The Gu couple’s secluded residence.
Jun Changxiao sat in the small pavilion sipping tea, occasionally glancing at the distant scenic mountains and clear waters, sighing inwardly, “What leisure and comfort this is.”
For the sake of developing the sect, he was busy rushing about everywhere, not daring to slack off in the slightest.
He truly hoped that one day he could bid farewell to the martial world and live a carefree life like floating clouds and wild cranes.
“Don’t rush.”
The System said, “Wait until the grand finale.”
“Damn!”
Jun Changxiao cursed, then continued savoring the tea.
At the same time, he opened the Pill Pavilion and carefully reviewed the materials needed to refine the Hidden Qi Pill.
There weren’t too many materials, just five types.
However, things like Jade Cloud Sacred Fruit and Ripple Water Blossom—just from the names, he knew they were high-level. Finding them would probably be…
“Hmm?”
Jun Changxiao’s gaze stopped on a medicinal field in the distance. Quite a few herbs were planted there, with various different species.
Gu Tianxing sat down and smiled, “Does Sect Leader Jun also research medicinal materials?”
“Uh…”
Jun Changxiao said, “I know a bit about ordinary medicinal materials. As for the ones Senior has planted, I’m completely clueless.”
“Hahaha.”
Gu Tianxing laughed heartily and said, “The medicinal materials Gu has planted—never mind you not understanding them, Sect Leader Jun. In the entire Upper Layer Universe, probably not many know about them.”
“Oh?”
Jun Changxiao said in surprise, “Could they be rare heavenly treasures that can only be encountered by chance?”
Gu Tianxing seemed to gain interest, or perhaps was deliberately showing off. He pointed at one medicinal herb and said, “This is the Jade Cloud Sacred Fruit. It takes ten thousand years to sprout, ten thousand years to bloom, and ten thousand years to bear fruit.”
“Holy shit!”
Jun Changxiao’s eyes widened.
He wasn’t shocked that the Jade Cloud Sacred Fruit’s growth cycle was too slow, but that it was precisely one of the missing ingredients!
“There’s also this Ripple Water Blossom.”
Gu Tianxing pointed to another medicinal herb and said proudly, “This thing grows in extremely harsh environments. Gu went to great lengths to transplant it here.”
Next, he introduced the other medicinal materials one after another.
Without exception.
All were materials for refining the Hidden Qi Pill.
He’d just been worrying about the medicinal materials, and unexpectedly they were far away in the horizon yet right before his eyes.
Of course, these were medicinal materials that Senior Gu had painstakingly cultivated—he definitely wouldn’t take them.
“Uncle.”
Jun Changxiao said, “Do you have any seeds?”
“What?”
Gu Tianxing smiled, “Interested in my medicinal materials?”
“I’d like to get some seeds to plant at the sect.” Jun Changxiao said.
Gu Tianxing shook his head and said, “These medicinal materials have extremely demanding growth conditions. Even if I gave you seeds, you wouldn’t be able to cultivate them.”
“Alright then.”
Jun Changxiao gave up on the idea of planting them.
Actually, everyone in the sect had the Hidden Cultivation Art, so there wasn’t much point in refining Hidden Qi Pills anyway.
Gu Tianxing said, “Sect Leader Jun, when you first arrived at the Mountain Sea Realm, you summoned so many disciples out of thin air. You must have a vessel capable of containing living beings, right?”
“Uh…”
“No need to worry, Gu won’t rob you.”
Jun Changxiao agreed with this statement, because with his opponent’s strength, robbing him would be effortless.
“To be honest with Senior, a predecessor of the sect left behind a treasure called Universe in the Sleeve that can contain living beings.” He wouldn’t reveal that he’d inherited the Eternal Realm—that was too shocking.
“No wonder.”
Gu Tianxing said, “Sect Leader Jun, vessels that can contain living beings are rare throughout the entire Upper Layer Universe. You must never let word leak out, otherwise…”
“Whoosh!”
His right hand suddenly shot out, grasping toward Jun Changxiao.
The motion wasn’t too fast—at least it was detectable.
However, Jun Changxiao sat in place without moving, watching as the palm stopped just zero-point-one centimeters from his throat.
“Why didn’t you dodge?”
“Because Uncle isn’t that kind of person.”
“Hahaha!”
Gu Tianxing withdrew his hand and laughed, “Sect Leader Jun truly has courage. Your future achievements will be limitless.”
“Receiving Uncle’s praise, this junior is deeply honored.” Although Jun Changxiao appeared calm on the surface, he’d nearly ducked into the Eternal Realm just now.
“Father.”
At this moment, Gu Zhaoxi ran over and said, “Mother is calling you for something.”
“Alright then.”
Gu Tianxing stood up and said, “Gu will excuse himself first.”
“Uncle, take care.”
After seeing his father off, Gu Zhaoxi plopped down on the stool with a thump, propped up his little chin, blinked his eyes and said, “Sect Leader Jun, how did you get here?”
If it were someone else, they might praise him as cute, but Jun Changxiao knew he was a reincarnation and might remember part of his past life, so he said wordlessly in his heart, “Playing the child role without any sense of discord.”
“Came by warship.”
“And then?”
“It was chopped in half by your father and is currently being repaired.”
“How long until it’s fixed?”
“About…”
Jun Changxiao said, “Why are you asking this?”
Gu Zhaoxi straightened up, leaned his head over, and lowered his voice, “I want to follow Sect Leader Jun and go out to see the world.”
Jun Changxiao’s heart leaped with joy.
Why had he come to the Eternal Realm? Wasn’t it for brothers to reunite and roam the universe together? Initially, he’d been worried that the Gu couple wouldn’t let him go, but now he was proactively proposing to leave with him—this was very waili guode!
“However…”
Gu Zhaoxi continued, “Don’t let my parents know.”
Jun Changxiao snapped back to his senses and said in surprise, “You’re running away from home again?”
“No!”
Gu Zhaoxi said solemnly, “It’s my fiancée who wants to go out and see the world. As her future husband, I must fulfill her wish.”
Didn’t see that coming.
My brother is quite devoted to his wife.
Excellent!
For his brother, for his sister-in-law.
No matter what, he had to take them away to explore the broader universe.
“The host is courting death.” The System said, “Aren’t you afraid of being hunted across the world by Gu Tianxing and the Mountain Sea Realm Lord?”
“That’s true.”
Jun Changxiao fell into silence.
From what the blonde woman had said, he could tell that the Mountain Sea Realm Lord controlled his daughter very strictly. Taking his brother away should be fine, but taking her might cause some trouble.
“Sect Leader Jun.”
Gu Zhaoxi seemed to understand his difficulty and said quietly, “This is our decision and has nothing to do with you. Feel free to take us with you.”
“Uh…”
“It’s decided then. I’ll go tell my fiancée.”
Whoosh!
He jumped down from the chair and scampered off.
Jun Changxiao shook his head, then took a sip of tea and thought darkly, “I owed you too much in your past life. Now that there’s an opportunity in this life, no matter how difficult or dangerous, I’ll definitely help you fulfill your wish.”
Brother, sister-in-law.
I, Jun Changxiao, must take you away!
“Boom!”
Just then, the thatched cottage in front suddenly collapsed, and Gu Tianxing flew out magnificently, landing on all fours on the ground.
“What’s going on?”
Jun Changxiao’s face went blank.
“Stomp!”
Mother Gu strode out from the room and roared, “Speak! Did you trade the Hidden Qi Pill formula for alcohol again!”
“I didn’t…”
“How could you not!”
“I… I don’t know…”
“Boom!”
“Boom!”
Mother Gu rushed over, grabbed Gu Tianxing by the collar and pummeled him left and right, smashing the ground into craters several feet deep. The domestic violence scene was extremely brutal, shocking Jun Changxiao… wait, where did he go?
“Boom!”
“Boom!”
“Ah-ooh—”
Hiding by the damaged warship, Jun Changxiao heard the booming sounds and screams from afar, feeling utterly ashamed, “Uncle, I’m sorry!”
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