Chapter 313: Meeting Lin Yi Again!

Among the group behind the old man, a certain young man suddenly seemed to sense something, his brows furrowing slightly.

He immediately turned his head, gazing in the direction of a certain spot inside the City Lord’s Residence.

The old man’s expression at the front did not change, but he quietly scolded in a low voice:

“Stop looking around! I trained you in etiquette for so many days—don’t embarrass me!”

“Hehe, it’s not like I wanted this marriage. The fact that I even agreed to come along is already me giving you face.”

“You…! Do you realize how many people dream of such an opportunity? And to you, it’s as if we’re forcing you? Ungrateful brat!”

The young man pouted but didn’t continue to argue.

Instead, he cast another doubtful glance in the direction of the aura he had just sensed.

At this moment, the City Lord seemed to notice his movement and smiled, saying:

“That side is the guest residence of the City Lord’s Residence, where we’ve been accommodating visiting Daoist friends who came to congratulate us these past few days.”

The old steward walking beside the City Lord also laughed and added:

“Indeed, quite a number of powerful cultivators have arrived at the City Lord’s Residence recently to offer congratulations.”

The elder leading the Brahma God Sect smiled when he heard this and said:

“Then it truly is lively. Still, our Brahma God Sect has always prioritized the will of our disciples. Whether this engagement succeeds or not depends on whether your little princess and our Qilin Child find each other pleasing to the eye.”

Hearing this, the City Lord suddenly felt a headache.

He didn’t know much about the Brahma God Sect’s side, but his own little daughter had already caused quite a stir.

She had flatly refused to compromise, only agreeing—after much persuasion from everyone—to at least meet the prodigy from the Brahma God Sect.

Although what was spread to the outside world was “an engagement,” in truth, neither side had confirmed anything yet!

The Brahma God Sect’s family clearly hoped it would succeed, as it would be a tremendous opportunity for their disciple.

Meanwhile, the City Lord also wanted deeper cooperation with the sect, with marriage being the first choice.

But now, hearing how the Brahma God Sect was placing such emphasis on this disciple’s will, even willing to compromise, made it clear that this so-called prodigy’s strength and status were even more exalted than he had imagined…

Just like that, both parties smoothly disappeared from the crowd’s sight and entered the City Lord’s Residence reception hall.

On the other side, Gu Fan relied on his powerful soul perception to sweep over the group, and in an instant, he found the familiar soul he had been searching for.

“Lin Yi… it really is you, brat.”

For some reason, Gu Fan suddenly had the urge to laugh.

Just thinking of this fellow being forced into a blind date made it impossible to hold back a grin.

“Well then, if nothing else comes up tonight, I’ll meet him. It’s been a long time since we last saw each other…”

Gu Fan smiled faintly and quietly waited for nightfall.

Inside the City Lord’s reception hall, since both sides had just arrived, neither was in a rush to discuss the engagement.

This made Lin Yi breathe a sigh of relief. Although he was displeased at the thought of being forced into marriage with a woman whose face he hadn’t even seen, what irked him even more was that she hadn’t even appeared until now.

It felt as if this woman was even more arrogant than he was.

Making it look like he was shamelessly begging for the marriage—just thinking about it was infuriating.

As the two sides drank and exchanged compliments, Lin Yi finally found an excuse to slip out of the hall.

Outside, he took in a deep breath of the cool night air and instantly felt much better.

But at that very moment, a subtle aura once again flashed past!

Lin Yi’s expression froze, his brows furrowing.

“That aura again… who is it? Could it be…”

He shook his head, sighing inwardly that the possibility was low.

Although he firmly believed Brother Gu was alive—at most trapped in the Rift Battlefield—there was no way the Rift would have opened so soon, nor could Gu Fan have escaped so quickly.

Still, over the past year, his own cultivation had advanced rapidly. Though his root bone was limited, his natural affinity with swordsmanship allowed his realm to improve by leaps and bounds.

While he wasn’t yet a match for the Holy Son, he was confident it wouldn’t be long before he could kill him and take revenge!

The aura flashed again. After pondering briefly, Lin Yi decided he had to investigate.

Why would an aura so similar to Brother Gu’s appear inside the City Lord’s Residence?

With that thought, his figure flickered and vanished.

Moments later, in a courtyard by a stone table.

Gu Fan sat there, two wine cups laid out before him.

The instant his divine sense detected someone’s arrival, he immediately recognized Lin Yi.

And when Lin Yi leapt onto the courtyard wall and saw that familiar back seated at the stone table, he froze in place.

Gu Fan turned with a faint smile, his expression half-amused as he said:

“What? After such a short time, you don’t recognize me anymore?”

Lin Yi came back to his senses, laughed, and jumped down from the wall.

He walked straight over and plopped down opposite Gu Fan.

Gu Fan lifted the wine pot, poured him a cup, and without another word, the two drained their cups in one go.

Only then did Lin Yi laugh and say:

“Never thought I’d meet you here, Brother Gu.”

Gu Fan refilled his cup and chuckled:

“I was prepared. When I learned you were going to be engaged to this city’s little princess, I came to the City Lord’s Residence immediately.”

“…Let’s not talk about that. Who would’ve thought I, Lin Yi, would one day be forced into marriage.”

Gu Fan laughed heartily. Lin Yi was one of the rare few who shared his temperament—preferring slaughter, acting first before speaking.

Back in the lower realm, whenever Gu Fan said, “Let’s do it,” Lin Yi never hesitated.

The two had even joined forces during the Autumn Wild Hunt, slaughtering all the other competitors.

Thinking back on it now, it felt like yesterday.

“Brother Gu, tell me honestly, I still can’t believe it. How did I find you here? What happened?

“After the Rift mission, all the Ten Peaks disciples returned—except you.

“I heard from Overlord Peak disciples that you were gravely wounded by the Holy Son, barely escaped, but were sealed within the Rift. The Rift hasn’t opened yet, so how did you get out?”

Gu Fan’s eyes turned cold at the mention, and he sneered:

“What you heard is mostly true. I fought the Holy Son in the Rift and lost, but he couldn’t keep me.

“After everyone else left, I stayed behind, cultivating and exploring alone. Never expected that after so long, I’d actually find a one-way spatial crack.

“I took my chances and made it out alive.”

Lin Yi finally understood how Gu Fan had returned.

But what enraged him most was that Gu Fan truly had been targeted by the Holy Son.

“That damned Holy Son! No wonder Senior Sister Fang Xue immediately came out of seclusion and fought him to the death when she returned.”

Gu Fan was slightly stunned at this.

He had always thought his relationship with Fang Xue was mostly one of mutual benefit.

He hadn’t expected that after he was harmed, Fang Xue would actually go that far…

Still, it made sense. According to her plan, his existence was crucial to her cultivation progress. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have gone to such great lengths to rebuild his root bone.

But since he was trapped and sabotaged in the Rift, it was equivalent to ruining her cultivation path.

In that sense, her fury was understandable!

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