Chapter 96

In the hall.

After discussing the issues regarding Xiangyang with Guo Jing, Yue Yuan told him about the help he had received in Lin'an, which greatly pleased Guo Jing, who had been quite worried. He decided to have a good talk with Yue Yuan in the evening.

While Yue Yuan and Guo Jing were discussing, Li Mochou, the Immortal of the Scarlet Flame, and Huang Rong were circling around the baby named Guo Xiang. Especially Li Mochou, who held Guo Xiang in her arms, her eyes full of tenderness, her maternal love overflowing.

In the room, there were two people.

After Yue Yuan and Guo Jing finished discussing some related matters, Yue Yuan finally sat face to face with Yang Guo.

Sipping clear wine, reminiscing about the past.

People, after all, change.

Looking at Yang Guo before him, Yue Yuan sighed inwardly.

When he first learned that Yang Guo had married Guo Fu in Xiangyang, Yue Yuan was surprised. His inner emotions were a complex mix that was hard to describe.

Was it regret?

Or relief?

Regret for the famous sixteen years of unrequited love, and relief that this pain was avoided.

Observing Yang Guo, dressed in yellow, sitting before him, for Yue Yuan, the young Yang Guo was rash and not very likable. But the Yang Guo before him now had a hint of the maturity that would come sixteen years later.

One could say that the news of Xiaolongnü's death, as told by Huang Rong, had a profound impact on Yang Guo.

Though it severed the inappropriate love between Yang Guo and Xiaolongnü, it also left a deep, incurable wound in Yang Guo's heart. Even his current wife, Guo Fu, occupied only a small corner of his heart.

"What about Wanyan Ping?"

Half a cup of wine had already been drunk, and the originally quiet atmosphere between the two was finally broken by Yue Yuan. He put down his wine cup and looked at Yang Guo with a calm expression, asking.

"..."

Yang Guo, who had just raised his wine cup to his lips, paused. After a moment, he drained the cup and said bitterly, "It's my fault, I owe too much, but it's too late!"

"I now have only one enemy! That is the Dharma King of the Golden Wheel and those Mongols!"

The hopes of his elders, Wanyan Ping's long wait, and his own aunt...

Yang Guo's heart was heavy. This was the first time he realized that living this way was exhausting.

"..."

Yue Yuan said nothing, not knowing what to say to the other. He himself had a lame girl to deal with. Compared to Yang Guo, Yue Yuan had no fewer problems, and Huang Rong had also involved Xiaolongnü.

Therefore, although Yue Yuan mentioned it, he had no right to lecture the other. At least, not now.

Watching Yang Guo drink cup after cup of wine, and finally even pick up the wine jug to drink from it, Yue Yuan did not stop him, but simply watched quietly.

Regarding Yang Guo's marriage to Guo Fu, Yue Yuan was surprised, but it was also expected. Because the current Yang Guo was still young, not yet the mature Yang Guo who had experienced so much. In the original story, whenever there was a setback in Yang Guo's relationship with Xiaolongnü, he would go after other women.

Lu Wushuang was like this! Wanyan Ping was like this! Cheng Ying was like this! Gong Sun Lüe'e was even more so!

When Yue Yuan became involved, the lame girl Lu Wushuang did not run into Yang Guo but into Yue Yuan. As for Cheng Ying, she was an independent and quiet girl who would not force what was not hers.

The Gong Sun Lüe'e in the Valley of Absolute Affection, Yang Guo clearly had no time to pursue her. She still lived in that quiet valley, with the love of her father, unaware of the sordid times in her father's life.

Living happily, living quietly, that was enough.

As for Wanyan Ping...

Initially, Lu Wushuang's interruption prevented Yang Guo from making a mistake, but now...

"Master Yue, I have heard what you said in Xiangyang."

"Defending Xiangyang by relying on us like this is very difficult!"

Yang Guo lowered his head, his remaining right hand gently playing with the wine cup on the table, watching it spin. He said, "I want to ask you for a favor!"

"Hmm?"

Yue Yuan was taken aback, putting down his wine cup, which still had half a cup of wine. He had not drunk a drop, only sniffing the aroma of the clear wine. He focused his gaze on Yang Guo, who met his eyes without changing his expression.

After a moment.

"Ah!"

A sigh escaped Yue Yuan's lips. "If Brother Yang does not die in the future, I will agree!"

Whether it's one sheep or two, it's still a sheep!

Since he already had Xiaolongnü by his side, what difference would adding Wanyan Ping make? Of course, the premise was what Yue Yuan had already answered. But Yue Yuan did not want such a thing to happen.

The current situation, in a way, was partly due to Yue Yuan's influence.

"Then..."

A slight smile appeared on Yang Guo's lips, who had rarely smiled since Xiaolongnü's death. He said, "Thank you!"

It was strange!

The conversation between Yue Yuan and Yang Guo, which was gentlemanly but not quite, felt perfectly fine. The relationship between the two was merely a nodding acquaintance. But after the relationship between the Immortal of the Scarlet Flame and Xiaolongnü, Yue Yuan and Yang Guo's relationship had grown closer.

Yang Guo could be considered a junior to Yue Yuan.

Rattling!

Outside the room, a continuous sound of rain began.

"It's raining!"

Standing up, he walked to the window and pushed open the wooden window. A damp, earthy scent filled the air, adding a touch of moisture to Yue Yuan's face.

His gaze fell on the large banana plant in the courtyard, where the raindrops of March continuously pattered, making a rattling sound.

Rain on the banana leaves!

It added a touch of melancholy to the room, but it was unclear whose melancholy it was, or perhaps both of theirs?

...

Xiangyang, Yue Lai Inn!

Third floor.

The wooden window was casually pushed open, and Yin Zhiping sat sideways, leaning against the window, his face expressionless as he gazed at the misty scene outside.

On the way to Xiangyang, Yin Zhiping learned what had happened earlier.

Yang Guo had married Guo Jing's eldest daughter, Guo Fu...

When Yin Zhiping heard this news, he laughed.

He laughed without restraint, clutching his stomach and kneeling on the ground, tears streaming down his face, until he was exhausted and collapsed.

Was it worth it?

It was not worth it!

In his heart, Yin Zhiping felt it was not worth it for Xiaolongnü. He had not expected Yang Guo to do such a thing, and he could neither understand nor empathize.

His heart grew even colder.

His brows furrowed, Yin Zhiping's gaze fell on the bronze mirror before him. The mirror was fogged up from the March rain, making it impossible to see clearly. Only a vague figure could be seen on its surface.

That cold, that figure...

Was it Miss Long?

Looking at the bronze mirror, Yin Zhiping listened to the rain outside, lost in thought.

PS: Regarding Yang Guo's marriage to Guo Fu, this issue can actually be resolved. Because the current Yang Guo is young, and due to the butterfly effect caused by the protagonist, he has already attracted other girls. Moreover, after learning the lie about Xiaolongnü's death, Yang Guo was extremely hateful, hating the Dharma King of the Golden Wheel and the Mongols.

But as Yang Guo's senior, Guo Jing would not let Yang Guo remain in a state of hatred. He also needed to leave a descendant for his sworn brother, Yang Kang, so Guo Fu became the choice (Guo Jing's character can be seen from how he demanded Guo Fu cut off her hand to compensate for cutting off Yang Guo's hand).

And Huang Rong, who had told such a big lie, would feel guilty. With her silver tongue, she would use phrases like "three forms of filial piety, the greatest is having no descendants," and Yang Guo would have no choice but to comply. But his hatred remained.

Regarding the Plum Blossom Manual, I will only say this: In the old version of "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer," there is a line about the Plum Blossom Manual: "The Purple Mist Secret Manual is the foundation. The Plum Blossom Manual is the pinnacle." The rest is self-explanatory.

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