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Dong Chengling took a deep breath. Ever since that day, she had regretted not shattering Bai Ji's illusions at the very beginning, which meant she now had to be wary of him.

This time, she would not repeat the same mistake and was determined to nip such tendencies in the bud!

However, Gu Yuexuan had only asked such a question and had not revealed his real thoughts. Therefore, Dong Chengling couldn't directly advise him. She could only say gently, "Ren Suo is a wonderful person. He is diligent in his work, dedicated to his Cultivation, kind to everyone, and has never harbored ill intentions towards others…"

Seeing Gu Yuexuan's expression gradually relax, Dong Chengling quickly added, "And what's more, he is also exceptionally good to his girlfriend."

"Oh?" Gu Yuexuan was slightly taken aback.

Indeed, not only did Ren Suo like women, but he also had a girlfriend!

"Ren Suo not only gave his girlfriend the keys to his house, but they also eat together every day; she cooks, and he washes the dishes…"

"And also, when Ren Suo discovers new benefits from his awakened Spells, he shares them with his girlfriend immediately…"

"And then there's…" Dong Chengling continued, observing Gu Yuexuan's expression as she listed Ren Suo's merits.

Now you understand, don't you! Ren Suo is not only a good man, but he also already has a girlfriend! So stop dreaming and just return to Sky Capital obediently! However, aren't you curious who his girlfriend is?

It's not that Dong Chengling didn't want to say it outright. If she had done so from the start, it would have felt like Madam Wang's self-promotion, lacking authenticity. Once Gu Yuexuan accepted the fact that Ren Suo not only had a girlfriend but also treated her extremely well, Dong Chengling planned her next move. She would then casually smile and reveal, 'I am his girlfriend.' This would be the last straw, completely crushing all of Gu Yuexuan's illusions. So… come on, ask!

However, Gu Yuexuan nodded thoughtfully and said, "Thanks, I understand."

He expressed his gratitude to Dong Chengling sincerely. She was truly worthy of being his favorite teacher; Dong Chengling was so considerate! She didn't explicitly say Ren Suo's 'girlfriend' was Gu Yueyan, surely to be considerate of his feelings and his sister's reputation! After all, Ren Suo was not a teacher, but he was still a member of the faculty. If a romance between his sister and Ren Suo became public, it might have some unfavorable effects. Dong Chengling not only supported them strongly but also told Gu Yuexuan how good Ren Suo was, so Gu Yuexuan needn't worry! Having received Dong Chengling's kindness, Gu Yuexuan naturally wouldn't be ungrateful and inquire further about who that 'girlfriend' was!

"Ren Suo and his girlfriend will definitely be happy," Gu Yuexuan said with a smile.

Dong Chengling was slightly surprised but gracefully accepted the blessing. "Of course."

「…」

Bai Ji, won.

Zhao Huo, won.

Liao Yonghai, won.

Together with Ren Suo, who was in Sleep, the four challengers from Heavenly Lotus Academy were all victorious!

This achievement was even better than the Tactical Bureau's!

As evening approached, Vice Principal Yuan Chu invited them to dine in the academy's banquet hall. However, Gu Wenyi declined. These testing Cultivators needed to return to rest immediately, as they would continue testing in the next city tomorrow. The Tactical Bureau had no choice but to return downtown with them.

Watching the teachers and students leave the training field one after another, Gu Yuexuan quietly asked from behind his dad, "Aren't you going to say hi to Little Sister?"

His dad didn't respond and led the team toward the parking area outside.

It was already dark outside; today was the fifteenth day of the Lunar Calendar, and the full moon hung high in the night sky.

Gu Yuexuan hurried after him and whispered, "Actually, you should have greeted her while you were in the spectators' stand. I even reminded you, so why did you just walk past without saying a word? Were you desperate for a pee?"

His dad glanced at him. Gu Yuexuan immediately stepped back, maintaining a distance of two arms' lengths to be sure he wouldn't get hit by his dad's slap.

"...It wouldn't look good."

His dad's voice was soft, but Gu Yuexuan could clearly hear him by leveraging the airflow.

He stepped forward and scoffed, "What wouldn't look good about it? What, because you're an official now, you need to show some authority over her? Does she also need to kowtow three times and shout 'Long live, long live, Your Majesty' to you?"

His dad glared at him, and Gu Yuexuan immediately stepped back again.

"...It wouldn't be good for her."

Gu Yuexuan sighed. "What's so bad about it? Do you have many enemies? No wonder you wanted me to learn martial arts; you're afraid you won't be able to wield a knife when you're old…"

"...Her friends were right there."

As his dad spoke, he opened the car door, sat in the passenger seat, straightened his back studiously, and leaned on nothing.

Gu Yuexuan signaled the others not to get in. He took the driver's seat himself, leaving just the two of them, father and son, inside the car.

Gu Yuexuan thought for a moment, then suddenly recalled a detail from his childhood. "I remember for Little Sister's parent-teacher meetings, it seemed like it was always our Eldest Apprentice Brother who attended on your behalf…"

His dad was silent for a moment, then said, "…After third grade, I never went to her parent-teacher meetings again."

"Why?"

"...If I went, her friends would be afraid of her and stop playing with her."

Afraid?

Gu Yuexuan was slightly taken aback. He caught a glimpse of his dad's demeanor in the rear-view mirror and suddenly realized—his dad looked too intimidating.

Gu Yuexuan and his sister Gu Yueyan, both extremely handsome and beautiful, were clear winners in the looks department. Naturally, their dad wasn't bad either; otherwise, where would they get such excellent genes?

But in his youth, Gu Wenyi was a decorated war veteran who had sustained injuries to his face. Although these had healed over the decades, faint scars still remained. Coupled with the aura of a Martial Artist he had developed, his stern face was more unpleasant and rigid than a latrine, appearing terrifyingly fierce.

If Gu Wenyi would take care of his appearance and practice smiling, he might even become the handsome middle-aged man popular on the internet these days.

If he talked more pleasantly and learned to meow, he could even dissolve some of the fierceness surrounding him.

But that was not something he would do, so naturally, he remained a fiercely intimidating figure.

Gu Yuexuan was just used to seeing that stern face, so he didn't react at first.

Moreover, it was his mother who attended Gu Yuexuan's parent-teacher meetings when he was young. Gu Wenyi had never shown up at school. Consequently, Gu Yuexuan didn't realize just how intimidating his dad's stern face could be.

Now he understood. His dad was so fierce that the other children, by extension, were afraid of his sister too.

One appearance by his dad at a parent-teacher meeting could inflict a lasting fear effect on the kids, causing them to avoid playing with his sister… And since his sister's friends were all little girls, they were naturally even more frightened of such a fierce figure.

"PFFT."

SLAP!

"I'm driving," Gu Yuexuan casually blocked his dad's Attack, chuckling. "Although neither of us would get hurt in a car accident... it's not good to destroy public property, Instructor Gu."

No wonder Dad never participates in any parent-child activities; turns out he was worried it might affect my sister's social life.

As the traffic ahead came to a stop, Gu Yuexuan asked again, "Okay, I won't mention that. But why did you belittle that Spell Little Sister just developed? She finally made it to the second turn and came up with that move, yet you discouraged her. Although, it really isn't much use in a third turn fight..."

SLAP!

Gu Yuexuan blocked his dad's next two Attacks; given the tight space in the car, defending was quite simple.

"Do as I say, not as I do, huh! You said that yourself! I'm driving here, so lay off," Gu Yuexuan cursed.

"...She wanted that young man to keep fighting you. How would it be fair to the crowd if I didn't belittle that move?"

"Then why didn't you listen to others' advice and wait until the Spell dissipated before having a rematch?"

"...She hoped that young man, wearing her Spell, would beat you once," his dad spoke indifferently. "She's been looking forward to beating you just once since she was little."

Gu Yuexuan was slightly startled.

As the cars from the Tactical Bureau slowly advanced towards the school gate, Gu Yuexuan, after a moment of thought, slowly revealed a look of sudden realization. "No wonder she dislikes me..."

"So, you let Ren Suo succeed on purpose? I knew you were unusually agreeable today..."

His dad glanced at him. "Did you go easy on him?"

"No," Gu Yuexuan shook his head. "In the beginning, he genuinely dodged all my Attacks. Afterwards... I don't know if it was his psychic Attack, but whenever he hit me, I'd inevitably zone out. It was probably his trump card."

"But until the end, he was always just tapping out, not even a scratch on me, while he himself passed out... Looks like that trump card came at a cost."

"...Since he has that capability, he naturally deserves to make the list," his dad said. "Otherwise, he wouldn't be worthy."

Gu Yuexuan chuckled, thought for a moment, and repeated Dong Chengling's words.

His dad was silent for a moment, then said, "...When she graduates, you ask her if she wants to get married, and then you handle it."

Gu Yuexuan asked, "Handle it how?"

"...Check the young man's hotel records, social connections, property status. If there's no issue, then let her decide."

Gu Yuexuan said, "You could ask her yourself. Why do I have to do it?"

"...Because you are my son! She's your sister!"

Gu Yuexuan clicked his tongue. "Sounds like she's not your daughter, always making me clean up your mess..."

His dad remained silent.

Since there were quite a few people arriving, and the driveways on campus were narrow, the traffic had to slowly exit from the school gate. Gu Yuexuan, seeing the gate drawing nearer, asked, "Dad, you clearly care about Little Sister, but why can't you say a word about it? Aren't you afraid she might hate you?"

"...I'm not afraid."

His dad took out a pack of cigarettes, lit one, and began to smoke slowly. Gu Yuexuan opened a window slightly to increase the airflow in the car, making sure he wouldn't breathe in any secondhand smoke.

"Whether she hates me or not, I don't care. I can't be with her her whole life. She will eventually grow into an independent person, she will gradually drift away, she will eventually start a family, she will eventually disappear around the bend in the road."

"As long as she doesn't break the law and lives upright, I'll support whatever she does," his dad said, a cigarette in his mouth, leaning back in his seat and relaxing. "If she wants to strive, I'll give her the platform to do so. If she wants to give up, I won't force her."

"Anyway, you've already learned everything I know. Just teach your son martial arts well in the future, and the family teachings won't be interrupted."

Things less than a hundred years old, and he calls them family teachings...

Gu Yuexuan couldn't be bothered to retort and asked, "What if Little Sister gets bullied, like if that young man dumps her? Would you just ignore it?"

His dad wasn't the least bit angered and countered, "Do you remember your Third Brother?"

Gu Yuexuan thought for a while. "I remember. A few years ago, he seemed to have just had a Big Fat baby boy?"

"That guy, when he was young, he didn't learn properly and got involved in gambling, racking up hundreds of thousands in debt. His wife even got kidnapped. It was I who led a team to rescue her and settle his gambling debts," his dad said casually. "Then there's your Uncle Fang, the one who stuffs thousands into red envelopes for you every Lunar New Year. He's a real estate tycoon now. He once got into a street fight and got hurt 'down there,' so he'll be childless for life. I saved him too. After he achieved Green Dragon, he's told me tens of thousands of times he wanted to make you his godson..."

In that wild era, Dad had been a soldier, ventured into business, and been involved in politics; his experiences were terrifying. He mentioned just a few names, all old friends who had risked their lives for each other and were still in contact. They ranged from desperados to major bosses. Listening to this, Gu Yuexuan was petrified. If Dad were to use his connections for revenge, ordinary people would either die or be crippled.

"...Of course, those are stories of the past. Back then, unity was strength, but it's different now," his dad said lightly. "Some things, there's no need to involve old friends. I alone am enough."

At these words, Gu Yuexuan didn't argue.

One thing Gu Yuexuan could confirm was that he still couldn't beat his nearly fifty-year-old dad.

To become an instructor at the Tactical Headquarters, it took real skills, not just a reputation.

Gu Yuexuan sighed. "But, Dad, you've got to spell it out clearly, so she knows you care about her. If you don't say it, who would know? You didn't even stay for dinner..."

"...I don't mind."

"Really? If it would make Little Sister like you more, you really don't mind?"

As he drove, Gu Yuexuan said, "In my memory, you've never really talked to Little Sister or opened your heart to her. Even her martial brothers are closer to her than you are. With that grim face of yours, you can't even get a fart out with a three-meter pole! She might even think you dislike her!"

His dad remained silent.

Gu Yuexuan didn't ask further, just drove quietly.

"...It's my first time raising a daughter; I don't know much. If your mom were still here, I wouldn't have to worry."

Gu Yuexuan was stunned for a moment, then saw his dad extinguishing his cigarette, a look of melancholy on his face.

"Then how come you knew how to raise me? You beat me so much I doubted if I was picked up from a trash bin."

"...Because that's how your grandfather raised me," his dad grunted.

As they finally arrived at the school gate, Gu Yuexuan chuckled and said, "Then now that you know you're wrong, aren't you going to change quickly? With that grim face, if you scare away potential in-laws one day, I'd like to see what you do."

"...We'll talk about it when the time comes," his dad said lightly.

As their car left Heavenly Lotus Academy, Gu Yuexuan caught sight of a middle-aged couple signing in at the guardhouse and walking into the campus under the Moonlight.

A breeze carried their voices—

"...Really not calling them first?"

"Of course not, we want to give them a surprise! I also haven't seen my daughter in months!"

"You haven't seen your son in over a year."

"How can a son be compared to a daughter?... Hey, you think, with the way our son hurried us, could it be that he's found a wife?"

"Maybe he just misses us."

"If he really missed us, he would come home himself, not rush us over! He must have found a wife and was too shy to bring her home, so he asked us to make the trip and meet her first!"

"HMM, HMM, HMM. Yes, yes, you're right."

"But what if I don't like his wife? If only I could pick, at least I could choose the best one..."

"Do you think our son is like that?"

"Right, finding a good wife is already not bad..."