In the martial arts world, he threatens Yin Susu from the start.

Ling Tuisi breathed a sigh of relief, but felt immense pressure. He hurriedly led Gu Hanyuan to Ling Shuanghua's boudoir.

At this moment, Ling Shuanghua was in her room, worried about her father Ling Tuisi's safety, and also afraid that Ding Dian would clash with him when he went to rescue him. She was torn between two conflicting emotions.

The sudden sound of the door opening interrupted Ling Shuanghua's thoughts.

When she saw that Ling Tuisi was safe and sound, she breathed a sigh of relief, but when she saw Gu Hanyuan dressed strangely, she was startled.

She had considered that Ling Tuisi might bring people to her door, but she didn't expect that it wouldn't be Ding Dian who came, but a stranger.

"Father, I heard a fierce fight going on in the courtyard just now. Are you alright?"

Ling Shuanghua was, after all, a filial daughter, and the first thing she did was to express her concern for Ling Tuisi's safety.

Unfortunately, Ling Tuisi had no affection for his daughter and only wanted to use her as a tool.

"Shuanghua, he is Wutian. From now on, you belong to him. He will stay in your room tonight."

Having just experienced Gu Hanyuan's murderous threat, all I want now is to escape this calamity.

As for instructing Ling Shuanghua to steal books and inquire about the secrets of the treasure, that can only be discussed later when there is an opportunity.

Ultimately, Ling Tuisi was so captivated by the treasure that he lost his mind and chose to conspire with Gu Hanyuan, a move that was like trying to harm a tiger.

Ling Shuanghua's face was filled with disbelief after hearing Ling Tuisi's words, not only because her appearance had been ruined but also because she had been sold by her own father.

Moreover, judging from his words, he didn't mean to marry himself off to Gu Hanyuan, but rather to give himself away as a plaything.

In addition, although she and Ding Dian could never see each other again, they had recently poured out their hearts to each other.

At this moment, Ling Shuanghua felt an indescribable grief and utter despair.

"Father, my face is already disfigured, why do you still force me to this?"

Before Ling Tuisi could answer, Gu Hanyuan spoke:

“I asked your father for it.”

"why?"

Ling Shuanghua was taken aback, clearly not understanding why Gu Hanyuan still didn't give up on her even after her appearance was ruined.

"Prefect Ling, what are you still doing in your room? Do you want me to escort you out?"

Gu Hanyuan did not answer Ling Shuanghua's question, but instead looked at Ling Tuisi, his words full of impoliteness.

Ling Tuisi's face turned ugly again, but he didn't dare to object.

He had no choice but to tell Ling Shuanghua to take good care of Gu Hanyuan.

Only after sensing that Ling Tuisi had left and that Ding Dian was eavesdropping outside the door did Gu Hanyuan answer the question Ling Shuanghua had asked earlier.

"I had the honor of seeing Miss Ling at the Chrysanthemum Festival in Hankou. Among the sea of ​​chrysanthemums, Miss Ling was the most unique one. I never leave any regrets in my actions. Since I have cared about her before, I must have her."

Gu Hanyuan's domineering words stunned Ling Shuanghua.

Ling Shuanghua recalled that at the Chrysanthemum Festival in Hankou, she only paid attention to Ding Dian and had no impression of anyone else.

Although she only had eyes for Ding Dian, she was also ashamed of the idea that he would do anything to get her, even if it meant disfiguring her.

Even though Ling Shuanghua's feelings for Ding Dian never wavered, she couldn't help but have some strange associations.

They met again at the Chrysanthemum Festival in Hankou, but Ding Dian and she had endured many hardships and their future seemed hopeless.

Ling Tuisi, on the other hand, was obsequious to Gu Hanyuan, appearing completely subservient to him.

It was as if there were two forks in the road, but she chose a path she was willing to take, yet one filled with despair.

It's like someone from another road is coming to her door and trying to sway her onto that other road.

Ding Dian, who was eavesdropping outside the door, looked grim. Although he claimed to love Ling Shuanghua deeply, he had many concerns and was not as fearless as Gu Hanyuan for Ling Shuanghua.

"Then you should know that the person I love is Brother Ding. Even if you get my body, you can't get my heart."

Ling Shuanghua looked calmly at Gu Hanyuan with clear eyes.

"I don't care about your heart, having your body is enough. You must be thinking right now that you'd rather die than betray Ding Dian, but I don't think you have the ability to seek death in front of me."

Gu Hanyuan directly saw through her thoughts.

Ling Shuanghua remained silent after her thoughts were seen through; she was now somewhat desperate.

Gu Hanyuan made a ruthless threat.

"I know you don't care about your own life or death, but don't you care about the lives of Ling Tuisi and Ding Dian? If you die, Ling Tuisi will be of no value to me, and killing him will be easy. Although Ling Tuisi didn't treat you like a daughter, you care about him a lot, otherwise you would have eloped with Ding Dian long ago. Similarly, I will take my anger out on Ding Dian, and killing him will be just as easy. Don't even think about the good thing of being buried together; I will definitely grind his bones to dust and leave no trace in the world."

"Shameless!"

Upon hearing Gu Hanyuan use him to threaten Ling Shuanghua, Ding Dian, who was outside the door, could no longer contain himself and rushed into the room, punching Gu Hanyuan.

Gu Hanyuan's eyes didn't even flicker, after all, his words just now were also meant to lure Ding Dian out.

Ding Dian's Divine Illumination Skill was indeed powerful, and with the addition of the Shadowless Divine Fist, even the Blood Saber Ancestor was no match for him.

Unfortunately, he chose the wrong opponent this time.

Gu Hanyuan raised his hand and shot out a sword aura that was not to be underestimated.

The sword energy was immense, incredibly sharp, and astonishingly powerful. It pierced through Ding Dian's fist, leaving a huge bloody hole, and his middle and ring fingers were severed at the root.

The sword energy continued its momentum, piercing through Ding Dian's shoulder before finally stopping.

Ding Dian clutched his injured shoulder, fell to the ground, blood gushing from his severed finger, and stared at Gu Hanyuan with a grave expression.

He never expected the difference in strength between the two to be so great.

He wasn't taking it seriously when he injured Blood Blade Ancestor, which led to his misjudgment of the strength comparison.

"Brother Ding!"

Ling Shuanghua did not want to break the oath, but because the two fought so quickly, Ding Dian was already seriously injured by the time she reacted.

Looking at the injuries on Ding Dian's shoulder and fingers, she felt an overwhelming pang of heartache.

"Miss Ling, are you planning to break the solemn oath you swore to your mother?"

Gu Hanyuan smiled knowingly, stopping her before she could go over and help Ding Dian.

Chapter 81: Being devoted isn't wrong, being foolish is.

As expected, Ling Shuanghua cares a lot about her parents, which is why Ling Tuisi can manipulate her like this.

She turned away with tears streaming down her face, pretending not to see Ding Dian.

"Wu Tian, ​​please spare Brother Ding."

"As I said, killing Ding Dian is a piece of cake, so Miss Ling should know what to do, right?"

Gu Hanyuan looked at Ding Dian lying on the ground and laughed contemptuously.

"Shuanghua! Don't beg him! At worst, let him kill me, and we can be husband and wife again on the road to the underworld."

Ding Dian's face contorted with rage as he roared.

Ling Shuanghua was somewhat tempted after hearing Ding Dian's words.

"I have said before, do not even think about committing suicide in front of me."

Gu Hanyuan, as if he could see right through Ling Shuanghua's thoughts, then said:

"However, it's not that I can't grant your request."

Both of them felt a pang of unease; if they could, neither of them wanted the other to die.

"What are your conditions? As long as Ding can do it, I will do it."

Seeing that things were taking a turn for the better, Ding Dian asked a question.

"Heh, I'll give you three conditions. If you can agree to any one of them, I'll release Ling Shuanghua."

Seeing that Gu Hanyuan seemed easy to talk to, Ding Dian had a bad feeling.

Gu Hanyuan said to himself:

"First, hand over the 'Divine Illumination Scripture' to me. Second, reveal the secret of the 'Liancheng Secret' treasure. Third, I heard you met a young man named Di Yun in prison; kill him. You can agree to any of these three conditions."

Ding Dian's face darkened; these three things were unacceptable to him.

The "Divine Illumination Scripture" is related to the inheritance of the sect, the "Liancheng Secret" treasure is related to Mei Niansheng's dying wish, and Di Yun's life is related to brotherhood.

Gu Hanyuan has looked down on Ding Dian ever since he learned the story of "Liancheng Jue".

Although their love story is very touching, they are stubbornly bound by loyalty and unwilling to compromise.

Ling Shuanghua is worthy of admiration, but Ding Dian, I'm sorry, I can't appreciate him.

Despite possessing unparalleled martial arts skills, he neither harmed Ling Tuisi nor took Ling Shuanghua away, remaining completely inactive from beginning to end.

He could only resign himself to hiding in prison, finding contentment in listening to Ling Shuanghua's flute playing and looking at the chrysanthemums she had placed in front of the window.

Since you believe that the "Liancheng Secret" treasure should not be given to people with wicked intentions, there are plenty of honest people in the world. What good will it do to stay in prison forever?

Especially in this world, not to mention anything far away, even if it's just Guo Jing, Jingzhou is only a few hundred miles behind Xiangyang.

Once the treasure is taken, Ling Tuisi will be out of hope, right? How can he then pressure Ding Dian?

Being devoted is not wrong; being foolish is.