Jiangshan Fengwuzhi

Chapter 360 Filial Piety

Gu Jingnian felt a sense of familiarity with Liu Yuchuan from the first time he met him, but he couldn't remember where he had seen him before.

When Gu Jingnian met Liu Yuchuan's eyes, he felt a sense of familiarity for a moment, and then he could no longer look away.

Because this time, he saw the past in Liu Yuchuan's eyes.

That year, the Yue Kingdom was first destroyed, and on the shores of the East China Sea, even the sunlight seemed stained with blood.

The air was thick with a fishy smell, and weeds and bones were scattered everywhere on the ground. The roars of strange beasts could be heard in the air. Looking up, the terrifying serpentine body of the leech was still coiled up.

"General Gu, congratulations!"

Gu Jingnian didn't know if he had closed his eyes, but he did open them. What he saw before him was no longer Liu Yuchuan's familiar pupils, but... Chu Danqing.

At that time, Chu Danqing looked very young, with a happy expression on his face.

Then, Gu Jingnian unexpectedly discovered that he was in a swaddling clothes, being held by Chu Danqing.

"Hahaha, my son, a son of a healer!"

A hearty laugh rang out, and Gu Beiming's face appeared before them.

At that time, he still had some burns on his face that hadn't fully healed, but his eyes weren't as cold as they would become later.

A long-lost radiance.

Whether it was Chu Danqing or Gu Beiming, the two of them were in such a spirited state that they hadn't seen it again for more than ten years.

Gu Jingnian was lifted high by Gu Beiming and spun around in the air.

For some reason, his hatred for his father completely vanished at that moment. He became a child again, filled with respect and love for his father.

"This child is exceptionally gifted and is connected to the general by blood, sharing a deep bond. He will surely become the general's weapon, conquering battlefields, pacifying the world, and establishing unparalleled achievements for the Gu family!"

"it is good!"

Gu Beiming was overjoyed and carried Gu Jingnian back to the tent in a big stride.

Gu Jingnian turned around and looked. In the distance were densely packed camps, and outside the camps was a huge mass grave filled with corpses.

Not far away, Chu Danqing had a smile on his face.

Later, he seemed to fall asleep, and even in his dreams, he could feel his love and respect for his father growing stronger.

Suddenly, I felt a sharp pain in my chest.

"My child, I'm so sorry."

The intense pain forced Gu Jingnian to open his eyes, and he saw a woman's face.

He knew at a glance that this was his mother.

This was the first time Gu Jingnian had seen Qiu Funan since he could remember, but at this moment, Qiu Funan was holding a dagger and ripped his heart out.

The child was crying his heart out.

Gu Jingnian also felt the pain, but he couldn't care less about anything else. He just stared blankly at Qiu Funan, wondering what it felt like for a mother to have to dig out her own child's heart with her own hands.

“I can’t let you become Gu Beiming’s weapon. Remember this: the bond of blood…”

As Qiu Funan was still speaking, suddenly, someone grabbed her neck.

Gu Beiming had already rushed in and was tightly gripping Qiu Funan's neck.

"You dare?! I'll kill you!"

"..."

Gu Jingnian wanted to do something, so he raised his hand, but his hand was very, very small.

He saw a large fire burning outside the tent.

That was Gu Beiming burning Qiu Funan to death.

Thus, his feelings of respect and affection faded, and he realized that from then on, he would always harbor an unquenchable hatred for Gu Beiming.

Just then, someone walked into the tent.

It turned out to be Liu Yuchuan.

"Who are you?!"

Gu Beiming returned to the main tent and saw Liu Yuchuan. He was stunned for a moment, then his eyes widened as he murmured, "It's you... how could it be you..."

"Shhh."

Liu Yuchuan smiled and said, "I have traveled here from more than ten years in the future, and I have something to tell you."

Gu Beiming was taken aback, but didn't have much doubt. Instead, he listened attentively.

"please say."

"You will find out later that Qiu Funan is not actually dead; it was just a smokescreen on her part."

"An illusion?" Gu Beiming was still puzzled.

Liu Yuchuan said, "Qiu Funan did not completely remove Gu Jingnian's heart, and even if she did, it would not completely change the fact that you and your son are connected by blood. She did all this to force you to kill her with your own hands, thereby severing the relationship between you and Gu Jingnian."

"This disciple does not understand," Gu Beiming said.

“Simply put, if you feel that Gu Jingnian hates you, then you can’t control him,” Liu Yuzhong said. “That’s called a mental block.”

After saying that, he raised his hand and tapped Gu Beiming's forehead.

Don't be fooled by your own mental barriers.

"I see!" Gu Beiming said.

Liu Yuchuan turned to Gu Jingnian, smiled leisurely, and said, "You can't escape."

His resolute gaze sent a chill down Gu Jingnian's spine. Then, Gu Jingnian found that a feeling of respect and affection for Gu Beiming was rising up involuntarily, surging into his heart like a tidal wave, which he could not stop.

"Okay, let's go."

Liu Yuchuan continued, his eyes slightly furrowed, a hint of a smile in them.

Gu Jingnian was then transported to another scene by those eyes, where a leech's gaping maw was biting down again, and the Realm Lord took out a pill and threw it into the leech's mouth.

"That's fake too."

Liu Yuchuan spoke, and as he spoke, he appeared beside the Realm Lord, reached out and grabbed him, his hand passing through the Realm Lord's body.

"You see, the Realm Lord can't change the past at all. She just lied to you, saying that your connection with Yingyao's heart was severed... Yingyao, you saw it too, didn't you?"

Halfway through his sentence, Liu Yuchuan turned his head and said...

Gu Jingnian followed his gaze and saw Ying Yao's blank, dazed eyes.

All the dreamlike scenes faded away, and he returned to the cave.

But the feeling is completely different now.

The next moment, Gu Jingnian was tightly embraced by Ying Yao.

“Young master, I don’t know what’s wrong with me… Before, it was as if I was blinded… Now I can finally feel you clearly again.”

Yingyao's voice was tinged with sobs, but it was a cry of joy.

It's clear that she's very happy at this moment.

This terrified Gu Jingnian.

Just as fear began to rise, he heard a kind voice calling out.

"Eleventh Lang."

Gu Jingnian turned around and saw Gu Beiming's eyes filled with deep fatherly love. His heart softened instantly, and he realized how hard Gu Beiming had worked to support the Gu family all these years.

"You haven't called me 'Dad' in a long time," Gu Beiming said, his eyes filled with anticipation.

"father."

Gu Jingnian couldn't help but speak up.

Deep down, he still felt a faint sense of resistance, but at the same time, a thought arose that filial piety was a duty.

Seeing this, Liu Yuchuan smiled and nodded, saying, "What a beautiful scene of a loving father and filial son."

Wei Huang also said leisurely, "Gu Qing, do you feel fulfilled today?"

"Your Majesty and the gentleman thank you for your kindness!"

After Gu Beiming finished speaking, he turned to Gu Jingnian and said, "Eleventh Brother, why don't you thank His Majesty for his great favor?"

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."

"Ha, it's rare to see such a stubborn and unyielding person soften for once." Wei Huang chuckled lightly and said, "Enough with the small talk, let's get down to business."

"According to the order."

Gu Beiming's expression became more serious, and he said, "Eleventh Brother, I want you to do something."

"Father, please speak."

Gu Beiming raised his hand, signaling Liu Yuchuan to explain in detail.

"Just follow the master's instructions."

In short, the scene here is one of harmony between the ruler and his ministers, and between father and son.

Everyone is of one mind, so it doesn't matter who says it.

Liu Yuchuan asked Yingyao, "How did you get here?"

Yingyao glanced at Gu Jingnian, and seeing him nod, she replied, "Senior Brother Zicang sent me."

Liu Yuchuan stroked his beard and said to Gu Jingnian, "It seems you used the dagger Zi Cang gave you?"

"Yes."

“Once Zi Cang’s dagger draws blood, he can send his shadow over to investigate. However, he is afraid of the Central Plains and dares not come in person. Instead, he uses Ying Yao to test you. Do you know what he is testing?”

Driven by filial piety, Gu Jingnian betrayed Zi Cang, saying, "He wanted to know His Majesty's secret, so he asked me to find out how Zhongzhou was able to withstand the attack from Yihai."

Upon hearing this, Wei Huang burst into laughter.

"What a Zi Cang! I haven't even made a move against him yet, and he's already setting his sights on me."

After laughing, Wei Huang said, "Then why don't you go back and tell Zi Cang?"

"His Majesty……"

Gu Beiming was about to dissuade him, but Wei Huang raised his hand to stop him, saying, "It's alright. Let Zi Cang know some secrets so that we can get the opportunity we need."

"Yes."

Wei Huang then said to Gu Jingnian, word by word, "Go back and report to Zi Cang that you have discovered my secret... I have an even larger furnace that, once opened, can absorb all the extraordinary people in Zhongzhou, all of them."

In short, everyone around was terrified.

"After gaining Zi Cang's trust in this way, he will give you a rare treasure to destroy my furnace," Wei Huang continued. "And what I want you to do is use that treasure, in cooperation with Ying Yao, to destroy the Fu Jie Mountain Realm. Can you do it?"

Before Gu Jingnian could answer, Gu Beiming urged, "Why haven't you accepted the decree yet?"

"Yes, I accept the order."

(End of this chapter)