Dashing Student-Chapter 1194: Gu Family Patriarch

Yun Gu nestled in Chen Nan’s arms, feeling the concern from the man in front of her. Saying she wasn’t moved would be a lie, but she also knew how difficult it had been for him.

Step by step, from the very beginning, he had come to this point, having gone through countless life and death situations. She absolutely couldn’t be a burden to him again.

So Yun Gu dried her tears and gently pushed Chen Nan away, pretending to be indifferent as she said, "Leave, take Zhang An and Zhang Ning with you, and never come back."

Chen Nan’s heart suddenly shook, finding it hard to believe that Yun Gu could say something so heartless, even asking him to take Zhang An and Zhang Ning away.

If that were really the case, then there would be nothing left between him and Yun Gu.

"Daddy."

The children didn’t understand the emotional entanglements of adults; they just missed Chen Nan and raised their little hands for a cuddle, but this time Chen Nan didn’t oblige them. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

"Be good, Anan and Ningning, go to sleep first. I have something to do with your mom."

Zhang An and Zhang Ning thought it was the same as every time Chen Nan came back to Green Water City and did things with their mom, so they nodded obediently: "Alright, but Daddy, be gentle with Mom when you fight, okay? Last time I saw you made Mom cry."

Chen Nan and Yun Gu both widened their eyes in shock, then blushed deeply in embarrassment.

"You two get out quickly, and from now on, don’t secretly watch Daddy and Mommy... fight!"

"Oh, got it!" Zhang Ning nodded obediently and then quickly pulled Zhang An out of the room.

Yun Gu was too embarrassed to raise her head, but she soon calmed down and returned to her cold demeanor: "Alright, you should leave too. We are not on the same path."

"Back in the Southern Marsh, it was you who forced me. Are you going to force me again now?"

Chen Nan couldn’t believe Yun Gu would say such heartless words, leaving him stunned. But seeing her ruthlessness, he knew there was no need to continue the conversation.

"Fine, I’ll go. Take care."

With difficulty, he uttered these words, turned around, and left. Before the two children returned to their room, he took them away directly, leaving the Yun family.

"Daddy, where are we going? Why isn’t Mommy coming with us?" Zhang An’s round face was full of confusion.

Chen Nan opened his mouth, unsure how to explain, and could only say in a hushed voice, "Your mom has something to do, and we can’t disturb her."

"Really?" Zhang Ning tilted her head: "But I saw Mommy crying in the room before, calling your name, Daddy."

"What?" Chen Nan was suddenly shocked. Recalling everything that happened today, he guessed that Yun Gu’s actions were all a facade, a scheme to make him leave.

"Could she be in danger?"

Chen Nan had an impulse to return and find out the truth, but he also knew that even if he went back, he wouldn’t get any answers.

"In that case, I’ll find out for myself. As long as I disagree, no one will harm you!"

He steeled his heart, looked at the two sleepy little ones in his arms, and felt his heart soften: "How could I bear to let you lose your mom?"

Finding an inn, Chen Nan paid the innkeeper several dozen Low-grade Spirit Stones, asking the innkeeper’s wife to help look after the two kids, then he left Phecda City, heading straight for the Gu family.

Chen Nan knew that no matter how he investigated, it would be more direct to go to the Gu family for answers. Knowing that Yun Gu and the young master of the Gu family were scheduled to marry at dawn tomorrow!

Therefore, he had no time to waste.

The distance from the Yun family in Phecda City to the Gu family wasn’t far. Flying at full speed for an hour, Chen Nan arrived just at midnight, when all was silent.

Before coming, Chen Nan had checked on the Gu family at the Yama Hall’s outpost. Ostensibly, the patriarch of the Gu family had a Cultivation of the Seventh Level of Golden Core Realm, but in reality, the Gu family also had a Golden Core Peak Patriarch.

This was their assurance in maintaining their position as a second-class family.

After reaching the Gu family, Chen Nan went straight for the back mountain of Gu Manor, a forbidden zone and where the patriarch secluded himself for cultivation.

Upon arriving at the back mountain, without a word, he set up the Star Constellation Sword Formation, with the Nabing Lotus Heart spitting out seven Array Swords, but this time, behind the seven were two more.

"Nine Array Swords?" Chen Nan was somewhat delighted, perhaps due to the substantial growth of his Divine Soul, which gave him more confidence to face the Gu Family Patriarch.

Facing a Golden Core Peak cultivator alone, even Chen Nan had no certainty of winning. But for Yun Gu, he was willing to take a gamble, properly prepared, so it wasn’t without a chance.

The most critical issue was time. If it dragged on, other Golden Core Realm cultivators from the Gu family might come to support, and he needed to end it before that happened.

After setting up the Star Constellation Sword Formation, Chen Nan meticulously checked everything in his storage bag, including talismans and Secret Treasures. As long as they were usable, he spared no expense this time.

Everything he held onto was at least Seventh Grade, and he even had several Sixth Grade attack talismans, each equivalent to a full-force attack by a Golden Core Peak cultivator.

With these items, Chen Nan’s confidence surged.

Just as he finished preparing, an old voice came from the closed chamber surrounded by his sword formation: "Sneaky, come in."

Chen Nan let out a confused "hiss," unsure of what the Gu Family Patriarch intended, yet he was prepared and fearless, directly pushing open the stone door and entering the chamber.

The chamber was minimally furnished, with only two meditation mats on the ground, one occupied by an elder with an air of immortality.

The old man opened his eyes to look at Chen Nan, smiling slightly as he asked, "Do we have a grudge?"

"No, we’ve never crossed paths before."

"Then does my Gu family have a feud with your ancestors?"

"Also no."

"Then, young friend, why come to my Gu family at night, looking ready for a fight?"

Looking at him, Chen Nan sat down on the mat opposite him and asked, "You certainly know Yun Gu, right? Don’t tell me you don’t even know about the marriage of the young master in your Gu family, you as the patriarch."

The Gu Family Patriarch suddenly understood: "Oh, so you’re here for that little girl. No wonder she doesn’t want to marry Cheng’er, oh right, Cheng’er is my disappointing descendant."

Seeing his indifferent demeanor, Chen Nan was furious: "What exactly did you do to make Yun Gu agree to the marriage?"

"It’s simple," the Gu Family Patriarch smiled, "I threatened her with the family, saying that if she didn’t agree, I would destroy the entire Yun family. I also bribed some Yun family Elders to support me."

"Most importantly, I captured her grandfather, whom she dearly loves, and told her if she didn’t marry Cheng’er, I’d kill the old man."