If he hadn't lived for so many years, and if he didn't have to maintain the dignity of an elder, Gu Zhongyuan felt he would probably be so angry that he would vomit blood.
He pointed a trembling finger at Qin Sheng: "You...you...you...you dare to do this!"
Qin Sheng: "I'm small, and I'm even more timid."
Gu Zhongyuan: "!!!"
He was absolutely furious!
Gu Zhongyuan took a deep breath, and then another, taking a full minute to calm the anger churning in his chest.
He stopped looking at Qin Sheng and started looking at Gu Yueming.
The main reason was fear; they were afraid that they would be driven to their deaths by anger before they even got started.
His face was cold and stern as he stated his purpose directly: "I came here today on orders from the family to inform you of this matter. Now that you know the truth, tell me if you want to come back with me to see your father one last time?"
Of course we need it.
But Gu Yueming was still puzzled. She wasn't one to keep things to herself, so she asked directly, "When I left, the clan told me not to come back. They haven't sent me any messages all these years. Why did they suddenly agree to let me go back this time?"
Gu Zhongyuan's eyes flickered, but his face remained expressionless: "Naturally, it's because of your father. My elder brother served as the clan leader for so many years. Even though he has retired now, his prestige and connections are still there. Now that he is nearing the end, his last wish is to see you. How could the clan bear to refuse him?"
Gu Yueming sized him up, her eyes filled with suspicion.
To be honest, she didn't really believe it.
She grew up in the clan and, while she wouldn't say she knew everything about it, she was at least fairly familiar with it.
Among their generation, she received the best treatment from a young age. Her father was the clan chief, which was one reason, but the main reason was her talent.
She is said to be the most talented descendant in the clan in hundreds of years.
But that's all in the past.
From the moment she decided to leave the clan with Qin Zheng, she was completely abandoned, and the spiritual power she had cultivated for twenty years was abolished by the clan.
Even her father and brothers couldn't stop her.
So how can she believe that a family that values profit over feelings would now come to her and say that they agreed to let her return to visit their clan because they couldn't bear to disappoint their father?
Although she had doubts, her longing and worry for her parents and brothers outweighed her suspicions, and Gu Yueming nodded: "Okay, I'll go back with you."
Gu Zhongyuan was somewhat satisfied and nodded: "Alright, let's go."
He paused, then asked casually, "I heard you have three sons. Where are they?"
Gu Yueming: "They have their own jobs and are not at home. Does Fifth Uncle want to see them?"
Gu Zhongyuan waved his hand: "What do I have to say about seeing him or not? The main thing is that your father wants to see his grandson. Since he's not here, then forget it."
He glanced at Qin Zheng and Qin Zhao and Qin Sheng on the other side, and said indifferently, "In that case, you two pack up and we'll leave now."
Gu Yueming paused in her steps, looked up at him, and asked, "We? It's not just me going?"
Gu Zhongyuan glared at her and said with dissatisfaction, "You've been away from home for over twenty years. Not only have you never returned to your clan, but you haven't sent a single message. If it weren't for your father's accident and your brother sending people out to investigate, they wouldn't even know you have four children."
"Now that your father is almost gone, aren't you going to take your children to see him one last time?"
"That's their maternal grandfather!"
Gu Yueming was speechless.
What do you mean she didn't return to her clan even once?
Is it that she doesn't want to reply?
They clearly stole her entry token, preventing her from even entering the ancient martial arts world!
What does she have to rely on to go back to Hui people? How does she use it to send messages back to Hui people?
If she hadn't remembered that the other person was an elder, and if she hadn't realized that she couldn't use her spiritual power to beat him, she really would have wanted to beat someone so badly that even their own parents wouldn't recognize them!
After a moment of silence, a chill ran through me.
As her initial doubts gradually dissipated, Gu Yueming vaguely guessed what was going on, and her anger slowly rose within her.
She pulled Qin Sheng behind her, instantly transforming into a fiercely protective mother tiger: "You guys want to lay a hand on my daughter?!"
Gu Zhongyuan was surprised that she had become much smarter after so many years, and had reacted so quickly. However, he still frowned, pretending to be calm: "What are you talking about?"
Gu Yueming had already figured it out, and she was so angry she wanted to eat people alive: "I knew it! Why are you suddenly being so kind? It's probably not that my father wants to see me and my daughter, but that you want to trick us into going back so you can make money off us!"
"Get out! Get out! I'm not going back. You all get out, get out right now!"
Gu Yueming pointed towards the door, her eyes red with anger.
Qin Zheng had also figured it out, and his brows furrowed deeply. He stepped forward and blocked his wife and daughter behind him: "More than twenty years have passed, and you still haven't given up. Is the identity of a guardian really that important, that you can completely throw away your blood ties and family ties?!"
A fierce glint flashed in Gu Zhongyuan's eyes: "Our Gu family's affairs are none of your business, an outsider!"
Qin Zheng refused to back down: "Xiao Ming was expelled from the family long ago. From the moment you forced her to marry a notorious piece of trash, from the moment you crippled her cultivation, she was no longer a member of the Gu family!"
"She isn't, and our daughter is even less so!"
"Don't even think about making a move on her!"
Gu Zhongyuan was furious and looked directly at Gu Yueming: "Xiaoming, are you sure you don't want to come back with us?"
He narrowed his eyes, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in them, and threatened, "This is your last chance. If you don't go back this time, you'll never see your parents and brothers again in your life."
"Are you really going to just stand by and watch your father die with his eyes wide open in disbelief?"
A flash of pain crossed Gu Yueming's eyes, but she still straightened her chest: "I can go back, but it's impossible for my daughter to come with me!"
"Good! Good! Good!"
Gu Zhongyuan said "good" three times in succession, but seeing that the conversation was about to stall, a fierce glint flashed in his eyes: "Since you won't listen to our polite offer, then don't blame me for not showing any consideration for our uncle-nephew relationship!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Zhongyuan darted forward.
Ignoring Qin Zheng and Gu Yueming who were blocking his way, he took a step and turned to grab Qin Sheng behind him.
Qin Zheng and Gu Yueming's pupils trembled, and they simultaneously turned over and hugged their daughter.
Qin Sheng, who was just about to kick the person out: "..."
He could only let out a soft sigh.
A vast amount of spiritual energy surged from her body, pushing it backward and violently knocking Gu Zhongyuan, who had just pounced on her, to the ground.
She gently pulled away from her parents' embrace and walked towards Gu Zhongyuan with light steps.
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