Chapter 9: The Gu Family’s Decision

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

I agree to use all of the Gu family’s overseas assets to support Shishi’s cultivation!

Gu Guofu made the final decision!

He looked at everyone in the room with a sharp gaze. “Does anyone have a problem with this decision?”

Sir. Gu was highly regarded and admired in the Gu family, and he had the final day on every issue.

Without Gu Guofu, the Gu family would not be where they were now.

Regardless of Gu Guofu’s seniority and high status in the Gu family, Gu Guofu had never made a wrong decision over the years.

After Sir. Gu said this, no one dared to raise any objections. They were all as quiet as lambs, not saying a word.

“Hmph! Nobody has a problem with it, so it’s settled then. Leave my house now! Just looking at your faces makes me pissed!”

Except for the core members and Gu Xingrong, the rest of the people left in a hurry, afraid that they would make Sir. Gu angry.

“Shishi.” Gu Guofu looked at Gu Shishi with a smile. “I always knew you’d go somewhere. Well done!”

If Mr. Bai agreed to take her as a disciple, it would be a great thing for the Gu family!

“Xingrong, give Shishi all the money that can be moved overseas and do your best to collect all the purple crystals! If you don’t have enough money, you can sell the assets overseas.”

Gu Guofu made his decision without any hesitation.

If Mr. Bai needed so many purple crystals, it meant that they were very important to his practice. They must be the resources he needed.

No one had been able to contact Mr. Bai yet, and not many people had made a move.

The more people knew about the news, the fewer purple crystals one could buy in the market and the higher the price.

Gu Xingrong was well aware of the situation and immediately arranged for his men to collect purple crystals.

“Thank you, grandpa.” Gu Shishi’s eyes were slightly red as she went forward to support Gu Guofu.

Even though Gu Guofu did not need anyone’s help now, he still didn’t refuse his granddaughter’s thoughtful move.

“I want you to remember one thing. You have to be respectful to Mr. Bai. Don’t upset him, and…” Gu Guofu placed great importance on this matter and kept reminding Gu Shishi.

After the Gu family rearranged four-fifths of their overseas assets, they spent three days collecting a total of sixty thousand purple crystals!

That day, Gu Shishi eagerly brought the thirty thousand purple crystals to the villa where Bai Han was staying.

When he saw Gu Shishi, Bai Han was a little surprised. He had thought that the Gu family would need about half a month to prepare the thirty thousand purple crystals.

“Come in,”

Bai Han used Control Spell to store all thirty thousand purple crystals in the storage room.

He turned around and looked at Gu Shishi. “If you want to cultivate, you’ll need purple crystals too. Have you prepared your purple crystals for yourself?”

Bai Han had no intention of taking in Gu Shishi as his disciple and providing her with free purple crystals for cultivation.

He didn’t even know if these purple crystals would be enough to support his cultivation until he became a grand mage.

Gu Shishi nodded and looked at Bai Han with an excited look. “I’m ready.”

“Alright,” Bai Han said and took out a magic book.

In Gu Shishi’s eyes, it was as if a book had appeared out of thin air in Bai Han’s hand. She was completely drawn by the book.

The cover of the magic book was exquisite. Emerald green branches wrapped around the entire cover, and in the middle, the words were written in gold, Magic for Beginners.

“Are these really tree branches?”

Gu Shishi carefully reached out her hand, wanting to touch the branches of the magic book. However, she put her hands away just as she was about to touch them.

She carefully looked at Bai Han.

“They aren’t real branches.” Bai Han was even gentler than before.

Since Gu Shishi was his disciple, she was different from ordinary people.

“They are all condensed by magic to protect the magic book.”

Bai Han pushed the magic book in front of Gu Shishi. “This book is a must for all beginner mages. Read this book first, and I’ll guide you through your cultivation.”

Gu Shishi looked at the magic book in front of her as if it was a treasure. Her fingers touched the book gently and tenderly.

“So this is all about magic then.”

“That’s right.” Bai Han nodded. He noticed Gu Shishi was so careful and timid, not daring to open the magic book. He reached out and turned to the first page for her.

“Everything I’ve done in front of you is magic. If you want to cast magic, you will need magic power. Those purple crystals are magic crystals that can be used for cultivation.”

As he spoke, Bai Han pointed at the magic book. “This is a magic book. It’s protected by magic, so you don’t have to worry about breaking it. Besides, since it’s a book, it’s meant to be read.”

Bai Han’s tone was a little helpless, and in this situation, the coldness he had deliberately shown in front of the Gu family in the past was reduced.

Gu Shishi’s face turned red with embarrassment. “… I understand, Mr. Bai.”

“Mr. Bai?” Bai Han raised his eyebrows.

Gu Shishi immediately understood what Bai Han meant and corrected herself. “Master.”

“Yes.” Bai Han nodded with a pleasant face.

She was his disciple, so why not have her call him master with that sweet voice?

“Just read it here. If there’s anything you don’t understand, write it down. When I’m done with my cultivation later, I can help.”

“Alright.” Gu Shishi nodded.

Looking at his obedient disciple, Bai Han was extremely satisfied.

She was beautiful, gentle, hard-working, and had thirty thousand magic crystals with her.

Bai Han’s villa was quiet and peaceful, which even made Gu Shishi feel calm.

Bai Han was cultivating in the room upstairs, but Gu Shishi sensed that the entire villa was filled with his aura, which surrounded her whole body.

Meanwhile, the Song family was in a mess.

When Song Chuxi heard the news, she immediately told the head of the Song family, her father.

Song Chuhe directly took out 500 million in cash from his account to buy her purple crystals.

Much to their surprise, they couldn’t find any!

There was not a single purple crystal left on the market!

Song Chuhe and Song Chuxi were dumbfounded.

Although the production of purple crystals was low, due to their high price, there was no possibility of all the purple crystals being sold out.

Although it was unbelievable, the truth was that there was not a single purple crystal left.

Moreover, purple crystals were being purchased in large quantities, so the price was now skyrocketing!

“There must be something up! The news came from the Gu family, so this situation must be related to them!”

Song Chuxi covered her mouth. She’d just found hope, but it seemed that life didn’t want to give her a chance.

Was she destined to live in pain forever?

“Chuxi.” Song Chuhe couldn’t even look at Song Chuxi, and his eyes were filled with sorrow.

“Although we have 500 million, we can’t buy a single purple crystal. We can only…”

There was nothing they could do, and Song Chuhe even couldn’t finish his sentence. Accepting the illness taking away his daughter little by little every day was his only choice now.

“Dad, I can’t accept this.” Song Chuxi’s tears flowed out.