Hearing Gu Xiaoyue's words, Ye Yun's brow furrowed slightly.
"You said someone blocked you here? Who dares to be so bold?"
After all, Gu Xiaoyue was the disciple of the Sect Master of their Gu Dao Tian Sect. To openly attack her would be equivalent to declaring war on their sect.
Gu Xiaoyue glanced outside, her voice filled with indignation. "It's none other than people from the Nine Nether Demonic Sect!"
"That guy claims to be an elder of the Nine Nether Demonic Sect, a confidant of one of their Grand Elders. His cultivation is very formidable, he's at the second level of the Emperor Realm!"
Upon mentioning the Nine Nether Demonic Sect, Ye Yun and Lin Xueyan's expressions turned grim.
A cold glint flickered in Ye Yun's eyes, but he calmly inquired.
"Did you provoke him somehow? Even if our two sects are at odds, he shouldn't have openly cornered you like this, right?"
At least on the surface, Gu Dao Tian Sect and Nine Nether Demonic Sect hadn't completely broken ties, and there were no significant conflicts of interest. They shouldn't be doing something so despicable.
Hearing this, Gu Xiaoyue became even more incensed. She simply explained the course of events.
"Just before, I found a spiritual herb of decent quality in a nearby ruin. That's when I encountered that fellow."
"He demanded I hand over the spiritual herb. I refused, and then he tried to kill me. Fortunately, I had a protective artifact given by my master, which allowed me to escape here."
"After that, I've been staying here, originally planning to wait until I met someone I knew and ask them to inform my master. I never expected to finally meet Elder Ye, I'm truly so lucky!"
It was also fortunate that even though the other party was an elder of the Nine Nether Demonic Sect, he didn't dare to make a move within the Wangchen Inn, otherwise, she would have surely perished.
After recounting her experience, Gu Xiaoyue pleaded with a face full of hope.
"Elder Ye, you will protect me, won't you?"
After hiding alone for so long, suddenly seeing the person she longed for, Gu Xiaoyue's lively personality returned. She grabbed Ye Yun's hand and shook it.
Ye Yun smiled faintly and said, "Don't worry, if he dares to show himself while I'm here, I'll kill him on the spot!"
Gu Xiaoyue looked surprised. "Elder Ye, that guy is at the second level of the Emperor Realm! Can you kill him in your current condition?"
Given her relationship with Ye Yun, she naturally knew how severe his injuries were and how much his strength had been compromised.
Ye Yun chuckled. Before he could speak, Lin Xueyan stepped forward, her voice filled with pride.
"Master is currently at the peak of the Emperor Realm. Killing someone at the second level of the Emperor Realm is naturally effortless!"
Gu Xiaoyue blinked in surprise, looking at Lin Xueyan questioningly.
"Master? What do you mean, you're Elder Ye's disciple? And what's this about the peak of the Emperor Realm?"
"You got it right. I am indeed Elder Ye's eldest disciple, Lin Xueyan, whom he just accepted a few days ago."
Lin Xueyan explained with a smile, and then turned Ye Yun's other hand, giving Gu Xiaoyue a challenging look as if to show off.
"As for Master's strength, it recovered days ago, and he even advanced to the peak of the Emperor Realm in one go. Impressive, isn't he?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Xiaoyue stared blankly, looking at Ye Yun curiously, as if asking if it was true.
Ye Yun nodded and smiled. "It's basically as Xueyan said, so you don't need to worry about that elder from the Nine Nether Demonic Sect."
Gu Xiaoyue shook her head repeatedly, her voice filled with indignation.
"That's not what I wanted to say. It's about you accepting a disciple, Elder Ye! Why didn't you ask me? I want to be your disciple too!"
Ye Yun felt both amused and helpless. "Don't be silly. You're already a disciple of the Sect Master. Be careful he doesn't get angry if he hears you."
From his memory, Gu Chen doted on Gu Xiaoyue immensely and cared deeply for his disciple.
Gu Xiaoyue knew this too, but she playfully stuck out her tongue and then said with a sweet smile.
"If I can't be your disciple, then how about I become your Dao Companion in the future?"
Ye Yun almost choked on his breath. So Gu Xiaoyue was still harboring such thoughts?
He let go of their hands and was about to refuse Gu Xiaoyue again.
Were the girls in this Xuanhuan world all so precocious?
But before he could speak, Lin Xueyan, standing beside him, became anxious and quickly interjected.
"No! You can't be Master's Dao Companion!"
"Hmm? Why not?"
Being asked this by Gu Xiaoyue, Lin Xueyan froze. Yes, even if Gu Xiaoyue became Master's Dao Companion, did she have any reason to refuse?
After a moment of silence, she finally pursed her lips and said.
"In short, it's no. Besides, the age difference between you two is too great!"
"So what? As long as there is love, nothing else matters."
Gu Xiaoyue smiled at her.
"Or, do you actually like Master too?"
"I..."
Lin Xueyan's face turned red, unsure how to answer, but the expression on her face had already betrayed her.
Now, even Gu Xiaoyue was stunned. So this junior sister, who was even younger than her, actually liked Ye Yun?
For a moment, the atmosphere between the three became incredibly awkward.
The female clerk at the counter, who was responsible for registration, also began to look at Ye Yun with a strange gaze.
This situation, which resembled a love triangle, made Ye Yun extremely speechless. He looked at the two girls and said helplessly.
"I say, you two, you're still so young, stop thinking about these unrealistic things."
After speaking, he looked at Lin Xueyan and decisively shifted the inappropriate topic.
"There are no vacant rooms here. We need to figure out where to stay tonight first."
Lin Xueyan remained silent, her face still flushed red.
On the other hand, Gu Xiaoyue's eyes lit up upon hearing that there were no vacant rooms.
"Why don't you, Elder Ye, stay with me? My room is quite large, definitely enough for three people!"
"Isn't that a bit inappropriate?"
Ye Yun's brow twitched slightly. He worried that if Gu Chen found out he was staying with his disciple, he would come charging with a knife.
Gu Xiaoyue, however, said nonchalantly, "What's inappropriate about it? It's perfectly suitable!"
"Besides, I'm being targeted. I'm scared to live here alone, I can't sleep soundly every night. If you were here, I wouldn't have to worry!"
Looking at Gu Xiaoyue's pitiful expression, Ye Yun thought about it and felt it made sense.
Moreover, they would only be resting in the same room, not sharing a bed. He reluctantly agreed.
"Alright, it seems like this is the only way."
"Hooray, then it's settled!"
Gu Xiaoyue could barely contain her excitement, saying joyfully.
Beside her, Lin Xueyan had a sulky expression.
She was naturally very reluctant about Gu Xiaoyue's invitation, but since Master had already agreed, she couldn't say much.
However, Lin Xueyan secretly resolved that she would keep a close eye on Gu Xiaoyue from now on, and absolutely wouldn't let her take advantage of Master!
At this moment, Gu Xiaoyue grabbed Ye Yun's left arm again, hugged it tightly, and said with a chuckle.
"Then we'll go up first and see my room!"
Lin Xueyan, unwilling to be outdone, simply grabbed Ye Yun's right arm and hugged it tightly to her chest.
"Xueyan wants to see too!"
At this moment, the two girls were like left and right guardians, forcibly escorting Ye Yun upstairs.
Behind them, the female clerk watched this scene and couldn't help but sigh.
"Is this the legendary Shura Field? Truly a sin..."