The Legend of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai

She had just met her brother a few days ago, and then she stole his storage bag.

Thus began their ill-fated relationship.

I just fell out of the teleportation array today, and of all times, I landed on someone's sister.

This coincidence was so unexpected that Liang Shanbo was speechless, as if struck by lightning.

"Do you know my brother?"

Gu Yueyao stared intently at Liang Shanbo and asked, her expression revealing that she seemed to care deeply about her brother.

"Ah."

Liang Shanbo nodded. He didn't want to say much about Gu Yuege; he really felt bad for her. Besides, he didn't know anything about the siblings. According to Gu Yuege, he had been taken away when he was young, so Gu Yueyao probably didn't know about him.

"He's still alive?"

Gu Yueyao asked again.

"Hmm, don't worry, he's perfectly fine." Liang Shanbo thought to himself: Sure enough, Gu Yuege's sister doesn't know anything about Gu Yuege, not even whether he's still alive.

Is he alright?

When Gu Yueyao asked this question, her expression was very downcast and sad. He's still alive, so why hasn't he come back all these years?

"He's in a bad situation. He was kidnapped by bad guys. He really wants to come back, but with his current strength, it seems he can't, but he'll be back soon. You don't need to worry about him or blame him. He's a good brother."

With Liang Shanbo's intelligence, how could he not see what Gu Yueyao was thinking?!

He didn't want to lie to the girl. Listening to Gu Yuege's complaints, he knew that the brother and sister would meet soon.

Who knows, it might happen at the Nanling Conference.

Gu Yuege's sense of justice and refusal to acknowledge a traitor as his father truly impressed him. What else could someone be but a good son and a good brother if not someone who would dare to turn against Shen Jian for his father and sister?

"You seem to know him quite well?"

Gu Yueyao asked, seemingly without asking, her eyes fixed intently on Liang Shanbo's profile.

"..."

Are we familiar? Not really. We only had a drink and a chat once, so it's hardly a close relationship.

Seeing that Liang Shanbo remained silent, Gu Yueyao looked into the distance and asked, "Do you know where he is?"

"I know," Liang Shanbo nodded.

"Can you tell me?"

Liang Shanbo looked at her and said directly and bluntly, "Telling you won't help."

“How can it be useless? I want to find him. I want to know who kidnapped my brother. I want to know what really happened back then.”

Gu Yueyao's voice rose a few decibels, her emotions seemingly agitated and somewhat out of control.

“With your current cultivation level, you’re really useless. Not only are you useless, but if that guy sees you, I’m afraid not only you will be in big trouble, but your brother will also be in big trouble,” Liang Shanbo said with a serious expression.

Just kidding, if that lecherous Shen Jian saw Gu Yueyao, what would happen? If he didn't have Zhu Yingtai, he probably would have fallen for her too.

It is evident that Gu Yueyao possessed an exceptional appearance.

Once Shen Jian sees Gu Yueyao, he will definitely be lustful and will not let her go. And once Shen Jian makes a move against Gu Yueyao, Gu Yuege, as Gu Yueyao's brother, will inevitably go crazy.

At that time, dying under the peony blossoms would be a romantic death. Given Shen Jian's nature, he wouldn't care about the annexation strategy of attacking both the north and south; he would simply eliminate Gu Yuege.

It's fair to say that Gu Yueyao's search for Gu Yuege was like a lamb entering a tiger's den.

"...That person, is he really that powerful?"

Hearing that she might implicate her brother and be in danger herself, Gu Yueyao calmed down a bit.

"Yes, very powerful. Even if you tied up ten thousand of them, you wouldn't be a match for him." Liang Shanbo nodded and said that he was telling the truth. Even if ten thousand Core Formation cultivators were combined, they wouldn't be enough to kill a peak-stage Nascent Soul Realm cultivator.

For a Nascent Soul Realm expert, killing a Core Formation Realm cultivator is as easy as crushing an ant.

The crushing power in cultivation is not a matter of one plus one equals two.

"Then what should I do? Our Spirit Medicine Sect's strongest expert is my grandfather, who is only at the peak of the ninth level of the Golden Core Realm. According to you, even my grandfather is definitely no match for that person. Is there any hope for my brother?"

Gu Yueyao felt helpless. As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes, making her look pitiful as if she might cry at any moment.

"Ahem, Yueyao, don't worry, didn't you say so? Don't worry too much, your brother will be fine."

Liang Shanbo seemed a little lost. He was never good at dealing with girls, let alone coaxing them.

"Then tell me honestly what happened to my brother. If you tell me, I will forgive you for hitting me just now, and I will admit that you are my good friend, Gu Yueyao."

"...So you haven't forgiven me yet."

“Yes, I just forgave you, but now I’m not.” Gu Yueyao said very seriously.

“…No problem.”

Girls are just so unreasonable. Liang Shanbo couldn't help but smile wryly: "Alright, I guess I owe you. It's fine to tell you anyway, since I reckon you and your sister will be meeting soon."

After a pause, Liang Shanbo said, "Your brother was captured twelve years ago by Shen Jian, um, who is the secretary of the Xiongnu Kingdom's command center in the Zhongzhou Immortal Mansion, a ten-star power. He was taken to the Xiongnu Kingdom's command center, supposedly for cultivation, but in reality, he was abused, conquered, and then manipulated at will. Your brother had no choice but to comply if he wanted to live."

Although your brother is older than you, his cultivation level is lower than yours, which shows how miserable he is.

As a cultivator from the South, you must be familiar with the name Shen Jian. He is known as a 'lecher,' a 'scoundrel,' and a 'war demon.' The South hates him to the bone, yet they are powerless to do anything about him.

This man, with one foot already in the Nascent Soul Realm, was a well-known figure in the Central Continent Immortal Mansion, enjoying excellent relationships with the various secretaries of the Northwest. Most importantly, he was on friendly terms with the three deputy heads of the Central Continent Immortal Mansion. Within the Central Continent Immortal Mansion, no matter how bad his reputation was, the head of the mansion couldn't do anything to him.

So if you go to see your brother and Shen Jian finds out or sees you, given his lecherous nature, he definitely won't let you off the hook.

Right now, he's demanding your brother return to inherit the position of sect leader of the Spirit Medicine Sect, and he's even asking your brother to send you to his bed to warm it for him. Your brother is currently brooding over this, drinking alone, anxious and wanting to break ties with him. But your brother only has so much cultivation, and he has no powerful backing. If he breaks ties, it'll mean certain death. After enduring for over a decade, your brother probably doesn't want to die so easily.

Therefore, your brother is already in a bad situation enough. If you go to see him, and Shen Jian targets you, I estimate he'll be completely finished. Knowing his personality, he'll definitely go berserk with Shen Jian, and given Shen Jian's ruthlessness, killing your brother outright would be the least of his worries…”

"Waaah... What should I do? My brother is so pitiful, I miss him so much..."

"...Why are you crying? Oh my, my little aunt, your crying is giving me a headache."

"Lord Liang, you have a way to save my brother, right? If you can save my brother, I'm willing to marry you." The little girl looked at Liang Shanbo with teary eyes and said very earnestly.

"Ahem, Yueyao, don't be like that. I'm a married man, and we just got married not long ago."

Liang Shanbo was also taken aback by Gu Yueyao's audacity. This girl was grasping at straws in her desperation. How could she believe that he could save her brother? He was just a lowly Foundation Establishment cultivator, and in terms of cultivation, he was even inferior to her.

"Then my brother is doomed? Waaah... The Central Continent Immortal Mansion is so powerful, my brother can't come back."

"Cough cough, alright, alright, stop crying, my little aunt. It's just Shen Jian. My killing formation is enough to kill him a thousand times over."

"I knew it, you really do have a way to save my brother." As she spoke, a sly glint of triumph flashed in Gu Yueyao's eyes, and she pretended to be excited, taking Liang Shanbo's arm with both hands without any hesitation.

"..."

Although she tried her best to make her movements appear natural, how could Liang Shanbo not see through her? This girl was clearly afraid that he would run away, so she was on guard.