Like Mayflies Seeing the Blue Sky

July 20th, early morning.

The second day after Li Wei returned to the country.

The Imperial Capital, Gu Garden.

During breakfast, Gu Shiheng, seated at the head of the table, took a sip of his bird's nest and chicken congee. He then put down the porcelain bowl, his brows furrowed deeply.

Liang Qiushi, sitting beside him, put down her chopsticks and asked, "Brother Heng, is it not to your taste?"

Gu Shiheng clasped his hands on the table and closed his eyes. When he opened them again, he looked at his wife and said, "Xiao Qiu, have you heard the rumors about Jinzhi's marriage?"

Liang Qiushi's expression remained unchanged. Her eyes swept over her eldest son, who was eating intently opposite them, and her younger son and daughter below, who seemed indifferent but had clearly slowed their chewing.

The corners of her mouth twitched, and she said in a steady voice, "It's just baseless speculation from the Zhang Family. Brother Heng, don't take it to heart."

Gu Shiheng tapped his fingers on the tabletop, his gaze fixed on his wife's face for a few seconds.

After a moment, he asked gently, "Has Sister Chunhua been in seclusion for half a year?"

Liang Qiushi lowered her eyes, her hand holding the soup bowl pausing almost imperceptibly.

Thinking of her husband's inexplicable desire for intimacy last night, her cheeks flushed slightly, and a trace of relief welled up in her heart.

He's become suspicious? Fortunately, I switched back in time. Otherwise, I would have been exposed last night.

With the old and the young in this family, everyone is shrewd and stubborn. If they knew my plans...

"Mhm..."

Liang Qiushi picked up her chopsticks again, picked up a delicate, small crab roe soup dumpling, and ate it slowly. "I hope Sister can break through successfully."

Gu Shiheng comforted her, "Sister Chunhua has exceptional talent, and with your father guarding her, you don't need to worry."

"Mhm," Liang Qiushi replied, but her brow didn't relax much.

Seeing that the children had almost finished eating, Gu Shiheng turned his gaze to Gu Jinwen and Gu Jinyi at the far end of the long table. "You two, go out first."

The siblings' faces immediately fell. They grudgingly put down their bowls and chopsticks, lingering as they left the dining room, looking back repeatedly.

The door closed softly.

Gu Jinzhi, who had been lost in thought, looked up, his calm dark eyes fixed on his father.

Gu Shiheng looked at his eldest son, who had made him proud for over ten years, and after a long silence, he spoke, "Jiang Xue, what do you think of her?"

"Brother Heng..." Liang Qiushi started to speak.

Gu Shiheng raised his hand to stop her. "Let Jinzhi speak."

"Her..."

Gu Jinzhi's thoughts drifted, remembering the little girl who often came to Gu Garden back then, always following behind him, never making a sound or crying.

To be honest, he didn't have much of an impression of her.

Later, when he attended Martial Arts Middle School, he focused entirely on cultivation, and they rarely saw each other even once a year.

And then, there was the sensational poisoning case...

At the time, many people felt it was unfair to him, saying his grandfather was muddled to have arranged such a fiancée for him.

Others waited to see a spectacle, hoping that Jiang Xue, this troublemaker, would turn the Gu Family upside down.

He himself didn't care, because he knew that before resolving the threat from the Zhang Family, he wouldn't marry, nor would he be qualified to marry!

It seemed everyone said that Jiang Xue loved him deeply.

He hadn't really felt it until yesterday...

Laughing in her sleep from squatting in a bunker? I don't know if she loves me, but she's quite interesting.

Gu Jinzhi's eyebrows twitched, and the corners of his mouth seemed to curve into a faint, almost imperceptible arc.

"Grandfather chose her, so it shouldn't be wrong."

Liang Qiushi loosened her grip on her lap, her face still calm.

Gu Shiheng looked at his son, and after a while, he nodded. "In a couple of days, bring her over. The wedding is approaching, and you should get to know each other beforehand."

"Okay," Gu Jinzhi replied indifferently. "I..."

"I've already spoken with the in-laws," Liang Qiushi interjected. "I'll go pick her up on the 25th. Jinzhi, you focus on your cultivation and don't get distracted."

Gu Jinzhi: "..."

Gu Shiheng nodded, accepting this arrangement, but his expression became even more solemn.

"Jinzhi, this marriage was solely facilitated by your grandfather and your mother. I understand the old man's intentions; he merely wanted to bring good luck and give you something to hold onto, so that in times of trouble, you would always have the will to live."

He paused here and glanced at Liang Qiushi.

"But your mother... I can't fathom her intentions."

Liang Qiushi's elegant swan-like neck stiffened, and she looked at her husband with some surprise.

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Gu Shiheng ignored her reaction and continued speaking to his son, "No matter what she wants to do, you just need to remember that you are a man of the Gu family and must be responsible."

"Yes, Father." Gu Jinzhi nodded slightly.

Fang City, Jiang Family Manor.

"Still no answer." Tang Zhou put his phone aside, his face full of helplessness.

Jiang Yunshu frowned, "We can't find the person, and she won't answer the phone. What do they want?"

Jiang Yao cowered in the corner of the sofa, her eyes red, "Sister... does she really hate me? She won't even come home..."

"It has nothing to do with you." Jiang Yunshu rubbed her temples, very annoyed.

In a few days, the Gu family would come to pick her up. If "Jiang Xue" got lost, how could she explain it to Madam Gu?

Recently, they had benefited quite a bit from the Gu family, and much of it had been used for Yao Yao.

Especially that "Mingxin Tongqiao Pill" which temporarily improved comprehension, a treasure that couldn't be bought even with money!

If the marriage fell through, how would they repay it?

Tang Zhou wasn't too worried, "His fourth uncle told me that in a couple of days, the two children will go to his place to watch the Abyssal Monster being executed. The person definitely won't be lost, so don't worry."

"That brat Jiang Han is getting more and more out of line!" Jiang Yunshu felt a little relieved upon hearing this, but her anger hadn't subsided.

Tang Zhou chuckled, "Children are still young, we can teach them slowly."

Neither of them noticed the fleeting malice in Jiang Yao's eyes as she lowered her head.

I've already notified Yun Zheng, but Jiang Xue has disappeared. Did she notice something?

Impossible! She's so stupid! Four years ago, during the poisoning case, I was so sloppy, and she still didn't figure it out!

It must be a coincidence! Hmph, she can't stay away from home forever. Just wait, Jiang Xue, Yun Zheng is a Prodigy with 86 Vitality Value, and he's also Mastered the "Blood Dragon Tribulation Claw." You're dead this time!

The realms of Combat Method, from low to high, are Novice, Proficient, Mastered, Minor Accomplishment, Great Accomplishment, and Perfection.

In the Quasi-Martial Artist stage, everyone is desperately focused on Blood Nourishing, rarely diverting their attention to practicing Combat Methods, unless they want to stand out in the Freshman Competition.

Yun Zheng, who had Mastered a Combat Method before even entering school, was an anomaly.

As for Jiang Xue?

She was just a Waste who was stuck at Muscles and Bones Ringing in Harmony at twenty years old.

When she saw Yun Zheng, it was like a mayfly seeing the vast sky!

My dear sister, Yun Zheng loves crushing people's bones the most. I'm so looking forward to it~

Zhang Family Villa, Training Ground.

Zhang Yansheng flicked his finger, and sharp sword qi swept out, leaving several ferocious crisscrossing slashes on the specially made alloy ground.

More than ten meters away, a tall and imposing figure stood proudly. He didn't dodge the sword qi, his tiger-like eyes filled with fighting spirit.

"Good one!" he roared, drawing his Goose Feather Saber from his waist and slashing horizontally like thunder.

BOOM!

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

The Blood Burning Saber blade charged forward fearlessly. The moment it made contact, it shattered the invisible sword qi!

"Hoo—"

The young man's face turned red. After adjusting his breathing for a moment, he let out a breath of white air before sheathing his saber.

As he moved, a faint jade luster could be seen at the joints of his knuckles, indicating something extraordinary.

Zhang Yansheng showed a look of approval and said, "Second Order Perfection, Jade Bone almost formed. Good! You truly are my son, Zhang Yansheng!"

Then, he showed a look of regret, "It's a pity that before you broke through to Martial Artist, your physique only reached Great Accomplishment. If you could have taken one more step and achieved the Dao-Approaching Body..."

The young man's lips, usually stern, tightened. His tan skin was as hard as rock. "When Shen Yaochi broke through to Martial Artist, her Vitality Value was only 96. If we were the same age, with the same Great Accomplishment, who knows who would be stronger."

"You, you, you... Before she graduated, she was the only Fourth Order student in China," Zhang Yansheng said with a smile and a scolding tone. "To dare compare yourself to the number one of the younger generation, you've got guts!"

After speaking, he gestured for the young man to sit beside him.

"Pengcheng, when do you plan to advance?"

The young man, Zhang Pengcheng, sat down lazily on a prayer mat next to Zhang Yansheng and replied, "My Jade Bone hasn't reached its limit yet. I need to refine it a bit more."

"Gu Jinzhi was already Third Order three months ago. Do you have confidence in defeating him?" Zhang Yansheng asked.

"After the Freshman Competition, he fell into degeneracy and broke through to Martial Artist with a Vitality Value of 89. Since then, he and I are no longer in the same world."

Zhang Pengcheng placed his saber flat on his knees, casually pulling out a section. The gleaming blade was like a mirror, reflecting his sharp eyebrows and eyes.

"A difference of one point is like heaven and earth," Zhang Pengcheng sneered. "Gu Jinzhi now sees me as a mayfly seeing the vast sky."

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