"It's no matter.
Even without using those trump cards, with my current strength, my chances against her are evenly matched.
She is a smart woman. She knows how to choose."
Hearing Gu Sheng speak with such confidence, Situ Qingfeng still felt somewhat uneasy, but he finally breathed a quiet sigh of relief.
He trusted Gu Sheng's judgment and strength.
Just then, the tightly shut door creaked open from within.
Nangong Yuexia appeared in the doorway.
She was not wearing yesterday's ornate palace gown. Instead, she had changed into a fitted set of light purple armor with sleek lines. Faint cloud-pattern runes were engraved upon it, with glimmers of flowing light flickering across its surface. It was clearly no ordinary piece of equipment.
This attire made her seem less graceful and stately, but added a touch of valor and capability. It also revealed her serious and guarded attitude.
Her gaze swept over Gu Sheng and Situ Qingfeng outside the door, lingering for a moment on Gu Sheng, whose aura seemed even deeper and more restrained than before. A barely perceptible flicker of surprise crossed her eyes.
She could sense that, after just one night, this young man seemed to have undergone some kind of change again.
Gu Sheng's thoughts stirred, and he quietly withdrew the true energy barrier he had set up earlier as a precaution.
Nangong Yuexia parted her red lips. Her voice was cool and emotionless.
"I've thought it through."
She turned aside and made an inviting gesture toward the courtyard.
"Come in and let's talk."
With that, she turned and walked deeper into the courtyard. Gu Sheng followed without hesitation. Seeing this, Situ Qingfeng hurried after him.
However, the moment he stepped into the courtyard, Gu Sheng's pace paused slightly.
His sharp gaze swept across the surroundings like