2091 Did She Use To Be A Lively, Charming Girl? (2/2)

Did she use to be a lively, charming girl? Gu Xijiu tried to recall her behavior in recent years. Apparently, she was convinced that she was not that sort of happy and active girl. She was a rather cold, arrogant woman who showed no expression on her face. There were seldom times that she would misbehave. Ever since she started her career as an assassin, her naivety was gone for good.

She grabbed the cup beside and took a quick sip, without noticing how hot the tea was. Her tongue was burned, so she could not help but cough. A glass of juice was handed to her. ”Come. Take of a sip of it.”

Gu Xijiu accepted the glass and took another sip. The water tasted sweet and icy, which made her burnt tongue feel more comfortable.

”Thank you, your highness,” she appreciated his kind gesture.

”Mighty Immortal Gu, you are so welcome,” the Emperor Immortal answered smilingly. ”How do you feel now? Is the burn very serious?”

”It is fine.” The burn was nothing to Gu Xijiu. She used a tiny portion of her spiritual power to treat the burned area. Very soon, the burning sensation went away.

”Xijiu, what are the plans that you have for your future?” The Emperor Immortal was keen to know what Gu Xijiu intended to do. With a smile, he added, ”Since you are not that old, would you mind if I called you by your name?”

Gu Xijiu certainly would not mind it at all. ”Your highness, you certainly can. Also, now that I have fulfilled your requests, when will you release General Long?”

”Don't worry. I have set him free. I can safely assume that he is already on his way home. You will see him on your way back.”

Gu Xijiu heaved a sigh of relief. ”What about his crime?”

”He is one of my men, so I surely know that he is not up to anything rebellious. I have exonerated him from the crime.”

”I see. So, you have used him to lure me here.”

”I apologize,” the Emperor Immortal admitted without hesitating. ”Xijiu, I did not know you well before, so I was worried that you might take advantage of Prince Nianmo. Thus, I had to resort to such an uncanny move. Please pardon my mistake. Here, I shall punish myself with three glasses of wine to express my apology.”

The emperor was a straightforward man. Gu Xijiu admired his frankness, so she accepted his apology right away.