After traveling through the book, I conquered the male protagonist Long Aotian!

Chu Lingxiao slowly opened his eyes, and the first thing that caught his eye in his sleepy eyes was Gu Qingze's gaze full of tenderness and love.

The two smiled at each other, and without saying anything, they hugged each other tightly, enjoying this moment of intimacy.

After the warmth faded a little, Gu Qingze spoke softly and told Chu Lingxiao in detail about Feng Ying's warning and what he knew.

Chu Lingxiao listened quietly, then nodded calmly. Gu Qingze had told him everything last night, including the existence of the system, the seal, etc., without reservation.

Chu Lingxiao had been mentally prepared for this, but... when he actually learned that he was about to leave this world and that time was running out, ripples still arose in his heart.

For ordinary people, fifty years may be a long time, enough to experience the ups and downs of life; but for immortal cultivators, fifty years is just a blink of an eye.

But then he thought about it and felt that this time was still ample. Chu Lingxiao thought about it again... Well, at least for him, it was relatively ample time.

"Qingze, Feng Ying asked you to clean up the mess during this time, so what do you plan to do during this time?" Chu Lingxiao looked at Gu Qingze curiously.

Gu Qingze gently held Chu Lingxiao's hand, and the warm touch warmed his heart.

He looked at Chu Lingxiao with a smile and said softly, "I do have a lot of things I want to do, but compared to these, I hope Lingxiao can complete what he wants to do first."

Chu Lingxiao frowned slightly when he heard this and fell into deep thought. He thought carefully and found that he couldn't think of anything in particular that he wanted to do.

Gu Qingze looked at Chu Lingxiao's confused expression, and a surge of love surged in his heart. He stretched out his other hand and gently rubbed Chu Lingxiao's hair, the action was so gentle as if he was protecting a precious treasure.

"Since Ling Xiao can't think of anything for now, I'll take you to a place."

Gu Qingze's voice was extremely gentle. Although Chu Lingxiao didn't understand why, looking at Gu Qingze's serious look, he nodded happily.

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Qingyun City——

It is undeniable that Qingyun City has undergone tremendous changes in the past thousand years.

In the past, the three major families were on par with each other, but today, only the Gu family still maintains its former glory and prosperity.

The other two major families gradually lost their former glory over the years, were replaced by up-and-coming families, and their status gradually declined.

Despite this, as the saying goes, "a lean camel is bigger than a horse", even though the Su family has declined, it still maintains an upper-middle status among many families.

And with the active intervention and help of the Gu family, the Chu family experienced a profound change within the family.

They replaced the older generation who relied solely on seniority and lacked the ambition to make progress, and allowed the more energetic and capable younger generation to take over the management and operation of the family business.

This move injected new vitality into the Chu family, so the Chu family did not decline too seriously.

Gu Qingze went to the Chu family with Chu Lingxiao. When Chu Lingxiao saw the familiar gate of the Chu family, his emotions did not fluctuate much. He just secretly guessed the purpose of Gu Qingze bringing him here.

At the entrance of the Chu family's gate, several guards were on high alert. When Chu Lingxiao and Gu Qingze approached, the guards immediately stepped forward alertly, ready to stop them.

However, Gu Qingze calmly took out a token from his pocket. The token glowed faintly in the sunlight, which was enough to prove his identity.

As soon as the guards saw the token, their attitude changed drastically. Their eyes were instantly filled with awe, and their originally tense faces became respectful.

One of the guards quickly stepped forward and enthusiastically led the way for them, leading them deeper into the Chu family's home.

On the way to the interior of the Chu family, the guards remained cautious at all times, keeping an eye on the footsteps of Gu Qingze and Chu Lingxiao to ensure that they could move forward unimpeded.

Now, the head of the Chu family is no longer Chu Lingxiao's father, but a middle-aged man he has never seen before.

When the current head of the Chu family saw the two of them, especially when he noticed Gu Qingze, a warm smile suddenly appeared on his face.

"Master Gu, please forgive me." The current head of the Chu family explained, "Recently, there have been frequent thefts in Qingyun City, and many mansions have been affected. For the sake of caution, I have specially sent more guards to strengthen prevention."

"They may not have recognized you. If there were any unintentional mistakes during this period... I apologize in advance."

Gu Qingze shook his head slightly and responded: "It's okay, don't mind it."

He leaned close to the ear of the Patriarch of the Chu family and whispered a few words. After hearing this, the Patriarch of the Chu family suddenly realized what was going on, and there was a bit more awe in his eyes when he looked at Chu Lingxiao.

"Please follow me, both of you." The head of the Chu family led the way, with Gu Qingze and Chu Lingxiao following closely behind.

Soon, they arrived at the Chu family's ancestral hall. After the head of the Chu family brought them here, he consciously withdrew and stopped disturbing them.

Although the Chu family ancestral hall does not allow outsiders to enter according to convention, Young Master Gu is not an outsider in a sense, so there is nothing wrong with his entry.

Chu Lingxiao stepped into the ancestral hall, his eyes fell on his father's tablet, and his heart trembled involuntarily.

Although he did not have deep feelings for his father, the blood ties made him unable to ignore the existence of the tablet, silently announcing the fact that his father had passed away.

Thinking about it carefully, this is not surprising. Although his father is also a cultivator, he only stopped at the Golden Core Stage, so his life span is naturally limited...

Gu Qingze noticed that Chu Lingxiao was staring at his father's tablet with a dazed look, so he gently patted his shoulder to comfort him:

"I'm sorry, I may be a little presumptuous. But I think... you should come and meet him."

"He left three hundred years after we separated. Compared to other Jindan cultivators, he lived quite long."