Chu Lingxiao slowly opened his eyes. In his sleepy state, the first thing that caught his eye was Gu Qingze's gaze that was full of tenderness and love.
The two smiled at each other, and without saying anything, they hugged each other tightly, enjoying this moment of intimacy.
After the warmth faded a little, Gu Qingze spoke softly and told Chu Lingxiao in detail about Feng Ying's warning and the situation he knew.
Chu Lingxiao listened quietly, then nodded calmly. Gu Qingze had told him everything last night, including the existence of the system, the seal, etc., without reservation.
Chu Lingxiao had been mentally prepared for this, but... when he actually learned that he was about to leave this world and time was running out, ripples still arose in his heart.
For ordinary people, fifty years may be a long time, enough to experience the ups and downs of life; but for immortal cultivators, fifty years is just a blink of an eye.
But then he thought about it and felt that this time was still ample. Chu Lingxiao thought about it again... Well, at least for him, it was relatively ample time.
"Qingze, Feng Ying asked you to clean up the mess during this period of time. What do you plan to do during this time?" Chu Lingxiao looked at Gu Qingze curiously.
Gu Qingze gently held Chu Lingxiao's hand, and the warm touch warmed his heart.
He looked at Chu Lingxiao with a smile and said softly, "I do have a lot of things I want to do, but compared to these, I hope Lingxiao can complete what he wants to do first."
Chu Lingxiao frowned slightly upon hearing this, and fell into deep thought. He thought carefully, but found that he couldn't think of anything in particular he wanted to do.
Gu Qingze looked at Chu Lingxiao's bewildered expression, and a surge of pity welled up in his heart. He reached out his other hand and gently ruffled Chu Lingxiao's hair, his movements so gentle that it seemed as if he were protecting a precious treasure.
"Since Ling Xiao can't think of a place for now, I'll take you to a place."
Gu Qingze's voice was extremely gentle. Although Chu Lingxiao didn't understand why, he nodded happily when he saw Gu Qingze's serious look.
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Qingyun City——
It is undeniable that Qingyun City has undergone earth-shaking changes in the past thousand years.
In the past, the three major families were on par with each other, but today, only the Gu family still maintains its former glory and prosperity.
The other two major families gradually lost their former glory over the years, were replaced by up-and-coming families, and their status gradually declined.
Despite this, as the saying goes, "A lean camel is bigger than a horse", even though the Su family has declined, it still maintains an upper-middle status among many families.
The Chu family, with the active intervention and help of the Gu family, underwent a profound change within the family.
They replaced the older generation who relied solely on seniority and lacked ambition, and allowed the more energetic and capable younger generation to take over the management and operation of the family business.
This move injected new vitality into the Chu family, so the Chu family did not decline too seriously.
Gu Qingze took Chu Lingxiao to the Chu family. When Chu Lingxiao saw the familiar gate of the Chu family, his emotions did not fluctuate much. He just secretly guessed the purpose of Gu Qingze bringing him here.
At the entrance of the Chu family's gate, several guards were on high alert. When Chu Lingxiao and Gu Qingze approached, the guards immediately stepped forward alertly, ready to stop them.
However, Gu Qingze calmly took out a token from his pocket. The token gleamed faintly in the sunlight, which was enough to prove his identity.
As soon as the guards saw the token, their attitude changed drastically. Their eyes were instantly filled with awe, and their originally tense faces became respectful.
One of the guards quickly stepped forward and enthusiastically led the way for them, leading them deeper into the Chu family's residence.
On the way to the interior of the Chu family, the guards remained cautious and kept an eye on Gu Qingze and Chu Lingxiao's footsteps to ensure that they could move forward unimpeded.
Now, the head of the Chu family is no longer Chu Lingxiao's father, but a middle-aged man he has never seen before.
When the current head of the Chu family saw the two of them, and especially noticed Gu Qingze, a warm smile suddenly appeared on his face.
"Master Gu, please forgive me," the current head of the Chu family explained. "Recently, there have been frequent thefts in Qingyun City, and many mansions have been affected. As a precaution, I have dispatched additional guards to strengthen security."
"They may not have recognized you. If there were any unintentional mistakes during this period... I apologize in advance."
Gu Qingze shook his head slightly and responded, "It's okay, don't mind it."
He leaned close to the ear of the Chu family's Patriarch and whispered a few words. After hearing this, the Chu family's Patriarch suddenly understood and looked at Chu Lingxiao with a bit more awe in his eyes.
"Please follow me, both of you." The head of the Chu family led the way, with Gu Qingze and Chu Lingxiao following closely behind.
Soon, they arrived at the Chu family's ancestral hall. After the Chu family's head brought them here, he consciously withdrew and did not disturb them anymore.
Although the Chu family ancestral hall does not allow outsiders to enter according to convention, Young Master Gu is not an outsider in a sense, so there is nothing wrong with his entry.
Chu Lingxiao walked into the ancestral hall, his eyes fell on his father's tablet, and his heart trembled involuntarily.
Although he did not have deep feelings for his father, the blood ties made him unable to ignore the existence of the tablet, silently announcing the fact that his father had passed away.
Thinking about it carefully, this wasn't surprising. Although his father was also a cultivator, he had only reached the Golden Core stage, so his lifespan was naturally limited...
Gu Qingze noticed that Chu Lingxiao was staring at his father's tablet with a dazed look on his face, so he gently patted his shoulder to comfort him:
"I'm sorry, I may have been a bit presumptuous. But I think... you should come meet him."
"He left three hundred years after we parted. Compared to other Jindan cultivators, he lived quite a long time."
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