Chapter 814 - 244: Is That You, Young Lady Gu?
Could it be said that you’re outside the pass...
You clearly admitted before that you are timid! So after going out hunting a few times, you didn’t dare to go again!
Chen Yan’s thoughts flashed like lightning, but he made a judgment in an instant.
"Report to General Gu, disciple left Snow Cliff Pass before the Fierce Beast Race attacked the city and returned to the mainland."
"Oh?" Gu Jiu was taken aback, not expecting Chen Yan to say that.
"At that time, the Snow Cliff Pass garrison was very tightly mobilized, and the Thunder Cavalry was going out to sweep the snowfield more and more frequently. Everyone at Snow Cliff Pass knew that the war was about to start.
Disciple is not good at fighting, and is more timid than others, so... seeing the war was about to start, I had the heart to avoid battle, so before the siege sealed off the pass, I just..."
Alright, Gu Jiu was helpless.
Although the other party said they had been through a big battle, experiencing it doesn’t necessarily mean they had to be on the front line.
Before the city was sealed off, there were indeed quite a few people who left Snow Cliff Pass for the mainland.
But then Gu Jiu’s face moved slightly, shaking his head and said, "That’s strange. You admitted that you’re timid and not good at fighting. But just a few days ago, you were fighting fiercely in the courtyard by yourself and captured that East Sea?"
Chen Yan remained calm, only showing a wry smile: "General Gu, I am timid and dare not take the initiative to fight people, and indeed have a heart to avoid strong opponents.
But... capturing East Sea that day was because he happened to be hiding in my courtyard, and I stumbled upon him— I was caught off guard then, and I couldn’t just surrender and wait to die, right?
In desperation, I fought him in order to save my life. Although I am timid, when pushed to a corner, I have no choice but to fight back!"
Gu Jiu had a strange look on his face: "Oh?"
At this time, Elder Qian, who was sitting below, suddenly spoke up.
"General Gu Jiu."
"Hmm? Elder Qian, please speak." Gu Jiu smiled at Elder Qian.
Elder Qian’s expression was calm, speaking slowly: "This Zhao Shanhe, indeed, his temperament, well, cautious to say the least.
That day when he captured East Sea, when our Jing’an Hall disciples went to carry the person, East Sea was found to be covered from head to foot with... dozens of binding talismans...
After we carried him back and checked carefully, there were a total of fifty-six talisman papers.
At that time, our disciples in the hall were all sighing, saying the junior brother who caught East Sea was overly... well, overly cautious."
Upon hearing this, Gu Jiu looked at Chen Yan with a peculiar expression, but his doubts faded.
Exactly.
Ordinary cultivators would just throw a single binding spell or talisman after defeating an opponent.
To throw fifty-six talisman papers after knocking someone down!
What kind of fear is this!
It’s like killing someone and then worrying they might resurrect, stabbing the corpse fifty-six more times on the spot?
This aligns with the mental realm of a timid, honest person being pushed to the corner, fighting back yet still harboring fear in his heart.
Chen Yan felt a bit secretly relieved in his heart.
Indeed, it had to be his own people! Elder Qian had some dealings with him before, and he had always been respectful towards him. Now, he stood up for him.
Gu Jiu sighed: "Alright, I have nothing more to ask."
Nangong Yuan looked at everyone, then at Chen Yan again, and actually stood up slowly, turning around to face the direction of the screen behind him, nodding slightly, and said slowly: "Elder Tie, General Gu, the Outer Sect Jing’an Hall has finished questioning, do you have any further instructions?"
The hall was silent for a moment, and Elder Tie said nothing, but instead, a sharp and clear voice was heard.
"This matter has disturbed your noble sect for so many days, the Gu Family is deeply grateful."
As soon as the words fell, all the elders present stood up and saluted towards the inner hall. Nangong Yuan responded with a smile: "General Gu, you’re too kind, our sect and the Gu Family are both leaders of the righteous path, branches from the same tree!"
Seeing all the elders responding in agreement, Chen Yan, who was standing in the center, widened his eyes!
He couldn’t contain his expression, instinctively extending his neck to look towards the inner hall.
This voice, this sharp, piercing voice!
What the heck! I’d recognize you even if you turned to ash!!
Is it you, Young Lady Gu?!