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Luo Hongyi kept her eyes tightly shut, half leaning against Gu Huachang's shoulder, only hearing the rhythmic sound of hooves outside the carriage.
She was currently playing the role of a woman poisoned and unconscious, so she allowed her body to sway with the jolting of the carriage, occasionally leaning into Gu Huachang's embrace.
With her eyes narrowed, Luo Hongyi stole glances at Gu Huachang's profile—his well-defined eyebrows, straight nose, full lips, and those deep brown eyes…
Gulp… Luo Hongyi unconsciously swallowed the excess saliva that had built up in her mouth, and suddenly recalled the male protagonist from that steamy novel "Spring Breeze Passes Through Jade Gate" she had read with Shui Ju. Her cheeks instantly flushed bright red!
"You're burning up! Your face is so red; it seems you've really been poisoned badly!" Gu Huachang exclaimed. Just then, the carriage hit something and jolted upward, causing Luo Hongyi to lift off her seat. She leaned forward, her soft body almost pressing against Gu Huachang. Unable to contain himself any longer, Gu Huachang abruptly pushed her away as if scalded by boiling water.
Luo Hongyi felt a sharp "thud" as the back of her head hit the carriage wall, nearly making her cry out in pain.
This fool—does he even know what it means to cherish a delicate woman?!
Gu Huachang clearly heard that loud noise and looked at Luo Hongyi's unusually flushed face in her "unconscious" state. His heart tightened suddenly.
A feeling of tenderness he had never experienced before welled up within him. Without thinking, his warm hand instinctively cradled her head, gently pulling her back into his embrace, letting out a soft sigh.
Luo Hongyi sensed a faint scent of ink close by and felt no displeasure; instead, she felt a surge of secret delight.
"Whoa!" The carriage suddenly came to a halt. The curtain was lifted, and boss Tang cupped his hands in greeting. " Young Master Gu, we have arrived!" After speaking, he raised his hand to help carry Luo Hongyi down from the carriage.
However, Gu Huachang unceremoniously brushed aside his hand. Though his face turned red in an instant, he resolutely picked up Luo Hongyi and stepped down from the carriage.
Luo Hongyi secretly opened her eyes a crack and saw before her a slightly steep stone staircase leading up to a large archway at its end, where the words "Tang Men" were prominently displayed.
Although Luo Hongyi was new to the martial world, she was well aware of the major sects within it. The Tang Sect was notorious for its expertise in poison, especially known for the ruthlessness and unscrupulousness of its members, which earned them disdain from others in the martial community. boss Tang was particularly infamous for his cunning and malice.
At that moment, the members of the Tang Sect seemed to have received news that their leader had brought Gu Huachang back to their stronghold. Surrounding the carriage were dozens of people, all eyeing Gu Huachang and the unconscious Luo Hongyi with predatory gazes.
Feeling playful, Luo Hongyi seized the opportunity while everyone’s attention was on Gu Huachang. She suddenly lashed out with her whip, creating a swift gray line in the air that struck towards boss Tang's face like a dragon emerging from the sea.
boss Tang clearly hadn’t expected Luo Hongyi to be awake, let alone to attack him so suddenly. By the time he reacted, her whip had already wrapped around his neck twice. If she tightened her grip just a little more, she could easily choke him.
At that moment, a sly smile crept onto Luo Hongyi's lips as she looked at boss Tang with a gaze that seemed to say, “If you dare to scheme against me, this is what you’ll get.”
Gu Huachang, holding Luo Hongyi in his arms, was taken aback by her sudden move. He looked down at her with surprise and confusion, but more than anything, he felt a deep concern for her safety.
boss Tang's eyes darkened with malice. “Little girl, I advise you not to use your internal energy recklessly! If you’re hit by our Tang Sect’s Three Insect Powder and still try to make a move, you might never have another chance to act again.”
“Luo Hongyi!” Gu Huachang exclaimed as he noticed she had regained consciousness. His face flushed red as he set her down gently. “When… when did you wake up?”
“I’m not poisoned at all; I just wanted to have some fun with boss Tang!” she replied, retracting her whip. boss Tang ’s eyes widened in shock as his face turned crimson.
The disciples of the Tang Sect panicked at this sight. “Demoness, let our leader go!”
“If you don’t want your leader to die, you’d better stay put!” Luo Hongyi declared, pointing at one slightly plump boy among them. “You! Go take down your Tang Sect’s insignia! Otherwise, I’ll take your leader’s life right now!”
“Enough, Luo Hongyi! Since you’re fine, let’s not hold this against them. Release boss Tang; we can discuss this later,” Gu Huachang urged softly, clearly preferring to avoid further conflict.
“How can that be?” Luo Hongyi replied with frustration. “Do you know why so many people are provoking you and opposing you?”
"Of course, it's for fame. Defeating me, the number one swordsman in the martial world, would naturally place you on the throne of the best!" Gu Huachang said with a bitter smile.
"Wrong!" Luo Hongyi shook her head. "Before you defeated Master of Fade to Black, did you ever see anyone coming to Shaolin Temple every day asking him to duel? It's precisely because you are too much of a gentleman that they take advantage of you. Even if they can't win against you, it doesn't cost them anything. In my opinion, you should eliminate all these troublemakers and let them know what happens to those who dare to provoke Gu Huachang! Naturally, no one from the lower echelons will come looking for trouble again."
Gu Huachang waved his hands repeatedly. "How can that be? Friends in the martial world engage in duels out of a love for martial arts; it's about knowing when to stop. How can we casually call for bloodshed? As the Sage says, even ants strive to survive; how much more so for humans? How can we take lives over such trivial matters?"
"Why not?" Luo Hongyi replied. She turned her gaze towards boss Tang, tightening her grip slightly, causing boss Tang's face to turn a deep shade of purple.
"That's because you've been treated as a tool for killing since childhood..." Gu Huachang blurted out in a moment of desperation.
Luo Hongyi's expression changed slightly but quickly returned to normal. The warmth in her eyes faded away, replaced by an indifferent detachment. She raised her hand to retract her whip and forced a light smile at the corner of her lips. "I forgot; our thoughts as tools for killing are indeed worlds apart from those of a hero like you."
With that, Luo Hongyi turned and walked away without looking back, feeling as if someone had poked her heart hard, leaving her with an indescribable sense of loss.
She certainly knew what kind of identity she had; her other sisters had been called demonesses and witches more than once by outsiders, and she had never cared much about it.
But why? Why did Gu Huachang's words wound her so easily?
She was clearly doing this for him! She had gone through so much effort just to come to the Tang Clan and take care of everything in one go. It was not only to indulge in her desire to be a heroine and do good but also because she genuinely wanted to help Gu Huachang. Unexpectedly, this guy was so stubborn and ungrateful, calling her a tool for killing!
After all, who in the martial world wasn't killing for various reasons?
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