Chapter 128: The Ancient Savage World, Long Aotian

With a loud eagle cry, Cang Chen folded his wings and landed on Gu Jingyao's shoulder.

Xie Xinyan's eyes flickered, concealing her surprise. They actually had a fourth-level beast as a pet. No matter how you looked at it, the family or sect behind these siblings must have incredible background.

Most of the ferocious beasts in the wilderness that can give birth to intelligence have ancient bloodline inheritance. They are all arrogant and will never crawl at the feet of humans.

Gu Lingnan seemed to understand what she was thinking and shook her head, "It's family."

Cang Chen also shouted in agreement.

Xie Xinyan apologized readily: "I'm sorry, I misunderstood."

"Nothing."

Under the watchful eyes of the guards on the city walls, they slowly entered the majestic ancient city. Under the majesty of the Human Emperor, the Imperial City welcomed all visitors. They were confident and courageous. No one, human or beast, dared to act rashly in the Imperial City.

"I wonder what your plans are next. Traveling in the wilderness is difficult. If you don't mind, you can go to the restaurant we booked in advance to rest together." Jie Xinyan made an invitation.

Gu Lingnan declined, "No, my colleagues have already bothered me for a long time. Besides," she frowned and said slowly, "my brother and I have somewhere else to go."

Xie Xinyan understood: "Since that's the case, let's say goodbye now."

Gu Lingnan said goodbye, and in their eyes, the backs of the two slowly disappeared in the crowd.

Aruo was unhappy and reluctant to leave: "It's been a long time since I met such a good-looking little sister and brother who are easy to talk to."

Xie Xinyan glanced at her and smiled, "Don't worry. If I'm not mistaken, we'll be able to see them again soon."

"Really, Senior Sister?" Aruo was overjoyed.

"When did I lie to you? Didn't you insist on going to watch the Heavenly Blood Battle? You can see them there." Jie Xinyan's fingertips lit up slightly as she contacted her fellow disciples who had arrived in the imperial city in advance.

"That's right, they will definitely not miss such an exciting battle." Aruo suddenly realized.

Indeed, no one their age would miss this battlefield destined for world fame, whether as a contestant or a spectator. As for whether Gu Lingnan and the others were participants or spectators, Xie Xinyan simply smiled and remained silent.

She hadn't told Aruo one thing: she had been present at the much-talked-about Heavenly Stage Enlightenment event when Gu Yuanming visited Qiankun Valley many years ago. And there was a certain resemblance between Gu Yuanming and the siblings.

Xie Xinyan recalled the rumor that had been circulating since the rise of the Yuan and Ming dynasties, a rumor that had been unsuccessful despite the efforts of both clans. This naturally supreme genius had stolen the bones of her own clan's younger brother. She had initially been noncommittal about the rumor, but now it seemed to have some truth to it.

"Ayao, we're here."

Gu Lingnan gazed deeply at the familiar mark of the ancient clan. This was merely a branch of the ancient clan on the streets of the Imperial City. The ancient clan's territory was vast, while the true fiefdoms of the princes lay thousands of miles away from the Imperial City. The aristocratic families were no more than this.

Gu Jingyao remained silent. His memory before the bone digging was not very clear. After recovering, he left the ancient clan without leaving the courtyard. His feelings for this mark of the ancient clan were not as complicated as Gu Lingnan's.

But when he looked at the ancient clan's seal that was simply outlined on the plaque, his heart couldn't help but ripple.

This was what he once thought was home.

Gu Lingnan walked up the dust-free stone steps swept by the servants and knocked on the closed door like an impolite guest who came without sending a visiting card.

A passerby cast a glance over, wanting to see which ignorant child dared to knock on the door of a wealthy family.

Gu Lingnan didn't have to wait long before the heavy stone door was pushed open a little by the young guard inside. The guard peeked out and saw a pretty little girl. His originally impatient expression eased a little, although his tone was still harsh:

"I'm sorry, my master doesn't want to see outsiders today."

He was about to close the door when a white, tender hand gently pressed against the stone door. This seemingly fragile hand seemed to weigh a thousand pounds. The guards tried their best, but they couldn't resist this weak hand.

The guard swallowed his saliva, knowing that someone of great importance had arrived. He threatened in a trembling voice:

"What do you want to do? I tell you, this is the palace of a prince, under the feet of the Human Emperor. Do you think you can force your way into the palace?"

The moment Gu Lingnan raised her eyes, she dropped her disguise, revealing her signature pair of double pupils. She said calmly, "I don't think I should call it forcing my way in."

Even though Gu Lingnan had been away from home for many years, the guard still recognized those eyes at a glance. Although he had never actually seen the young Gu Lingnan, he had seen those eyes many times. No one in the Great Wilderness could impersonate, and no one dared to impersonate those eyes.

"Miss Jiu, you are finally back!"

The guard's tone was one of genuine surprise. He quickly opened the stone door and respectfully welcomed Gu Lingnan and Gu Jingyao in. He didn't notice the slight trembling of Gu Lingnan's eyelashes when he said the word "come back".

The guard closed the door, ordered the others to keep guard, and happily led the two of them up the avenue leading to the main hall.

"Miss Jiu, you are finally back. Oops, I didn't recognize you before. I deserve a beating." After saying that, the guard slapped his face and grimaced in pain.

Gu Lingnan knew he wasn't really trying hard, but she couldn't help but smile. Seeing the sullen lady smile, the guards put even more effort into their performance.

"Okay, let me ask you a question." Gu Lingnan put away her smile, as if she had never smiled before. To be honest, she was a little surprised. She had anticipated many situations, but never this one. It made her feel a little at a loss.

The guard understood Gu Lingnan's seriousness and straightened his expression and posture. "Miss Jiu, if you ask me anything, I will tell you everything I know."

Gu Lingnan was silent for a moment, then she asked, "You said 'I'm back' before, what did you mean by 'back'?"

This word is really strange, as if the ancient tribe is still her home.

The guard replied as a matter of course, "The elders had previously said that Miss Ninth had left home to cultivate. Now that you've returned from your training, it's only natural that you've returned. The elders specifically showed us all your portrait and instructed us that whenever Miss Ninth comes to the Ancient Clan's forces, we'll do our best to provide whatever you need."

"That's it..." The guard scratched his head embarrassedly. The Gu Lingnan in the portrait looked too young. He only remembered those eyes that contained the sun and the moon, so at first, he didn't recognize Gu Lingnan at all.

Gu Lingnan didn't know what to say.

She didn't say anything. The guard vaguely sensed something was wrong, but couldn't figure out what was wrong with his words, so he had to lead the way silently.

Gu Lingnan looked ahead without focusing. She couldn't tell what she felt. Was she happy? No. Was she angry? No.

She just suddenly felt very tired. Her people, who had given up on their brother who had lost the Supreme Bone without hesitation, no, perhaps they had not given up, but they had tried everything and failed to cure Gu Jingyao. They had clearly sent the precious magic medicine until the last day, hadn't they?

But they did not punish Gu Yuanming. Instead, they turned around and carefully cultivated their new supreme being using the same method they had used to cultivate Gu Jingyao. Gu Lingnan was once angry about this, but now he only felt it was ironic.

Now, they used all the details to do their best to prove to her, the one with double pupils, that the ancient tribe still recognized her and was still willing to be her support.

Do the elders think she will be moved? But Gu Lingnan only thinks it is hypocritical. If she is not a person with extraordinary talent and double pupils today, what will the elders do?

She closed her eyes and opened them again, completely giving up on the question she had originally wanted to ask, as she already knew the answer.

The guard looked back at them from time to time. He was very curious about Gu Lingnan, who was famous throughout the ancient clan. However, when he saw Gu Lingnan's cold profile, he inexplicably lost the courage to talk to her. He quietly stepped back a few steps, walked to Gu Jingyao's side, and asked in a low voice:

"Who are you and why are you with our Ninth Miss?" He had suddenly seen the legendary Ninth Miss and was so excited that he forgot to ask the boy's identity.

Gu Jingyao looked around without hesitation along the way, sizing up the decoration of the ancient clan's mansion. When he heard the young guard's question, he retracted his gaze and smiled brightly: "Me? I am your sister's younger brother."

"Brother..." But the guard remembered that Miss Nine had only one brother who died young.

He was about to ask when he saw they had already walked into the inner room. In the room divided by a screen, the Great Elder was waiting for them. As soon as he received the news, he did not hesitate to use the escape technique to rush from the ancient land to see Gu Lingnan.

"Nan'er, you are finally willing to come back." The first second after the Great Elder saw Gu Lingnan, he burst into tears.

Gu Lingnan didn't expect that it was the Great Elder. She paused, then took a firm step forward.

The elder was about to speak when he caught sight of Gu Jingyao walking out from behind Gu Lingnan. His pupils shrank: "Nan'er, who is he?"

Gu Lingnan replied indifferently: "He is my younger brother, Gu Jingyao."

What!

That child actually survived!

The Great Elder certainly wouldn't mistakenly believe that this was Gu Lingnan's parents' second child, naming him in commemoration of their first child. He wasn't so senile and muddled as to be that senile.

Even if he lost the Supreme Bone, he could still survive... The Great Elder's eyes were fixed on Gu Jingyao. With his strength, he could naturally see that Gu Jingyao not only survived, but his cultivation had also reached the peak of the Four Extremes Realm, and he was only one step away from entering the Dragon Transformation Realm.

With such talent, even without the Supreme Bone, one can still be called a genius!

He suddenly felt a moment of regret. If he had known that the child could survive and cultivate to this level, he should have insisted on killing Gu Yuanming.

But the thing has been done, there is no turning back.

The Great Elder quickly calmed down his fluctuating emotions. He looked at Gu Lingnan again, his eyes full of excitement, love and concern.

Before he could speak, Gu Lingnan said coldly, "I came here just to ask a question."

“My parents, where are they?”

Hearing this unexpected question, the elder didn't have time to hide the surprise that subconsciously appeared on his face. He looked at her deeply and said, "Don't you want to ask about Gu Yuanming?"

"There's no need to ask," Gu Lingnan looked him straight in the eye and said calmly, "I originally came here to seek justice for what happened back then, but now I understand that I have to get justice myself, so forget it."

【Author’s words】

When I return with red hair, I will repay you with more.

Thank you very much for your support. I will continue to work hard!