My little sect, which disappeared a thousand years ago, has become a sacred site!

Gu Changyuan's entry was silent, but Tu Shan Hanyan seemed extremely sensitive to fluctuations in her aura.

She first noticed someone entering, and her face instantly lit up with joy, thinking that her master had returned. She immediately turned around and called out "Master—"

However, when she realized that the person who came was a stranger in a blue robe with a gentle and profound aura, rather than her master Tu Shan Youyao, the word "Master" got stuck in her throat.

She paused, tilted her head in confusion, and looked at Gu Changyuan carefully with a pair of clear, glass-like white eyes filled with curiosity and inquiry.

She naturally saw the strange phenomenon above the Heavenly Demon Pavilion yesterday and also sensed the mysterious aura that surpassed all demonic power.

The aura emanating from the person before them was exactly the same as that of yesterday.

Moreover, she didn't sense any malice or threat from him; on the contrary, she felt a sense of... inexplicable peace and even a faint sense of closeness.

Therefore, although she was surprised, she did not show any vigilance or fear, but simply looked at Gu Changyuan quietly.

Seeing her obedient and spirited appearance, Gu Changyuan felt even more favorably disposed towards her.

He walked to the window and, imitating Tu Shan Hanyan, casually sat down on the wide windowsill.

With both feet dangling in the air, he placed the little white creature in his arms on his lap, then turned to look at the girl beside him, smiling gently as he spoke:

"Tu Shan Hanyan, right? Youyao told me about you."

Hearing the other person call out his master's name directly, and in such an intimate and natural tone, was truly heartwarming.

Tu Shan Hanyan's beautiful eyes lit up instantly, her curiosity fully piqued. She blinked and tentatively asked:

"Are you...the master that Master often mentions, her master?"

Gu Changyuan nodded, his smile deepening:

"Yes, I am your grandmaster, Gu Changyuan. I hadn't appeared before because of some things that happened. Now that things have been resolved, I've returned."

Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Tu Shan Han Yan's face immediately blossomed into a bright yet slightly shy smile.

She seemed to want to bow, but it wasn't convenient sitting on the windowsill, so she only bowed slightly in acknowledgment, her voice clear and melodious:

"Han Yan greets Grandmaster!"

Her gaze couldn't help but drift to the little white fox on Gu Changyuan's lap, her eyes revealing obvious affection.

Gu Changyuan noticed her gaze and carefully examined her appearance.

Her snow-white hair was completely different from the so-called "orthodox" hair colors such as orange, tangerine, and red that the Tushan clan admired, so it's no wonder that she encountered similar exclusion as Tushan Youyao.

He gently lifted the sleeping Xiaobai and handed it to Tushan Hanyan:

"You like it? Its name is Xiaobai. I found it on the road. It has good talent. Could you look after it for a while for your master?"

Tu Shan Hanyan happily accepted the soft, warm little white fox, carefully holding it in her arms with gentle movements, afraid of waking it up.

Little White simply shifted into a more comfortable position in her arms and continued to sleep soundly.

"My master often mentions you to me."

Tu Shan Hanyan held Xiao Bai and looked at Gu Changyuan, her eyes filled with curiosity and anticipation.

She's talked a lot about you, saying you're amazing, very gentle, and that you taught her so much...

Grandmaster, could you tell me some other things about Master? Like, when Master was a child, or when he first started cultivating with you?

As she spoke, she couldn't help but gently stroke Xiaobai's smooth fur with her fingertips, her gaze shifting back and forth between Gu Changyuan and Xiaobai, looking charming and adorable.

Gu Changyuan looked at his young grand-disciple, who had a similar experience to his eldest disciple but seemed to have been well protected and still maintained a pure heart, and felt a warmth in his heart.

"sure."

He responded gently, his gaze fixed on the surging sea of ​​clouds outside the window. His thoughts seemed to travel through time, back to a thousand years ago, to the side of that little fox with purple hair and tail, whose eyes were both stubborn and fragile.

And so, by the window on the top floor of the first pavilion of the Heavenly Demon Pavilion, the rising sun cast its warm golden light.

One large and one small, a human and a demon, sat side by side on the windowsill, their feet dangling in the air.

The young girl held a snow-white fox cub in her arms, listening intently as her master in green robes recounted her story of her dignified yet gentle master in a calm and slightly nostalgic tone.

......

These past two days, Gu Changyuan spent his time on the top floor of the First Pavilion with his grand-disciple Tu Shan Hanyan.

The little girl was pure of heart and full of curiosity about her master's past, so Gu Changyuan picked out some interesting stories to tell her, and also took out a lot of snacks from the human world, such as sugar figurines, candied hawthorns, sesame cakes, and dried fruit.

Because of Tu Shan You Yao's protection and the potential threat posed by the Ten Thousand Demon Alliance, Tu Shan Han Yan has not left the demon realm and is therefore completely unaware of these exquisite human delicacies.

At first glance, she simply looked at the tempting colors and various shapes with curiosity.

Encouraged by Gu Changyuan, she cautiously took a bite of the sugar figurine, and her clear white eyes widened instantly, then were overwhelmed by immense satisfaction and surprise.

So sweet! So fragrant! So crunchy!

As a result, Tu Shan Han Yan became even closer to this "treasure trove of snacks" ancestor.

At this moment, the two were sitting side by side on the windowsill, one of them holding a crystal-clear red sugar figurine shaped like a dragon, slowly licking it.

Gu Changyuan was relaxed, while Tu Shan Hanyan was licking a sugar figurine with small bites.

The white tail behind it and the fluffy fox ears on its head swayed gently uncontrollably as it tasted the sweetness, its little face full of focus and happiness.

Gu Changyuan glanced at his little grand-disciple's adorable reaction out of the corner of his eye and couldn't help but smile.

Indeed, sugar is an irresistible source of joy for both human children and demon cubs.

Although Tu Shan Hanyan is over seventy years old by human standards, she is not considered old among the demon race, whose lifespans are often thousands or tens of thousands of years.

Just then, a powerful surge of spiritual energy suddenly erupted from the top of the Heavenly Demon Tower, like a peerless divine sword that had been dormant for a long time suddenly being drawn from its sheath.

Gu Changyuan paused slightly, the sugar figurine he was holding in his mouth. His divine sense swept over it instantly, and a knowing smile appeared on his face.

It was Qingxue who completed the refining of the sacred bone.

The sacred bone he bestowed upon Ye Qingxue contained the laws of swordsmanship, making it a perfect match for her Taixu Sword Body, the foremost of all swords.

With the two resonating together, the refining process naturally proceeds smoothly and efficiently.

He snapped the remaining sugar figurine into pieces with a "crunch," chewed it up in a few bites, swallowed it, and turned to look at Tu Shan Han Yan beside him.

"Xiao Yan, you stay here for now. Your grandmaster will go check on your Aunt Ye's condition."

Gu Changyuan pointed to the little white fox that was still sleeping peacefully in her arms.

"I'll leave Xiaobai in your care for now."

Tu Shan Hanyan nodded obediently, still with half a piece of candy in her mouth, and mumbled incoherently:

"Okay! Master, go ahead. I'll keep an eye on Xiaobai."

Gu Changyuan smiled, and with a flicker of his figure, he disappeared from the window.