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This could be considered as the first official meeting between Tang Tian and Gu Xiaoxue after their separation at the Purple Bamboo Courtyard.

Facing Tang Tian, Gu Xiaoxue seemed visibly uneasy, lowering her head as if she were a child who had done something wrong.

"What's going on?"

"With your current state, how can you participate in the upcoming battle? You'll just be easily defeated."

Tang Tian said helplessly.

Then, he looked around, waved his hand to set up a soundproof barrier, ensuring that their conversation wouldn't be overheard by others.

"Now, tell me."

"What problems do you have? I'll help you solve them."

Tang Tian said.

Gu Xiaoxue lifted her head, looked at Tang Tian, and took a deep breath.

"That day... I didn't really choose to go with Elder Hanhai."

"I actually... wanted to stay by your side..."

She said softly, her voice as light as a mosquito.

Tang Tian was stunned for a moment, couldn't help but laugh, and said, "I know."

"You said at the time that you wanted to handle these things yourself."

"Otherwise, I wouldn't have let Hanhai take you away like that."

Gu Xiaoxue nodded, "Yes, that day... I suddenly figured out a lot of things, so I felt that it would be more appropriate for me to handle this matter myself."

"But after going back, I felt that I was a bit impulsive, or rather hasty."

"I was worried... that you would misunderstand."

Tang Tian couldn't help but chuckle.

This girl seemed to have grown up, but why did she still look like that silly girl after this meeting?

"So... is this the reason why your cultivation progress has been slow?"

"So much time has passed, and you're still only at the mid-stage of Astral Projection."

"Lan Yu and Lv Zhu are about to break through to the late stage of Astral Projection."

Tang Tian teased.

Gu Xiaoxue touched her nose embarrassedly.

"That is one of the reasons... but not the only one."

"After leaving the Purple Bamboo Courtyard, or rather... after leaving you, I always felt like something was missing."

"Even when I was using the Innate Dao Jade for cultivation, I didn't feel that familiar connection with the laws of heaven."

"It's very strange."

Tang Tian was suddenly taken aback. What kind of bizarre situation was this?

He wasn't some rare treasure, did he have the ability to help others cultivate?

Was there something special about him compared to others?

Shaking his head, he felt that it was Gu Xiaoxue's own issue.

"Don't worry about those things. I trust you, that's why I let you go back with Hanhai."

"If I had known that you would be in this state after going back, I wouldn't have let him take you away."

Tang Tian said.

Gu Xiaoxue looked at Tang Tian, "Are you really not blaming me?"

Tang Tian was speechless in his heart, but he still gave her an affirmative answer.

After confirming Tang Tian's thoughts, Gu Xiaoxue let out a long sigh of relief. It seemed like her whole body relaxed, and a long-lost smile appeared on her face.

Still that silly and naive appearance.

But Tang Tian always felt that this girl was hiding something from him.

"What's wrong with you?"

Tang Tian frowned slightly, "After going back, did someone trouble you?"

"Hanhai?"

Since Gu Xiaoxue left, Tang Tian had been keeping an eye on him and hadn't noticed any suspicious actions from others.

Could it be that he had overlooked something?

Gu Xiaoxue shook her head, smiled, and said, "No one has troubled me."

"I have been in seclusion all this time."

"Although... I am no longer your servant and can no longer contribute to your promotion to the Heavenly Mansion, I won't neglect my own cultivation."

Tang Tian nodded, "That's good."

"Strength is our strongest guarantee. No matter what happens, we cannot let it slip away."

"But, your condition..."

Suddenly, Tang Tian remembered something.

After Gu Xiaoxue returned, she had once visited the Black Prison, seemingly to see her former senior sister, Luodanya.

Could it be...

"Is it because of Luodanya?" Tang Tian asked.

Gu Xiaoxue was taken aback, then giggled and said, "I knew it, you definitely didn't just casually hand me over to Elder Hanhai."

"No wonder I always had a feeling that someone was secretly watching me."

Tang Tian pursed his lips and said, "Don't interrupt."

"Is it really because of Luodanya? What did she tell you?"

"Her mental state has become somewhat abnormal. You have to be careful."

Gu Xiaoxue sighed softly.

"I know, she has always been working hard, hoping that Elder Hanhai would pay more attention to her."

"However, Elder Hanhai personally sent her to the Black Prison for three years..."

"I talked to her for a long time, understood her difficulties, and realized that she has completely fallen into the vortex of her own stubbornness, unable to break free."

Tang Tian frowned slightly, "Do you still want to save her?"

Naivety is not considered a good quality, especially in this even more cruel world.

But Gu Xiaoxue shook her head, "There is only one way for her to save herself."

"I went to see her just to understand some other things."

"We talked a lot, and through her narration, I gained a deeper understanding of Elder Hanhai."

"Finally, when I left, she gave me a talisman."

After speaking, Gu Xiaoxue opened her small hand, and a beautiful jade pendant appeared in front of Tang Tian.

However, Tang Tian immediately furrowed his brows because although the talisman seemed crystal clear, it concealed a touch of sinister aura inside.

This aura was deeply hidden, but the evil intent it contained made one's spine chill.

"What is this..."

"Let me see."

Saying that, Tang Tian reached out his hand, wanting to take the jade pendant.

However, Gu Xiaoxue was one step ahead and took the jade pendant back.

"I know."

Gu Xiaoxue said softly, "When she gave me the talisman, I already knew that there was something inside."

"It was also at that time that I saw more things."

Tang Tian fell silent.

So, Gu Xiaoxue herself also knew that there was a problem with this jade pendant.

"What are you planning to do?"

Tang Tian asked.

Gu Xiaoxue paused for a moment, then suddenly smiled, her eyes forming crescents.

"You said you believe in me, right?"

"Then let me handle this matter myself."

"Before, I was just worried that you would blame me for leaving back then."

"But now, I already know that there are still people in this world who have been standing by my side~"

Her appearance seemed to return to her previous innocent self.

Tang Tian couldn't help but mutter, "Silly deer."

But deep down, he understood that this girl had indeed changed.

Perhaps only in front of him would she reveal her former self.

"You know it in your heart."

"Don't think too much about it anymore, perform well in the Hundred Gates Battle."

"You are someone I brought out with Old Chi, don't embarrass us."

Tang Tian said.

Gu Xiaoxue waved her small fists.

"Don't worry!"

"I will definitely perform well and beat them until they're toothless~"