The head of the Gu family smiled bitterly and said, "I am the head of the Gu family. The foundation of our Gu family for so many years cannot be destroyed in my hands! If the foundation of our Gu family is destroyed in my hands, then your father will never have the face to see the ancestors of the Gu family in this life! If the Gu family is destroyed in my hands, I will never be able to face any member of the Gu family again in this life!
The head of the Gu family closed his eyes, his face showing a painful expression.
Gu Ting looked at her father, who was in pain, with a trace of pity on her face, but she gritted her teeth and continued, "Father, I understand you, but Ting'er is unwilling to exchange her happiness for profit."
The Gu family head's face showed a hint of resignation. He took a deep breath and said, "Forget it, let's talk about this later. If you don't agree to the engagement, that's your business, but I can't just cancel it outright. Even if the Gu family agrees, the Mu family might not agree. We'll see about this later. I'll discuss it with the family elders. If you truly don't want to, I'll find a way to help you cancel the engagement. You're right. I've always thought I was thinking about you, wanting to place you in the best place, but I've indeed overlooked your feelings. Marrying into the Mu family will certainly guarantee a worry-free future. Under their protection, your safety will surely be guaranteed. Besides, Mu Tianxing is a decent child, so he should treat you well. But now think about it, if these things aren't what you like, then what good will they do you even if you obtain them? Instead, they'll become limitations. Compared to all that, I believe your happiness is more important. No matter what the future holds, good or bad, your happiness is what matters most."
Gu Yuan watched his father finally say these words to him, and the tear marks on his face became more obvious. The head of the Gu family looked at Gu Ting, whose face was covered with tears, and hurriedly walked down. He took her into his arms and said, "How could father harm you? It's just because he wants you to have a good future. No matter how the Gu family develops, becoming strong is good, but if a family wants to gain a foothold, it must do so in order to be invincible. Otherwise, all factors may lead to the family's collapse. Once that time comes, the family will definitely not be able to be saved. What I fear most is that when that time comes, the external forces will be eyeing it covetously, and they can't wait to get a share of the Gu family. Alas, it's also my fault that I haven't really developed the Gu family well over the years. Otherwise, how could it be so strong on the outside but so weak on the inside."
Gu Ting shook her head and said, "Father, don't say that. It's great that you have developed the Gu family into what it is today. When the Gu family was in your hands, it was just a small family. After more than ten or twenty years of development, it was you who personally transformed the former Gu family into the powerful Gu family it is today. Although some things have happened in our family in recent years and the overall strength has declined slightly, in general, our Gu family is still strong. It is far from being described as strong on the outside but weak on the inside. It's just that the strength of the Gu family has not reached what father expected, but it has not fallen to this point. Father, don't worry too much, but don't think too much about it, otherwise it will be more harm than good. Don't give yourself It's too much pressure on me. After all, the development of a family requires gradual accumulation. It just needs to be verified over time. What's more, the younger generation in our country is also growing up, especially those in the top five of the family rankings. Their strength is even more terrifying. At the age of twenty, they are already close to the strength of a half-step spiritual king. Who in Gumo City can match such talent? These are all fresh blood in our Gu family, and there are countless outstanding people. The situation of our Gu family is very good. How could we decline like my father worries? This is simply impossible. Even if the older generation grows old, there are still second-generation people like you, father, and third-generation people like me. Our Gu family is bound to prosper."
Hearing Gu Ting's words, the head of the Gu family nodded with relief and said, "Ting'er, you have finally grown up and can now understand your father's painstaking efforts. In fact, I don't expect you to achieve much. After all, no matter how great your achievements are, they are born after the tempering of blood and fire. I don't want you to experience that kind of life. Your father has lived on the edge of a knife, and I don't want you to repeat my life. It's too dangerous. I just want you to be well, even if it means being a flower in a greenhouse. At the very least, this way you can have enough food and clothing."
Gu Ting shook her head, looked at her father and said, "Father, I don't want to be that kind of person. I don't want to be a flower in a greenhouse. Otherwise, why would I insist on competing for the qualification to succeed the family patriarch? If it weren't for this qualification, why would I persuade you to discuss with the elders to let me participate in this competition? Speaking of this competition, although I finished a little late, I believe I didn't disappoint you, father?"
The Gu family head nodded and said, "Ting'er, you completed the family mission very well this time. Although it took a little longer, it was finally completed. I didn't expect you to be so dangerous during the process. It was my carelessness. I shouldn't have assigned that place to you."
Gu Ting shook her head and said with a smile, "I have to thank my father. If it weren't for the place assigned to me by my father's family, I wouldn't be able to complete such a task. And then I won the favor of the elders of the family. So far, one elder has expressed goodwill to me. If they could stand behind me and support me in my competition for the qualification of the family patriarch's successor.
The Gu family leader asked in surprise, "Really? Since one elder has already expressed his opinion, that's great. Ting'er, you're doing great. Don't worry, take your time. It seems your performance has caught the attention of the family elders. If you can proceed steadily and slowly, I believe that before long, you will have the support of several elders behind you."
Gu Ting smiled and nodded, saying, "Besides that, I also met a friend while completing the mission. Although his strength isn't that strong, his combat power far exceeds his apparent realm. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have been able to complete the mission so smoothly. Besides these two things, there's another piece of good news. Just now, he introduced a fourth-level Spirit Master cultivator to me and asked him to work for me."
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