Gu Ersheng was listening on the side, utterly dumbfounded. What kind of master is this? What kind of Artifact Spirit?
"No way, if I can’t find someone who treats me like my dad treats my mom, I’d rather be single for life."
"Master, isn’t that two separate things? You can have a child without a man. Wait until you meet a good man like your dad."
Gu Ersheng couldn’t take it anymore. He grabbed Bao Bao by the neck and said, "Nonsense."
Only then did the person and the Artifact Spirit remember Gu Ersheng was present.
Bao Bao shrank its neck and didn’t dare struggle, just being held like that.
Though strangling the neck wouldn’t kill it, this person had the power to destroy it.
Its small eyes looked pitifully at the master, hoping she would save it.
Not disappointed, Qi Wen came over and picked up Bao Bao, scaring it back into the Water God Palace. That was terrifying just now.
Gu Ersheng frowned at Qi Wen. "Don’t listen to its nonsense. You’re right; you should look for someone like your dad. Better none than settle, got it?"
Qi Wen nodded, "I know. But Bao Bao has a point too, having a little child is quite interesting."
Gu Ersheng’s face turned even darker, it seemed this girl really had her thoughts.
"Don’t let your imagination run wild. You should focus on Cultivation now. Your mom’s in Divinity Transformation, and the little one was born with an Immortal Body. They can ascend together with your parents. Do you want to watch them ascend and not be able to follow?"
Qi Wen smiled, "Do you think I don’t understand? Don’t worry, my mom will wait for us."
"Wouldn’t that just burden them? Work hard, because the Immortal World is even harsher than here, and your mom will be in more danger.
Now that you’re here, you haven’t really faced any danger, which has made you all relaxed.
In the Immortal World, you’ll understand what cruelty is, and how difficult it is to make any progress."
Qi Wen smiled again, but the smile didn’t reach her eyes, "Aren’t you there? Won’t you watch us struggle by then?"
Gu Ersheng’s face looked much better. "Of course, even though I’m not an Immortal Emperor, I’m not pletely powerless."
"Mhm, I’ll be relying on you then," Qi Wen didn’t really think this. She knew she could only rely on her parents and brothers, not anyone else.
Only by working hard herself. Even though she always acted indifferent, she was the most petitive.
Although she hadn’t experienced betrayal, one could say her journey had always been smooth, she was lucky.
But the things her mother taught her, the things she had seen, constantly reminded her in her heart that she had to bee strong herself.
Gu Ersheng looked at this girl, having really acpanied her since she was little. One could say he understands her no less than her family does.
"As long as you work hard, I’m here for the rest."
Qi Wen smiled and nodded. "Mhm. I will definitely work hard."
"Don’t let your imagination run wild."
"Who’s letting their imagination run wild? Aren’t we just chatting?"
"Even in chatting, you can’t have these thoughts."
"Okay, I get it."
Gu Ersheng looked at her indifferent appearance, feeling stifled, wanting to tell her that when they reached the Immortal World, he could certainly give her a child.
But if he said this, the girl would definitely ignore him.
That’s also a source of helplessness for Gu Ersheng. This girl simply didn’t see him as the opposite sex.
Back then, he knew this was his destined one. But what destined one? It was just that a female cultivator should be his Taoist panion.
When he first descended, this girl was young, and he didn’t have the courage to say it directly to that person.
Otherwise, he would never be forgiven. She was very likely his mother-in-law and couldn’t be offended.
"Qi Wen, none of the male cultivators here are suitable."
"I know, only my brothers are okay, the rest are not."
Now Gu Ersheng felt a little relieved. She must not interact with those male cultivators in the future.
Actually, he knew with that person watching, success was unlikely for anyone.
Qi Wen returned to her room to cultivate. Gu Ersheng pulled out Bao Bao and had a very deep conversation with him.
Meanwhile, Lu Anning entered his eldest son’s room, where all four brothers were present.
Watching them eagerly look at him. He didn’t know what to say.
"Dad. Please sit down. I’ll pour you some tea."
Lu Anning looked at the children. "Do you all want to go out and have a look? Can’t you just stay here? You can travel around the country. There are quite a few nice places."
All four brothers lowered their heads. They were close to their father and never hid anything about Cultivation from him.
Lu Anning looked at his four sons and sighed. "I don’t know about the Cultivation World, I’ve only heard some things. Your mom just said it earlier; it’s incredibly dangerous there.
I’m worried that you might encounter danger, afraid that you might have accidents."
The four brothers exchanged glances. Lu Qinghai said, "Dad, there are dangers, and accidents could happen here too.
We can cultivate, and we want to see a broader world."
Lu Anning didn’t know what to say. His sons were right; their aspirations were justified, but he was just reluctant to let go.
He picked up the tea his son offered him but couldn’t bring himself to drink it.
"But what if something really went wrong?"
The four brothers all raised their heads. "Dad. Even if something went wrong, we wouldn’t regret it, but we would feel sorry to you and mom.
You raised us, but we can’t fulfill our duty to you, which is our failure."
Earlier, the brothers discussed whether one of them should stay with the parents, but none of them wanted to. The yearning for the Cultivation World had been there since childhood.
Mom always emphasized how dangerous it was, but just like they said earlier, where is it not dangerous?
Going out might bring regret, but not going out would bring a lifetime of regret.
Lu Anning looked at his four sons. "Are you certain you have to go out?"
All four kept their heads down and didn’t speak.
Lu Anning sighed and stood up. "I’m just afraid that when I close my eyes in the future, I won’t be able to see you."
The four brothers knelt on the ground, still saying nothing.
Lu Anning looked at his four kneeling sons, feeling a sense of betrayal. But he also knew these were his sons, who grew beyond parental control. "Go then. If you can e back every ten years and see me, do e. I don’t know how many ten-year periods I can hold out."
All four brothers kowtowed. "Dad. Thank you for fulfilling our aspirations.
We will try our best and find a way to e back to see you and mom."
Lu Anning said nothing more and turned to leave. Now he harbored blame toward his wife. If she hadn’t introduced Cultivation to the sons, they wouldn’t have such aspirations or want to leave.
The four brothers stood, filled with conflict.
"No matter what happens in the future, at least one of us must return to see dad and mom," said Lu Qinghai.
The other three brothers nodded.
After a while, a maid came to call them for dinner.
The family sat around the table, but it wasn’t as lively as before.
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