Chapter 378: The Secret on Gu Yang's Body

If Zhou Ye weren't Teacher Su Yan, Gu Yang would have definitely swung a fist at him.

Even while suppressing his emotions, he still couldn't stand this level of proximity after a few seconds.

However, in the next second, Zhou Ye finally straightened his back, re-establishing the distance between them.

Gu Yang quickly adjusted his breathing.

*Is this man a pervert?*

"Don't worry, I'm not a pervert. I'm actually not interested in men," Zhou Ye said, explaining with complete seriousness, as if he actually knew what Gu Yang was thinking.

The corners of Gu Yang's mouth twitched incessantly. Just as he was about to speak, Zhou Ye blurted out another sentence.

"But I am indeed very interested in you."

"..."

Gu Yang truly didn't know what kind of expression he should make to face this.

"Mr. Zhou, could you please speak clearly? Also, since you already know about what happened last night, can you tell me exactly what was going on?"

At the very least, let him, the person involved, understand something.

"Don't be in a hurry, I came here to tell you." Just as Zhou Ye finished speaking, a series of urgent knocks suddenly sounded on the door. "Gu Yang, are you awake yet?"

Aside from Lu Feng, there was naturally no one else who would be knocking at this time.

Gu Yang glanced at Zhou Ye. He was likely unable to get out of bed at all right now; if Lu Feng found out he was in this state, there would inevitably be another round of worry and questioning.

"What are you shouting about so early in the morning? I'm fine, I just want to sleep a little longer."

"Are you really fine? I don't know what happened last night, I just passed out immediately. What do you want for breakfast? I'll go buy it for you."

"No need, I'm not hungry. Go eat by yourself, and then go straight to work; don't wait for me."

Gu Yang tried his best not to let Lu Feng hear anything unusual.

"Can't you just open the door and talk?" Lu Feng shouted from outside the door.

His heart was full of sincerity, yet he could only speak through a door.

"Lu Feng, just go for now. I really want to sleep a little longer." Gu Yang suppressed the guilt in his heart.

Hearing him say this, and seeing that it was already light outside, Lu Feng figured those evil spirits certainly couldn't come out now, so he stopped worrying.

"Alright, then I'll head off first."

A moment later, when there was no more movement outside the door, Gu Yang looked back at Zhou Ye.

"Continue."

The interrupted Zhou Ye showed no dissatisfaction and simply continued the previous topic: "I took a drop of your blood earlier, you remember that, right?"

Gu Yang remembered, of course; after all, there wasn't much blood left in his body.

"Over the past few days, I have discovered exactly what makes your blood different from ordinary people," Zhou Ye said very casually, as if he were merely discussing the weather outside.

Gu Yang's breath hitched, and his expression shifted.

In truth, he had already prepared himself mentally for this.

"Liu Yiyi once said I have some kind of 'Blazing Sun Physique'."

That was the extent of what he knew.

Zhou Ye remained noncommittal. "Aside from that, your blood has another function."

Whether it was Gu Yang's illusion or not, when Zhou Ye uttered those words, he actually felt a trace of chill.

But by the time he wanted to confirm it, Zhou Ye had already returned to his original state, his face devoid of any emotion.

"What function?" Gu Yang's heart leaped into his throat.

Zhou Ye stared at him intently, his speaking pace slowing down significantly. "Your blood can break any seal or formation."

Gu Yang was completely stunned.

The scene of Liu Yiyi drawing his blood automatically surfaced in his mind; at that time, it seemed Liu Yiyi was also using his blood to dispel some kind of formation.

Zhou Ye's voice turned somewhat heavy. "That is why those small fry are so eager to flock to you. Because as long as they obtain your blood, they can release the big players that are suppressed under the formations."

As he reached the end of his sentence, he deeply suppressed the gloom in his eyes.

An ordinary mortal, without even a shred of spiritual power, yet his blood contained such immense power.

The most terrifying part was that many evil spirits had likely already found out. To those evil spirits, the current Gu Yang was nothing less than a peerless treasure; as long as they obtained him, they could overturn the entire world.

Gu Yang's breathing became rapid; he understood everything Zhou Ye meant.

He also understood all these bizarre things happening to him.

"In the past tens of millions of years, no one can say for certain how many evil spirits our ancestors suppressed. I cannot even imagine how terrifying those things below actually are. However, there is one thing I can be certain of: even if just one formation is randomly destroyed and something is released, thousands upon thousands of civilians will suffer," Zhou Ye stated the fact ruthlessly.

Every word of his felt like a bayonet scraping harshly against Gu Yang's body.

Gu Yang felt a pain so intense it was suffocating.

Zhou Ye's voice did not stop because of his agony. "So, for the safety of the people, and so that exorcists like Yan Yan face fewer dangers, the best way is for me to kill you right now. Only when you are dead can the desires of those evil spirits be completely severed."

His expression remained calm, as if killing Gu Yang was merely a trivial matter to him.

At this moment, Gu Yang finally confirmed that the killing intent he had just felt was real.

"I am not afraid of death, but I cannot die like this."

He had never done anything against his conscience, nor had he ever broken the law. Was he to be sacrificed simply because his blood was different from others?

Zhou Ye seemed to have expected him to say this, and a look of disdain appeared on his face.

"One cannot be too selfish. I know what you are thinking, but you must realize that 'a man is innocent, but possessing a jade makes him guilty.' You possess such power yet are unable to protect yourself; that is your sin. If it weren't for the formation I placed on you earlier and the protective amulet Yan Yan gave you, you would have turned into a dried corpse by now, and your blood would have thrown the world into chaos."

Gu Yang's head was buzzing incessantly, and waves of dizziness washed over his vision.

So, that bright light that had radiated from him last night was a formation set by this man.

The most tragic part was that he had absolutely no idea when it had been placed.

"So, are you going to kill me now?"

He did not doubt for a second that Zhou Ye would follow through.

"If possible, killing you would indeed be the most permanent solution. However, you are after all someone Yan Yan cares about, so I cannot ignore her feelings." Only when mentioning Su Yan did Zhou Ye's cold expression soften slightly.

Gu Yang felt only sorrow; in the end, he had still become a burden to Su Yan.

"I can give you another choice, but it will require a great deal of your energy, and it is not guaranteed to succeed. If it fails, I will still kill you. Are you willing to try?" Zhou Ye spoke as if it were only natural.

Giving Gu Yang a choice now was already considered the height of benevolence.

(End of Chapter)