The fight had not been for nothing.
That woman Yun Yun had attacked with reckless abandon, beating fear into Gu He.
Yun Yun was indeed a woman, gentle in temperament and beautiful in appearance, but she was still a Dou Emperor. Only after becoming a Dou Emperor had she qualified to serve as the Misty Cloud Sect Master.
Gu He's slandering of a Dou Emperor had brought her frenzied retaliation down upon him. He slunk back to his residence and no longer dared spread rumors.
Rumors that Gu He harbored a wolf's ambition and intended to usurp her position began spreading through the Misty Cloud Sect.
Yun Yun quit while she was ahead rather than pursuing him relentlessly. By now, even she felt that Gu He had fabricated everything. After all, there had only been two people in the secret chamber. Gu He could only speculate; he had never seen anything with his own eyes.
With the Pill Gathering approaching and Nalan Jie's condition worsening, she sent Nalan Yanran home for a visit while she continued her secluded cultivation, striving to reach the Four-Star Dou Emperor realm.
"Little Brother Xiao Yan, it's been three years. You really do seem different!"
At the Mittel Auction House headquarters, Xiao Yan sat casually in a chair, dressed in black robes. Beside him, a young woman in red robes watched him curiously.
The woman wore a pair of red boots with somewhat pointed heels. As she moved with light, graceful steps, her boots tapped against the bluestone floor, the sound crisp and pleasant. Though her lovely feet were hidden, her slender, dazzlingly white legs were enchanting. Surely those delicate feet were exquisite too. If one could hold them and toy with them...
"Sister Ya Fei, it's been a while. I didn't expect