95: This is your father, Cao!

The most fearful thing is a sudden silence in the air.

Leng Yue stared at Gu Feng, her face gradually darkening as her previous joy vanished without a trace in an instant.

Gu Feng watched the change in his mother's expression. Recalling what she had said earlier, his heart skipped a beat as he tentatively spoke:

"Mother, this emperor bone... could it be one of the three Materials needed to restore Eldest Brother's Dantian?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Yun Shang immediately looked at Leng Yue, her eyes filled with shock and suspicion.

If it were true, wouldn't that mean taking Gu Feng's emperor bone?

No, absolutely not.

Leng Yue's face was grim as she slowly nodded. "To reconstruct your eldest brother's Dantian, the emperor bone is an indispensable Materials."

Her tone carried a hint of reproach. "Fenger, why were you in such a hurry for its Fusion?"

Gu Feng glanced at Cao Bu and forced a bitter smile. "Mother, I didn't know beforehand."

"If I had known earlier that the emperor bone was so vital for Eldest Brother's Dantian recovery, I would never have undergone Fusion so rashly, even if it meant giving up this Legacy."

For a moment, the atmosphere stagnated, as if even the air had stopped flowing.

Gu Feng and Yun Shang could clearly feel that Leng Yue treated Cao Bu as her own, perhaps even exceeding a certain boundary.

Just then, Gu Feng noticed a change in Leng Yue's gaze.

He looked up and met Leng Yue's expectant eyes.

Instantly, an absurd thought rose in his heart.

His throat moved slightly, and his voice sounded dry. "Mother, you... why are you looking at me like that?"

Leng Yue took a deep breath, looked at the seated Cao Bu again, and finally made up her mind.

"Fenger, how does your eldest brother usually treat you?"

Gu Feng swallowed hard. He wasn't stupid; he had already guessed what his mother was about to say.

But precisely because he had guessed it, he find it hard to believe.

On one side was her biological son, and on the other was her Adopted Son. Did his mother not know which was more important?

He couldn't help but look at Cao Bu, desperately trying to remember if the man had ever treated him poorly, even just a little.

But after thinking for a long time, he couldn't find a single fault with Cao Bu.

"Mother, if you have something to say, just say it directly. There's no need to beat around the bush." Gu Feng felt a pang of bitterness in his heart, even starting to wonder who her biological child really was.

Leng Yue sighed deeply and spoke plainly: "Fenger, you know that if your eldest brother cannot Cultivate, he won't live for long."

"Think back to when you were young; wasn't he always the one protecting you?"

"And Ling Shuang and the others—all five of you were raised by your eldest brother."

"Do you really have the heart to watch him, hundreds of years from now, leave us..."

Gu Feng raised his hand to interrupt her, his voice suppressed: "Mother, do you want the emperor bone from my body?"

Leng Yue opened her mouth, but in the end, she couldn't bring herself to say the word "yes."

She could only remain silent, expressing her thoughts through that silence.

Gu Feng felt a pang of pain in his heart.

Eldest Brother was indeed good to their family.

But Cao Bu was an outsider after all. No matter how loyal he was, he didn't bear the Gu surname! Why couldn't his mother understand?

"Mother, do you know how much impact stripping the emperor bone will have on me?" Gu Feng said with heart-wrenching pain.

With the emperor bone, he was a Prodigy, and fighting those above his level was as easy as breathing.

Without the emperor bone, he would just be an ordinary World King.

The emperor bone was even more crucial to his future Emperor's Path.

If he lost the emperor bone, he would be stuck at the Quasi-Emperor Peak stage for the rest of his life, unable to advance further!

Leng Yue looked at Cao Bu again. Recalling everything that had just happened, she hardened her heart and said, "I know."

"But the emperor bone is an external object after all; you cannot rely on it forever."

"You should understand that a true powerhouse never deigns to rely on external things."

She couldn't give up on Cao Bu.

Cao Bu was only temporarily useless; in all other aspects, he was far more outstanding than Gu Qingtian.

It might not be difficult for her to achieve the Emperor's throne in this life, but the hope of Immortal Ascension was slim.

Did she have to face the next hundreds of thousands of years alone?

No, she couldn't bear that kind of loneliness.

She must nurture Cao Bu. If she could help him become a Great Emperor, that would be for the best.

When that time came, the two of them walking hand in hand—wouldn't that be perfect?

As for the gossip of the world, she didn't care at all.

"Fenger, only by discarding external objects can you achieve true strength." Leng Yue looked at Gu Feng with earnest eyes.

My son, for your mother's happiness, just agree.

After all, he can be considered half a father to you.

Gu Feng clenched his fists, staring at Cao Bu with bloodshot eyes.

At this moment, his perception of Cao Bu worsened once again.

He absolutely didn't believe his mother could say such things.

It must be Cao Bu fanning the flames in her ear!

Yun Shang watched from the side, and her impression of Cao Bu also hit rock bottom.

The emperor bone is an external object?

Simply absurd!

This was Gu Feng's innate treasure, a part of his body.

Now it was to be stripped and given to Cao Bu?

How could this be!

"Mother, this matter is too significant. Why don't we discuss it later?" Yun Shang forced a smile, trying to stall.

Leng Yue shook her head. "Fenger, do you really have the heart to watch your eldest brother walk toward his death step by step?"

Gu Feng withdrew his gaze from Cao Bu and took a deep breath: "Mother, what if I don't agree?"

Hearing this, Leng Yue slammed the table in anger: "Fenger, you won't even listen to your mother's words?"

Gu Feng lowered his head, clenching his fists to suppress his rage: "Mother, I can listen to you on anything else, but the emperor bone concerns my future in the Martial Path. I truly cannot agree!"

"You unfilial son! Say that again!"

A fierce light of disappointment flashed in Leng Yue's eyes.

Truly a misfortune for the family to have raised such a disobedient son!

Gu Feng looked up, staring directly at Leng Yue, and said word by word: "I will never agree."

"You..." Leng Yue pointed at him, her body trembling with rage.

"Cough, cough." Cao Bu coughed lightly at the right moment, interrupting the two.

He sighed pretentiously: "Adoptive Mother, let's forget it."

"I don't want the relationship between mother and son to turn sour because of me."

"Anyway... I've long since gotten used to it."

After saying that, a perfectly timed look of loneliness appeared on his face.

"Bu'er..." Leng Yue was moved. It was still Cao Bu who was more considerate of her.

Looking at Gu Feng again—it's just an emperor bone. Is it more important than your Father Cao's life?

Sigh, truly an unfilial son.

Leng Yue still wanted to pressure Gu Feng further, but then she heard a Maidservant report: "Madam, Young Miss Gu Yin requests an audience."

Hearing this, everyone present was startled.

Gu Yin was Gu Yun's biological sister. She had a quiet personality and often kept to herself, so her presence was usually minimal.

Why was she coming here now?

Leng Yue sat back down, gave Gu Feng a deep look, and then said to the Maidservant: "Let her in."

"Yes." The Maidservant bowed and withdrew.

Gu Feng suppressed his emotions, but a thorn had already been planted in his heart.

When he looked at Cao Bu again, there was a hint of unmistakable hatred in his eyes.

Before long, a woman in green robes walked in slowly.

It was the daughter of Luo Qingcheng and the biological younger sister of Gu Yun, Gu Yin.

She had a face that blended innocence and allure, like a first love. Her skin was as white as snow, her stature tall, and her curves were pronounced. Especially her long, slender legs, which were exceptionally eye-catching.

Most captivating were her eyes, clear as water, with an unconscious charm flowing in her gaze—both pure and seductive.

"Gu Yin greets Concubine Leng, Eldest Brother, Second Brother, and Sister-in-law." She bowed, her manner gentle and graceful.

Cao Bu glanced at her, his gaze finally landing on her feet.

To be honest, among all these women, none had more beautiful feet than Gu Yin.

"Yiner, what brings you to see me?" Leng Yue suppressed her earlier anger and forced a smile.

Gu Yin took a deep breath: "Auntie, I... I want to get married."