Ling Yuxian's words left Jing Xiao stunned, unable to believe her ears.
Her family's Jing Kingdom had countless connections with the Imperial Immortal Palace?
Moreover, Senior Brother Gu had approached her because of her identity?
"Ling Yuxian, what exactly do you mean? What do you mean by my family's Jing Kingdom having countless connections with the Imperial Immortal Palace?"
"How come I don't know any of this? And Senior Brother Gu didn't even know my identity at first, so how could he know what you're talking about?"
Jing Xiao took a deep breath, forcing herself to snap out of her shock and confusion, then stared intently at Ling Yuxian.
"Whether you believe it or not, I've said what I needed to say. Just because you don't know something doesn't mean others don't."
"It's easy to draw a tiger's skin but hard to draw its bones. You may know a person's face, but not their heart."
Ling Yuxian was not surprised by Jing Xiao's reaction and spoke calmly as usual.
These matters were difficult to explain to Jing Xiao in a short time.
Moreover, Ling Yuxian herself didn't know what Gu Changge's true intentions were in approaching Jing Xiao.
Should she tell Jing Xiao that it was just a vague intuition?
She had only said these things to warn Jing Xiao, to make her suspicious of Gu Changge and no longer trust him as she had before.
Otherwise, she couldn't imagine how dangerous Jing Xiao's situation might become.
After saying these words, Ling Yuxian didn't speak further. She gave Jing Xiao a deep look and prepared to leave.
Jing Xiao stood frozen in place, Ling Yuxian's words echoing in her mind. Her pale hands, hidden under her sleeves, clenched tightly, trembling slightly.
"You may know a person's face, but not their heart?"
Why would Ling Yuxian suddenly say such things to her?
Based on her understanding of Ling Yuxian, she wouldn't say such things without reason.
Could it be that Senior Brother Gu was truly not as simple as he appeared on the surface?
Thinking back to her interactions with Gu Changge over this period, Jing Xiao felt a wave of confusion.
If Senior Brother Gu's gentle, refined, and transcendent demeanor was just a facade, and everything was a lie… her heart suddenly ached faintly, as if pierced by a needle, and her breathing felt scorched, as if burned by fire.
"It's impossible…"
Jing Xiao shook her head vigorously, finding it hard to believe.
Beneath Senior Brother Gu's warm smile when he treated her, there might be another face hidden.
She could hardly accept this. If what Ling Yuxian said was true, then for Jing Xiao, it would feel like the sky had fallen.
"What's wrong, Xiao'er?"
Suddenly, a slightly aged voice sounded.
Jing Xiao snapped out of her thoughts and looked at the white-robed elder before her.
"Master…"
She didn't know when her master, Elder Jiulin, had appeared. Her face still wore a look of pain, struggle, and disbelief.
Elder Jiulin hadn't intentionally eavesdropped on Jing Xiao and Ling Yuxian's conversation.
He also didn't know what past grievances or history existed between the two.
He had only noticed that after Ling Yuxian left, Jing Xiao's face was filled with pain, struggle, and disbelief, so he had appeared to ask.
"Master, what kind of person do you think Senior Brother Gu is?"
Jing Xiao wasn't one to hesitate for long. She quickly composed herself and asked calmly.
Elder Jiulin looked puzzled. "Shouldn't you be the one to answer that question? If you ask me, I wouldn't know, as I truly don't understand the Senior Brother Gu you speak of."
As he said this, he also felt confused. He recalled that Palace Master Ling Qiuchang had also asked him about Gu Changge some time ago.
A young disciple like him had even caught the attention of the Palace Master.
"Did Ling Yuxian come to talk to you about that Senior Brother Gu?" Elder Jiulin asked.
Jing Xiao nodded.
"Could it be because the Palace Master intends to match the two of them, and that's why Ling Yuxian came to you?"
Elder Jiulin found this even stranger.
These words left Jing Xiao stunned, unsure why her master would think that.
But she couldn't help but feel a strange sensation rise in her heart again.
"That can't be, right? Ling Yuxian is so proud and aloof. If that were the reason, she wouldn't resort to such underhanded tactics." Jing Xiao shook her head inwardly, finding it hard to believe this possibility.
Deep down, she still didn't want to believe what Ling Yuxian had said.
Jing Xiao decided to find an opportunity to ask Gu Changge directly. She didn't want to be deceived like this.
"Senior Sister Yuxian, why do you walk faster after seeing me? Am I some kind of monster that makes you so afraid?"
At this moment, after leaving the grand hall, Ling Yuxian suddenly heard a light, mocking voice.
She was slightly startled and looked over, not expecting to run into Gu Changge at the foot of the mountain.
Despite the night's darkness, his spotless white robes still stood out.
That pure, translucent white, untouched by dust or grime, seemed to outshine even the first snow of winter or flawless jade, exuding an otherworldly elegance.
In the entire Imperial Immortal Palace, Ling Yuxian had only seen such a temperament in Gu Changge, and it was unforgettable.
She frowned slightly, feeling that Gu Changge had come here to find Jing Xiao.
However, with night approaching and him coming here at this time, it was clear he had ill intentions.
This made her feel that her earlier warning to Jing Xiao had been the right decision.
Originally, Ling Yuxian had planned to pretend not to see him and leave in another direction, but Gu Changge had actively called out to her with a smile.
"Senior Brother Gu, is there something you need?" Ling Yuxian asked indifferently.
Gu Changge hadn't expected to run into Ling Yuxian here, but after a moment's thought, he guessed her purpose.
He smiled slightly and said, "I wouldn't dare to say I have any advice. I assume Senior Sister Yuxian is also here to see Junior Sister Jing Xiao. Would you be willing to spare a moment to talk?"
Hearing this, Ling Yuxian frowned and was about to speak.
Seeing that Ling Yuxian seemed about to refuse, Gu Changge interrupted her, "I think Senior Sister Yuxian wouldn't want Junior Sister Jing Xiao to encounter any danger in the future, would you?"
"You…"
These words caused Ling Yuxian's flawless jade-like expression to change, showing a mix of anger and disbelief. Her jade-like hands clenched tightly.