Only when Gu Lingxiao reached the giant rock sealing the Forbidden Artifact, surrounded by layer upon layer of defensive formations,
did he lower Gu Chenfeng from his back and carefully settle him to one side.
"I knew you had something up your sleeve!"
Leaning against a large tree, Gu Chenfeng looked at his father.
His voice was weak, but utterly certain.
Gu Lingxiao raised an eyebrow. "When did you figure it out, brat?"
Gu Chenfeng replied irritably, "When you deliberately offered up your head."
"The mighty General Who Guards the North, with countless capable people under his command, who's fought so many great battles-even a pig would have learned a thing or two."
"Hmm... I object to that comparison," Gu Lingxiao protested.
Gu Chenfeng ignored him completely and continued, "Besides, you really are capable.
"You secretly built an Underground Palace like that in the Northern Plains Forest, amassed wealth rivaling a nation's, and planned an escape route for our Gu Lineage in advance.
"An ordinary person couldn't possibly do that."
Gu Chenfeng stared at his father.
"Someone like you, who repairs the roof before the rain and plans before acting, must be extremely calm and wise.
"You would never truly do something so foolish over a Forbidden Artifact that you'd throw your life away.
"If I'm right, you deliberately chose that moment to trigger the Forbidden Artifact's seal and draw the Barbarians' attention.
"After I rescued you, we originally had a chance to escape through the Teleportation Array, but it mysteriously stopped working.
"When I chose to break out head-on and got completely surrounded, you suddenly came to my rescue.
"You disguised it well, but... you were far too obvious about offering up your head.
"And you slept so soundly the whole way here.
"So I guessed that you'd anticipated