Inside the study of the Gu Family Head, Gu Shouyan.
Gu Shouyan sat as steady as a mountain, his brows tightly furrowed.
Gu An and Gu Quan lowered their heads and cupped their hands as they said:
"...While carrying out a Dao Court Office mission, at a Wild Mountain three hundred li west of Third-Grade Maling City, we surrounded and exterminated a Demon Sect stronghold, but fell into an ambush..."
"Fortunately, the young master was cautious and had planned everything thoroughly beforehand. During the battle, he took the lead and, together with Inspector Xia, suppressed the Golden Core Demonic Cultivator on the other side, stabilizing the situation."
"Afterward, reinforcements arrived. Only after a bitter battle were we able to wipe out this branch of the Demon Sect entirely. But before that Golden Core Demonic Cultivator died, he actually..."
Gu An paused, gritting his teeth. "He actually rushed at the young master without regard for anything, even detonating his Golden Core to perish together with him..."
"A Golden Core detonation is tremendously powerful."
"The young master did not retreat. He directly blocked that Golden Core Demonic Cultivator's self-destruction, protecting the Gu Family disciples and most of the Dao Court Office cultivators, but he..."
Gu An and Gu Quan looked guilty and devastated.
After hearing them out, Gu Shouyan's expression did not change. He merely nodded. "I understand. You may leave now and tend to your injuries."
Gu An hesitated. "Then the young master..."
Gu Shouyan waved his hand.
Gu An and Gu Quan did not dare say anything more. They saluted and withdrew.
Only Gu Shouyan remained in the study.
With no one else around, he finally let out a deep sigh.
"He was a fine sapling... Unfortunately, he has faced too many calamities. Whether he lives or dies will depend