Chapter 27 Ten-thousand-year-old Snow Lotus, Revealing the Truth (Please follow the story!)

"This news, telling you might be good or bad, but you have the right to know everything."

"Gu Zhan was only persuaded by Jian'er to stop me back then, he didn't even know the reasons for all this."

"Now, in this world, the only others who know this secret apart from you and me are the members of the Liu Family."

Seeing his silence, Gu Kuang shook his head with a sigh and fell silent as well.

"So that's it..."

"Then let's keep this secret hidden."

Gu Changge exhaled, surprisingly calm.

If he had learned this news a month ago, he might have been immensely distressed.

But now, he was able to accept it with equanimity.

He made no judgments about the past, after all, on one hand was the sacrifice of his own son's Root Bone, and on the other was the life of a sworn brother. It must not have been easy for his parents to make that decision.

"We are the ones who have wronged you."

"In these days, I will keep an eye on your situation; once you leave the Gu Family, I will follow in secret. If that Prince has any ill intentions, that will be the moment of his death."

"Also, this is the Marriage gift I prepared for you."

"Go back now."

Gu Kuang, lowering his gaze, placed a Jade Box on the table in front of him, then got up and walked towards the small courtyard's house. At the same time, he lifted his hand and dissolved the Isolation Array he had set up.

"Changge takes his leave."

Gu Changge picked up the Jade Box but didn't hurry to open it. He bowed towards the white-haired figure, then left the courtyard, closing the gate behind him.

It was only after he left that Gu Kuang emerged from the room, standing and looking towards the courtyard door.

"Ah..."

"Such a good child, it's a pity you can't see."

"But as long as I am here, no one will be able to touch him."

"It's also as if the heavens opened their eyes, allowing the child to receive a great fortune. He can now cultivate again. You would be happy to know this too, I suppose."

"I didn't plan to return to the Gu Family, but I can't let the child marry without a proper elder present. The eldest and the third are somewhat insufficient."

Gu Kuang gently touched the peach tree in the courtyard, talking to himself, his eyes full of memories.

Meanwhile, after Gu Changge returned to his own separate residence, he had completely regained his composure.

He did not plan to tell Liu Qingqing about the events of the past.

In truth, Liu Qingqing had enjoyed the rejuvenation of his Root Bone, and now, due to the shared benefit of the system, he had retrieved his own Root Bone without any side effects.

As for the wasted cultivation time over the years, it didn't matter; he had confidence in making up for it.

"Wang Yu... must find an opportunity to draw out the Gu Family."

"I had intended to resolve it myself, but now, it seems that chance is no longer there."

Thinking of the earlier conversation, Gu Changge felt somewhat melancholic.

He thought he still needed to endure for a while longer before resolving this matter.

Now it seemed, it probably would no longer be up to him to take action personally.

After thinking it through, he turned his gaze toward the Jade Box.

He cautiously opened the Jade Box, and inside, a Snow Lotus emitted a bone-chilling coldness. Even at the moment the box was opened, frost began to form on his stone table.

He took only one glance before he immediately closed the box again.

A system panel appeared before his eyes.

[Ten-thousand-year-old Snow Lotus]

[Quality: Top Grade]

"[Refining it will allow spiritual energy to be imbued with a wisp of the Coldness Law.]"

"This was his first encounter with a true Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure; he hadn't expected the system to possess an identification function."

"However, this also saved him a great deal of trouble, as this function, while not overwhelmingly powerful, could very likely lead him to find many overlooked treasures in the future!"

""Tied to the Law... This item's value far exceeds that of the Soul-Shaping Pill!""

"Gu Changge felt somewhat surprised, for even if it could only imbue spiritual energy with a wisp of the Law, it was already far beyond what a Heavenly Rank Elixir could compare to!"

"But for this treasure, he had no plans to refine it personally either."

"This item was too precious, not even able to be stored in a Space Ring, only preserved in a Jade Box."

"But it was no difficulty for him; since his breakthrough to the Sky-controlling Realm, his System Space had expanded tenfold, now boasting a full ten cubic meters."

"And he had conducted an experiment half a month ago, discovering that apart from living things, everything could be stored within the System Space. Once inside, it was as if time stood still; plants would not wither, and meat would not rot."

"As expected, the Jade Box was successfully placed into the System Space."

"Having done all this, he sat down in the courtyard and began his cultivation."

"..."

"Elsewhere, after finalizing the marriage arrangements with the Gu Family, Zhao Ling did not let them arrange accommodations for her."

"Instead, she had herself sent directly to an outpost of the Heavenly Cold Sect."

"Since her daughter had joined the Heavenly Cold Sect, they might not have seen each other for a long time; with this rare opportunity, she was not going to waste it."

"Her heart ached for Brother Gu's child, true, but she was equally doting towards her own daughter."

"Upon learning that this was Liu Qingqing's mother, the people of the Heavenly Cold Sect immediately led her to Liu Qingqing's room."

"When she heard of her mother's arrival, Liu Qingqing stopped her cultivation, welcoming her into the room. After closing the door, she set up an Isolation Array, not wanting others to disturb her reunion with her mother."

""Mother, did you perhaps go too far today?""

"Sitting on the bed, Liu Qingqing finally had the chance to voice the troubles in her heart."

""Do you think Mother is biased?""

"Zhao Ling held her daughter's hand, eyes full of self-reproach, but not towards her daughter—her thoughts were filled with Brother Gu's child instead."

""Hmm, after interacting with him these past days, he truly is exceptional, and his presence is comforting, but Mother, you went a little too far today.""

""And these items, they are what you've saved up for over a decade, yet even back then you never took them out for me to exchange for a Soul-Shaping Pill, but today...""

"Liu Qingqing felt somewhat aggrieved; she couldn't understand."

"In the eyes of outsiders, she was the cold and lofty goddess, but in front of her mother, she was just an ordinary girl."

""Not too far at all...""

""Qingqing, you have no idea what he has sacrificed.""

""A debt that can never be fully repaid...""

"As Zhao Ling spoke, her eyes began to redden; the thought of Brother Gu and his wife defying opposition and using the unborn child to save Liu Qingqing filled her with endless guilt."

""What exactly happened?""

"At that moment, Liu Qingqing also sensed that something was amiss. Surely, if it was just due to the brotherhood sworn between their parents years ago, any favor owed wouldn't be so immeasurable, would it?"

""You can be told about it now.""

""But you must promise never to tell Changge about it. Mother fears that if he finds out... between the two of you, things might just...""

"Zhao Ling looked at her daughter for a long while; she felt that it was necessary to reveal the whole truth, at least to let her daughter know that Brother Gu's son was not the waste that people spoke of. He should have been a genius, and all because of her and Qingqing, he had already taken on too much..."

"Yet she feared that if Changge knew, he might not accept it, that he might even refuse to marry Qingqing, resulting in enmity..."

"After all, stealing Root Bone was a grievance of unfathomable magnitude!"

""Please tell me..." Liu Qingqing paused, noting the seriousness on her mother's face, she could only nod in agreement."

"As her mother recounted the events of the past, Liu Qingqing's face could no longer remain composed!"