Chapter 114: Chapter 97: Why Care How Many Girls He Has?

Woman?! Qingqing looked at this "Chu Liansheng" with a peculiar expression.

To say the least, the disguise technique was quite skillful; she didn’t recognize it immediately.

Immediately after, Qingqing felt a strong sense of apprehension arise within her. Who is this woman? What is her relationship with Chu Xuan?

The young master said to Chu Xuan, "Wait for me here a moment; I’ll change my clothes and come right back."

Chu Xuan naturally agreed.

As soon as that person left, Qingqing immediately bombarded Chu Xuan with questions.

Chu Xuan could only succinctly say, "She is a close friend I met in another sect a couple of years ago."

"Her specific background?" Qingqing was still not satisfied.

But Chu Xuan simply replied, "You keep your own background under wraps, so how can you expect me to tell you this?"

"Then you might as well travel with her; after all, you both know each other well," Qingqing said sulkily.

Unexpectedly, Chu Xuan touched his chin, as if seriously considering this suggestion.

Qingqing instantly regretted it, but since she had already said it, she couldn’t take it back. She made up her mind that she would definitely find a way to get rid of this woman!

I don’t believe that in terms of schemes and methods, a simple girl from a righteous sect can outmaneuver me.

Before long, "Chu Liansheng," who had removed her makeup and changed into a turquoise dress, returned, as if she feared Chu Xuan would leave without her.

As soon as Qingqing saw the woman’s true face, a strong sense of danger welled up!

Her eyebrows and eyes like smoke, her face unadorned yet naturally beautiful.

Skin like white jade, clearly the Wenjun of the Zhu clan; lips like cherries, no less than Bai Clan’s Fan Su.

Indeed, the so-called "Chu Liansheng" was none other than Gu Haitang of the Purple Heaven Jade Mansion.

Years apart, Chu Xuan still found her serene and pleasant.

Even though Li Xingchuan had warned him to be wary of this woman.

But so far, Haitang really hadn’t done anything to betray him, and Li Xingchuan had no concrete evidence.

Chu Xuan wasn’t a fool; he silently resolved to be more cautious and not easily swayed by her beauty.

Just like now, he still hadn’t agreed to travel with her...

The gracefully poised Gu Haitang looked at Chu Xuan, smiling sweetly, and said:

"Oh, Chu Xuan, I never knew you were such a frivolous person?"

She was, of course, referring to how Chu Xuan had clearly recognized her earlier yet grabbed her hand and teased her.

Chu Xuan felt slightly embarrassed and silently complained: Who asked you to pretend to be a brother? Couldn’t help it for a moment...

Nonetheless, he solemnly said:

"Perhaps since coming down the mountain, I’ve been lax in cultivating my moral focus."

"Here, I formally apologize to Daoist Gu and hope you can forgive my impulsive act."

Before Chu Xuan finished speaking, Gu Haitang stepped forward and warmly took both his hands, "Alright, alright, I was joking. Did you take it seriously?"

"After all, we already..." she said, lowering her head slightly with a shy expression.

This made Qingqing, who was watching from the side, feel a surge of fury and a bit of panic. Already what? Could it be that these two shameless people had already done something disgraceful?

Chu Xuan quickly withdrew his hands, stepped back a few steps, and said, "Miss Gu, words should not be spoken lightly; we have no relationship at all."

Gu Haitang looked puzzled and said in an innocent tone, "We haven’t already been betrothed?"

"What?!" Qingqing was shocked, were these two already engaged?

"No, no, no," Chu Xuan waved his hands hastily, "Where did the engagement come from? Firstly, there was no parental order, secondly, there was no matchmaker, thirdly, the elders from both our sects never discussed a union."

Gu Haitang disagreed, "But your Master Zhenren has already treated me as his own daughter-in-law; otherwise, he wouldn’t let me freely enter the Scripture Repository."

Chu Xuan corrected, "Two different matters, two different matters."

Gu Haitang seemed a bit aggrieved, "But you can’t say that there’s nothing between us at all."

"A Daoist friendship, is that alright?" Chu Xuan said helplessly.

He still felt he wasn’t exceptional enough for this talented daughter of a great sect to insist on being with him, so he intended to cautiously keep his distance from her.

Gu Haitang thought for a moment, "Alright then, I will keep trying. I hope one day I can earn your acknowledgment."

Qingqing looked at this woman with obvious displeasure. Tricking me and pretending to be innocent, this woman has deep schemes. Indeed, there are many such scoundrels in righteous sects, and I must not underestimate her in the future.

Chu Xuan recalled for a moment how, when they parted years ago, Gu Haitang’s attitude was somehow more proactive than before?

Logically, after two years without contact, the friendship should have grown more distant, right? 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Even though Chu Xuan, who recognized a person and immediately saw them as a "brother" to take advantage, seemed unqualified to speak on such things, he was still somewhat puzzled.

Actually, Gu Haitang hadn’t initially planned to act like this, but seeing the lovely and charming woman next to Chu Xuan, she inexplicably felt a sense of alarm and... annoyance.

Why does Chu Xuan seem to like every woman he sees? Wasn’t he deeply "in love" with a senior sister last time?

Why, after two years apart, is there now another pretty woman by his side?

Gu Haitang’s rationality told her not to overthink; they were just friends.

But emotionally, she vaguely felt that the atmosphere between the two wasn’t quite right, not like ordinary friends.