Quick Transmigration: The Charming Beauty Who Was Short-Lived and Alluring

Looking at the person before him, Gu Huaizhi felt a chill run down his spine. "Who exactly are you?"

The short man stopped laughing, peeled off his mask, and said, "You ask who I am? I might as well tell you, since you can't escape my grasp anyway. I am Lin Zifeng, the former Seventh Elder of Xiaoyue Manor."

"How is this possible!" Gu Huaizhi exclaimed in shock.

Lin Zifeng, or rather Xiao Zifeng, clearly died thirteen years ago.

Of the seven elders of Xiaoyue Manor, the first six are all members of the Xiao family. Only the seventh elder is the most special. He was not originally a member of the Xiao family. He was abandoned as a child and had no parents. He was raised by the charity hall set up by Xiaoyue Manor. When he grew up, he naturally entered Xiaoyue Manor. Because of his outstanding talent, he became an inner disciple at a young age.

He was extremely loyal to the Xiao family and saved many people during the Xiao family massacre fifteen years ago. As a result, he was promoted to the seventh elder of Xiaoyue Manor and given the surname Xiao.

But Gu Huaizhi remembered very clearly that the Seventh Elder was already dead. Even if he were still alive, he would definitely not be in this state.

"Are you trying to say that I should have died long ago? Yes, I died once thirteen years ago. Xiao Changfeng and Xiao Qi'an were fighting amongst themselves. I just wanted to stay out of trouble, but Xiao Changfeng poisoned me and turned me into this inhuman, ghost-like state. What does the Xiao family fighting over the inheritance have to do with me? Why did they harm me like this? Since they are so heartless, then no one should have an easy time!" Lin Zifeng's eyes were red and bloodshot, and every word he spoke was dripping with blood.

Gu Huaizhi vaguely remembered that thirteen years ago, Lin Zifeng was a handsome young man with martial arts skills and good looks, and was very popular with women in the martial arts world. Now he has become such an ugly dwarf, which is probably unacceptable to anyone.

Looking at the somewhat deranged man before him, Gu Huaizhi couldn't describe the feeling in his heart. Xiao Yue Manor was indeed a den of iniquity, and the family property dispute had harmed countless people.

"I've found a way to turn back to my original form. Once I'm back to normal and put on the human skin mask, no one will suspect me. Xiao Yue Manor will belong to me, and no one from the Xiao family will be able to get it!" Lin Zifeng suddenly looked at Gu Huaizhi.

"Isn't my plan perfect? ​​I've waited thirteen years for this day. I've endured the disgust of dealing with Xiao Changfeng every day, but I know that killing him isn't enough. I want to take everything he cares about, and then scrape him away piece by piece. I want to make the Xiao family mine. Only in this way can I vent my hatred." Lin Zifeng grinned maliciously, his facial muscles contorted, like a demon crawling out of hell.

Gu Huaizhi looked at him without saying a word.

Lin Zifeng suddenly stopped smiling, his dark, abyss-like eyes glanced around, and then fixed his gaze on Gu Huaizhi, shaking his head and saying, "Now that you know my secret and have agreed to cooperate with me, I want to give you a gift."

He stretched out his left hand, placed it to his lips, and smiled slightly. His ugly face looked particularly frightening in the darkness.

The next moment, a tiny flying insect emerged from Lin Zifeng's sleeve. The insect glowed green and floated gently toward Gu Huaizhi, flitting about in front of him.

Gu Huaizhi turned his face away, trying to avoid it, but the insect quickly burrowed into his nose. Gu Huaizhi could clearly feel the insect entering his body through his nose.

He stared intently at Lin Zifeng and demanded, "What is this?"

"Don't worry, it's nothing fatal. As long as you take the antidote regularly, you'll be fine. But once you stop taking the antidote, your meridians will rupture and you'll suffocate to death. Don't be afraid. I just want you to be more obedient, since you already know my secret." Lin Zifeng lowered his voice, and anyone unaware of the situation would think he was speaking very gently.

Gu Huaizhi couldn't help but clench his fists.

Chu Yun had witnessed everything that happened in the courtyard. She sat on a dead tree branch outside the courtyard and watched the show for nearly half an hour. Now she was getting a little bored, so she casually jumped down from the branch, told Ban Jin to give her some more injuries, and then headed towards the gate of Chu Shan Sect.

Pushing open the door, a strong stench of blood assaulted her nostrils. Chu Yun wiped the fake blood from her hands and smeared it haphazardly on her face. The next moment, a pitiful cry escaped Chu Yun's lips: "Gu Huaizhi, where are you?"

"Gu Huaizhi—"

The woman's voice drifted into the ears of Gu Huaizhi and Lin Zifeng.

Gu Huaizhi's expression changed, which Lin Zifeng noticed. "Your companion has come to rescue you. It wasn't easy. My mountain gate is not easy to break into."

"Take the antidote and wait for me to contact you." Lin Zifeng tossed a bottle of medicine, which rolled into Gu Huaizhi's hand. "You're a smart man; you know what to say and what not to say."

After leaving those words, Lin Zifeng and his men drifted away as if they had never existed.

All that remained here was Gu Huaizhi and one corpse after another.

Chu Yun found Gu Huaizhi among a pile of corpses. His eyes were closed, his face was covered in blood, and he was lying on the ground, his life hanging in the balance.

"Gu Huaizhi, are you alright? How are you?" Chu Yun helped Gu Huaizhi up, checked his breathing, and breathed a sigh of relief when she found that he was still alive.

After a few breaths, Gu Huaizhi opened his eyes shakily, and what he saw was Chu Yun covered in blood.

"Why are you here?" he asked haltingly.

"Manager Li said you were in danger, so I came to save you," Chu Yun explained.

Gu Huaizhi stared at Chu Yun for a moment, then looked away, concealing the complexity in his eyes. "You shouldn't have come."

"Whether I should have come or not, you're seriously injured, so you shouldn't talk," Chu Yun advised, tightening her grip. "I'll help you up, let's go back and find a doctor first."

With Chu Yun's help, Gu Huaizhi managed to stand up. It took the two of them a lot of effort to stand up, and they staggered toward the courtyard gate.

Gu Huaizhi's steps were light and heavy, his gaze shifting slightly. By the moonlight, he could see Chu Yun's face clearly. The girl's face was covered with streaks of blood, almost completely obscuring her features. Only her beautiful eyes remained bright, staring straight ahead, unaware of his prying eyes.

Despite the girl's slender figure, Gu Huaizhi felt so at ease with her by his side.

Chu Yun helped Gu Huaizhi out of the courtyard and plunged into the dense forest. She calculated the direction and led Gu Huaizhi to a place full of mechanisms and traps. Pretending not to see the way clearly, she led Gu Huaizhi into a large pit.

"what--"

With a scream, the two fell to the bottom of the pit, suffering serious injuries, especially Gu Huaizhi, who was cushioned by Chu Yun, further aggravating his injuries.

He couldn't bear it and let out a painful groan.

Chu Yun scrambled off him in a panic. In the darkness, she couldn't see anything and could only try her best to crawl away. After falling to the ground, she reached out to help Gu Huaizhi up, groping around but not touching his hand. Instead, she touched something hard to the touch.