meeting her, she didn't like this kind of love-obsessed person. After actually meeting her, she felt an inexplicable disgust.

Faced with his blatant hostility, she really wanted to glare back, but considering her situation, she held back. She even wanted to go up and ask him something.

However, just as she was about to approach the other person, she noticed that Ding Baiyun was pulling Lin Shiyin away from her. What made her feel uneasy was that Lin Shiyin's gaze towards her was also filled with a sense of distance that seemed to be scrutinizing her.

Very strange.

Compared to her innate dislike for Ding Baiyun, she admired some of Lin Shiyin's actions, whether it was publicly scolding Long Xiaoyun or revealing the past grievances and grudges between the three of them and making a choice that was considered extremely decisive by most women.

It's hard not to admire the other party's courage.

Why would Lin Shiyin look at me like that?
But when she tried to quicken her pace, she found that a figure had moved to the side and was blocking her way.

It's Li Xunhuan.

The other person stared at Hua Baifeng expressionlessly.

He said nothing.

The oppressive gaze alone was enough to make Hua Baifeng uncontrollably take several steps back.

During his martial arts exchanges with Fang Yunhua, Lao Li has made great progress. For example, his spiritual power, which he could only use as a pressure force or infuse into his throwing knives, has been inspired by Fang Yunhua to explore some more innovative ways.

Even Lao Li was learning from Fang Yunhua's intention to use his superhuman mental strength to directly achieve a similar kind of substantial damage.

So far, no results have been seen, but in terms of deterrence alone, he has gradually mastered the ability to maximize the effect of rallying the people's spirit.

He is now developing a method to use mental power instead of vision for a wider range of perception.

All I can say is that Lao Li's existence is just too damn supermodel-like.

In the true sense, since the day he left Xingyun Manor more than a decade ago, apart from the spiritual power that was passively increased due to the pain of missing him, his martial arts skills have not improved at all.

Even after wasting more than a decade, he can still kill indiscriminately with his eyes closed when he returns to the Central Plains.

He is undoubtedly a top martial arts prodigy, and his acquaintance with Fang Yunhua has greatly helped him develop his martial arts innovation capabilities. In terms of overall combat strength, he has already surpassed the peak of Prison Li, who killed Shangguan Jin Hong, the overlord in the original storyline, two years later.

At this moment, Hua Baifeng had already understood the warning in Li Xunhuan's eyes, but she didn't understand why, after only two hours, the other party's attitude had become so cold, even hostile.

"Brother Fu, are you alright?"

Hearing the voice beside her, Fu Baifeng turned her head to look at Fang Yunhua, who was still kind to her.

This put his mind at ease.

She had just thought the other party was about to completely turn against her.

After noticing that Li Xunhuan and the others had completely distanced themselves from her, she cautiously asked Fang Yunhua.

"Is there something I did wrong? Why do Senior Li and the others..."

"Oh, so they're quite wary of you." Fang Yunhua considered himself an honest man, so he answered directly.

"Be wary? I don't think I've done anything wrong." Hua Baifeng was genuinely innocent. After clearly understanding the difference in combat power between the two sides, she decisively stopped the four backup plans that were originally intended to be activated.

"You did it, didn't you? You were the ones who lured those bandits here. Don't forget I'm the Master of Tianji Pavilion, a big shot in the martial arts world. How could I let these trash ruin my trip?"

So my men had already cleared out some of the bandits who might have clashed with my expedition team.

But wouldn't you know it, by sheer coincidence, we ran into someone robbing us on the way here, and just as coincidentally, I met you, Brother Fu. Hehe, isn't that a bit too much of a destiny?

Fang Yunhua's words made Hua Baifeng feel as if she had fallen into an ice cave, and her heart was even colder. Just as she was racking her brains to try to make amends, she saw Fang Yunhua put his arm around her shoulder and enthusiastically lead her into the cherry blossom forest.

"Brother Fu, look at this cherry blossom grove, isn't it beautiful?"

(End of this chapter)