Chapter 97 The Secret is Love

Gu Zhuo’s answer was still those three words—I haven’t thought about it yet.

Instead of being disappointed, the Immortal Monk's eyes brightened up and he said, "That's perfect. Let me give you some advice... No, let me introduce you to those major sects."

Lin Wanyi asked, "Why are you doing this?"

The little monk said as a matter of course: "Because Gu Zhuo doesn't want to be a monk~"

Everyone present was speechless, wondering if this was the legendary strength due to lack of desires?
"You can say the rest, I'll take care of the Dao Gate."

The goddess Jingtian gave a reminder.

Gu Zhuo smiled, nodded and said, "Okay."

Yu Sheng was slightly stunned when he heard this and looked at him with some confusion, thinking, shouldn’t you have known all this a long time ago?
Why listen to it again now?
Then she looked at the boys and girls who had suddenly become lively, and only then did she realize that if Gu Zhuor refused, then the rest would end in a cold reception.

The little monk's voice was already ringing out.

"There are only three sword sects that are recognized as standing at the highest level in the world today, Yishui, Wanjianchi and Chaotianjianque. The fewer the words, the stronger it is."

"The sword arts of these three sects are extremely different. Yishui Sword is for the three feet in front of you, Wanjianchi focuses on the distance thousands of miles away, and Chaotian Sword seeks a word of command."

"The first two can be understood literally, but the word 'Chi' in 'Chaotian Sword Palace' is difficult to explain. According to what I heard from an elder before, this word 'Chi' means to command all the swords in the world."

"Oh, that senior also said that Chaotian Jianque is slightly better, and the other two are all poor guys..."

"Don't look at me like that. These are the words of that senior. But this poor should be relatively poor? Anyway, sword practitioners can't make as much money as Taoist priests and monks. One can tell your past and present lives, and the other sells incense to bring you peace and happiness in the next life. How can those sword practitioners who can only chop people and forge swords compare? They are all famous and upright sects. How can they compete with the evil sects like Wuyou Mountain?"

"Anyway, if you are interested in kendo, these three are definitely the best choices."

The box was very quiet, and most people were listening attentively.

Like Gu Zhuo's junior brothers and sisters in Changzhou Academy, their teachers would never tell them this news in order to prevent them from being too ambitious and developing an interest in real kendo too early, which would affect their practice.

The reason why Wuque Monk knew this was because he always managed to please his elders for some inexplicable reason.

Having said this, everyone looked at Gu Zhuo again.

Gu Zhuo followed suit and asked with a smile, "Which one do you think would be more suitable for me to go to if I want to practice sword?"

"Do you even need to ask that?"

Without thinking, the Immaculate Monk said, "Go to whichever one you want to go to. As long as you are willing to nod, the three houses of Yishui, Wanjianchi, Chaotianjianque will take the initiative to find a suitable place for you."

This statement was so true that many people in the box felt a little uncomfortable.

The little girl named Ye Yilan asked, "So which one do you think is the best?"

"Of course it's Yishui."

"why?"

The little monk's answer was very honest, without a trace of hypocrisy: "Because the Grand Elder of Yishui is in the Yuhua realm, there are few people in the world who can fight him. It is most useful to bring him out when fighting for support. The other two families are really incomparable in this regard."

There was silence in the box.

The boys and girls at Changzhou Academy were silent and almost stunned, wondering, is there such a saying?
They all thought that the previous sentence was true enough, but they never thought that the Immaculate Monk could say such wise words.

"But...if we talk about a backer, isn't His Majesty the Emperor the highest mountain in the world?"

A young man puzzled and said: "From this perspective, wouldn't it be better for you to go directly to the court? Why bother going to those sects?"

Gu Zhuo took over the conversation and said with a smile: "Because I'm not interested."

The imperial court was a place for scholars.

The young scholar's favorite thing to do is to reason, and what he hates most is to listen to others reason.

As for those older scholars, they not only like to talk about reason, but also like to talk about rules.

This was something he could not accept.

“There are few people on the mountain.”

Gu Zhuo said: "It's more comfortable to live here."

As soon as he finished speaking, the voice of the Goddess of Jingtian suddenly sounded.

"Then do you want to come over to the door?"

She said frankly: "The Pure View quite meets your requirements."

Hearing this, the little monk suddenly became anxious.

He returned from Cangshan tonight. The only request of the elders who treated him well was that Gu Zhuo could join any sect as long as it was not a Taoist sect.

However, this matter involved his friend's future, so he hesitated for a while and ultimately did not speak. He thought that his random "hmm" at the time could not be considered as an agreement.

Yu Sheng didn't say anything.

Lin Wanyi didn't care about it, thinking that as long as he didn't have to become a monk, it would be fine.

Gu Zhuo's answer was very simple: "I need to think about it."

The goddess Jingtian didn't care either.

She was just asking casually, doing her duty and not taking it too seriously.

After that, everyone still had something to talk about, still discussing the strengths and weaknesses of the various sects in the world, and there was no moment of silence in the scene.

Talking is talk, but everyone here tonight is young, not those boring middle-aged people who only care about wine but no food, so naturally they have to pick up their chopsticks.

At this moment, Lin Wanyi was deeply shocked by a certain detail.

She saw the little girl named Ye Yilan stand up without any hesitation, serve a bowl of soup to Gu Zhuo in public, and hand it to him with a sweet smile on her face. There was no trace of shyness or embarrassment on her face, and she was very generous and confident.

What made her speechless was that the little girl not only skimmed off all the foam in the soup, but also removed every drop of oil. She blew on it carefully before handing it over, fearing that Gu Zhuo would get burned. How skilled was she?

Gu Zhuo accepted it calmly without any embarrassment. He took a sip and said thank you.

In comparison, other people naturally do not receive such special treatment.

Soon after, the pot of pear blossom snow fell into everyone's cup.

As the alcohol took over, the boys gradually became curious about Yu Sheng and began to try to strike up a conversation with him.

It’s just a pity that this girl in a green dress always has a gentle smile on her face, but what she says always leaves people speechless and the atmosphere becomes dull.

If the atmosphere hadn't been so good tonight and if the Immaculate Monk hadn't been so good at making small talk, the hotpot would probably have gotten cold.

They drank and chatted like this until late at night.

……

Everyone said goodbye to each other in front of the restaurant.

Gu Zhuo and Lin Wanyi got on the same carriage, and Yu Sheng was still there.

All was silent.

The night was deep, the gods were no longer noisy, and the whole world seemed to have quieted down.

The lights of the imperial city are still on, quietly reflecting the remnants of the hustle and bustle, making the silence even more apparent.

At some point, Yu Sheng left.

At another moment, the carriage stopped at the side door of the deep alley of the Lin Mansion.

Both of them got out of the car.

The lanterns hanging in front of the Lin residence were burning quietly, casting a dim light.

"You should... remember it, right?"

Lin Wanyi turned her head and looked at Gu Zhuo's eyes, which were illuminated by the light, and said softly, "Nine days ago, I told you that as long as my ranking in the summer festival is not bad, I will tell you a secret."

“Although the specific ranking has not been announced yet, I think I will definitely be in the top ten.”

Her voice gradually became firm: "I think this is a good ranking, so I have to fulfill my promise."

Gu Zhuo hummed.

Lin Wanyi pursed her lips and looked up at the night sky.

I don't know why, but the moonlight is inexplicably bright tonight, and it has been so since this moment.

"gorgeous……"

She was quiet for a moment, then said, "The secret is that I like you...it seems."

Gu Zhuo had guessed this a long time ago.

However, when the truth finally came, he still felt some emotion in his heart.

Because this was the first time he heard these four words.

Whether in the past life or in this life.

So he turned around and looked into Lin Wanyi's eyes, asking puzzledly and seriously, "What does it seem to mean?"

Lin Wanyi took a deep breath and tried to calm down, but she couldn't do it.

When she said those four words, her cheeks became hot, and she couldn't help but think of the bright red hot pot.

"literal meaning."

Her voice became increasingly tense: "Because I feel like the fact that I like you... seems to have no reason, but it also seems like there are many, many reasons."

Gu Zhuo thought about it seriously, but still couldn't understand this sentence.

Lin Wanyi gave a long speech about this.

"I have known you for only half a year. We don't see each other very often. We just talk occasionally. Although it is pleasant to chat with you every time, I can't fall in love with you just because of this, right?"

"When we were in Wangjing, you saved my life from the killer from Wuyou Mountain. You were a hero... But if I like you because of this, isn't that a bit weird?"

"I don't want to follow my parents' old path. I think liking someone is a very important thing and must be carefully and carefully determined. So these nights, in addition to practicing and preparing for the summer festival, I have been thinking about this issue."

"You are very beautiful. No one in this world should find fault with your appearance. This is something worth liking."

"Your cultivation talent is unrivaled in the world, and you have long been considered the favorite to win this year's summer festival. This is definitely worthy of being liked."

"You have always been a good person. Even though you have already left Changzhou Academy, you are still willing to help your former junior brothers and sisters. This is also worthy of being liked."

"Your temperament is very much to my taste. Although you are always unintentionally proud, when we left the Old Palace that day, you listened to everything I said to you. This is really worthy of my love."

"These are all the reasons why I like you that I can think of these days."

Having said this, Lin Wanyi was silent for a long time.

She finally said: "But I like it for these reasons. Maybe it's because I'm actually a pretentious person. I always think it's too tacky, or it's not enough."

Gu Zhuo thought that this was a really complicated matter, not much less complicated than the most difficult Dao method in Xuandu, and asked uncertainly: "So?"

Lin Wanyi raised her head slightly, looked at Gu Zhuo, and asked word by word: "What do you think of me?"

(End of this chapter)

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