Jealous Ning Rongrong

He looked at his granddaughter behind him, then at the overly composed young man before him. Suddenly gritting his teeth, he spat out a jade-green orb.

The instant the orb appeared, the air in the entire secret chamber seemed to hiss with corrosion. It was the culmination of Dugu Bo's lifetime of cultivation—the Jade Phosphor Snake Emperor Pill.

"This is my life-bound poison pill."

Dugu Bo held the orb out before Gu En, a fierce glint in his eyes.

"All of my poison arts are contained within it. Little friend Gu En, since you lack research materials, I will give you this pill!"

"Study it as you please. If you succeed, this old man's life will be yours. If you fail..."

At last, he gave a bleak smile.

"Then it is simply Dugu Bo's fate to die here."

Gu En looked at the poison pill emanating terrifying fluctuations before him, slightly shaken.

He had not expected Dugu Bo to possess such resolve, directly placing his fatal weakness in his hands.

"Since Senior trusts me so deeply, this junior will certainly give it everything I have."

Gu En accepted the poison pill. It felt smooth and delicate in his hand, making him unable to resist turning it over a few more times.

Then he looked at the stunned Dugu Yan beside him, his tone becoming gentler.

"I'll call you Sister Yan for now, shall I?"

"Next, I will first ease your suffering using a neutralization method. As for your grandfather's poison sac plan, that may take some time."

"During that time, you can stay within the sect."

Dugu Bo let out a long breath, then gave Gu En a deep bow.

"I will follow little friend's arrangements."

After leaving the secret chamber, Gu En lowered his head to look at the Jade Phosphor Snake Emperor Pill in his hand, the corner of his mouth curving into an imperceptible smile.

Gu En had barely stepped out of the secret chamber and had not even had the chance to take a breath of fresh air when a crisp, urgent cry came from the distance.

"Brother Gu En!"

Accompanied by a fragrant breeze, a delicate little figure, like a nimble young swallow, swiftly threw herself into Gu En's arms.

Ning Rongrong tightly wrapped her arms around Gu En's waist, rubbing her little head against his chest again and again. Her voice was filled with undisguised grievance.

"You left for an entire month, and when you came back, you didn't even come find me first. Instead, you went into the secret chamber and stayed there for two whole hours!"

Gu En helplessly patted the back of Rongrong's head, just about to explain when a teasing chuckle sounded behind him.

"Oh? So this is the little princess everyone in the sect talks about? She really is quite pretty. Little Brother Gu En, who do you think is prettier, me or her?"

Dugu Yan stood with her arms folded, leaning lazily against a stone pillar at the entrance to the secret chamber.

Although her face was still somewhat pale, her eyes had regained their usual liveliness, even carrying a mischievous smirk.

Hearing the voice, Ning Rongrong abruptly raised her head and stared at Dugu Yan warily.

When she saw Dugu Yan's distinctive green hair and mature, commanding aura, she instinctively sensed a threat.

"Who are you? Why are you calling him little brother?"

Like an angry little cat with its fur standing on end, Ning Rongrong shielded Gu En behind her.

Dugu Yan raised an eyebrow and deliberately stepped closer. She lightly blew into Gu En's ear, then gave Ning Rongrong a provocative smile.

"Who I am isn't important. What's important is that, in the secret chamber just now, Gu En personally helped me deal with my body's problem."

Seeing Ning Rongrong's little face turn pale, Dugu Yan still felt the fire was not hot enough and continued to fan the flames.

"That feeling... tsk, tsk. It truly was unforgettable. Our relationship is not shallow now."

Though she was referring to the detoxification process, to Ning Rongrong—whose mind was currently filled with wild thoughts—it took on an entirely different meaning.

"You! You have no shame!"

Ning Rongrong's little face flushed red with anger, and her eyes instantly reddened.

She turned and stared fixedly at Gu En, her voice trembling. "Brother Gu En, is what she said true? Did you really... do that kind of thing in there?"

Seeing Dugu Yan's expression that plainly said everything went according to plan, Gu En felt a headache coming on.

As expected, no one in the Dugu family was easy to deal with.

"Rongrong, don't listen to her nonsense. She's Senior Dugu's granddaughter, and the deadly poison in her body had already endangered her life. I was only helping her suppress the poison."

Gu En hurriedly took Ning Rongrong's hand and explained earnestly.

"But... but she said it like that!"

Tears swirled in Ning Rongrong's eyes. Her spoiled temper had flared up, and no one could stop her.

"Do you think I'm too young? Do you think she's prettier than me? Do you think I only know how to cause you trouble?"

Seeing that the little princess was about to burst into tears, Gu En knew that if he did not use his trump card now, he would not get through this today.

"Rongrong, look at me."

Gu En's voice suddenly became gentle and magnetic as he took a long box carved entirely from warm jade from his robes.

As the box slowly opened, a rich, refreshing fragrance of extreme intensity instantly filled the entire back garden.

The surrounding flowers, which had already begun to wither, miraculously blossomed anew under the fragrance's influence.

Inside the box lay a magnificent tulip.

Every petal seemed to have been carved from the finest amethyst, while faint golden light flowed around its stamens. It looked noble without losing its elegance.

"This immortal herb is called the Qiluo Tulip."

Gu En gazed at Ning Rongrong affectionately and said softly,

"When I went to Sunset Forest this time, I risked my life to enter the forbidden area. My greatest purpose was not to hunt spirit rings, nor was it to detoxify someone else."

"It was to find this rare treasure that can bring a qualitative transformation to your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda."

Ning Rongrong froze. She blankly looked at the exquisite tulip, then at Gu En.

"Rongrong, this is the token of love I prepared for you. It represents my feelings, and it also represents the hope of our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's future."

Gu En took Ning Rongrong's hand and gently placed the jade box in her palm.

"With it, your martial soul will no longer have any flaws. Are you willing to trust me?"

The jealousy in Ning Rongrong's mind had long since flown beyond the clouds.

Looking at the immortal herb in her hands and listening to Gu En's words that were practically a confession, she felt her entire heart fill with immense happiness.

"Brother Gu En... I'm sorry. I shouldn't have doubted you."

Ning Rongrong smiled through her tears, her little face flushed as she carefully held the jade box.

"Is this really for me?"

"Of course. In all the world, only you are worthy of it."

Gu En smiled and pinched her cheek.

Watching this scene from the side, Dugu Yan felt a little sour inside, yet she could not help but be moved.

She gave a soft snort and muttered quietly,

"Hmph. You're already so good at sweet-talking girls at such a young age. Who knows how many people you'll lead astray in the future?"

However, the trace of curiosity and scrutiny in her gaze toward Gu En only grew stronger.