The clouds of calamity grew thinner and thinner, and a ray of sunlight pierced through the gradually disappearing clouds, falling onto the ground.
Gu Tang blinked, hardly believing his eyes.
Did Qin Junche really agree to that?
Did he really give up on transcending the tribulation just because of a single word or action?
Gu Tang nestled in Qin Junche's arms, his expression shifting, his gaze complex and somewhat complicated.
On the one hand, the fact that he wasn't forced to commit suicide for love is definitely a good thing.
But……
Gu Tang frowned slightly.
The path to enlightenment is always arduous. To defy the heavens, create one's own laws of heaven and earth, break free from the shackles imposed by this world, and transcend tribulations to ascend to immortality is the lofty pursuit of every cultivator.
He felt that Qin Junche's chances of succeeding in forcibly undergoing the tribulation were very small, but he still admired him to some extent.
But to my surprise, the other party actually gave up just because of one sentence I said.
this……
I fear that his foundation is truly unstable, and his Great Dao is definitely in jeopardy!
Gu Tang was lost in thought when Qin Junche had already put away the magic array.
"Father!" Gu Nuofei, who had been blocked outside, rushed over like a rocket.
Although he was intelligent, he was still young and had only recently begun his cultivation, so he had no idea how dangerous things had just happened.
Little did she know that her father almost had a brush with death because of his request.
"Nuo'er." Gu Tang pushed Qin Junche away and bent down to pinch Gu Nuo's little face.
"Father!" Gu Nuo threw herself into Gu Tang's arms.
Tears still clung to his little face, but a smile uncontrollably crept into his bright, sparkling eyes: "You're amazing!"
Gu Nuo said sincerely.
He felt that his father was truly the most amazing person in the world.
It's really possible to keep Junche's father.
and……
Gu Nuo couldn't help but secretly turn her head to look at Qin Junche.
Will Junche's father never leave again?
"Hehe." Gu Tang chuckled.
With a soft "ding," the crisp system voice sounded again: [Task progress updated, completion rate 100%! Congratulations, host, for completing the task and earning 1 merit point!]
Huh?!
Gu Tang was genuinely so surprised that he couldn't speak.
Is that all?
Didn't they just deduct all the task progress?
He stopped Qin Junche from undergoing his tribulation, and then he was done?
Why is he a little confused?
Gu Tang looked down at his son in a daze.
Gu Nuo's little face was covered with a rare, radiant smile.
He held Gu Tang's hand with one hand, while firmly grasping Qin Junche's hand with the other.
"I want to be like my father when I grow up." Gu Tang heard Gu Nuo say, "When you meet someone you like, you should be brave enough to ask them to become your Daoist partner and keep them by your side!"
Gu Tang blinked. It seemed that he had indeed completed the task the system initially required.
But what does it mean to be like yourself?!
What does it mean to bravely become a couple with someone you like?
Keep him by your side?!
This is all a misunderstanding!
However, Qin Junche clearly did not think that way.
He rarely showed a gentle smile, and reached out to rub Gu Nuo's fluffy little head.
Then he looked up, smiling gently at Gu Tang, and extended a hand to him: "Let's go home."
"Ahem..." Gu Tang said, "Palace Master Qin, the situation was critical just now, which may have caused you some unnecessary misunderstandings. I feel it is necessary for me to explain."
Since he had already completed his mission and obtained the merit points, he was no longer afraid of the system deducting his mission progress.
Moreover, he was doing it for Qin Junche's own good.
His resolve is so wavering; he is so easily influenced by others.
If this continues, the Great Dao will become incomplete, and it will be impossible for him to successfully transcend the tribulation in this lifetime.
Qin Junche's expression slowly darkened.
Gu Tang released Gu Nuo's hand and said to him, "Nuo'er, go ahead and wait for us."
Gu Nuo always listened to him, and immediately ran away obediently.
"Palace Master Qin," Gu Tang stepped back, looking at Qin Junche with a cold gaze, "I stopped you from undergoing your tribulation only because it's impossible for you to succeed now. And Nuo'er will be extremely heartbroken if you die."
He frowned slightly: "You suddenly summoned the calamity clouds today, it's really..."
Gu Tang couldn't find a suitable word to describe Qin Junche.
He hesitated for a long time before concluding, "Too willful!"
Qin Junche: "..."
“I said before that if one’s foundation is unstable and the Great Dao is flawed, it will be very difficult to successfully transcend the tribulation,” Gu Nuo continued. “Now it seems that your Dao heart is also very unstable. Just because of a few words from me, your resolve has been shaken immediately. Palace Master Qin…”
Gu Tang was furious when he thought about how he had almost been forced to commit suicide for love: "Is this something to joke about?!"
Qin Junche: "..."
“As cultivators, we should be single-minded in our pursuit of the Dao. Even if we are completely focused, we may never be able to touch the true laws of heaven and earth that belong to us in our lifetime. It is really unnecessary to be distracted by these feelings of love and affection.” Gu Tang was very dissatisfied. “Nuo’er likes you very much and wants to be close to you. I don’t want him to face the same danger when he reaches your level of cultivation and undergoes tribulation.”
Qin Junche: "..."
"And... um... you... um..."
Before Gu Tang could continue speaking, a long, strong hand suddenly gripped the back of his neck.
Qin Junche leaned forward.
He almost violently silenced Gu Tang with a kiss!
Gu Tang: "..."
He stared wide-eyed at the handsome features magnified almost to the extreme in front of him.
The faint scent of pine wood emanating from the other person filled his nostrils.
His soft, burning lips ravaged his own.
...
Gu Tang's mind went blank for a moment.
What is this?!
Gu Tang reached out and tried to push Qin Junche away.
However, he was held very tightly, and a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator was no match for the number one cultivator of the era.
Gu Tang felt like he was about to suffocate and pass out from lack of oxygen.
His vision began to blur, and even his body felt light and airy.
In a daze, it seemed as if a voice was talking to itself in his ear: "...It shouldn't be like this..."
What shouldn't it be?
Gu Tang wanted to ask, but he didn't say anything.
His vision grew darker and darker until his mind was completely lost in a daze.
*
After an unknown amount of time, Gu Tang finally regained his senses.
"Well……"
He slowly opened his eyes, but the glaring light made him close them again.
And my head hurts so much!
Gu Tang closed his eyes and reached out to rub his head.
The pain felt completely unfamiliar to him, as if something hard was desperately trying to drill into the sides of his head.
"Welcome to the second world, host." The system's crisp voice rang in his mind.
What?!
Is this the second world?
That's right, he pushed the mission progress to 100% and also got the merit points.
But what about Gu Nuo?
His son is still so young, what will happen to him in the future without his protection?
"Where is Gu Nuo?" Gu Tang asked immediately.
[Don't worry, host. He will soon be taken to Flying Cloud Palace and become its young master. He will grow up happily under the spotlight and become the number one in the world. During his cultivation journey, he also found his lover. After bravely pursuing her, the two of them joined hands to break through the void, successfully transcended the tribulation and ascended to immortality, becoming an enviable divine couple.] The system said cheerfully.
"Oh." Gu Tang was stunned for a while before responding with a faint "Oh."
"Now, please receive the relevant information about the new world," the system said again.