Chapter 232: Too Many, Far Too Many!

“Personal to Ye Chen!”

“This letter is sealed with a blood curse. If an outsider dares to open it, the curse will bind them, and upon my return, I’ll send your entire clan to my soul banner…”

“Senior Brother, there’s a recording stone inside. You’ll definitely be delighted when you see it.”

Below was a vivid lip print, followed by the character “Su.”

The entire letter was sealed with a secret technique, unbreakable by anyone below Golden Core. Gu Yunyun could easily slice through it with a single thread of sword intent, but she didn’t. She merely gazed at the envelope in silence.

This letter was likely from Su Yuxuan of the former Misty Sect. The tone alone suggested her relationship with Ye Chen was far from ordinary.

Gu Yunyun’s lips pressed together lightly, her eyelashes fluttering. It was hard to accept. But then she sighed. Back then, to quell Ye Chen’s inappropriate feelings, she had been the one to send him to guard Middle Mountain. She’d sensed something between him and Su Yuxuan even then and had quietly approved. Having pushed them together, how could she now feel resentful?

So be it.

She had no intention of reading the letter’s contents. She’d simply pass it to Ye Chen when he emerged from seclusion. And she’d make things clear: what happened before, she could pretend not to know. Just keep it out of her sight. But going forward, there could be no more.

For Gu Yunyun, raised by her master with deeply traditional values, setting aside the master-disciple taboo and accepting a Dao companion with other women was already a significant compromise.

…

Two months later, Gu Yunyun had fully mastered her surging power, her cultivation now perfectly refined. Her gaze no longer cut like a blade, nor did it threaten to injure others with a mere glance.

As she contemplated, the sect’s bell tolled seven times, signaling the arrival of an honored guest. Gu Yunyun, naturally aloof and disinclined toward socializing, made no move to respond. But soon, the Old Sect Master arrived at her temporary residence, accompanied by a female cultivator.

Gu Yunyun frowned slightly but stepped forward. Her eyes flickered with a trace of admiration upon seeing the woman. She was mature, with a tall, graceful figure and subtle curves, a red mole on her brow enhancing her ethereal, dreamlike beauty. Her cultivation was profound, almost unfathomable.

“This is our Green Cloud Sect’s newly ascended Golden Core cultivator, Gu Yunyun, and the next Sect Master,” the Old Sect Master introduced with a beaming smile. “And this is Divine Will Sect’s Grand Elder, An Miaoli.”

Green Cloud Sect was truly on the rise. Even a grand elder from Divine Will Sect was an acquaintance of Ye Chen. She’d come to see him, but with him in seclusion, she decided to visit Gu Yunyun, his master, since she was already here—a chance to build familiarity.

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“Greetings, Fellow Daoist Gu,” An Miaoli said politely, offering a smile. “A small gift to congratulate you on your Golden Core breakthrough.” She was quietly astonished by Gu Yunyun’s flawless presence and striking figure—a sword cultivator of such caliber was truly unexpected.