As everyone fled in panic, Bai Hanyun steadied herself by gripping the lounge chair in the flower garden.
When her hearing finally recovered, she looked up and saw a tall, black figure standing where the golden cocoon had been.
Pointing at the figure drenched in stinky, black gooey liquid, Bai Hanyun pinched her nose and looked at Gui Ying with questioning eyes.
Catching her look, Gui Ying nodded lazily. "It’s him."
Hearing that, Bai Hanyun’s brows shot up in disbelief. ’No way... That stinky black figure is really the cold and domineering CEO Gui?!’
As Bai Hanyun’s impression of Gui Xiaoxu was completely shattered, Gui Ying followed her example and pinched his nose as well.
Turning to the foul-slling Gui Xiaoxu, he asked with a mix of curiosity and disdain, "Cousin, what have you been eating all these years? Trash and shit? Why is it so stinky?"
Receiving critical hits from Gui Ying’s venomous tongue, Gui Xiaoxu snapped back to his senses.
"..." Great. My image is completely ruined now.
Noticing Bai Hanyun’s presence, he quickly scanned the surroundings and realized he was in the Great General’s Mansion, not Ning Jing Palace.
While Gui Xiaoxu was still scanning his surroundings, Bai Hanyun hesitated for a mont before saying, "CEO Gui, how about you clean up first? I will have the servants prepare so hot water for you to bathe."
Hearing this, Gui Xiaoxu glanced down at the sticky, goo-covered ss that was his body and had no choice but to bite the bullet.
"Then I will trouble Miss Bai to prepare the water," Gui Xiaoxu replied calmly.
Seeing that it was inconvenient for him to move around, Bai Hanyun stood up from her lounge chair. "Please wait a mont. I will have them send the water to the side room. CEO Gui, you can bathe there later."
"Alright."
After leaving those words behind, Bai Hanyun exited the main courtyard and headed toward the kitchen.
Once she disappeared from sight, Gui Ying turned to Gui Xiaoxu. "Not bad. You not only successfully ford a Golden Core, but also broke straight through to the peak of the Golden Core Formation Realm. You are indeed worthy of being my cousin."
Listening to him, Gui Xiaoxu wasn’t sure whether Gui Ying was praising him—or praising himself.
Noticing his silence, Gui Ying asked, "Why aren’t you saying anything?"
Too lazy to explain, Gui Xiaoxu simply pointed at himself.
Gui Ying stared at him for a second before realizing the issue. "Ah. You’d better not talk, or you will end up swallowing that filthy stuff."
Just as his words fell, Gui Xiaoxu suddenly said, "I want to learn the cleansing spell."
Raising an eyebrow, Gui Ying pondered for a mont before taking out a stack of books from his spatial ring. He placed them on the table and said, "These are for you. Learn it yourself."
Knowing Gui Ying’s personality, Gui Xiaoxu accepted the books without saying anything and stored them away in his spatial ring.
While waiting for the bathwater, Gui Ying leaned back on his lounge chair and resud watching the immortal cultivation drama.
Ten minutes later, he finally couldn’t endure the pungent sll anymore and complained, "Cousin, you are really stinky."
With a wave of his hand, Gui Ying cast a cleansing spell on Gui Xiaoxu before he could say anything.
Whoosh!
In the blink of an eye, the foul, black, gooey liquid vanished without a trace.
Freed from the stench, Gui Xiaoxu let out a long sigh of relief.
Just as he was about to thank Gui Ying, his gaze fell on his hands. Realizing that the calluses from years of shooting training were gone, a bad premonition rose in his heart.
’Don’t tell that my face and body are changing again.’
As if reading his thoughts, Gui Ying said with mild surprise, "Cousin, you actually recovered your original appearance this ti. As expected. There are no ugly people in our Gui Clan."
Hearing this, Gui Xiaoxu’s heart skipped a beat as his suspicion was confird. ’I hope I didn’t change too much. Otherwise, it will be hard to explain things to Ke Ting and the others. In the worst case, they might fail to recognize .’
Seeing him standing there in silence, Gui Ying raised an eyebrow and thought, ’Did he beco stupid after forming his Golden Core?’
While the two cousins were lost in their own thoughts, a group of servants entered the main courtyard carrying buckets of hot water.
Leading them was Huang Wenping.
When he saw Gui Ying staring at an exceptionally handso man, he couldn’t help but think, ’Who is this young master? He looks similar to Young Master Gui... Could he be Young Master Gui’s family?’
Suppressing his curiosity, Huang Wenping maintained his professional smile and bowed respectfully to Gui Ying. "This servant greets Young Master Gui."
Gui Ying nodded and said, "Greetings, Steward Huang. This young master hopes my arrival hasn’t disturbed your work."
"You are too polite, Young Master Gui," Huang Wenping replied. He then turned toward Gui Xiaoxu and asked, "And this young master is...?"
Gui Xiaoxu clasped his fists and introduced himself. "My na is Gui Xiaoxu. I’m Gui Ying’s cousin, and Miss Bai’s friend."
Hearing this, Huang Wenping secretly let out a sigh of relief. "Young Master Gui, please wait a mont while this servant prepares the bath."
"I’m sorry to trouble you, Steward Huang."
"This is simply this servant’s duty." Turning to the others, Huang Wenping ordered, "Bring the water to the side room."
"Yes, Steward Huang."
As the servants busied themselves filling the bathtub, Huang Wenping stood aside, discreetly observing Gui Xiaoxu.
When the servant finished filling the large bathtub, he approached Gui Xiaoxu and said, "Young Master Gui, the water is ready. If you need anything, please feel free to instruct the servants."
"Thank you." Saying his thank you, Gui Xiaoxu quickly entered the side room.
After the door closed behind him, Huang Wenping turned to two nearby servants. "You two stay here and attend to the young masters."
"Yes, Steward Huang."
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