Su Hua simply couldn't imagine how Gu Qingfeng had managed to forge such a miraculous spiritual treasure.
She tried to release her Divine Sense to investigate in detail, hoping to find a way to help Xiao Jinr remove the bracelet. However, the moment her Divine Sense touched the bracelet, before she could even examine it properly, the bracelet suddenly grew even darker.
Bizarre.
Too bizarre.
At that moment, Su Hua had a peculiar feeling, as if she was being watched by someone.
Whose Divine Sense?
Su Hua was absolutely certain that a Divine Sense was locked onto her, yet what made her feel even more bizarre was that she couldn't detect the presence of the other party's Divine Sense at all.
There was clearly a Divine Sense watching her.
Why couldn't she sense the other party's presence?
Su Hua had never encountered such a thing before.
All along, no matter how powerful the opponent's Divine Sense or how sophisticated their methods, she had always been able to detect them immediately.
What was different this time?
Just then, a light, indifferent voice suddenly drifted over.
"Sister Su, you're a renowned fairy who's famous throughout the world. Even if you've taken a fancy to Xiao Jinr's bracelet, surely you don't need to resort to snatching it, do you?"
The voice was very soft, coming from an unknown location. Not only did Su Hua hear it, but everyone present heard it clearly.
Who was it?
Who had the audacity to openly tease Fairy Su Hua?
The crowd looked around but couldn't find the source of the voice.
Hearing this voice, Lan Fei'er, Shui Yunruo, Ouyang Ye, and the others present all had their expressions change drastically, because they all recognized it. This voice belonged to none other than Gu Qingfeng.
Was it him?
Had he come?
Su Hua also recognized it. She too looked around but similarly failed to spot Gu Qingfeng's figure.
Hmm?
Wait!
The voice seemed to be coming from the bracelet on Xiao Jinr's wrist.
"Gu Qingfeng?"
Su Hua tried asking, utterly astonished.
"What of it?"
It was him!
Absolutely him!
Su Hua was completely certain that the speaker was definitely Gu Qingfeng.
"Big Brother!
Is that you?"
Clearly, Xiao Jinr had also recognized Gu Qingfeng's voice. She looked at the Soul-Link Bracelet on her wrist with joyful surprise.
"Of course it's me. Who else could it be?"
Upon hearing it was Gu Qingfeng's voice, Xiao Jinr became happily excited.
Although the Twelve Kings and Twenty-Four Great Virtue Daozuns of the Nine-Hua Alliance, along with the big shots from the various sects present, couldn't recognize the owner of the voice, they immediately guessed from Xiao Jinr's reaction that the newcomer might be Gu Qingfeng. Realizing this, chaos instantly erupted in the area as they swarmed forward, surrounding the spot.
Zi Yang and the other eleven Chixiao People immediately moved to protect Xiao Jinr.
Xiao Jinr nestled in Su Hua's embrace, anxiously shouting at the Soul-Link Bracelet, "Big Brother, run quickly! It's dangerous here! They want to kill you! You mustn't come!"
"Don't worry. Didn't your Big Brother tell you? As long as I don't want to die, no one in this world can kill your Big Brother."
"Ah...
Big Brother, but your Golden Core formation failed...
And you're seriously injured. Big Brother, how are you? Is it serious?"
"Who told you my Golden Core formation failed?"
"Elder Sister Hua said so."
"Su Hua?
What does she know? Don't listen to her nonsense!
Your Big Brother is perfectly fine, in great health, with a hearty appetite for anything."
Gu Qingfeng's words made Su Hua's expression turn somewhat unnatural. Whether in her past life or this one, she had never been so openly insulted before. Just as she was about to speak, Gu Qingfeng's voice came again.
"I say, Sister Su, you're quite the schemer, aren't you? I just had you give me a massage once, and you hold a grudge, spreading the news everywhere that my Golden Core formation failed. What's the matter?
Do you want me dead that badly?"
"I...
Didn't mean it that way...
I wasn't intentional."
This matter had always filled Su Hua with regret. Back at Yunxiao, she had been completely terrified out of her wits by Gu Qingfeng's actions. Upon returning to the Taixuan Platform, with so many people asking, she had instinctively blurted out the news of Gu Qingfeng's failed Golden Core formation, never imagining it would cause him such immense trouble.
"Not intentional?
Do you have any idea how much trouble your single sentence caused me?
Besides, which eye of yours saw my Golden Core formation fail?"
Gu Qingfeng's words left Su Hua at a loss for how to respond.
What did he mean, 'which eye'?
She had personally witnessed Gu Qingfeng ignite the Taiji Golden Core with her own eyes, and had seen clearly, bit by bit, the Taiji Golden Core disintegrate.
Why was this guy so stubbornly refusing to admit it?
Although Su Hua very much wanted to retort, she didn't. She didn't know if Gu Qingfeng was deliberately covering up or just bluffing, not wanting these people to know the news of his failed Golden Core formation.
"You're not a child anymore. You should know that trouble comes from the mouth. In the future, don't spout nonsense when you have nothing better to do!"
"You!"
Su Hua was furious. This was the first time she had ever been lectured like this. If it weren't for the fact that her previous unintentional words had caused Gu Qingfeng great trouble, making her feel guilty, Su Hua would never have tolerated this.
"Big Brother, it's all Jin'er's fault. It was Jin'er who asked about Big Brother's situation, and Elder Sister Hua only said it then. Elder Sister Hua wasn't intentional. Big Brother, if you want to blame someone, blame Jin'er."
"Little girl, I was just joking. I'm not angry. Besides, Sister Su is so beautiful, how could I be angry with her?"
Here, Xiao Jinr was conversing with Gu Qingfeng through the Soul-Link Bracelet. The people from the Nine-Hua Alliance wanted to make a move and snatch it directly, but they were hindered by Su Hua protecting Xiao Jinr. None of them dared to act. The people from the various sects had been shouting loudly all along, demanding Gu Qingfeng show himself.
"Gu Qingfeng!
You Evil Demon!
How dare you kill the Heir Apparent of my Yuqing Sect! Come out and face your death!"
"Evil Demon!
Playing tricks with ghosts and spirits! Come out!"
"Evil Demon!
Hiding your head and showing your tail, what kind of skill is that!"
Ever since Gu Qingfeng's voice had emerged, the area had long descended into chaos, with everyone clamoring for Gu Qingfeng to come out and die!
"All of you, shut up!"
Young Lord Jing Yun roared angrily, the sound like a thunderclap exploding, shaking the eardrums of everyone present. Those with weaker cultivation had their ears bleeding on the spot.
"Gu Qingfeng!"
Young Lord Jing Yun stared at the Soul-Link Bracelet on Xiao Jinr's wrist and said, "Do you think you can escape?"
"Escape?
When did I ever say I was going to escape?"
"Oh?
If that's the case, then why are you hiding?"
"Hiding for some peace and quiet!"
"Peace and quiet?
After killing so many people, do you think hiding will give you peace and quiet?"
"To tell you the truth, I really did think hiding would buy me a few days of peace. Facts have proven it was completely wishful thinking. I never expected you people to go after Xiao Jinr. If Sister Su hadn't investigated the Soul-Link Bracelet, I wouldn't even know about this mess."
"Now you know. One should answer for one's own actions. As long as you are willing to come out, I promise not to make things difficult for the little girl."
Hearing this, Xiao Jinr quickly said, "Big Brother!
Don't come out! Jin'er isn't afraid to die!"