Cangming stopped in his tracks and glanced back at Lu Sangjiu, a strange look on his face.
She returned his gaze calmly. It was different from the deliberately coy act she'd put on before, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what had changed.
He just felt... as if she had shed some kind of disguise, giving him an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
This feeling made him strangely uneasy. His brow furrowed slightly, and his expression grew colder.
"To address me by my Daoist name... who gave you such audacity?"
Lu Sangjiu said nothing. An inexplicable irritation welled up in Cangming, and he spun around. "I'm not in the mood today. I don't want to talk to you. Get lost."
With that, he continued walking. Just as he reached the doorway, he suddenly heard Lu Sangjiu's calm voice from behind him. She said, "I am Gu Huang."
Cangming froze, his heart pounding as if struck by a heavy hammer. He whipped his head around.
