General Luo could not help but to clap his hands. He laughed gleefully, “Gu Ruoyun, I initially wanted to keep Luo Yin away from you for two reasons: One, it is because you are a member of the Gu family and I was worried that that old man from the Gu family would someday harm my daughter. The other reason is that you are far too weak. I, Luo Hongtian have always admired people with guts! Not too long ago, I heard rumors that your display of timidness was all an act. But I did not believe it. I see now, that the rumors are indeed true. Being born a good-for-nothing is not something you can control. But you can take control of your character. If you ever decide to leave the Gu family one day, you are more than welcome as a guest at my Luo household!”

　　Gu family? The Weapon Refining Sect? He had never seen the need to pander to them.

　　He had always been fearless. So how could he possibly be afraid of the Weapon Refining Sect?

　　Especially since Gu Ruoyun’s statements were very much to his liking. Having a family like this was equivalent to having no family at all.

　　Hun Fei’s expression visibly darkened. He glared viciously at General Luo but he kept his silence.

　　But the old man from the Gu family had never been the type of person to show self-restraint. He sneered, “Luo Hongtian. This matter concerns my Gu family. It has nothing to do with you! You are an outsider and have no right to meddle in our affairs! Seeing as this girl’s parents are both dead, I have the right to make the decisions for her! Lord Hun Fei, from now on, Gu Ruoyun belongs to your Weapon Refining Sect. Whether you kill her or punish her, the decision is all yours.”

　　Hearing this, Hun Fei nodded with satisfaction.

　　“At least the Gu family is more sensible,” he thought.

　　Realizing that General Luo was about to speak up for her, Gu Ruoyun smiled and quickly stopped him, “General Luo, thank you for your good intentions. However, this time, the opponents are both the Gu family and the Weapon Refining Sect. I do not wish to drag the Luo family down with me. So please don’t trouble yourself with this. Nevertheless, I, Gu Ruoyun, will never forget the kindness that you’ve shown me today.”

　　A person who showers you with flattery when you are at the pinnacle of your success may not be sincere. But when a person who stands up for you in front of powerful enemies while you are considered a good-for-nothing, that person must be truly sincere.

　　Hence why she would forever remember General Luo’s kind intentions.

　　“My answer remains the same, I will never join the Weapon Refining Sect!”

　　Gu Ruoyun slowly raised her head as the smile in her clear eyes slowly disappeared. She fixed her gaze upon the gloomy looking Hun Fei.

　　“Hmph.”

　　Hun Fei scoffed coldly, “Since you refuse to see what’s good for you, don’t blame me for my lack of courtesy!”

　　Then, he appeared in front of Gu Ruoyun in one quick flash. But just as the energy in the palm of his hand was about to land on Gu Ruoyun, a loud bang sounded and the ground began to shake.

　　“What… What’s going on?”

　　Hun Fei stumbled a few steps backward. He wrinkled his brow and asked, “The tremors seem to be coming from within the formation. Could it be that something has happened inside?”

　　The Lady of the Weapon Refining Sect had remained silent since the start of the commotion. It was only after the tremors had passed that she turned her attention towards the center of the formation. She was immediately rooted to the ground at the sight of what came next.

　　The formation exploded before their eyes, disintegrating into tiny stars, falling onto a man’s exquisite, otherworldly hair.

　　No one in the crowd had ever seen such a beautiful man. His was the kind of beauty that could drive all living things into madness, a kind of beauty that could cause the downfall of nations. Yet even these idioms were not enough to describe the man’s breathtaking beauty. It was as if red spider lilies now covered the ground and he was stepping into the field. His crimson robes floated along gracefully with his every move and his silvery hair danced along with the gentle breeze. Not even the heavens could have painted a more beautiful sight.