134: Chapter 134 The Gu Family Crisis, Returning to Hangzhou to Propose Marriage!

On the plane.

Li Fan looked at the constantly changing scenery outside the window, and thinking that he would soon see Gu Ling and the others, his heart was filled with anticipation.

As the plane neared the airspace above Beidi.

Looking at the magnificent modern buildings, Li Fan couldn't help but feel a sense of déjà vu.

The base was full of glaciers; it was indeed not bad at first glance, but after staying for a long time, there was only endless suppression. This familiar metropolis was much better.

"The plane will arrive at North Emperor University in ten minutes."

At this moment, an announcement sounded on the plane.

Li Fan immediately dialed Gu Ling's number.

"Ling Ling, I'm almost there, ten minutes!"

"Alright, Zhen Zhen and I will come pick you up now!"

"No need to pick me up, I'll be there very quickly."

...

Soon.

The plane arrived at a huge plaza in Beidi.

Planes take off and land in Beidi almost every day, so it barely caused any sensation.

Of course.

Li Fan also didn't want to cause any sensation.

He preferred to keep a low profile.

Walking on campus.

Beidi was as it always had been; students were either dating or discussing where to team up to clear Secret Realms to prepare for upcoming exams.

Of course.

Many people were also chatting about life after entering the starry sky and contacting cosmic civilizations in the future.

The imminent, extremely dangerous Preliminary Civilization Assessment seemed to have nothing to do with them.

They even believed that humanity would surely win this assessment.

However, this was normal.

Because this was exactly the outcome the Great Xia high-level officials hoped for, and the direction Great Xia had been promoting.

It was no wonder.

After all, most ordinary people had no chance to participate in this Preliminary Civilization Assessment.

Instead of letting the public fall into panic, it was better to let them live normally, and incidentally, paint a picture of humanity about to enter the cosmic starry sky, allowing them to live more calmly.

Soon.

Li Fan passed through the teaching area and arrived at the Specially Recruited Students' villa district.

"Damn! Look! Is that Li Fan?"

"Good heavens! It really seems to be Li Fan!"

"Didn't Li Fan get selected for the seed program with Goddess Lin and the others? Why is he here?"

"It must be a vacation or something. Honestly, Li Fan's aura is really powerful now. I wonder what realm he's reached? Could he be close to Quasi-Saint?"

...

Li Fan's appearance quickly caught the attention of the Specially Recruited Students.

For a moment, they all poked their heads out, scrutinizing Li Fan.

However, perhaps due to Li Fan's established reputation, none of them dared to step forward and greet him.

Li Fan didn't pay attention to this and immediately went to his villa.

Looking at the familiar gate outside the small courtyard, a smile involuntarily appeared on Li Fan's face.

Although he hadn't lived in this villa for a long time in total.

There were still many beautiful memories inside.

Walking through the main gate.

Gu Ling, Lu Qilai, and others were busy barbecuing.

Seeing Li Fan appear, they all couldn't help but stop what they were doing.

"Brother Fan!"

"Brother Fan!"

"Brother-in-law Li Fan!"

"Brother Li Fan!"

Everyone's faces were filled with joy.

Gu Ling was the most excited, rushing into Li Fan's arms immediately.

Li Fan smiled and gently stroked Gu Ling's back, while also greeting Lu Qilai, Gu Quan, and the others.

Compared to before he left.

Everyone's strength had grown.

It was clear that everyone had been working very hard on their cultivation recently.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries.

Everyone sat down together as before, starting to enjoy a barbecue feast.

While eating, they also chatted about each other's recent lives.

Overall.

Everyone was doing quite well.

Especially Gu Ling.

Ever since Li Fan gained fame in the Tianxiang Secret Realm battle and was selected for the seed program, Gu Ling, as Li Fan's girlfriend, naturally benefited from his success.

In Azure Vault, a bunch of senior students were eager to take her leveling up.

Even in daily life, many senior female students vied to take care of her.

Even Gu Ling's mentor highly regarded her, often giving her special lessons.

Hearing this.

Li Fan was also very happy in his heart.

Reality was like this: as long as you were strong, those around you would also benefit.

After eating and drinking to their fill.

It was already afternoon in the blink of an eye.

At this time, Lu Qilai and the others were very sensible; they all went back, leaving time for Li Fan and Gu Ling.

As the saying goes.

A short separation makes the heart grow fonder.

They were practically glued together for the entire afternoon.

And Li Fan's intuition was very sharp.

He soon noticed that Gu Ling's mood was off.

After persistent questioning.

Gu Ling finally revealed the reason.

It turned out to be a problem with the Gu Family.

The Gu Family, as a relatively high-ranking family in Hang City, had always lived quite peacefully.

However, being in that position, competition was inevitable.

Just a few days ago.

Two Saint-level elders of the Gu Family were ambushed in a Secret Realm and suffered severe injuries.

Ultimately, they both perished due to delayed treatment.

The Gu Family only had five Saint-level elders in total.

Losing two at once was a huge blow to their vitality.

The other rival families, seeing the Gu Family's weakened state, all began to ostracize them in unison.

Many of the Gu Family's original industries had now been seized by other families.

Hearing this.

Li Fan couldn't help but nod.

This matter was neither big nor small.

Given his relationship with Lin Youwei, he could ask the Lin Family to look after them. The Lin Family, being one of the top families in Hang City, had Quasi-God Rank experts guarding them, so taking care of the Gu Family should be easy.

However, of course.

This was under ideal circumstances, provided Lin Youwei had enough say within the family.

After some thought, Li Fan temporarily dismissed this idea.

Although Lin Youwei was destined to be the future head of the Lin Family, it was still too early, and her influence within the family might not be that great yet.

Since that was the case, if he couldn't rely on others, he would rely on himself.

"Ling Ling, do you know which family ambushed your family elders?"

"The Chen Family and the Meng Family! Evidence has been found, but unfortunately, it's useless. The current Gu Family has no ability to seek revenge, and no other family will help us."

"Knowing the culprits and having evidence is enough. Go pack your things now; we'll return to Hang City tomorrow."

"Ah? Return to Hang City? What for?"

"To propose! And to take you to settle accounts with those two families!"

"Ah?"

...

Listening to Li Fan's words.

Gu Ling immediately sat up in shock, her emotions very complex.

Hearing about the proposal, she was overjoyed.

But hearing about settling accounts, her heart tightened.

Even though Li Fan had already been selected for the seed program and should be protected by high-level officials, ensuring no life-threatening danger.

However, if Li Fan rashly took her to barge into another family, it was highly likely that they wouldn't be able to settle accounts, as Great Xia's high-level officials generally wouldn't interfere in such family matters.

If they failed to settle the score, their audacious visit would likely lead to even more intense retaliation from the two families.

However, regarding Gu Ling's concerns.

Li Fan reassured her confidently:

"Ling Ling, trust me, I haven't been cultivating for nothing during this time."

"From now on, your family is my family. If anyone dares to bully us, I won't tolerate it!"

Just as Li Fan finished speaking.

His phone rang.

It was none other than his mother, Huang Lan.