Chapter 8: Xun'er’s Confrontation

Chapter 8: Xun'er’s Confrontation



Xun'er felt a bit unsettled as she watched the seventh-grade pill emerge from Gu Fei's hands. After some thought, she decided to temporarily set aside what had happened that day.

After all, the desire to admire the strong is something that resides in the heart of every member of the Gu Clan.

Although she didn't like Gu Fei, there was no harm in congratulating him on successfully refining a seventh-grade pill, right?

She managed to convince herself to go see Gu Fei and put the unpleasant discussions she had overheard out of her mind.

Just as Xun'er was preparing to congratulate Gu Fei and perhaps explain the previous situation, she still hoped to smooth things over with him. After all, having a genius like Gu Fei as her husband would be a source of pride for her.

At this moment, Xun'er couldn't recall why Gu Fei had proposed the separation. She still believed he was overreacting. Was it necessary to suggest a separation over such a small matter?

Xun'er continued to think that as long as she took a step back, Gu Fei would forgive her. After all, didn't Gu Fei used to like her so much that his first request to Gu Yuan was to marry her?

Gu Fei loved her, didn't he?

But in the next moment, Xun'er's steps halted. She had already reached the foot of the mountain and was about to start climbing when a servant stepped in to stop her.

"Apologies, Miss Xun'er, the master has issued an eviction order, instructing that no one is to disturb him."

The servant's tone was calm, with a noticeable courtesy, yet it was unlike the way he usually spoke to the wife of the mountain's master.

Xun'er's eyes widened in anger. These servants had never called her Miss Xun'er before, nor had they ever been so distant! In the past, even when Gu Fei was focused on cultivating and issued an eviction order, it never applied to her. She had always been free to come and go on this mountain.

This was a promise Gu Fei had made when he married her, that this mountain rich in Dou Qi would never be off-limits to Xun'er.

Seeing this, Xun'er wanted to speak, but the servant quickly shut her down.

"The master has decided to immediately start refining the next pill and cannot be disturbed by anyone."

Even a genius like Xun'er was stunned by the servant's words.

He's going to refine another one?!

And judging by how seriously Gu Fei is taking this, it's likely another high-grade pill!

Xun'er couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Is Gu Fei a monster?

Ordinary seventh-grade alchemists would be completely drained after refining just one seventh-grade pill. They would need several days or even over a week to recover. After all, refining such a pill not only requires a massive amount of Dou Qi but also drains one's mental energy. Some even injure their essence while refining seventh-grade pills, making it impossible for them to ever advance in strength again.

But here, Gu Fei was about to start refining another pill right after completing the first one? Doesn't he need to rest at all?

He's simply a freak.

With the servant's words leaving her no choice, Xun'er had to give up. She stomped her foot in frustration and walked away in anger.

All of this was observed by a person from a distance.

"Everything can only be left to fate..."

Good-natured laughter spread among the crowd, and the person worrying blushed and scratched his head.

He secretly decided that he would ask Gu Fei for advice next time. A sixteen-year-old alchemy genius... even if he practiced diligently for a lifetime, he might never measure up.

Just then, Xun'er appeared, storming toward the mountain.

She stood at the foot of the mountain, her eyebrows raised in anger, her eyes filled with fury.

Xun'er experiences anger. Emotional value +200.

Gu Fei frowned, opening his eyes to look down the mountain.

Far below, he saw a small figure.

That figure took a deep breath, and with a voice full of anger, amplified by Dou Qi so it could

be heard clearly on the mountaintop, shouted:

"Gu Fei, I didn't expect you to be this kind of person! How could you send someone to

assassinate Brother Xiao Yan?"

The crowd was in an uproar.

Those who knew the situation were skeptical of Xun'er's accusation, while others began to

ponder or hesitated.

Xiao Yan, the son of the Xiao Clan in Wu Tan City, was also Xun'er's former love interest.

Could it be that Gu Fei, betrayed by his wife, acted out of jealousy and resentment, trying to

harm Xiao Yan?

Perhaps he even wanted to kill the "adulterer."

But when someone tentatively suggested this, the idea was quickly drowned out by a wave of

opposition.

"Impossible! That's Gu Fei we're talking about!"

"Right! Would he hurt a mere commoner because of Xun'er?"

"Besides, Gu Fei clearly doesn't like Xun'er anymore, and he's not the type to kill

indiscriminately!"

Those who knew the situation didn't believe Xun'er's one-sided claim, and those who didn't

know were even less likely to buy into it.

They all knew exactly what kind of person Gu Fei was.