"Good!"
He immediately followed him into the room.
The following day, Gu Chen spent his time at Zhao Bo's villa, helping Zhao Bo cultivate while waiting for various forces to come knocking on his door.
However, things weren't as bad as he had imagined. The Zhao Family didn't come knocking at this time. He didn't know if the news about Shennong Grass wasn't enticing enough, or if his guess was wrong. The black market's informants also didn't find any trace of the Zhao Family warriors.
Perhaps it was the overwhelming deterrent effect of forces like Wuji Manor that prevented any other forces that came to Zhou City from causing trouble for Gu Chen.
And so, all was well until evening. Gu Chen went to the house to pick up his father Gu Beichi, and then took them to the airport.
Have a safe journey.
Gu Chen looked at Zhao Bo and the others, then said calmly, "Remember, the Jade Guanyin can be used as a spirit stone, serving as the core of the array. But be careful when using it. Shangjing is not Zhou City; there are many powerful individuals there. When I'm not around, don't easily reveal your treasures, or you could easily invite disaster."
"I know."
Zhao Bo nodded emphatically and said, "I will not let my master down!"
Today, Gu Chen entrusted such an important Jade Guanyin to him to facilitate their cultivation, and Zhao Bo felt a heavy weight in his heart. After all, this was something that almost caused the extermination of Zhao Haiqing's entire family, a treasure that the Liu Family coveted but could not obtain.
But Gu Chen gave it to him without hesitation, which shows how much he valued him.
Gu Chen smiled, didn't answer, nodded to Ma Gang and the other two, and then walked to his father's side.
"Dad."
Looking at the slightly nervous Gu Chen Gu Beichi sighed and said, "During this trip, you should cultivate diligently and strive to recover to the Peak Bone-Forge Realm as soon as possible. When that time comes, I will ask Senior Zhao to help you break through to the Revolving Illumination Realm."
"Cultivation is not something that can be accomplished overnight. Even if I had a foundation, it wouldn't be possible to progress so quickly." Gu Beichi chuckled, then his face hardened, and he said, "Besides, what kind of status does Senior Zhou have? You can't trouble him with everything."
"Of course, I know," Gu Chen said. "Dad, there's one more thing. This time when you go to the capital, you absolutely mustn't clash with the Gu Family. I'll be coming to the Shangjing in a few days."
"I know, do you think I'm a three-year-old?" Gu Beichi looked at Gu Chen with displeasure and said, "Why is the son lecturing his father? I originally wanted to wait until my strength recovered before going to the Shangjing, but since Senior Zhao needs me, I'll go there to cultivate first. But what else do you need to take care of while you stay in Zhou City?"
Gu Beichi held Gu Chen's hand, his palms already slightly sweaty.
He was unaware of the recent events, and even when Gu Chen went to Xiaoxiang Peak a few days ago, he assumed that Gu Chen was simply undergoing cultivation under Zhao Bo's tutelage. He was unclear about the relationship between the two.
When Gu Chen mentioned that Zhao Bo was going back to his sect and would also help his father break through his cultivation, Gu Beichi agreed after much consideration.
In truth, in Gu Beichi's heart, the Shangjing had long been a forbidden place. For the first time in his life, he had fled the place where he had grown up like a stray dog. For anyone, this would be a demon in their heart.
Gu Chen also wanted to accompany his father and help him overcome his inner demons, but he was worried about Gu Chen Gu Beichi in Zhou City, since he still had to go to Tong City. So it was better to go to the Shangjing with Zhao Bo and the others first.
"Dad, don't worry, your son has grown up."
Gu Chen patted Gu Beichi's hand, revealing a bright smile, and said, "As I said before, what you bore for me, now it's my turn to bear for you."
"Aren't you going to take the graduation exam?" Gu Beichi asked.
Gu Chen was taken aback. Graduation exam? He hadn't really thought about that. For him, whether or not he graduated from university was no longer important. Right now, he just wanted to wait for Luo Yunxi, then go to the Gu Family to settle the grudges and erase all the regrets and inner demons from his past life.
"Son, you must cultivate martial arts, but you can't neglect your studies either," Gu Beichi said earnestly. "If you want to stay in Zhou City, come to the Shangjing after you graduate. Dad will be waiting for you there."
We'll see.
Gu Chen could only manage a wry smile and give a vague reply.
After the group boarded the plane, Gu Chen watched it take off from below before turning his gaze away and leaving the airport.
However, while driving, Gu Chen was still a little uneasy, so he took out his phone, hesitated for a moment, and then made a call. The call was answered in no time.
"Brother Gu, what made you think of calling me?"
Wang Hu's cheerful voice came from the other end.
"My dad has come to Shangjing. You know his identity and his tense relationship with the Gu Family, so I'd like you to help look after him."
"Your father has come to the Shangjing?" Before the words were finished, Wang Hu's exclamation interrupted him. He said, "Don't worry, I'll keep an eye out for you. With the power of the Hua Family, anyone who wants to cause trouble for your father will have to think twice."
"That's not what I meant... You don't need to bother them, just let me know immediately if anything happens. Also, don't tell Elder Hua."
"Understood, don't be so polite!" Wang Hu said, "By the way, now that your father is here, Brother Gu, are you also planning to return to the Shangjing?"
"In a few days," Gu Chen said, taking a deep breath. "Thank you."
"It's good that you're here. Our young lady has been talking about you a lot lately. Do you have her phone number? If you have time, give her a call."
Wang Hu's words brought to Gu Chen's mind Hua Yumo's sweet yet mischievous face, and he immediately gave a wry smile, saying, "Stop teasing me. I'll definitely visit the old man when I come to Shangjing. That's all, I'll hang up now."
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Gu Chen hung up the phone and drove to Morning Dawn Garden.
The Morning Dawn Garden is now bathed in the deep of night.
Upon reaching the fourth floor, he saw two men wearing floral vests standing at the stairwell entrance, blocking his way. Seeing Gu Chen approach, one of the men raised an eyebrow and asked, "What are you doing?"
"Looking for someone." Gu Chen could tell from these two people that they weren't good people, and a sense of foreboding rose in his heart.
"Who are you looking for? We're from the Xiang Family, we're looking for someone, we'll come back in a bit."
One of the men said coldly.
Gu Chen ignored him and instead glanced at the corridor on the fourth floor.
This old house has straight corridors on each floor, with a total of eight households on both sides. At this moment, three burly men were standing in front of one of the houses. Upon seeing them, Gu Chen's face instantly darkened, because he suddenly noticed that the house number was 4-6.
Just then, a loud argument broke out again inside the house.