Father and son reunited

Li Haotian coldly said, "An emperor is above all others, and the rise and fall of the nation rests on his shoulders. Naturally, he must sacrifice some things. As Li Family Bloodline, he should naturally have this awareness."

Gu Yuanqing said calmly, "Since he is my son, he has the right to choose. Your Majesty, if you harbor such thoughts, even if you are Miaoxuan's father and the ruler of a nation, don't blame me for using my cultivation to suppress you. In this realm, no one can stop me from doing what I want. Even a million-strong army can be wiped out with a flick of the wrist."

Li Haotian on the table, pointing angrily at Gu Yuanqing: "You... you..."

He didn't finish his sentence. Gu Yuanqing sat there, calm and composed yet exuding an indescribable domineering aura. Even though he was Emperor, one had to admit that Gu Yuanqing was indeed capable of this at this moment.

A Trial People from Outer Heavens forced the Great Qian Dynasty to devote all its strength to dealing with him. At this time, Gu Yuanqing Zuo Qiu back then. Such a great Cultivator stood near the capital, and with just a word, he could shake the entire Great Qian.

Li Haotian, being Emperor, quickly suppressed his anger and looked at Gu Yuanqing, coldly saying, "Fine, then tell me, what exactly do you want to do now? But one thing is certain: Cheng Yi's surname is Li. This was decided when Miaoxuan gave birth to him, and that's the bottom line."

Gu Yuanqing looked at Li Haotian and saw that he spoke with such certainty, as if this matter was more important than anything else.

At this time, Gu Yuanqing had learned some secrets from the people at the foot of the mountain. He knew that although Li Haotian had many children, only one was truly his blood relative, and that was Li Miaoxuan.

In this world, if Li Chengyi changed his surname, his lineage would be wiped out.

Even in the modern society of the past, there were still many people who held this view, and in this world, this matter is of paramount importance.

Gu Yuanqing remained silent for a long while before saying, "Since it was Miaoxuan who chose it, then so be it. I only have one condition: I will be responsible for his cultivation. Whether he intends to inherit the throne in the future is up to him to decide."

Upon hearing this, Li Haotian seemed to completely relax. It is the proper way of ethics for a son to take his father's surname. The reason why he was uneasy and unwilling to tell Gu Yuanqing about Li Chengyi was precisely this.

Li Miaoxuan is gone, and perhaps there will be no one to Wuxiang, but Li Chengyi is his only thought!

If Gu Yuanqing questions the decision to change his surname back to Gu, he will be completely powerless to do anything about it!

The two men began discussing and arguing about future arrangements in the courtyard, with Li Haotian occasionally roaring angrily, "No way!"

At this point, Gu Yuanqing would calmly say, "Does Your Majesty want me to retract my previous statement? It is only natural that my son should bear the surname Gu. If I were to change it, I would have a perfectly valid argument."

The two argued for an hour.

Li Haotian sat there with a gloomy face, his hands trembling slightly.

Gu Yuanqing poured a cup of tea and presented it to you personally, saying with a smile, "Your Majesty, now that everything has been settled, please don't be Life Essence. I was very rude just now, so please accept this cup of tea as my apology. We were all doing this for the child's own good."

Li Haotian snorted coldly, took the tea, drank it in one gulp, and then slammed it down on the table.

Gu Yuanqing didn't take it to heart, and then whispered to the outside, "Senior Li, please bring Cheng Yi back."

A moment later, Li Shi'an led Li Chengyi into the courtyard.

Gu Yuanqing stood up and looked at the child being led by Li Shi'an. He could feel the connection of blood. He had felt this before, but at that time he did not know that it was a feeling between blood relatives, and he could not even think about it in this way.

At this time, Li Chengyi was about four feet tall, with a delicate and beautiful appearance. Although he was not yet four years old, he had a straight posture, dignified demeanor, and steady steps.

Although I find it somewhat endearing, the memory of my childhood in my past life—a carefree age when I had no parents by my side and had to receive various forms of education—brings a pang of sadness to my heart.

At the same time, even after so much time has passed, Gu Yuanqing still feels a sense of unreality.

Li Haotian also stood up.

Seeing Li Haotian smile, Li Chengyi abandoned his dignified demeanor and ran over, calling out, "Imperial Grandpa!"

Li Haotian picked him up. "Was it fun in the mountains? Are you tired?"

Li Chengyi shook his head and said, "I'm not tired, it's so much fun! There are so many animals in these mountains, and none of them are afraid of me. There's even a snow-white fox. Imperial Grandpa, can I take this fox back to the palace?"

Li Haotian smiled and said, "Anything you want is fine, but Cheng Yi, there's something you need to do next."

Li Chengyi looked up and asked, "What is it?"

Li Haotian put him down, pointed at Gu Yuanqing, and said, "Kneel down."

Li Chengyi was somewhat puzzled, but he did as instructed.

"Kowtow."

Li Chengyi kowtowed three times.

Li Haotian then said, "Call him Father."

Upon hearing this, Li Chengyi immediately turned to look at Li Haotian. Although he was only four years old, he was intelligent from a young age and had been taught by a famous teacher, so he knew a lot of things.

Li Haotian, "Didn't you say you wanted to see your father? He is your biological father."

Li Chengyi turned to look at Gu Yuanqing, his expression blank. He was caught off guard by the sudden news, but he was sure his Imperial Grandpa wouldn't lie to him.

After a long while, he kowtowed again. "Your son greets Father!"

Gu Yuanqing looked at the young child, so obedient it was Human Heart, and that one word, "Father," made him forget all his previous worries.

Suddenly, he felt like he was no longer alone in this world. A weight suddenly settled on his shoulders, a weight that came from something called responsibility!

He never felt a sense of belonging in this world. Before, he only wanted to be a wealthy man. After arriving at North Spring Mountain, all he thought about was that once his cultivation level was high, he could live as he pleased. If he could embark on the path of immortality, it would be nice to see the scenery above the Nine Heavens.

So even though Zuo Qiu committed atrocities indiscriminately in this world, he was not moved much. He only did what he could. When this world fell into the Demon Realm, he thought of saving it, but he did not want to implicate the many living beings in this world because of himself.

He had always remained indifferent to everything, like a bystander, but after that one word, "father," everything felt different!

He took a deep breath, bent down, helped Li Chengyi up, and then somewhat clumsily picked him up in his arms.

Father and son looked at each other. Gu Yuanqing tried his best to make his smile more kind and approachable, so as not to frighten the child on their first meeting, but for a moment Gu Yuanqing didn't know what to say.

Li Haotian suddenly spoke up, "I'm going outside for a walk and to take care of some things. Since Cheng Yi is going to stay in the Mountain temporarily, there are some things that need to be prepared."

Gu Yuanqing nodded slightly. "Thank you, Your Majesty. You can have them prepare their things and wait at the mountain gate. If it's people or goods from the imperial city, they only need to gather at the gate of Fengtian City; there's no need to rush here."

Upon hearing this, Li Haotian was shocked, recalling Gu Yuan's earlier words that even if he returned to the Imperial Dynasty, he could bring him back with a single thought.

He gave Gu Yuanqing a deep look, then said to Li Chengyi, "Yi'er, talk to your father. Your Imperial Grandpa will be right back."

Afterwards, Li Haotian, Li Shi'an, Xu Lianying left the Courtyard, leaving only the father and son in the small courtyard.

After a long silence, Gu Yuanqing asked softly, "Cheng Yi, how have you been in the Imperial Palace these past few years?"

Li Chengyi nodded and said, "My Imperial Grandpa is so good to me. Father, why don't you ever come to see me?"

Gu Yuanqing's expression stiffened slightly. "I'm cultivating in the mountains and can't leave for a while. By the way, I'll take you for a walk in the Mountain so you can meet the Mountain animals. You can play with them in the mountains later."

"I need to go see that Little Fox. It suddenly ran away, and I can't find it anywhere."

"Good!"

Gu Yuanqing had no idea how to get along with a three-year-old child, let alone how to be a father. He awkwardly tried to make him happy.

He went to the mountains and attracted birds. Various birds circled around the two of them, sometimes landing on them, which made Li Chengyi giggle.

The white fox was summoned. The Little White Fox was still somewhat afraid of Gu Yuanqing, but dared not disobey him, and carefully sat down next to Li Chengyi.

"Father, why is it so afraid of you? Is it because you're usually very harsh with it?" Sometimes, a child's heart is the most sensitive.

Gu Yuanqing glared at the fox, forcing a smile, and said, "How could that be? I'm very kind. Look, none of the other animals in these mountains are afraid of me. It's just that it's sometimes naughty and mischievous."

Li Chengyi nodded Proving the Dao, "I will be very well-behaved from now on."

Gu Yuanqing spent the entire afternoon with the child.

What child doesn't love to play? In these mountains, Li Chengyi experienced things he had never felt before.

If he got dirty, Gu Yuanqing could easily clean himself up with a wave of his hand.

She tripped and fell, and the next second she was in Gu Yuanqing's arms.

If they were hungry, there were Spirit Fruit, and meals prepared by the imperial chefs who had been summoned to the mountain by Gu Yuanqing.

When thirsty, there is the Spirit Spring Foundation Water.

With the company of the Mountain beasts, whose intelligence had become extraordinary, they were extremely obedient to their young master, Li Chengyi, and tried their best to please him.

The sound of children's laughter echoed across the North Spring Peak.

Li Haotian did not rush back to the Imperial Capital. This was Li Chengyi's first night in the Mountain, and he was reluctant to leave.

A Courtyard next door was cleared out, and everything was arranged with just a thought from Gu Yuanqing.

The palace maid who routinely cared for Li Chengyi from within the Imperial Dynasty arrived Fengtian City.

Gu Yuanqing then used the Heavenly Fishing Method to open the Liaokong gate, Divine Sense, all the people and objects were brought into the Mountain.

Li Chengyi was overjoyed to see familiar faces after coming down from the mountains. He was a little tired from playing and soon began to feel sleepy.

The palace maids and wet nurses suppressed their shock, took the sleeping Li Chengyi from Gu Yuanqing's arms, and carried him back into the room.

Gu Yuanqing returned to his Courtyard, put his hands behind his back, looked up at the Horizon, and his heart remained unsettled for a long time.