and an ear ring, gave off a slightly alternative vibe."I called him twenty minutes ago. He should be here in about ten minutes," replied the one called Lin Zi, who was older and had a terrifying-look...Chapter 1227: One Less

Gu Hanshuang followed Zhuge Wentian all the way to the rooftop terrace of the villa, and then she noticed that there was actually a table placed up there with two lounge chairs beside it. Moreover, on the table were bottles of wine, glasses, as well as some cold dishes, including duck necks and other snacks.

"I had lunch here and drank a bit. The table wasn’t cleared away," Zhuge Wentian seemed to have just remembered seeing the wine and food on the table. "By the way, Hanshuang, it’s rare for us to meet again. Let’s share a drink together. Hold on a moment while I go get another glass."

Without waiting for Gu Hanshuang to respond, Zhuge Wentian turned around and went downstairs. Within less than a minute, he had come back upstairs with an additional wineglass.

"Here, Hanshuang, sit down," Zhuge Wentian招呼著顧含霜，自己則先坐了下來，然後把剛拿來的酒杯放在顧含霜麵前，拿起桌上那瓶酒，開了瓶塞，一邊給顧含霜倒酒一邊說道：“其實啊，這個年代還是很不錯的，這種葡萄酒，味道就相當不錯，來，你也試試。”招呼 Gu Hanshuang to sit down, and then he sat down himself. He placed the wineglass he had just brought over in front of Gu Hanzhuang, opened the bottle of wine, and while pouring her a glass, said: "Actually, this era is quite nice. This kind of red wine tastes really good. Come, try it."

Gu Hanshuang picked up her wineglass, sipped lightly from it, then put down the cup: "Uncle Zhuge, what else are you worried about"

"Hanshuan, I actually want to ask about Zhuang Yundong. You said he died. How exactly did he die" asked Zhuge Wentian in a low voice. Although he felt that it was too far for Xia Tian to hear their conversation in the summer heat, he still instinctively lowered his voice, unaware that Xia Tian had exceptionally sharp hearing and could clearly hear every word if he really wanted to.

"Uncle Zhuge, regarding Zhuang Yundong's matter, you really shouldn't ask about it."

Zhuge Wentian continued to追問: "According to normal circumstances, Zhuang Yundong shouldn't be dead right now, so he must have been killed by someone. And the person who could kill him, besides Xia Tian who has already reached the Gold丹realm, I can't think of anyone else. Qing Hanshuai, tell me, was it Xia Tian who killed Zhuang Yundong After he killed Zhuang Yundong, did he force you to be his maid"

"No, that's not how it happened, Uncle Zhuge, there's been a misunderstanding." Qing Hanshuai shook her head. "Zhuang Yundong deserved to die; please don't ask about this anymore."

"Hanshuai, if I don't find out the truth clearly, how can I know who Xia Tian really is If he truly killed Zhuang Yundong for you, how could I believe that he will let me live for several more decades" Zhuge Wentian sighed softly and poured himself a glass of wine which he drank in one go. "This concerns my entire future; I have to ask."

Qing Hanshuai remained silent for a moment before, without realizing it, she picked up her own glass of wine and finished it. Then, she spoke quietly, "Uncle Zhuge, since you want to know, I'll tell you."

Qing Hanshuai slowly recounted everything that had happened on the Great Wall several days ago, with no concealment whatsoever. After telling this story, her heart seemed to feel much lighter. Although she appeared indifferent these few days, she knew deep down that Zhuang Yundong's actions, who was supposed to be her fiancé and look after her, still caused her a significant impact.

"So it's like this, in that case, Zhuang Yundong did indeed deserve death." Zhuge Wentian nodded slowly, seeming to understand Qing Hanshuai very well. However, at this moment, he suddenly shifted the topic: "But actually, I can also understand Zhuang Yundong’s actions."

"What" Gu Hanshuang was slightly taken aback, thinking her ears must be playing tricks on her. "Uncle Zhuge, what did you say"

Zhuge Wentian didn’t answer; instead, he suddenly reached out and grabbed Gu Hanshuang.

Gu Hanshuang instinctively tried to dodge but realized she couldn't muster any strength. In the next second, she felt herself being lifted into the air as Zhuge Wentian carried her swiftly away.

"How could this happen" Gu Hanshuang was on the verge of tears. She wasn’t stupid; she knew something must be wrong with that cup of wine. Now she understood why Zhuge Wentian had said he could understand Zhuo Yundong’s actions, because at this moment, Zhuge Wentian was doing something similar to what Zhuo Yundong did.

First it was Zhuo Yundong and now it was Zhuge Wentian— one her fiancé, the other someone who had always been very kind to her and whom she respected. But their actions chilled her heart; Zhuo Yundong wanted to give her to Xia Tian in exchange for achieving a Golden Core, while although Zhuge Wentian hadn’t said so explicitly yet, Gu Hanshuang could guess his goal must be the same as Zhuo Yundong’s—using her as leverage to trade with Xia Tian.

At this moment, Gu Hanshuang was truly disheartened and even forgot to call for help until she realized Zhuge Wentian had put her down again. Then she gradually came back to her senses.

"Hanshuang, don’t blame me. I didn’t want to do it this way either, but unfortunately, that young master wouldn’t help me achieve my Golden Core, so I have no choice but to resort to this desperate measure." Zhuge Wentian looked at Gu Hanshuang. "This is the rooftop of a half-finished building where people rarely come; you are safe for now and the poison won’t kill you immediately. Whether or not you will be safe in the future depends on whether that young master truly cares about you."

"Is cultivating to immortality really that important to you" Gu Hanshu looked at Zhuge Wentian with a cold expression.

"Hanshu, don't you understand When something becomes a part of your life for a hundred years, even if it originally had no meaning, it will become extremely important. It's so important that you're willing to do anything for it!" Zhuge Wentian unconsciously raised his voice, "I thought I had given up, but then you all appeared in my life again and gave me hope only to make me disappointed. Since you can disappoint me, then let me disappoint you too!"

"You'll regret this," Gu Hanshu said indifferently. She believed that Zhuge Wentian going to Xia Tian now was essentially seeking death, but she no longer wanted to remind him as Zhuge Wentian wasn't worth her concern anymore.

"And what if I do regret it The worst-case scenario is just my death!" Zhuge Wentian snorted. "You wait here; after I've successfully cultivated my golden丹core, I'll tell Xia Tian that you're here. Hopefully, you'll still be alive by then!"

With those words, Zhuge Wentian disappeared.

A few minutes later, Zhuge Wentian returned to the villa but couldn't find Xia Tian anywhere after searching around; just as he was feeling puzzled, he heard some commotion on the rooftop and hurriedly went up. There, he saw Xia Tian sitting comfortably in a lounge chair, looking relaxed.

"Xia Tian, you must really like Hanshu," Zhuge Wentian said as he spoke up.

"That's right, I really like her. Such a beautiful and well-behaved maidservant is hard to come by; I believe it would be difficult for me to find another one as good as her," Xia Tian answered seriously.

"Then, in order to protect her, you should be willing to make some sacrifices, right" Zhuge Wentian asked again.

"Oh, are you saying that you want me to turn you into a Golden Core expert" Xia Tian asked lazily.

Zhuge Wentian's expression changed slightly: "You, how do you know"

Xia Tian stood up and stretched his arms. "Well, I have some unfortunate news for you. Although I'm willing to do something for the pretty and obedient Frosty, I won't turn you into a Golden Core expert. Instead, I plan on turning you into something else."

"What" Zhuge Wentian started to feel uneasy; Xia Tian was too calm, which seemed unusual.

Xia Tian curled his lips: "Dead person!"

"You, you want to kill me" Zhuge Wentian's face changed. "Summer, if you kill me, Gu Hanchuang will also die for sure. I'll tell you, she is hidden in a place no one can find her, and besides, she has been poisoned and won't last long. If you turn me into an Advanced Gold Core cultivator right away, I’ll reveal her whereabouts to you. Otherwise... Ah! This, how could this be possible"

Zhuge Wentian didn’t finish his sentence when he suddenly cried out in alarm, his expression looking like he had seen a ghost. He suddenly saw an incomparably beautiful Daoist woman appear behind Summer, none other than Gu Hanchuang!

The appearance of Gu Hanchuang left Zhuge Wentian stunned on the spot. And by doing so, he sealed his own fate. Summer suddenly pounced towards Zhuge Wentian and slapped him.

"Puh!" Blood spurted out from Zhuge Wentian’s mouth as he collapsed to the ground with a pale face, looking decades older all of a sudden. This time, Summer did not hold back on this slap.

"No, it's impossible! I clearly brought her there; how could she possibly be here..." Zhuge Wentian propped himself up halfway using one hand and stared at Gu Hanchuang with an incredulous look. He simply couldn't figure out why Gu Hanchuang, who was poisoned by him and taken away, had now appeared before him looking completely fine.

"Miss Chuang, do you want to handle this yourself" Instead of dealing with the half-dead Zhuge Wentian, Summer turned around and asked Gu Hanchuang.

“Young Master, it’s better if you deal with him.” Gu Hanchuang gently shook her head; she did not wish to take care of it herself.ifferent from escaping!"Husband, is this really okay" Yun Qingian was also hesitating. She originally wanted to meet Shi Changgeng together with Xia Tian. As for where Shi Changgeng was being held, Qi...