Turning his head, Gu Chen looked at his father, observing his solemn expression. Although he didn't speak, his eyes were bright and piercing.
He sat down by the bedside again and asked, "Dad, are you feeling better?"
"You brat!"
Gu Beichi cursed angrily.
The bitter smile on Gu Chen's face deepened.
Although he was ruthless and decisive in front of outsiders, he dared not show the slightest bit of coldness in front of his own father.
"Dad, you want to ask me what exactly happened, right?"
Gu Chen took a deep breath and smiled wryly.
"You need to answer that yourself, I'm not asking you."
Gu Beichi chuckled self-deprecatingly and said, "I never knew that my son, who has always been by my side and is still a junior in college, would become so capable, so unexpectedly capable."
"Dad." Gu Chen panicked, noticing the coldness on Gu Beichi's face, and hurriedly grabbed his arm, saying, "Do you remember what I said before? No matter what happens to me, I'm still your son."
"Zhao Bo, Senior Zhao, is he your disciple?"
Gu Beichi remained silent for a moment, then suddenly uttered a sentence.
It seems that Gu Beichi overheard Zhao Bo's respectful address to him outside.
"I am the sect leader of the Heavenly Pivot Sect," Gu Chen could only admit.
After he finished speaking, he looked at Gu Beichi nervously, wondering how his father would react.
"Well, you little rascal, you tricked me so badly!"
After a moment of silence, Gu Beichi suddenly roared and then made a move to get up and beat Gu Chen.
Gu Chen quickly got up and dodged. Seeing that Gu Beichi seemed annoyed but there wasn't much anger in his eyes, he breathed a sigh of relief, closed his eyes, and said, "Dad, if you're unhappy, hit me if you want."
"Do you think I can beat you...?"
Halfway through his sentence, Gu Beichi gasped again, clearly aggravating his injuries.
Gu Chen was startled and quickly helped his father up. "Dad, you should lie down and rest first. You have more important things to deal with in three days."
"What is it?" Gu Beichi asked.
"The enthronement ceremony," Gu Chen said, enunciating each word clearly. "I will send out all the invitations within the next three days. All the major powerful families in the Shangjing will come to witness it and help you ascend to the throne of the Gu Family family."
Gu Beichi was breathing heavily, looking at Gu Chen with disbelief on his face.
"Dad, what's with that expression?" Gu Chen asked, puzzled.
"I never wanted to return to the Gu Family; I just wanted justice." Gu Beichi grabbed Gu Chen's hand and said, "Son, thank you, thank you!"
Seeing the tears in Gu Beichi's eyes, Gu Chen was also deeply moved. He sighed inwardly, knowing that his father had endured far too much over the years.
"However, I dare not presume to become the head of this family." Gu Beichi composed himself, then looked at Gu Chen and said, "I am utterly incompetent and unworthy. Even back in the Gu Family, I was solely focused on cultivation and had no idea how to manage a family."
"Those in positions of authority should fulfill their duties." Gu Chen said in a deep voice, "Dad, once you're in that position, you'll know how to handle things. Besides, the Gu Family is currently in disarray, and your ascension is what everyone expects. If you don't want Grandpa's hard work to be in vain, then ascend the throne. Only then will Grandpa's spirit in heaven find peace."
"No." Gu Beichi shook his head and said, "What I mean is that I am not qualified to become the new head of the Gu Family. There is someone more suitable before me."
"Are you referring to me?" Gu Chen gave a wry smile and said, "Dad, my ambitions lie elsewhere. As you know, I am the sect leader of the Heavenly Pivot Sect."
"Your Heavenly Pivot Sect only has a few people, right?" Gu Beichi said.
Although Gu Beichi only just learned of Gu Chen's true strength and identity, he was not stupid. Connecting this with the courtyard house that Zhao Bo had arranged for him when he arrived in the Shangjing earlier, the so-called branch of the Heavenly Pivot Sect, he quickly figured everything out.
The group of people he came into contact with during those few days, including Ma Gang Jiang Qi, were probably the entirety of the Heavenly Pivot Sect.
"Yes." Gu Chen thought for a moment, then didn't deny it, saying, "However, I have another disciple named Zhuge Kun."
"Zhuge Kun?" Upon hearing this name, Gu Beichi was first taken aback, then exclaimed in surprise, "The Zhuge Family's agent in the Shangjing Land of Heaven and Earth and Earth?"
"This news hasn't even spread yet, and he's already left the Zhuge Family," Gu Chen said. "This person is now a member of my Heavenly Pivot Sect."
"What exactly do you want?" Gu Beichi stared blankly at Gu Chen. He was finding it increasingly difficult to understand his son.
"I'm going to the Land of Heaven and Earth." Gu Chen said, enunciating each word clearly, "Dad, your son has grown up and is no longer a child. Leave everything to me, and I will handle it well. As for the Shangjing Gu Family, I can only feel at ease with you in charge."
"If I were to ascend to the position of the Gu Family, the powerful families Shangjing might not necessarily acknowledge me." Gu Beichi shook his head and said, "Although Gu Changfeng has committed many evils, we have returned to the Gu Family in this way after all. Gu Changfeng has been scheming in the Shangjing for many years and has many powerful allies. If he also has the support of the main family, I'm afraid my position will be unstable."
"Leave these things to me."
Gu Chen smiled and said, "As for the main family, why should you care? We are us, and the main family is the main family. If they want to interfere with us, they'll have to see if we want to."
"I can't believe what you've been through." Gu Beichi looked at Gu Chen's composed expression and felt a sense of aging rise in his heart. He sighed and said, "I know I can't stop you from making this decision. Even Senior Zhao reached the Revolving Illumination Realm under your guidance. You're already capable of handling things on your own."
"Dad, a person will experience many things in life, and will also have many secrets..." Gu Chen took a deep breath and said, "But these secrets and experiences are also the driving force that propels him forward. I am still your son, and you are still my father. That's enough, isn't it?"
"Why!"
Although Gu Beichi sighed, he felt more that his son was drifting further and further away from him. It was a man's lament, but a rift had already formed between father and son.
"Dad, you get some rest first, I'm going out."
Gu Chen said, "I have other things to take care of in a bit."
Seeing Gu Chen preparing to leave the bedroom, Gu Beichi's expression changed several times before he suddenly gritted his teeth and called out to him.
"Son, do you want to know about your mother?"
"My mother's matter?"
Gu Chen was taken aback, then his eyes narrowed as he walked back and said in a deep voice, "Dad, what do you want to say?"