Chapter 1719: Picking up a rock only to smash your own foot

The moment Gu Xuande relaxed his grip foretold Ye Zichens impending crisis.

As Ye Zichen fell into the spatial rift, Gu Xuande thought to himself that, unless his sight betrayed him, Ye Zichens middle finger shot up as he disappeared into the void.

As an inhabitant of the fully modernized Gu City, there was no way Gu Xuande wouldnt know what flipping someone the bird meant.

Little whelp! Even though Ye Zichen was already falling into the rift, Gu Xuande was so furious that he sent a streak of divine energy to accelerate his fall. This was tantamount to throwing rocks at someone already trapped down a well.

Afterward, he sealed the rift back up, out of sight, out of mind.

By the time Qing Li rushed over, the rift had fused back together. She stared, dazed, at the place where s.p.a.ce had just knit back together. When she considered how violent the spatial winds were inside, her face went rigid, and she shouted, Have you gone insane!?

Insane? Im as rational as can be. That little whelp doesnt know whats good for him, so Im teaching him a lesson. Im so kind, I didnt even ask him to pay tuition. How does that make me insane? Gu Xuande sat back in his chair. It was clear that Ye Zichen really had infuriated him, and not just a little, either. Even now, Gu Xuandes chest heaved, and milky white steam shot out of nostrils.

But he wasnt lying, either. He really was rational. At least, rational enough.

If hed really lost his rationality, he wouldnt have tossed Ye Zichen into turbulent s.p.a.ce; he would have just snapped his neck and killed him on the spot.

Qing Lis lips quivered, and a long time pa.s.sed before she finally managed to speak. You Do you know what you just tossed him into?

Isnt it just a spatial fault?

So you knew! Qing Li was so angry, she practically jumped. She pointed into the healing spatial rift and shouted, Thats a spatial fault! Even an imperial expert would struggle to make it out alive. Worse, its one of our dimensions spatial faults; the odds of him making it out are even lower. Little Rongs boy is at the divine general level at most, but you just tossed him in there. How is that any different from just killing him?

So what?

How will you explain this to Little Rong?

Do I need to explain it to her? Gu Xuande glared at her.

Im

the head of the Gu Family, while shes just a main branch clansman. Why should

I

have to explain anything to

her

? Gu Xuande glared in fury, and if not for the fact that hed turned the tea table to powder already, he would have struck it now.

To his surprise, Qing Li, whod been yelling back and forth with him mere moments ago, suddenly scrunched up her lips and wept aggrieved tears.

Little Li.

Dont touch me, said Qing Li, looking deeply aggrieved. Just now, you were fierce to me. You even shouted at me. When we married, you said youd dote on me. I even gave you a daughter, and I

Dont, dont! Dont cry! I was wrong! Gu Xuande crouched at Qing Lis side, his eyes showing no sign of their earlier fire.

I was in the wrong just now. Its all because that little brat irritated the snot out of me. But I was angry at him, not you, so please dont cry, okay?

Just because youre angry doesnt mean you can toss him into a spatial void!

If what that white-robed man who came here earlier said is true, theres no way Ye Zichen will die. I know what Im doing.

Gu Xuande patted Qing Li on the shoulder, but then, the elevator suddenly opened.

Gu Luolin, her hair up in pigtails, hopped out and dashed over at just the wrong moment.

Qing Li and Gu Xuande hurriedly put on their usual dignified demeanor. Gu Xuande then turned to his daughter and said gravely, Why did you come back?

I. Gu Luolins fear of Gu Xuande came from the bottom of her heart, and from the look in her eyes, shed clearly noticed that Qing Li had cried recently. She didnt dare to mince words. Head lowered and fingers fidgeting nervously, she whispered, I forgot something.

Whatever it is, it can wait, cant it?

No, its urgent! Gu Luolin licked her lips, and her pigtails shook. Her bright eyes cautiously surveyed her surroundings. Eh? Why dont I see my nephew? Did he leave already?

Shed really touched his sore spot!

When she brought up Ye Zichen, Gu Xuandes expression instantly darkened. Gu Luolin noticed the change and hurriedly lowered her head.

Qing Li couldnt help but glare at her husband. Then, she walked up to her daughter and said softly, He already left. What are you looking for him for?

Oh, okay, Im actually not here for him. I have something to tell you, Mom. Gu Luolin was clearly nervous, and she spoke, she fidgeted with the hems of her clothes. She was terrified Gu Xuande would yell at her.

What do you have to tell me? asked Qing Li warmly.

Didnt you tell me that I had an uncle? Except that youd separated long ago, and that youve been looking for him ever since?

Right, but what about it?

I. While I was off playing in the Transcendent Mausoleum, it seems I It seems I saw him.

The more she spoke, the quieter Gu Luolins voice. By the end, she was practically inaudible. Even so, Qing Li heard every word clearly, and her eyes instantly lit up with blazing flames. The heat and urgency of her gaze instantly sent the temperatures on the platform soaring up.

You saw your Uncle Qing Lan?

Right, while I was with Ye Zichen. And it seemed they were on good terms, too.

Suddenly, Qing Li froze.

The Yao-Sealing PaG.o.da!

That was undoubtedly it!

Shed considered the possibility that Qing Lan had entered the Yao-Sealing PaG.o.da, because after becoming a half-step transcendent, shed searched for him for a full ten-thousand years. Shed searched the Upper Three Realms, the Outside, and even the home of the liches. The only places she overlooked were certain spatial divine artifacts.

Shed wondered if Qing Lan might be in the Yao-Sealing PaG.o.da, but then, she knew his strength. At the Five Elements Great Emperors level, it would be hard to capture him and force him into the paG.o.da.

Why would Qing Lan enter the paG.o.da willingly? There was only one possibility.

When this thought crossed her mind, Qing Li asked with obvious urgency, Then was there anyone else with your Uncle Qing Lan?

There was! Gu Luolin nodded. There was also a super-strong guy. His muscles were so strong, I think he was. Even stronger than you and dad!

Brother Cang Xiong! said Qing Li.

Right, thats it! Gu Luolin nodded forcefully. Ye Zichen seems to have called that man Cang Xiong.

Mother and daughter talked continuously. Gu Xuande listened from not far off, and although he didnt know why, he felt a certain sense of foreboding.

He didnt chime in for fear of the potential consequences. He even tried to slink off in secret.

Stop!

Just as Gu Xuande was about to sneak off, Qing Lis cold, piercing shout reverberated through his ears.

Gu Xuande turned around, his face nothing but appeasing smiles, only to see Qing Li walk over and punch him right in the face. Her fist hit him right in the left eye.

You Right now, this instant, hurry up and get Ye Zichen out of there! If anything happens to him, or if the Yao-Sealing PaG.o.da falls into a spatial fault and gets lost, dont even think of ever seeing me ever again!