Atop Sumeru Mountain.
Gu Wen watched with bewilderment, somewhat driven to laughter by frustration.
Chi Yu Zi had always acted recklessly, and that remained unchanged because Gu Wen was able to restrain her. Reflecting back to their first meeting, she was like a fiery chili pepper, picking fights with anyone she disliked.
After experiencing life and death together, their interactions softened. However, Chi Yu Zi's greatest tenderness was shown during battles when she would shield him from harm; otherwise, everything else stayed the same.
No matter what trouble Chi Yu Zi caused or what problems she stirred up, Gu Wen never got angry because he had the capability to solve everything.
But was he, Gu Wen, such an imperious person?
"I am cultivated and elegant, with an immortal-like gracefulness," he mused. "How could such accusations be made against me?"
"Utter nonsense, sheer utter nonsense."
