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Chapter 304 Can Miss Qin really afford to play this game? (Third update)
From the very beginning, when Gu Shaoan confirmed that the person behind the scene of selling himself into servitude to bury his father in Yuzhou Prefecture was Cihang Jingzhai, he had already vaguely guessed that Cihang Jingzhai's purpose was to target him.

The only reason someone would target him is to see him as a protector of their emotional bond.

It can both allow its own holy maiden to undergo the trials of love and temper her heart, and use the word "love" to recruit talented martial artists for Cihang Jingzhai as free henchmen.

This kind of thing, which is entirely beneficial and without any harm, has always been a tradition of Cihang Jingzhai.

Gu Shaoan gently raised his right hand and slowly moved it towards Qin Mengyao's hand.

Noticing Gu Shaoan's actions, Qin Mengyao came to her senses and spoke again, "Young Master Gu, please have some self-respect."

Upon hearing this, Gu Shaoan chuckled softly.

Then, the back of his right hand gently touched Qin Mengyao's cheek.

Feeling the warmth from Gu Shaoan's fingers, Qin Mengyao felt her heart tremble violently.

Gu Shaoan slowly slid the back of his fingers down Qin Mengyao's face, and his voice followed.

"After a practitioner reaches the realm of 'Sword Heart Clarity,' they need to prepare for entering the death gate."

"Humans have seven emotions and six desires. It is easy to enter the death gate but difficult to exit it. Therefore, the founder of Cihang Jingzhai, Di Ni, came up with a method to allow disciples who cultivate the Cihang Sword Manual to enter the emotional gate before entering the death gate. After tasting the beauty of love, they can then use the secret techniques in the Cihang Sword Manual to switch to the path of ruthlessness."

"Through this method, one can cultivate one's mind, overcome emotional barriers, and then enter the realm of death, thereby allowing the 'Compassionate Sword Manual' to reach its perfect state."

"Since Cihang Jingzhai arranged for Miss Qin to approach me, it is naturally because they want Miss Qin to entrust her feelings to me wholeheartedly first."

Qin Mengyao did not refute, because she understood that Gu Shaoan was telling the truth.

Looking at the handsome and extraordinary Gu Shaoan in front of her, Qin Mengyao felt, for some reason, that she did not feel as resistant as she had expected.

She even thought to herself that if she could actually fall in love with the man in front of her, perhaps her life would not have been in vain.

In the blink of an eye, Gu Shaoan's fingers had already slid from Qin Mengyao's cheek down to her slender neck.

Gu Shaoan said calmly, "Miss Qin should know that I am proficient in medicine, so I also know best that of the three thousand ailments, only lovesickness is incurable."

"In this world, the word 'love' is the most peculiar. The depth of longing is hard to fathom. Although Miss Qin is the Holy Maiden of Cihang Jingzhai, what makes you so sure that you will be able to win completely in your relationship with me?"

"Is Miss Qin really capable of playing this game of love?"

The delicate warmth of the back of her hand made Qin Mengyao's heart flutter like a deer. She subconsciously closed her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling slightly due to the change in her emotions.

It was at this moment that Qin Mengyao suddenly realized that the warmth of the fingertips that had just disturbed her mind had disappeared.

The moment the warmth from her fingertips disappeared, Qin Mengyao strangely felt a trace of reluctance.

Feeling something amiss on her neck, Qin Mengyao opened her eyes again.

The moment she opened her eyes, her gaze met Gu Shaoan's calm eyes once again.

This sudden eye contact startled Qin Mengyao, who instinctively looked away.

Seeing this, Gu Shaoan chuckled inwardly.

Although her methods are clever, Qin Mengyao is still, at the end of the day, a woman who has never tasted the meaning of "love".

When faced with matters of the heart, how different can a woman be from an ordinary woman?
Immediately, Gu Shaoan raised his hand and released the acupoints on Qin Mengyao's body.

As the acupoints were released, Qin Mengyao immediately felt her stiff body and the power that had just been sealed return to normal.

At this moment, Gu Shaoan took a step back and said calmly, "It seems that in this game of love, Miss Qin is no match for me."

Hearing Gu Shaoan's words, Qin Mengyao forced herself to remain calm and said, "I used to think that Young Master Gu was inexperienced, but I never expected that he would be so skilled at manipulating people's hearts."

Gu Shaoan spoke slowly and deliberately.

"The shadows of the trees are deep and the mist is thick, like both the evening glow and the morning light. Those who do not manipulate people's hearts are not necessarily bad at this path, but simply do not want to take it."

"Please trouble Miss Qin to go back and tell your master that the methods your Cihang Jingzhai uses against others are your business with those people, and I have no interest in interfering."

"However, it's best not to set your sights on Gu. Gu isn't someone who likes to be schemed against."

"Today's events serve as a lesson for Miss Qin. If there is a next time, I, Gu, will not mind going to Emperor's Peak in person to see whether Abbess Yan Jing'an's 'Compassionate Sword Manual' is stronger, or whether my swordsmanship is stronger."

Gu Shaoan originally did not intend to pay any attention to Cihang Jingzhai.

However, judging from today's situation, if things are not made clearer, Cihang Jingzhai's ulterior motives will likely continue.

With that, Gu Shaoan slowly turned and walked towards the Golden Dome Square.

Just as Gu Shaoan was about to walk away, Qin Mengyao's voice suddenly rang out.

"Mengyao is very curious, how exactly did Young Master Gu learn so many of the secrets of my Cihang Jingzhai?"

Gu Shaoan did not stop walking, but his somewhat indifferent voice suddenly reached Qin Mengyao's ears.

"There are no secrets in the martial arts world. The Cihang Jingzhai sect in the Great Wei Kingdom alone has been established for hundreds of years, and the Cihang Jingzhai sect in the Great Sui Kingdom has existed for even longer."

“There aren’t that many fools in the world. Cihang Jingzhai has cultivated so many ‘protectors of the Way of Love’ over the past few hundred years. Eventually, some of them will realize what’s going on.”

"If one is truly determined to investigate, one can surely find clues by examining the things Cihang Jingzhai has done over the years, can't one?"

At this point, Gu Shaoan paused, then spoke again:

"If you can grow your own wings, why look up to the ladder to the clouds? Your sect's path is different from that of my Emei sect. If possible, it would be best if you and I never met again."

"I also hope that Miss Qin will take good care of herself."

As the last word fell, Gu Shaoan's figure soared into the air like a dragon, disappearing from Qin Mengyao's sight in just a few breaths.

Even after Gu Shaoan had left, Qin Mengyao was still unable to come to her senses.

After a long while, Qin Mengyao suddenly raised her right hand and touched her neck.

Thinking of the feeling of Gu Shaoan's fingers stroking downwards.

Suddenly, Qin Mengyao remembered what Gu Shaoan had said before he left.

"If you can grow your own wings, why rely on a ladder to the clouds?"

After gently repeating it once more, Qin Mengyao's mind was in turmoil again.

After a moment, Qin Mengyao sighed softly.

Having witnessed what had happened before, Qin Mengyao knew that this attempt was a complete failure.

Qin Mengyao also knew that the man who had been in control from beginning to end was not someone she could handle.

Thinking of this, Qin Mengyao silently circulated the true energy within her body.

Only after his mind had completely calmed down did he use his lightness skill to move towards the Golden Summit Square.

After Qin Mengyao descended the mountain, Gu Shaoan, who had been secretly monitoring her, returned to the Golden Summit Square. After glancing around and confirming that Zhou Zhiruo, Abbess Miejue, and the others were no longer there, Gu Shaoan headed towards the East Bamboo Forest.

Upon entering the bamboo forest, Gu Shaoan immediately spotted Gu Santong, Abbess Juejue, and others beside the bamboo hut. Even Abbess Miejue, Abbess Juechen, Zhou Zhiruo, and the others were present.

Upon seeing Gu Shaoan, the group of people who had just been talking all turned to look at him.

Abbess Miejue looked at Gu Shaoan, who had returned alone, and asked, "Where is Miss Qin?"

Gu Shaoan laughed and said, "I was taught a lesson by my disciple and just came down the mountain."

"lesson?"

Upon hearing Gu Shaoan's words, Abbess Miejue, Juechen, and the others were stunned.

Yang Yan and Zhou Zhiruo exchanged a glance, and smiles unconsciously crept onto their lips.

Facing Abbess Miejue and the others, Gu Shaoan did not hold back and directly recounted the story of the "Guardians of Love" in Cihang Jingzhai.

Upon learning that Cihang Jingzhai intended to turn Gu Shaoan into Qin Mengyao's love protector, Abbess Miejue and Abbess Juechen's expressions turned completely somber.

Gu Santong, on the other hand, was rubbing his chin.

"Hey! The guardians of love and compassion, the people from Cihang Jingzhai, you sure know how to have fun, huh?"

"Kid, with your brain, since you already knew Cihang Jingzhai's purpose beforehand, why just let it go like that? Wouldn't it be better to just take advantage of them and make Cihang Jingzhai lose both their wife and their army?"

Gu Santong was well aware of Gu Shaoan's cunning and ruthlessness.

Even a cunning old fox like Zhu Wushi suffered repeated setbacks at the hands of Gu Shaoan.

If you don't know, then forget it.

Now that they knew Qin Mengyao's intentions beforehand, they could completely treat Qin Mengyao like a dog and make a fool of her.

No sooner had Gu Santong spoken than Su Xin raised her hand and patted him on the head.

"Santong, don't talk nonsense. These things aren't something you can just casually discuss."

Although Yang Yan and Zhou Zhiruo could not take action like Su Xin.

But the two women were also staring intently at Gu Santong.

Under the watchful eyes of Su Xin, Zhou Zhiruo, and Yang Yan, Gu Santong finally realized that Gu Shaoan would soon be marrying Zhou Zhiruo and Yang Yan.

You really can't just mess around with it.

He immediately coughed lightly and changed the subject, saying, "So, according to you, this Yuandong Garden was also secretly invited by Cihang Jingzhai to put on a show, so that the Holy Maiden of Cihang Jingzhai could capture your heart?"

Although Gu Shaoan was somewhat speechless at Gu Santong's use of the word "fragrant heart," he still nodded.

"The only thing our Emei Sect had to do with Yuan Dongyuan before was the Ghost Hand Gang, but Yuan Dongyuan wouldn't rashly come knocking on our door just because of those things."

"The only possibility is that it's to secretly pave the way for Qin Mengyao, thereby gaining the favor of our master and us."

Gu Santong made two "tsk tsk" sounds.

"The goal was not achieved, and the helper we invited was crippled by you. Our own Holy Maiden was also dealt with by you. Cihang Jingzhai is really unlucky. Of all people to pick, why did they have to pick a little fox like you? Cihang Jingzhai has really lost out this time."

The nun, with an angry expression, said, "I actually had a good impression of Qin Mengyao after she spoke up for us a few times before. I never expected that she was just acting."

The expressions on the faces of Abbess Juechen and Abbess Miejue were also not good.

The two of them, like the Abbess of Insulation, had developed a strong liking for Qin Mengyao.

Now that they know the truth, both of them feel like they've been fooled.

Abbess Juechen shook her head and said, "I never expected that the dignified Cihang Jingzhai would be so shameless and scheming behind the scenes. If it weren't for Shao'an's vigilance, we would have been deceived by the people of Cihang Jingzhai even now."

At this moment, Gu Shaoan asked, "When Uncle-Master brought Yuan Dongyuan here before, did you encounter any unexpected events?"

The nun shook her head and said, "Everything is normal. Is there a problem?"

Gu Shaoan responded, "After the banquet, the elder from Cihang Jingzhai behind Qin Mengyao suddenly left. I originally thought she would secretly run to the East Bamboo Forest and take the original East Garden away."

Upon hearing Gu Shaoan's words, Abbess Wujue was stunned for a moment, then looked at Gu Santong.

Meeting the gaze of Abbess Wujue, Gu Santong said calmly, "Unless that elder of Cihang Jingzhai is stronger than me, then he really never came."

Then, Gu Santong looked at Gu Shaoan and said, "You had someone bring Yuan Dongyuan here to me before, was it to deliberately provoke that elder of Cihang Jingzhai to make a move?"

Gu Shaoan didn't hide anything and said frankly, "Not really, it's just that it's safer to leave it with Uncle Gu."

After saying that, Gu Shaoan turned his head and waved to Mei Jiangxue.

After Mei Jiangxue approached, Gu Shaoan said, "Bat Island was originally founded by Yuan Dongyuan. No matter what, the destruction of the Meishan family is inseparable from him. Originally, I wanted to tell you this news a few years later and then take you there to settle this grudge. I just didn't expect that Yuan Dongyuan would take the initiative to come to the Emei Sect because of Cihang Jingzhai this time?"

"What do you want to do with him?"

After pondering for a moment, Mei Jiangxue asked, "If we kill him, won't it cause trouble for Senior Brother and the Emei Sect?"

Hearing Mei Jiangxue's question, Gu Shaoan couldn't help but smile.

Gu Shaoan did not hide anything and said truthfully, "There will be a little, but I can handle it. If you want to kill him to take revenge, wait until he meets someone in a while, and then he will be at your disposal."

Gu Santong, who was standing to the side, seemed to have thought of something, and his eyes lit up.

"Kid, you're not thinking of waiting for Zhu Tiedan to come, are you?"

Gu Shaoan smiled and said, "Senior's reaction is quite quick."

If it were just Wuzheng Manor and Yuandong Garden, they would have been able to avenge Mei Jiangxue long after Gu Shaoan dealt with Pang Ban.

However, the original Dongyuan had a different status.

Besides being the owner of Wuzheng Manor and Bat Island, Yuan Dongyuan also had another identity.

That was one of the leaders of the Azure Dragon Society.

Rather than having Gu Shaoan kill Yuan Dongyuan directly, it would be better to bring Zhu Wushi over first.

It should be noted that, apart from the Grand Dragon Leader, all the other Dragon Leaders of the Azure Dragon Society are unaware of the identities of the other Dragon Leaders.

In other words, Zhu Wushi was unaware of the identity of the original Dongyuan Dragon Head.

Because Gu Shaoan and Gu Santong had previously set up a trap, Zhu Wushi believed that Su Xin had been kidnapped by the Ghost Hand Gang.

Now that it has been revealed that Yuan Dongyuan is the island owner of Bat Island and the person behind the Ghost Hand Gang, how could Zhu Wushi possibly sit still?

It's estimated that Zhu Wushi will come to visit soon.

When the time comes, let Zhu Wushi and Yuan Dongyuan meet first.

At that time, not only will someone take the blame, but Wuzheng Manor will also not need to worry about Gu Shaoan and the Emei Sect afterwards, as Zhu Wushi will naturally take care of it.

　The bonus update is complete! Still desperately need more data support!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)