Yang Guo: I'm invincible in the opening battle against Aunt Guo!

Upon hearing this, Zhou Botong finally found an opportunity to interject.

He scratched his head, looking at Xiaolongnu and Guo Fu with a puzzled expression:

"Fu'er, isn't this Brother Yang you're talking about Little Dragon Girl's husband? How did he become your Brother Yang?"

The room fell silent instantly upon hearing this.

Guo Fu's expression changed drastically.

My lord?

Is Brother Yang the... husband of this woman in white?

She suddenly looked at Xiaolongnu, countless thoughts flashing through her mind.

No wonder I felt she was an enemy the moment I met her.

No wonder I felt so uncomfortable.

No wonder she's so skilled in martial arts, yet she still wants to spar with me—

It turns out it was a protest!

So it was a declaration of sovereignty!

Moreover, when did Brother Yang become someone else's husband?

How come she didn't know about this?

Brother Yang has been away for less than a month and has already attracted so many women?

Li Mochou, Lu Wushuang, Wanyan Ping, Yelü Yan... and now another woman in white has appeared?

Guo Fu felt a pang of sorrow in her heart, and her eyes reddened slightly.

But she held firm, refusing to show weakness in front of the "enemy".

"Uncle, you're joking, old rascal." She tried to keep her voice calm. "Brother Yang and I grew up together. We're childhood sweethearts, inseparable since we were little. My parents have already betrothed me to him, and he himself has said that he will treat me well."

She looked at Xiaolongnu and said, word by word, "As for the young man this girl mentioned, I have never heard Brother Yang mention him."

Little Dragon Girl looked at her, her gaze still cold, but something trembled slightly deep within her eyes.

She spoke slowly, her voice still cold and clear, yet carrying an undeniable firmness: "Indeed. Yang Guo and I cultivated the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra together in the Ancient Tomb of Zhongnan Mountain. It's a secret dual cultivation technique of the Ancient Tomb Sect, requiring the fusion of two people's inner strength. He... truly deserves to be called my husband."

Dual cultivation?

The fusion of internal forces?

Guo Fu was struck dumb.

She thought she was the first person to cultivate with Yang Guo.

But it turns out that there were other women before him...

She recalled that night when she offered herself to him but it didn't work because of her period.

She recalled that night when Yang Guo took her to the night market, had a barbecue under the moon, and finally made love to her tenderly in the room.

She thought it was unique.

But it turns out that Brother Yang had already practiced dual cultivation with other women in Zhongnan Mountain.

Guo Fu felt a pang of sorrow in her heart, her eyes reddened, and tears welled up in them.

Just then, two familiar voices came from the end of the corridor:

"Fu-mei! We heard someone broke into the Guo residence, so we came specifically to protect you!"

"Anyone who dares to bully Sister Fu will have to get past me, Wu Xiuwen, first!"

Da Wu and Xiao Wu rushed out, looking like they were loyal protectors of their master.

When he saw the crowd.

"This...this is..."

Wu Xiuwen's eyes darted around, and he immediately leaned close to Guo Fu's ear, lowering his voice to say, "Sister Fu, I just heard it. That woman in white came looking for Yang Guo. That Yang Guo is really something, always flirting with women. Now she's come knocking on his door!"

Wu Dunru chimed in, "Exactly! Sister Fu, you're so devoted to him, yet he's been flirting with so many women outside. You can't spoil him too much!"

Guo Fu was already feeling bitter, and hearing these words made her even more upset.

She bit her lip, then suddenly turned and ran outside.

"Fu'er!" Wanyan Ping and Yelü Yan hurriedly tried to chase after her.

Guo Fu didn't look back, and ran out of the moon gate, disappearing at the end of the corridor.

Yelü Yan and Wanyan Ping exchanged a glance, both seeing worry in each other's eyes.

They looked at Xiaolongnu, wanting to say something, but not knowing where to begin.

Little Dragon Girl stood quietly in place, dressed in white as snow, pure and otherworldly.

She looked in the direction Guo Fu had disappeared, a complex mix of emotions flashing in her clear eyes.

There was confusion, bitterness, and something else that was hard to explain.

Zhou Botong scratched his head, looking at this and that, completely bewildered: "What... what's going on? Did I say something wrong?"

Xiaolongnu stood still, gazing in the direction where Guo Fu had disappeared, her expression remaining calm.

But her fingers remained tightly clenched.

After a long pause, she spoke softly, as if asking herself, or perhaps asking the world:

"He...is he really married?"

No one answered.

……

After running out of the Guo residence, Guo Fu ran wildly with her head down.

I don't know how far I ran, until I ran out of air in my lungs, and then I had to stop and catch my breath by leaning against the wall.

Tears welled up in her eyes, but she desperately tried to hold them back.

Why? Why should I cry?

When has Guo Fu ever suffered such injustice since she was a child?

But the more I thought about it, the more bitter and unbearable it felt in my heart.

She thought she was special.

She grew up with Brother Yang and spent her days on Peach Blossom Island visiting him every day.

Although Brother Yang always avoided her back then, she knew that he had feelings for her.

After Brother Yang left Peach Blossom Island, she longed for his return every day.

Later, Brother Yang really did come back, and he saved her, taught her martial arts, accompanied her to the night market, grilled meat for her, and even... even practiced dual cultivation with her to help her open her Xuan Guan (a concept in martial arts).

She thought it was the most private and special moment between them.

She thought she was Brother Yang's first woman.

But it turns out, that wasn't the case at all.

That woman in white had already engaged in dual cultivation with Brother Yang.

The Jade Maiden Heart Sutra, the fusion of inner energy...

Was that something more intimate than what she did with Brother Yang?

Guo Fu didn't know, and didn't want to know.

All she knew was that she wasn't the first.

It might not even be the most important one.

The woman in white stood there, her demeanor aloof and otherworldly, as if she were untouched by worldly concerns.

She didn't say a word, yet she drew everyone's attention.

Her martial arts skills are so high that I couldn't even last one move against her.

How could Brother Yang not like a woman like that?

Guo Fu felt increasingly aggrieved as she thought about it, and finally, she couldn't hold back her tears.

She raised her sleeve, wiped herself haphazardly, and continued walking.

She didn't want to go back to the Guo residence.

I don't want to see that woman in white, I don't want to see Brother Yang, I don't want to see anyone.

She just wanted to be alone.

With her head down, she unknowingly walked into a secluded alley in the west of the city.

Far from the city center, with few pedestrians, the houses on both sides are dilapidated and mottled, and the moss in the corners of the walls exudes a damp smell.

The alley was deep and winding, with no end in sight.

Guo Fu wiped away her tears, finally raised her head, and looked around blankly.

Where is this?

She had never been to this place before.

Just as I was about to turn around and walk back, I suddenly heard footsteps ahead.

Guo Fu looked up and saw a group of people walking from the other end of the alley.

The man in the lead, dressed in a red monk's robe and with a robust physique, was none other than the Golden Wheel Dharma King.

Behind him followed a tall, thin man with dark skin, a gaunt man with a deathly pale face, a middle-aged man dressed as a businessman, and two young disciples—Dalba and Huodu.

Six top masters.

Guo Fu was startled and instinctively tried to dodge.

But it was too late.

Huo Du had sharp eyes and recognized her at a glance.

His eyes lit up, and he quickly leaned close to the Golden Wheel Monk's ear, whispering:

"Master, that's Guo Jing's daughter! I've seen portraits of everyone in the Guo family; it's her, Guo Fu!"

……