After a long silence, Gu Chen muttered, "By now, you should already have been sent to the Cangshan Sword Sect, shouldn't you?"
In his previous life, Gu Chen had known all along about Gu Zhengchun and Liu Caiyun's scheme.
On the surface, the two of them had lavished Gu Youwei with every possible care.
In truth, they wanted to offer Gu Youwei to the old sect master of the Cangshan Sword Sect.
That sect master had some strange proclivities. He liked little girls in their teens, like Gu Youwei.
If one insisted on finding a reason for it—
Perhaps girls like that were more tender.
In his previous life, to keep Gu Youwei from falling into the devil's den, Gu Chen had spared no cost to take her away from the Gu family.
But in this life, Gu Chen had already seen through everything.
Since Gu Youwei was willing to remain with the Gu family, then let her stay.
Whether she lived or died, what did it have to do with him?
With that thought, Gu Chen slowly closed his eyes.
He felt the inner force surging and coursing through his body, as though it were searching for something.
All of a sudden, every strand of inner force in Gu Chen's body stopped moving at that very instant.
Then, it rushed toward a bone in his spine.
The next moment, Gu Chen immediately felt the meridians throughout his body become far more unimpeded.
When he opened his eyes again, even powerful inner force and true qi seemed to flow within them.
Because just now—
Gu Chen had sensed the existence of the Heavenly Dao Bone within his body!
Compared with all the cultivation methods, Spiritual Medicine, immortal pills, and resources in the world—
The Heavenly Dao Bone could be called the most precious gift Heaven bestowed upon cultivators.
Cultivators who possessed a Heavenly Dao Bone were one in ten thousand, perhaps even one in a hundred million.
The Heavenly Dao Bone could not only help cultivators cultivate better and advance their realms.
It could also unleash unimaginable power!
In his previous life, after Gu Chen discovered that he possessed a Heavenly Dao Bone, he cultivated diligently in secret.
Back then, so that Gu Youwei would not worry, Gu Chen had not told her that his Heavenly Dao Bone had awakened.
But later, during an experience in the Lingxu Secret Realm, Gu Youwei suffered severe injuries.
To keep his younger sister from departing this world forever, Gu Chen personally dug out his Heavenly Dao Bone and gave it to Gu Youwei to heal her wounds.
Yet that very act made Gu Youwei believe that the Heavenly Dao Bone had been hers!
At that memory, Gu Chen's expression turned even colder.
He did not care whether Gu Youwei lived or died.
But he still had to go to the Lingxu Secret Realm.
In his previous life, Gu Chen had obtained a Supreme Treasure in the Lingxu Secret Realm, greatly raising his Cultivation Level.
Now that he had returned to this life, Gu Chen naturally would not let such a fine opportunity for cultivation slip away.
Cultivate! Cultivate! Cultivate without end!
That was Gu Chen's only goal at present.
He wanted to continuously raise his realm, stay far away from the mortal world, and stay far away from those crazy women!
At the far northern edge of East Desolation Commandery.
A towering mountain range stretched without end, hidden amidst twilight mist and layered clouds.
This was the renowned sword cultivator sect of the realm, the Cangshan Sword Sect.
Though the Cangshan Sword Sect was not the number one great sect of sword cultivators in the world—
It was still a famed holy land for sword cultivation.
The Gu family's carriages stopped at the foot of the mountain. Gu Youwei could sense that the surroundings were filled with abundant spiritual qi.
Even the wild grass growing freely nearby would be top-grade Spiritual Medicine if brought outside.
Not to mention the wild animals born and raised here.
If one could catch one and stew it into soup, it would be more effective than countless miraculous pills and medicines!
Gu Zhengchun glanced at Liu Caiyun, his eyes full of meaningful intent.
Then Gu Zhengchun put on an entirely different face.
Feigning heartache, he said, "My good daughter, Father truly cannot bear to part with you."
"Once you reach the Cangshan Sword Sect, you must listen well to your sect master uncle. If you encounter any difficulties, remember to tell your brother, Gu Feng."
Liu Caiyun also chimed in from the side, "That's right. Although cultivation is bitter, we are doing this for your future."
"Cultivate well. One day, you will surely accomplish great things!"
When Gu Youwei heard Gu Zhengchun and Liu Caiyun say this—
Her eyes immediately reddened slightly.
She truly had not expected Gu Zhengchun and Liu Caiyun to care about her so much.
So much so that Gu Youwei felt she had truly lived her previous life in vain!
In this life, she had to cultivate properly at the Cangshan Sword Sect.
Once her strength soared, the first thing she would do was kill Gu Chen and avenge herself.
Then she would follow her parents with unwavering devotion and care for them in their old age!
"Father, Mother, your daughter understands."
"I definitely will not disappoint your expectations!"
Just as Gu Youwei finished speaking, she suddenly felt an immensely powerful pressure.
That pressure seemed to gather upon her from all directions.
Yet when Gu Youwei looked around, she saw nothing out of the ordinary.
However, relying on the experience and instincts from her previous life—
Gu Youwei knew that someone had arrived.
And this person was extremely powerful!
Gu Zhengchun's Cultivation Level had already reached the Innate Realm.
Naturally, he too had sensed that pressure.
Then, a passage appeared amid the distant clouds and mist.
That passage resembled a stairway descending from the nine heavens.
The many servants of the Gu family saw this sight.
One after another, they stood dumbstruck, their faces filled with astonishment.
Clang!
The next moment, Gu Zhengchun and Liu Caiyun fell directly to their knees.
Before the others even understood what was happening, they all followed Gu Zhengchun and knelt.
Gu Zhengchun hurriedly whispered from the side, "Daughter, daughter, kneel quickly."
Hearing Gu Zhengchun's words, Gu Youwei could not help but frown lightly.
One had to know that in her previous life, she had been the lofty Empress.
Others were the ones who knelt before her. When had she ever needed to kneel before anyone?
But she was, after all, joining a sect anew.
No matter how unwilling she was, Gu Youwei could only grit her teeth and kneel.
In the blink of an eye, an elderly man with white hair and a youthful face appeared before the crowd.
A faint radiance shone all around him as he looked down upon everyone, like a heavenly god descending to the mortal world.
"This junior, Gu Zhengchun, pays respects to Sect Master He!"
Upon hearing the title Sect Master He, Gu Youwei did have some recollection.
He Changsong was the head of the Cangshan Sword Sect.
However, in her previous life, Gu Youwei had always drifted from place to place with Gu Chen.
At first, she and He Changsong could be said to have had no connection whatsoever.
Later, Gu Youwei gradually gained the strength of an Empress, so naturally she had no need to deal with someone like He Changsong.
He Changsong glanced at Gu Youwei, who was kneeling on the ground.
An extremely excited gleam immediately flashed through his eyes.
But that look vanished in an instant, and no one present noticed it.
Then He Changsong said in a deliberately profound tone, "Gu Zhengchun, our Cangshan Sword Sect does not accept just anyone."
"Why should I take your daughter into the sect?"
Gu Zhengchun hurriedly rose to his feet and approached He Changsong with great respect.
Watching Gu Zhengchun and He Changsong whisper to one another, Gu Youwei immediately felt that something was not quite right.
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