Chapter 52: The Impersonated Demonic Path Twin Stars

That night.

Gu Ling sat alone in her boudoir, feeling a little restless.

Gu Fan still hadn’t come.

Could he be unable to get in?

Ah! How stupid. She had completely forgotten to mention her residence. How could he possibly find where she lived?

It seemed she would have to risk sneaking out of the residence again tomorrow. At worst, she would just suffer another scolding.

Just as she was pondering when to go out tomorrow, there came two soft knocks from outside.

Then, the door was silently pushed open.

Gu Ling stood up and saw the two servants by the door had already collapsed to the side.

Gu Fan entered together with the man from that afternoon.

“Thank goodness. I was worried you wouldn’t be able to find where I live.”

Gu Fan revealed a rare smile toward the only elder sister who had helped him.

Lin Yi looked on in surprise.

After spending so much time with Gu Fan, it was the first time he had seen such a gentle and kind smile.

It was entirely different from his usual smile, which always looked like he was about to kill someone.

Truly rare.

“Elder Sister Ling, don’t worry. I’m a cultivator now, naturally capable of extraordinary methods.”

The second meeting between the siblings lacked the awkwardness and unfamiliarity of the first.

Gu Ling carefully sized up Gu Fan and began to smile with genuine joy.

“Good, good. My little brother may have joined the demonic sects, but he still looks like the kind-hearted boy from back then.”

Gu Fan felt a bit embarrassed upon hearing this, while Lin Yi on the side almost burst out laughing.

Kind-hearted boy.

Hahaha!

Lin Yi was certain that if these words spread out, a group of Righteous Path disciples would curse in fury.

“Now that you’re back, it’s a good thing. Since you’re a cultivator, Uncle and Aunt can finally live a better life.”

Mentioning their parents, Gu Fan’s expression grew somber.

But he quickly composed himself and continued to look at Gu Ling, saying:

“I’ve already learned a bit about our parents’ situation. Now I’m curious about your own circumstances, Elder Sister Ling. What exactly is going on?”

Gu Ling’s expression stiffened. Facing Gu Fan’s interrogative gaze, she could only sigh.

“Don’t rush. I’ll explain everything.”

She then slowly recounted what had happened over the past half year.

It turned out that after Gu Fan left the Gu Family—

His parents had faced even harsher oppression.

The main bloodline believed that Gu Fan’s affiliation with the demonic sects tarnished the family’s reputation, and directly expelled his parents from the Gu Residence.

As for her, during one of her secret visits to provide help to their parents, she was noticed by the Nalan Family’s Young Master while he was out in the streets.

To make her status worthy of the Nalan Family, Madam Gu directly adopted her under her name.

She became the nominal eldest daughter of the Gu Family. But the Nalan Family wasn’t foolish.

Under such circumstances, they only granted her the status of a concubine.

Gu Fan frowned upon hearing this.

“Elder Sister Ling, what are your own thoughts?”

“Me? Don’t worry. Marrying into the Nalan Family is certainly far better than staying here. You don’t need to worry about me.”

Gu Ling didn’t speak the truth. She knew Gu Fan wanted to help her.

But the Nalan Family was too powerful. Their Ancestor was in the mid-stage of the Primordial Yang Realm and still young—far beyond what the Gu Family’s Ancestor could compare to.

Moreover, as Madam Gu had just mentioned, there were the Demonic Path Twin Stars backing them. No matter how strong Gu Fan was, he would not be a match for such forces.

But Gu Ling had underestimated Gu Fan. He was no fool.

Just a glance at her expression allowed him to deduce most of the truth.

“Really? Elder Sister Ling, don’t lie to me!”

After speaking, Gu Fan stared straight at her, even applying a hint of soul power.

Being stared at like that, Gu Ling instantly felt nervous.

Gu Fan’s gaze had too much penetration—it felt like she was completely stripped bare, with no secrets to hide.

Moments later, Gu Ling finally gave in.

There were even beads of sweat on her forehead.

“Elder Sister Ling, speak. What’s the real situation with this marriage?”

Gu Ling remained silent for a while. She knew if she didn’t speak clearly, Gu Fan wouldn’t let it go.

So she had no choice but to say helplessly:

“Nalan Sheng is the Nalan Family’s Young Master. He enjoys torturing women. I heard several of his concubines have already been abused to death…”

“But he promised the Gu Family that, since both are among the Five Great Clans, he naturally wouldn’t treat me that way.”

Gu Fan sneered coldly after hearing that:

“Heh, it’s true you’re both part of the Five Great Clans, but don’t forget—your identity is fake. If they really wanted to kill you, do you think the Gu Family would turn against the Nalan Family for your sake?”

Gu Ling’s delicate face turned pale.

She wasn’t unaware of these facts.

But as someone from a collateral branch, she had no power to resist.

“Brother Gu, why not just kill the Nalan Family’s Young Master? Without a groom, how could the wedding proceed?”

“No! Absolutely not!”

Gu Ling’s face changed drastically at Lin Yi’s suggestion.

In her eyes, this was like pushing Gu Fan into a pit.

What kind of friend was this, always thinking about killing!

The opponent’s strength was incredibly high!

“Why not?”

Lin Yi was confused.

This woman was too troublesome. She clearly didn’t want to marry, yet also didn’t want him to kill—was he supposed to marry in her place?

“The Nalan Family’s Ancestor is at the Primordial Yang Realm, and extremely powerful. Killing his descendant is just asking for death!”

“Little brother, don’t worry about me. For now, just focus on taking Uncle and Aunt away. Don’t worry about my matters anymore!”

Gu Fan chuckled upon hearing this:

“Elder Sister Ling, the Primordial Yang Realm is not invincible. The two of us combined, along with the treasures bestowed by the sect, can fully withstand it.”

Gu Fan didn’t want to make himself sound too exaggerated, otherwise the other party might find it hard to believe.

After all, half a year after entering the mountain, he was already capable of killing a Primordial Yang Realm ancestor.

If someone told him this before, even he wouldn’t have believed it.

“It’s not just the Primordial Yang Ancestor. Little brother, you don’t know yet, but the Nalan Family has other experts!”

“Experts?”

The two exchanged glances. Stronger than the Primordial Yang Realm—could it be the True Yang Realm?

If it really was the True Yang Realm, that would indeed be a big problem.

Ever since their clash with Daoist Yuqing, both knew well the gap between them.

“That’s right. Little brother, you’re both from demonic sects. I wonder, have you heard of the recently famous Demonic Path Twin Stars in the Imperial City?”

As soon as she said that, the expressions of the two turned strange.

Especially Gu Fan.

To hear his own nickname mentioned directly by a family member—it was a bit awkward.

Mainly because both of them thought that nickname sounded way too tacky.

“Mm… I suppose we’ve heard of them…”

Lin Yi also nodded, stammering:

“I heard they are two young, handsome, and charming youths, with extremely strong cultivation…”

Gu Fan was speechless.

This guy was showing off—could he not drag him into it?

If the truth got out, it would be a social death on the spot!

But wasn’t Lin Yi acting a bit different now? Was this still the same wooden Lin Yi from before?

Gu Ling, naturally, didn’t notice their odd behavior.

Her face showed clear worry as she said:

“It’s said that the Demonic Path Twin Stars are staying with the Nalan Family, and could strike at any moment to purge the city’s forces. Madam Gu wants to marry me over quickly to bind the Nalan Family through marriage.”

Gu Fan was full of question marks, and Lin Yi was equally at a loss.

When did the two of them go to the Nalan Family? Even they didn’t know where this news had come from!

“The Demonic Path Twin Stars went to the Nalan Family?”

Gu Fan looked at Lin Yi, who could only spread his hands helplessly.

“I don’t know either. When did that happen? Did we go?”

“Don’t think so. I don’t recall it at all…”

Gu Ling was still trying to persuade them.

“Madam Gu wouldn’t lie. The Nalan Family wouldn’t joke about something like this. Even though you’re both demonic cultivators, maybe you’re not part of the same circle… So, you probably wouldn’t know. That’s why you shouldn’t worry about my marriage.”

Gu Ling spoke tactfully, but in truth, she just didn’t want to hurt their confidence.

Figures like the Demonic Path Twin Stars—how could they possibly be known by just anyone?

At this point, the two of them began to grow suspicious.

Could it be that someone had begun using their names to commit fraud?

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