Everyone Says I’m Cold and Aloof, But I Just Have Social Anxiety! - Chapter 6

Seeing this, Yan Luochen chuckled and hurried to catch up, though he grumbled inwardly: “It’s like you have some kind of magic about you; there’s an invisible attraction pulling me in! How strange it’s actually quite cute.”

Before long, they spotted the Three-Headed Python lying powerlessly on the ground. Its body was covered in decaying flesh—a wretched sight—and even its once-indestructible, impenetrable scales were in the same tragic state, as if they had been eroded by some powerful force.

Sensing the two individuals it had fought earlier, the Three-Headed Python let out a deep sigh. That sigh was full of helplessness, like a form of resignation to fate.

“Hmph, for you two to find this place can be considered your lucky break! This place is a Spirit Stone Mine. Help me kill one person, and this mine shall belong to you.”

The habitually taciturn Gu Qingzhi unexpectedly responded this time, asking: “Who?”

The Three-Headed Python gnashed its teeth and said: “Prince Anyang!”

Hearing a royal title, a look of suspicion flickered in Gu Qingzhi’s eyes, and he turned to look at Yan Luochen.

The latter seemed to read his mind instantly and hurried to explain: “Prince Anyang is the Prince mentioned by those men in black earlier—their master.”

Gu Qingzhi gazed quietly at the other’s beautiful face, remaining silent.

Prince Anyang… the man who wanted Yan Luochen as a male plaything certainly cannot be a good person! He might even be a wrinkled old man.

Being stared at so directly, Yan Luochen felt a bit of heat rising in his heart. Combined with hearing the inner thoughts, he felt increasingly awkward.

He gave a light cough, attempting to break the slightly weird atmosphere: “Cough—why do you want to kill Prince Anyang?”

This was exactly what Gu Qingzhi wanted to know as well, so both of them fixed their gazes on the Three-Headed Python, waiting quietly for an answer.

The Three-Headed Python let out another heavy sigh and said slowly: “He lied to me, saying he could give me a pill to help me quickly manifest a human form. As everyone knows, we demonic beasts are not like true demon clans who can transform freely—yet I was foolish enough to believe him! His goal was to seize this Spirit Stone Mine for himself.”

“Fine, what you said before has nothing to do with us, but that last sentence makes it so we have no choice but to oppose him.”

With that, Yan Luochen turned his gaze toward Gu Qingzhi. “What do you think, Qingzhi?”

However, his true thought was to use the Spirit Stone Mine as bait to pit Prince Anyang against the Yuqing Immortal Sect. He felt that perhaps only by relying on the great tree of the Yuqing Immortal Sect could he avenge his family as soon as possible.

Gu Qingzhi hesitated for a moment. He considered that if the sect could obtain this Spirit Stone Mine, it would be a great benefit, so he nodded in agreement.

Feeling that this matter could not be delayed, he quickly took out a communication disc and sent a message to Gu Yuan, informing him that a Spirit Stone Mine had been discovered in the Myriad Beast Forest and telling him to send people immediately.

After finishing these tasks, Gu Qingzhi turned his gaze back to the Three-Headed Python and, in a rare move, took the initiative to speak: “You are currently in a wretched state, you smell terrible, and you are about to die!”

Hearing this, the Three-Headed Python was momentarily stunned. A surge of rage welled up in its heart, and it wanted to erupt in curses, but it was currently so weak it didn’t even have a shred of strength. It could only swallow the insults back down.

Finally, it sighed helplessly. “Fine… please send me off on my final journey.”

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingzhi nodded slightly, his face devoid of any extra expression.

He gently raised his right hand and slowly channeled his spiritual power. A soft yet powerful beam of light shot from his palm, striking the Three-Headed Python directly.

The Three-Headed Python was instantly hit by this power. Its massive body shuddered violently, and it spat out three mouthfuls of blood from its three mouths before slowly closing its eyes, its life force extinguished.

Gu Qingzhi flicked his sleeve again. An invisible force instantly enveloped the python’s corpse and the large pool of blood on the ground, making them vanish without a trace in the blink of an eye.

the stench dissipated along with them, leaving only an Inner Core emitting a faint glow floating in the air.

No longer holding his breath, he reached out his hand slightly, and the Inner Core flew into his palm. He deftly placed the core into his storage ring and then turned to walk out of the cave without looking back, standing quietly outside the entrance.

“Qingzhi, what should we do now?”

Seeing this, Yan Luochen quickly followed him out and asked softly.

“Wait for people.”

“People from the Yuqing Immortal Sect?” Yan Luochen asked further.

“Yes.” Gu Qingzhi nodded slightly, still as sparing with words as gold.

“Then… can I join your sect?” Yan Luochen hesitated for a moment before finally asking.

Gu Qingzhi did not answer him immediately. Instead, he turned around and stared intently at Yan Luochen, his gaze seemingly able to pierce through to the other’s depths, seeking to discover exactly what his intentions were.

Yan Luochen felt a bit guilty under his stare and unconsciously looked away, explaining in a low voice: “Now that the Three-Headed Python is dead, that dog Prince Anyang will definitely not let it go. He will surely bring his people here, and I don’t want to be taken back by him to be humiliated.”

Gu Qingzhi still didn’t speak, just watching him quietly.

I don’t seem to want him to be humiliated… Let’s get to know him first. If he doesn’t have any bad intentions, I could ask Father if he can be taken in as a disciple.

Mmm… since he’s so good-looking, it seems not bad to bring him back to be a Junior Brother just for the eye candy!

Gu Qingzhi pondered secretly in his heart.

As for these thoughts, it would have been fine if Yan Luochen hadn’t heard them, but upon hearing them, the corners of his mouth curled up as he secretly rejoiced: “I wasn’t sure before, but I didn’t expect you to really be Sect Leader Gu’s biological son! This is excellent.”

On the other side, the group of men in black had not yet returned to the Prince Anyang’s Manor when they spotted their Prince outside Anyang City. He was leading dozens of subordinates—including those in the Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining stages, as well as ordinary household servants hurrying toward them.

Seeing this, the Golden Core leader of the men in black quickly approached Prince Anyang and knelt on one knee.

“Reporting to the Prince: that boy Yan Luochen has been protected by someone from the Yuqing Immortal Sect! We truly did not dare to provoke the other party.”

Hearing this, Prince Anyang clenched his fists in fury, his face full of unwillingness as he roared: “Do you know who it was? To dare meddle in my business!”

The man in black hurried to respond: “In response to the Prince, he called himself Gu Qingzhi, and… I saw that he held a white jade pendant at his waist.”

Upon hearing this, Prince Anyang’s pupils contracted instantly. He might be able to provoke others from the Yuqing Immortal Sect, but he had no confidence when it came to a figure holding a white jade pendant.

One must know that such a figure was either a powerful giant with a high status and profound cultivation, or the scion of such a giant.

“A white jade pendant! Gu Qingzhi? Is there such a person in the Yuqing Immortal Sect? Could he be the bastard seed of Gu Yuan and that wench?!”

“Forget it, don’t worry about that for now; we’ll settle that score later. The Three-Headed Python is dead; let’s hurry over there so we don’t let others take the initiative.”

With that, Prince Anyang delayed no further and continued to lead the crowd forward in a hurry.

The man in black, who was still kneeling, suddenly raised his head.

So fast? Could it be…

He was incredibly surprised, but he didn’t dare say more, quickly getting up and calling his remaining companions to follow.