357 Return (1/2)
Even a person with very serious shortsightedness would be able to see the change that Wang Yinru had gone through. She did not believe that a person would groundlessly experience such a huge change. There definitely had to be a reason.
A woman over 40 years old still had glowing skin that even an infant's could not compare to. It was like a piece of elegant silk without a single defect. Her gaze was sparkling like a young girl's, and there was not a single wrinkle at the corners of her eyes.
Gu Jingman looked at Mo Wen, giving him a look that asked what good stuff he had given her to consume, demanding a good explanation.
However, Mo Wen could not be bothered with Gu Jingman. He looked at Wang Yinru and asked, ”Your body has recovered?” He was just asking for fun because at the moment, anyone could tell that Wang Yinru could not be better. She was radiating vitality.
”Thank you. You are my lucky star, indeed,” Wang Yinru said with a smile.
Gu Jingman rolled her eyes. She could just say directly that she was trying to get closer to Mo Wen and skip using words like, ”lucky star.”
”All is good as long as you've recovered.” Mo Wen shook his head. All along, Wang Yinru's injury had been a result of his negligence. Such a thing could have happened in the past, but now that Wang Yinru had recovered, he could also heave a sigh of relief.
Wang Yinru smiled and said, ”I'll just remain in the Dafang Sect from now on. After all, I have a better understanding of the Dafang Sect than you and will be able to be of help.” She naturally knew that everything had ended the moment she regained her Cultivation. Mo Wen no longer owed her anything. The Jiang Clan had been executed, and Mo Wen had attained the position of sect leader. Their aims for the current trip had been achieved and thus, their transaction had also been completed.
In reality, acting affectionate towards Mo Wen was just a show for Gu Jingman. Only she knew that she and Mo Wen simply had a collaborative relationship. After everything ended, she would naturally take her leave.
However, now, she did not want to leave. That was because if she left, she did not know where to go or what to do. Her revenge had been exacted, and her life no longer had an aim. She would only be able to get some feeling of ”home” by staying by Mo Wen's side. Perhaps she was just lying to others and herself, but as long as she was able to deceive herself, she would already be very satisfied.
As for the status of Huatian Palace's Executors, it did not really affect her. Huatian Palace was so big, and it had so many Executors, they would basically not care about lower-ranked Executors at all. They would not pay much attention to them, nor have many restrictions on them. As long as they maintained their number of completed missions each year, Huatian Palace would not ask about her.
”You're willing to stay?” Mo Wen looked at Wang Yinru in surprise. She was an Executor of Huatian Palace, and she had rather exceptional talent. If she continued to stay on at Huatian Palace and train herself, with the help of Huatian Palace's resources, she would not be any worse off than those Seven Stars Executors. There was not much benefit in her staying behind in the Dafang Sect. Instead, it would probably hold her back from improving.
”Of course I am willing to. After all, this is my home.” Wang Yinru's gaze slowly shifted to look out the window as she smiled with very complex feelings. This was the place in which she had been born and raised. In the future when she died, this very same mountain would probably not be too bad of a resting place.
”Since you are willing to stay behind, I naturally have no objections. Next time, when I am not in the Dafang Sect, I will be more at ease having you around to watch over it as well.” Mo Wen nodded. Wang Yinru's Cultivation was rather high. Moreover, she was someone who was born into the Wang Clan. With her around, she would be able to take care of things. It was not a bad thing at all that she was willing to stay behind and help him with Dafang Sect.
Moreover, he did not think that Wang Yinru harbored any regrets about giving up her training at Huatian Palace. After all, with his current abilities, the help that he could provide her may not even lose out to that of Huatian Palace.
”It's a deal then. In the future, I will be in charge of taking care of your sect,” Wang Yinru said with a smile, shooting a glance over at Gu Jingman. It appeared that the look had been directed at her on purpose. She did not know why, but she really enjoyed teasing this young lady. Who asked her to be so petty? She had even actually been jealous of her. Her age gap with Mo Wen was so big, how could anything be possible between them in the future? She had experienced a lot of life and had also experienced many things in the meantime. Hence, there were many things that she did not place too much importance on anymore. She was not someone who would cling onto every single outstanding man that she came across.
She knew that Mo Wen was an exceptional talent in the human realm. In the future, he would definitely have exceptional accomplishments, and would not be just an average person. Hence, it was impossible for him to stay in the Dafang Sect in one corner of the ancient martial arts world forever. His world was very big, and this small area could not contain him. The world was his battleground. His future would probably not have her in it, simply because she was not worthy of him. Naturally, he would not spend too much effort with this sect in future. Since he was unable to watch over this area, she could do it on his behalf. At the very least, she still had something that she could watch over. Then, her life would not be useless.
As expected, Gu Jingman saw the cocky look that Wang Yinru had acted out, and was so angered that she turned her head away. Out of sight, out of mind. She was just going to be a caretaker of a sect, what was there to be so smug about? She talked so arrogantly, as though she were the female owner of the Dafang Sect. Indeed, her skin wasn't just of the average thickness.
She could actually tell that Wang Yinru was clearly trying to anger her on purpose. This person was just too evil. Was this not a form of bullying? However, even though she knew that Wang Yinru was purposely angering her, she still could not help but feel a little peeved. She was not petty because of her words, but was angered that she had the ability to help Mo Wen with watching over the sect. If it had been her, she would probably not have been of any help at all. With this one on one comparison, Gu Jingman was completely dispirited. At least in this aspect, she had been completely defeated by Wang Yinru.
Mo Wen looked at Wang Yinru and Gu Jingman speechlessly. He was not blind, and naturally could see that there was some tension between the two women. Normally, they appeared to be close and even addressed each other affectionately. However, the tension between them was not subtle at all.