The girl was none other than Zhong Ling.
Zhong Ling was about sixteen or seventeen years old, dressed in a light blue robe. She had a round face with a small dimple at the corner of her mouth. Her face was as radiant as the morning sun, her eyes as clear as autumn water, her skin like smooth jade, and her smile as bright as a blossoming flower. She was a radiant beauty.
In Gu Han Yuan's estimation, while Zhong Ling might not score a perfect 90, she was certainly very close.
Especially when she smiled, it was so innocent and romantic, like a charming little fairy next door.
Just looking at her would make anyone feel happy.
Gu Han Yuan leaped lightly onto the roof beam and sat beside Zhong Ling.
Unexpectedly, Zhong Ling was so engrossed in watching the fight below that she didn't notice someone had joined her.
Gu Han Yuan chuckled softly and patted her shoulder.
Zhong Ling was completely captivated by the fight below. Although their martial arts skills weren't particularly high, the way they were flattering each other was quite amusing.
Suddenly, someone patted her shoulder. She turned her head and saw a dark and eerie Asura mask staring back at her.
Startled, she lost her balance and nearly screamed as she fell off the roof beam.
Seeing Zhong Ling's reaction, Gu Han Yuan quickly wrapped his arm around her waist to stabilize her, and then used his index finger to cover her lips, silencing her scream before it could escape.
Zhong Ling's eyes widened in shock, and she froze, not daring to move.
"Be careful, don't fall off."
Gu Han Yuan removed his finger from Zhong Ling's lips and chuckled lightly.
However, he didn't withdraw his arm from around her waist.
He felt the youthful vitality and elasticity of her body.
Zhong Ling was still shaken, but seeing that Gu Han Yuan wasn't going to hurt her and had even warned her, she calmed down.
At this moment, she was looking at Gu Han Yuan's mask with curiosity.
At first glance, it appeared sinister and terrifying. But upon closer inspection, she found the mask's patterns to be ancient and mysterious, with a certain allure.
Especially the eyes, which seemed to glow with a faint light, possessed a strange charm.
"Do you like it?"
Gu Han Yuan chuckled and asked Zhong Ling.
"It's quite pretty. But why do you wear a mask?"
Zhong Ling's infectious smile returned.
"I disfigured my face, afraid of scaring people, so I wear a mask."
Gu Han Yuan casually lied to Zhong Ling.
"Oh, how unfortunate."
Zhong Ling had always been kind and compassionate. Just imagining having her face disfigured made her feel incredibly sorry for him.
She started to feel sympathy for Gu Han Yuan.
"I'm used to it."
Gu Han Yuan calmly replied.
Since he hadn't actually been disfigured, naturally, he was calm.
"Do you want some sunflower seeds?"
Zhong Ling held out the bag of sunflower seeds towards Gu Han Yuan.
"Sure."
Zhong Ling saw Gu Han Yuan reach out and take a few seeds. She didn't know how he did it, but he pressed something, and the lower half of the Asura mask retracted. He casually cracked the seeds and enjoyed them.
"You're lying."
Zhong Ling pouted, looking displeased.
Because just looking at Gu Han Yuan's face shape, lips, and half a nose, she instinctively felt that he must be very handsome.
And the exposed parts showed no signs of disfigurement.
Gu Han Yuan didn't mind, he was just teasing Zhong Ling.
"My name is Zhong Ling. Who are you? What's your name?"
"Wu Tian. Um... a bad guy."
Gu Han Yuan smiled meaningfully. This time, he wasn't lying to Zhong Ling.
"No one says they're a bad guy."
Zhong Ling felt that Gu Han Yuan was trying to fool her, and she had proof.
"Now? Still don't think I'm a bad guy?"
Zhong Ling suddenly felt a light squeeze on her waist, and she realized that Gu Han Yuan had never taken his arm from around her waist.
She blushed, feeling a surge of electricity throughout her body.
This was the first time she had been so close to a boy.
A girl who was just beginning to understand love was naturally curious about the opposite sex.
Although she reached out and grabbed Gu Han Yuan's hand to stop him from squeezing her, she didn't push his arm away from her waist.
"Humph, you're definitely a bad guy. And a big pervert!"
Zhong Ling grumbled, expressing her displeasure. Of course, if you didn't look at her face, you might believe her a little more.
"So, the bad guy wants to feed you sunflower seeds. Will you eat them?"
Gu Han Yuan smiled and brought a seed to Zhong Ling's lips.
Zhong Ling had been a little bothered by the fact that she was holding Gu Han Yuan's hand and it made it difficult to eat the seeds. She didn't expect him to feed her.
"Of course, I will."
Her blush deepened as she opened her mouth and took the seed.
After eating a few seeds, Zhong Ling put the bag on her lap.
Her free hand then reached out to feed Gu Han Yuan sunflower seeds.
Gu Han Yuan didn't refuse. As he played with Zhong Ling's delicate and small hand, occasionally kneading her slender fingers, he took the seeds she brought to his lips, which seemed to taste even better now.
Every time Zhong Ling's fingers touched Gu Han Yuan's lips, or when his tongue lightly touched her, she would blush and scold him playfully.
The romantic atmosphere between them was a world away from the scene unfolding in front of them.
Zhong Ling no longer paid attention to the fight below.
It wasn't until Duan Yu mocked Gong Guang Hao, leading to a sudden change in the situation, that she shifted her attention back to the fight.
Duan Yu was forced by Zuo Zi Mu to fight Gong Guang Jie. However, he didn't know any martial arts and was trying to persuade the other party to give up the fight with words.
Unfortunately, Gong Guang Jie didn't care at all and was about to stab him with his sword.
"Brother Wu Tian, that bookworm looks so clueless, and he doesn't seem to know any martial arts. Should we help him?"
Zhong Ling and Duan Yu clearly had a connection. When she saw him in danger, she wanted to save him.
But the fact that she actually asked Gu Han Yuan for his opinion made him a little relieved.
"I'm a bad guy, of course, I can't save people."
Gu Han Yuan's nonchalant attitude annoyed Zhong Ling, causing her to pout again.
"Humph, if you won't save him, I will."
Zhong Ling pulled a few small snakes from the cloth bag on her lap and threw them down.
Sure enough, the members of the Wuliang Sword Sect were all fakes. A few small snakes caused them to panic and lose their formation.
Although Duan Yu was saved, Zhong Ling's location was also exposed.
Everyone looked up.
Zhong Ling was just a little girl, not worth mentioning.
But Gu Han Yuan's attire was eerie and sinister, clearly not someone to be trifled with.
Zuo Zi Mu killed the snakes and was about to question them.
Suddenly, Rong Zi Ju, from the Eastern Branch of the Wuliang Sword Sect, crashed into the arena from outside.
He was bleeding from his mouth, and there were several bloody characters carved on his body: "Shennong Gang Exterminate Wuliang Sword."
Gu Han Yuan just found it amusing. Two second-rate sects were putting on a show. He found it all so boring.
Anyway, the secret scriptures from the Lang Huan Jade Cave had been obtained, and he had met Zhong Ling. From now on, he could just stay hidden and observe the situation.
"Little Sister Ling, this place is so boring. I'm leaving. Are you coming?"
Zhong Ling wouldn't object.
Gu Han Yuan simply wrapped his arm around Zhong Ling's waist and leaped off the roof beam.
At this time, Gong Guang Jie had been poisoned to death by the Shennong Gang's declaration of war.
Seeing the two of them come down, Xin Shuang Qing questioned them:
"You're not allowed to leave. Your origins are unknown, you must be spies for the Shennong Gang."
"If you don't confess honestly, be careful, your life is in danger."
Zuo Zi Mu chimed in as well.