Quick Transmigration: Still Life Fairy

Chapter 146 Trials and Tribulations - I Am the Protagonist

"Baby, I'm sorry, I... I'm late!"

The deep, resonant voice echoed in her ears, leaving Yu Liu completely stunned.

"Da da da--"

The sound of horses' hooves approached, and a carriage was rapidly approaching from the west of the town. The horses trod on the ruins as if walking on flat ground, and the carriage itself did not sway at all. In the blink of an eye, it was right in front of them.

The driver was a young man who looked like a swordsman, dressed in a tight-fitting outfit, with his long hair tied back and a long sword strapped to his back. He was the first to jump down from the carriage and reach out to pull back the curtain at the front.

"Young...Master..."

Upon seeing the carriage, the old beggar, who had been caught in the whirlpool and seriously injured after falling, struggled to his feet and, trembling, managed to give a respectful bow.

Ju An also stopped his attack with some hesitation. The carriage was as ordinary as it could be, but the Gu Liang family's mark was embroidered on the edges and corners of the carriage. The old beggar called the other party "Young Master," which reminded him of someone.

If it really is that person, we have to be careful.

As the center of attention, Gu Liangzong calmly stepped down from the carriage. He wore a red robe, as red as blood, with his long hair loosely draped behind him. Apart from that, he wore no other adornments. Although his attire was simple, he did not appear slovenly at all; on the contrary, it added to his air of languor.

His pale lips slowly curved into a smile. He first looked at Yu Liu, giving her a reassuring look, before turning to the crowd with icy eyes: "These...were all done by you?"

He casually pointed to the surrounding ruins and the people of Jun'an Town lying on the ruins, suffering injuries of varying degrees.

The air seemed to freeze for a moment. Ju An felt as if the other person's gaze was frozen on him like ice, and the pressure on his entire body was terrifying.

"So what if we did it?" Yun Leshi looked around and, seeing that no one admitted it, became unconvinced. He stood up with his chest puffed out, but his tone lacked confidence.

"But it's not our fault! Yes, he started it. We were just trying to protect ourselves, and we got into a fight and it ended up like this by accident. We didn't mean to."

Strangely, when facing the other party, Yun Leshi couldn't act arrogantly as usual. Instead, he subconsciously suppressed his arrogance and became as timid as a quail. However, his innate personality made him reluctantly raise his head and argue defiantly.

"So, does that mean it's all his fault?"

Gu Liangzong maintained a smile, but for some reason, everyone felt a chill run down their spines.

"Of course!"

Ju An responded to Yun Leshi's slander with a disdainful smile, but his expression became noticeably serious when facing Gu Liangzong: "Young Master Gu Liang, I have long admired your name. I know how powerful you are and do not wish to be your enemy. This matter was indeed caused by me, but I was only seeking personal revenge. I advise Young Master Gu Liang to mind your own business. As for these civilians who were injured without cause, I will naturally compensate them in due time."

"Then?" Gu Liangzong asked calmly, "When?"

"It will be my time to eliminate these two!"

Ju An spoke with absolute certainty.

"What if you can't get rid of it?"

Upon hearing this, Ju An frowned deeply. If he still couldn't understand the unspoken meaning, he would truly be a fool: "You want to stop me from killing them?"

"It's not that I'm trying to stop you, but I'm afraid that you won't be able to kill them and will instead delay everyone's treatment time, so let's leave it at that."

"That's it? It seems you're determined to stop me!" How could it possibly end here! Twice now, no matter how hard I try, Lian Tong will die. If she dies, what's the point of my life? I might as well drag my two enemies down to hell with me before I die.

"Since that's the case, then I won't stand on ceremony with you. If you want to stop me, then go ahead and try!"

A pale blue mist burst forth from his body, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws. The water dragon in the sky raised its head and roared, its mouth wide open, revealing a glimpse of the attack it was preparing.

"You despicable scoundrel!" Seeing him preparing to attack, Yun Leshi disregarded his fear, closed his eyes, and tried to reassemble his water dragon: "I'll hold him off, you go!"

That last sentence was said to Jiang Huaigu.

"Cough!" Jiang Huaigu coughed uncontrollably. He lowered his head, and the hair that fell in front of him partially obscured his expression, making it impossible to see the pain on his face.

"Why are you so stubborn? I'm doing this for your own good..." Gu Liangzong sighed softly, then chuckled, "Looks like I'll have to resort to brute force!"

Actually, it's good. Once he gets rid of these three annoying kids, he'll have more time to spend with his baby.

“Baby…” Gu Liangzong smiled gently: “Don’t resist, lend me a hand!”

"Huh?" Yu Liu uttered a single syllable with some confusion, but still obediently stood still, not daring to make any move to resist.

Gu Liangzong stretched out his hand towards Yu Liu, his palm glowing red. Yu Liu felt a suction force coming from him, and her body uncontrollably floated towards him. Moreover, during the floating process, her vision began to become increasingly strange.

To others, it appeared as if Yu Liu suddenly floated toward Gu Liangzong, and in the process, she became narrower and narrower, her body gradually transforming from a human child into a long sword gleaming with cold light, the hilt of which was engraved with three words—Gu Liang Sword.

Ju An, who had been partially focused on Gu Liangzong, suddenly became breathless. It was the very treasure he had been painstakingly trying to steal—the Gu Liang family's most treasured possession, revered for a thousand years—the Gu Liang Sword. Legend has it that this sword was forged from a thundercloud a thousand years ago, imbued with world-destroying power. Later, it was picked up by the Gu Liang family ancestor, who used it to dominate the martial world. The three characters "Gu Liang Sword" on the blade seemed perfectly natural. After establishing his empire with this sword, the ancestor abandoned his original surname, adopting Gu Liang, and kept the sword as a family heirloom, worshipping it year after year. Gradually, the sword faded from public view.

Later... for some unknown reason, the sword appeared in Jun'an Town and was stolen by Yun Leshi, who then presented it to Jiang Huaigu. At that time, Jiang Huaigu had just been expelled from the Jiang family because his mother was a saintess of the Demonic Sect, and he was secretly helping the Demonic Sect.

Jiang Huaigu later rose to the position of leader of the Demonic Sect thanks to this sword. It can be said that this sword was Jiang Huaigu's biggest advantage. Therefore, after his rebirth, he personally went to the inn where the sword first appeared, waiting for his opportunity...

No wonder I couldn't find it anywhere; it turns out that the jade willow I've been so careful to serve... is that sword!

It's unfair, it's so unfair!! Why is it that Yun Leshi, who is the protagonist, can steal it so easily, while I, on the other hand, have wasted so much time and effort, with the target right under my nose!!

Good heavens, when will you stop being so biased?!

Gu Liangzong held his sword horizontally in front of him, a faint smile in his eyes. His left hand caressed the blade, and a red stain appeared where his fingers traced the blade.

"Baby, will you fight alongside me this once?"

"Okay!" Yu Liu was a little excited and agreed without thinking. "But I don't want to see blood!!"

The thought of being controlled and slashed at a chicken, leaving her covered in blood, sent a chill down Yu Liu's spine.

"it is good."