Gan Bao Bao was already close to succumbing to the effects of the Love-Entangled Powder.
Seeing Gu Han Yuan descend from the sky to save her, his domineering and valiant aura instantly shattered her defenses.
Even as she clung to Gu Han Yuan, a sliver of Gan Bao Bao’s consciousness remained.
She even recalled Zhong Ling mentioning Gu Han Yuan during their mother-daughter conversation last night.
Even without having met him before, his unique appearance made her recognize him instantly.
The guilt she felt for her daughter, under the impact of the Love-Entangled Powder, transformed into a surge of excitement.
Only two words remained in her mind, “It’s over.”
Especially when she couldn’t remove his mask and instead reached for the nape of his neck, the last remnants of her consciousness completely dissipated.
Gu Han Yuan didn’t bother with Gan Bao Bao. Despite her being somewhat hindering his lightfoot skills, he still carried her back to the secret chamber.
Soon, Duan Yan Qing and Zhong Wan Chou outside heard noises coming from the secret chamber.
“He’s just a young man after all, can’t hold back for long.”
Upon hearing the sounds, Zhong Wan Chou’s face lit up with joy.
Duan Yan Qing also felt his plan was succeeding. All that was left was for Duan Zheng Chun to appear, dealing a severe blow to the reputation of the Dali Royal Family.
After a while.
“The noise is quite loud, haha.”
Zhong Wan Chou said to fill the silence.
Duan Yan Qing remained silent, without replying.
After a long while.
Zhong Wan Chou’s face twisted in confusion, and he poured himself a glass of water.
Duan Yan Qing also felt restless.
After a very long while.
Zhong Wan Chou’s eyes grew hazy.
He recalled his wedding night. Though he seemed to have drunk too much and had no memory of it afterwards, his wife never let him touch her since then.
But seeing Gan Bao Bao’s beauty every day didn’t hinder him from fantasizing about her.
Duan Yan Qing similarly gazed into the distance with cloudy eyes, reminiscing about the one who had given him a ray of light during his darkest hour.
Outside the Tianlong Temple, beneath the Bodhi tree, a beggar, ragged and dirty, with long hair like a bodhisattva.
After a very, very long while.
Their faces began to turn pale, because no matter how much they reminisced or fantasized, it didn’t seem to match up.
At this moment, Zhong Wan Chou even felt that the voice in the secret chamber sounded familiar to him, but he couldn’t recall it for the life of him.
Moreover, the voice was becoming increasingly hoarse and distorted.
After a very, very, very long while.
Zhong Wan Chou was so irritated that he wanted to knock on the door.
Duan Yan Qing now only wanted to use his cane to strike Duan Yu with a few dozen One Yang Finger strikes.
As for Mu Wan Qing, who had just experienced the first taste of love, he felt she might die directly in the secret chamber.
Actually, after rescuing Mu Wan Qing, Gu Han Yuan once again received a Villain Evaluation.
Interrupting the Secret Chamber Plot, S-Class Evaluation, 3600 Villain Points.
Current Mu Wan Qing Series Evaluation: SSS-Class, 10500 Villain Points Accumulated, Temporarily Unavailable for Collection.
After all, the Secret Chamber Plot was quite important. It originally led to Mu Wan Qing, even after accepting that she was Duan Yu’s biological sister, remaining by his side, until the truth came out that Duan Yu was not Duan Zheng Chun’s biological son.
He then exchanged for the first four chapters of the double-cultivation technique, “The Sutra of the Bare Woman.”
This was of the same level as the full version of the “Long Life Scripture,” some even considered it to be a divine skill recorded within the “Long Life Scripture.”
The complete “Sutra of the Bare Woman” comprised seventeen chapters, which he couldn’t afford to buy, so Gu Han Yuan only learned the first four chapters, spending all his Villain Points and leaving only 20.
Under the increasingly irritated gazes of Zhong Wan Chou and Duan Yan Qing, the person they were waiting for finally arrived.
The noises from inside the secret chamber also ceased.
The newcomer was Duan Zheng Chun, Duan Zheng Ming, Huang Mei Master, and the four house servants.
Duan Yu and Mu Wan Qing had already returned to the Southern Border King’s Residence, so Duan Zheng Chun and the others didn’t need to come.
But he ultimately decided to come take a look, just without bringing Duan Yu and Mu Wan Qing.
“Once we get there, they’ll find the room empty, and their expressions are sure to be hilarious.”
Duan Zheng Chun was smugly telling his four house servants at the time.
Dao Bai Feng saw that Duan Zheng Chun had a green leaf in his hair, so she went over and took it off for him.
“You’re already the Southern Border King. You should pay attention to your appearance. You didn’t even notice that you had a fallen leaf in your hair.”
“Phoenix’er is still so meticulous. Let’s go, let’s go watch the show.”
Then the two groups met.
Both sides were looking at each other with ridicule.
Of course, there were also people among them who looked flustered.
Dao Bai Feng recognized Duan Yan Qing after seeing the scar on his face. She stood sideways, worried about being seen. In actuality, Duan Yan Qing hadn’t even looked at her at the time.
Of course, Duan Yan Qing’s mind was entirely on Duan Zheng Ming at this time, and he wouldn’t even bother looking at Dao Bai Feng.
The two groups engaged in a war of words.
After Duan Zheng Ming refused to abdicate in favor of Duan Yan Qing, the enraged Duan Yan Qing decided to open the secret chamber door, tarnishing the reputation of the Dali Duan clan. He wanted to see how Duan Zheng Ming would have the face to remain on the throne after that.
After receiving a signal from Duan Yan Qing, Zhong Wan Chou proudly walked to the secret chamber door and opened it.
“Haha. Duan Zheng Chun, you really did raise a capable son. The noises inside were loud enough, Mu Wan Qing may have already died in there.”
He had been wondering why everyone on the opposite side had mocking expressions mixed with a hint of confusion.
Only when he felt someone coming out of the door, and saw the incredulous and shocked expressions of the people on the other side, their eyes almost popping out, did he burst into laughter again.
“Haha, Duan Zheng Chun, your time has come. See how you’ll ever show your face in public!”
But at this moment, besides Duan Zheng Chun, who looked as if he had lost his entire family, everyone else, including Zhong Wan Chou’s companion, Duan Yan Qing, was looking at him with a strange expression, as if looking at a clown.
Feeling strange, Zhong Wan Chou turned his head, instantly struck by lightning, looking exactly like Duan Zheng Chun.
Gu Han Yuan, clad in a black robe and wearing the Asura mask, stood at the entrance, holding a woman in a light green dress in his arms.
The woman was Gan Bao Bao. At this moment, she buried her face in Gu Han Yuan’s embrace, unable to face anyone, feeling only shame and despair.
When Gu Han Yuan set Gan Bao Bao down, he still supported her with one hand, otherwise, she wouldn’t be able to stand at this moment.
After landing, everyone saw Gan Bao Bao’s rosy complexion, and knew what had happened.
Recalling Duan Yan Qing and Zhong Wan Chou’s words earlier, and calculating the time, it was no wonder they thought she had died in there.
It’s just that those words coming from Zhong Wan Chou’s mouth were incredibly strange.
“Who are you! Why are you in there! Release Bao Bao immediately!”
Zhong Wan Chou roared angrily with bloodshot eyes.
Gu Han Yuan glanced at him, and spoke calmly:
“This one is Wu Tian, I’ve met my father-in-law.”
Zhong Wan Chou and Duan Zheng Chun were stunned.