86: The stubborn little tuft of hair

That... mystical?

Gu Yuan nodded upon hearing this.

I have to say, it's truly a Xuanhuan world. This immortal sword choosing its Revered Master really has that authentic flavor.

"But as for you, Gu Yuan, hmm... I'm not laughing at you, but even Revered Master said your swordsmanship isn't all that great. Hehe, don't embarrass yourself when the time comes."

Yun Qingci chuckled, seemingly already picturing that scene.

Ugh... Gu Yuan gave her a light chop on the head with a sigh of exasperation, then said:

"What? Want to make another bet? Let's bet on whether I can obtain an eternal grade immortal sword. How about it?"

Well... In the past, Yun Qingci would have naturally agreed to such a wager without hesitation.

After all, gaining recognition from an immortal sword in the Sword Pool was no casual matter.

One must have a unique understanding of the Sword Dao.

Not to mention Gu Yuan was talking about an eternal grade longsword. How could that even be possible?

But then again, she had lost the last bet she made with him.

What if this time... emmm

Yun Qingci hesitated for a moment. However, Gu Yuan's next sentence immediately provoked her.

"Oh? What's this? A Disciple of a Sword Immortal, too scared to take a bet? Tell you what, if you just admit your Sword Dao is inferior to mine, we can skip this bet. How about that?"

Gu Yuan raised an eyebrow at Yun Qingci as he spoke. Honestly, using a provocation tactic on Little Noodle worked every single time.

And indeed... "Hmph! Gu Yuan, do you think I'm afraid of you?! Bet it is, it's settled!"

Yun Qingci's face flushed red as she slammed her hand on the table.

Her action caught the attention of Tian Mei, who was sitting nearby.

This... Isn't she just handing him a win?

Tian Mei gave Yun Qingci a strange look.

Although she hadn't witnessed Gu Yuan's swordsmanship firsthand,

simply from his ability to wield that immensely powerful longsword,

Tian Mei could conclude that Gu Yuan's Sword Dao talent definitely wasn't poor.

One must know, that longsword was something that could even trap her, a heavenly dao incarnation.

She was just about to remind Yun Qingci when she saw Gu Yuan glare at her.

Mmm... Tian Mei shrank her head down and stopped talking.

Now that she was in this man's hands, if she provoked him further... well... her future days would truly be unbearable.

Yun Qingci naturally didn't notice Tian Mei's unusual behavior; she was now completely enraged by Gu Yuan.

"If you lose, I want you to be my servant for a month! No, a year! Hmph, Gu Yuan, I'm going to wash away all the humiliation of you bossing me around before!"

Even the tuft of hair sticking up on Yun Qingci's head seemed to stand even straighter.

Hearing this, Gu Yuan couldn't help but chuckle inwardly.

Little Noodle was still so easy to handle.

He then also nodded seriously, extending his right hand and saying:

"Then it's settled. If I win, it's the same. You obediently be my little maid for a year. How about it? If you agree, let's seal it with a handshake."

Seeing him agree so readily, Yun Qingci felt a twinge of hesitation again.

This guy never took a loss. Why was he agreeing so easily this time? Did he have some confidence...?

But when she saw Gu Yuan's amused, mocking expression, she instantly felt he was looking down on her.

Who could tolerate that!?

So, Yun Qingci immediately slapped her hand against Gu Yuan's, effectively sealing the agreement.

"Hmph, just keep putting on an act, Gu Yuan. Do you think gaining an immortal sword's recognition in the Sword Pool is that easy?"

Yun Qingci snorted lightly.

She knew better than anyone the difficulty of taking an immortal sword from the Liyue Sword Sect's Sword Pool.

After all, even for herself, it had been an arduous struggle to successfully take Ziying from the Sword Pool back then.

Therefore, Yun Qingci was increasingly convinced that Gu Yuan was deliberately acting confident to make her back down.

And she, cleverly, had realized this and precisely hadn't fallen for his trick!

Hehehe... Thinking of this, Yun Qingci couldn't help but giggle foolishly.

It seemed she was definitely going to win this bet.

Yun Qingci began to daydream about the future where Gu Yuan would be her servant.

Gu Yuan, meanwhile, looked dumbfounded at Yun Qingci, who had suddenly started giggling.

Wait, what is this Little Noodle so happy about?

Gu Yuan shook his head. He didn't interrupt the silly girl's fantasy.

Well, soon he would have another little maid again.

And this time, for a whole year.

Next time, he'd think of another bet to trick Little Noodle with, maybe get her to be his little maid for life.

Hehehe... Thinking of this, Gu Yuan also couldn't help but chuckle and grin foolishly.

The two of them just kept on hehe-ing and grinning.

Tian Mei, watching from the side, found it all rather bizarre.

What was suddenly wrong with these two?

So strange... "Xi Nian, don't worry about the Sect. Since you now have your own Great Dao, just keep walking that path."

Some time had passed. The Taiyi Dao Sect had fully deployed the Formation Gu Yuan provided.

Therefore, Gu Yuan and the others were also preparing to leave the Taiyi Dao Sect and head for the Liyue Sword Sect.

Sect Master Zhao Su patted Xi Nian's shoulder and said softly.

Hearing this, Xi Nian nodded. She bit her lip lightly, her gaze towards Zhao Su tinged with a hint of apology.

"Sect Master, it's all because of me that the Sect suffered such an unwarranted disaster. I..."

Zhao Su shook her head. This had nothing to do with Xi Nian.

"Don't worry, Sect Master. With me here, Xi Nian will be fine."

Gu Yuan stood beside Xi Nian, saying with a smile.

"That's right, Sect Master Zhao Su. Although this guy seems unreliable, he's actually quite dependable!"

Yun Qingci chimed in from the side, though her words somehow sounded to Gu Yuan like she was picking a fight.

"Well... It's just this Envoy... um..."

Zhao Su looked at Tian Mei on the other side, whose demeanor and aura had undergone a dramatic transformation, and seemed hesitant to speak.

Gu Yuan naturally knew what she was worried about, so he pulled Tian Mei over.

"Come on, give us a smile. Ahem, Sect Master Zhao Su, Tian Mei is one of us now. Don't worry!"

Hearing this, Tian Mei blinked but obediently revealed a slight smile.

Uh... Zhao Su was momentarily overwhelmed by the honor.

When had she ever seen this Envoy show such a gentle expression?

Remember when she first descended upon the Taiyi Dao Sect,

her every move seemed capable of annihilating the Taiyi Dao Sect in an instant.

But now... well... Zhao Su just found this experience ratherwonderful (qímiào - wonderful/strange).

"Well, Sect Master Zhao Su, we'll be off now. If anyone else comes from over there, I'll rush back immediately."

Gu Yuan waved to Zhao Su, then led the girls onto the aircraft and departed from the Taiyi Dao Sect.