"Gu He, I protected you on your journey to the Snake-People Tribe today only because you are an Elder of my Misty Cloud Sect. I treated you with respect only because you are an Elder of my Misty Cloud Sect!"
"The only relationship between us is that of Sect Leader and sect Elder!"
"Nothing more!"
Yun Yun tightly held Chen Yang's hand, her gaze icy as she looked at Gu He.
"Sect Leader... I..."
With a sword pointed at his head, Gu He did not feel much fear. Yet every word Yun Yun spoke stabbed into his heart like a knife.
Gu He had become famous in his youth. Throughout the Jia Ma Empire and even parts of the surrounding regions, who had not heard of Alchemist King Gu He?
He could have served as an Honorary President in the Alchemist Guild, spending his days enjoying pill refinement. However, that meeting with Yun Yun years ago had caused his heart to become completely tied to her.
Later, when Yun Shan personally invited him to join the Misty Cloud Sect, he had not hesitated in the slightest.
After so many years together, he had thought he was the man closest to Yun Yun's heart. Who would have expected today...
"I just learned from Yun'er that Elder Gu He also came for the Snake-People Tribe's Heavenly Flames, is that right?" Chen Yang asked knowingly, his sword still aimed at Gu He.
"Yes!" Gu He fell silent for two and a half seconds, glanced at the Rainbow Sword's blade, which seemed stained red with blood, and answered softly.
"Then you can go back." Chen Yang waved his hand. The Rainbow Sword flew back into its sheath and was stored in his Storage Ring. Then he turned around, took Yun Yun's hand, and led