"It surprised me that you didn't kill that useless fool. You seem a little different from how you were back then."
Gu Xun'er turned her gaze to Hun Changqing and spoke mildly.
"I don't see any difference. The Gu Clan's Black Annihilation Army sweeps all before it in the Central Plains, striking fear into people at the mere mention of its name. A lone man like me can't afford to offend it. Killing him wouldn't do me any good."
Hun Changqing shook his head slightly, his tone calm. Then a teasing look suddenly surfaced on his face. His eyes held an inscrutable meaning as he looked at Gu Xun'er and said,
"Compared to me, you're the one who's changed dramatically over the years. You're practically a different person. Still, I find the old you more worth remembering."
His words were full of playful insinuation. At the same time, as though recalling a particular scene, Hun Changqing involuntarily licked his lips, seemingly savoring something.
Yet neither his flippant tone nor the unsettling, wicked expression on his face angered Gu Xun'er. Instead, a faint smile curved her lips.
"You remember me fondly? That doesn't sound so bad. Unfortunately, the person I was back then is already dead. She can only live on in your memories. You're the reason I became who I am today, and everything you'll face in the future will also be of your own making."
Gu Xun'er's smile blossomed, her beauty peerless. She gave Hun Changqing a long, searching look, her voice light but laden with meaning.
"Is that so? It looks like Miss Xun'er already has plans for the future. Then let's wait and see. I'm also looking forward to finding out just what I'll face. Come to think of it, you ought to thank me, Miss Xun'er.