Chapter 227: Let’s Go Together

On the other side, Li Junyan and his group were getting further and further away from Moyu Tower.

Suddenly, he seemed to have noticed something, and his gaze became vigilant. he shouted sternly, “Sneaky, who are you! Get out of there quickly.”

The other disciples were also on guard.

They saw a small head emerging from the bushes behind them. After seeing her face clearly, everyone was extremely surprised. They said in unison, “Junior Sister Fang, why are you here?!”

Li Junyan sensed that there was someone following behind him. He thought it was a demon beast or a bandit, but he never expected it to be Fang Qinyu.

Fang Qinyu smiled awkwardly. No one knew when she had caught up. “Well, Eldest Senior Brother, Father let me go with you.”

Li Junyan immediately revealed a suspicious gaze. “Master wants you to follow us? Why didn’t he mention it to us before we set off?”

Just yesterday, Fang Qingshan had been adamant in not allowing her to go. How could he have changed his mind so quickly?

Moreover, based on how much he valued Fang Qinyu, it was impossible for him not to tell them. Furthermore, letting Fang Qinyu follow them secretly was really not in line with Fang Qingshan’s style of doing things. There was only one possibility…

“Junior Sister Fang, tell me honestly, did you sneak out of Moyu Tower?”

Faced with Li Junyan’s questioning, Fang Qinyu’s expression was flustered. She did not even dare to look him in the eye. She stammered, “Eldest Senior Brother, what are you saying? How could I possibly have snuck out?”

There was no need to ask further. This kind of attitude already explained everything.

Li Junyan could not help but scold, “Junior Sister, you are simply being ridiculous! You actually ignored Master’s instructions and sneaked out. If he knew, he would definitely be very angry! Moreover, aren’t you making him worried by doing this?”

Fang Qinyu bit her lips. “Senior Brother, Don’t blame me anymore. Now that I have followed you all here, just let me join.”

“No.” Li Junyan shook his head resolutely. “We’re in danger this time. It’s not like when we were dealing with the Violent Demon Bear.”

“But when we were in the Phantom Forest earlier, didn’t I also help? Why Can’t we do it this time?”

Li Junyan was not soft-hearted this time. No matter how Fang Qinyu begged and acted coquettishly, it was useless. He said expressionlessly, “I’ll get someone to send you back now.”

The disciple next to him reminded him in a low voice, “Eldest Senior Brother, we’ve been out for so long. I’m afraid it’s not realistic to send Junior Sister Fang back now…”

They had been out for some time. They had to reach the village before the sun set. If they turned back now, it would definitely take a lot of time.

Moreover, the missing Junior Brothers might still be waiting for them to save them.

“Junior Brother Li, Junior Brother Zhao, and Senior Sister Wu, please escort Junior Sister Fang back first, and then come back to meet us. This way, we won’t waste any time.”

Fang Qinyu was a little anxious. “Senior Brother! Even if you let them escort me back, I’ll find a chance to escape. If anything happens along the way…”

“You!” Li Junyan was so angry that he could not say anything, but he was helpless. He believed that Fang Qinyu could really do such a thing.

“Forget it, I can’t do anything to you. But I’ve made a pact with you beforehand. You’re not allowed to act on your own, and you’re not allowed to leave our sight. Everything is for your own protection.”

When Fang Qinyu saw that Li Junyan had finally relented, she was overjoyed, “Thank you, Senior Brother. Don’t worry, I’ll take care of myself.”

Li Junyan wanted to say something else, but he saw Fang Qinyu jumping over to Gu Xi’s side. He seemed to understand, but it was not easy to say it in front of so many people. He could only sigh helplessly.

“Brother Gu, Father has been blocking me from seeing you these past few days. He said he was afraid of disturbing your recovery. Have your injuries improved?”

“Thank you for your concern. It’s better than before. However, your actions are too rash. It’s better not to do this next time.”

Fang Qinyu looked at Gu Xi’s serious face and seemed to have thought of something. Her face immediately turned red and she asked softly, “Big Brother Gu, are you showing concern for me?”

He had known Fang Qinyu for a period of time, and she had helped and defended him many times. Gu Xi had long regarded Fang Qinyu as a sister. He nodded without hesitation.

Fang Qinyu’s face turned even redder, and her heart sped up. She opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but Li Junyan suddenly walked over. “Fellow Daoist Gu will have to take care of Junior Sister Fang along the way.”

Li Junyan recalled what Fang Qingshan had said before. Gu Xi’s background was a mystery, and he might have some trump cards. He did not want anything to happen to Fang Qinyu.

“Of course.”

Fang Qinyu turned her gaze and saw an old acquaintance. “Eh, why is he here?”

Gu Xi followed her line of sight and saw that it was actually Zhou Haozhe.

However, at this moment, he looked very different from before. His entire person had become much more haggard, and there were many white hairs on both sides of his temples. He looked like he had aged ten years, and even his cultivation stage had dropped a level.

“He was begging Master to come along. He should have still been punished, but Junior Brother Zhou said that he wanted to redeem himself, so Master let him come along.”

As if sensing their gazes, Zhou Haozhe suddenly raised his head and then quickly lowered his head. The gaze that flashed past was extremely uncomfortable, like a mouse that could not see the sun in the sewer.

Fang Qinyu frowned slightly. She didn ot know how to describe the feeling in her heart. She said embarrassedly, “Senior Brother Zhou has changed so much. If only his thoughts weren’t so vicious back then.”