Outside the Qinglin Mansion, the crowd was still gathered. The drunken man was shouting, claiming that Master Xian Yong Ming was coming this way; he had seen him.

  People were paying full attention to the man's words. The crowd kept growing. And walking quietly in front, captivating the crowd's attention, was Han Wuang Shi. Everyone's eyes were fixed only on Han Wuang Shi. A new set of whispers began in the crowd.

  But Gu Zong, who had already recognized Han Wuang Shi, felt his soul quiet down. His eyes filled with peace upon seeing Han Wuang Shi in front of him. He kept watching him walk forward, but Han Wuang Shi did not look at him. Gu Zong's eyes began to moisten without his permission. His heart started turning from stone to wax just by looking at Han Wuang Shi.

  Then he came to his senses and composed himself. He looked around; his companions, Zhu Shiu and Mao Xuan, were also standing there. Both of them were also looking towards Han Wuang Shi. Then Gu Zong spoke to the two of them. He just didn't want to come into Han Wuang Shi's sight. He said in a hurry:"Brother Mao Xuan, I just remembered. I have to go to the next rest house for a very important task. So, can we leave now?"Hearing this, Mao Xuan was surprised at first, but then he spoke, pretending to be a little troubled and tired:"Huh!!!? Now?... No, Mo Jinxiang. We have already traveled a very long distance. We cannot leave today, and the next rest house is very far away; it will take us a day to reach there."

  But then Gu Zong saw that Han Wuang Shi was walking towards their direction, entering inside. So he started pulling Mao Xuan and Zhu Shiu by their arms and dragging them inside.

  Just then, Han Wuang Shi came near them, and Mao Xuan and Zhu Shiu bowed and greeted him. Seeing this, Gu Zong's surprise and questions knew no bounds.Mao Xuan bowed before Han Wuang Shi and said, "Master Bai Yu, it is very good to see you once again."Zhu Shiu did exactly the same. All this happened in front of Gu Zong. But the moment Mao Xuan addressed Han Wuang Shi by the name Bai Yu, a pain, the kind of anguish that only love can give, struck Gu Zong's heart. His eyes moistened. His tears flowed. And to hide these tears, he walked away from there. But when he turned, Han Wuang Shi noticed the ribbons tied in his hair. Gu Zong went and sat down at the same table. But he could not escape this agony, this emotion.

  A while later, Mao Xuan and Zhu Shiu also returned to him and sat in their places. And Han Wuang Shi also sat alone at another empty table, without looking around. He was like a silent statue that needs no expression.

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  Then Gu Zong asked Mao Xuan. This time he was a little calmer and started eating peanuts again:"Brother Mao Xuan, the person you just showed respect to, who is he?"Answering Gu Zong's question, Mao Xuan said with a happy laugh:"Oh, so you are talking about Master Bai Yu? He is a great traveler. He has traveled half the world. Although his name is Bai Yu, people address him as Master Wan Zun Li. Because he is the one who prepared the maps of all the clans and sects. And he plays the world's most melodious Guqin."

  Hearing such high praise for Han Wuang Shi, Gu Zong became a little annoyed. But he somehow calmed himself. And he asked another question. This time there was no innocence or softness in his voice. But he did not expect the answer he was about to receive.He said, with a forced, artificial smile, eating peanuts:"Well....!, but Brother Mao Xuan, don't you think Bai Yu is a bit of a strange name, I mean, it sounds so strange, right? I mean, who would name someone such a strange name? Huh!"

  Hearing this, Zhu Shiu replied, laughing a little and feeling shy:"Absolutely, you've said the same thing everyone else says. His name is very strange indeed. But what do we care? It must be his own choice."

  As soon as Zhu Shiu said this, Gu Zong's eyebrows furrowed. He just glared at Han Wuang Shi once, then ignored him. Gu Zong had absolutely not expected to encounter Han Wuang Shi in this way upon his return.But then Gu Zong's body started getting colder, because the body's own soul was missing from it, so Xiao Tang's body was on the verge of dying.Then Gu Zong stood up and left the two of them, saying that he was tired and needed sleep.

  A while later, walking in the upper corridors, Gu Zong was fiercely burning with his anger. So much so that if anyone came in front of him, they would be instantly killed. His eyes were glowing with a red color. His maroon aura was once again spreading around his entire body like smoke emanating from burning wood. His body was still weak, but soon, if he did not make it compatible with his internal energy, he could destroy it himself.

  Walking, he reached his room, but just as he was about to open the door, he heard footsteps behind him. When he turned back, a masked man was standing there. Gu Zong immediately drew the sword hanging at his waist. The sword screamed and sliced through the air as it came out. The man also drew his sword. He launched a swift, agile attack, but Gu Zong blocked it. Another attack followed, which Gu Zong also blocked.

  Then, high-level swordsmanship immediately broke out between the two of them. Then Gu Zong used his special spell art. He wrote a spell in the air, and then the spell caught fire, which struck the masked man's back. The masked man cried out once, but then attacked again equally fiercely, causing Gu Zong to fall down from the corridor. However, he landed on his feet below.

  A commotion spread among the people because the deadly battle immediately resumed between the two of them below. Just then, hearing the clashing of swords, Han Wuang Shi, Mao Xuan, and Zhu Shiu also arrived there. But as soon as Han Wuang Shi arrived, the masked man immediately fled from the scene.