Chapter 63

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A gentle evening breeze blew.

Yue Yuan suddenly moved, then landed beside Xiaolongnü. With his black hair fluttering, Yue Yuan slowly turned around, a gentle expression on his face. His gaze fell on the slightly surprised Xiaolongnü beside him. He paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Lady Longnü, what a coincidence to meet you again!"

"..."

Xiaolongnü was taken aback for a moment. She thought to herself that she had indeed met this Taoist, who claimed to be from the Pure Yang Sect, several times. Moreover, he had saved her life, and this was the third time, including this one. Therefore, Xiaolongnü was not as cold towards Yue Yuan as she usually was, and her tone softened slightly. "Greetings, Daoist Yue!"

Although her tone was still cool, it was much softer than before.

Especially since she had stopped practicing the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra and switched to the Nine Yin Manual, Xiaolongnü's personality had slowly changed. However, this change was very gradual, taking over a decade to transform her from a three-nothing girl into a normal person. Nevertheless, the aura of coldness and elegance remained deeply ingrained in her.

Indeed, if she were not cold and elegant, she would not be Xiaolongnü.

Others might not easily notice the change, but Yue Yuan, who was sensitive to sounds and scents, could hear the softness in her tone. He remembered that even when he first saved her from a dire situation, Xiaolongnü's inherent coldness had still been evident.

After smiling and greeting Xiaolongnü, Yue Yuan turned his head and looked at Guo Jing and Huang Rong, who were observing him.

Guo Jing was a tall and robust man, having grown up on the grasslands. Even though he was Han Chinese, his time in Mongolia had shaped his strong and well-defined physique. His body was angular, giving him a very three-dimensional appearance.

It had to be admitted that although Guo Jing was not particularly handsome, he was definitely a man of strong character.

Moreover, he was a man who had achieved success in both his career and love life.

This also reflected Guo Jing's straightforward and simple personality, much like his angular face. Everything was clear and distinct in his eyes.

Perhaps it was precisely because of his angular personality that Guo Jing was able to defend Xiangyang for so many years, until the city fell and he and his wife died together.

Yue Yuan's gaze moved from Guo Jing to Huang Rong, who stood beside him, holding the Beggar's Staff. This was the first time Yue Yuan had seen the heroine of the previous era, the one who could be called a national beauty in the world of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes."

In her youth, Huang Rong was intelligent, beautiful, and charming. Unfortunately, even the smartest people can be misled by their intelligence, and the clever Huang Rong ultimately fell for the simple and honest Guo Jing, her heart captured by a naive young man.

Compared to the wealthy and handsome Yang Kang and the skilled and elegant Ouyang Ke, Guo Jing was a complete nobody.

However, the story of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" was about how the nobody Guo Jing, with his protagonist's aura, overcame the rich and handsome men to win the heart of the beautiful and wealthy woman, achieving success in both his career and love life. The two rich and handsome men who competed with him ended up dead, making Guo Jing's success even more representative.

Of course, Yue Yuan did not know what Huang Rong was like in her youth, but the current Huang Rong, as a wife, exuded a mature and elegant charm.

She was graceful and elegant, yet possessed a unique aura as a wife.

Unlike the domineering aura of Li Mochou, the Scarlet Snake Immortal, the motherly Huang Rong had a deeper emotional foundation, a steadfast love for her husband, and a doting affection for her daughter.

This emotional depth could be seen in every woman who had become a mother. One could say that the current Huang Rong had gained a maturity that her younger self lacked, gentle like the spring rain, yet powerful like a thunderclap, making people both admire and fear her.

The current Huang Rong was such a person, her entire being devoted to Guo Jing and their daughter, Guo Fu. Her father, Huang Yaoshi, had long been forgotten.

"Are you the legendary couple, Guo Jing and Huang Rong, who guard Xiangyang?"

Although Yue Yuan had guessed their identities, he still needed to follow the proper etiquette of the martial world, as this was their first meeting.

Guo Jing and Huang Rong?

Beside him, Xiaolongnü, who had been standing quietly, also looked at Guo Jing and Huang Rong with surprise. Had she almost been ambushed, and was it Guo Jing who warned her?

Although Xiaolongnü had only been down the mountain for a short time, she knew of the famous couple, Guo Jing and Huang Rong, who had been defending Xiangyang. In the martial world, no one could deny their actions, regardless of whether they were on the righteous or evil side!

Whoever mentioned them would do so with admiration!

"..."

While Yue Yuan was observing Guo Jing and Huang Rong, they were also observing him. Not only was Yue Yuan's luxurious blue and white Taoist robe surprising, but his agile movements and the sudden display of skill had caught their attention.

Could my father have taken a new disciple and taught him the Finger Flicking Technique?

But the problem was that Yue Yuan was a Taoist!

Huang Rong, who knew her father Huang Yaoshi well, began to ponder after seeing Yue Yuan's Finger Flicking Technique. Beside her, Guo Jing had the same thought, but unlike Huang Rong, he was more surprised by Yue Yuan's skill.

A single strike that killed and sent the body flying.

Combined with the whistling sound, Guo Jing concluded that this young Taoist must have a powerful and fierce internal strength.

"We are indeed that couple!"

"May I ask the Daoist's name?"

Guo Jing, who was very strict with martial world etiquette, bowed politely, unlike Yue Yuan's casual manner.

"I am Yue Yuan, the Yue of mountain and the Yuan of fate!"

"From the Pure Yang Sect!"

In response to Guo Jing's bow, Yue Yuan also returned the courtesy, but he used the Taoist etiquette instead of the martial world etiquette. While introducing himself, Yue Yuan did not forget to introduce Xiaolongnü, who had been standing quietly beside him. He pointed to her and said to Guo Jing and Huang Rong, "This is an old acquaintance of mine, Xiaolongnü from the Ancient Tomb. Thank you, Master Guo, for your warning just now, or I would have been caught off guard!"

Old acquaintance?

Huang Rong was taken aback for a moment, then her gaze fell on the cold and elegant woman before her.

Huang Rong could sense the coldness that radiated from Xiaolongnü, and she understood that such a person had a tendency to be aloof. Therefore, she did not pay much attention to Xiaolongnü's coldness.

Since Huang Rong, as a woman, did not mind, the more straightforward Guo Jing certainly did not.

However, although she did not mind, Huang Rong still felt the need to thank Xiaolongnü. After all, the black-clothed men who had escaped were stopped by this young woman. Bowing and smiling, Huang Rong's sweet voice rang out, "We are grateful for your assistance, Miss Longnü! If not for your intervention, we would not know how long we would have had to chase them!"

"No need!"

"I just couldn't stand by and watch!"

In response to Huang Rong's bow, Xiaolongnü gently turned her body to avoid the gesture. Although she was naturally cold and naive, she knew that she should not accept such a bow. After saying this, she fell silent again.

Seeing this, Huang Rong was speechless and had to temporarily set aside her intention to build a relationship.

Unlike Huang Rong, Guo Jing was thinking about the Pure Yang Sect that Yue Yuan mentioned. Having learned from the Seven True Disciples of the Complete Perfection Sect, Guo Jing, in a sense, was also a disciple of the Complete Perfection Sect, and he knew the origins of the Pure Yang Sect.

Because the first thing a Complete Perfection Sect disciple needed to know was the origin of their sect, and the origin of the Complete Perfection Sect was the Pure Yang Sect.

Wasn't the Pure Yang Sect supposed to have disappeared in the chaos of war...

How...

Guo Jing's furrowed brows were filled with doubt, but he could not ask this question directly and had to keep it in his heart.

At that moment—

"Miss Longnü, are you well? Are you hurt?"

A sound broke the air, and a young Taoist in a simple robe leaped onto the rooftop. Seeing the group on the roof, he said worriedly yet happily, completely ignoring Yue Yuan, Guo Jing, and Huang Rong.

At that moment, the young Taoist's eyes were only on one person: Xiaolongnü, standing quietly under the moonlight.

Yue Yuan, Xiaolongnü, and Guo Jing and Huang Rong turned to look and saw that the newcomer was the head disciple of the Complete Perfection Sect—Yin Zhiping.