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Gu Yan accepted the mustard seed bag, examined its contents with her divine sense, and then paid Mu Qinghe the appropriate reward. The two then began chatting, eventually discussing pill formulas.

As they were chatting, a handsome young man dressed in a moon-white robe walked in, calling out, "Uncle..."

Mo Fanqi froze the moment his gaze fell on Gu Yan.

Why is this guy here again?

Mo Fanqi stood stiffly, feeling a chill run down his spine whenever he met Gu Yan's eyes.

"What are you standing there for? Where's your manners? Call someone!" Mu Qinghe glared at his nephew with displeasure.

Mo Fanqi braced himself and bowed to Gu Yan with his neck stiff, saying, "Junior greets Senior Li Bai." He glanced at Gu Yan and immediately lowered his head. In his eyes, Gu Yan was a terrifying, perverted madman who was indiscriminate in his sexuality and even dared to ravage the Marquis of Pingyuan.

Gu Yan looked at Mo Fanqi and smiled faintly: "Nephew Mo, you seem much more composed than before. You left a deep impression on me when we first met."

Mo Fanqi broke out in a cold sweat and dared not utter a sound. Mu Qinghe, who was next to him, smiled and said to Gu Yan, "My nephew is ignorant. Brother Taibai, don't bother with a child."

Gu Yan smiled and said, "Of course I won't hold it against him, but it's hard to say what would happen if he ran into someone else."

Mu Qinghe smiled apologetically: "You're right, my brother. I will definitely teach him strictly in the future."

After saying that, she looked coldly at Mo Fanqi: "What are you doing here?"

"N-nothing, nothing at all." Mo Fanqi was startled by his uncle's cold gaze and forgot why he had come.

"Then get out of here right now," Mu Qinghe said with a stern face.

"Yes, yes."

Mo Fanqi quickly left the area.

After he left, Mu Qinghe smiled and said to Gu Yan, "Where were we?"

The two continued discussing the pill formula, and before they knew it, it was dark. Mu Qinghe invited Gu Yan to stay and immediately ordered a banquet to be prepared. Xu Ruolan and Liu Feiyan returned from outside and were delighted to learn that Gu Yan had arrived and would be staying for a while.

At the banquet, Xu Ruolan and Liu Feiyan were both suppressing their excitement, while Mo Fanqi sat there feeling extremely uncomfortable.

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The morning sun shone brightly as Gu Yan stood in the garden, admiring the newly opened peonies. Dressed in white, he stood amidst the flowers, like a flower goddess descended to earth, his graceful figure and unparalleled elegance captivating.

Xu Ruolan was stunned. Only when Gu Yan turned to look at her did she walk towards Gu Yan with a shy blush.

"Senior Li Bai!" Xu Ruolan bowed.

"Good morning, Miss Ruolan," Gu Yan said with a light smile.

His smile made all the peonies in the garden pale in comparison. Xu Ruolan's heart fluttered like a fawn running wild in the forest; her cheeks flushed, she whispered, "Senior, are you admiring the flowers?"

"This Mu residence looks different from before; even the layout of the garden has changed," Gu Yan said with a smile.

Xu Ruolan's face showed a strange expression: "After you left, Lord Tan came to our door and threw a tantrum, which caused most of the Mu family mansion to collapse."

The structure is different because it was newly built.

Gu Yan: "..."

Mu Qinghe had strictly forbidden anyone in the Mu residence from revealing a single word about Gu Yan's presence. He didn't want to have to rebuild the garden again. Everyone knew Tan Yue was acting crazy these days; if she knew Li Bai was at his residence, she'd probably come storming over.

"Lord Tan is still looking for you right now," Xu Ruolan said tentatively. She stared at Gu Yan's stunning face. She refused to believe that Senior Li Bai was some kind of lecherous demon, and she certainly didn't believe that he had used his essence to seduce Lord Tan. It was a disgrace, a disgrace.

"That guy's a problem," Gu Yan said, turning around. "Looks like I'd better not stay here any longer."

"No, no, no, how could you be a burden? My master and I both hope you can stay a little longer," Xu Ruolan quickly said.

Gu Yan turned to look at her. Xu Ruolan blushed even more when she met his gaze. Her face was red as she whispered, "You, you're not trouble, I, I..."

She stammered, her face bright and cheerful, her girlish demeanor quite charming.

Just as she was blushing and about to express her affection, Gu Yan heard Mu Qinghe's telepathic message: "Brother Taibai, could you come over to the main hall for a moment?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yan immediately told Xu Ruolan, "Your master is looking for me."

After saying that, he turned around and transformed into a golden rainbow, flying away.

"The great Li Bai—"

Xu Ruolan followed in surprise.

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In the hall, Liu Feiyan, dressed in a pale yellow dress, stood to one side. Mu Qinghe, looking worried, paced back and forth.

A golden rainbow flew in and landed, transforming into a stunningly handsome young man in white.

"Senior Li Bai!" Liu Feiyan called out.

Upon seeing Gu Yan, Mu Qinghe hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't. Gu Yan noticed the jade slip in his hand, his expression grave, and his brow furrowed. She asked, "Brother Mu, what happened?"

Mu Qinghe handed the jade slip to Gu Yan. Gu Yan read it with her divine sense and heard an old, hoarse voice: "If you want your nephew, have Li Bai come to the location marked on the jade slip. Only he can come alone. Otherwise, you can collect your nephew's corpse."

The voice had been altered, and it was unclear whose it was, but it was clearly directed at her. Gu Yan wondered, "Who could it be?"

Xu Ruolan arrived at the door, came in, and asked her junior sister Liu Feiyan, "What happened?"

"Senior Brother Mo has been captured. The person who captured him is targeting Senior Li Bai, and they want Senior Li Bai to go and demand his release alone," Liu Feiyan said. She didn't care about Mo Fanqi's life or death, but he was, after all, her master's nephew, his only nephew, and her master certainly wouldn't stand idly by.

But that person was clearly targeting Senior Li Bai. They captured him and then sent Senior Li Bai alone; it was obviously a trap...

"Brother Taibai, do you know who kidnapped my good-for-nothing nephew?" Mu Qinghe asked.

Gu Yan shook her head: "Not sure."

Mu Qinghe looked at Gu Yan with a troubled expression: "Then, then this matter..."

The other party was after Li Bai, and he feared that Li Bai, who had just entered the Spirit King realm, had no chance of resolving the matter. He hoped Gu Yan would help, but he knew that Gu Yan disliked his nephew and was afraid it would be difficult to persuade her.

"Since they're after me, I'll go check it out," Gu Yan said calmly. He was very curious: who wanted to kill him?

Gu Yan held the jade slip and transformed into a golden rainbow, flying towards the horizon.

"Brother Taibai—"

Mu Qinghe immediately gave chase, transforming into a long red streak that vanished instantly from Liu Feiyan and Xu Ruolan's sight. The two women wanted to pursue him, but their cultivation levels were too low. Gu Yan and Mu Qinghe had instantly escaped their divine senses, making it impossible for them to catch up.