After Gu Changyuan left, Gu Li frowned and looked at Gu Yan, asking, "You just told Changyuan about the divine artifact like that? Aren't you afraid he'll have bad intentions...?"
Gu Yan waved his hand to interrupt Gu Li, "I watched Chang Yuan grow up. Although he is arrogant, he is by no means the kind of person who would betray principles for personal gain. Besides..."
“Changyuan isn’t stupid. Telling him about the divine artifact is a way of telling him that he will have to take on the responsibility of Thousand Absolute Mountain in the future.” Gu Yan sighed as he looked at the ice coffin. “Alas, it’s all my fault for being reckless and accidentally hurting Xiao Li. Otherwise, I would have let Xiao Li inherit it.”
Gu Li was slightly taken aback and looked at Gu Yan with surprise, asking, "Wait! Could it be that you originally planned to give the position of clan leader to Xiao Li instead of Chang Yuan?"
Gu Yan nodded. "Although Changyuan is exceptionally talented, he is immature and unable to see through people's hearts, sometimes even unable to distinguish between good and evil. As for Xiaoli, although she is naturally carefree and loves freedom, she is adaptable, upright, and good at using strategies..."
At this point, Gu Yan glanced at Gu Li and said, "Don't you think about it? Why would I be so strict with Xiao Li at such a young age, and even frequently punish him physically? There's a reason for it!"
Gu Li pursed his lips and said, "Luckily, Xiao Li is kind and well-behaved. If it were anyone else, they would have run away and disowned you as their master long ago!"
Gu Yan smiled with relief, "Yes, it must have been difficult for him..."
Looking at the ice coffin, Gu Yan said with a guilty expression, "So this time, no matter what the cost, I will save him."
Gu Li asked in confusion, "But I don't understand. Since you want Xiao Li to inherit your position as clan leader, why don't you teach Xiao Li magic?"
Gu Yan smiled bitterly, "Neither you nor Chang Yuan know that I have already taught Yuan Yuan Jiu Chen the mental techniques and profound mysteries, but I just didn't tell him how to manipulate the Yuan energy! I just wanted to teach him how to manipulate the Yuan energy when he came of age and condensed his demon core."
Gu Li suddenly realized, "So that's how it is! By then, both his mental state and experience will be enough to unleash his full potential and make him a powerful figure! Gu Yan, you're such a cunning old fox! You've been plotting for Xiao Li for so long, and I didn't even see through it!"
Gu Yan nodded, but sighed with a face full of guilt, "What a pity, before that time even came, I almost killed him with my own hands..."
Gu Li patted Gu Yan on the shoulder to comfort him, "Fortunately, it can still be salvaged now."
"This is a stroke of luck amidst misfortune." Gu Yan looked at the ice coffin and said, "I've already checked him. Although Xiao Li has stopped breathing and his heart has stopped beating, his life force is still there. He's not dead at all! He just didn't want to bring up his last breath!"
Wounded by Gu Yan's words, Gu Liyan was heartbroken and desperate. He farted, hoping to live and not wanting to wake up!
Gu Li said with a solemn expression, "Xiao Li... he'll wake up in a bit!"
Gu Yan nodded, took out the bowl he had brought earlier, cut his palm, and forced out his blood essence to drip into the bowl. "First, use the ice coffin to freeze his body and preserve the last bit of life force in him. Then, use my blood essence to awaken the power of his bloodline. Finally, use the divine artifact to activate the Reincarnation Array to help him repair his body..."
As he spoke, Gu Yan's face grew paler and paler as his vital essence was lost.
Gu Li opened his mouth as if to say something, but then stopped himself. He knew that Gu Yan did this precisely to make up for his mistake.
Gu Yan looked at the ice coffin and murmured to himself, "I don't know why you look like the White Emperor, but now, I know that you are his son, and that's enough..."
—While Gu Yan and Gu Li were doing their best to help Gu Liyan, Gu Changyuan took the opportunity to go down the mountain.
That night, the brothel was still filled with singing and dancing, but unlike before, the performers had changed their appearance and were now Feng Hua Xian, who had transformed into a peony.
Today, Gu Changyuan, dressed in white, exudes an elegant and noble air as he enters the brothel.
"Please come in, young master!"
A handsome young servant with fair skin rushed to greet Gu Changyuan as he entered.
Gu Changyuan glanced at the young man and realized that he was Meng Mang, a scholar who worked part-time at a brothel. Everyone called him "the hooligan."
It's not that this person is a hooligan, but rather that he is too kind and naive, and timid as a mouse, so everyone calls him "Hooligan Boy" in the hope that he can be a little bolder.
However, Gu Changyuan was somewhat surprised that the thug he used to work with did not recognize him.
"You little rascal, don't you recognize me?" Gu Changyuan said with a gentle smile.
The rascal blinked at Gu Changyuan, then his eyes widened in surprise. He pointed at Gu Changyuan and exclaimed, "You, you are—"
Gu Changyuan smiled slightly, made a "shh" gesture, and took out some silver and stuffed it into the hooligan's hand. "I'm here to spend money today, so please don't make a fuss."
The young man was overjoyed and quickly nodded, putting the silver away. "Okay, I understand. I'll get back to work now. Please make yourself at home."
After saying that, the rascal happily ran to Flower Girl's place to hand over the work!
Seeing this, Gu Changyuan was both amused and exasperated: "This kid doesn't even know how to leave a little tip when we give him! No wonder Aunt Hua likes to take him in."
He's such an honest and upright young man!
Gu Changyuan looked around and found a corner to sit in, where he could see the front of the stage. He could see Feng Huaxian sitting in the center of the stage, playing the zither and singing. The zither music was melodious and the singing was ethereal and beautiful, making people fascinated.
Gu Changyuan smiled slightly as he looked at Feng Huaxian's face. "When the peony blooms, the gentle breeze comes. For you, even if the peony withers, your smile is enough..."
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