HCB Chapter 349 Xuanwu Continent (1)
Chapter 349 Xuanwu Continent (1)
Such a great phenomenon was naturally seen by everyone in Starfall City, and the emperor immediately summoned the Imperial Preceptor to the palace.
The imperial advisor spent a long time calculating on his fingers in the palace, then spat out a mouthful of blood, saying that a deity had descended to earth, and flattered the emperor, saying that this was an opportunity for the Western Xuan Kingdom.
Then the emperor asked the imperial advisor if he had calculated where the gods would descend to earth. The imperial advisor said he could not calculate it, because the gods were not something ordinary people could see.
Then the emperor, being very clever, came up with a plan: he ordered people to search house to house for children born around 1:15 AM today.
Then there were only two people in the Gu family, but when asked when the First Madam gave birth, they all said in unison that she was born around noon. After all, family scandals should not be aired in public!
Coincidentally, only these two children were born in the entire Starfall City that morning, so the child born to Aunt Hua was taken to the palace.
The imperial advisor calculated the woman's fate and discovered that she possessed an extremely noble destiny and extraordinary abilities. Thus, Gu Qingwan became the undisputed goddess.
As the saying goes, when one person attains enlightenment, even their chickens and dogs rise to heaven. Concubine Hua's status rose once again, and Madam Wu completely forgot about her own daughter, focusing all her attention on emulating her husband.
Later, when the head of the Gu family learned that the daughter born to the first wife was born with a weak constitution and might not live past the age of three, he felt it was too unlucky and wanted to send her away. In the end, only a little maid was willing to take the young lady away, while her own mother did not even glance at her.
It's as if all the affection before having children was fake.
However, Aunt Hua did not want the girl to live, as it might cause unforeseen events in the future. So, after the maid Xiao Tao left Xingluo City with the child, she began to hunt them down.
With nowhere to escape, Xiao Tao, carrying the young lady, plunged into the Xuanwu Mountains and landed in a mysterious place.
"Forget-me-not, dinner's ready!"
"They're here." A six-year-old girl with her hair in two buns rode down the mountain on a white tiger.
"Where did you go to play again? Look at all that sweat on your face."
"Xiao Tao, I've found a way out."
"Is it really okay to go out now?"
"Of course."
"That's great, then I can make it to the apprenticeship ceremony." Xiao Tao's face was full of surprise.
"We'll see when the time comes!" Wangyou wasn't that fixated on becoming an apprentice.
"Wangyou, we must go back. Only by going back can we take revenge." Xiaotao could never let go of what happened back then.
"Sister Xiaotao, becoming an apprentice is about chemistry. As for revenge, there's no need to pick a day. When we go out, we'll bring Da Bai, Er Hu, and San Lengzi with us. The Gu family is a piece of cake," Wangyou said with a smile.
"As long as you have a plan in mind, that's good."
"Moreover, after we went out, we went to the disciple-acceptance ceremony together. Over the years, we have eaten all kinds of spiritual fruits here, and our bodies have absorbed them quite well. We definitely have spiritual roots."
"Then I'll take your kind words." Hearing Wangyou say this, Xiaotao felt much more confident.
Xiao Tao was resolute in her heart that what the imperial advisor had said back then was a lie, and that Wangyou was the true deity descended to earth. She wondered if the people of the Duke of Gu's mansion would regret it deeply when they learned the truth.
After the two finished eating, Wangyou called out the names of the Big White Tiger, the Second Tiger Bear, and the Third Fool White Dragon.
Then Erhu consciously transformed into its smallest form, as did Dabai, while Sanlengzi transformed into its true form. Wangyou dispelled the barrier here, and the two people and three beasts left and returned to the Xuanwu Mountains.
Adhering to the principle of being high-profile rather than low-profile, Wangyou pulled Xiaotao and sat directly on the white dragon's back. The white dragon roared to the sky and carried the two of them towards Xingluo City.
There were many queues outside Xingluo City, mostly organized by nearby villages, bringing their children to participate in the apprenticeship competition. If any of them had cultivation talent, their ancestors' graves would be emitting auspicious smoke.
The enormous white dragon swept across Starfall City and finally came to a steady stop above the Gu family.
"Xiao Tao, is this the Gu family?"
"Yes, but it's much better than when I left."
"Who dares to trespass into my Gu family home!"
"Who is this person?"
"Wangyou, this is the head of the Gu family, your biological father," Xiaotao introduced.
"It seems so, huh? How can someone so ugly have the nerve to show their face in public?" Wangyou pouted and complained.
"I am a kind and benevolent person, may I ask who you are?"
"Old Gu, I'm asking you, where's my mother?" Wangyou cleared her throat and asked.
Hearing the clear child's voice from above, the people below were stunned, looking at each other in bewilderment, wondering whose child had made a contract with such a large white dragon.
Today, the Gu family is celebrating Gu Qingwan's birthday. They have invited many people, all of whom are from the top families in Xingluo City.
"Who do you think you are, daring to break into my house and disrupt my birthday banquet? Do you know who I am?" Gu Qingwan's slightly spoiled voice rang out from below.
Wangyou patted Sanlengzi's head, and Sanlengzi obediently lowered his head.
Looking at the girl in front of her, Wangyou was not as pretty or as tall as her. Despite her young age, her eyes revealed a shrewdness and calculation. How could she compare to her? The imperial advisor back then must have been blind.
"Let me introduce myself. I was born on the same day as your first wife, Wu. However, judging from the situation today, my mother who gave me life is most likely no longer alive. Although she abandoned me back then, I cannot forget the debt of giving birth to me."
"Aren't you dead?!"
"You're the one who's dead!" Wangyou didn't even look at her, and slapped her across the face. The woman who had just cursed her to die was half-dead and slid down the wall.
"If you dare touch my mother, I'll kill you!" Gu Qingwan was displeased.
"Don't you know that villains die from talking too much?" Wangyou said, signaling Sanlengzi to release his pressure, which directly forced everyone present to kneel down.
"Pfft!" Suddenly, an old man coughed up three mouthfuls of blood, and his breath almost disappeared.
"He's practically asking for death! How dare he try to predict my fate? Who gave him the courage?" Wangyou looked at the half-dead old man below, speechless.
"Is this the young lady?" An old woman with a full head of white hair suddenly ran out from the crowd and asked.
"Granny Lai!" Xiao Tao cried out in a trembling voice.
"You, you are Xiao Tao."
"Granny Lai, it's me. I've brought the young lady back safely." Xiao Tao suddenly burst into tears.
"Xiao Tao, why are you crying?"
"Young Miss, back then..."
"I already told you, my name is Wangyou (Forget-Worry)."
“Alright, Wangyou, back then, Granny Lai actually wanted to take you away, but at night she overheard the master and Concubine Hua plotting to kill you. As the madam’s confidante, Granny Lai would be too conspicuous if she left, so in the end she found me, a lowly maid.”
"You were also being hunted down. This old man is incredibly ruthless; he didn't even spare his own newborn child. It seems my adoptive mother was killed by you!" Wangyou's voice was slightly cold.