Gu He didn't expect that the young man would appear again after disappearing for nearly ten years, and even stand beside Yun Yun, holding her hand. From Yun Yun's expression, he couldn't even see the slightest unwillingness or reluctance, which made him a little difficult to accept, and he didn't understand why it turned out like this!
Back then, he was successful in alchemy and won the championship of the Jia Ma Empire Alchemist Conference. Later, he fell in love with Yun Yun at first sight and joined the Yunlan Sect at her invitation.

After that, he met Yao Yan. At that time, Yao Yan was far from being as mature as he is now, but his handsome appearance and extraordinary temperament still left a deep impression on him. He even misunderstood that the other party was here to propose marriage, which caused some jokes.

It would have been fine if the other party had never appeared, but after nearly ten years, the other party appeared in Yunlan Sect again and even held Yun Yun's hand.

What is the value of his efforts over the past ten years!
Gu He ignored Yao Yan. He looked at Yun Yun with an unpleasant expression and asked in a dull voice, "Yun Yun, you have never accepted me. Is it because of him?"

"...Even if he is not here, I will not accept you. I don't have that kind of love between men and women for you." Yun Yun was silent for a while. She did not admit what happened between her and Yao Yan, but just expressed her feelings for Gu He in a low voice.

Things between men and women are extremely simple. If you like someone, you like them. If you don’t like someone, you don’t like them. Some things, once confirmed, are difficult to change.

There may be love between men and women in this world caused by being moved by each other, but such feelings are mostly difficult to last.

“Why? Can’t you see my efforts over the past decade? For you, I am willing to stay in the Yunlan Sect. For you, I gave up the recruitment of other forces. Everything is for you... I don’t understand why you chose him. Don’t you know? Only I am the most suitable for you, and only I can help the Yunlan Sect to make further progress!” Gu He was a little agitated and seemed to be a little collapsed. He asked with difficulty accepting it.

Seeing this scene, Gu He's heart was broken. He didn't understand what he had been doing for the past ten years, nor did he understand why Yun Yun chose Yao Yan, whom she had only met a few times.

He doesn't understand!

Yun Yun frowned slightly, opened her red lips slightly, and angrily shouted in a cold voice, "Gu He! Have I ever forced you to do anything? I have never accepted your feelings, and I have always made it very clear. It is you who has been pretending not to understand!"

Gu He's words undoubtedly tore off the last layer of fig leaf, making Yun Yun a little angry. She asked herself if she was worthy of Gu He. The Yunlan Sect had never treated him unfairly and even gave him the highest treatment!

But Gu He's words seemed to have deliberately forgotten all this.

Could it be that the other party had forgotten that without the Yunlan Sect's training, how could he have become a sixth-grade advanced alchemist in just ten years!
"I just can't accept it. Why did you choose him? How am I inferior to him?" Gu He growled unwillingly, like a mad dog in desperate situation. If he didn't have some rationality left, he might have attacked Yao Yan.

Ten years of hard work turned into nothing in one day. The woman I loved for ten years had someone else living in her heart. How ironic!
"Isn't what I said clear enough?" Yun Yun said a little tiredly and helplessly. She had always made it very clear that even if Yao Yan was not there, she would not have been able to fall in love with Gu He. It was just that Gu He had always pretended not to understand.

Just like you can never wake up a person who is pretending to be asleep.

"If you have the guts, don't stand behind a woman. Come out! Let's fight one-on-one. I really want to know what the difference is between you and me!" Gu He ignored Yun Yun and stared at Yao Yan with his eyes fixed. His whole body was filled with surging fighting spirit, blowing his robes. He spoke angrily.

Yao Yan was foolishly amused by Gu He's behavior. He smiled and shook his head. Not only was he not angry at all, but he comforted her: "Why bother, for a woman who doesn't love you... Even if you beat me, she may not change her mind."

Upon hearing this, Yun Yun looked up at Yao Yan and was inexplicably speechless.

"If you're a man, don't hide behind a woman, come out and fight me!" Gu He said in a deep voice. In his eyes, Yao Yan was obviously cowardly when he said that, because he was afraid of his powerful strength as an Eight-Star Fighting King!
"Gu He, have you had enough of making trouble!" No matter what Yao Yan thought, Yun Yun couldn't help it. She was almost crying because of Gu He's stupidity. He wanted to stand up and challenge Yao Yan with such little strength. What exactly did he want to do? This was not the way to seek death.

"Come out!" Gu He ignored Yun Yun and stared at Yao Yan.

Yao Yan shook his head slightly, raised his hand and clenched it lightly. A force of space directly bound Gu He in place. Then he waved his arm, like a blackboard eraser, and wiped out Gu He's figure. Suddenly, the atmosphere in the cottage became quiet again.

"Don't worry, I didn't kill him, I just teleported him away." He lowered his head to look into Yun Yun's eyes and chuckled, "I believe that after today, he won't bother you anymore."

Yun Yun breathed a sigh of relief. She was really worried that Yao Yan would slap Gu He to death. Then Yao Yan's voice continued to be heard in her ears.

"How are you going to repay me?"

“???” Yun Yun blinked, seeming to be confused by Yao Yan’s words. What kind of reward was this!
The next moment, she felt someone's arms around her waist. A huge force came over her and she threw herself into Yao Yan's arms. She could feel the breath that made her blush. Looking at Yao Yan's gentle eyes, Yun Yun didn't know what to do for a moment. She could only gently press her hands on Yao Yan's chest as a final resistance.

“Don’t… oo ...

Refusal was obviously useless, so someone began to attack the city.

……

Gu He stood in front of the Yunlan Sect's mountain gate in a daze, looking at the extremely familiar mountain gate in front of him. Memories in his mind emerged one after another. The scene of his first step into the Yunlan Sect was still vivid in his mind. After more than ten years, he thought he could finally succeed in winning the other party's heart, but in the end it was just a joke.

"I..." He smiled bitterly. Thinking of the scene just now, he inexplicably felt a sense of suffocation. This was no longer a question of gap. The two were simply not comparable. With that slap in the face, he didn't even have the thought of resisting and was tied to the spot.

The next moment, he appeared at the gate of Yunlan Sect.

Thinking of what he had said before, his face suddenly became hot.

"Forget it, this matter finally has a result!" Gu He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. When he opened his eyes again, the dejection in his eyes disappeared. He no longer had any thoughts about Yun Yun. It was obvious that he no longer had any attachment to the Yunlan Sect.

For the rest of his life, he would pursue his own path to alchemy, and strive to get a glimpse of the mystery of the eighth level before he dies... As for the seventh level, he was confident that no one could stop him!

"Bye now!"

The moment he finished speaking, Gu He turned into a stream of light and flew away into the distance.

Just as determined as when he joined the Yunlan Sect!
…………

Wu Tan City, Xiao Family.

Back mountain.

A figure was sitting cross-legged in a secluded corner, with a black and red light lingering around him. In front of him, a magical beast that had all its life essence sucked out was drooping on the ground. Its fur had lost its luster, and even its flesh and bones had shriveled up.

The one who was in the state of cultivation was naturally Xiao Ning. He had planned to follow his master's instructions and find someone from the enemy forces of the Xiao family to absorb their fighting spirit, but most of the guards of those families were in groups of three or five, and he had no chance to make a move.

As a second choice, Xiao Ning thought of buying magical beasts. With the Xiao family's ability, there was no pressure to buy first or second level magical beasts.

About two hours passed.

Xiao Ning slowly opened his eyes, a scarlet light flashed, and his calm face gradually revealed a crazy smile: "Hehe, it really works! Teacher, the skills you created are so amazing that they can actually increase strength and fighting spirit by devouring the flesh and blood of monsters. It's incredible!"

Even without trying, Xiao Ning could feel that his strength had increased a lot. The energy and blood that was ready to move made him want to wreak havoc.

"Compared to monsters, humans are the best choice. There is no so-called fighting spirit in monsters. Their energy is too complex. Absorbing too much may not be good for you. It may even create shackles in the future... If possible, it is better to focus on swallowing fighting spirit!" The old voice sounded weakly in Xiao Ning's ears.

"Teacher, are you okay?" Xiao Ning asked hurriedly when he noticed the teacher's weakness.

"It's okay, but teaching you this technique has consumed too much of your energy. You should be able to recover after a period of rest. You should also practice hard. Also, remember not to let others find out about the technique you're practicing. Once they find out, you must eradicate them completely!" The old voice disguised as Tian Zihuo continued to ring in Xiao Ning's ears.

"Yes, teacher!" Xiao Ning clenched his fist and responded.

"Huh? Cousin Xiao Ning, why are you here?" At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded, causing Xiao Ning's expression to freeze slightly. He looked in the direction of the voice and saw a young man who had appeared here at some point, staring at him in confusion.

"Xiao Yan?!" Xiao Ning's face changed instantly when he saw the person coming. Then he looked at the dried corpse that he had not had time to deal with, and his heart went numb.

"Hmm?" Xiao Yan noticed the mummy. The strange state of death was extremely eye-catching. He frowned slightly, with a puzzled look in his eyes. He didn't understand what his cousin Xiao Ning was doing here. Looking at the scene, it didn't seem to be a good thing.

Perhaps it was because he was stronger than the other party that he did not leave immediately.

“Damn it!” Xiao Ning’s face was uncertain. He didn’t expect that he would be discovered by Xiao Yan while practicing in the back mountain. Could the other party be his nemesis? He clenched his fists, considering the gap in strength between himself and Xiao Yan, and could only ask the teacher in his heart: “Teacher, what should I do? I am no match for him!”

"It is better to strike first. The skills you practice must not be exposed. As for your strength... your master can lend it to you temporarily. When the time comes, you can devour it and it should be able to make up for some of the losses!" The old voice said coldly without any ripples.

"But he is the clan leader's son. If something happens, then..." Xiao Ning said in a panic.

"The clan leader's son? Do you have a good relationship with him? Haven't you always been jealous of him? If you swallow him, you can replace him and possess everything he has, including his strength, talent, women... everything will become yours!" the old voice instigated sinisterly.

"If you are soft-hearted now, what will you do if he exposes your affairs in the future? Who will sympathize with you then? Put away your useless sympathy. In the Douqi Continent, strength is respected. Apart from strength, everything else is fake, including family, friendship, and love! The road you are on is destined to be a lonely road! What are you still hesitating about!"

Hey!
Xiao Ning roared inwardly, a dark red light flashed in his eyes, he slowly raised his head, looked at Xiao Yan, and said through gritted teeth: "Xiao Yan, what did you see?"

"... a miserable corpse of a demon beast!" Xiao Yan frowned, looked at Xiao Ning who looked a little strange, and said, "Cousin Xiao Ning, what happened to you... You look a little strange now!"

"Xiao Yan, why did you come to the back mountain... I didn't want to kill you! But why did you force me to do so!" Xiao Ning clenched his fists and let out a low growl like a wild beast from his throat. The next moment, he pounced on Xiao Yan.

What a great speed!

Xiao Yan was startled and quickly opened his Dou Qi gauze clothes, crossed his hands, and tried to block Xiao Ning's attack. But the next moment, Xiao Ning's face rapidly enlarged in front of his eyes, and the terrifying force directly shattered his Dou Qi gauze clothes, and a punch hit him heavily on the chest.

“Puff~” Xiao Yan spat out a mouthful of blood and fell heavily to the ground. He didn’t know how many ribs were broken in his chest. He looked at Xiao Ning, who looked like a devil, with a face full of shock and anger, “You… who are you?!”

It is impossible for Xiao Ning to possess such strength!

"Xiao Yan! You really shouldn't have come to the back mountain!!" Xiao Ning walked slowly to Xiao Yan and stepped on his chest with a ferocious look in his eyes. There was some hesitation and struggle in his eyes, but in the end, his desire for strength and ambition made him abandon all his emotions.

Just as the teacher said, once he embarked on this path, there was no turning back. If he let Xiao Yan reveal his secret, it would be useless for him to regret it.

“Cousin, turn everything you have into nourishment for my practice!” Xiao Ning grinned fiercely, raised his hand and condensed a unique devouring fighting spirit. The black and red light lingered around his fingertips, and the next moment, in Xiao Yan's desperate gaze, it sank into his heart.

The feeling of torn flesh is completely different from that of Warcraft, it seems more tender, and the energy flowing into the body is also purer and more suitable for one's own growth!

Despair enveloped Xiao Yan's heart. He had never thought that one day he would die like this. He still had to go to Canaan College and Yunlan Sect to restore face for his father and the Xiao family. He also had to...

At this moment, Xiao Ning felt the fighting spirit in his body growing continuously. The pleasure of the sudden increase in strength made him almost crazy, especially when the person he killed was Xiao Yan, the person he envied the most in the past, who was now wailing at his feet like a dead dog!
"Hehehe... Cousin Xiao Yan, I will take your share with me and reach the peak!" (End of this chapter)