Fairy, you call this repaying a debt of gratitude?

However, these dazzling techniques and magical treasures were of little use to Shen Wei.

He already possessed the cultivation techniques and weapons that suited him, and these so-called top-tier treasures were nothing more than insignificant external possessions to him.

Shen Wei glanced at it briefly before looking away without lingering.

Then he casually took some spirit stones from the box. It wasn't much, but it was enough to sustain him for a long time. With a flick of his finger, he stuffed all the spirit stones into his storage ring.

Then, Shen Wei turned around and looked at Gu Lengyue, who was still sitting on the floor:

"These things should be considered part of your father's inheritance... Take what you think is appropriate."

"I don't need...his things."

Gu Lengyue spoke in a flat tone, without even raising her head, still clutching the letter tightly in her hand, as if those precious treasures were worthless in her eyes.

This belongs to Gu Hanfeng, and Shen Wei will not object to whatever Gu Lengyue does with it.

"Okay, that's settled then. We should be able to leave now."

"Where to?"

"Hmm...we need to go somewhere far away from here."

Shen Wei pondered for a moment, then slowly spoke, his tone casual, "The entire Gu family died at my hands, and Gu Hanfeng's identity is rather special. Keeping him here will only cause more trouble."

"it is good."

Gu Lengyue responded indifferently, stood up, and dusted herself off.

Shen Wei looked at her obedient appearance and was somewhat puzzled:

Why are you suddenly not against living with me? You weren't like this before.

Upon hearing this, Gu Lengyue lightly rested her chin on one hand, feigning a thoughtful expression:

"Living with you, there would probably be many more opportunities to kill you, wouldn't there?"

Shen Wei didn't react much to this, only responding in a flat tone:

"If you're going to live with me, the first thing you should think about is not falling in love with me—your father's killer."

Gu Lengyue scoffed upon hearing this:

"I didn't realize you liked reading those melodramatic novels?"

Shen Wei touched his nose. He had indeed seen it, but he didn't particularly like it.

Ji Lingyuan has always had a fondness for this kind of twisted love and hate. She used to pester him to buy her these kinds of stories at the market and even drag him along to read them.

He secretly thought to himself that only those pedantic, idle scholars who couldn't pass the imperial examinations could come up with such a melodramatic plot of falling in love with one's father's killer.

Before Shen Wei could speak, Gu Lengyue spoke first, her tone tinged with provocation:

"I think what you should be worried about is falling in love with me first—falling in love with the daughter of your enemy."

Before leaving, Gu Lengyue tugged at his sleeve:

"After thinking about it carefully, I decided to distribute these things to ordinary people, since no one needs them anyway."

Upon hearing this, Shen Wei paused for a moment, then nodded.

The two changed into ordinary clothes and, before dawn, exchanged some of their magical treasures for spirit stones in a regular market. Of course, they didn't exchange them all, otherwise it would be too easy to expose them.

After exchanging the money, the two secretly went to a small town near the Gu residence before nightfall and contacted two reputable porridge shops and pharmacies in the town.

The anonymous person prepaid enough spirit stones and left only a simple instruction: to have the shopkeeper distribute porridge and medicine daily, prioritizing the elderly, the sick, the disabled, and the homeless.

They did not reveal their identities throughout the entire process, nor did they speak much with the shop owner. They left the spirit stones and hurriedly departed.

Afterwards, they secretly went to the almshouse in the city and anonymously donated some spirit stones, entrusting the abbot to take good care of the orphans and elderly people living alone in the abbot's home.

Even after doing all this, there were still many spirit stones left in the storage ring.

Shen Wei looked at the remaining spirit stones and slowly spoke:

"Hmm... We can't stay here too long. Let's distribute the remaining spirit stones to the cities we pass through along the way."

"it is good"

......

The two eventually arrived at an unknown small town in the Central Plains.

Shen Wei used the spirit stones he collected from the Gu family to buy a courtyard in a secluded spot in the small town.

Spirit stones have a very high purchasing power here. Buying this small and elegant courtyard, along with some simple decorations, only cost three spirit stones.

Following the image of the Lu family mansion from his memory, Shen Wei personally decorated the courtyard to his liking, with green tiles and white walls, several green bamboos planted in the courtyard, and a stone table and benches placed in the corner. Although it was not as large as the Lu family mansion of yesteryear, it was enough.

Of course, he didn't hire servants. Firstly, he didn't want to be too ostentatious, and secondly, he was no longer used to being waited on.

Although only seven years had passed, the carefree days he spent in the Lu family mansion felt like just yesterday.

So, seven years later, Shen Wei once again lived an ordinary life.

This time, however, there were no servants to wait on him, no countless playmates to accompany him, and no gentle care from his parents.

Instead, he was replaced by a mysterious girl who was determined to kill him.

The afternoon sun was warm and gentle. Shen Wei was lying comfortably on the swing tied between two sycamore trees, taking a peaceful afternoon nap with his eyes closed.

Since moving into this courtyard, he has temporarily put aside the idea of ​​investigating his origins and decided to give himself a break.

The sight of him being controlled by the evil dragon and becoming bloodthirsty at the Gu residence that day still fills him with lingering fear.

The evil dragon's ability to subtly influence one's mind is so powerful that one can easily succumb to its influence if one is not careful.

The fact that he even considered giving his body to the evil dragon that day is the best proof of this.

"To help me in my spiritual practice."

A cool female voice rang in his ears. Shen Wei slowly opened his eyes and looked up at the girl standing in the spring sunshine.

Today, Gu Lengyue wore a light blue dress that fluttered gently in the wind, making her figure appear even more slender and graceful, and the delicate lines of a young girl could be vaguely seen under the hem of the dress.

She brought this outfit herself from the Gu residence.

This at least proves that she did indeed live in the Gu family mansion.

"What?" Shen Wei didn't react for a moment, his tone carrying a hint of languor from just waking up.

"I'll ask you to help me with my spiritual practice."

Shen Wei raised an eyebrow and spoke with some impatience:

Is this how you beg me?

After a moment of silence, Gu Lengyue slowly spoke:

Please.

The girl's voice was cold, and her eyes remained indifferent; she didn't seem to be begging for anything.

Judging from her tone alone, she might have just said she was going to kill you.

Shen Wei couldn't help but think of Ji Lingyuan.

If Ji Lingyuan were to ask him for help, she would surely look at him with her big, watery eyes, pleadingly, and speak in a soft, coquettish tone.

She might even kneel down in front of him, desperately trying to stop him, and then gently shake his arm until he agrees.

Gu Lengyue and Ji Lingyuan are clearly two extremes.

Shen Wei chuckled softly and slowly spoke:

"Hmm... There's a saying that goes, 'If you teach your apprentice well, you'll starve yourself.' But if I teach you well... I'm afraid my death won't be so dignified, will it?"

"I advise you not to take yourself too seriously." Gu Lengyue glanced at him coldly. "You're not even on the list of people I want to kill right now."

"..."

Shen Wei was speechless and shook his head helplessly.

"OK."

After thinking for a moment, Shen Wei decided to agree to her request.

Anyway, he had nothing to do all day except rest and suppress the evil dragon, so it wouldn't hurt to teach her a little.