"Then why did you come down the mountain!" Gu Li glared at him.
"I'm going to rescue people!" Gu Changyuan said.
"Save people?" Gu Li's expression changed. "You wouldn't have gotten involved with the people down the mountain, would you?"
Gu Changyuan hurriedly explained, "That's not how it is, Uncle-Master. Actually, I received help from my benefactor when I first came down the mountain. Recently, she had an accident, so I rushed to deliver medicine to her. I have repaid her kindness, and from now on, we owe each other nothing and have no further connection."
Hearing Gu Changyuan's explanation, Gu Li nodded. "Since that's the case, you don't need to be secretive. Being grateful doesn't violate any rules, so you can handle it yourself. However, if your master finds out you're going down the mountain at this time, he'll inevitably blame you. It's better if you keep it from him. I'll help you keep it a secret for now."
"Thank you, Uncle-Master." Gu Changyuan smiled and bowed. Seeing Gu Li's tired appearance, he asked with concern, "Uncle-Master, are you alright? You look very tired. Is it because things aren't looking good for Xiao Li?"
Gu Li waved his hand, a slight smile appearing on his face. "Although we paid a price, Xiao Li's injuries have stabilized, and it looks like he'll wake up soon. Right now, your master is with him."
"Really? Then I'll go see him right now!" Gu Changyuan's face lit up with joy, and he spoke excitedly.
Gu Li hurriedly called out to Gu Changyuan, "Wait!"
"Uncle-Master? Is there something else?" Gu Changyuan looked at Gu Li with a puzzled expression.
"It's so late, you should just stay put!" Gu Li said irritably.
"But, won't it be too tiring for Master to take care of Xiao Li all by himself?" Gu Changyuan asked.
“Taking care of your own son is tiring, but you have to endure it! Who told him to be the injured Xiao Li!” Gu Li sneered.
Gu Changyuan's expression changed upon hearing this. "What? Uncle-Master, you mean Xiao Li is Master's..."
Gu Li nodded. "That's right, Xiao Li is your master's only lost son."
Gu Changyuan's expression changed instantly, thinking to himself: Does that mean Gu Liyan has the right to inherit Thousand Absolute Mountain...?
Gu Changyuan's face turned gloomy and unpleasant.
Gu Li didn't notice the change in Gu Changyuan's expression, and instead smiled and said, "Little Li has truly broken through and established herself again this time. Once she recovers her strength, she will definitely rise to a higher level! Not bad, not bad! Haha."
Gu Changyuan concealed his doubts and said with a smile, "Little Li is a lucky person, she will definitely be alright. It's getting late, Uncle-Master should get some rest."
"Okay, you should stay in your room and cultivate properly, don't let Xiao Li surpass you!"
"Yes." Gu Changyuan nodded.
Gu Li entered the room, while Gu Changyuan stood still for a long time, his lips pursed and his gaze turning cold...
The chill in Shandong gradually faded. Gu Yan held Gu Liyan's arm and massaged it gently, saying softly, "Little Li, wake up, you've been sleeping for too long..."
"Do you remember the peach tree you planted when you were little? I saw it the other day and it's already as tall as you are now. It will be flowering and bearing fruit in a few years..."
"Oh, right, you don't know this yet, but your father actually prepared a gift for you, but he hasn't had a chance to give it to you yet. Can you guess what it is? I guarantee you'll like it!"
"Xiao Li..." Gu Yan choked up as he spoke, "Father was wrong, please wake up, I will never, ever force you to do things you don't want to do again..."
The wrinkles on Gu Yan's face looked like scars, smoothing out the edges of her former life.
As Gu Yan was wiping away her tears, Gu Liyan's eyelashes fluttered slightly, and then he slowly opened his eyes, his purple eyes reflecting the tear tracks at the corners of Gu Yan's eyes.
Gu Liyan was slightly taken aback, and spoke softly and hoarsely, "Master...you...cried..."
Gu Yan stared blankly at Gu Liyan, confirming that the voice was from him, and his whole body trembled. "Little, Little Li..."
Gu Liyan's eyes reddened, and she choked out, "Master, am I... dreaming...?"
His master would never shed tears, would never have a face full of wrinkles, and would never massage him so gently...
Gu Liyan's nose stung with tears as she watched Gu Yan's vision blur, and she choked out, "However, I do hope that this dream... will never end!"
Gu Yan held Gu Liyan's hand and said with a smile, "You're not dreaming. Your master... no, it should be your father. Your father is taking care of you, my child!"
Gu Liyan looked at Gu Yan and was slightly taken aback. "Your...child? Master, you said I'm your child?"
Gu Liyan covered his head, looking dazed. "I, how could I..."
Many images flashed through my mind:
A woman in purple, holding a zither, danced and sang with a woman in a pink dress, while a woman dressed in black and white stood beside them, gazing at them...
Another man, holding a peach blossom fan, smiled wickedly, calling out his own name in a way that was both righteous and sinister...
An old man stared at him coldly, as if he regarded him as an enemy...
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"Ah—" Gu Liyan sat up, clutching his head. The excruciating pain made it impossible for him to think any further.
Seeing Gu Liyan's pained expression, Gu Yan quickly pressed him down, asking, "Xiao Li, what's wrong?"
"Who are you? Why are you in my memory?!" Gu Liyan shouted, clutching his head in anguish.
Upon seeing this, Gu Yan suddenly recalled the Reincarnation Compass and thought to himself, "Could it be a side effect of the divine artifact that caused Xiao Li to lose her past memories? But what Xiao Li said seemed to be that she gained some memories for no reason... Could it be memories from her past life?"
Thinking of this, Gu Yan comforted her, "Xiao Li, they are all insignificant people, don't think about them anymore—"
In Gu Liyan's mind, the image of a person kept changing, sometimes as a beautiful flower fairy, sometimes as a princess, sometimes as a female general, and then as a physician—but what remained unchanged was her appearance, her smile, and the warmth she left him with...
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