Kuro soared high in the sky, her wings spread wide against the sun.
Su Ming was staring blankly at the sky,lost in thought.
Sensing this,Zhang Yong patted his shoulder. "Nervous to this extent? Don't worry, Brother Wang and I will help you."
Zhang Yong was holding a jade slip,and then a voice came from within it. "That's right. Although I won't be there in person, I can communicate with you. Don't worry, Xiao Yong will follow you and tell you what to do." It was Wang Fei's voice.
"Hehe,and don't forget you have me too!" Qing Feng's voice suddenly and unexpectedly came from the jade slip.
"Hey,what's Brother Qing Feng doing there?" Zhang Yong asked, puzzled.
"This idiot eavesdropped on our conversatio , it can't be helped, He threatened to tell Liu Yan," Wang Fei sighed with regret.
"Come on,extra minds mean extra advantages," Qing Feng advised optimistically.
"In your case,extra headaches. That's if you even have a mind to begin with," Wang Fei grumbled on the other end of the line.
Su Ming gave a tense smile and let out a small laugh,looking at Zhang Yong. "I appreciate your help, guys. But I still feel this isn't going to end well... What if she doesn't remember me? What if she refuses to even see me?"
Zhang Yong patted his shoulder gently,then said in a reassuring voice: "Don't worry about that too much. The more you think, the harder it will be to talk. Perhaps your fears are even unnecessary."
Master Gu chuckled lightly before letting out a sigh himself."I know how you feel, Xiao Ming. I'm helpless too."
The two looked at Master Gu in surprise,and Zhang Yong couldn't help but ask, "Master, don't tell me..."
Master Gu looked at them helplessly."You two probably don't know. The Pure Jade Sect has three inner elders and a sect leader. It was a long time ago. I knew the current sect leader, and we... fell for each other. But after I left the Heavenly Boundary Realm and to save my life, I sacrificed my future advancement. That was the last time I saw her. I didn't dare to meet her again. At that time, she was a genius carving her path to the top, but I... became trash. I had no right to stand beside her."
Zhang Yong looked and snorted,while mocking inwardly, 'Damn, I see another version of the grandmaster right now. Is he his reincarnation? No, probably not, the great lord is still alive.'
Su Ming looked with blank eyes."I see..." It seemed Su Ming's mind was back to thinking deeply. "There's something I want to ask?"
Seeing Su Ming's current demeanor,Zhang Yong felt he was going to ask something inappropriate. "What is it? Are you doubting something again?"
Some curiosity appeared in Su Ming's eyes."What does it mean to like someone, or rather, to love someone?"
Both Gu Zixian and Zhang Yong looked at Su Ming in surprise.
Gu Zixian's response was calm."It means you want to protect someone. You want someone to be happy even if it's above your own happiness, even if it's painful"
Gu Zixian's answer was simple.
However,this question brought an unexpected memory to Zhang Yong.
In the middle of the dining hall,Zhang Yong and Tang San were still sitting on one side. He was holding an ordinary book in his hand while Xiao Wu and Yuan Ling sat on the other side.
"Zhang Yong,what does it mean to like someone?" Yuan Ling asked innocently.
Both Zhang Yong and Tang San looked at her,a little surprised.
"What makes you ask that?"Zhang Yong couldn't help but inquire.
"I was just wondering,"Yuan Ling smiled meaninglessly.
Xiao Wu chuckled a little."Heh, is it possible little Ling has set her eyes on someone?" Xiao Wu let out a small laugh.
Yuan Ling's face turned slightly red and she started shaking Xiao Wu."Stop teasing me, Xiao Wu!"
Zhang Yong closed his book quietly."I don't really know. But, I think it's... a feeling. Not something you can see or touch. It's something that doesn't happen suddenly, but accumulates over time. From small actions to big actions, until you find yourself drawn to someone. And you could say you develop a preferred type of person based on accumulations. So sometimes you look for a trait from one person in another. What do you think, Tang San?"
Tang San was a little surprised when Zhang Yong turned his attention to him.Even in his previous life, he didn't have much interaction with other groups, and he only had respect and loyalty for his sect, so this idea was new to him.
Tang San thought about it deeply."I think you're right. If we look at it from another angle, sometimes it's a person stuck in your mind, and you can only think about them."
"Hey,"Xiao Wu looked admiringly. "You two are really similar. I really wonder what kind of girls would catch Zhang Yong's eye."
Zhang Yong frowned while his eyebrow rose slightly."Perhaps it's better to focus on training. Life is still long to think about something like this."
Xiao Wu grumbled."Uggh, training, training, training. That's all you think about. You talk like an old man."
Zhang Yong smiled at the flash of this memory and sighed."To love someone means to care about them. To want to spend every moment with them. To not leave their side, and to cherish them and the moments you spend with them. But also, it can be painful. It can squeeze you, and it can choke you. And yet, the person still wants to seek it out with all they have."
If I were to truly describe love,it would be like a red rose.
It's always beautiful,but the moment you touch the thorn it will be so painful that your hand will automatically pull back. If you still love that rose, you will reach out despite the pain and hold it. Or you will leave it because it hurt you once.
Hah,how strange. Human emotions are so complex. You know it will be painful, but you still try to touch the rose. Because you love it. How can you love something you know will be painful? And yet, the sight of that rose can make you forget that feeling.
Su Ming's eyes gleamed with some insight when he heard Zhang Yong's words."That sounds painful... but also not really bad."
Zhang Yong smiled and patted Su Ming's shoulder."Yeah, that's right. But also, you need to become stronger. Otherwise, how will you protect those you love? It's also a big weakness that can be exploited."
Su Ming nodded his head."I understand."
Master Gu sighed inwardly.'I wonder what you've been through, my disciple, to say these words.'
After flying for a while, Kuro began approaching the Pure Jade Sect.
Suddenly,a beam of light pierced the sky, and a woman appeared mid-air atop a sword. In azure robes that shimmered in the air. Her eyes were dark and deep, as if one could drown in them. Her appearance was cold and displayed authority with her slender figure.
"Who are you?Identify yourselves." Her cold, deep voice rang out towards the three.
Master Gu stepped forward."Hello, Zi Yan." It was clear Master Gu knew her well.
Zi Yan's eyes widened immediately."This aura... impossible!"
Master Gu smiled tensely,unsure of her reaction. "That's right, I—"
But before Master Gu could finish speaking,Zi Yan flew from her spot and pulled him into a hug. "Gu Zixian's little grandson! I didn't expect that scoundrel to send his grandson all this way."
Pfft.Both Zhang Yong and Su Ming closed their mouths, trying to hold back their laughter.
Gu Zixian looked slightly annoyed before speaking."Zi Yan, actually, I am Gu Zixian."
"Nonsense!That scoundrel is old now, while you are young."
Gu Zixian sighed and began to feel a little regretful.There was no other solution. "Between the Fei and Shu points, there is a birthmark shaped like a butterfly."
"A birthmark shaped like a butterfly?!"Zi Yan repeated in a low voice, her eyes widening as she looked at Gu Zixian. "Only Gu Zixian knows how... you... Gu Zixian?"
Zi Yan turned her gaze towards Zhang Yong and Su Ming with a cold glint."Is he really Gu Zixian?" Zi Yan released an aura from her body, threatening the two.
Both Zhang Yong and Su Ming cupped their hands in front of them."In answer to the lady, he is indeed Master Gu Zixian."
Zi Yan looked shocked before staring again in astonishment."But how... how can you be young?"
Gu Zixian chuckled slightly."Actually, to treat my injury, I took a medicine that caused this."
Zi Yan's gaze trembled when she heard his words."You... why did you disappear suddenly?!" A cold aura burst out around Zi Yan, pushing Kuro away from her.
Kuro staggered in the sky for a moment before regaining her balance and carefully rising above them again.
In an instant,the aura stopped rising, and Zi Yan pulled Gu Zixian into a tighter hug. "I missed you, you fool."
Zhang Yong and Su Ming didn't know how to express it.Should they laugh or be afraid? They looked at each other and nodded to one another. They had one thought: 'She's the master's wife.'
After a while,it seemed Zi Yan had calmed down and stepped back a little before staring at both Zhang Yong and Su Ming. "You are his disciples, aren't you? Welcome to you as well." A pure smile appeared on Zi Yan's face.
The two nodded and cupped their fists in front of them."We thank the master's wife for the welcome."
Zi Yan laughed shyly before looking at Gu Zixian."You have more considerate disciples than their master."
Gu Zixian smiled forcedly with a tense laugh.His gaze towards Zhang Yong and Su Ming was as if he would take revenge later. "Haha, yeah, I can say that."
"Come,follow me to the sect." Zi Yan calmly led the three to the Pure Jade Sect.
The three entered the Pure Jade Sect after being led by Zi Yan, who had regained her calm and cold demeanor. The sect displayed grandeur, with pristine white buildings surrounded by flowers and trees radiating pure spiritual energy.
But what caught Zhang Yong's eyes the most were the arrays surrounding it.'Sixth-grade arrays? No, possibly seventh. This is a new form I haven't seen.'
They landed quietly,and Kuro jumped to land on Zhang Yong's shoulder.
At that moment,a number of inner disciples appeared, looking curiously at the new visitors. They were all women!
The sect was full of female disciples,each possessing exceptional beauty. But their eyes didn't leave Zhang Yong for a moment. His handsome and attractive appearance was enough to captivate everyone's attention.
"Uh...Su Ming?"
"Yes?"
"I'm dead."
Su Ming smiled sarcastically,answering in a low voice: "Don't worry, I'll remember you at your funeral."
Zhang Yong turned to find the sect leader or Master Gu,but the two had already left.
"Who is this young man?Is he some big shot?"
"I think he's from a neighboring sect."
"We haven't seen a man like him in the sect for years!"
Su Ming,on the side, seemed more comfortable. Perhaps not being handsome was a wonderful thing.
Su Ming walked away,leaving Zhang Yong surrounded by the female disciples.
Su Ming walked quietly through the place until he stopped in front of a huge hall."Could this be the sect's main hall? Well, it's not good to wander too much, especially since this sect is all women."
"Yeah,definitely, that's right." Su Ming looked to the side where Zhang Yong was standing next to him.
"What?!Weren't you just there moments ago?" Su Ming was a little startled when he saw Zhang Yong.
"I left an illusion there.You can't just leave me alone like that, you know. What a brother you are," Zhang Yong grumbled with an indifferent expression on his face.
Su Ming chuckled quietly."Who am I to interrupt your time?"
Suddenly,a girl approached Su Ming, looking humble. "Excuse me, are you Su Ming?"
Su Ming looked towards Zhang Yong,but he had disappeared!
That bastard!
Su Ming shook his head a little nervously."Yes."
The girl replied calmly."The lady asked me to invite you."