Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 381 Why attack me when we have no grudge against each other?

Gu Qingyue was no longer fixated on that, so she used the moves she had learned in her previous life, or the willow leaf double swords she had learned from her master.

A quarter of an hour later, at least a hundred moves had passed, and Gu Qingyue was still at a disadvantage, but she had not lost.

Although she was struggling to keep going, she could feel that her reactions were faster and her strikes were more precise than before.

Strangely, the other party didn't intend to kill her; instead, they seemed to be testing her. Gu Qingyue was annoyed!

With a turn, Gu Qingyue reversed her grip on the dagger, leaped up, and delivered a powerful elbow strike to her opponent. She had used all her strength; if this strike missed, she would surely lose.

'Bang------' As expected, the opponent easily dodged and struck out with a palm, sending Gu Qingyue flying out of the window.

Just as she was about to make intimate contact with the earth, she unexpectedly fell into a warm embrace.

A clean and clear medicinal fragrance wafted into Gu Qingyue's nose!

Gu Qingyue didn't bother to see who the other person was; she turned around and struggled out of their arms.

She stared intently at the mysterious figure inside the low house, mustered her courage, gripped her military dagger, and charged in again.

The man behind her, dressed in white, flicked his sleeves, rubbed his forehead in exasperation, and leaped into the room.

Instantly, crackling, popping, and clattering sounds echoed from the low-ceilinged house as tables and chairs were reduced to fragments.

However, it was obvious that even with the addition of the man in white, the two were no match for each other for the time being.

After narrowly dodging the opponent's attack, the man in white quickly grabbed Gu Qingyue by the waist and flew out of the room, landing in the courtyard.

Gu Qingyue was a little confused. Was it okay to run away when you couldn't win?

She hadn't even given it her all yet!

"Master!" The man in white released Gu Qingyue and bowed towards the room.

Gu Qingyue paused in her steps, about to step forward. "Who?"

Gu Qingyue turned her head and looked at Mo Shaoshang, who was bowing respectfully. A strange feeling welled up in her heart. "You know him?"

Suddenly, the low house creaked open, and the door was pulled open from the inside.

A thin, gray figure emerged, wearing a black hood that obscured his face.

During their initial exchange, Gu Qingyue tried several times to get a clear look at her opponent, but failed each time.

Mo Shaoshang turned to look at Gu Qingyue, "It is Master Liaochen."

"Master Liaochen??" Gu Qingyue was a little puzzled. Why would Master Liaochen, who was full of nothing better to do, sneak into this low-ceilinged house at night to ambush her?

"Who are you? I have no grudge against you, why are you attacking me?"

Gu Qingyue didn't care who he was; he attacked her without reason, and she demanded an explanation.

After Gu Qingyue finished speaking, she suddenly felt a metallic taste rise in her throat, and the next moment, she spat out a mouthful of blood and staggered.

"Are you alright?" Mo Shaoshang quickly reached out to support her. Looking at the girl's suddenly pale face but still stubborn eyes, his heart tightened inexplicably.

A sharp pain shot through him, and he suddenly froze.

"It's nothing," Gu Qingyue said, raising her hand to brush him away.

"Old monk, I don't care who you are. You attacked me without even knowing the facts, so don't think I'll let it go." Gu Qingyue was not afraid of the person in front of her. So what if he was Master Liaochen?

“Young benefactor, if you have any doubts, this humble monk will certainly answer them,” he said, and the person opposite him finally took off his black hood.

"It's you! You, you, what are you doing here?"

When Gu Qingyue saw the other person's face, she was so shocked that she took several steps back.

Isn't this the old monk we met today who did manual labor?! I think he was carrying a bucket of water back then?

“Amitabha, this humble monk has long said that I have a karmic connection with you, benefactor.”

Master Liaochen raised his hand, revealing a string of Buddhist prayer beads hanging from his wrist. Each bead was round and smooth, gleaming faintly in the night, and exuding a subtle sandalwood fragrance.

"Since you know my friend, why did you intervene just now?" Mo Shaoshang looked at the two of them; clearly, they had met before.

Mo Shaoshang has been inexplicably irritable ever since he met Gu Qingyue today.

Especially when he recalled hearing that the Emperor of Great Chu had bestowed a marriage upon her and Prince Mu Yun Chu when he left the capital, he felt a little depressed.

After meeting Gu Qingyue in the afternoon, I found this feeling to be even more pronounced.

Unable to sleep, he got up and went to the backyard, where he sat alone in the pavilion to admire the moon.

He did, however, witness all of Gu Qingyue's and the group of men in black's actions.

I thought it would be fine if they left safely, but I didn't expect to hear the sound of fighting.

He came despite his concern for Gu Qingyue's safety.

Unexpectedly, it was Master Liaochen who attacked Gu Qingyue.

“Young benefactor, if you were to take a guest away from my Ci’en Temple, you should at least let me know, shouldn’t you?” Master Liaochen smiled kindly upon hearing this.

Gu Qingyue understood.

Master Liaochen already knew who she had taken away, but he only reminded her and did not try to stop her.

Otherwise, none of them would be able to leave.

"Thank you for your mercy, Master. I only took those who were right to be taken away." She believed that even Master Liaochen couldn't take away the people she wanted! Besides, she didn't think Master Liaochen wanted to keep them.

"In that case, I hope you will be compassionate and refrain from committing further killings," Master Liaochen's voice drifted over.

Gu Qingyue's eyes flashed like lightning, narrowing into a dangerous arc.

She knew that Master Liaochen's words had a hidden meaning. Did he really know where she came from?

Is he implying that he has committed many murders?

"I can assure you, Master, that everything I have done has a reason, and is only for self-preservation. I will not act rashly. Please rest assured on this point," Gu Qingyue said after thinking for a moment, then cupped her hands in greeting.

“That’s very good,” Master Liaochen nodded slightly.

"In that case, I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave," Gu Qingyue said, cupping her hands and nodding to Mo Shaoshang. "Thank you for your help, Brother Mo. Until we meet again."

Mo Shaoshang nodded, a hint of tenderness in his eyes, "Take care, Yue, until we meet again."

Seeing Gu Qingyue's figure disappear over the wall, Mo Shaoshang turned around with a solemn expression, "Master is as elusive as a dragon, making me wait quite a while."

"Amitabha, our destiny is here, Young Master Mo, please," Master Liaochen said, leading Mo Shaoshang toward the temple.

A moment later, Gu Qingyue's figure reappeared on the wall.

She glanced deeply in the direction they had disappeared, then clenched her fist. It still wasn't strong enough!

She had never heard of Master Chen being a top-notch martial arts master, so it seemed she needed to speed up her martial arts training.

Remembering that he, like his master, could transform internal energy into qi, she realized that the palm strike he had just delivered had landed squarely on her back!

Although the blood clots were eventually expelled, my chest still aches slightly!

The opponent is too strong!!

She needs to improve her internal strength as soon as possible. If she can reach the ninth level of the Wuxuan Token, then she can materialize her internal strength and even have a great chance of controlling objects remotely!

She's only at level six at most right now! She needs to get stronger as soon as possible!

Thinking of this, a nameless fighting spirit suddenly ignited in Gu Qingyue's heart, stirring within her.

A moment later, she used her healing energy to soothe the pain in her chest, glanced at the temple again, and then turned and quickly headed down the mountain.