Chapter 369 - 130 [1000 Li Journey (2)] (6400)_3
I was able to return home, but it wasn’t until I arrived that I found out my father had received an order from the Immortal Platform to assume the position of Town General at Iron Chain Pass after I left for the Prison Suppression Platform.
I waited at home for several months before my father finally returned.
My father defended Iron Chain Pass for years, engaging in numerous fierce battles... Just before he returned, one such battle lasted several dozen days. During that battle, my father got severely injured and his Life Essence Qi was shattered.
A formidable Great Cultivator at the Primordial Spirit Realm, the Patriarch of the Gu Family, had not only lost all his Cultivation but also had his lifespan greatly shortened due to the injury to his Essence Qi.
For the remainder of his days, he could only return home to live as a person with no Cultivation, heavily afflicted by illness, enduring pain, and waiting for death."
Chen Yan sighed in relief... At least he was alive.
Gu Qingyi spoke slowly: "When my father returned home and found out I had broken through to the Celestial Being Realm, despite his unhealed severe wounds, he drank three cups of strong liquor that night and later vomited blood and fell unconscious.
He was unconscious for a day. When he woke up, he immediately wrote a document, prayed to the ancestors, and appointed me as the next Patriarch of the Gu Family."
Chen Yan nodded: "So your pursuit of power is to take over as the Patriarch of the Gu Family in the future?"
Gu Qingyi took a deep breath, looking at the distant green mountains.
"I, Gu Qingyi, have three great wishes in my life!
The first wish is to protect my clan and continue the Gu Family’s glory after becoming the Patriarch—although this requires me to possess immense strength!
So my second wish...
The path of Cultivation under the Heavenly Dao is merciless and arduous, but I will go against the current, making my way unimpeded! The positions of Saints are limited. If the Venerable positions are unavailable, so be it! But as long as there is a vacancy for a Saint’s position, be it in the Domain Realm with its thousands of cultivators, the next to advance to the Saint Position must be me, Gu Qingyi!"
Chen Yan looked at this girl with a determined expression and asked in a low voice: "And, the third wish?"
Gu Qingyi took a deep breath, speaking one word at a time, filled with killing intent.
"Exterminate them!"
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Chen Yan understood that the "them" Gu Qingyi referred to were naturally those "evils".
Since You Su Yi told him about Chen Jue’s past experiences last time, Chen Yan came to know that the Ten Thousand Races in the Domain Realm had been fighting against beings called "evils".
However, You Su Yi was reluctant to explain what those things specifically were, as was Gu Qingyi. She also made it clear that she would not tell him much about the Domain Realm to avoid involving him in karmic entanglements.
Even so, Chen Yan at this moment also felt Gu Qingyi’s resolute spirit!
The Gu Family is a lineage of War Generals from the Immortal Platform, having fought against "evils" for generations, likely suffering countless casualties over the course.
Moreover, Gu Qingyi’s father became severely injured and a cripple in battle against the "evils" — according to Gu Qingyi, he lost all his Cultivation, and with severe injuries shortening his lifespan, he wouldn’t live much longer.
Faced with such deep hatred, no wonder Gu Qingyi’s resolve towards the path was so unyielding, and her desire to become powerful was so urgent!
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After coming down from the Great Wall, both of them actually felt a bit heavy-hearted.
However, soon afterward, Chen Yan drove Gu Qingyi to the urban area of Beijing, found an old Beijing-style restaurant, and finally got to eat a meal said to be authentic Beijing cuisine.
The legendary Zhajiangmian, after tasting it, Chen Yan felt it was just okay—he wasn’t from the North and did not have much obsession with noodle dishes.
In contrast, the sweet snacks like Donkey Rolls and Pea Cakes tasted quite satisfying to him.
Gu Qingyi was full of praise for the "Donkey Rolls", ate a large meal, and also packed two servings to go.
After eating and drinking to their fill, the repressive atmosphere caused by the memories of their conversation on the Great Wall finally dispersed.
They found a hotel, and Chen Yan went alone to check-in, allowing Gu Qingyi to go upstairs to her room afterward, and they stayed like that.
Back in the hotel room, although both still felt some awkwardness, the experience of staying in the same room in Rizhao made them slightly more comfortable, not as uneasy as the first night.
They took turns going out for a walk, leaving the other to bathe in the room.
Chen Yan thought about seeing the Great Wall during the day and finding a smart TV by Xiaomi in the hotel room at night. He turned it on and looked for the movie "The Great Wall" shot by some national master a few years ago.
He played it for Gu Qingyi.
Speaking of which, the movie plot was terrible, and the sentiment conveyed along with its implicit agenda was even more odious: a white thief comes to save the Dragon Country and eventually has romantic involvement with a female general of Dragon Country...
A lowly white thief saving the Dragon Country, including its emperor and subjects, while also conquering a woman of the Dragon Country?!
This movie’s plot and its conveyed values reeked with white superiority!
However, besides this, the movie’s battle scenes on the Great Wall did have some unique qualities—the master director’s skills in handling large scenes and vivid color impacts were noteworthy.
This was the only highlight of the otherwise terrible film.
After the movie ended, Gu Qingyi shook her head and commented: "Trash!"
Then, she turned to look at Chen Yan, lying on the bed next to hers: "Tomorrow let’s go..."
At this point, Gu Qingyi closed her mouth and furrowed her brows.
It seemed Chen Yan had already closed his eyes, appearing to be asleep.
Gu Qingyi felt a bit puzzled—considering Chen Yan’s body after being nourished by Essence, though driving and sightseeing might have been tiring these past two days, he shouldn’t be this exhausted.
Jumping off the bed, Gu Qingyi walked to Chen Yan’s side, squinted at him, and her expression finally changed.