With Ye Bufan gone, the Grand Lecture Hall immediately returned to harmony. Everyone listened attentively to the Dao, each immersed in their own comprehension.
In the blink of an eye, two more hours passed, and today’s lecture finally came to an end. Everyone gained something, but the one who benefited the most was Su Wan’er.
When Gu Yun displayed his Sword Intent, she actually managed to gain a trace of understanding and touched upon the threshold of Sword Intent herself. Such talent even startled Gu Yun. Truly worthy of being the female lead, her talent was terrifying.
What surprised Gu Yun even more was that Su Wan’er’s new comprehension triggered a system reward.
[Ding, helping the female lead gain enlightenment has triggered a system reward.]
[Ding, congratulations to the host, Sword Intent increased by 30%.]
This was an unexpected joy.
However, Gu Yun didn’t realize that Su Wan’er now admired him even more. After the lecture ended, she pestered him with questions. “Gu Yun, since when did your Sword Dao become so powerful? You’ve been hiding it well! From now on, you must teach me more. We should spar often, have deeper exchanges!”
Gu Yun raised an eyebrow, giving her a playful look as he said, “Deeper exchanges? Tonight will do. I’ll let you see my other great sword.”
Su Wan’er clearly didn’t catch the innuendo in his words. She immediately brightened and said happily, “Alright, alright! If you have other powerful sword techniques, teach me some.”
Gu Yun chuckled inwardly. This girl was really easy to fool. My great sword will definitely leave you speechless when you see it!
Just as his mind was wandering, a crisp female voice suddenly called out, “Wan’er!”
Both Gu Yun and Su Wan’er were startled and instinctively looked toward the sound.
A young woman in a green dress appeared before them. Though her looks were only average, her face carried the arrogance of a peerless beauty.
Gu Yun immediately frowned. He knew this person—an important supporting female character in the original plot, Bai Lian’er. This chapter is updated first at g.com.
Although she and Su Wan’er had always been close, even calling each other intimate friends, in truth, Bai Lian’er had always been jealous of Su Wan’er—jealous of her beauty, jealous of her talent, jealous of her popularity. Su Wan’er came from a small family, yet she constantly outshone Bai Lian’er, the granddaughter of a Grand Elder of the Primordial Holy Land.
After learning that Gu Yun, the Holy Son and young master of a top clan in the Great Wilderness World, was interested in Su Wan’er, Bai Lian’er’s heart became even more unbalanced. She felt as if every good thing in life was taken by Su Wan’er.
So she secretly tried to stir discord between Su Wan’er and Gu Yun, constantly speaking ill of him, while at the same time pushing Su Wan’er toward Ye Bufan. In her eyes, a small family girl like Su Wan’er should be paired with a penniless outer sect disciple.
But who could have expected that Ye Bufan would later rise to fame? That was when Bai Lian’er set her sights on him instead, seducing him in secret. And Ye Bufan, shameless as he was, didn’t refuse her despite knowing full well she was scheming and manipulative.
To Gu Yun, this woman left no good impression at all. She wasn’t just green tea, she was a self-righteous hypocrite, utterly narcissistic. Worst of all, she constantly imagined that Gu Yun harbored designs on her. To him, she was disgusting. Even if she were a destiny female lead, Gu Yun wouldn’t bother using her to trigger the system.
Su Wan’er, unaware of Bai Lian’er’s true nature, immediately lit up upon seeing her. “Lian’er, you’re out of seclusion?” she asked happily, moving forward to greet her.
Bai Lian’er smiled faintly. “Yes, I came out today specifically to attend Elder Yunchuan’s lecture. I saw you in the hall earlier, but since you were with the Holy Son, I didn’t want to disturb you.” She then turned her gaze to Gu Yun, half-jokingly saying, “Wan’er, what’s your relationship with the Holy Son? You look so close.”
Su Wan’er blushed and glanced at Gu Yun before saying, “Gu Yun, you… you should go back first. This is a conversation between us girls.”
Gu Yun didn’t mind. Smiling, he said, “Alright, you two talk. If anything comes up, just send me a message with the jade sword.”
Right then, the system’s voice rang.
[Ding, system detected a malicious ‘friend’ beside the female lead. Protecting the female lead from harm can also trigger a reward.]
Gu Yun was briefly stunned before laughing inwardly. So the system could be used like this too. Without revealing his thoughts, he cast Bai Lian’er one last glance and chose to leave.
Su Wan’er noticed nothing unusual, though she was slightly reluctant to part with him. Bai Lian’er, however, was filled with bitterness. Gu Yun was the dream man of every girl in the Holy Land—so why was he so devoted to Su Wan’er alone? Find the original chapter at novelping.com.
Before her seclusion, she had always thought Gu Yun liked her. Had he changed his heart while she was away? She had hinted to him before that she was interested, but he had never pursued her. Instead, he pursued Su Wan’er?
Su Wan’er finally gathered her courage and shyly confessed, “I… I accepted Gu Yun’s pursuit.”
Bai Lian’er froze, her eyes widening as she blurted out, “What, Gu Yun pursued you?”
Su Wan’er looked at her strangely. “What’s wrong, Lian’er? Is there something strange about that? Why are you reacting so strongly?”
Bai Lian’er forced an awkward smile. In her heart, she fumed—Gu Yun had never pursued her, yet he pursued Su Wan’er? But such words couldn’t be spoken aloud. She forced herself to say, “No… nothing. Then congratulations to you both!”
Hearing her friend’s blessing, Su Wan’er blushed happily. “Oh, come on, we just got together. There’s nothing to congratulate yet.”
Seeing Su Wan’er’s joy only deepened Bai Lian’er’s jealousy. She convinced herself that Gu Yun was just toying with Su Wan’er. How could he truly love a girl from a small, lowly family? When he grew tired, he would surely cast her aside.
Comforted by that thought, Bai Lian’er smiled proudly. “Now that you’ve shared your good news, let me tell you mine. I’ve successfully advanced to the 9th stage of the Core Formation Realm. From now on, our strengths will be equal!” She added with smugness, “But not to boast, I doubt you’ll be able to keep up with my cultivation. You know talent isn’t everything—wealth matters too. My family fully supports me with endless pills. Unlike you, who has no powerful family backing. But don’t worry, if you need resources, just come to me.”
Her words sounded generous, but her eyes were full of superiority, as though Su Wan’er was destined to be beneath her.
Su Wan’er, too kind to notice her scheming, sincerely congratulated her. “That’s wonderful, Lian’er. I should be the one congratulating you!”
Bai Lian’er grew even more self-satisfied. “You’ve been stuck at the 9th stage of the Core Formation Realm for some time, haven’t you? Without pills or rare treasures, I doubt you’ll break through before me.”
Su Wan’er smiled gently and said, “Actually, I already broke through a few days ago. I’ve advanced to the Divine Ability Realm.”
Her talent had always been exceptional. With the help of Gu Yun’s Exquisite Divine Jade and various cultivation resources, her breakthrough had been inevitable.