"What happened?" The old man was the first to rush in, followed by the others. However, they were somewhat embarrassed to find that everything was safe after entering.
"Ling'er, how are you?" The old man walked up to the girl and asked anxiously.
"Great-great-grandfather, I'm alright," the girl said.
"It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright." Hearing the girl's words, the old man patted his chest and felt relieved. Putting aside Gu Yu's situation, if something had happened to the girl, he would probably have been beaten to death by those people when they got back.
"Great-great-grandfather, look how he is!" the girl said, pointing to Gu Yu on the bed.
"Alright." The old man walked up to Gu Yu, looked him over, and then stroked his beard. "Tsk tsk...this skin is so white!"
"How is he?" Mo Tai asked. This old man is so disrespectful! He told you to look at Gu Yu's injuries, and to look at how fair his skin is, he not only looked but also said it out loud, making the girl next to him blush.
"It's alright now. My great-granddaughter has already taken action. What could possibly happen to him?" the old man said. That's Fengyuan! As long as his blood aperture doesn't explode, nothing will happen.
"Then why hasn't he woken up yet?" Mo Tai asked the old man, looking at Gu Yu who was still unconscious.
"How would I know!" The old man shrugged. Theoretically, Gu Yu's injuries had healed and he should have woken up by now.
Just as he finished speaking, Gu Yu slowly opened his eyes, and everyone immediately surrounded him.
"Where is this?" Gu Yu asked, somewhat puzzled.
"The hospital." Mo Tai was in tears. It was so good that Gu Yu was alright.
"The hospital?" Gu Yu slowly sat up. "My injuries have completely healed."
"Yes! You'd better thank my great-granddaughter properly, kid. If it weren't for her, you would be dead this time." The old man stroked his beard and said mysteriously.
"Great-granddaughter?" Gu Yu's gaze fell on the girl. She was wearing a white dress, and her jet-black hair fell naturally, not very long, just past her shoulders. Her eyes were bright and deep, like a calm and clear lake. Her skin was snow-white, and her face was partially obscured by a veil, adding to her mysterious beauty.
Gu Yu stared blankly at the girl. Although a veil covered her face, he remembered her eyes.
In his past life, his future lover married him when he was at his lowest point, most lost, and had nothing. She silently accompanied him and took care of him. She was so understanding and did not mind his poverty or his downfall. She shared his joys and sorrows with him.
But he watched her die before his eyes, and he was powerless to do anything about it. He hated his own weakness more than once, which is why he embarked on the path of cultivation. He killed countless alien races to avenge her, but she could never come back. Looking at the familiar figure in front of him, tears welled up in Gu Yu's eyes.
"Wife, I will definitely protect you. I will never lose you again." Gu Yu hugged the girl in front of everyone, calling her "wife".
This made the girl freeze for a moment, and in an instant her cheeks turned red, even her ears turned red.
Everyone stared in disbelief at the scene, completely baffled as to what Gu Yu was doing. Was he trying to pick up girls? And the way he was doing it was so direct!
"What are you doing, kid?" The old man was displeased. This kid was calling his great-granddaughter "wife" right in front of him. That was too audacious!
"Huh!" Gu Yu suddenly woke up. He was stunned for a moment. He had memories of his past life, but the girl did not. The key thing was that he was naked!
He was naked, holding the girl and calling her "wife," all in front of a crowd. He was afraid they would think he was a pervert. For a moment, Gu Yu was in a dilemma. He just held the girl and didn't know what to do.
"I know," Mo Tai suddenly slapped his forehead and said, "Young Master Gu must have injured his brain."
Upon hearing Motai's words, Gu Yu's lips twitched a few times. "You've just injured your brain," he thought, "but that's the best explanation for the current awkward situation."
After Gu Yu finished speaking, he moved and wrapped the bed sheet around himself.
"Can you all go out first?" Gu Yu said to the crowd. These people had no sense of propriety; he was about to get dressed, and they were still staring at him.
"Oh!" Upon hearing Gu Yu's words, everyone finally realized what was happening and then walked out of the emergency room one by one.
"Thank you so much for saving Young Master Gu." After leaving the emergency room, Mo Tai and his group expressed their gratitude to the old man.
"It's all thanks to my great-granddaughter. If you want to thank someone, thank my great-granddaughter!" the old man said.
All eyes turned to the girl. Although she was wearing a veil, everyone could tell that she was about the same age as Gu Yu. However, everyone knew that the girl's identity was not simple. Xu Da, a tenth-grade grandmaster, addressed the girl as Miss Ling'er, which proved that the girl's status was even higher than that of this tenth-grade grandmaster.
What Mo Tai and the others couldn't understand was when such a powerful person appeared in their Mo City, especially that old man, who was unfathomable. According to Shi Shuai's deduction, he was very likely a member of a hidden family. Mo City actually had a hidden family. With Gu Yu added to the mix, wouldn't Mo City have two hidden families?
"Thank you so much, Miss Ling'er, for saving Young Master Gu." Although she was young, her strength was not to be underestimated, and Mo Tai and his group expressed their gratitude to the young woman.
“He saved Uncle Xu Da, it was only right,” the girl said.
"Since that kid is alright, let's go!" the old man said. Their purpose in coming was to treat Gu Yu, and now that Gu Yu was saved, they had nothing else to do.
"Great-great-grandfather, I..." Hearing the old man's words, the girl hesitated for a moment, "I want to stay here for a while."
Hearing the girl's words, the old man paused for a few seconds, then said, "Very well, let Xu Da stay and follow you."
"Mm!" The girl nodded.
"Xu Da, you must protect the young lady's safety," the old man said to Xu Da.
"Don't worry, Third Uncle, I will do my utmost to protect Miss Ling'er's safety," Xu Da said, cupping his hands in greeting.
"Alright." The old man nodded, and then his figure quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.
"A powerhouse who has broken through to the pinnacle." Number Five murmured as he watched the old man disappear, then his gaze turned to the other members of the Dragon Clan. "Gu Yu is safe now, we should return to the Dragon Clan. Commander Shi, would you like to come back with us?"
“I…” Shi Shuai hesitated for a moment, “I need to wait a while.”
"Alright, then we'll be going now." After saying that, the four of them cupped their hands to the crowd and left. As for why Shi Shuai stayed, the four from the Dragon Division knew perfectly well that he definitely wanted to win Gu Yu over to the Dragon Division. After all, it would be a loss for the Dragon Division if such a genius didn't join them.
Gu Yu, who was in the room, had already changed his clothes, but he looked puzzled.
Contribution:
Talent: 108
Combat strength: 4110N
Triple boost: (1000 contribution points per use, lasts for three minutes)
Source Qi: (1 wisp for every 10 contribution points)
Source space: 3 cubic meters (1 cubic meter for every 1000 contribution points)
Source Soldier: (108 contribution points, maximum 10)
Looking at the system's data, Gu Yu discovered that not only had his injuries fully recovered, but his body had also become stronger, inexplicably increasing his combat power by 450N. What was going on? It should be noted that increasing basic combat power is extremely difficult, and his first ability to increase it was due to the Dragon Source.
"What's going on?" Gu Yu was full of questions. No one gave him an explanation, and he couldn't explain it himself. "Never mind. Anyway, it's a good thing."
As for the increase in contribution points, it's because when Gu Yu defeated Fang Jingru, although he consumed tens of thousands of contribution points, he also saved many people. After all, if Gu Yu hadn't defeated Fang Jingru, everyone would have died.
Just then, Gu Yu suddenly thought of the girl. He immediately walked out of the emergency room and was overjoyed to see that she was still there.
"Young Master Gu." Upon seeing Gu Yu emerge, Mo Tai and his group immediately stepped forward, but Gu Yu ignored them. At this moment, Gu Yu only had eyes for the girl. He slowly walked up to her, and when the girl saw him, her cheeks flushed again.
"I..." Standing before the girl, Gu Yu had a thousand words in his heart, but he didn't know how to start.
Looking at Gu Yu, the girl's eyes were somewhat evasive. To be honest, she had never had much contact with the opposite sex since she was a child, and she still remembered what Gu Yu said and did when he woke up.
"Can I treat you to a meal?" Gu Yu asked the girl. He really didn't know what else to say, since they had only just met, and only Gu Yu had the memories of his past life.
“Okay.” The girl nodded. In fact, she was very curious about Gu Yu. When Xu Da found her, he said that there was a boy of similar age to her who not only had all 108 blood apertures filled, but was also a second-grade grandmaster. In fact, at the last moment, he unleashed a breakthrough strike, saving many people who were on the verge of death.
She was very curious about how he did it. She had Feng Yuan and had been nurtured by him since childhood, but she still couldn't do this. Most importantly, it was because of fate.
"Let's go." Gu Yu wanted to take the girl's hand, but then he thought that it would be presumptuous of him to do so.
The two walked away in full view of everyone, leaving everyone speechless.
“Even heroes have difficulty resisting the charms of beautiful women. Young Master Gu is full of vigor and it’s only natural that he likes beautiful women,” Mo Tai said. When they learned that Gu Yu was seriously injured, they were all very anxious, but they never expected that after Gu Yu recovered, he would be so easily captivated by a girl he had only met once.
"I have members of the opposite sex, but no friends!" Even Shi Shuai muttered to himself.
"Hmm!" Xu Da nodded. "She is a good match for Miss Ling'er."
"Your name is Gu Yu?" After leaving the hospital, Gu Yu and the girl walked side by side in a very silent atmosphere. The girl kept her head down. When she looked up at Gu Yu beside her, she found that Gu Yu was looking at her with affection. This made her lower her head again. She didn't know why.
If it were someone else, even if she was just curious about the other person, she would probably teach them a lesson if they called her "wife," let alone let them hug her naked. As for eating, after what happened before, how could that be possible?
But the reality was quite the opposite. When Gu Yu woke up and called for his wife, she seemed to feel a sense of familiarity and warmth, which was strange, as if they had known each other before.
Because the atmosphere was a bit awkward, the girl asked a question. Actually, she knew Gu Yu's name, but she didn't know what to say, so she could only ask a question she already knew the answer to, in order to start a conversation.
"Yes!" Gu Yu nodded. "Your name is Xu Ling'er."
"How did you know?" Xu Ling'er was stunned when she heard Gu Yu say her name. She had never told anyone at the hospital her name, and Gu Yu had been in a coma.
"Do you want to know?" Gu Yu suddenly stopped in his tracks.
"Hmm." Xu Ling'er nodded, because she was very curious about how Gu Yu knew.
"Because I once had a dream in which you were my wife," Gu Yu said with deep affection. He wasn't lying; it was indeed true in his past life. For him now, comparing it to a dream was quite apt.
"Uh!" Xu Ling'er was taken aback upon hearing Gu Yu's words. "Do you say the same thing to other girls?"
"No." Gu Yu was taken aback after hearing Xu Ling'er's words, and then denied it. Perhaps in Xu Ling'er's eyes, this was his usual trick for picking up girls. "I know this dream is absurd to you, but it is very real to me."
“Okay!” Xu Ling’er nodded. To her, it was indeed absurd. She thought this was Gu Yu’s way of flirting, and it was a very low-level method. However, when she saw the sincerity in Gu Yu’s eyes, she felt that Gu Yu seemed to be serious.
"Never mind, let's go eat first!" Gu Yu didn't continue speaking. He walked ahead. Regardless of what happened between them in their past lives, they had only just met now. Even if he found his past self and told him all this, his past self would probably think his present self was talking nonsense.
The two arrived at a restaurant. Gu Yu asked for a private room, looked at the menu, quickly ordered a bunch of dishes, and then handed the menu to Xu Ling'er.
"I'll just eat whatever I want." Xu Ling'er did not take the menu.
"Alright then!" Gu Yu nodded, then said to the waiter, "That's all. Oh, and don't give me orange juice, give me plum juice."
Hearing Gu Yu's words, Xu Ling'er was stunned for a moment. Perhaps it was just a coincidence! She didn't like orange juice, she only liked drinking plum juice.
However, the dishes that followed shocked Xu Ling'er beyond measure. The dishes on the table were all her favorites, and she looked at Gu Yu.
"How did you know?" She felt a little uneasy asking the question, because she had just asked it herself.
“I know everything.” Gu Yu smiled slightly. “When you eat shredded pork with garlic sauce, you only like to eat the carrots; you like to eat cilantro, but you don’t like to eat wood ear mushrooms; when you eat steamed buns, you only eat the filling…”
Gu Yu rattled off a long list of things, which only made Xu Ling'er more shocked.
"Then do you know what I hate the most?" Xu Ling'er thought for a moment and suddenly asked.
"You hate bugs, you hate it when people touch your things, and what you hate most is..."
"What is it?" Xu Ling'er pressed.
“Actually, there’s nothing you hate the most. What you hate the most is me when I give up on myself,” Gu Yu replied.
"Uh!" Xu Ling'er was taken aback, but thinking about it, people who give up on themselves are indeed very annoying.
Yes, in her past life, Xu Ling'er actually hated Gu Yu's self-destructive behavior the most, which is why they would quarrel. Unfortunately, Gu Yu didn't know how to cherish her at that time.
"Did you dream about all of these?" Xu Ling'er asked.
"I guess so!" Gu Yu nodded.
"How did I meet you in the dream?" Xu Ling'er asked, somewhat curious, and she was beginning to believe Gu Yu's account of the dream.
“This…” Gu Yu hesitated for a moment.
"Have you not thought it through yet?" Xu Ling'er asked.
“No.” Gu Yu shook his head. Their meeting was neither romantic nor unforgettable, but rather ordinary. “That year, I was twenty-one years old. Having dropped out of school early, I didn’t have a decent job and could only do odd jobs. That day, you came out for an internship and needed to move. By chance, you came to me, and that’s how we met. Although you didn’t have many things, it was a very hot day, and you bought me water. I’ve moved many times, and no one has ever bought me water before. Looking at you, I fell in love with you right then and there and started pursuing you. Gradually, we got together.”
"Uh!" Xu Ling'er was a little surprised. Looking at Gu Yu's serious expression, Xu Ling'er did not interrupt Gu Yu.
"We made it past the seven-year itch. During that time, we argued about daily necessities. We were both broke and could only afford to live in a small house. In the summer, it was so hot that we could only fall asleep with the help of a single fan. In the winter, it was so cold that your hands and feet would be freezing, and I would hold you and warm them up. You never complained about my poverty. Finally, when I was twenty-eight, we got married," Gu Yu recounted. For Xu Ling'er, this was a story, but for Gu Yu, it was a personal experience.
“Even after we got married, we would argue sometimes, but every day after I got off work you would cook dinner and wait for me. I know you were tired too, after all, you had to work every day, and we both worked hard to make a living. We thought about having a child and giving him a warm home, but that day, the Source Gate opened, and the intruders slaughtered us. I watched you with my own eyes… watched you die in front of me, and I was powerless to do anything. I hate my own weakness, I hate that I couldn't protect you.” Gu Yu’s voice choked up as he spoke, the scene still haunting his nightmare.
"And then?" Xu Ling'er asked, blinking.
"Then I cultivated like crazy, day and night. I wanted to kill all the invaders. From then on, the only meaning of my life was to kill all the invaders." Gu Yu said. In his previous life, he would never have been soft-hearted or merciful when facing invaders. If it weren't for those damned invaders, how could his Ling'er have died?
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