He didn't know how long he had been unconscious. Suddenly, a clear and melodious sound of a zither entered his ears, causing Gu Fei to wake up from his drowsy state.
The sound of the zither was like flowing water, extremely beautiful. It made people feel as if they were in the mountains, with a cool breeze blowing on their faces, making them feel comfortable.
Sometimes, it was like rain pattering on banana leaves, as if a storm was approaching, and dark clouds were pressing down. Sometimes, it was romantic, and sometimes, it was sad and heavy. Just by listening to the sound of the zither, one could already tell the ups and downs of the zither player's state of mind.
Gu Fei opened his eyes and saw that he was lying on a bed. It seemed that … this bed could move, moving up and down slightly.
"What is this place?" Gu Fei abruptly sat up, but a bone-deep pain suddenly came from his arms and chest. The sudden pain caused him to involuntarily cry out in pain.
At this moment, the sound of the zither stopped. Then, Gu Fei heard a series of footsteps approaching.
Looking down, Gu Fei saw that the fractures on his arms had been fixed with wooden planks. However, when he sat up on the bed, his injuries were shaken, so the pain was unbearable.
Creak! "Bang!" The door was pushed open from the outside and a few people walked in. Gu Feilian quickly raised her head and saw four people walking in. The person in the lead was a youth so handsome that it made people's eyes light up.
"Hmm? This young man looks a little like Zi Yu. Why do they both look like boys and girls? " Gu Fei's gaze swept across the four people. The figures and appearances of the four people who came in were immediately reflected in his eyes.
"Yes! You're finally awake. " The young man in the lead was not very old. He looked to be around seventeen or eighteen years old. However, he seemed to have purposely lowered his voice when he spoke. Even so, the young man's voice was too delicate.
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The voice sounded like a girl's. Gu Fei couldn't help but feel that something was strange. This was a kind of intuition, and he didn't really sense anything strange about this youth.
"Who are you? Where is this place?" At the same time, Gu Fei's eyes flashed and a fiendish aura immediately spread from his body.
"This person …" Standing behind the young man was an old man with a hunched back and white hair. He was dressed in a green robe, and he felt that the young man's aura had changed drastically. He suddenly became extremely dangerous, causing his heart to palpitate. The old man quietly took half a step forward.
Although the old man had only taken half a step forward, the angle was just right. It could even be said to be flawless. Not only could he advance to attack and retreat to defend, he could also vaguely protect the youth and the two pretty maids by his side under his wings.
Obviously, this old man dressed like a servant was an expert with rich combat experience.
"Hehe! My surname is Ling, and this is the Haotian Trading Group's merchant ship, "the youth replied with a chuckle. He didn't seem to notice Gu Fei's hostility towards him.
However, the youth's clear and deep voice, which was trying to pretend to be mature, sounded a little awkward to Gu Fei's ears.
"Brother, why were you injured and fell into the water? Did you meet with bandits? Or … if our ship hadn't passed by and saved you, you would have been in big trouble, Brother. "The youth tapped his folding fan on his palm and sat down on a chair at the side.
The youth didn't say the words "enemies are hunting me down", but everyone could hear the obvious meaning behind his words.
"Haotian Trading Group?" Gu Fei couldn't help but ponder. This was the first time he heard of this name. Gu Fei had been cultivating on the mountain since he was young. To the outside world, he was like a blank piece of paper. Everything in the outside world was unfamiliar to him.
"I'm Gu Fei. Thank you for saving me." Gu Fei was a person who could clearly distinguish between kindness and hatred. Furthermore, he was determined to keep his mind pure and unaffected by the outside world. Therefore, Gu Fei didn't think too much before saying his name.
"Gu Fei? There aren't many people with the surname Gu in the Teng Long Continent. There aren't any families with the surname Gu in the Three Kingdoms. May I know where Brother Gu is from? "the youth asked after thinking for a while.
At this moment, the hostility on Gu Fei's body had already subsided. The old servant's tense nerves finally relaxed.
Gu Fei glanced at the old man in the green gown casually. His gaze made the old man's heart palpitate. It was as if he could see into the depths of the old man's heart.
This youth … was no ordinary person. The old man couldn't help but be wary of Gu Fei. A person of unknown origin and who wasn't simple made the old man, who was used to seeing the world, feel uneasy.
The old man naturally stood behind the handsome youth. In reality, he was protecting the youth at all times. Even the slightest movement in the surroundings couldn't escape his eyes.
"This person's body doesn't have any waves of spiritual power. He isn't a cultivator. Could it be that he's the same as me and practices the martial way?" Gu Fei had already seen that this old man wasn't simple. His aura was restrained and his footsteps were silent. He looked like a very ordinary old man. However, Gu Fei could feel a well-hidden aura from this old man.
Seeing that Gu Fei seemed to be a little hesitant, an emerald green servant girl next to the youth immediately said unhappily, "You are very rude. Why aren't you answering my young … my young master's question? If my young master hadn't saved you from the river, you would have been fed to the tortoises in the river."
"Xiao Cui, don't be presumptuous!" The youth waved the fan in his hand and looked at Gu Fei with a faint smile. He seemed to be reprimanding Gu Fei, but there was no reprimand in his words at all.
Gu Fei looked at Xiao Cui, and there was no expression on his face. He said lightly, "I am from Taixuan Mountain of the Qi Kingdom. I wonder if Brother Ling is satisfied with this answer?" Gu Fei had been brought back to Taixuan Mountain by his master, Wan Xiancheng, when he was a child. He grew up on the mountain, so it wasn't wrong to say that he was from Taixuan Mountain.
"Taixuan Mountain?" In the room, everyone's expressions changed. The old man standing behind the young man was also clearly shocked, a trace of surprise appearing on his face.
The eyes of the youth named Ling suddenly lit up. He immediately stood up from his seat and closed the fan in his hand. He said with some excitement, "Could Brother Gu be a disciple of Taixuan Mountain?"
It was no wonder that the tomboy dressed as a man would be so excited. It was because the Three Great Taoist Sects had an extraordinary status on the Teng Long Continent. They were the Three Great Taoist Sects that everyone yearned to join.
And this youth named Gu Fei in front of them was very likely to be a disciple of the Taoist Sects. How could these ordinary people not be surprised and excited?
Now, one of the Three Great Taoist Sects, the Taixuan Sect, opened their doors once every ten years to recruit disciples. In the entire Central Plains, there was no one who did not want to be selected by the Taixuan Sect. They wanted to step into the ranks of Taoist Cultivators and have the opportunity to understand the Great Path of Immortality.
And the two servant girls next to the youth were already tongue-tied. They looked at Gu Fei in shock, as if they were looking at a monster.
Recently, the Ling family had been worried about which child of the right age to send to the Taixuan Sect of the Qi Kingdom to participate in the disciple selection.
This girl named Ling, who was dressed as a man, had come out to play and relax because of this. She wanted to stay away from the open and hidden struggles of the family.
In a large family, no matter how smart the leader of the family was, no matter how powerful he was, there would inevitably be disputes for the sake of profit. Whether it was in the open or in the dark, mutual deception was the most annoying thing.
"Brother Ling also knows about the Taixuan Sect?" When Gu Fei saw the surprised expressions of the crowd, he was startled. He did not understand. He had never been to the outside world, so of course he did not know what the Three Great Taoist Sects meant in the Teng Long Continent.
Cultivating Taoist Cultivators and becoming immortals meant that they could enjoy longevity and even live as long as the heavens and the earth. This was something that every ordinary person yearned for.
"Haha! Brother Gu must be joking. " As he spoke, the youth named Ling also knew that he had lost his composure. He sat back down in his chair. "The Three Great Taoist Sects are the Taoist holy lands of the Teng Long Continent. Who doesn't know about them?"
"Oh?" Gu Fei was a little surprised. At this time, he had a rough idea of what kind of existence the sect he belonged to was in the Teng Long Continent.
Gu Fei did not have any ulterior motives. Everything he did was done as he pleased. Whatever he thought, he put it into action. He did not have as many scruples as the rest of the world.
"That's right, I am from the Green Spirit Peak of the Taixuan Sect. May I know where Brother Ling is from? Can you tell me?" Gu Fei's temperament was the most straightforward. He said what he thought and went straight to the point.
"Haha …" Miss Ling, who was disguised as a man, seemed very happy. She smiled and said, "As expected, Brother Gu really is a disciple of the Taixuan Sect. It is great to be able to make friends with Brother Gu."
"Yes! I'm Ling Yan from the Haotian Trading Group, and the Ling family's patriarch is my father. I'm the thirteenth child in my family, so you can call me Ling Thirteen. "Ling Yan, who was disguised as a man, formally introduced herself to Gu Fei.
Hearing Ling Thirteen introduce herself like this, the two pretty servant girls beside her could not help but cover their mouths and smile at each other. The old man in the green robe behind her also had a strange look in his eyes.
Everyone's expressions fell into Gu Fei's eyes. Although he was simple-minded, he was not a fool. He felt that something was wrong, but he could not tell what was wrong.
Gu Fei had almost no experience in the world. Even though Ling Thirteen acted like a "girl," he could not tell that this extremely handsome young man in front of him was a girl.
Of course, apart from Ling Thirteen's name and gender, everything else she said was not a lie. This girl was the 13th daughter of the leader of the Ling family of the Haotian Business Group, Ling Luoyan.
"Brother Ling, if there is nothing else, I would like to rest." Gu Fei was in a hurry to heal himself. How could he continue talking to Ling Yan?
"Oh! I was too happy and forgot that Brother Gu is injured. I am really sorry. If that's the case, I will take my leave first. "Ling Luoyan stood up from her chair and cupped her hands towards Gu Fei.
Gu Fei nodded and did not say anything else.
Ling Luoyan, who was disguised as a man, did not mind. She smiled indifferently and then left the room with the two servant girls and the old man in the green robe, closing the door behind her.
"Who would have thought that I would survive such a disaster. So there is a big river under the abyss. How dangerous!" When Gu Fei thought of how he had been thrown out of the abyss by Zhao Xuanji's sword, he could not help but tremble, and his heart beat faster for no reason.
At this time, night had already fallen, and the stars in the sky were beginning to appear. Three large ships had long been anchored at a pier by the river, and the lights on the ships illuminated the nearby river.
Ling Luoyan and the others came out of the cabin onto the deck.
"I did not think that I would meet a disciple of the Taixuan Sect on this trip. This trip was really worth it," Ling Luoyan murmured as she looked at the river. The two servant girls, Xiao Cui and Xiao Yue, were waiting on her side.
"Miss, forgive this old servant for being blunt, but that Gu Fei will probably cause us a lot of trouble!" Uncle Zhong frowned and said in a low voice.
"Hmm? Uncle Zhong, why do you say that? "Ling Luoyan was stunned when she heard this.
"Miss, think about it. In the entire continent, who would dare to make a move against someone from one of the three major Immortal Sects? Someone who would dare to make a move against a disciple of the Taixuan Sect, one of the three major Immortal Sects, cannot be provoked. Moreover, this old servant did not feel the spiritual power of a cultivator on Gu Fei. "
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