I didn't need to guess to recognize that magnetic voice. I just turned my head to confirm it. I flashed him a surprised and delighted smile, then threw myself into his arms.
At first, Gu Yuan held me lovingly, letting me rub against him in his embrace.
"Why are you here?"
Gu Yuan lowered his eyes, his smile fading. He stared at me tenderly and said, "Shouldn't I be the one asking you that?"
Just as I was about to explain, Jun He came over with some tea and fruits and placed them on our small table.
"Can't I invite her back for a visit?"
Hearing this voice, Gu Yuan slowly withdrew his gentle smile. His icy eyes turned towards Jun He, filled with a cold light.
"You brought her back just to show her these illusory things?"
Jun He gave a sly smile. "Just to let her know what you, this hypocrite, have done to her."
Jun He shifted his gaze to me, looking disappointed.
"They say girls always side with their lovers. It's so true. Lan Lan, can't you be more ambitious? Don't let this guy have such a hold on you."
Saying that, he tried to pull me out of Gu Yuan's arms, but I refused to leave.
"I haven't seen Gu Yuan for several days. I don't want to leave him."
Gu Yuan seemed quite satisfied with my answer. A faint smile appeared on his face.
"Are you here on business?" I looked at Gu Yuan without a care in the world, my eyes full of affection.
"Let's talk at home." Gu Yuan took my hand and was about to leave.
Jun He threw away the fruit plate in his hand. Just a moment ago, his eyes were full of warmth when looking at me, but as soon as he heard I was leaving, his face immediately changed. He raised his hand to block our way.
"You just came and now you want to leave? That's not possible."
"Jun He, I've seen what you wanted me to see. Why are you still keeping me here?" I stepped forward and protected Gu Yuan behind me.
I was really afraid that the two of them would start fighting at the drop of a hat, just like when Long Lin and Gu Yuan met.
"I said you could come to the City of No Night with me, but I didn't say you could leave it."
"A great Demon Lord like you is being so unreasonable!"
"Being unreasonable depends on who it's towards. You haven't even explored the whole City of No Night yet, so I definitely can't let you leave. Especially not with Gu Yuan. He's a sinner in the Nine Netherworld. How dare he come back to the City of No Night? He should have died long ago."
Jun He's eyes were fierce. He reached out and grabbed my arm, pulling me towards him.
Seeing this, Gu Yuan wrapped his arm around my waist with one hand, blocked Jun He's arm with his elbow, and then kicked out forcefully.
Jun He also kicked out at the same time, and the two of them slid several meters on the ground.
The floor tiles in the viewing stand were in a complete mess, and this was still the result of them holding back their strength.
"If you dare to touch her again, don't blame me for not showing mercy for old times' sake." Gu Yuan frowned coldly. He exuded an overbearing aura, creating a strong sense of oppression.
Jun He wasn't willing to back down either. The black evil aura of the Demon Lord was no less than Gu Yuan's.
"Show mercy for old times' sake? None of the people who had an old acquaintance with you ended up well. If I had a choice, I'd rather never have met you."
From the way Gu Yuan spoke, it seemed that he had remembered something.
"Did you remember something?" I quickly looked up and asked.
"I have some vague memories, but they're still incomplete." Gu Yuan replied.
"You really have selective amnesia. You don't want to remember what you should, but you remember things you shouldn't. Sinner, if you dare to take Lan Lan away today, I'll make you die in the City of No Night."
After saying that, he took off into the air. Two streams of thick smoke swirled around his arms and overlapped in front of his chest, condensing there. Countless swords flew out of their scabbards and gathered around him in a perfect circle.
The tips of the swords were aimed at Gu Yuan like crossbows ready to fire. As long as Gu Yuan made a move, the swords would surely fly out. They were clearly determined to draw blood.
"She's my woman. She can only leave with me. If anyone else wants to stop us, let's see if they have the ability."
Saying that, Gu Yuan took out the Moon Gold Wheel. The humming sound of the Moon Gold Wheel was like the beating of war drums, inspiring people. It was ready to fight at any time.
Those who knew Gu Yuan well knew that he wouldn't easily take out the Moon Gold Wheel unless he was really angry.
A great battle was about to break out. If they really fought, ten Cities of No Night wouldn't be enough for them to destroy.
"Can't you two talk things out? Why do you always want to fight?" I quickly stepped forward to stop them, but Gu Yuan blocked me behind him and wouldn't let me get close to Jun He.
"Two great immortals, please calm down. The City of No Night enshrines the Goddess of the Nine Netherworld. If you two really fight, you may accidentally damage the statue. It won't be worth it."
As the voice faded, a white light appeared between Gu Yuan and Jun He. Qi Ye landed and bowed to the two "great demons".
The two of them seemed to be persuaded by Qi Ye's words. They stopped their aggressive postures and put away their magical tools.
"Sinner, even at this time, you still have the protection of the Goddess. You're really despicable." Jun He kept calling Gu Yuan a sinner, which was really harsh to hear.
Was Gu Yuan really a heinous demon back then? I felt that there must be some hidden truth. I absolutely didn't believe that Gu Yuan would start a war for no reason.
"Qi Ye, do you know what really happened back then? Please tell the Demon Lord that Gu Yuan is definitely not the kind of person he says he is."
Qi Ye gave me a faint smile. That smile was really indescribable. It gave me goosebumps. It was really ugly.
"Demon Lord, when you came back to take over the Nine Netherworld back then, the war had already ended. What you saw and heard were not told by the people involved. Just because the Goddess had a relationship with Gu Yuan and died because of him, you've never been able to forgive Gu Yuan and have a deep prejudice against him. That's why you're like this..."
When Jun He heard Bai Wuchang's analysis and mentioned that the Goddess died because of Gu Yuan, he became more and more irritable.
He waved his palm and pushed out a black gas straight towards Bai Wuchang's chest.
Bai Wuchang didn't even try to dodge. Gu Yuan quickly stepped forward and blocked in front of Bai Wuchang. A silver light exploded and dispersed the black gas.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Jun He teleported in front of Gu Yuan, grabbed him, and disappeared into the City of No Night with a fierce black gas.
"Where did they go? Qi Ye, can you take me there?" I was worried and wanted to follow them, but with my speed, it would be impossible to catch up with them.
Bai Wuchang looked up at the sky and said, "Don't worry. They'll at most get injured. They won't die."
"But..."
Before I could finish my sentence, Bai Wuchang interrupted me. "Do you want to go to the rooftop to see the Goddess of the Nine Netherworld?"
"Ah?" I hadn't yet recovered from the fight between Gu Yuan and Jun He. Suddenly being asked such a question left me a bit confused.
And he didn't even give me a chance to refuse. In the blink of an eye, he had already taken me and A Yin to the door of the temple.
"Go in. Maybe there are answers you're looking for inside."
As his voice faded, Bai Wuchang disappeared, and the door of the temple slowly opened.