Chapter 319

Huangfu Wuji was silent for a moment before replying. "There are some things that I'm very concerned about. I'm only doing this out of caution."

"Lord should have already seen the Chen Gu who triggered the Stars in Daytime, right? Could it be because of him?"

The Man with a bamboo hat guessed.

"I've more or less confirmed that kid's background. I admit that it's not easy for him to reach this stage, but in my eyes, all his actions are nothing more than a mantis trying to stop a chariot!"

Huangfu Wuji sneered.

"Oh, from Lord's tone, it seems like it's really him. But since Lord doesn't care about him, why did you do this?"

The Man with a bamboo hat asked.

"Qingming failed his body-tempering in the Ten-Thousand Dragon Secret Ground. Ever since he was born, he's been blessed with great luck, so his life has always been smooth. He has never encountered such a setback!"

Huangfu Wuji squinted his eyes. "I'm a little concerned about this. Ever since he came back from the Eastern Wilderness, I've always felt that there's something strange about him."

"Oh? Is it because of this that Lord intentionally increased the difficulty of the Martial Competition to prevent Qingming from losing? "

"That's right. Although Qingming isn't important in the whole plan, if he loses, it will affect our Huangfu family's prestige. Now that the difficulty of the Martial Competition has been increased, it's already impossible for anyone to cause trouble. "

Huangfu Wuji's expression was indifferent as if everything was under his control.

"This subordinate understands."

The Man with a bamboo hat didn't ask any further.

"Since you've come to Luoyang, stay in the residence for a few days. Oh right, Qingming brought back a green bull from the Eastern Wilderness. I don't think it's simple. If there's a chance, help me take a look and see if there's anything wrong with it. "

Huangfu Wuji's heart moved.

"Understood. This subordinate will take his leave."

The Man with a bamboo hat laughed and disappeared from the study.

…

Tomorrow was the Martial Competition. Tonight, Gu Chen was having dinner with his mother.

After dinner, he didn't return to his room to cultivate as usual. Instead, he stayed and told his mother about his next plan.

Once he decided to do it, it was bound to cause great waves and the Shen family would be affected accordingly. He needed to make sure that his mother supported him.

When Gu Chen revealed everything, Shen Yu Shu only picked up the cup of tea in front of him and lightly took a sip.

"Chen, do you know what Huangfu Qingming means to Huangfu Wuji?"

Gu Chen pondered. "He must have loved and valued his grandson a lot, right?"

Chen Yu Shu shook his head. "Huangfu Wuji is a cold-blooded and emotionless person. To him, kinship isn't even worth mentioning."

"What does Mother want to say?" Gu Chen was puzzled.

"Huangfu Wuji had a total of four sons, named Li, Yi, Ren, and De."

"The reason why he named his son like that was because he had just entered the Imperial Court and the Huangfu Clan was not powerful yet. He did so to show his humility."

"When Huangfu Qingming was born, his ambition had already gradually expanded, and he was named Qingming. The so-called Qingming means heaven!"

"From the name, you can tell how much hope he had for Huangfu Qingming."

When Gu Chen heard this, he couldn't help but nod. So it turns out that this name actually has such a deep meaning.

"In the current Nine Provinces, everyone says that the Huangfu Clan is a family of two heroes. The old one is Huangfu Wuji, and the young one is Huangfu Qingming. The two of them are actually the face of the Huangfu Clan, where their prestige lies."

"So if you're able to defeat Huangfu Qingming in the Martial Competition this time, it will surely be a huge blow to the Huangfu Clan's prestige. Huangfu Wuji has invested a lot of painstaking effort on Huangfu Qingming. If he fails, it will be more painful than a bunch of people from the Huangfu Clan dying. "

Chen Yu Shu's eyes revealed a cold light as she spoke.

"Mother already knows your plan. Do whatever you want to do. Don't worry so much, Mother will always support you."

"You just have to remember that once you start, you must defeat Huangfu Qingming and let Huangfu Wuji feel pain!"

At this moment, Chen Yu Shu was like an iron lady that killed decisively. When Gu Chen saw her like this, he knew that his worries were unnecessary.

Truly, no one knows a son better than a mother. His mother's thoughts were exactly the same as his.

"Don't worry, Mother. I won't let you down."

Gu Chen promised seriously as a fierce light flashed within his eyes.

What he wanted to do wasn't just to defeat Huangfu Qingming.

"In the Martial Competition tomorrow, I've been assigned to the second group and will be fighting in the afternoon. If Mother has time, go watch the battle."

"It's getting late. I'll be going back first."

The last trace of worry in Gu Chen's heart vanished as he stood up and spoke.

"Mother and Little Qiu will go watch tomorrow."

Chen Yu Shu lightly smiled as she replied.

Gu Chen nodded and walked to the door.

"Right."

Chen Yu Shu suddenly called out to him with a slightly curious expression.

"Did you participate in the Martial Competition this time purely to deal with the Huangfu Clan? What's going on between you and that Princess Lanchu? "

Gu Chen's expression became awkward. He didn't know why, but he recalled that unforgettable kiss in the Ten Thousand Dragon Secret Ground.

Seeing Gu Chen's expression, Chen Yu Shu revealed an understanding look.

"Actually, you're not young anymore. You can consider marriage."

"I've seen Princess Lan Chu in the Water Mirror Stone. She is indeed an outstanding beauty. She's even more beautiful than your fiancée."

"My Gu Clan only has one son in three generations. If you like …"

Swish!

Before Chen Yu Shu could finish her words, Gu Chen had already used the Treading Stars and Moon Steps and disappeared from the room.

"Zhizhi!"

White Ape was left behind and laughed heartily upon seeing this.

The solemn atmosphere had been completely destroyed.

Chen Yu Shu picked up Little White Ape and rubbed its snow-white fur. Her eyes were filled with worry.

"Little guy, as a mother, I don't have the strength to truss a chicken. I can't help him with anything."

"I know that when he was most lonely and helpless, it was you who accompanied him. I will have to trouble you in the future. The Martial Arts Competition this time is full of danger. You have to follow him closely. "

Chen Yu Shu said softly. Her words were filled with a mother's worry for her son.

After White Ape heard this, he nodded his head as if he understood.

"Mother, really, saying such things at this time."

Gu Chen returned to his residence with a wry smile at the corners of his mouth.

Tomorrow's Martial Competition could be said to be an official declaration of war against the entire Huangfu Clan. His heart was actually very tense.

But after being interrupted by his mother, the nervousness in his heart disappeared quite a bit.

"It's been more than a year. I've been fleeing from pursuit and hiding my identity for so long. I've finally reached this step."

Gu Chen looked at the night sky outside the window and murmured. The sky was filled with stars.

The stars only appeared at night. Just like him for the past year, he had always been hiding in the dark.

However, he knew that not every star only appeared at night. There was a star called the sun. It would also shine and heat during the day, even covering all the other stars.

After tomorrow, he would walk to a place of light. He would be as bright as the sun!