"What's the matter? Do I have flowers on my face?"
Seeing Ouyang Ye staring at him so intently, Gu Qingfeng teased, "Or do you just have an interest in this face to begin with?"
Ouyang Ye snapped out of her daze, a faint blush coloring her delicate cheeks as she pouted, "I have no interest in this face at all."
"Is that so?"
Gu Qingfeng laughed, "I thought that Young Lord Chiyan was an old flame of yours. If that were the case, after I impersonate him, I could help ease your lovesickness."
"Hey, Old Nine! Don't talk nonsense! I have no feelings whatsoever for that guy Gu Qingfeng, and besides... he's been dead for so long..." Clearly, Ouyang Ye didn't want to dwell on this topic. She cut herself off mid-sentence and changed the subject, pulling a booklet from her storage bag and handing it over. "You... take a look at this first."
"What is this?"
Gu Qingfeng took the booklet. It seemed to be a handwritten diary. Upon opening it, he was startled to find that it recorded his own experiences in the Four Directions Great Domain in minute detail—from his first encounter with Ouyang Ye at the manor, to entering Yunxia Sect, competing for the position of Yunxia Sect's heir apparent, the events at Chixu Manor, the matters at Bingxuan Sect, Liuren Mountain, Tai Xuan Platform, Fengyun Branch Hall, all the way to his supposed annihilation at the Tai Xuan Monument three years ago.
Everything that had happened was recorded clearly. Who he had fought, why he fought, how he fought—it was all documented in extreme detail. Some events were things even Gu Qingfeng himself had forgotten, yet they were recorded here with perfect clarity.
This was practically a memoir!
"Since you'll be impersonating Gu Qingfeng from now on, you must understand everything about him. This booklet records his every move. You absolutely must commit it to memory, so you don't slip up later."
Gu Qingfeng examined the booklet, inwardly quite astonished. He asked, "Who recorded this?"
"Of course, it was me!"
Ouyang Ye seemed afraid of causing some misunderstanding and quickly explained, "I met that guy Gu Qingfeng very early on, so of course I'm familiar with all his affairs."
The more Gu Qingfeng read, the more amazed he became. The booklet not only recorded his experiences in the Four Directions Great Domain, but also his habits, interpersonal relationships, even what he liked to eat, his tone of speech, how he acted when happy, when angry, even his standing posture and sitting posture—all were recorded with perfect clarity.
"Why did you go to the trouble of recording all this?"
"What a stupid question! To find someone to impersonate that guy Gu Qingfeng, of course you need to know everything about him. Otherwise, how could you impersonate him? Do you think everyone else is an idiot?"
Ouyang Ye rolled her eyes. "Don't think that once you've changed your appearance, everything's settled. There are many other things that need to be done. Only by being thoroughly familiar with everything about Gu Qingfeng can you imitate him flawlessly and pass off as the real thing."
Beside them, Han Dong also spoke up. "Young Lord, you need not be afraid or worried. In daily life, you can just do as you normally would. You only need to pay a little attention when attending important occasions with me."
"Important occasions? What kind of occasions?"
"After all, the Young Lord Chiyan you are impersonating has been dead for three years. Suddenly coming back to life after three years is inherently suspicious. Although Ye Ye previously found many people to provide proof... the elders of Yaoyue Palace won't believe it easily. They will certainly make some moves."
Han Dong offered a faint smile. "Don't worry. I will do everything in my power, spare no expense, to protect your safety."
"And one more thing!" Ouyang Ye added. "You must remember, if you can avoid fighting someone, don't fight."
"What's this?" Gu Qingfeng glanced at the little girl and laughed. "You mean I should just stand there and take a beating?"
"Take what beating!" Ouyang Ye poured herself a cup of wine, drank it in one gulp, and said irritably, "The real Gu Qingfeng was also at the Golden Core realm, but that guy was formidable! Not only did he possess an indestructible boulder-like body, he also had an absolute, unbreakable force. That guy could annihilate even a Daozun with a single slap. You... even though you're also at the Golden Core realm... well... just don't fight, that's all. Elder Sister Handong and I will back you up."
Gu Qingfeng flipped through the booklet idly, also quite curious about how these two planned to have him impersonate Young Lord Chiyan. He smiled and asked, "What if someone specifically challenges me to a fight? I can't just hide, can I? Wouldn't that make people even more suspicious?"
"If it really comes to that, a last resort situation, we'll help you!"
"How?"
"Not us, but Aunt Xue."
"Aunt Xue?"
"Mhmm. Aunt Xue is a senior expert. When the time comes, she'll possess your body without anyone noticing. With Aunt Xue there, you can become an invincible expert. But Aunt Xue can't possess you for long, so it has to be at a critical moment."
"Possession?" Gu Qingfeng asked doubtfully, "If I remember correctly, only ghosts can possess people, right?"
"That's right. Aunt Xue is a ghost!"
"Oh?" Seeing Gu Qingfeng's look of surprise, Han Dong explained, "Young Lord, although Aunt Xue is a ghost, she is not a confused specter, nor is she a malicious or evil spirit that commits countless wrongs. Aunt Xue is very kind. She won't harm you."
"Yes! Yes! Aunt Xue is recuperating right now. Another day, I'll have her come out to meet you."
Gu Qingfeng looked thoughtfully at the emerald green bracelet on Ouyang Ye's wrist and smiled. "That sounds good."
"There's one more important thing you must remember. Since you're impersonating Gu Qingfeng, from now on, you and Elder Sister Handong will be cultivation partners. So, in front of others, you must act like cultivation partners."
"That sounds even better."
Noticing Gu Qingfeng's lecherous gaze sweeping over Han Dong, Ouyang Ye stepped forward to warn him. "Hey, what are you looking at? I'm warning you, you can't get handsy, and you definitely can't take this opportunity to take advantage of Elder Sister Handong."
"Little sister, that's not fair to say." Perhaps having sat for too long, Gu Qingfeng stood up, yawned, stretched, and laughed. "Since we're dual cultivation partners, we definitely have to be affectionate to look the part. Even if we're not all lovey-dovey, we at least have to hug and hold each other. Otherwise, how can we be called cultivation partners? People would get suspicious."
"Lovey-dovey? Hug and hold? What kind of sweet dream are you having! Old Nine, I'm warning you, if you dare take advantage of Elder Sister Handong, I won't let you off!"
"I say, big sister, don't get the relationship wrong. The reason I'm impersonating that so-called Young Lord Chiyan is to help you. If there aren't any benefits..."
"You!" Ouyang Ye was immediately choked with anger but could do nothing about it. She wanted to say something but was stopped by Han Dong, who offered a gentle smile and said, "I believe the Young Lord is a gentleman of integrity."
Gu Qingfeng shrugged. "That's not necessarily true."