The deepest affection in Gu Long's world

Chapter 207 An Unexpected Encounter
"That's hilarious, I thought she was so amazing."

Having just finished her daily chiseling session, Sun Xiaohong, with the blush on her face not yet completely gone, had already started to ridicule Ding Baiyun's fishing theory in a playful manner while holding Fang Yunhua.

She really didn't expect that the other person would be an even more hopeless romantic idiot than herself.

All I can say is that Ding Baiyun's shrewd face is incredibly deceptive.

"Now I can rest assured."

What are you worried about?

Fang Yunhua played with the big baby while glancing at the silly little dog that was still chuckling to itself.

"Of course I feel comfortable letting her spend time with you freely!"
I was worried that she might be really cunning and use that to take a bigger place in your heart!

But now, looking at her, my kids are probably all grown up and running around, and she's still wondering how destined you two are to be together! Hehehe~"

Sun Xiaohong was incredibly sharp-tongued when it came to Ding Baiyun, and Fang Yunhua understood the unspoken meaning behind her words.

"Aren't you going to Dali with me?"

"Yes, I need to go home. First, I need to host a welcome dinner for my second uncle, and second, I need to use the strength of the clan to cooperate with Sister Xian'er's actions."

After all, I need to demonstrate my own value; I can't just get lost in romance all the time!

Looking at Sun Xiaohong, who was now even closer to him, Fang Yunhua genuinely wondered if she had entered a state of sanity, which was why she was so assertive.

"to be frank!"

"To be honest, I'm finding it a bit too much to handle. Even though you taught me the secret techniques, it's not like I can't get out of bed every day."

However, due to mental exhaustion and the fact that the absorption rate of the dual cultivation results is far behind the replenishment rate, I feel it is necessary to slow down for now.

This past month has undoubtedly been the happiest month for Sun Xiaohong.

During the day, he could tease Ding Baiyun, and at night he could enjoy a wonderful time alone with Fang Yunhua.

However, being too wonderful can also be a burden. Without the support of the secret technique, she suspected that she would fall into kidney deficiency. Even with the enhancement of the secret technique, the intense stimulation that she was constantly enjoying with her whole being also put her into a state of deep fatigue.

Of course, it can also be interpreted as being overeaten.

So she needs to rest for a while.

Moreover, her previous reason was not an attempt to make amends; she genuinely hoped to contribute to Fang Yunhua's career, and was by no means just a greedy little dog immersed in love.

Now that there's a place where she can be of use, she naturally steps up without hesitation.

After staring into the other person's eyes for three seconds, Fang Yunhua nodded silently.

He has always respected every woman's choices and decisions, and he never treated them merely as decorative objects.

"OK then."

Fang Yunhua tightened his grip, causing Sun Xiaohong to groan slightly in pain, before launching into the next round of combat!
The next day.

Ding Baiyun looked at Sun Xiaohong in disbelief, not quite understanding why the other party would choose to leave.

Even if the other party has already adopted a laissez-faire attitude towards her pursuing her man, is it really okay not to keep an eye on things? Doesn't she worry that she will completely replace her in Fang Yunhua's heart with her extraordinary charm?

When she met Sun Xiaohong's gaze, which seemed to regard her as if she were looking at trash, she knew that the other party truly didn't care.

Please!

She's the eldest daughter of the prestigious Ding family!
Such a beautiful, fair-skinned, and charming woman!

So you're just going to let yourself do whatever you want, huh?

Ding Baiyun felt a little hurt in her self-esteem, which made her subconsciously pout, her cheeks puffing up like a pufferfish in anger.

Lin Shiyin, somewhat puzzled, asked Sun Xiaohong for the reason.

She clearly got along very well with the other person along the way, and she cherished Sun Xiaohong as a friend.

"Sister Xian'er said that we women should work hard outside so that we can protect our men!"

Upon hearing the outrageous remarks from the other party, Lin Shiyin was stunned for a moment, then had an expression of sudden realization as if she had learned something.

In short, a temporary separation is for a better reunion.

Sun Xiaohong left gracefully, and her departure, apart from making Fang Yunhua feel somewhat sad every night, didn't actually have much of an impact.

For example, even without this excellent defensive player, Ding Baiyun still didn't score a goal. He maintained a few exchanges with Fang Yunhua every day, but he didn't talk as much as Lin Shiyin. However, he himself felt that this was a good start.

This made even Lao Li, who had originally wanted to have some fun, feel bored.

Lao Li soon turned his attention back to the swordsman's battle, especially after entering Dali territory. His expression became noticeably more serious, and he even put aside his ever-present wine pouch.

With a month to go before the duel, Fang Yunhua and his group arrived ahead of schedule, even though they had been traveling and having fun along the way.

This prompted Li Xunhuan to make a suggestion.

"If it's not convenient to communicate with the Diancang Sect in advance, perhaps we can find someone else."

"you mean?"

"Guo Songyang, the list of invitees for this challenge is basically composed of his and the Guo family's friends and acquaintances, apart from some forces within Dali. If we had informed him in advance, he would have given us his full support."

By the way, you know Guo Songyang. What kind of person is he?

You mean Guo Zi?

"Guo Zi." From this title, Li Xunhuan deduced that Fang Yunhua and Guo Songyang were probably true friends, since Fei Zi, Guo Zi, Lao Li, Lao Qin, Lao Long, etc., were all relatively intimate titles.

Hmm? Something strange seems to have snuck in.

Just as Li Xunhuan was deep in thought, Fang Yunhua's words interrupted his thinking.

"He's a conspicuous bag."

It was another new word, but Li Xunhuan quickly understood its meaning from its literal translation.

"It's rumored in the martial arts world that Iron Sword has a good reputation, which is actually not surprising."

"No, no, no, you can't accurately perceive how conspicuous he is. Take the battle at Bloody Lushan for example. Shangguan Jin Hong and I were originally planning to join forces to take down the Great Joyful Bodhisattva, but at that moment, Guo Zi interfered and said he wanted to fight her one-on-one."

Then he was severely punished.

If I hadn't intervened in time, Guo Zi would definitely have been beaten to death.

Even so, Guo Zi ultimately maintained his composure as a master, using the excuse of giving me face to excuse himself from the event.

Li Xunhuan remained silent.

He never expected that Guo Songyang would be this kind of person.

Isn't this the kind of show-off that Fang Yunhua usually talks about? The worst kind of lowlife who tries to show off but ends up getting fucked instead!
"What if I had told him beforehand?"

"Believe me, he will definitely not let this opportunity to show off pass him by! He won't care too much about the big picture either. He will most likely alert the enemy, and there is a small chance that he will end up with nothing after all his efforts."

Li Xunhuan touched his forehead, feeling a bit of a headache. He had realized that the experts he once knew, the strong ones from the original Weapon Ranking, all seemed to be a little abnormal.

Just as he was pondering what other good ideas he might have.

But then the driver suddenly stopped, and the faint smell of blood emanating from not far away made Li Xunhuan and Fang Yunhua even more wary.

The latter frowned slightly as he looked at Bai Xiaosheng.

The route planning was arranged by the other party, which also means that there should be no unexpected events such as bandit attacks along the way, because the surrounding mountain strongholds had already been cleared out by the Tianji Tower members arranged by Bai Xiaosheng in preparation for this trip.

So...
"Was it an accident, or...?" Li Xunhuan looked at Fang Yunhua and noticed the corners of the other's mouth curling up. He had already guessed some of the situation.

The two then stepped out of the carriage and noticed more than twenty figures in the distance. They were besieging an old man and a young man, and judging from their attire, they seemed to be pure mountain bandits.

Logically speaking, encountering bandits on such mountain paths is a common occurrence.

But now, in Fang Yunhua's eyes, this is somewhat unusual.

"Take direct action?" Li Xunhuan looked at Fang Yunhua again.

"What do you mean by 'taking action'?"

"Logically, we should lend a hand, which would lead us to get acquainted with those two, which is probably their goal as well. Therefore, if I were to directly stab that old man and the young man now..."

Fang Yunhua looked at Li Xunhuan with considerable surprise.

Clearly, they hadn't expected the other party to make such a suggestion.

When his gaze fell upon Lin Shiyin, who was also peering out from the back of the carriage, he roughly understood the reason.

This is Li's plan to nip potential threats in the bud.

Whether it was due to his own influence or to prevent Lin Shiyin from being harmed in advance, this made Lao Li even more ruthless and decisive.

"You're too cruel."

Li Xunhuan was speechless upon hearing Fang Yunhua's assessment.

"Then what do you think we should do?"

"Of course we should play together first. Besides, their deliberate approach carries a significant risk to themselves. They might just be a local family trying to get closer to us."

Li Xunhuan remained silent.

He was now wondering if he had been too radical. Perhaps he had been preoccupied with the Heavenly King of Power lately, to the point that he would suspect any deliberate approach from the Demonic Sect of a conspiracy.

Just as he was quietly adjusting his mindset, Fang Yunhua had already made his move.

He shot into the crowd like a rainbow, and in that instant, an icy blue aura spread out from him!
This is the oppressive damage he can generate after comprehending the realm of "Gods and Demons are not self," combining his own internal strength and spiritual aura.

As for the effect...
"Why did those people suddenly stop moving?"

Lin Shiyin asked Ding Baiyun, who was standing to the side, with a puzzled look.

Ding Baiyun was also not quite clear about the situation. She considered herself to be quite knowledgeable in martial arts, but Fang Yunhua's actions were completely incomprehensible to her.

In particular, the sight of the twenty-odd bandits falling down together after a sharp, cold crack was incredibly visually shocking to her.

Then his gaze shifted to the white-robed young man who seemed stunned, but quickly regained his composure and walked up to Fang Yunhua to bow to him.

Subconsciously, she frowned.

"What's wrong?" Lin Shiyin asked, puzzled, noticing the change in Ding Baiyun's expression.

"That man."

Ding Baiyun gestured to the white-robed young man who was talking to Fang Yunhua, but his brows furrowed deeper and deeper.

"I feel a little uncomfortable when I see him."

"uncomfortable?"

"It's probably because you just don't click with someone. For example, when you meet someone, you feel a sudden, inexplicable aversion."

Lin Shiyin nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

The two women then alighted from the carriage. Upon seeing this, Li Xunhuan quickly stood beside them. Although he felt that he had indeed been somewhat sensitive these days, he had not completely let his guard down.

If the old man and the young man who had come with Fang Yunhua really made any move, he would definitely throw a flying knife at them!
"Let me introduce you, this is also Young Master Fu who is going to Diancang Sect to watch the battle."

Li Xunhuan, who now believed he knew Fang Yunhua somewhat, noticed that the other party's expression was rather strange.

"Because your carriages were damaged by those mountain bandits, I invited them to travel with us, since our destination is Diancang Sect anyway."

Then the young man in white stepped forward and bowed. Although he was quite handsome, he didn't look as dashing standing next to Fang Yunhua. However, the noble air about him was undeniable, clearly stemming from a powerful and influential family.

"My name is Fu Baifeng. I apologize for disturbing you all. This is my clan's old servant, Fu Tong."

The old man standing behind him nodded slightly, his expression still somewhat shaken, as if the sudden interception by these bandits had caused him some panic.

However, Li Xunhuan believed that Fu Tong was more surprised by Fang Yunhua's methods. He had not only been chatting with Fang Yunhua along the way, but the two had also occasionally sparred.

In particular, he helped Fang Yunhua perfect the part of that secret technique that could enhance mental strength, and he also used himself as a test subject to personally experience the oppressive effect produced by the fusion of physical strength and mental power.

Therefore, he was well aware of how powerful Fang Yunhua's move was.

Either their internal strength must be stronger than Fang Yunhua's, or their mental strength must be higher than Fang Yunhua's. Otherwise, after being enveloped by that pressure, they will fall into a state of stiffness for an indefinite period of time. Moreover, as the force erodes, even small fry like those mountain bandits will be instantly killed.

Of course, this move also consumes a lot of energy, but those who don't understand it will only focus on the shocking scene of the opponent falling down before the move is even made.

Then, as Fu Baifeng and his old servant moved some of the luggage from the damaged carriage to Fang Yunhua's carriage, Li Xunhuan took the opportunity to ask Fang Yunhua some questions.

Does this Fu family really exist?

Fang Yunhua looked at Bai Xiaosheng, who nodded and then went to arrange for the members of Tianji Tower to look up relevant information.

He answered the other person's question first.

"There should be one, otherwise, such a huge error would be suicidal."

Judging from Fang Yunhua's expression, Lao Li guessed that the other party seemed to already know the true identities of the two.

"Did you discern their martial arts style through the intrusion of their intimidating aura?"

"The style of martial arts is one aspect, but the main thing is the name."

Before he could finish speaking, his gaze had already noticed that Fu Baifeng, who was carrying the luggage, frowned slightly when he looked at Ding Baiyun, even though the other party had been very polite and well-mannered throughout.

Ding Baiyun's eyes held a hint of hostility.

Perhaps she herself didn't know where this hostility came from.

Fang Yunhua watched this scene with a smile, completely ignoring the fact that Lao Li was still complaining and muttering about what was wrong with the name.

(End of this chapter)