Gu's joke was especially loud. No one knew if it was unintentional or intentional, but not only did Long Fei Ye, who was standing beside him, hear it. Han Yunxi and Gu Beiyue heard it clearly as well.
The originally joyous atmosphere suddenly cooled down. The large courtyard became especially quiet, making everyone present feel uncomfortable.
To put it lightly, Gu was provoking Long Fei Ye. To put it bluntly, Gu was provoking the trust between Long Fei Ye and Gu Beiyue. After all, Gu Beiyue was from Western Qin.
Everyone subconsciously looked at Long Fei Ye, only to see that his expression was still Cold and unreadable.
Han Yunxi wished she could send Gu Qishao flying with a kick. She didn't want him to lose his life after Long Feiye's kick.
However, Gu Beiyue laughed heartily and broke the silence. He said jokingly, "Your Highness, if that's the case, you have to be careful."
Everyone was surprised. They thought that Gu Beiyue would be anxious to explain, but who knew that he would go along with Gu's words and openly joke back.
Baili Mingxiang kept looking at Gu Beiyue. She didn't see any guilt in him, only his natural and unrestrained manner. Baili Mingxiang understood many things about Doctor Gu, but the only thing she didn't understand was his calmness.
This calmness couldn't be faked. It came from the heart. She really wanted to ask Doctor Gu how he did it.
How could he like his master without feeling inferior?
How could he have a crush on her for so many years without feeling guilty?
How could he face this kind of joke calmly and treat it as a joke?
In the silence, Gu Beiyue also laughed freely.
Long Feiye didn't mind his joke, but said coldly to Gu Qishao, "If they try to escape, this crown prince will break your dog legs!"
As soon as he said that, Han Yunxi immediately laughed out loud. And when Han Yunxi laughed, the awkward atmosphere was immediately broken! Xu Donglin, Baili Mingxiang, and the other servants also laughed.
Gu was the only one who didn't laugh. The corners of his mouth twitched. It was clearly a joke that he had made, but in the end, he had become a laughing stock. Why? What about it?
Jokes aside, Gu Beiyue used his Qing Gong in the courtyard. To be precise, it was the Shadow Technique. His speed was so fast that no one could see his footwork. It could be considered as an instantaneous shift. He was clearly in front of everyone, but he disappeared in an instant. When he reappeared, he was already on the roof.
He had walked through the entire courtyard and was finally certain that he had recovered.
He landed in front of Han Yunxi and the others. He bowed to Han Yunxi, Long Fei Ye, and Gu one by one. He was so serious that no one could refuse him.
Han Yunxi and the others generously accepted his thanks, but they didn't say a word about the dangers of the Medicine Requesting Cave. Gu Beiyue stood up and suddenly remembered something. He quickly asked in a low voice, "Your highness, did the dual cultivation go smoothly?"
Three months should have passed by now.
Long Fei Ye nodded and softly said, "It's already over. Tonight, the two of us will be in closed door cultivation alone for a night ….."
Before Long Fei Ye could finish, Gu Beiyue said, "Your highness can be assured. This one will protect the princess well."
The dual cultivation was very important and the solo cultivation after the dual cultivation was even more important. Although it was only one night, it was the most important night that determined success or failure.
After the dual cultivation, Long Fei Ye smoothly advanced to the third level of the Lustbite energy. During this night, Long Fei Ye was going to combine his Lustbite energy with his original Nirvana Heart Arts to create a brand new and incomparably powerful internal energy.
There were many different martial arts in the world with different styles and styles. A martial artist could simultaneously master different martial arts, but only cultivate one type of internal energy.
The Lustbite Power was a special case. The Lustbite Power was a kind of dual cultivation internal cultivation method. Dual cultivation had two meanings. One was that a martial artist could cultivate two types of internal energy at the same time. Two was that to advance to the third level of the Lustbite energy, one had to cultivate both the heart and body through the pair of lovers.
Now that Long Fei Ye had cultivated to the final step, the Lustbite energy wasn't his final goal. His final goal was to combine the Lustbite and Nirvana Heart Arts into a new strength.
That would be the strongest internal energy in Cloud Realm Continent's martial arts world.
As for Han Yunxi, her dual cultivation assistant, her current internal energy was the Nirvana Heart Arts, which had already reached the maximum level. Although very few people knew that Han Yunxi knew martial arts, Han Yunxi was an unmistakable expert. She was about the same level as Long Fei Ye two years ago.
If she went up Celestial Mountain now, the number of people who could spar with her could be counted on one hand.
Tonight's solo cultivation was very important for Han Yunxi, for no other reason than the fact that she had Phoenix energy.
Lustbite energy was an internal energy cultivated through cultivation, but Phoenix energy was a mysterious force. It lay dormant in Han Yunxi's body and was constant. It wouldn't increase with the increase of Han Yunxi's internal energy, but as Han Yunxi's internal energy increased, her control over it would increase as well.
She needed to take advantage of the moment right after the dual cultivation to see how much Phoenix energy she could control.
Long Fei Ye had to experience the pain of cultivation, while Han Yunxi had to experience the sin of nirvana. Neither of them was luckier than the other, but neither had it been easier.
Their strength was obtained through their own endurance and hard work.
Tonight was a crucial night. No matter who it was, the consequences would be unthinkable if they were disturbed. For the sake of caution, Long Fei Ye waited until Gu Beiyue recovered before beginning his solo cultivation.
"Long Fei Ye, this old man will protect you tonight!" Gu's tone was really big this time.
Everyone looked down on him, but Long Fei Ye actually nodded. Gu was grinning cockily when Long Fei Ye said, "Go squat at the gates."
Who was squatting at the gates to guard them?
Everyone was silent at first, but in the end, they couldn't help but laugh. As expected, Long Fei Ye didn't use any vulgarities when cursing.
Xu Donglin silently memorized the entire exchange. While he was secretly recording Ye Xi's Sayings, he had also secretly recorded every single word his master had said about killing Gu Qishao. He'd even given the book a very pleasant sounding name: "A Fool's Talk."
After the curtain of the sky fell, Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi went into seclusion in two adjacent rooms and began their solo cultivation.
Gu Beiyue brewed tea at the tea table in the courtyard. He seemed to be leisurely, but he was paying attention to every movement in his surroundings. Gu pretended not to squat at the gates. He sat on the steps in front of Han Yunxi's door, seemingly flipping through the Poison Scripture. In reality, he was also paying attention to his surroundings just like Gu Beiyue. When it was time to be serious, Gu would never be careless.
Even though their whereabouts were a mystery, and even the people of Myriad Merchant Hall didn't know they had returned. However, for safety's sake, the entire East Origin Hall was heavily guarded.
They didn't sleep or speak for the entire night, all the way until dawn. Only then did Gu stand up and stretch his legs, walking towards Gu Beiyue.
He whispered, "It's about time, right?"
At this point, it should be considered smooth. There were no external disturbances, and Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi were very quiet. There were no major problems.
"Mm." Gu Beiyue poured a cup of tea for Gu to wake him up.
Gu sat down across from him. Since he had nothing to do, he said, "Let's make a bet?"
"Bet on what?" Gu Beiyue was interested.
"Bet on who comes out first?" Gu said. He really had nothing to do, and he couldn't sleep. "If you lose, help me put in more good words in the future. Don't always side with Long Fei Ye!"
Gu Beiyue chuckled and asked, "And if I win?"
"You can name your terms." Gu was very straightforward.
"If I win, you'll have to watch that mouth of yours." Gu Beiyue was very serious. "You'll fall for it sooner or later."
Gu rolled his eyes at him. He couldn't be bothered to bet with him. At this moment, the door to the room on the right opened. Han Yunxi was the first to come out.
Gu Beiyue and Gu Qishao were both pleasantly surprised as they rushed over.
"Princess, did it go smoothly?"
"Poison Girl, how is it?"
Han Yunxi didn't have the smile they were expecting. Instead, there was only confusion on her face.
She didn't answer them. Instead, she looked towards the closed door next door and asked, "Long Fei Ye hasn't come out yet, right?"
"Not yet." Gu Beiyue asked seriously, "Princess, did it not go smoothly?"
Gu Beiyue's anxiousness was written in his eyes. Gu's anxiousness was written all over his face. "Poison Girl, what happened? Hurry up and tell me!"
They had been dual cultivating every night for three months. In order to maintain it, they had sacrificed a lot in Medicine Requesting Cave. After three months, it should have been smooth sailing! Gu was not only anxious, but also a little unwilling.
"I can't control much of the Phoenix power. I keep feeling that something is wrong, but …"
Han Yunxi was just speaking when Long Fei Ye suddenly opened the door. The moment he walked out, everyone saw that something was wrong with his expression.
"What's wrong?" Han Yunxi was very uneasy.
"The Lustbite power and Nirvana's inner energy can't fuse." Long Fei Ye's brows were tightly knitted. Although this last step was crucial, it wasn't difficult for him. He was originally full of anticipation, but he never thought that at the end of dual cultivation, there would be a problem in the final stage of dual cultivation. And such a big problem at that.
The Lustbite power and Nirvana's inner energy couldn't fuse. This meant that he had advanced to the third stage of the Lustbite power without having a big breakthrough.
In a sense, his advancement was unsuccessful.
Before dawn, Long Fei Ye had finished his dual cultivation. He sat alone in the room and pondered for a long time. He only came out when he heard the commotion outside.
"How could this be?" Han Yunxi couldn't understand either. She said, "Long Fei Ye, I can only control thirty percent of the wind power."
According to what Elder Kenzō said before, if their dual cultivation succeeded, her inner energy would increase greatly. She could basically control the Phoenix power. If not seventy to eighty percent, at least fifty to sixty percent. No matter what, it shouldn't be only thirty percent!
"Princess, can you let me take your pulse?" Gu Beiyue asked.
Han Yunxi immediately raised her hand. After Gu Beiyue took her pulse, Long Fei Ye also raised his hand.
"Both of your pulses are normal, and your qi is strong. Fortunately, your bodies aren't too big, and there are no signs of cultivation deviation. "Gu Beiyue said seriously.
Gu Beiyue was indeed a doctor. He first confirmed that Han Yunxi and Long Fei Ye's bodies were fine and that they weren't tired by the two forces. Only then did he feel at ease.
As for whether the dual cultivation would succeed or not, this wasn't his strong point. He didn't know anything about the Phoenix power.
"That's strange. If the dual cultivation didn't succeed, the two of you shouldn't have been so successful last night, right?" Gu was also curious.
When it came to closed door cultivation, one would either succeed or fail. The consequences were serious. Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi's situation didn't occur.
What was going on?
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