Originally, Xue Ke should not have come to the Moon Pavilion to study yet. After all, in the original story, Tang San's arrival at the Moon Pavilion to learn how to suppress his murderous aura occurred three or four years later.
As a princess with such extraordinary talent, it was impossible for Xue Ke to have been unable to graduate for so many years. The only reason she came here early was because of her engagement to Gu Xuan. After all, marrying into his household meant competing with six other women for one man; she had to possess both means and charm.
That's right, Xue Ke already knew she was "Number Seven." Although she felt helpless about it, she didn't have much rejection toward the idea, as her imperial father had three thousand beauties in his harem!
When the two guards heard that Gu Xuan was looking for Princess Xue Ke, both were slightly surprised. Princess Xue Ke was known to be very cold and aloof. Even if she faced everyone with a smile, she maintained a "strangers keep away" attitude toward her suitors!
Now, a man had actually come to find Princess Xue Ke proactive? Although the man before them was very handsome, tall, seemingly wealthy, and possessed a refined temperament—one could even say he was perfect—but... that was Princess Xue Ke!
While men as handsome as Gu Xuan were rare, someone who could almost compare to him had visited the Moon Pavilion before. That Tang Yin, though he initially looked like a brat from the countryside, had graduated from the Moon Pavilion in just five short months. Yet even such an outstanding person could not attract Princess Xue Ke.
Could this handsome guy in front of them succeed?
However, although they thought a lot, they did not dare to delay. Regardless of the situation, they were just guards; how would they dare interfere in such matters?
One guard went inside to report and soon returned, speaking respectfully to Gu Xuan, "Young Master, Princess Xue Ke is currently attending Lady Yuehua's class. Would you like to wait in the private room inside first?"
Hearing this, Gu Xuan felt quite helpless, but he did not make things difficult for them. He replied, "Alright, thank you for the trouble."
After waiting for about an hour, Gu Xuan spent his time admiring the environment and teaching at the Moon Pavilion. Whenever he passed a classroom, his peerlessly handsome face and ethereal temperament caused countless people to stop and admire him. Especially those shallow young girls; they were practically star-struck.
It had to be said that the Moon Pavilion's reputation as the number one aristocratic academy in Heaven Dou City was well-deserved. Setting aside the environment and teaching conditions, the civility and politeness of the people here were beyond what ordinary people could compare to.
Although those people were drawn to Gu Xuan, those who approached to strike up a conversation were all very polite.
"Young Master, are you a new student? I can show you around."
"Young Master, are you here to find someone? I am a sixth-year student here; I know everyone, I can take you to them."
"Young Master..."
Gu Xuan declined them one by one, then wandered around the areas within the Moon Pavilion where he was allowed to go.
After an hour, while Gu Xuan was sitting on a soft sofa in the private room, tasting the fragrant tea in his hand, the door was suddenly knocked upon gently.
"Is Brother Gu Xuan inside? Xue Ke is here." A crisp, soft, and sweet voice reached Gu Xuan's ears along with the sound of the knocking.
Gu Xuan set down his tea and stood up to open the door himself.
The moment the door opened, a fresh scent like orchids wafted toward him. Xue Ke stood there quietly like a little oriole, causing Gu Xuan's eyes to light up.
In fact, Gu Xuan had not seen Xue Ke for over a year. He hadn't expected that in just over a year, her changes would be so significant—she had grown from a little girl into a young woman.
When Xue Ke saw Gu Xuan, she was also dazed for a moment. Although his appearance hadn't changed drastically, his temperament and hair color had undergone some different transformations.
"Brother Gu Xuan?" Seeing the man before her who was so handsome she almost stopped breathing, Xue Ke let out a confused voice as if she couldn't believe it.
Gu Xuan smiled slightly, "It's me. Come in and sit."
Gu Xuan proactively took Xue Ke's small hand and pulled her into the private room, then closed the door.
Facing Gu Xuan's sudden proactiveness, Xue Ke's first thought was to shy away, but for some reason, she didn't. She followed him into the room and sat down beside him.
The sofa they sat on was designed for one person, but it was just enough for two. Since Xue Ke didn't refuse in the first instance, she couldn't bring herself to refuse later. Moreover, because she already knew about the engagement, she didn't feel any rejection in her heart.
She had actually been secretly in love with Gu Xuan since she first met him as a child. He was simply too outstanding; among their peers, only Gu Xuan could capture her gaze. Other boys always thought about how to show off in front of her to get her attention, which only made her feel annoyed.
Only Gu Xuan was different. He didn't feign coldness or act affected; he simply treated her like a little sister. He was very good to her, but without any ulterior motives mixed in. Combined with his charm and talent, Xue Ke naturally developed feelings for such a boy.
Once a girl has feelings for someone, unless the thin veil between them remains unbroken, she will express her heart uncontrollably.
Gu Xuan pulled Xue Ke to sit beside him, holding her hand with a smile on his face, "I went to the palace with Grandpa today and confirmed our marriage with His Majesty. But His Majesty said you were at the Moon Pavilion studying, so I came to find you."
Hearing his words, Xue Ke was overjoyed. The boy she liked had personally come to settle the marriage; how could she not be happy?
"Brother Gu Xuan, how long did you wait?" Xue Ke's eyes were full of joy as she spoke.
Gu Xuan rubbed her head with his other hand and said softly, "Not long, just about an hour."
"An hour?" Hearing that he had waited so long, Xue Ke said apologetically, "This class was Lady Yuehua's, so the servants didn't dare to interrupt. I've made you wait too long."
Gu Xuan smiled slightly, "The person I'm waiting for is you. Even if I had to wait another hour, I would be willing."
Hearing this, Xue Ke showed a blissful smile. Young girls are like this—a few words can make them feel wonderful for an entire day. What is there to dislike about young girls? They are so easy to coax; as long as you are willing to spend some effort, she will stay with you for a lifetime.
Over the next period of time, Xue Ke and Gu Xuan naturally began to chat. They talked about whatever came to mind, and their already intimate relationship warmed up rapidly.
During the conversation, Gu Xuan learned that Xue Ke was nearly sixteen and her soul power had reached Rank 38, not far from Rank 40. Rank 35 was her level from over half a year ago. Now that so much time had passed, it was natural for her soul power to progress, especially since her innate soul power was Rank 8 and her Martial Soul was the mutated Light Wings. Her talent was quite good.
Her mutated Martial Soul was derived from the Swan, but due to the mutation, she not only mastered the ability to fly but also possessed the power of light. This was somewhat similar to Qian Renxue's Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul, though her power of light naturally couldn't compare to Qian Renxue's. After all, Qian Renxue was already at the Soul Saint level, while Xue Ke was only a Soul Elder.
Aside from this, Gu Xuan obtained another piece of information from Xue Ke: several months ago, a handsome man named Tang Yin had come to the Moon Pavilion to study and had successfully graduated in less than half a year.
Xue Ke said he was the only boy she had seen who could barely compare to one-third of Gu Xuan's handsomeness. Of course, she said this to highlight Gu Xuan's excellence, but Gu Xuan derived a specific message from it.
Others might not know, but Gu Xuan was certain—this Tang Yin was Tang San.
The Tang San who disappeared months ago had actually come to the Moon Pavilion, and he had brought his mother, the Blue Silver Emperor, with him. However, when he left, he had carried her away again.
What puzzled Gu Xuan was, now that Tang San had left the Moon Pavilion, where could he go?
(End of Chapter)
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