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Chapter 688 Marriage Confirmed (4)

Chapter 688: Chapter 688 Marriage Confirmed (4)

For a time, the living room of the An Family Villa was filled with laughter and warmth.

After carefully discussing the engagement banquet and finalizing most of the arrangements, everyone enjoyed a hearty lunch amidst the lively atmosphere at the An Family home.

After the meal, An Zhihang and An Zhiyan, who had work responsibilities, returned to their posts, while Gu Tingting and An Yiqing retreated to their bedroom to whisper among themselves. Old Master An, Old Master Gu, Ye Chenghong, as well as Gu Weijun and Gu Qingfeng, along with Gu Yelin, all headed to the study under the pretense of playing several games of chess.

In the study, Old Master Gu and Ye Chenghong were seated facing each other with a delicate chessboard on the small table between them. The two of them quietly lowered their heads, focusing intently on the black and white pieces on the board, lost in thought.

Elder An, who was sitting to the side, scrutinized the chess game carefully, his eyebrows furrowed as if deeply analyzing the situation.

Gu Weijun and Gu Qingfeng silently accompanied the elders. Gu Yelin sat stiffly in his chair, with an inscrutable expression that resembled a monk in deep meditation.

"Younger Brother Ye, has something happened to the Medicine Sect recently?" Elder An said while intently watching the chessboard. "I see that Niuniu goes there every day."

"Ah, what can I say! It’s still the same old issues from decades ago!" Ye Chenghong sighed, placing a black piece gently on the board, then continued, "Old Gu, I believe that person is still alive. A few days ago, my martial brother’s disciple, who is also Girl Qing’s senior martial brother, was poisoned with a mutated toxin of Qing Frost while treating someone. He’s still in a coma in bed. The only people in the world who know how to concoct Qing Frost besides me are him and me."

"He’s still alive? Didn’t you see him fall off the cliff with your own eyes more than twenty years ago?" asked Old Master Gu, his eyebrows raising in surprise.

"Yes, I did see him fall down the cliff, but I did not see him breathe his last. Besides, back then, the Medicine Sect deployed so many people and still didn’t find his corpse. I knew then he wouldn’t die that easily."

"Hmph! A scourge lasts for a thousand years!" Old Master Gu snorted angrily. "That man caused you and Miss Yu so much suffering back then; I can’t believe he could still be alive this long! Outrageous!" Old Master Gu let out a heavy sigh, his tone laced with helplessness.

"What are you talking about?" Elder An asked softly, "Something that happened more than twenty years ago... Could it be that you are talking about...?"

Elder An inhaled sharply, his eyes widening in surprise as he looked at the two men.

"It’s better if you know, Elder An. Let’s not mention this to Girl Qing for now. She’s still young and not yet a Demigod in strength; she can’t withstand such turmoil," advised Old Master Gu.

Ye Chenghong nodded in agreement. "You must have heard about the grueling battle that took place twenty years ago, Brother An. At that time, that man’s martial skills were already profound and unfathomable. If it weren’t for Xiao Yu taking a palm strike for me, who knows who would have survived? I can’t imagine how powerful he has become after twenty years. He has a wicked heart and resorts to sinister and poisonous tactics. He might not have kept a low profile all these years, and who knows if he has developed some kind of evil technique that’s even more elusive. Now that Girl Qing’s strength is not yet that of a Demigod, I worry this might affect her training progress. It’s better not to talk about it."

Elder An nodded his understanding. Anything that could protect his granddaughter, he would agree with a hundred and ten percent.

While Elder An, Old Master Gu, and Ye Chenghong were agreeing to keep the matter hidden, a deep voice from Gu Yelin chimed in from the side.