216: The old ancestor who ran away from home

He gently set down the teacup, and the bottom of the cup made a crisp “tap” as it touched the stone table.

The sound wasn't loud, but it made Xuan Yangzi and Old Huang’s hearts jump.

“Soul search?”

Gu Changge repeated the two words, his tone so flat it had no ripples, yet it made Xuan Yangzi feel an invisible pressure.

“It seems I was too polite before.”

He cast his gaze towards the endless night sky outside the courtyard, piercing through layers of space, seeing the Holy Land enveloped in Liuli light, and slowly said:

“This Glazed Holy Land... it seems there’s no need for it to continue existing.”

These words weren’t loud, but they were like a clap of thunder, exploding in Xuan Yangzi and Old Huang’s ears!

Although Xuan Yangzi was also angry, hearing Gu Changge so directly pronounce a “death sentence” on a behemoth that had stood in the Eastern Domain for countless years, he couldn’t help but gasp.

Old Huang was so scared he almost choked on the meat in his mouth, his ox-like eyes wide, inwardly screaming: “My dear mother! Is His Holiness going to... to wipe out an entire clan?!”

Gu Changge withdrew his gaze, looking at Xuan Yangzi, his eyes returning to their previous calm, but the coldness deep within them had not dissipated.

“Senior Brother, do as you said, let the Netherworld Hall have some fun with them.

If even then... they still don’t learn to behave...”

Gu Changge picked up his teacup, lightly blew on the non-existent floating leaves on the surface of the water, and said indifferently: “Then I don’t mind personally helping them... learn a good lesson.”

Xuan Yangzi looked at Gu Changge’s demeanor, knowing full well that this Junior Brother, though seemingly easygoing, would employ thunderous methods once his bottom line was crossed.

He nodded heavily: “Junior Brother, rest assured, I understand what to do! I will definitely make the Glazed Holy Land lose both their wife and their soldiers this time, and feel a good sting! If they still don’t know what’s good for them...”

A sharp glint flashed in Xuan Yangzi’s eyes: “Hmph! My Azure Profound Sect has been raising soldiers for a thousand days; it’s time to take them out for some practice!”

Old Huang listened, his heart pounding, and quickly lowered his head, pretending to intently gnaw on a bone that had no meat left, but his mind was in turmoil.

“Good heavens... I’ll have to keep my eyes peeled from now on, absolutely can’t provoke His Holiness or anyone he values... This Glazed Holy Land is probably in for some serious bad luck!”

After dinner, Gu Changge put down his teacup, as if remembering something.

He casually took out the remaining essence of Quasi-Emperor Dragon meat from his storage space, and then produced an ancient wine jar, its mouth sealed with clay imprinted with profound runes, exuding a rich, intoxicating aroma of wine.

“Speaking of which, it’s been a while since I visited the Old Ancestors in the Secret Realm,” Gu Changge said casually.

“Today, I just happened to get some good wine and meat, so I should send some to the Old Ancestors to change their taste, instead of always gnawing on those tasteless Medicinal Pills and Spirit Stones.”

Xuan Yangzi’s eyes lit up upon hearing this: “Exactly, exactly! Junior Brother is absolutely right! The Old Ancestors guard the Forbidden Ground, their contributions are immense, they should be shown filial respect! Let’s go, let’s go, I’ll accompany Junior Brother!”

With a slight movement of their bodies, they instantly passed through layers of spatial Restrictions and arrived at the Azure Cloud Secret Realm.

When Gu Changge and Xuan Yangzi stepped into the Enlightenment Platform at the core of the Secret Realm, they found only three figures sitting cross-legged, their bodies enveloped in holy radiance, their auras as profound as the sea.

The auras of the three Old Ancestors were as profound as the sea, having clearly entered the Saint King Realm.

Previously, Gu Changge had improved the Physiques of the Old Ancestors, tailored Emperor-level Cultivation Methods for them, and they had refined the essence blood of a Great Emperor; coupled with the excellent Cultivating environment of the Enlightenment Platform in the Secret Realm, all these blessings finally came to fruition naturally.

“Is that Changge and Xiaoyangzi? Why do you have time to visit us old fellows today?”

The Second Ancestor, who was the first to awaken from meditation, spoke with a smile; his face was lean and his temperament relatively steady.

The other two Old Ancestors also opened their eyes successively.

The Second Ancestor sniffed vigorously, his gaze immediately locking onto the wine and meat in Gu Changge’s hand, his eyes bursting with pleasant surprise, exclaiming straightforwardly: “Oh, you even brought things? This Qi and blood... extraordinary, truly extraordinary!”

The Fourth Ancestor and Fifth Ancestor didn't speak, but their Adam’s apples involuntarily bobbed, their eyes eagerly fixed on the wine and meat, clearly looking impatient.

Gu Changge stepped forward: “Greetings, Old Ancestors.

Having some free time today, I prepared some good food and fine wine, especially to show filial respect to the Old Ancestors and change your taste.”

Upon hearing this, the smiles on the Old Ancestors’ faces deepened a few shades; the Fourth Ancestor and Fifth Ancestor had even quietly moved closer, clearly very pleased with this gesture.

Gu Changge placed the wine and meat on the stone table, but his gaze subconsciously swept across the entire scene, pausing slightly, and he asked seemingly casually: “Hmm? Why aren’t the Great Ancestor and Third Old Ancestor here? Are they perhaps in seclusion?”

As soon as he spoke, the atmosphere on the scene instantly quieted.

The smile on the Second Ancestor’s face stiffened slightly, and even he, usually so steady, didn’t know how to respond.

The Fourth Ancestor and Fifth Ancestor exchanged glances with extremely high synchronicity, both seeing the words “Oh no” in each other’s eyes.

Xuan Yangzi’s expression instantly became extremely unnatural; he coughed abruptly, a look of embarrassment and a hint of guilt appearing on his face, as he rubbed his hands and said: “Uh... Junior Brother... cough cough... The Great Ancestor and the Third Old Ancestor... they’re not in seclusion...”

“Oh?” Gu Changge raised an eyebrow, looking at Xuan Yangzi.

Xuan Yangzi chuckled dryly twice: “Well... well, this... these past few days... didn’t I receive news from that kid Canglan about the Glazed Holy Land and the Netherworld Hall... I couldn’t resist, so I mentioned a few things to the Old Ancestors... saying that those scoundrels from the Glazed Holy Land actually secretly contacted assassins from the Netherworld Hall to assassinate Xiao Ruobai, Hanyu, and the others...”

He secretly glanced at Gu Changge, his voice growing softer: “As a result... as a result, the two Old Ancestors exploded when they heard it!”

“His old man has the fiercest temper; he just ran away from home directly, couldn’t stop him at all! And he didn’t say where he went...”

“The Third Old Ancestor is even more extreme!”

Xuan Yangzi swallowed, “He said, the Glazed Holy Land dares to send assassins to bully our Disciples? Good, good! I’ll go squat at their Holy Land’s entrance right now!

Every single one of their younger generation, I’ll grab one if they come out!”

Xuan Yangzi’s voice grew lower and lower: “Sigh, it’s also my fault for talking too much... I couldn’t resist and just blurted out that their Quasi-Holy Son, Xue Wuhen, was previously suppressed by that kid Wang Xiaopang into a latrine and marinated until flavorful...”

“As a result, when the Third Old Ancestor heard it, his eyes immediately lit up, ‘This method is good! I like it! Let’s do it!’”

“And then... the two Old Ancestors just... just disappeared...”

Seeing this, the Second Ancestor sighed helplessly and took over: “Yes, Changge, you know the tempers of the Great Ancestor and the Third Old Ancestor, one is more explosive than the other.

When they heard this, they exploded on the spot; all of us old bones put together couldn’t stop them...”

The Fourth Ancestor and Fifth Ancestor also nodded vigorously and clumsily, their faces full of innocent expressions that read, “We really did try to stop them.”

However, the Old Ancestors secretly muttered to themselves: We wanted to go too! If it weren’t for the Sect still needing someone to guard it, fearing it would be stolen, we would have run off with them long ago! It’s all Great Ancestor and Third Old Ancestor’s fault for running too fast!

Gu Changge: “...”