After traveling through the book, I conquered the male protagonist Long Aotian!

"Oh, by the way, why can't I see Junior Brother Chu? I thought you two were going out together."

After returning to the house, Lu Xingchen looked at him with a gentle smile, then skillfully brewed a cup of fragrant tea and gently handed it to Gu Qingze with both hands.

Gu Qingze respectfully took the cup of steaming hot tea and took a sip carefully. The tea tasted a little bitter, but after a careful aftertaste, it contained a hint of sweetness.

After taking a sip, he slowly placed the teacup on the table and said slowly: "Ling Xiao still has some things to deal with, so I came back alone first."

Lu Xingchen nodded slightly and said, "It's great to see Junior Brother Gu come back. I'm alone at Cangjian Peak, and there's no one around me to talk to. Junior Brother Gu's return is just the right time for me to chat with him."

Gu Qingze smiled slightly and responded, "Brother Lu, you are too kind. It is my honor to communicate with you."

Lu Xingchen sighed softly, looking into the distance with a carefree gaze, and said with emotion: "Although the scenery of Cangjian Peak is beautiful, it is too cold and lonely. During daily training, people often feel lonely."

Gu Qingze seemed to be thinking about something, and slowly said: "Brother, you are wholeheartedly pursuing the Great Dao. Your unwavering determination is admirable. However, you should relax a little from time to time and not be too tense."

Lu Xingchen nodded slightly, his eyes becoming softer: "Junior Brother Gu, what you said makes sense. By the way, did you see anything new and unique during your trip?"

Gu Qingze straightened his expression and replied, "I have gained a lot from this trip, for example..."

As he spoke, he took out an object that looked like a "magic bag" from his storage bag and handed it to Lu Xingchen.

After Lu Xingchen took it, he looked at it carefully and looked at Gu Qingze curiously: "Junior Brother Gu, what is this?"

"...It's a gift for Senior Brother Lu."

Gu Qingze was very conflicted. Although he wanted to tell the truth and tell Senior Brother Lu that this was specially prepared for him by Senior Brother Helan, after all, he wanted to help the two senior brothers resolve the "misunderstanding" and this might be an "opportunity".

But...he had already promised Senior Brother Helan not to tell Senior Brother Lu that this "magic bag" was given by him. Since he had promised, he must keep his promise and must not break it.

As for...helping Senior Brothers Helan and Lu resolve the "misunderstanding", let's find another suitable time.

After hearing this, Lu Xingchen was silent for a moment, then took another look at the "gift bag" and asked, "Gift? Did Junior Brother Gu want to give it to me on purpose?"

Gu Qingze really didn't want to lie to Senior Brother Lu, who was always sincere to others, but he had promised Senior Brother Helan to keep the secret, so he could only say in vague and ambiguous words: "...I guess so."

Lu Xingchen's expression did not change when he heard this. He just asked in a very calm and steady tone, "Junior Brother Gu, have you seen that stinky fox?"

Although Lu Xingchen asked him in a questioning tone, the certainty in his words did not seem false, as if he already knew the answer.

When Gu Qingze heard his words, he was stunned for a moment.

Although he had promised Senior Brother Helan not to tell Senior Brother Lu that this "magic bag" was given to him by him, but... now that Senior Brother Lu had guessed it himself, it could not be considered that he had broken the agreement.

"Yeah." Gu Qingze was silent for a while and responded in a low voice.

Lu Xingchen looked as if it was exactly what he expected:

"I knew it was that stinky fox. Even if he didn't give this 'treasure bag', it must be related to him. At least... Junior Brother Gu... you should have met him."

Seeing how sure he was, Gu Qingze couldn't help but ask, "Brother Lu, I'm curious. I haven't shown any signs of being related to Brother Helan in my behavior. Why are you so sure?"

Lu Xingchen smiled unconsciously, then realized something was wrong and quickly adjusted his facial expression:

"Because he is a fox. Foxes have a unique scent that belongs only to foxes, and this 'magic bag' is full of that scent."

"Thinking carefully, he is the only fox that Junior Brother Gu knows... although it is not ruled out that Junior Brother Gu met new foxes during his training."

"But even if Junior Brother Gu makes friends with a new fox, the new fox doesn't know me. Will he give a gift to a stranger?"

"Of course, it is also possible that it was a gift from the new fox to Junior Brother, who then gave it to me. But... Junior Brother seemed a little hesitant just now. If he really wanted to give it to me, he would have given it to me openly."

Lu Xingchen looked at him and said, "Isn't he the only fox who can make Junior Brother so embarrassed?"

Gu Qingze was speechless. He just moved closer with curiosity and sniffed the "magic bag" hard. However, after sniffing carefully for a long time, he did not smell the unique smell of fox that Senior Brother Lu said.

Is there something wrong with his sense of smell?

Gu Qingze was a little confused, but now was not the time for him to worry about this matter. He had promised Senior Brother Helan that he would make sure that Senior Brother Lu accepted this "magic bag". Now that Senior Brother Lu knew that it was sent by Senior Brother Helan, would he be willing to accept it?

Senior Brother Helan didn't want him to tell Senior Brother Lu that this was a gift from him, because he was worried that Senior Brother Lu would refuse to accept it after knowing it.

But Senior Brother Helan said that this "magic bag" is extremely important to Senior Brother Lu and he must accept it.

Just when he was full of anxiety, Lu Xingchen had already put the "magic bag" into his storage bag.

Gu Qingze looked at him with a hint of surprise: "Brother Lu, you...just accepted it like that?"

Lu Xingchen looked calm and composed, and replied: "Well, although I cannot rule out the possibility that the stinky fox teased me maliciously, but... I don't want to speculate about anyone with malicious eyes."

"Unless there is solid and substantial evidence that... this stinky fox has come up with a new way to target me, other things that are groundless... I still don't want to think too badly of that stinky fox."

Lu Xingchen pondered for a while, then said solemnly: "Also...when he left Qingyun Sect, that look in his eyes...I always felt that he seemed to have changed in some way...So, I am willing to trust him again."

Lu Xingchen clenched his fists tightly, thinking of something, and added, "Of course, if he dares to deceive me again, he will completely lose my trust. And if he returns to Qingyun Sect, I will beat him half to death."

Gu Qingze looked at Lu Xingchen with mixed feelings. Senior Brother Lu was really a kind-hearted person. He was obviously unaware of the inside story of those things, but he was still willing to give Senior Brother Helan another chance...

"Brother Lu..."

Before he could finish, Lu Xingchen already knew what he wanted to say and reached out to pat him on the shoulder.

"Junior Brother Gu, since you have seen that stinky fox... is he okay?"

Lu Xingchen met his stunned look and added, "I mean... before he left, didn't he mention that his father... had passed away and he needed him to go back to take care of the funeral... Is he okay now?"

Gu Qingze never thought that Senior Brother Lu would take the initiative to care about Senior Brother Helan. If Senior Brother Helan knew about this... he would definitely be very happy...

He thought so in his heart, and his face quickly reacted, recalled it, and said:

"It should be fine. When I met him, he had already become the new head of his clan. He had many affairs to deal with and was very busy."

"In fact, I have only met him a few times, and each time we met, it was very brief. I think Senior Brother Helan may not be able to come back for a while."

"That stinky fox has become the new owner..."

Lu Xingchen nodded and stopped asking further questions. He just looked at Gu Qingze and changed the topic. He asked in an expectant tone, "Junior Brother Gu, do you have anything else to deal with?"

Although Gu Qingze didn't understand why Senior Brother Lu asked this, he still shook his head honestly: "Not for the time being."

After getting the answer he wanted, Lu Xingchen smiled and stood up, holding his sword: "Then Junior Brother, can you practice sword with me? It's a good opportunity to test the results of your training this time."

Although this request came very suddenly, Gu Qingze still nodded, grasped his sword, and said with a smile: "Then please show mercy, senior brother."