Murong Suyue noticed Gu Wen's gaze, shyly smiled, and explained, "Qianlong Manor is famous for forging divine weapons; hence the need for body refinement. It's not my natural disposition. I apologize if I've appeared unsightly to Fellow Daoist."
Gu Wen snapped out of it and returned the bow, saying, "It was rude of me. A thousand people have a thousand faces; appearances are trivial and not worth fussing over."
Hee Huan stepped up to mediate, saying, "Brother Hongchen's reaction is normal, given that Daoist Murong is indeed beautiful."
This was indeed the reason Gu Wen was startled. He was no stranger to beautiful faces; after seeing Yu Hua, he wouldn't even react when visiting Qianfeng Tower. His threshold was set too high, making him impervious to ordinary beauty.
Murong Suyue's face was indeed beautiful, but not transcendently so. However, paired with a body that started at two meters three, cast from bronze and iron, it was a different story.