"Stop quibbling?"
There had always been a rift between Gu Yan and Gu Yan. Under the previous "harmony," Gu Yan thought her relationship with Gu Yan was gradually improving. She even had the idea of becoming Gu Yan's master. Who knew that after going in circles, Gu Yan had returned to her previous state? Moreover, everything she said was perceived as quibbling by Gu Yan.
Looking at Gu Yan, she suddenly... didn't know what to say.
Seeing Gu Yan silent, Gu Yan thought for a moment and deliberately continued to provoke her, "What? Can't quibble anymore, so you're not talking?" She stared coldly at Gu Yan.
"I didn't touch Gu Yuan," Gu Yan lost her usual confidence, her eyes filled with grievance. "Don't slander me, I..."
"You say you didn't, so why are you here?" Gu Yan intentionally interrupted Gu Yan's explanation.
"I..." Gu Yan was stumped by Gu Yan's words, so she cast a glance at Hun Ling and Jia, and continued, "I followed them here."
"Tracking," Gu Yan said coldly.
Gu Yan straightened her back. "Yes, I was tracking them. You..." She felt very uncomfortable under Gu Yan's stare. "Didn't you follow me too? Why... are you still talking about me?"
"You killed Gu Yuan, then threatened them, pretending to track them here to escape blame," Gu Yan's lips curled into a smile. "Not bad, this is indeed your usual style."
Usual style?
At this moment, Gu Yan was completely awakened by Gu Yan. Black or white, no matter how she spoke or explained, it was all quibbling, all in vain.
Looking at Gu Yan, she gave a wry smile and said, "So, it was all an act."
"An act?" Gu Yan frowned slightly. "I don't understand what you're saying, but I know that Gu Yuan was considered the most trusted by the Master. If you kill her now, it's a sin. If you're sensible, come with me."
"I'll say it again, I didn't hurt her at all. It was them," Gu Yan said, glancing at Hun Ling and Jia, who were looking up at them. "It was them who did it. I saw it all."
"They are just two minor figures and couldn't possibly have hurt Gu Yuan. Furthermore," Gu Yan said, looking at Jia, who showed dissatisfaction with her words, and continued, "If Gu Yuan was really harmed by them, then how do you explain the current situation?" She pointed to Gu Yuan's consciousness, hiding in front of Hun Ling.
Immediately, Gu Yan looked at Gu Yuan's consciousness and found that... Gu Yuan's consciousness had such a good relationship with Hun Ling. Looking at them, her expression became awkward. "..." She couldn't say anything.
Gu Yan calmly watched Gu Yan, who was speechless and didn't know how to explain. She sneered, "It seems you can't explain it."
"Even if I explained, you wouldn't listen, would you?" Gu Yan said calmly.
Gu Yan lowered her eyes and smiled. "It seems you really killed her. Hmph, no wonder you're about to marry into an immortal family, you've become insincere towards your Master." After saying that, she stared intently at Gu Yan's face.
"Say whatever you want. If you have the guts, go tell the Master. Then, we'll see if the Master believes you or me," Gu Yan said arrogantly.
"Alright, come with me," Gu Yan said, extending her hand and conjuring a hemp rope.
"What do you mean by this?" Gu Yan pointed at the hemp rope in Gu Yan's hand, indicating her confusion.
Instead, Gu Yan smiled. "What else could it mean? You killed Gu Yuan, so that means..."
"Don't slander me," Gu Yan interrupted, feeling Gu Yan's actions were excessive.
"Slander," Gu Yan said, then lowered her eyes and smiled again. "May I ask, are you human?"
"You..."
"As the saying goes, everything needs evidence. It seems you won't shed tears until you see the coffin. Fine," Gu Yan said, looking at the ball of Gu Yuan's consciousness in front of Hun Ling. "If that's the case, then let her prove it for you."
"What do you want to do?" Gu Yan had a bad premonition.
Hearing this, Gu Yan slowly turned her head to look at the shocked Gu Yan and said with a half-smile, "These two are immortals. They naturally hold no weight with the Master, so... the one who can prove your innocence now is Gu Yuan's true soul."
"You want Gu Yuan to prove it for me," Gu Yan said softly.
Gu Yan: "Otherwise? You said I was slandering... a ghost. If I stubbornly insist that you are Gu Yuan's murderer, then when we return to the Master, the Master will surely demand a thorough investigation. However," she said, "as you know, the Master's entire heart is now on Mu Xiao. If I go back and ask him to resolve our matters, I'm afraid... the consequences won't be good either. As the saying goes, it's better to rely on oneself than on others. Now I'm giving you a chance to rely on yourself. Open the door." She pointed at the door.
"This is the Master's..."
"Stop pretending. If I'm not mistaken, this place was found by you, and the lock on this door," Gu Yan peeked at the lock tied to it, then looked back at Gu Yan, "was hung by you."
"You're setting a trap for me."
"A trap..." Gu Yan said helplessly. "I don't have that much free time. Of course, if you don't want to prove your innocence, then I can't do anything about it. By then, offending the Master over such trivial matters, think about it, not only will my end be bad, but yours will probably not be much better either."
"I'm different from you," Gu Yan roared.
Gu Yan remained calm. "Yes, yes, yes, you are different from me. Who am I? I'm just the Master's subordinate. But you, you are the unfathomed fairy's future demon wife. Just think about it, you're much more powerful than me." She said, raising one eyebrow. "But, you also know that my mouth sometimes doesn't hold back. After this, I don't know what I'll say to the Master. I think... you know, the Master hates immortals." After saying that, she crossed her arms.
At the same time, Hun Ling and Jia looked at each other, completely at a loss for words.
It was their silence that made Gu Yan afraid. "You're setting a trap for me." Her voice trembled, hesitant.
Gu Yan knew Gu Yan would have this expression after hearing her words, so to achieve a better effect, she continued to provoke Gu Yan. "If consciousness could talk, I wouldn't have to do this. Really," she glared at Gu Yan, "my good intentions are mistaken for ill will."
"You could never be so kind," Gu Yan growled.
"Say whatever you want," Gu Yan said indifferently. "Anyway, time is running out. If you want to continue suspecting me like this, I can't help it. In short, Gu Yuan has become like this, and it can't be changed." She said, looking at Gu Yuan's consciousness again.
Gu Yuan's consciousness remained unresponsive.
Then, Gu Yan also looked at Gu Yuan's consciousness.