Moreover, Gu He could tell that Su Tian had held back when he struck. Otherwise, Liu Ling would probably have suffered far more than serious injuries.
"Yanran, will you return to the Misty Cloud Sect with me this time?"
Gu He took a deep breath, turned to look at Nalan Yanran behind him, and asked softly with a faint smile.
Nalan Yanran pursed her red lips at his words, then gently shook her head. "I'll return in a while. There are still some matters in the family that haven't been settled."
"Very well."
Gu He exuded a refined air, leaving a fresh medicinal fragrance in his wake as he walked.
He nodded lightly to the guards, then stepped into the Nalan Family estate.
Given Gu He's standing, the Nalan Family guards naturally dared not obstruct him in the slightest. They hurriedly stepped aside and bowed to welcome him.
"If I'm not mistaken, Master Gu He must have come today because of what happened yesterday."
"You mean Master Gu He is here to avenge Mr. Liu Ling?"
Only after Gu He disappeared into the Nalan Family estate did the guards at the entrance let out long sighs of relief. They immediately huddled together and spoke in hushed voices.
They had naturally heard something about what had happened in the Nalan Family estate yesterday.
Thus, seeing Gu He arrive today had sent their hearts into their throats, leaving them afraid that he might vent his displeasure on them.
After all, compared with Gu He, their standing was utterly insignificant.
Even if Gu He took his anger out on them, probably no one would say much, let alone stand up for them.
Fortunately, judging by Gu He's self-restraint, he was unlikely to do such a thing.
After entering the Nalan Family estate, Gu