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

"When I heard the news, the first person I thought of was Ling Xiao. I thought I should bring you here to have a look. Now, this idea has come true."

Chu Lingxiao came back to his senses, turned his head, and looked at Gu Qingze beside him as if he didn't understand: "Qingze, why do you want to bring me to this place?"

Gu Qingze answered honestly: "I just wanted... Ling Xiao to take one last look at him. Other than that, there is nothing else."

"Oh." Chu Lingxiao nodded and said thoughtfully, "I thought you would say that after all, this is your father. Although he did not fulfill his fatherly responsibilities when he was alive, he is now gone. You should learn to let go and forgive."

Hearing this, Gu Qingze shook his head without hesitation: "No, I promised you that I would never force you to do anything you don't want to do."

“So…if Ling Xiao showed even the slightest resistance when approaching the ancestral hall, I would not bring Ling Xiao here, but would choose to leave.”

Gu Qingze's words revealed his deep respect and understanding for Chu Lingxiao.

When Chu Lingxiao heard these words, he was inexplicably moved, but he didn't say anything, just nodded slightly.

He cast his gaze towards the place where his father's tablet was again, stared at it quietly for a moment, and then said softly: "Qingze, we should go back."

Gu Qingze nodded silently and left the ancestral hall with Chu Lingxiao.

Afterwards, they stopped at the Chu family. The current head of the Chu family was very enthusiastic and talked with them for a long time, covering a wide range of topics.

After returning from the ancestral hall, Chu Lingxiao seemed a little absent-minded and his interest was obviously not high.

After talking with the head of the Chu family for a while, Gu Qingze made an excuse, saying that he had some things to deal with, and took Chu Lingxiao away from the Chu family.

Gu Qingze hesitated for a moment and asked softly, "Ling Xiao...are you in a bad mood?"

Chu Lingxiao seemed to be thinking about something along the way. He came back to his senses after hearing Gu Qingze's words: "No, actually I don't have too strong feelings about these things. I just feel a little dazed."

After hearing this, Gu Qingze gently rubbed his hair, making it a little messy: "Okay, don't think too much, let's go to the next place."

"The next place?" Chu Lingxiao looked at him curiously, "Let me guess, since I've already been here, the next place... is it Gu's house?"

"Our Ling Xiao is really smart, he guessed it right at the first try." Gu Qingze smiled and gently bumped his shoulder, "Of course, this also shows that we have a tacit understanding."

"Although I don't deny the tacit understanding between us, this is easy to guess." Chu Lingxiao responded with a smile and gently bumped Gu Qingze's shoulder.

As they walked, Chu Lingxiao suddenly felt a warm touch on the palm of his hand. It was Gu Qingze quietly holding his hand.

"Qingze." Chu Lingxiao instinctively wanted to pull his hand back, while looking around at the bustling crowd on the streets, "Qingze, there are too many people here, and this is not the demon world. If we do this... I'm afraid it will cause a lot of gossip. I don't care, but the Gu family..."

"It's okay." Gu Qingze moved closer, almost shoulder to shoulder with him, "I don't care about that either. Besides, I believe the Gu family won't mind either."

"Besides, more than a thousand years have passed. Who would still remember us? The people here have long since changed generation after generation, so... Ling Xiao, you really don't need to worry about anything."

Listening to Gu Qingze's gentle words, Chu Lingxiao hesitated for a while, then took the initiative to extend his hand, allowing Gu Qingze to hold it tightly, and their fingers were tightly intertwined.

They returned to Gu's house soon.

The head of the Gu family is still Gu Hongjing. Gu Hongjing has a high level of cultivation and has reached the Void Refining Stage, so he has a long life. After so many years, he is still in charge of the Gu family.

Over the years, Gu's business has continued to expand, becoming increasingly large and influential.

After they temporarily settled down in the Gu family, Gu Hongjing learned of their return and immediately summoned them for a private conversation.

During the conversation, Gu Hongjing mainly inquired about when the final ceremony would be held.

Gu Qingze originally planned to hold a ceremony to end his path after everything was settled. Now that the timing was right, he did not refuse and readily agreed.

Afterwards, he discussed the format and process of the ceremony with Chu Lingxiao, and after confirming that they were correct, they officially finalized it.

During the conversation, Gu Qingze also mentioned to Gu Hongjing the important matter of inheriting the position of head of the family.

He used the reason provided by Feng Ying - that he and Ling Xiao would ascend to heaven soon and would be unable to take on the responsibility of inheriting the position of family head, so he hoped that Gu Hongjing could find another suitable candidate to inherit the position of family head.

When talking about this, Gu Qingze's tone revealed a hint of apology.

After all, the Gu family has always given him a lot of help and support. If time had not been tight, he would have planned to at least inherit the position of head of the family, handle the Gu family affairs for a period of time, and personally train a new heir before leaving.

However, the actual schedule was extremely tight, and he and Ling Xiao had many other important things to do. Therefore, he had to ask Gu Hongjing...

After hearing this, Gu Hongjing seemed quite open-minded. He admitted that he always made at least two preparations, and sometimes even three or four.

In fact, over the years, he has trained many candidates with the potential to inherit the position of head of the family.

The reason why he has not stepped down from the position of head of the family is not because he cannot find a suitable successor, but because he personally does not want to abdicate.

Knowing that Gu Hongjing didn't care about it, Gu Qingze's guilt and apology were relieved, and he finally got rid of this emotion.

........

Gu Qingze and Chu Lingxiao agreed with each other and believed that the main purpose of re-holding the Jiedao Ceremony was to experience the sense of ritual and just go through the motions.

Although Gu Qingze wanted to make a grand ceremony, considering Ling Xiao's resistance to cumbersome procedures, the two discussed and decided to streamline the process and just make the ceremony warm and meaningful.

On the day of the ceremony, the sun was shining brightly, the Gu family mansion was decorated with a new look, and there was a festive atmosphere everywhere.

Su Ming and Zhou Yue, as well as Su Han and Song Jinnian, a pair of close friends, came all the way from afar to add some joy and excitement to their celebration.

The arrival of their friends made Gu Qingze and Chu Lingxiao very happy, and also made the atmosphere of the whole ceremony more warm and cozy.

Although most of the Chu family members who attended were relatives that Ling Xiao did not know, upon learning that it was his wedding day, they still came to congratulate him and expressed their sincere blessings and care to Ling Xiao.

The entire Gu family, whether it was the main branch or the branch branches, gathered together to witness this important moment. The people of the Gu family gave Ling Xiao a warm welcome and sincere blessings, making him deeply feel the warmth and acceptance of the Gu family.

At the ceremony, Gu Qingze and Chu Lingxiao wore gorgeous dresses, exchanged tokens of love, and solemnly vowed to be together for the rest of their lives.

.........

After the ceremony ended, Gu Qingze and Chu Lingxiao walked hand in hand into the room carefully prepared for them. The door was lightly closed, and they were the only two people in the room, which was quiet and warm.

"How do you feel?" Gu Qingze looked at Chu Lingxiao with a smile and found that the other's eyes were also falling gently on him.

"...Actually, I feel a little regretful." Chu Lingxiao pondered for a moment and spoke slowly.

Hearing this, Gu Qingze moved slightly and almost hugged Chu Lingxiao in his arms, "What are you regretting? Are you regretting being with me?"

"What are you thinking about?" Chu Lingxiao chuckled and flicked Gu Qingze's forehead with his finger. "How could I regret every moment I spent with you?"

"I just feel that the process is still not simplified enough." Chu Lingxiao sighed, "Although the Dao-binding Ceremony was only held for one day, I still feel a little tired in front of so many unfamiliar people."

"Then how else do you think Ling Xiao can simplify it?" Gu Qingze asked curiously.

"Just... for example, after we exchanged tokens and made vows, immediately..."

Chu Lingxiao's voice gradually became low, but his eyes involuntarily drifted to Gu Qingze's lips, and an imperceptible blush appeared on his face.

"Qingze, we'll talk about these topics later...A night of love is worth a thousand gold. Now, shouldn't we spend our wedding night together?"

Chu Lingxiao, with a hint of teasing, gently pressed Gu Qingze onto the bed, with a playful gleam in his eyes.

Gu Qingze reacted quickly, and rolled over to push Chu Lingxiao back. At the same time, he gently lifted his chin with his fingertips, and said with a hint of temptation in his tone:

"Since we are going to enter the bridal chamber, of course it has to be a little special. Ling Xiao, do you want to try something different?"

"A different trick?" Chu Lingxiao's eyes flashed with anticipation. He licked his lower lip, as if he couldn't wait any longer. "How special would that be?"

"You'll know if you try it?"

Gu Qingze chuckled, and gently placed a kiss on Chu Lingxiao's forehead, then slowly moved down...