Fairy, please don't do this!

Seeing the weariness etched on his face, Si Ruoyu asked with concern, "Why do you look so pale? Could it be that you've encountered some trouble in your cultivation?"

Gu Jinzhao shook his head, indicating that she didn't need to worry: "I just had a strange dream last night and didn't sleep well."

What did you dream about?

Si Ruoyu let him lie on her lap and gently massaged his temples.

"I dreamt that I had seduced two women and owed them a debt of love that I could never repay."

Feeling the warmth of her fingertips, Gu Jinzhao's agitation gradually subsided and turned into tranquility!

He enjoyed the atmosphere when he was with Aunt Ruo; it was peaceful and gentle, allowing him to unconsciously clear his mind and forget his troubles!

"and then?"

Si Ruoyu's soft palm pressed against his cheek, her fingertips tracing his brow with gentle movements.

Gu Jinzhao continued, "One of the women, realizing she had been betrayed, drugged me and we died together on our wedding night."

When the other woman arrived and witnessed this scene, she was overcome with grief and resentment, and she too committed suicide for love...

"Why not marry them all at the same time?"

Si Ruoyu lowered her eyes and smiled faintly, a few strands of her hair falling down and resting on her full, moon-like breasts, arching them into a round shape.

A few strands landed on Gu Jinzhao's nose, bringing with them a delicate fragrance and a faint orchid scent.

Chapter 5, Social Death

Gu Jinzhao gently twitched his nostrils, clearly smelling the unique, delicate fragrance emanating from Aunt Ruo: "I would like to, but I'm afraid they won't agree."

Si Ruoyu gently stroked his cheek with her fingertips, her voice as gentle as water: "Then slowly win them over and make them willing."

"Easier said than done." Gu Jinchao shook his head helplessly.

Si Ruoyu blinked her clear, autumn-water-like eyes: "How do you know it won't work if you don't try?"

Gu Jinzhao rubbed his itchy nose and chuckled, "Why do I feel like Aunt Ruo is encouraging me to marry them all?"

Si Ruoyu tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear, revealing her delicate profile: "Since I've already incurred a debt of love, I shouldn't let anyone down!"

Gu Jinzhao's eyes were subtle, and he increasingly felt that Aunt Ruo was implying that he should have a harem: "If I marry one of them, wouldn't the other one become a concubine?"

"Silly child!" Si Ruoyu gently tapped his forehead, seemingly scolding him, "Since you are both cultivators, as long as you love each other, why be bound by worldly etiquette and distinguish between master and servant?"

That made sense, but Gu Jinzhao didn't know how to respond.

In reality, implementing this would be incredibly difficult.

Neither Mu Yiren nor Lin Qingci could tolerate his fickleness.

Even if you can hide it for a while, you can't hide it forever.

What's more, besides them, three more female protagonists will get involved in the future.

Si Ruoyu gently stroked his slightly furrowed brow with her slender fingers and asked softly, "One of the two girls in the dream was Yiren, wasn't she?"

Gu Jinchao asked in surprise, "How did Aunt Ruo know?"

Si Ruoyu couldn't help but smile: "Didn't you just sign your marriage certificate?"

The words "marriage certificate" reminded Gu Jinzhao of the kiss from last night, and he suddenly felt a dull ache in his head.

Just then, a plain white paper crane gracefully flew in from outside the window and landed lightly on the window frame.

He raised his hand and pointed, and the paper cranes transformed into streams of light, condensing into lines of text in mid-air.

It was a message from his master, Wan Qingsong, ordering him to go to Cangxing City immediately to guide Lin Qingci into the Qingyun Sect.

What's meant to happen will happen eventually!

Gu Jinchao sighed inwardly.

Si Ruoyu noticed something was wrong with his expression and asked with concern, "What's wrong?"

Gu Jinzhao did not hide anything: "My master sent a message ordering me to go to Cangxing City to receive new disciples."

"The journey is long and you will inevitably have to endure wind and rain, so I will go and prepare some dry food for you."

Si Ruoyu lifted her skirt and hurried towards the kitchen, looking just like a loving mother sending her child off on a long journey.

Watching her departing figure, a long-forgotten memory resurfaced in my mind.

He was originally the heir apparent of the Zhenbei King of the Cangyue Dynasty, and should have enjoyed all the riches and honors.

However, when he was five years old, it was discovered that he was a fake prince who had been switched at birth.

The Prince of Zhenbei was furious and ordered a thorough investigation into the matter, with a full-scale search for the whereabouts of the true prince.

As for him, the fake heir, he was imprisoned.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the day the true prince is found will be the day he dies.

At this critical moment, the servant who brought him food suddenly attacked, killed the guards, and kidnapped him.

The Prince of Zhenbei led his retainers in pursuit, but they were intercepted by several men in black outside Yujing City.

In the chaos of battle, the servant used a teleportation artifact to try and take him away.

Who knew that the Prince of Zhenbei possessed terrifying strength, severing the sky with a single spear thrust and ending the life of his servants as well.

Fortunately, the teleportation artifact still managed to teleport him out the moment it shattered.

When he woke up, he was already in Qingyun City, where he was rescued by the female owner of Baicaotang, also known as Aunt Ruo.

When Si Ruoyu saw his blank expression and slightly empty eyes, she couldn't help but feel pity: "If you have nowhere to go, then stay here from now on."

From that day on, Baicaotang became his home.

Gu Jinzhao narrowed his eyes slightly, tapped his fingers lightly on the table, and uttered three words: "Prince Zhenbei!"

As far as he knew, the whole affair of the fake heir was orchestrated by this old man, Deng.

Fourteen years ago, Xiao Qingyi, the daughter of the head of the Xiao family in Jiangnan, was made empress as soon as she entered the palace.

A few days later, Emperor Yong'an fell seriously ill and neglected state affairs, leaving the crown prince to oversee the country.

However, the crown prince soon died, and the most powerful second and third princes engaged in open and covert struggles, plunging the court into chaos.

Just as they were locked in a fierce battle, the Empress, on the grounds that the two princes had colluded with a demonic sect and harmed the Crown Prince, directly deposed them.

In the same year, Emperor Yong'an passed away, and Xiao Qingyi supported the youngest prince to ascend the throne, changing the era name to Yongxing, and becoming the Empress Dowager.

Although this was a power struggle within the imperial family, it involved several factions.

The Prince of Zhenbei sided with the Second Prince, while the Demonic Sect secretly supported the Third Prince.

The two sides fought tooth and nail for the position of crown prince, but in the end, Xiao Qingyi, who had just entered the palace, took the crown.

The Prince of Zhenbei and the Demonic Sect were naturally unwilling to accept this. On the day the new emperor ascended the throne, they stole a portion of the dynasty's fortune and injected it into the body of a five-year-old child. Then, they used the "fake prince" incident to send him away from Yujing City.

When the time is right, the Prince of Zhenbei will be able to kill his son, seize the throne, and launch a rebellion.

Gu Jinzhao took a deep breath: "I must improve my strength as soon as possible, otherwise even if I am not killed by the female lead, I will be killed by this old man in the future."

As for the female lead, Xiao Qingyi, it's best to avoid provoking her if possible.

After all, this woman is not only incredibly powerful, but also ruthless, making her the most difficult one to win over.

"Take good care of yourself when you're out and about."

Si Ruoyu returned carrying her bundle, interrupting his thoughts.

"I know!"

Gu Jinzhao took the bundle, feeling a warmth in his heart.

In a sense, time travel might not be such a bad thing.

At least here, there are people who genuinely care about him, and people who always think of him.

"Oh, right, we also need to bring some warm clothes. Cangxing City is located near the Moonshade Mountains, and it gets very cool at night."

As Si Ruoyu spoke, she walked towards the wardrobe to pack her clothes.

"I'll do it myself!"

Gu Jinzhao suddenly remembered something, his expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly stepped forward to stop him.

Unfortunately, it was too late!

Si Ruoyu had just taken out her cloak to keep warm when a piece of undergarment embroidered with lotus flowers and carp slipped out from the pile of clothes, causing her to freeze in place.

She recognized the undergarment!

A few days ago, Mu Yiren said that her breasts had grown and her old underwear no longer fit, so she accompanied her to a clothing store to choose a new one.

I specifically selected a few pieces at the time, one of which was embroidered with lotus flowers and carp.

But why would this undergarment appear in Gu Jinzhao's wardrobe?

Meeting Aunt Ruo's strange gaze, Gu Jinzhao suddenly had the idea of ​​living in a different world.

What is social death?

That's it!

But he didn't know how to explain it.

Could it be that Mu Yiren framed him?

Even he himself didn't believe that he said that!

Gu Jinzhao was completely numb.

Mu Yiren left, but left behind this undergarment, and incidentally took his innocence with her.

Fortunately, the medicine boy came to report from outside the door at just the right moment: "Master, the fast horse is ready!"

"It's getting late, I should get going."

Gu Jinzhao felt as if he had been granted a pardon. He stuffed a few pieces of clothing into his bundle with the fastest speed he had ever made, and rushed out the door, leaving Si Ruoyu standing there stunned.

"Giddy up—clack-clack—"

As the sound of horses' hooves faded into the distance, Si Ruoyu finally came to her senses.

Looking at the undergarment in her hand, a blush rose on her gentle and jade-like face.

That child from back then has finally grown up...

Chapter 6, What a handsome young man!

Gu Jinzhao galloped on his horse, and before he even reached the city gate, he saw a petite figure leaping across the rooftops at an incredible speed as she caught up with him.

The calico cat leaped up and landed lightly on his shoulder: "Where are you going, young master?"

"The Lin family of Cangxing City!" Gu Jinzhao answered casually, then looked at the little guy on his shoulder with a puzzled expression: "Aren't you going back to the Dao Realm with Sister Yiren?"

This calico cat was bought by Mu Yiren from a cat dealer when they went out for a walk.

At that time, she was just a little kitten.

Mu Yiren was born with double pupils, and at a glance she could tell that he had developed intelligence and was showing signs of reversion to his ancestral form.

As she expected, the kitten grew up and not only maxed out its agility attribute, but also its attack attribute became extremely high, making it a high-attack, high-agility pet.

With proper nurturing, he could even transform into the Guardian God of the Four Heavenly Spirits!

"Miss is preparing for the inner sect competition, so she'll definitely be in seclusion to cultivate." The calico cat's bright black eyes darted around as she said sweetly, "If I go with her, I'll just be eating and sleeping all day. How boring!"

"Why not follow the young master and travel the world to see the wonders of this vast world?"

“That makes sense.” Gu Jinchao nodded, but his mind was perfectly clear.

Since Mu Yiren was on her second playthrough, she naturally knew the purpose of his trip.

Having the calico cat follow him was clearly a way of monitoring him.

Thinking of the second playthrough, he couldn't help but picture his sickly, beautiful junior sister in a bright red wedding dress, her eyes filled with resentment.

Lin Qingci's ability to be ranked alongside Mu Yiren as a female lead speaks volumes about her exceptional qualities.

She not only possesses exceptional talent in cultivation, but also has an inner sword bone that, once fully formed, will become an innate sword body.