Gu Jinghuai had no intention of hiding it from Gu Hongwen; it was simply impossible to keep it a secret.
"Jinghuai, are you still planning to keep this from me? I'm your grandfather, your elder!"
Gu Hongwen sighed and continued, "I don't believe my cultivation level is insufficient for Tuantuan; there must be another reason. Jinghuai, what exactly happened!"
Gu Jinghuai calmly said, "Grandpa, do you remember what I told you before? The relationship between the Jianmu Tree and the witch, do you remember?"
Gu Hongwen's heart skipped a beat, and his eyes turned red: "Jing Huai, do you mean... that the Jianmu Tree gave its cultivation to the witch back then, which saved the witch's life and turned her into a mortal?"
"Yes, so to fight the Demon Lord, the witch must be allowed to fully become herself. The Jianmu Tree has already been given to her; only by giving her everything can she have the ability to deal with the Demon Lord."
Jianmu Tree is Gu Jinghuai.
Gu Hongwen sighed repeatedly, his heart aching terribly, and he didn't know what to say.
According to Gu Jinghuai, he is doomed to die!
Gu Hongwen stood up, looking as if he had aged ten years.
"Jinghuai, you should rest first. Grandpa will go and think of a solution. I'll go and ask the Ancestral Master for help."
Gu Hongwen walked out, and Gu Yan and Bai Meng, who were standing at the door, also heard the conversation between the two.
They watched Gu Hongwen come out, went up to help him, and the three of them went to Gu Hongwen's room together.
Gu Yan and Bai Meng's eyes were also red. Gu Jinghuai was their child. How could they just watch him die?
Even knowing that this is something that must be done, I still can't bear it.
"Gu Yan, Bai Meng, what are your thoughts on this matter?"
Gu Yan: "I..."
Gu Yan was speechless. Seeing this, Bai Meng sighed, "Dad, I can't bear to watch Jing Huai die! Even for the sake of the common people, I want to save his life!"
They had just woken up, only to face the loss of their son, which they could not accept.
Gu Hongwen also sighed: "Sigh, I can't accept this either. Jinghuai is a child I've watched grow up since he was a child. With you all gone, I raised him as both his father and mother. Just when good days were coming, this happened."
Gu Yan and Bai Meng missed out on Gu Jinghuai's childhood, and they already felt guilty. Although they knew they couldn't make up for it, they still wanted to stay with Gu Jinghuai forever.
All three felt the same way, unable to accept this reality.
...
Tuantuan, who was supposed to take a nap, didn't sleep; she seemed particularly heavy-hearted.
Zhao Wen, unaware of the situation inside, excitedly exclaimed, "Tuanbao, your wound is much better!"
Fu Chen is a male ghost and was driven out long ago; Tuan Tuan's arm is not something he can look at.
Tuan Tuan sighed, while Zhao Wen remained puzzled.
"Tuanbao, why are you sighing? Isn't your wound healed?"
Tuantuan shook her head: "Brother Jinghuai still found out what was going on inside. I'm afraid he'll risk his life to save me."
Xiao Mei frowned, her expression complicated. She sat on the ground, her mind in turmoil.
"Tuanbao, if you want your wound to heal, you have to swallow Gu Jinghuai?"
Zhao Wen: !!
What incredible thing has she heard?!
No, Tuan Tuan doesn't eat people!
Why must we eat Gu Jinghuai?
Zhao Wen wanted to know what was going on, but Xiao Mei kicked her out.
"Go and make some soup for Tuanbao."
Zhao Wen: ...
Please, he wants to hear this gossip too!
However, Zhao Wen couldn't hear her at all, because she dared not disobey Xiao Mei.
After Zhao Wen left, Xiao Mei asked in a rather heavy tone, "Tuan Bao, don't overthink it. Sometimes, we can't escape the arrangements of fate."
Tuan Tuan leaned against the bed, looking at the blue sky and white clouds outside the window, feeling particularly heavy-hearted.
"Xiaomei, I don't want anything to happen to Brother Jinghuai."
Xiao Mei comforted him, "Tuan Bao, I understand how you feel."
Although she understood, she didn't know how to offer advice.
When Xiaomei looks at Tuantuan, she is reminded of the wound on her arm.
"Tuanbao, don't be sad. Maybe we have other ideas, right?"
Tuantuan nodded: "Yes, we have other ideas. Let me think of another one!"
In short, she won't let anything happen to Gu Jinghuai!
...
Gao Jianyun was handling a case in his office when Gao Qingfei pushed the door open and entered: "Master, something's happened!"
Gao Jianyun was so startled that he dropped his pen, jolted awake.
"Gao Qingfei, what's going on! The sky hasn't fallen, are you trying to scare me to death?!"
Gao Qingfei rushed over and said hurriedly, "Master, the sky is about to collapse! In broad daylight, something terrible has happened!"
"What is it? Just say it. Are you waiting for me to ask you?"
"It seems like the gates to hell have opened, and a lot of ghosts are rushing towards where we live. I've sent people to guard the entrance, but... they're not very capable and can't control the situation."
Gao Jianyun: ...
Why don't you go find Tuantuan?
Gao Qingfei said with a resentful look, "Master, didn't you say that Tuanbao shouldn't come looking for you unless it's important?"
Otherwise, he would have called Tuantuan long ago and wouldn't have come to find Gao Jianyun in person!
Is there no other way?
If he had a better way, why would he have come here?
Gao Jianyun: ...
"Are you looking down on me, kid?"
Gao Qingfei chuckled: "Not at all, how could I dare to look down on you, Master? Master, please come with me to solve this problem."
Gao Jianyun stood up, took out his phone, and called Tuantuan.
"Tuanbao, are you awake? I need your help with something, do you have time to come over?"
Gao Qingfei: ...
If he had known this would happen, he would have been better off just calling Tuantuan directly.
...
When Tuantuan arrived at the scene, the ghostly aura was so strong that ordinary humans could not walk on this path.
Gao Jianyun walked over with a smile: "Tuanbao, you've finally arrived! Are you thirsty? Are you hungry? I bought you fried chicken, milk tea, and also..."
Gao Qingfei: ...
He clearly bought these!
At first he didn't know what was going on, but now he understands, his master is really cunning!
Gao Jianyun said with a smile, "Eat something first, we'll be busy later. You can't always do it all by yourself, the others need to get some practice too."
Gao Qingfei immediately felt that his master was subtly criticizing him.
Fine, he knew, but without evidence, he could only remain silent.
Tuantuan walked forward and saw a large crack appear in the ground. Something ghostly peeked out, met Tuantuan's big, dark eyes, and tried to slip away in a flash.
Tuantuan reached out, grabbed it from the crack, and threw it to the ground.
Gao Qingfei pasted a talisman he had drawn overnight, which immobilized the ghost.
Gao Qingfei excitedly slapped his hands: "I never thought I had a talent for drawing talismans! I can actually draw a talisman to freeze people!"
Just as I finished getting excited, the ghost ran away.
Gao Qingfei: !!
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