Light Fortress
Chapter 381 - 65 Hidden Dragon

Chapter 381: Chapter 65 Hidden Dragon

"Bully, picking on kids again!"

A black carriage stopped in front of Spring Rain Temple.

Li Qingsui got out of the carriage, still dressed in her robe and skirt.

As she stepped over the threshold and saw the scene, she said with some sympathy, "Poor Shen Li to fight for you, only to be beaten by you in turn!"

Gu Shen was somewhat helpless.

He had already admitted defeat earlier... but Shen Li’s demands were simply too bizarre.

If one of the two had to lie down,

Then it could only be Shen Li.

"Pah... Who are you calling a kid?"

Hearing this, Shen Li immediately got angry.

Lying on the ground, his consciousness slowly returned, and at that moment, he only felt a burning pain on his face—the "face slapping pain" that even an iron man couldn’t bear.

Chi Huo had knocked him down again.

And this time, the aftermath was extremely fierce.

He lay there like a corpse, only able to lie down, even moving a finger was difficult.

Even so, he gritted his teeth and refused the help offered by the newcomer, saying, "Don’t help me, I can stand up by myself!"

"Still being stubborn..."

Li Qingsui squatted down with a smile and said, "You deserve the beating, I won’t speak for you next time."

It was then that Shen Li got a clear look at the face of the robe and skirt girl.

He frowned slightly, feeling that she looked familiar.

After thinking carefully,

He suddenly remembered that this girl was the future head of the Li Family, the most mysterious among the five major families!

Li Qingsui had visited the Taoist School once, and her visit had caused quite a stir, with his teacher, the Fourth Judge, personally coming forward to accompany her the entire time.

"You???"

Only then did Shen Li realize... he had spoken somewhat rudely earlier.

"You what you." Li Qingsui, realizing that he had recognized her identity, immediately smiled and said, "Now you know that you said something wrong?"

"I did nothing wrong!"

Shen Li huffed.

How did he say something wrong? If talking about who is the real kid, it should be Li Qingsui!

"This guy’s temperament is harder than iron,"

Gu Shen said casually, "Getting him to lower his head is harder than reaching the heavens."

"You don’t need to worry about me!" Shen Li closed his eyes and with great difficulty lifted his hands, adopting a posture of resting them behind his head, "It’s cool and comfortable here... I want to lie down!"

Li Qingsui stood up, clicking her tongue in wonder, "Really is as stubborn as a piece of iron, lie down here for a while then..."

The two came outside.

Uncle Gao had already been waiting by the carriage.

"Gu Shen and this young lady from the Li Family... seem to be getting along quite well,"

Luo Yu saw this scene and squinted his eyes, thinking about the Wind Eye records in the Gu family files from a while back.

Gu Shen had turned down the Bai Family, the Gong Family, and the Mu Family.

But he had not refused the Li Family.

Indeed, Gu Shen took a ride in Li Qingsui’s carriage last time because Gao Tian was present... a fierce man who dared to beat even Bai Chen, in front of such a fierce man, Gu Shen had no right to refuse the "invitation."

But in just one short week,

This was already the second meeting.

"Young Master, should we just watch like this?" Fatty Luo asked out of curiosity.

You must know.

Gu Shen was the "hot bun" that everyone in Changye wanted a bite of, with S-level talent, backed by the Judgement Institute, and had not accepted any noble family’s olive branch.

This was really tempting.

And the Gu Family... after giving away "Spring Rain Temple," had not made any other gesture.

Not long ago, Young Master had a private chat with Gu Shen on the back mountain.

As to what they discussed, Luo Yu was not clear.

He only knew that from that day on, the Young Master had not left the house and maintained his reclusiveness within the temple for cultivation, never mentioning the original purpose of his trip to Changye... His daily routine was practicing swordsmanship on his own and instructing Lu Nanjin in swordsmanship, which greatly pleased both the new and old factions.

If Gu Nanfeng continued like this, it seemed quite good.

At least the old man would be very happy to see it.

"Are you suggesting we should try to stop Gao Tian’s carriage?"

Gu Nanfeng’s voice echoed in the wind, carrying a hint of laughter.

Fatty Luo coughed a bit awkwardly.

"Bai Chen tried once recently and, I heard, was lightly injured. He needs some time to recover," Gu Nanfeng spoke indifferently, "How about I give it a try and see if I can stop it... I think I am stronger than Bai Chen. What do you think?"

"Don’t, don’t, don’t..."

Luo Yu hastily interjected, "Young Master, you are certainly more formidable than that Bai fellow, but at this critical moment, please don’t do anything foolish. That Gao Tian is heavy-handed; what if he injures you?"

Gu Nanfeng just smiled gently.

"Rest assured, if I really try to stop his carriage, I won’t be so fragile. I can still put up a fight..."

But as for winning or losing,

That is indeed hard to say.

Gu Nanfeng changed the subject, "Whose carriage Gu Shen rides is his freedom. Why bother clinging to it?"

Luo Yu was taken aback.

"Think about it from another angle. He already lives with the Gu family... doesn’t he?"

Gu Nanfeng spoke faintly. After this sentence, there was a long pause before he added, "If... I am still considered the Gu Family Young Master."

That statement carried significant implications.

Luo Yu’s forehead began to sweat as he suddenly remembered... he had just subconsciously used the title Young Master, and this time, Gu Nanfeng did not remind him to correct the address but calmly accepted it.

In a few more days,

It would be the appointed time to meet the Family Head... Over these days, as Gu Nanfeng devoted himself to sword practice and kept to himself, everyone thought he had seen the situation clearly and opted for silence.

But at this moment, Luo Yu felt.

Things were not that simple.

Gu Nanfeng’s "inaction" was just him gathering strength.

The anticipation of an imminent storm filled the air.

Luo Yu had previously heard that the Gu Family New Faction wanted to take this opportunity to remove the so-called "Future Family Head" title to end the internal strife that had lasted for eight years and merge the new and old factions.

And it seemed that the old man was somewhat inclined to agree.

The title of "Family Head" from eight years ago, in a sense, was the dawn of "peace," with the Gu Family’s Old Faction pinning their hopes on the "Future Family Head" to facilitate the merger.

And now... removing the Family Head could also achieve the merger.

So, this outcome was not unacceptable, was it?

A compromise on both sides.

Leads to boundless possibilities.

More than once, Gu Nanfeng had expressed his indifference towards "empty titles," and over the years, while in North Continent, he had always carried the name of Gu family head but never once exercised the real power of the head... confirming his stance with actions.

So, removing the title of "Family Head" today wouldn’t make much difference, right?

But now, Luo Yu was increasingly feeling that things would not go so smoothly.

With a complex expression, he looked at the Young Master sitting cross-legged under the trees of Hidden Dragon Temple, engrossed in meditation.

Was it his imagination?

The Young Master seemed somehow different than before.

After some reflection, he felt that the change was in Gu Nanfeng’s aura, which had undergone a transformation; the sharpness that was evident when he first arrived had disappeared.

It was not worn away,

But rather... completely retracted!

The sound of the wind intertwined, lifting broken leaves.

It swept across the plaque.

Luo Yu thought he could hear the trembling sound of a dragon’s chant emanating from the plaque as it met the wind—

He focused his gaze.

The courtyard was full of whistling winds that swept up dried leaves and broken snow, blurring his vision. He could only make out two vague characters.

Hidden Dragon.

A Hidden Dragon lies in the abyss.