Just Like Back Then

The woman's tone was stern, her words brimming with dissatisfaction.

Lang Yifei hurriedly bowed. "This disciple will certainly relay your words."

The female cultivator nodded, then looked toward Gu Yuanqing.

Though her earlier words had been directed at the disciples of her own sect, were they not also meant for Gu Yuanqing? Still, a guest was a guest, and it was improper to say such things outright.

Lang Yifei turned back to Gu Yuanqing and lowered his voice somewhat awkwardly. "Senior Gu..."

With his hands clasped behind his back, Gu Yuanqing looked at the lofty mountain and smiled faintly. "Let's wait here for a while. I've long heard that the four seasons remain within Time Sequence Peak, cycling without end and containing the wondrous transformations of heaven and earth. Since we're here but cannot go up, we might as well observe it from below."

The female cultivator's brows furrowed slightly. However, her duty was merely to guard the first checkpoint of Time Sequence Peak. So long as visitors did not ascend the mountain, it had nothing to do with her. After giving Gu Yuanqing another glance, her figure abruptly vanished, hiding herself within Time Sequence Peak's formation.

Lang Yifei let out a breath of relief. Being watched by Martial Aunt Liu just now had not been a pleasant experience.

He had known what he would face when he took this job, but since he held a post in the Guest Reception Courtyard, there was nothing he could do about it.

He said nothing more. It was only a job of leading the way, and he did not know this senior. Nor had he ever thought of getting anything from him.

Like a mere sightseer, Gu Yuanqing raised his head and looked over the scenery within Time Sequence Peak.

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