"That young Gu Changzhi still had some conscience, leaving me a letter... but if he really had a conscience, how could he leave just a letter to me?"

Back then, Mr. Gu said these words with a hint of self-mockery.

After receiving the letter, he opened it and read it through once.

At first glance, it was just Gu Changzhi writing greetings as a junior, nothing special.

So after reading it, the old man kept it.

Initially, he carried the letter with him, occasionally taking it out to read again, not paying much attention to it.

But after the incident at Sangzhou Cave.

Gu Qilin’s mental state was not good, and his physical condition worsened daily.

The "calamity" and "ominousness" accumulated on the battlefield back then began to surge.

Every Transcendent will grow old one day, the stronger the power, the more destiny and karma they encounter, and the more "calamity" accumulated in their body.

All along, Gu Qilin had suppressed these shadows with his [Infinite Scale].

But when he aged.

The suppressive strength of the [Infinite Scale] was no longer sufficient.

He didn’t tell anyone about this matter, planning to handle it himself, so after dismissing the younger generation of the Gu family, Gu Qilin found a quiet place, ready to suppress the "calamity" alone.

When he was ready, about to open his Heart Lake to one last fight, a streak of golden light suddenly emerged from the letter.

In just a moment, the golden light swept away all the ominousness!

This streak of golden light had always been hidden within the envelope, despite Mr. Gu reading the letter multiple times, never once noticing such an aura lingering...

At that moment, he realized.

The letter left by Gu Changzhi was not a simple letter.

"The power on this letter is probably a thousand times, or even more, than that golden light... When the calamity erupted, it felt like seeing the young Gu Changzhi again, that brat left behind something that definitely wasn’t an ordinary letter."

Mr. Gu pinched the paper, light as a feather, between two fingers, a smile unconsciously appearing on his face, yet he appeared very desolate and lonely.

Even the wind could rustle on it.

It was hard to believe that such immense power was contained within the letter.

Cold sweat seeped from Gu Shen’s forehead.

So in those days, foolishly running around with three letters, those three letters... were actually three "Heavenly Sheath Weapons"?

No.

Back then, Gu Changzhi said these three letters were written before his slumber, and following Mr. Gu’s words, the power within them might be equivalent to a full-force strike from Gu Changzhi in his youth.

The Heavenly Sheath Weapons developed by Five Continents Technology couldn’t compare with this.

This, was the foundation of the Gu family!

Gu Shen stared at the letter, realizing that his previous speculations at the cemetery were not wrong, the third letter in his hand was far weightier than he had initially imagined!

How terrifying would an ultimate strike from the pinnacle stage of the Battle God Throne be?

He still remembered the Divine War at the cemetery back then—

During that period, Gu Changzhi was no longer at his "peak."

Roaming the Old World, severely injured by a Source Material Storm, the battle with the Netherworld King upon his return consumed his body’s strength once again.

Finally, borrowing the Authority Power of the Netherworld King’s Spark, Gu Changzhi briefly reappeared in the world... and with only three punches, defeated the Wine God Throne.

If it were his ultimate peak, what kind of scene would it be?

"Having such a letter with me, I feel very reassured..."

Gu Qilin said with a somewhat sorrowful voice, "Gu Changzhi is just such a person, he is more like the sun than the Light God’s Seat, burning himself while warming everyone in the world. If I weren’t in danger, this letter wouldn’t have unleashed its power... If the world hadn’t witnessed darkness, they wouldn’t remember there’s a sun above."

This sentence struck Gu Shen to the core.

He sat dazed on the lakeside bench, his mind a whirl of thoughts.

Mr. Gu Changzhi had instructed him, when not strong enough, not to deliver the letters, when not strong enough, not to deliver the letters...

The letter left for Mr. Gu, revealed its divine power when he couldn’t resist the "calamity."

The one left for the Empress, within the Divine Domain of Central City, was countless times deduced by the Power of Destiny, ultimately choosing to be "torn apart."

And the third letter, Mr. Gu Changzhi said it was left for the Light God’s Seat...

But perhaps, it was actually left for himself.

Gu Changzhi knew that on the road to becoming the Netherworld King, there would be countless life-and-death crises.

In true desperation.

This letter could save his life.

"Xiao Gu?"

Gu Qilin’s voice pulled Gu Shen’s thoughts back to reality.

"You... what’s wrong?" Mr. Gu asked, seeing Gu Shen silent for a long time, concernedly inquiring.

"Nothing, nothing."

Gu Shen shook his head.

Because of Mr. Gu, he confirmed his speculation about the third letter.

He sighed deeply, regretfully saying, "I just think Mr. Gu Changzhi... truly was a great person, he shouldn’t have died just like that."

"Of course."

Gu Qilin squinted his eyes, murmuring softly.

"It’s just that great people always have to pay a price, to become the sun, one must burn completely..."

He smiled proudly, his face full of pride.

"No matter what, the Gu family is proud of him, and Changye is proud of him."

...

...

After sunset, Snow Forbidden City became much quieter.

Gu Shen had not seen the bright moon for a long time.

During the days in Light City, as the old sun set, the new sun immediately rose.

As long as the door was opened, the grand parade of light was visible.

Now leaving the Gu Family Ancestral Hall, seeing the quiet alleys, the mottled moonlight, Gu Shen felt much more settled inside.

At the end of the alley, a graceful figure was waiting for him.

The figure had been standing there for quite a while, as a great wind had risen in Changye tonight, sweeping fallen leaves through the ancient alley.

When Gu Shen returned to Snow Forbidden City with the iron sword of [Truth], many people came to greet him. Gao Tian was there, but Li Qingsui did not come.

In Snow Forbidden City.

The person Gu Shen felt most guilty towards was actually this little girl.

Now, it’s no longer appropriate to use the term "little girl" to describe Qing Sui. She had grown up into a graceful, beautiful lady, with an entirely transformed temperament, becoming much more composed.

The night wind in the ancient alley lifted Li Qingsui’s purple skirt.

Her eyes were visibly red.

The two of them stood, one at each end of the alley, neither opening their mouth to speak first.

"Bang."

There was no rain tonight, but the wind was strong.

Gao Tian quietly opened an umbrella for the lady, breaking the silence of the alley first: "Mr. Xiao Gu, get in the car."

...

...

Due to the Spirit Barrier, Highway 447 was very quiet tonight.

Gu Shen sat in the front passenger seat.

He wanted to say something, but there was too much he wanted to say, leading to silence instead.

Li Qingsui, on the other side, was the same.

The two of them silently looked at each other through the rearview mirror.

Six years ago, after learning about Sangzhou Cave, Qing Sui was first in disbelief, and then began to gradually feel the taste of deep regret.

In the years that followed, she often felt regret.

If time could turn back.

If she had known that the meeting in the cemetery with Gu Shen was the "last meeting," she would never have vented her temper willfully.

Seeing neither of them speak, Gao Tian sighed lightly.

The car entered the Divine Temple Mountain Territory, and Uncle Gao rolled down the car window a crack, glancing at the dark outline in the distance.

He broke the silence first: "Due to the lack of Protectors, those ’Black Flowers’ on Divine Temple Mountain began to proliferate again, and only during the days when the ’Goddess’ is born can they slightly cease."

"In these years, every time the Goddess leaves Divine Temple Mountain, she heads south."

Uncle Gao turned to Gu Shen and said, "The Li Family can’t do much, but they can ensure the Goddess’s ’southward’ journey is smooth."

Gu Shen was listening, and so was Chu Ling.

"The Li Family has indeed handled many troubles for me."

Chu Ling said: "After all, my identity in the real world is that of a Tomb Guardian, so many people focus on my movements..."

No one noticed this anomaly over the years.

One reason is that Chu Ling controls the [Deep Sea].

The other reason is the effort of the Li Family Master, having one of the "Five Great Families" handle the matter of her movements, no matter where she goes or how she disappears, is perfectly normal and raises no suspicions.

After hearing this, Gu Shen solemnly said, "Thank you, Uncle Gao."

"Why thank me?"

Gao Tian chuckled and said, "It’s all the lady’s arrangements."

"Uncle Gao."

Li Qingsui, sitting in the back seat, interrupted.

She discreetly shook her head at Uncle Gao.

But Gao Tian ignored it, continuing to smile lightly: "Every few days, the lady comes here once, she will build that flower garden and personally restore the items of the Divine Temple... although I merely drive her to the foot of the mountain, I can pretty much guess what happens on the mountain."

"Mr. Xiao Gu, you’re aware... Qing Sui is a stubborn person who doesn’t want to talk about things when they happen."

"But every time she’s at the Divine Temple Mountain, she sits for a long time."

Uncle Gao parked the car at the foot of the Divine Temple Mountain.

After turning off the engine, he took out a cigarette, not lighting it but simply holding it, speaking indistinctly: "Miss, since Mr. Xiao Gu is still alive, those things you regretted not saying back then, how much longer will you wait to say them?"

Three great joys in life: to regain what was lost, reunite after a long separation, and a false alarm.

There is no remedy for regret, nor any ifs, in the world.

Gu Shen being "alive" is the best news for those who had accepted his death...

After saying this, Gao Tian left alone, shutting the car door, lighting a cigarette, and silently walking away.

"Gu Shen..."

Li Qingsui clutched the hem of her skirt with both hands, her voice hoarse as she spoke, not daring to look at the person in front.

"I’m sorry."

Li Qingsui had wanted to say this sorry for a long time.

Regarding the matters of the Divine Temple, and the issues with her elder sister, she only understood after growing up.

The regret at that time was already meaningless.

Being able to say it now is an immense fortune.

Sitting in the front passenger seat, Gu Shen turned around, silently watching the Li Qingsui who, despite having grown up, still seemed not to have.

This moment of Li Qingsui seemed like a little girl who had done something wrong, afraid to lift her head.

The car’s interior was very quiet.

After a long while, a resigned sigh was heard.

"Bang!"

Li Qingsui whimpered, raising her tearful eyes, a bump swelling on her forehead.

She looked perplexed and confused at the man who had flicked her with a snap of his fingers.

"You are forgiven."

Gu Shen spoke casually: "By the way... do you want to see your sister?"