Chapter 1057: Ajin Angers Xiao An

Cooking this meal took several hours, and Gu Jin was hungry too.

She picked up the chopsticks at hand and started eating together with An Mingji.

After lunch, the two of them moved to the living room.

Sitting on the comfortable soft couch, Gu Jin relaxed her body, lounging against the cushion behind her in an easy posture.

Her gaze fell on An Mingji sitting beside her: "Tomorrow is the Cultivators’ Conference. The Hidden Market sects have already set their sights on Xuanji Sect. Xiao An, are you interested in going?"

An Mingji: "Of course I’m going."

He had cut through all the busy affairs in Italy like slicing through tangled mess, shortening the time and coming back early precisely for this.

A flicker of irritation flashed between Gu Jin’s brows: "I’m afraid tomorrow’s duels at the Cultivators’ Conference are going to draw blood."

"Is A-Jin scared?"

An Mingji touched the Dragon Pattern Ring on his hand, casually turning it.

Gu Jin shook her head: "I’m not scared, I just find it disgusting. They’re clearly treating Xuanji Sect like some soft persimmon to be squeezed, openly provoking us. It’s really infuriating."

In front of him, her emotions were exposed, not concealed in the slightest.

Gentle light flowed in An Mingji’s eyes; on his handsome face there was indulgent fondness: "Then let’s make them learn the meaning of regret. I won’t let anyone hurt you."

Anyone who made A-Jin unhappy, anyone who threatened her life—he would not allow them to exist in this world.

She was the treasure in his palm, the person he wanted to protect for a lifetime; how could he allow others to covet her.

Gu Jin pressed her lips into a smile. She really wanted to say, I don’t need you to protect me.

However, when she turned her head to look at the tall young man beside her, a trace of doubt surfaced in her eyes.

She actually couldn’t see what An Mingji’s current cultivation level was.

Gu Jin narrowed her eyes slightly: "Xiao An, what’s your cultivation level now, and when are you planning to break through?"

"I already formed my Golden Core in Italy last year. My current cultivation is at the Golden Core Middle Stage."

"..." Gu Jin didn’t bother to hide the shock and astonishment on her face.

He’d actually formed his Golden Core even earlier than she had.

"That fast?!"

An Mingji had never told her this. She’d still thought his cultivation was at the peak of Foundation Establishment.

Feeling her astonishment, An Mingji lowered his eyes, hiding the cold glint in them, his voice gentle: "I ran into some things and had no choice but to break through ahead of time."

His tone was calm and understated, but it couldn’t conceal the deeper meaning in his words.

Gu Jin’s expression cooled slightly, her features turning solemn: "You were in danger!"

Her tone was utterly certain.

If you hadn’t encountered danger, who would advance early.

After all, forming a Golden Core meant facing tribulation lightning that could threaten your life.

If you tried to break through rashly without full preparation, there was a high chance you’d suffer deviation or even die.

"It’s over now." An Mingji held Gu Jin’s hand that had clenched tight from tension and anger, his tone light: "Aren’t I sitting safe and sound right next to you now?"

But Gu Jin wasn’t buying it.

She flung off An Mingji’s hand, her face cold: "You run into danger and don’t tell me—your wings really have gotten hard, huh? Were you planning not to tell me even if someone schemed against you outside and you ended up dead?"

Her words were a bit harsh.

Gu Jin was truly, deeply furious.

Just imagining An Mingji facing life-threatening danger without her knowing made Gu Jin’s heart twist painfully tight.

An Mingji took her hand again, using a bit more strength so she couldn’t shake him off.

Of course, if Gu Jin insisted on pulling away, it would be easy.

Feeling the strength in An Mingji’s grip, this time she relaxed her body and stopped moving.

Gu Jin’s expression was still ugly: "Did you encounter danger during the breakthrough, and is your current cultivation stable?"