Gou's Liver Experience in the World of Demons and Demons

He rubbed his hands together, trying to maintain the demeanor of a senior expert, but couldn't help but smile.

"Um... young friend Gu, you don't need to keep calling me 'senior' all the time, it's too formal! Just call me Uncle Mingjing, like Bingtang and Xueli do!"

He patted his chest and said with great pride.

"From now on, if anything happens in Zhongzhou, just ask your Uncle Mingjing! As long as it's not against morality or undermines the foundation of my Tantai family, I'll cover for you!"

Looking at Tantai Mingjing, who had suddenly become incredibly "amiable," Gu Sheng's lips curled into a half-smile, and he deliberately drew out his voice.

"Uncle Mingjing is so kind, I am deeply grateful."

But... about the 'betrothal gift'...

Tantai Mingjing's eyes twitched suddenly, and the bold smile on his face froze instantly. He quickly waved his hand and coughed twice.

"Ahem! That... just a joke, a joke, don't take it seriously, don't take it seriously! Young friend, don't take it to heart, haha, haha..."

His expression was rather awkward and guilty, clearly fearing that Gu Sheng would use this as leverage to prevent him from handing over "The Divine Forging Hundred Refinements".

Gu Sheng knew when to stop teasing him, bowed respectfully, and readily agreed.

"Since Uncle Mingjing is so kind to you, then I am honored to have such a high position."

"I won't try to climb the social ladder, I won't try to climb the social ladder!"

Tantai Mingjing breathed a sigh of relief, a smile returning to her face. Then she looked at Gu Sheng expectantly, hesitant to speak.

Gu Sheng naturally understood his thoughts and took the initiative to speak.

"Uncle Mingjing, don't worry, the things will definitely be delivered to Xuefei first thing tomorrow morning."

Having received a definite answer, Tantai Mingjing felt a great weight lifted from her heart, wishing it were tomorrow morning already.

But as a Saint Realm expert, he still had his pride and couldn't appear too eager. He forcibly suppressed his inner turmoil and nodded calmly.

"Well, so good."

He seemed to suddenly remember something and said.

"Oh, right, Uncle, I still have some trivial matters to attend to, so I'll take you back to Tianyuan Imperial City first."

Without waiting for Gu Sheng's response, the jade ring on his thumb lit up with a hazy light again, even more dazzling than when he teleported to Yun Gu City.

A gentle yet irresistible force instantly enveloped Gu Sheng. He felt the surrounding scenery blur and distort, as if he had stepped into a tunnel composed of countless streams of light, with the laws of space flowing rapidly around him and receding.

This spatial teleportation across tens of thousands of miles was so smooth and swift that one could hardly feel any discomfort.

In just a few breaths, the halo surrounding him dissipated, and he felt solid ground beneath his feet. Gu Sheng looked closely and found himself in the main hall of the Wanbao Hall in Tianyuan Imperial City.

Although the hall was temporarily closed due to the stolen token, it was still quite lively inside. Most of the stewards, servants, and guards of the Wanbao Hall were present, seemingly handling the aftermath. Tantai Bingyu, Tantai Xueli, and Tantai Xuefei were also there.

Standing before them was Yun Gucheng, whose face was still somewhat pale, but who had changed into clean clothes and looked slightly reserved.

Standing to the side was the pretty young girl who had been mistakenly arrested earlier. She was puffing out her cheeks, her beautiful eyes filled with grievance and anger, and she kept glaring at Yun Gucheng with her eyes. She was obviously blaming him for the trouble caused by the stolen token.

Gu Sheng's sudden appearance, without any warning, immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Tantai Bingyu was the first to react. With a gentle smile on his face, he explained to everyone, mainly to Gu Sheng.

"Brother Gu is back. I went out to take care of some things and came back to find Yun Gucheng here."

He has confessed that he was the culprit who stole the Tianyuan Treasure Pool token, and stated that the token is currently in Uncle Mingjing's possession. We are verifying this matter.

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the spot where Gu Sheng had appeared, a hint of understanding and amazement in his eyes.

"Just now, I felt a unique and peaceful spatial fluctuation here, unlike the violent one that usually tears through the void in a Saint Realm. I suppose it must be the effect of Uncle Mingjing's ring."

"Gu Sheng!"

Tantai Xuefei didn't care about anything else. She rushed to Gu Sheng in one stride, her pretty face showing urgency and a hint of barely perceptible worry.

"You...you saw my father? He...he didn't do anything to you, did he?"

Looking at the bright young woman before him, Gu Sheng thought of her father's eccentric personality and the misunderstanding about the "betrothal gifts," and smiled inwardly, but remained outwardly calm and nodded.

"I've seen him. Uncle Mingjing... didn't make things difficult for me. Instead, he gave me this."

He gestured to the ethereal source in his hand, which was enveloped in spiritual energy and invisible to ordinary people, but did not specify what it was.

He looked at Tantai Xuefei, then glanced at Tantai Xueli beside her, and added calmly.

He also said that the favor he had done before would be repaid with this gift, and that they would be even. In the future, he said that I should not be treated differently or given special treatment because of that incident.

His words were somewhat vague, but Tantai Xuefei and Tantai Xueli immediately understood that he was referring to helping restore the unity of physical body and spiritual power.

Upon hearing this, Tantai Xuefei was first taken aback, then her eyes dimmed slightly, but she quickly rallied herself and snorted.

"Who...who wants to give you special attention!"

Meanwhile, Tantai Xueli, standing to the side, had a sudden realization flash in her clear, cold eyes, as if she had figured out the key to her father's change in attitude. Her gaze toward Gu Sheng was less complicated than before, and more profound and indescribable.

At this moment, Tantai Bingyu turned to the girl who was still glaring at Yun Gucheng, apologetic smile on her face, and bowed deeply to her.

“Young lady, I was so anxious to recover my losses that I did not investigate thoroughly and wrongly accused you, causing you to be frightened and wronged. It was truly my fault.”

Bingyu hereby sincerely apologizes to the young lady! My Wanbao Palace is willing to compensate tenfold for all the losses and disturbances the young lady has suffered as a result of this matter, only asking for the young lady's forgiveness.

His attitude was sincere and his manners were impeccable, leaving no room for criticism.

However, the girl was clearly still angry. She turned her head, her eyes were still red, and she said in a tearful voice.

"So what if you're from Wanbao Hall? Just because you're powerful doesn't mean you can slander someone out of thin air! If it weren't for... if it weren't for my ability to protect myself, wouldn't I have been harmed by your Soul-Seizing Technique? You think an apology and compensation is enough? Who knows if you're just offering a fake apology because things have blown up?"

Her words were quite sharp, leaving the usually eloquent and tactful Tantai Bingyu momentarily speechless, a hint of embarrassment on her face.

He was indeed in the wrong. The situation was urgent at the time, and although his approach was in line with the principle of prioritizing the interests of the extended family, it was indeed too harsh and unfair to the wronged individual.

Seeing her brother get the short end of the stick, Tantai Xueli sighed softly and stepped forward slowly.

She approached the young woman, but unlike Tantai Bingyu, she did not bow. Instead, she looked at the woman with a calm gaze, her voice cold yet carrying a convincing sincerity. "Miss, my brother's actions were indeed inappropriate. I apologize to you on his behalf."

She nodded slightly.

"Wanbao Hall may seem powerful, but precisely because of this, it must act with extreme caution and cherish its reputation. My brother has already recognized his mistake and is not merely feigning remorse. It is only natural that you are angry, young lady."

"I only hope that you, young lady, will consider that no substantial irreversible damage has been caused and give him, and Wanbaodian, a chance to make amends. If you have any further requests, as long as they are reasonable, I, Tantai Xueli, hereby promise to fulfill them."

Tantai Xueli has a cold and aloof temperament, but at this moment she lowered her posture and spoke sincerely, which made her more acceptable than Tantai Bingyu's perfect manners.

Looking into Tantai Xueli's clear and earnest eyes, and then at Tantai Bingyu, who was somewhat embarrassed, and Gu Sheng and the others who had just appeared, the girl's grievances and anger seemed to dissipate a little.

She sniffed, her voice lowered, and she spoke with a hint of awkwardness.

"I...I didn't mean to make things difficult for you."

I was just so frightened and wronged for no reason, and I felt really suffocated... Besides, I didn't mean to glare at him, I just... I just couldn't stand it!

Seeing that Su Youwei's attitude had softened, Tantai Xueli revealed a faint but genuine gentle smile on her cold face and said softly.

“It is wonderful that you think this way, Miss. My brother is quite skilled in cultivation, but he is very clumsy with words, especially when it comes to dealing with women. If he was impolite just now, I apologize to you on his behalf.”

As she spoke, she glanced with a hint of mockery at the somewhat embarrassed Tantai Bingyu beside her, and continued speaking to Su Youwei.

"If you really can't get over this, how about this: Xuefei and I will help you beat him up to vent your anger? We guarantee it will only hurt his skin and flesh, not his body."

These words, spoken with a hint of jest, instantly dispelled the lingering awkwardness. Upon hearing this, Su Youwei imagined the scene of the elegant young master Tantai Bingyu being chased and beaten by his two younger sisters, and couldn't help but burst out laughing. The grievances and tension of the past few days seemed to dissipate considerably with each remark.

"Xue Li! You..."

When Tantai Bingyu heard her sister "slandering" her like that and even threatening to beat her up, she immediately became indignant and tried to defend herself.

However, before he could finish speaking, Tantai Xuefei, standing next to him, stomped on his foot without any hesitation. The force was quite strong, causing Tantai Bingyu to gasp in pain. He swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue and could only glare helplessly at his unruly cousin.

Tantai Bingyu winced in pain, turned to Gu Sheng with a wronged expression, and complained in a low voice.

"Brother Gu, look at them... How can they collude with outsiders to bully their own brother like this?"

Gu Sheng watched the interaction between the three siblings, a smile flashing in his eyes, but his face remained serious as he spoke calmly.

“Brother Bingyu, I think Xue Li and Miss Xuefei are right. You did handle this matter poorly first, so it is only right that you learn a lesson.”

Upon hearing this, Tantai Bingyu was speechless and could only shake her head and smile bitterly, saying nothing more.

At this moment, Tantai Xueli and Su Youwei's conversation became more in-depth.

From Su Youwei's fragmented narration, everyone learned that she came from an ancient city at the border of Zhongzhou and Beiyu. Her family had suffered a tragedy and been wiped out. She was intercepted and killed by her enemies along the way and wandered to this place. Unexpectedly, she had only been in Tianyuan Imperial City for a short time when she was inexplicably caught up in the incident of stealing the token in Yun Gu City and suffered this imprisonment and fright for no reason.

At this point, Su Youwei couldn't help but glare at Yun Gucheng again and complained.

"It's all his fault! If he hadn't stolen, I wouldn't have gotten involved!"

Yun Gucheng, who had been keeping his head down and silent, raised his head upon hearing this, his face filled with guilt, and spoke in a hoarse but clear voice towards Su Youwei.

“Miss Su, this matter was indeed caused by me, and I have caused you to suffer this undeserved misfortune. I am ashamed and dare not accept such an honor. I sincerely apologize to you.”

He bowed deeply.

Although his apology sounded somewhat emotionless and abrupt, he immediately followed up with...

"I am willing to serve Wanbaodian for ten years to atone for my sins. For my sister Yunmeng to have a chance to live, let alone apologize, I would feel it is worth it even if I had to pay more."

The resolute tone in her words, coupled with her concern for her younger sister, left Su Youwei, who had originally wanted to complain a few more times, speechless. She simply pursed her lips and whispered.

"Alright, alright, I'm a magnanimous young lady, I won't stoop to your level..."

Gu Sheng spoke at the opportune moment, addressing Yun Gucheng.

"Brother Yun, rest assured, I have already agreed to your sister's matter, and I will do my best."

He then turned to Su Youwei, his tone calm.

"Miss Su has been frightened and needs to rest and recuperate properly."

If you have nowhere to go for the next few days, you might as well stay with my two disciples, Gu Yuanyuan and Qi Diao Yaoyao, so that you can look after each other.

As he spoke, he secretly transmitted his voice to Qi Diao Yaoyao, who was standing a little distance away.

"Yaoyao, keep an eye on this Miss Su secretly. If she does anything unusual or has any secret contact with the outside world, inform me immediately."

Qi Diaoyao's ears twitched slightly, but her face remained expressionless; she merely nodded almost imperceptibly.

Seeing that the storm had finally been resolved, Tantai Bingyu breathed a sigh of relief and quickly stepped in to smooth things over.

"Alright, alright, now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, and it's getting late, everyone should get some rest."

He immediately instructed the steward beside him to arrange the best guest rooms for Su Youwei and Gu Sheng's two disciples.

Taking advantage of the moment when everyone's attention was diverted and they were about to leave, Gu Sheng quietly transmitted his voice to Tantai Xuefei, who was about to slip away.

"Xuefei, come to my room at midnight tonight."

Just as Tantai Xuefei was about to turn around, her delicate body suddenly stiffened, and she stopped in her tracks.

She suddenly turned to look at Gu Sheng, her beautiful eyes wide open, and a blush quickly spread across her pretty face, reaching all the way to her ears, like a ripe cherry.

"you you……"

She opened her mouth, but was too shocked and shy to utter a complete sentence. Her heart was pounding like a deer.

What...what does he mean by this? Late at night, a man and a woman alone...could it be that he...?

Countless chaotic thoughts flashed through her mind in an instant, and Tantai Xuefei felt her face burning hot, her mind a complete mess.

She stole a glance at her older sister, Tantai Xueli, who seemed oblivious beside her, and a feeling of guilt welled up inside her. (End of Chapter)