Qian Renxue: Shameless!

Gu Qing nodded.

He watched her petite figure disappear completely at the end of the street.

However.

In a dark alley not far from the high platform.

A pair of eyes was staring fixedly at everything that had just transpired.

Qian Renxue hid in the shadows.

Watching the two of them laughing and chatting, she even saw Gu Qing hold that girl's hand!

He was even conjuring flowers in all sorts of ways!

Qian Renxue gritted her teeth in anger.

Her chest heaved violently.

"That bastard!"

"I knew you weren't anything good!"

The nameless fire in her heart burned brighter and brighter.

She wished she could rush out right now and confront this guy face-to-face.

Besides Qian Renxue following Gu Qing the entire way.

Sword Douluo was also hiding in the shadows of a rooftop in the distance.

He had been ordered by Ning Fengzhi today.

Specifically to observe Gu Qing's movements in secret and probe his background.

Just a short while ago.

Sword Douluo had intended to take advantage of Gu Qing being alone to test him slightly.

To release a bit of sword intent pressure to see the depth of this young man.

Yet, he hadn't expected that just as he was about to act.

He happened to run into Gu Qing and the little princess of his own sect, Ning Rongrong, getting together.

The two were acting intimately with frequent interactions.

Ning Rongrong was even being led by the hand by Gu Qing as they walked down the street!

This scene greatly shocked Sword Douluo.

In order not to alarm Ning Rongrong.

And even more afraid that his probing would cause unnecessary misunderstandings.

Sword Douluo could only hold his position for the time being.

He restrained all his aura and hid quietly in the dark.

He did not make a move yet.

At this moment.

Gu Qing stood at the street corner, not leaving immediately.

A breeze blew past.

He raised his eyebrows ever so slightly.

Although he did not turn his head.

His keen perception had already detected that someone was spying from the shadows.

The soul power fluctuations the other party had deliberately suppressed still leaked out a trace.

This aura was extremely formidable.

The strength was definitely at the Title Douluo level.

Gu Qing knew clearly in his heart that now was not the time for a head-on confrontation with a powerhouse of this level.

Since he had been targeted by a Title Douluo.

He would no longer linger.

He turned around and headed straight toward another street.

His pace was neither fast nor slow, without the slightest panic.

Immediately after.

After turning a street corner, Gu Qing.

Without looking back, he changed his route directly.

He walked with a clear objective toward the direction where Qian Renxue was hiding.

On the other side.

Qian Renxue was hiding in a dark alley, sulking.

Suddenly, she heard steady footsteps approaching her.

She poked her head out to take a look.

She discovered that Gu Qing was walking straight toward her!

Qian Renxue's heart skipped a beat.

Had she been discovered?

She immediately steadied her mind.

Turning around, she pretended to be nonchalant as she looked at a nearby lantern stall.

She looked exactly like an ordinary passerby.

As if she hadn't noticed anyone approaching from behind at all.

The footsteps drew closer and closer.

Finally, they stopped right behind her.

Qian Renxue was still debating whether she should turn around and feign surprise.

Gu Qing, however, walked directly in front of her.

He didn't give her any chance to react.

He reached out his hand and grabbed the brim of the cloak hood on her head.

With a forceful tug, he flipped it back.

He pulled her cloak right off.

A waterfall of golden hair cascaded down instantly.

Under the glow of the lanterns, it shimmered with a dazzling luster.

That flawless face was completely exposed to the air.

Gu Qing looked her up and down and smiled.

"Who might this be?"

"Didn't you say you weren't coming?"

Qian Renxue's disguise had been stripped away.

A flash of panic crossed her face.

But she quickly composed herself.

She tilted her head up, meeting Gu Qing's gaze without backing down.

She retorted stubbornly.

"I was just bored and passing by."

"I felt stifled staying in the manor, so I just came out for a stroll."

Gu Qing crossed his arms over his chest, watching her performance in silence.

Seeing that he wouldn't speak, the jealousy and anger in Qian Renxue's heart surged once more.

She kept a cold face, her tone turning sharp.

"You certainly seem to be having a good time all by yourself."

"How long has it even been since you arrived in the Heaven Dou Imperial Capital?"

"And you're already flirting with other women."

Qian Renxue cursed inwardly.

This shameless lecher!

The very first day he met her, he dared to spank her.

He spoke so decisively, claiming over and over that he would never accept the engagement.

Yet behind her back, the moment he had a chance, he went off to flirt with other women!

That Ning Rongrong from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect looked innocent; she must have been deceived by him.

Gu Qing listened to her barbed remarks.

He took a large step forward.

He closed the distance, pressing right up to Qian Renxue.

The space between them shrank in an instant.

"Aren't you the one who wants to break off the engagement?"

"What's the matter?"

"Could it be that you actually care about this?"

Gu Qing looked down at her from above, a hint of amusement in his eyes.

Qian Renxue felt her breath hitch under his pressure.

She stepped back involuntarily.

Her back soon pressed against the cold wall of the dark alley.

There was nowhere left to retreat.

Yet, she still refused to yield.

She remained stubborn.

"Who cares?"

Gu Qing looked into her defiant eyes.

He let out a cold laugh.

"Stubborn."

This woman's temper really hadn't changed a bit.

Qian Renxue felt the surrounding air become oppressive.

She did not want to stay in this dark alley with him any longer.

Nor did she want to continue arguing about these meaningless topics.

She turned to the side, wanting to leave immediately.

She had only taken two steps.

Gu Qing reached out quickly.

He grabbed her wrist firmly.

Qian Renxue was startled.

She struggled hard, trying to pull her hand back.

But Gu Qing's strength was immense, like an iron vice.

Gu Qing held her hand.

He only felt that it was soft and delicate to the touch.

Her finger bones were slender, her skin smooth.

"Let go of me!"

Qian Renxue lowered her voice, glaring at him fiercely.

Instead of letting go, Gu Qing gripped her even tighter.

"Since you're already here."

"Release a lantern before you go."

He gave Qian Renxue no chance to refuse at all.

Gu Qing pulled her along, forcibly leading her out of the dark alley.

They returned to the brightly lit street.

Qian Renxue struggled a few times on the surface.

But in the middle of the public, she dared not use her soul power to cause a commotion.

She could only be dragged along by him as they wove through the crowd.

The two wandered along the street.

Gu Qing stopped in front of a stall belonging to an old craftsman.

His gaze swept over the various lanterns on the stall.

Finally, he picked out a large, intricately crafted hexagonal palace lantern.

Gu Qing paid the money, carried the large lantern over to Qian Renxue, and shoved it directly into her arms.

"Hold this."

Qian Renxue held the large lantern.

On the surface, she feigned a look of disdain.

"Childish."

She turned her head away, not even glancing at the lantern.

However, Gu Qing's attitude was extremely firm.

He did not allow her to refute him at all.

Qian Renxue gritted her teeth.

Looking at the uncompromising gaze of Gu Qing.

Knowing she could not win against him.

She could only agree to go along with it.

Clutching the lantern, she followed Gu Qing to the riverbank.

They found a spot where the current was gentle.

Qian Renxue crouched down.

She took a tinderstick from her robes and lit the red candle in the center of the lantern.

The candlelight flickered to life, shining through the silk of the hexagonal palace lantern.

It cast a warm glow upon her face.

Gu Qing stood by her side.

Using his body to shield her from the evening breeze blowing off the river.

Qian Renxue held the base of the lantern with both hands.

She gently placed it into the river water.

The water rippled.

Together, the two watched the large lantern drift steadily forward with the current.

It gradually merged into the brilliant sea of lights upon the river surface.

Qian Renxue stood up, her previously tense expression softening ever so slightly.