At that moment, Gu Chen's heart began to beat faster, pounding as if it were about to leap out of his body.
In fact, neither his mother nor his mother had anything to do with the events that enabled Gu Chen to reverse time and return, whether in his previous life or this one. Upon first hearing the word "mother," Gu Chen felt a mix of complex emotions and trepidation.
It seems that he has never seen his mother since he can remember. Whether he heard the servants of the Gu Family talking about her when he was young, or from Gu Beichi or his grandfather, he has never heard a single word about his mother.
What level of cultivation have you reached now?
Gu Beichi's expression turned serious as he looked at Gu Chen and said, "I need you to answer me truthfully."
"Could my mother's matter be related to my cultivation level?" Gu Chen was taken aback, then thought for a moment and said, "I am now in the Middle Revolving Illumination Realm."
Not wanting to shock his father too much, Gu Chen left himself some room for maneuver.
After all, Gu Beichi was not like Gu Changfeng and the others. He had watched him grow up since he was a child. Even if he was mysterious in Zhou City, it was still too sensational for him to suddenly advance to the Late Revolving Illumination Realm.
"Middle Grandmaster Realm."
Although Gu Beichi was prepared, he was still stunned for a moment before sighing, "I have to admit I'm getting old, son. Your cultivation has actually reached such a high level. No wonder Gu Changfeng was as easy as cutting melons and vegetables in your hands."
"This is all thanks to my father," Gu Chen said. "Like father, like son."
"Don't flatter me. Over the years, I haven't wanted you to cause trouble, so I've never let you cultivate. Your current level is all due to your own efforts and good fortune," Gu Beichi said. "However, as you said, everyone has secrets. Since you're unwilling to tell me, I won't ask how you cultivate."
"Thank you, Dad." Gu Chen took a deep breath and said, "Then what about my mother..."
"Now that you've reached the Middle Revolving Illumination Realm, both your cultivation and talent are more than enough to qualify you to understand this matter. You've grown up, and I have no reason to keep it from you any longer."
After saying this, Gu Beichi seemed to fall into deep thought, whether sighing or reminiscing.
A few minutes later, he said, "Perhaps you don't even have the concept of a mother in your memory. No one in the Gu Family has ever told you, because they simply don't know! In the Gu Family, only I, your grandfather, and Gu Changfeng know your mother's identity."
"The implication is that she has a very powerful background." Gu Chen understood the meaning of those words without even thinking.
"Not just big, it's extremely big!"
Gu Beichi's breathing suddenly became heavy, and he said, "When I first met your mother, I never imagined that her background would be so astonishing, even almost bringing annihilation to our Gu Family."
"Is it a sect or family from the Land of Heaven and Earth?" Gu Chen asked.
"No." Gu Beichi took a deep breath, a sharp glint in his eyes, and said, "I don't know if you've ever heard of the Mystery Gate!"
"I know." Gu Chen nodded, recalling the pastor and his disciple Li Mu he had met before. "It's the most important library in Huaxia, right? It and the Heaven and Earth Palace in the Land of Heaven and Earth have always been mortal enemies."
Gu Beichi looked at Gu Chen with surprise and said, "I didn't expect you to even know this. My son's growth has truly impressed me. Many people spend their entire lives and never reach this level."
"I once had a close friend, much older than me, who told me about the Mystery Gate, and I've even met people from Mystery Gate." Gu Chen paused, then said, "Dad, are you trying to tell me that my birth mother was a member of the Mystery Gate?"
"No, that's not it. The Mystery Gate exists in the mortal world, and after so many years of development, it has been able to rival the Heaven and Earth Palace. This is not simply because it possesses a library. It is said that the Mystery Gate can glimpse the Heavenly Dao and master the art of cultivation. Therefore, during its development, the Mystery Gate Sect has added another organization called the Law Enforcement Office!"
"Law Enforcement Office?"
"Yes!" Gu Beichi nodded and said, "The Law Enforcement Office was established by people from the Mystery Gate, but it is independent of the Mystery Gate and cannot be controlled. There are not many people in it, but they are all elites among elites. There are even rumors that there are peerless experts who have reached the Innate Stage!"
"The Innate Stage?" Gu Chen's body trembled, and he was slightly moved.
In this mortal world, unless someone with extraordinary abilities like him exists, he can't even imagine how difficult cultivation would be. The scarcity of spiritual energy and resources means that the Land of Heaven and Earth is probably not much better than the mortal world. This can be seen from the case of Wang Gui, the number one on the Dragon Ranking back then!
The limit for a martial artist is the Peak Revolving Illumination Realm!
Even Wang Gui, who ranked first on the Dragon Ranking, only had this level of cultivation. He spent his entire life trying to reach the Innate Stage!
But now, Gu Beichi tells him that there are actually people in the Law Enforcement Office who have reached the Innate Stage!
"And your mother was someone from the Law Enforcement Office." Gu Beichi shook his head and said, "Back then, I saved your mother, but she was severely poisoned and needed dual cultivation to be cured. I... I had relations with her at the time. She stayed in the Gu Family for a year, gave birth to you, and then left."
"There was almost no affection between us until you were three years old, when the people from the Mystery Gate arrived, intending to take you away, even at the cost of wiping out our Gu Family. That's when I realized how powerful she was!"
"The people of the Mystery Gate are cold-blooded and ruthless, even more so than the Heaven and Earth Palace. In their eyes, we worldly families are as insignificant as ants; they can wipe us out without a second thought, showing absolutely no mercy."
"But I can't bear to part with you. You're only three years old. How could I possibly hand you over to them!"
"Later, it was only after your mother intervened that the matter was resolved... but she paid a heavy price, being tarnished by the Mystery Gate and imprisoned in the Law Enforcement Office."
"Two years after that incident, my breakthrough failed. The reason I didn't suspect Gu Changfeng of tampering with it was because the events of that time had a huge impact on me. I believe the problem lay with my mindset..."
From Gu Beichi, Gu Chen finally learned the truth about his mother. Although the plot was like an absurd drama, it still made him furious and extremely angry!
Although Gu Beichi did not explicitly state why the Mystery Gate came to his door when he was three years old, Gu Chen, who had cultivated for thousands of years and experienced so much, would surely know the ins and outs of it all.
It's simply because he was an unexpected existence, and the Mystery Gate wanted to take him away, or perhaps, to be even more malicious, they wanted to eliminate this stain.