In the martial arts world, he threatens Yin Susu from the start.

Gu Hanyuan smiled gently:

"Greetings, Madam. I've heard Xiaoyun praise her mother all the way here, praising her gentleness, virtue, and exceptional beauty and talent. I'm so tired of hearing it. Now that I've met you in person, Madam truly lives up to her reputation as the most beautiful woman in the Northwest martial arts world back then. In fact, in my opinion, even now, the title of the most beautiful woman still belongs to Madam."

Lin Shiyin was greatly embarrassed upon hearing this.

She hadn't been praised for her beauty for many years.

Long Xiaoyun gradually became indifferent after Long Xiaoyun was born.

Firstly, Long Xiaoyun was a girl and he didn't like her.

Secondly, Lin Shiyin was always thinking about Li Xunhuan, so how could he not know that?

It's hard not to feel uncomfortable.

Long Xiaoyun had limited talent for martial arts and suffered many hidden injuries in the past. Even after many years, he was still only at the mid-stage of the Innate Realm.

The difference between him and Li Xunhuan, who left him with a huge psychological shadow, is like heaven and earth.

Long Xiaoyun's enthusiasm for forming cliques and vying for power stemmed from his desire to escape Li Xunhuan's shadow and prove that he was no less capable than Li Xunhuan.

Lin Shiyin blushed with embarrassment at the praise from the young and handsome Gu Hanyuan.

He lowered his head and said softly:

"Young Master Gu is too kind. The most beautiful woman in the Northwest martial arts world should be Sister Lin Xian'er. She happens to live in Lengxiang Xiaozhu in the garden. If Young Master Gu is interested, I can introduce you."

Gu Hanyuan's eyes flickered slightly, and he said solemnly:

"Madam is too modest. True beauty lies in character, not just appearance. Although I have never met Lin Xian'er, in my opinion, Madam is the true beauty, and Xiaoyun is also a true beauty in the making."

Chapter 676: Long Xiaoyun: Mother, please let Master have a taste of the noodles.

Gu Hanyuan praised both of them in one breath.

The mother and daughter both had the same blush on their pretty faces.

People were still quite reserved back then.

Gu Hanyuan's straightforward praise caught Lin Shiyin off guard.

For a moment, their attention was diverted from Li Xunhuan's return.

More importantly, Lin Shiyin calmed down considerably after being interrupted by Gu Hanyuan.

The consequences of rushing to see Li Xunhuan at this moment are obvious.

Lin Shiyin may be love-struck, but she's not stupid to that extent.

A dark light flickered in Gu Hanyuan's eyes.

He brought Long Xiaoyun in ahead of time to ambush Lin Shiyin.

After all, the most troublesome situation is that Lin Shiyin and Li Xunhuan rekindle their old flame.

The prerequisite for rekindling old feelings is that Lin Shiyin takes the initiative.

Or perhaps her actions subtly suggest that she still can't forget Li Xunhuan.

Gu Hanyuan interrupted their touching reunion.

After calming down, the two, burdened with many concerns, found it much more difficult to rekindle their old flame.

As for Long Xiaoyun, Gu Hanyuan never took him seriously at all.

The conflict between Long Xiaoyun and Li Xunhuan was not solely due to Lin Shiyin.

Gu Hanyuan had already prepared the script for Long Xiaoyun; all that was left was for the actor to take his place.

Gu Hanyuan wasn't very interested in Lin Xian'er.

As he said, true beauty lies in the bone structure, not just the skin.

Some of the women weren't particularly beautiful, but Gu Hanyuan still enjoyed them because they all had qualities that appealed to him.

They might be lonely married women, widowed young women, ladies from wealthy families, or innocent young girls.

However, in Gu Hanyuan's eyes, Lin Xian'er was nothing more than a prostitute with a high level of attractiveness.

They truly have no aversion to either meat or vegetables, simply using their own bodies as bargaining chips.

She's not even as good as Kang Min.

At least Kang Min's purpose was clear: useless men simply couldn't get into her bed.

Lin Xian'er, however, was simply delusional and wanted to make men fall at her feet and manipulate them at will.

How could Lin Xian'er, with such an uninteresting soul, possibly arouse Gu Hanyuan's interest?

If you really want to have fun, you might as well treat Kang Min, who's starving and hungry.

After all, Kang Min managed the Northern Beggars' Gang in the Song Kingdom very well in order to gain Gu Hanyuan's approval and reward.

She truly contributed to Gu Hanyuan's career.

Of course, Kang Min, who is now in actual control of the Northern Beggars' Gang, is also very happy about it.

In particular, Kang Min is very self-aware and knows who gave her everything.

What she did most often was to send messages to Gu Hanyuan to report her achievements, hoping that one day she could get what she wanted.

In short, Gu Hanyuan had little interest in Lin Xian'er.

The old man's guess was completely wrong.

At this moment, amidst her blushing and delight, Long Xiaoyun said disdainfully:

"What's so great about that so-called number one beauty in the Northwest martial arts world? She can't compare to Mother's beauty. Besides, that Lin Xian'er is too hypocritical; it's only because you're so kind, Mother, that you always believe her."

There was a pause.

She said, her expression somewhat unnatural:

"I don't know if it's just my imagination, but the way Lin Xian'er looks at me makes me very uncomfortable."

This wasn't just Long Xiaoyun's imagination.

Lin Xian'er was trying to seduce Long Xiaoyun.

Unfortunately, she didn't know that Long Xiaoyun was a girl; it was like throwing a flirtatious glance at a blind person.

Lin Shiyin frowned slightly, feeling somewhat displeased that Long Xiaoyun was speaking ill of Lin Xian'er.

Lin Xian'er once meticulously planned a performance of "jumping off a cliff to save her father".

She used her own father, Lin Mazi, as a prop in her performance.

Using the gimmick that Lin Mazi was seriously ill, had no money for treatment, and was preparing to jump off a cliff to save his father's health, the story was heavily sensationalized at the cliff.

A very beautiful woman, in order to save her ugly father whose face was covered with pockmarks, planned to burn incense and bathe three days later before jumping off the cliff.

This news spread widely in society, becoming increasingly bizarre and outrageous with each retelling.

The word spread quickly, eventually reaching Lin Shiyin's ears.

Lin Shiyin is a kind-hearted woman.

Therefore, he saved Lin Xian'er at the cliff of self-sacrifice.

She not only sent someone to cure Lin Xian'er's father, Lin Mazi's, illness, but also became sworn sisters with Lin Xian'er.

Lin Xian'er not only moved into "Lengxiang Xiaozhu" as a result, but also took the opportunity to show her face, captivating many men who coveted her beauty, and thus became the number one beauty in the Northwest martial arts world.

Lin Shiyin scolded Long Xiaoyun:

"Xian'er is simple-minded and kind-hearted. She's nothing like the terrible person you described, Xiaoyun. You're not allowed to speak ill of Xian'er anymore."

Long Xiaoyun was unconvinced and pouted, about to argue, but Gu Hanyuan stopped her.

"Alright, Xiaoyun. Why argue with your mother over an outsider? Besides, didn't you promise to have your mother cook for me?"

Having been successfully manipulated by Gu Hanyuan, Long Xiaoyun was now completely obedient.

Upon hearing this, he obediently stopped dwelling on Lin Xian'er's matter.

She jumped down from Gu Hanyuan's arms, clung to Lin Shiyin's arm, and said coquettishly:

"Mother, it's been so long since I've tasted your cooking. I remember your noodles were the best. Today, Master is accepting me as his disciple, so please make some noodles for him to try."

Gu Hanyuan's expression turned strange for a moment upon hearing this.

He really hoped to actually taste what he wanted.

Unfortunately, only Gu Hanyuan himself knows this inside joke.

Lin Shiyin indeed showed no reaction to this.

She lovingly stroked Long Xiaoyun's little head and said:

"Okay, I'll go cook right away."

Lin Shiyin completely abandoned the idea of ​​seeing Li Xunhuan and prioritized Long Xiaoyun's request.

It's not surprising that she reacted this way.

After all, it had been many years since Long Xiaoyun had last acted coquettishly towards her.