82: Chapter 82 Take your time, there's no rush! This jade pendant is strange!

"Sister-in-law, why are you spacing out? Let's go!"

The two little girls pulled on her hands.

Ru Shuang snapped back to reality and followed them inside.

After only a few steps, she stopped again.

Because she saw what was planted along the roadside.

Ten-thousand-year Spirit Medicine was planted along the road like weeds.

It was not just one or two stalks, but vast patches of them.

"These are all Spirit Medicine?!"

Their age was likely greater than even her grandfather's!

"Yeah, Old Ancestor said these took up too much space, so he just planted them by the roadside," Gu Huahua said casually.

Took up too much space, so he planted them by the roadside?

What kind of talk was that!

"Sister-in-law, look over there."

Gu Qingqing pointed to a mountain peak in the distance.

There was a palace on the mountainside, emitting a faint spiritual light.

"That is the Cultivation Hall. There are hundreds of quasi-Imperial Rank Cultivation Technique manuals inside!"

Ru Shuang's brain was buzzing.

Quasi-Imperial Rank Cultivation Technique?

And hundreds of them!

The entire Central Plains likely had fewer than a hundred quasi-Imperial Rank Cultivation Technique manuals, yet the Gu Family had hundreds?!

"Sister-in-law, and over there."

Gu Huahua pointed to another mountain peak.

"That is the Pill Hall. The Imperial Rank Medicinal Pill inside are piled up like a mountain. Old Ancestor told us to eat them like candy!"

Eating Imperial Rank Medicinal Pill like candy?

Is what this person said even human language?

"Sister-in-law, why aren't you saying anything?"

Gu Qingqing turned back to look at her.

Ru Shuang took a deep breath. "I am digesting this."

Gu Qingqing did not understand. "Digesting what?"

Ru Shuang did not answer!

These two little girls were truly innocent!

She did not even know how to answer!

She could not exactly say, "I am digesting how ridiculous your Gu Family is," right?!

Ru Shuang asked in her heart: "Grandfather, have you ever seen a Family like this?"

Her grandfather's answer was very blunt. "No! Let alone seen one, I have never even heard of one."

"Those Imperial clans in the Central Plains, compared to the Gu Family, are not even fit to carry their shoes!"

This was the truth. He had seen so many Imperial clans, but never such a luxurious Family!

"The Young Lord has returned!"

A shout came from the plaza.

Immediately after, the entire Gu Family was in an uproar!

"The Young Lord has returned!"

"The Young Lord has returned!"

The voices rose one after another, spreading from the plaza to the mountainside.

From the mountainside to the peak, and from the peak to the back mountain!

Clan Leader Gu Tianhua was chatting with Gu Xuan in the back mountain. Hearing this sound, his whole body sprang up as if he had springs attached.

"He's back?!"

He turned and ran, running faster than a spirit ship.

From the back mountain to the mountain gate, a distance of dozens of miles, he arrived in just a few breaths!

Clan Leader Gu Tianhua landed panting at the mountain gate and saw Gu Chen at a glance!

Then his gaze could not move away!

He was not looking at Gu Chen, but at the woman in white beside him!

Clan Leader Gu Tianhua's mouth hung open.

"Father."

Gu Chen called out.

Clan Leader Gu Tianhua did not react.

"Father!"

Clan Leader Gu Tianhua snapped back to reality, pushed Gu Chen aside, and walked up to Ru Shuang.

"You must be Miss Ru Shuang?"

Ru Shuang was startled by this display. "Yes, that is correct."

Clan Leader Gu Tianhua looked her up and down, becoming more satisfied the more he looked.

"Good! Good! Good!"

He said the word "good" three times in a row, unable to stop smiling.

"Young lady, I am Gu Chen's father, Clan Leader Gu Tianhua."

Ru Shuang hurriedly bowed. "Hello, Uncle."

Clan Leader Gu Tianhua was even happier. "Good, good, good! You must have had a hard journey, right? Are you tired? Hungry? Thirsty?"

"I am fine."

"That won't do, you must be tired,"

Clan Leader Gu Tianhua turned around and shouted behind him.

"Someone! Prepare tea and snacks! Bring out all those good things I prepared!"

"Uncle, really, there is no need."

"There is a need, there is a need!" Clan Leader Gu Tianhua interrupted her.

"A young lady is visiting for the first time; I cannot be neglectful."

He looked around and said, "This is not the place to talk. Come, I will take you around the Gu Family."

"Our Gu Family, well, the place is not big, but the scenery is decent."

Ru Shuang looked at Gu Chen.

Gu Chen nodded. "Go ahead."

"Sister-in-law, go quickly!" Gu Qingqing pushed her.

"Yeah, yeah, Clan Chief Uncle prepared so many things!" Gu Huahua joined in the teasing.

Ru Shuang was pushed forward.

Clan Leader Gu Tianhua walked in front, introducing things as they walked.

"This is the Spirit Liquid Waterfall. We usually get our drinking water from here."

"This is the Ginseng Fruit tree. When the fruits are ripe, you can eat them freely as after-meal fruit."

"This is the enlightenment tea tree. Brewing it in water helps one comprehend the Dao; we drink it as tea."

"This is the Cultivation Hall. There are hundreds of quasi-Imperial Rank Cultivation Technique manuals inside. If you are interested, you can go in and take a look."

"This is the Pill Hall. The Imperial Rank Medicinal Pill inside are piled up like a mountain. Whatever you need, feel free to take."

...

As Ru Shuang listened, she felt numb.

Drink as water, eat as snacks, eat as candy, and so on.

She had only ever seen these words in storybooks before.

Are you telling me a story?

Is this the world that storytellers speak of?

But this actually seems to be real!

"Girl, in this lifetime, Grandfather has truly opened his eyes."

Ru Shuang felt the same way in her heart!

"And have you noticed? Everyone in the Gu Family is truly enthusiastic about you."

Ru Shuang had noticed.

Everyone who saw her was smiling, as if looking at their own daughter-in-law!

Although she was a bit embarrassed, it was actually quite nice!

"Uncle." Ru Shuang spoke up.

"Hmm?"

"Young Master Gu, he..."

"Young Master Gu? You mean Chen'er? Young lady, don't call him Young Master Gu; just call him Chen'er. It's more intimate."

Ru Shuang's face turned red instantly.

"Uncle, Young Master Gu and I are just friends."

"Friends? That's even better!" Clan Leader Gu Tianhua did not care at all. "Start as friends. Take it slow, no rush."

Ru Shuang was suddenly awkward.

This father was even more unreliable than the son!

Gu Chen did not follow them to tour the Gu Family.

He turned and walked towards the back mountain.

"Old Ancestor." Gu Chen walked up and knelt on one knee.

Gu Xuan opened his eyes and glanced at him.

"You're back?"

"I'm back."

Gu Chen took the wooden box out of his Storage Pouch and handed it over with both hands.

"Old Ancestor, this is the champion's reward from the Genius Tournament, the Great Emperors Inheritance."

Gu Xuan took the wooden box and opened it to take a look.

A jade pendant was emitting a faint light.

It was the aura of a Great Emperor!

Gu Xuan took one look, closed the wooden box, and placed it casually to the side.

Gu Chen was stunned.

"Old Ancestor, won't you take a look?"

"I looked, it is quite mediocre."

The Great Emperors Inheritance, mediocre?

If these words were to spread, those Imperial clans in the Central Plains would be angered to death.

Gu Chen did not say anything; he knew that in the Old Ancestor's eyes, this thing might truly be quite mediocre.

Gu Xuan glanced at him. "However, you did well this time! Champion, you have brought honor to the Gu Family!"

Gu Chen felt wonderful inside, but he tried hard to look calm on the outside.

"It is only right."

Gu Xuan said again, "That young lady is also quite good. I will help you resolve her matter."

Gu Chen's face turned red instantly, and at the same time, he did not expect the Old Ancestor to proactively bring up that matter.

It seems the Soul inside Ru Shuang is truly not a problem for the Old Ancestor.

"Old Ancestor, Ru Shuang and I are just friends."

"Hmm, friends, you mean girlfriend, right?" Gu Xuan smiled.

Gu Chen stood awkwardly for a moment, then turned to leave.

"Wait."

Gu Xuan called him back.

Gu Chen turned back.

Gu Xuan picked up the wooden box and opened it to take another look.

The jade pendant was still the same jade pendant.

Gu Xuan's brows knitted slightly.

It was not because of the jade pendant.

It was because of what was inside the jade pendant.

The Great Emperors Inheritance was genuine, but there was something else inside.

A trace of an extremely faint aura.

So faint that even a quasi-Imperial expert could not detect it.

This jade pendant is strange!