Dance Of The Phoenix
8. Nana and her Imagination

The atmosphere felt very awkward. Ever since Gu Yuan came back early and knew everything that had happened to Gu Yuena over the years, he was furious.

It was only fitting that the people of the residence always stopped him from coming home, asking him to focus on studies for various reasons and saying that Gu Yuena was fine. Gu Yuena also lied to him.

They had just returned from Gu Shan's room. After Gu Yuena was found crying in fear, she immediately went to Gu Shan to ask for further explanation and punished Ting Le. Although only as the First Son, he still had an important position that made Gu Shan not dare to dwell.

Now, he was in the courtyard of Gu Yuena's residence. The reddish-black decomposed woman just sat quietly while looking down and blew a cup of tea without drinking it.

Actually, Gu Yuena felt ashamed of crying and behaving crazy like earlier. Surely her brother was thinking that he had gone crazy from being hit for so many years. He didn't know the problem would be this big.

Gu Yuan who had been silent since then, let out a long sigh. Seeing his bowed sibling blowing tea while contemplating like he was thinking about something with a dim look, he felt guilty.

"I'm sorry. If I knew it would be like this, I should have taken you to the academy."

Gu Yuena felt awkward. He did not look at Gu Yuan at all and shook his head. "Not a problem."

Gu Yuena did not want to see that face. Afraid that he would lose his mind and regard Gu Yuan as his old brother. It's very clear they are different people. It can't go too deep wrong.

But Gu Yuan was becoming increasingly guilty. "Whatever you want, I'll grant it."

Gu Yuena was silent for a while thinking of something. "You're not mad at me for lying?"

"Even though I want to, but I can't. Nana, I can't be mad at you forever." Gu Yuan loved his sister very much. Although Gu Yuena made any mistake, what she blamed was not Gu Yuena, but others including herself.

"Then ... about Mom ...." Gu Yuena tightened her grip against the cup. He bit his lips feeling agitated.

"Do not be influenced by the words of others. Dad didn't think so clearly that he was misled, but I didn't. If someone should be blamed, then that person is Gu Yueli and that monster."

"Gu Yueli ...."

"Don't defend him. She also snatched your fiancee, but you still defended her and gave up your marriage. Don't think I don't know anything after coming back. But luckily, you canceled that guy's wedding."

"I didn't have the wrong choice, did I?" Gu Yuena wanted to look up at him confidently, yet she immediately lowered her head.

Gu Yuan smiled wryly. "Am I so creepy?"

"I just feel .. You look like Mom. I'm so sad." Gu Yuena had to lie. He himself did not know how his mother's face in this world. But one thing he knew, the two of them did indeed resemble their mother in another world.

Is his mother's face in this world similar to his mother's? If so, their father ....

"Sister, how can our faces not look like Dad at all?" Gu Yuena suddenly asked as she looked at Gu Yuan. It seemed like he had forgotten about his feelings and focused on analyzing his own bloodline.

Gu Yuan lightly replied, "Our face looks like Mother. You look more like him, whereas I look like Grandpa who lives in Wyvernia. Unfortunately, he's no more."

"Grandfather?" Gu Yuena never had a grandfather so did not know what she looked like. This made him even more curious. "What in the world, there are so many people surnamed Gu?"

"Eitherway. We are only from the Duke's Family, there is no prohibition on using the same clan for ordinary people with an official."

If that was the case, Gu Yuena was more and more convinced that her father could also be here. "Are you unsuspecting ... Mommy has an affair?"

Gu Yuan laughed suddenly. He shook Gu Yuena's forehead with a frenzy, then replied, "Do you think our mother is that kind of person?"

"The Duke could have two concubines, why didn't Mother?"

"I don't know where you read a book like that. If mother had heard your words, she would have stamped the son of disobedience on your forehead." Gu Yuan wanted to laugh out loud, but held him back. He did not want to make Gu Yuena feel ridiculed. But his imagination is beyond belief.

Gu Yuena clucked bitterly. "I don't talk for no reason. Other than our faces that did not resemble those of the Duke, there were no feelings of father and son between us. Like the Duke who exiled me without a second thought, also your relationship and the Duke who was stiff. Just calling him as a father and identity as a child of the Duke's Residence, it could be done by everyone."

Let alone Gu Yuena who was now arguably an outsider. It launches the action too easily here.

Gu Yuan thought for a moment. "Not wrong."

Gu Yuena was agitated. "If we get caught, will we get kicked out?" Gu Yuena thus imagined how they were being expelled and exiled as illegitimate children.

"If you get kicked out, don't you just have to go?" Gu Yuan did not consider it important at all. "At any rate, I'm not that kind of person." He believed in his mother.

"But it could happen. Or it may be that before marrying the Duke, Mother had a lover one night and gave birth after marrying the Duke." Gu Yuena increasingly revealed her wild imagination.

Thinking about her lover one night, she suddenly remembered that night. Oh, my God, what if he experiences what he just said!

"Great!" Gu Yuena is getting messed up. It's much worse than being branded an illegitimate child!

"Why?" Gu Yuan was confused.

Gu Yuena became panicked. The problem is, this is the first time for him. He began to think about his fate if he really experienced the unexpected. Everyone will be disappointed and laugh at him. Actually it doesn't matter. But all he thought about was Gu Yuan's gaze towards him.

Will his brother stay on his side? His sister would definitely be very disappointed and leave him. Imagining that disappointed face, Gu Yuena's little heart shrieked.

"Sin'ana?" Gu Yuan was getting confused. What did Ting Le do to make Gu Yuena like this?

Gu Yuena looked at her brother, then smiled wryly. "none. You come back to your business. I have been busy lately. I haven't bought any presents either. You come back, don't peek at my presents!" Gu Yuena immediately fled to her room flushed.

Gu Yuan only looked at it in confusion. Something really happened.

Gu Yuena closed the door and sighed. He kept thinking about what happened that night until he was agitated to death. What if what was said happened? Really, he doesn't know what to do.

If he knew the consequences would be fatal, he would not drink and choose to feel the pain of that time! Really troublesome!

Gu Yuena did not remember much at first because of the effects of alcohol. But after undergoing cultivation, his memory grew sharper and remembered the moments of being still conscious.

He drank and began to get drunk and talk recklessly. Then, the things he did got even more chaotic before finally not remembering anything. Which normal man would resist a drunk woman taking off her clothes and starting an intimate relationship first?

Gu Yuena still remembers her touch so much .. it drives her crazy!

"You're crazy ... totally crazy .. I hope not to meet him for life!"

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The long-awaited day has arrived. The residence of Duke Gu became more crowded than ever will the nobles and various clans who came to attend the party.

The horse carriage lined up neatly and took out many nobles from various circles. They brought the gift the servant brought and entered the residence after handing over the invitation.

This party was so festive, because the birthday one was the genius of the Yi Empire and was a direct disciple of the Yinyang Palace Elder. Who wouldn't be curious about such a genius?

In addition to seeing Gu Yuan and getting his support, they also brought their daughter to match in order to be engaged to such a respectable person.

It can elevate their degrees to be on par with the highest officials. Moreover, Gu Yuan was also a friend of the Crown Prince. His influence was too broad to be called the Duke's Son.

If Gu Yuan was the main reason they had come, the second reason was to see Gu Yueli who was reportedly engaged to Young Clan Master Ye who was going to become the Clan Leader. Of course, they were curious and wanted to approach Gu Yueli using this party as a bridge. Moreover, the Ye Clan reportedly also came to celebrate.

As soon as the horse carriage of the Ye Clan flashed by, everyone immediately stepped aside and gossiped to each other. The influence of the Ye Clan in the Yi Empire was no joke, let alone with the group behind the mysterious Ye Clan to the point of making Emperor Huang shut up. No one dared to provoke them.

They walked arrogantly into the residence without lowering their image as influential people. They were directly directed by the servants to a special place.

Ye Suanwu also came. He smiled seeing Gu Yueli approaching, then went to follow the group. As much as possible Gu Yueli gave the best attitude to please the Ye Clan.

As soon as the sight of the Ye Clan ended, another horse carriage that was no less luxurious came. The emblem of the mounted horse carriage is a beautiful dragon emblem. There are carvings of the character 'Luo' among the dragons.

"That's the Luo Clan!"

They're back in a frenzy. Rumor had it that the Luo Clan Goddess was extremely beautiful and talented. Their Young Master was extremely handsome and invincible, until now no one knew what his cultivation level was.

These two people were mysterious figures behind the Luo Clan. Plus, the background of the Luo Clan was extremely complicated and mysterious. Their influence was much greater than the Ye Clan.

Rumor has it that they are backed by a hidden palace that no longer shows itself in the world affairs—Tianshuang Palace.

A beautiful female figure came out of the horse carriage with a servant behind her. She looked graceful and beautiful, her gaze firm without giving any emotion, but did not lower her level of outstanding beauty. The sight stunned everyone, especially the men.

Contrary to the woman, a petite woman came out of the horse carriage with a haughty look. She was very beautiful and sweet like a baby, but her gaze was very cynical especially when looking at the woman beside her. He passed the woman just like that with his servant who walked down.

The woman in purple dress was silent as if she had not seen him. He walked forward while waiting for the validation of the gatekeeper.

A sturdy and dignified looking man stood in front of the two of them. He was very tall, it seemed that he was also very handsome when he was young. But those lazy-shaven wrinkles and whiskers slightly covered his handsome face.

"Just a small house, why do I have to wait so long?" The little girl grumbled in annoyance. He glanced at the purple-clad woman approaching next to him, then grieved.

It seems that their relationship is not very good.

While waiting, the awaited figure finally came out. Gu Shan directly greeted with open arms.

"Chairman of the Luo Clan, welcome. Sorry for keeping you waiting so long." Gu Shan immediately greeted happily. He was very much looking forward to their arrival from the beginning.

"Not long. Thank you for welcoming me directly. Today I only brought a few items for First Young Master's birthday present, please be advised."

A tad? Gu Shan almost cried. That one carriage was considered a bit? "The head of the Luo Clan is too low-key. Fearfully, we couldn't even accept all these gifts. Come on, come on in and rest. The party's about to start." He looked at the two women alternately, then chuckled. "It seems like Young Master is being very busy."

"In that case, we will wait and will be very welcoming." Gu Shan brought them in with great hospitality. He will not let go of this opportunity. His son was amazing.

They all went inside accompanied by the servants who brought gifts. Gu Yuan was inside, standing by to see their arrival.

When his gaze met with the purple dress woman, he slightly pulled his lips to give a greeting. The woman retorted with a slight hint before finally pretending to be unfamiliar.

No one noticed the moment.

At a time when everyone was busy going to the party, one side of the Duke's residence seemed very quiet and full of flying knives stuck everywhere.

Who else if not the work of a man whose work sleeps at all times? He was still sleeping at the party.

Xiao Hei looked at it for a moment, then turned the eyeball. He went to the ceiling, then meowed while jumping right over Gu Yuena's sleeping head.

"Let's!"

Gu Yuena jumped just like that from the top of the bed before her legs sprained. He also fell silly without being able to control himself.

Damn it the other day.

Xiao Hei who saw also sighed.

"Meow~"

"I know, I know, I'm just tired ...." Gu Yuena woke up lazily. He leaned under the bed, then yawned. His eyes look like pandas.

Last night, he was so frustrated all day that he couldn't sleep. When he closed his eyes, he would imagine the events of that night that made it seem like he suffered trauma. Therefore, he forced himself to practice.

Because his body was weak, he practiced physically and forced himself repeatedly. I don't know how many times he stood upside down all day, then tried to control the flying knife properly. Due to being too tired and the qi becoming uncontrollable, all of the flying blades went out of control and stuck whatever it went through.

Gu Yuena prepared herself faster. He did not see Jiang Weiwei, out of nowhere the human went. Gu Yuena did not want to think about it and chose to prepare herself with the best clothes and makeup.

Gu Yuena had forgotten, that she had not bought a gift.

After preparing and opening the door, his arrival was greeted by a variety of knives scattered in the yard like leaves in the autumn. Completely fucked.

"All right, last try." Gu Yuena swung her hand to control the flying blade.

Qi started to form and grabbed the flying blade. Gu Yuena continued to focus on moving them slowly. Mix with the qi around, then pull them at once to put it to its original place.

He closed his eyes, moved his hand and used his consciousness to detect the surrounding situation. Because his heart had calmed down thanks to his last night's harsh training, he could use qi to its full potential and not rush.

As a result, he managed to pull out all the flying blades slowly and placed them onto the long table neatly.

Gu Yuena opened her eyes, then smiled in satisfaction. The effect of practicing while staying up late is better than ever.

"Xiao Hey, I did it!" Gu Yuena was so happy that she almost jumped up. His hard work has yielded results.

But in the midst of happiness, Gu Yuena's heart suddenly beat harder than before, causing pain. He held his aching chest, then half-kneeled on the floor.

"What's going on?" Gu Yuena was confused.

His chest was too sore as if it was stung by something and crushed. He supported his limp body with his hands on the floor. His chest was too sore to cough.

He coughed, the result of his cough splashed black blood that made his head dizzy. Xiao Hei was worried and jumped in front of Gu Yuena, then rubbed his head into Gu Yuena's arm.

"It's okay ...." Gu Yuena tried to calm down and neutralize the condition of the body. His head felt dizzy until his vision shaded.

Gu Yuena closed her eyes to control the chaotic qi in the body. He had just broken through two levels at once when his foundation was not yet solid. But for some reason, his spiritual power underwent a significant change and formed a wall of qi that caused a chaos of energy in the body.

Looks like he's gonna break through. It must control the qi well so as not to make mistakes that can lead to permanent disability.

A transparent protector like an egg grew by itself confining Gu Yuena. He was locked into his own world of consciousness and focused on controlling qi to form a spiritual foundation.

The memory of the original body owner reappeared helping him. It seemed like the Gu Yuena who had once broken through level 3 and succeeded. He will try to follow.

It takes a long time to form a spiritual foundation in the body. It regulates the passage of qi through the meridians and compresses them based on the guidance shown by the incoming memory. Unbeknownst to him, his hands revealed tiny fireworks.

Over a period of time, the spiritual power in the body increased and took control of his body. He was filled with qi flying in the air with spiritual foundations that locked him up.

Gu Yuena opened her eyes, then spewed out black blood back. That black blood was the impurities that made spiritual power obstructed. Who would have thought, the black blood that he released was too much to make Gu Yuena drown.

Jiang Weiwei had always used opium to influence his mind so as to cause the 'dirt' in the body to accumulate and torture him while in the process of raising the 3rd level.

It seemed like he indeed had to get rid of Jiang Weiwei to the finish so that the future improvement would not be too painful.

Gu Yuena stood up, then intended to change clothes due to smelly sweat. In addition to blood, 'dirt' also comes out through sweat so you have to take a bath again.

But before he went inside and was about to take a bath, Gu Yuena remembered something.

"Sister's Gift!"

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Gu Yuena walked around the residence to go to the Duke's room for permission to go out and buy gifts. He did not prepare any gifts. Really ruined his imaging.

He walked at a slight pace through the many waiters and visitors who arrived. When he entered his father's study, he found no one present inside.

"empty."

While in the hall, everyone had attended and wished the party's main cast a happy birthday. Gu Yuan sat quietly, but his heart was uneasy realizing Gu Yuena was not present yet. He was afraid that his innocent sister was bullied by other nobles.

The inter-noble banquets and the various clan representatives were too crowded to leave behind. Gu Yuan had absolutely no chance of asking Gu Yuena's condition.

"I heard that Young Master Yuan became a disciple of the Yinyang Palace Elders and became the best student in Yinyang Academy. There was no one as good as Young Master in the Guardian Division, let alone having a teacher who was the greatest guardian. Really makes people envious."

"Gu Shan, you raised a very talented son. If only my son could follow in his footsteps, we would have no regrets."

"Haha, you guys are too flattering. I as Father only supported him from behind, not interfering much. As Father, I can only let Yuan'er choose his own path." Gu Shan was very happy to hear all the flattery.

"At his current age, I think Duke Gu should have planned a wedding for Young Master. Roughly, what kind of woman would Duke Gu's judgment be?"

Gu Shan was silent for a while. He chuckled, already expecting this question to be thrown out. Anyone would not wait to use Gu Yuan's influence to gain reputation and become famous. He snorted inwardly at the intentions of those people. For Gu Yuan, naturally his assessment would be extremely high.

Gu Shan said, "For that .. should be in Yuan'er's consideration. This old man is too old to choose a wife for him." His words were different from the intentions of the heart. After all, there was no way Gu Yuan would choose a mediocre woman.

"Because Duke Gu has lost his hand towards Young Master Yuan's marriage, then let Young Master Yuan decide." Clan Leader Luo suddenly spoke in such a slow tempo that it was clearly heard by all of them.

Suddenly they had speculation and started to feel misgivings.

"If Clan Leader Luo had already spoken, then no one would have doubted him." One of the officials laughed to break the awkwardness.

"Right, it looks like we should do a contest. I see, the families here also have the intention of joining the Duke's Residence. Didn't we?"

"There is actually no need to hold a competition of any kind. Duke Gu, if we don't mind, we can form even tighter brothers and become relatives by uniting our sons and daughters. No idea, what Duke Gu and Young Master Yuan think." Clan Leader Luo said casually as he looked at Gu Shan.

Gu Shan grew even more excited until he hit the table so happy. Everyone is surprised. "Good! Clan Leader Luo, that is a good idea. As long as our family is connected in the business of trading, this relationship should be better bonded. By the way, which princess will be with my Yuan'er?"

He hoped Luo Zhiyi. Although he was still a teenager, it only took him at least two years for his maturity ceremony. Luo Zhiyi was the youngest daughter of Clan Leader Luo and was the only sister of the famous Young Master Luo. His talent no longer needs to be talked about. If Gu Yuan was a woman, it was certain that he would choose Young Master Luo as his bride ....

The gaze of Clan Leader Luo was directed at the two girls sitting quietly behind him. One looked bored while the other was serious and made her smile satisfied. "Luo Yi, don't you mind?"

Gu Shan's smile froze the face the name Luo Yi was called. Luo Yi was only a child of the branch part Luo Clan who lost both of his parents. He was just a distant relative who 'dupang' in the main residence.

Although Luo Yi was very beautiful and talented beyond other women, her temperament was too difficult to achieve. It was not as gentle as Gu Yuena, nor was it as sweet as Gu Yueli. He is an iron forged with fire and can draw his sword at anyone he wants.

The woman who looked cold from the start looked at her uncle, then glanced at Gu Yuan while saying, "As Uncle said, this matter must necessarily go through Young Master Yuan's consideration."

People saw Luo Yi as the goddess of the majestic Luo Clan and full of elegant auras that could make everyone adore her. But that's just for the layman.

The officials who were close to the Luo Clan, as well as the large Clan certainly knew how Luo Yi killed several monsters years ago. He managed to scare the male devotees in the academy.

"Then, Young Master Yuan can make a decision. You guys are in the same academy and have known each other for a long time. Young Master Yuan certainly had an uncomplicated choice. Duke Gu, don't you think?"

Gu Shan stuttered. This was beyond his expectations, but he had to pretend to be supportive. "Of course .. certainly ...." If Luo Yi was only given to her second or third son, she would be very happy. But for his first son ... how could it be with the daughter of a branch family?

"I—" Gu Yuan was just about to give his response, but suddenly his attention was turned to the veiled female figure standing in the doorway.

The girl seemed to look at everyone coldly, but suddenly turned gentle as if she was a chameleon once everyone realized her presence.

"Sin'ana?" Gu Yuan was barely speechless.

Looks like the apocalypse is about to happen.