Chapter 599: Restless Heart |
Gu An stood before Wu Dao Immortal’s true form, his expression calm.
【Wu Dao Immortal (Measuring the Heavens Golden Immortal Realm – Early Stage): 3,027,800,921,027 / 5,000,000,000,000 / 5,000,000,000,000】
A being that had lived for three trillion years.
Gu An thought to himself, expressionless.
The reason he had taken Wu Dao Immortal’s avatar along with him wasn’t for old times’ sake, but to investigate his karmic ties.
Even while conversing with the Heavenly Spirit God, Gu An hadn’t ceased his probing into Wu Dao Immortal’s cause and effect.
Following the threads of karma, he had finally traced them back to Wu Dao Immortal’s true body.
Despite the vast difference in cultivation realms, even though Gu An now stood behind Wu Dao Immortal, if he did not wish to be noticed, Wu Dao Immortal would not detect him at all.
This was the absolute suppression of a Heaven-Opening Grand Luo Immortal over a Measuring the Heavens Golden Immortal!
All it would take was a single thought, and Wu Dao Immortal would be reduced to ashes.
However, Gu An suspected that someone who had managed to escape from the Heavenly Court and survive for so many years must have had other means of protection.
To have cultivated to the Measuring the Heavens Golden Immortal Realm after all these years, Wu Dao Immortal had certainly experienced countless hardships. If he were to die here without even knowing why, it would be an undeniably frustrating fate.
As Gu An thought, he slowly lifted his right hand.
"Forget it. I’ll cooperate with him for now. If he can find a place to settle, it’s better than living in constant fear."
Wu Dao Immortal murmured to himself as he cast a spell, channeling more of his power into his avatar to help it act independently.
His expression grew complicated, and he sighed. "Why is that brat so powerful? The Dao is truly blind… how infuriating!"
Gu An’s hand halted, stopping just ten centimeters from Wu Dao Immortal’s shoulder.
Having finished his incantation, Wu Dao Immortal closed his eyes, preparing to resume his cultivation.
Pa!
A hand suddenly landed on his shoulder, causing him to jolt upright.
A voice drifted into his ears, chilling him to the bone, as though he had fallen into an icy abyss.
"Perhaps you weren’t performing for me, but if I don’t slap you, I won’t feel at ease, Master."
—
Dusk approached.
Su Jin walked unsteadily through the forest, clutching her lower abdomen with her right hand, her face twisted in pain.
Ever since she had been struck by the Heavenly Spirit God’s palm, a burning sensation had spread through her belly, making her heart ache even more.
From that single strike, she could sense the Heavenly Spirit God's utter disdain for her.
She had spent ten thousand years searching for him, another ten thousand years by his side, devoting everything she had to him—only to be abandoned in the end.
As for all that talk about past lives and present selves, she had never cared for it.
Would awakening past-life memories truly turn her into someone else?
She refused to believe it!
The more she thought about it, the more heartbroken she became. Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
Her vision blurred, exhaustion seeped into her bones, and all she wanted was to lie down and sleep.
Suddenly, she saw two figures ahead of her, and in shock, she immediately stopped in her tracks.
This was a dense forest, the twilight’s dim glow filtering through the branches, casting a somber and eerie atmosphere.
Her sight cleared, and she frowned, gripping a sword in her hand.
"Miss Su Jin, it has been a long time. Do you still remember me?"
Gu An stood up, greeting her while tucking a book, The Adventures of the Green Hero, into his sleeve.
Su Jin's frown deepened.
A sudden realization struck her, her eyes widening in disbelief as she gasped. "It’s you? How are you still alive?!"
Gu An smiled. "If you have nowhere to go, why not come with me? Once you’ve given birth, you can decide where you want to go."
Su Jin immediately tensed, her expression wary as she stared at Gu An and asked in a low voice, "What do you want?"
Gu An's gaze changed slightly, causing Su Jin to feel a moment of daze.
Shen Zhen turned to look at Gu An, her heart filled with curiosity.
What kind of divine ability was this?
Gu An stretched lazily and said, "It’s time to go back."
Shen Zhen nodded. She, too, wanted to sit down and carefully comprehend the essence of heavenly immortals and gods.
—
The seasons changed, and a year quickly passed.
Inside the courtyard.
Gu An opened his eyes, his mind stirring slightly. In the next moment, An Xin appeared beside him out of thin air.
"Master, what’s the matter?" An Xin asked curiously.
Gu An stood up and said, "Go and bring that child here. Follow my previous instructions."
An Xin's interest was piqued, and she immediately vanished on the spot.
Shen Zhen, who had been meditating in front of a refining cauldron, glanced at Gu An and asked curiously, "Are you really going to adopt that child?"
Gu An replied, "That child is not ordinary. Keeping him with Su Jin would only bring her misfortune. Besides, it’s time for her to start anew."
"A congenital celestial god, huh? I have a feeling he’s going to stir up quite a bit of conflict in the Dao field." Shen Zhen teased.
A congenital celestial god’s aptitude was bound to be extraordinary. With Gu An personally guiding him, his cultivation speed would be astonishing.
Gu An didn’t refute her words—he had indeed decided to properly nurture the Heavenly Spirit God’s child.
"Maybe you and he have a plan that even I don’t know about?"
Gu An gazed at the refining cauldron, his thoughts swirling silently.
—
Half an hour later, An Xin returned, holding a swaddled infant in her arms.
Everyone in the Dao field had gathered in Gu An’s courtyard. They had all heard that Gu An was going to take in a disciple and were curious—just what kind of child had managed to attract his attention?
As soon as An Xin returned, the crowd immediately surrounded her.
"This child is so small!"
"Wait… How is he already at the Foundation Establishment Realm?"
"Idiot, obviously he’s a genius. He’s already absorbing qi into his body just by breathing. Otherwise, how would he catch Master’s eye?"
"He’s so adorable! Let me hold him!"
"Adorable? Give it twenty years, and he’ll definitely be an arrogant brat. You won’t find him cute then."
An Xin didn’t hand the baby over to anyone. After briefly chatting with the others, she walked up to Gu An and carefully placed the infant in his arms.
Gu An held the baby, watching him sleep peacefully. A smile appeared on his face.
"So well-behaved."
Gu An gently stroked the baby’s cheek, murmuring softly.
An Xin urged, "Master, give him a name! Miss Su Jin said you should name him."
She had felt an instant fondness for this child and was excited to see what changes he would bring to the Dao field in the future.
Gu An pondered for a moment before saying, "This child has no father—he was born of the heavens. Let him take the surname ‘Tian’ and the name ‘Hao.’ From now on, he shall be called Tian Hao."
Tian Hao!
Everyone started mulling over the name. They knew Gu An wouldn’t name someone carelessly.
An Xin froze for a moment, murmuring to herself, "Hao..."
A strange expectation rose in her heart. She looked at Gu An eagerly, but unfortunately, he didn’t acknowledge her gaze.
Gu An lifted the tiny Tian Hao above his head, looking up at him with a smile.
"From now on, you are my disciple."
—
Meanwhile.
Beyond the heavens, in the depths of the universe.
Beneath the Realm Gate, the Heavenly Spirit God, whose body shone with divine brilliance, suddenly opened his eyes.
He flipped his right palm over, and within his palm, two words emerged.
"Tian Hao…"
A look of realization crossed his face.
"So that’s how it is… No wonder I couldn’t find it. This destiny is truly remarkable. Heavenly Spirit Immortal Sovereign, I admit my defeat."
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