Ye Zichen rejected her without the slightest hesitation. As soon as he said that, the atmosphere on the tower's platform underwent a complete change.
Out of nowhere, a gust of cold wind picked up around the tower.
The bone-chilling wind made everyone want to pull their clothes closer.
The cold wind whistled past, and the surrounding clouds and mist also disappeared under this cold wind. The entire platform became clear.
Half a meter away, Ye Rong's eyes flashed with shock. She didn't understand why Ye Zichen would make such a decision.
In her opinion, joining the Ancient race was the best choice. So long as she could form a relationship with the Ancient race, even if the Outsiders attacked, the Ancient race wouldn't be able to escape unscathed.
Ye Rong absolutely didn't want to rely on the Ancient race just because they were powerful.
She simply wanted Ye Zichen to have an easier time in the future. She knew that the burden on his shoulders was far too heavy. The demons had yet to resolve their problems, while the yao and yao of the Southern and Northern Kingdoms still held a grudge against him.
Now that the Outsiders had invaded the God Realm, practically all of the burden was on his shoulders.
As Ye Zichen's mother, she didn't want Ye Zichen to suffer so much. Her cultivation was limited, so the only way she could think of was through the ancient race.
Gu Xuande had extended an olive branch to Ye Zichen. If Ye Zichen agreed, joining the Ancient race would be a matter of course.
At most, he'd have to take on the surname Gu in the future, but that wasn't a big deal. Ye Rong's surname was Gu. At most, she'd taken back the surname that had once belonged to her.
In other words …
Nevermind Ye Zichen, if the Ancient race extended an olive branch to any of the God, Yao, and Demon Clans, they'd refuse.
No family could resist the temptation of joining the Ancient race. Even giving up their family name, which had been passed down for tens of millions of years, wasn't impossible.
Why had Ye Zichen refused?
He'd refused without the slightest hesitation. He'd been so resolute.
The cold wind blew away the clouds, and the sun in the sky, which was not very hot, sprinkled down white light.
Ye Zichen stood a few meters away from Gu Xuande, his back elongated by the sunlight. His long, narrow eyes narrowed into slits, and his lips curled into a mocking smile that contained a hint of cold determination.
It was impossible for him to join the aboriginals!
Never mind him, even great emperors like Xue Yang would ascend to the heavens in a single bound if they joined the Ancient race.
He knew very well how tempting it was to join the aboriginals, but …
He's not going in.
Although it'd been years since he'd last seen Gu Zichen, his tragic past still haunted Ye Zichen's mind like a nightmare.
Following the footsteps of history, the future history would not change.
He wanted to reverse the tragedy in Gu Zichen's plane, but he also wanted to do it for the sake of his family and friends. No matter what, he wouldn't repeat the same mistake.
Even if the future development might be even worse, he decided to take a gamble.
There was a long silence. This silence was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.
After Ye Zichen rejected him, Gu Xuande didn't say anything else. He merely stood in front of Ye Zichen and stared deeply into his pitch-black eyes.
"Xiao Rong, you should go back!"
All of a sudden, Gu Xuande waved his hand at Ye Rong calmly. From the way he spoke, it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry.
However, Ye Rong was incredibly nervous. She pursed her lips as if she wanted to say something, but Ye Zichen chuckled and grabbed her hand.
"Don't worry. Perhaps the Gu Family Head wants to give me some psychological counseling. Don't worry and return to the Star Altar. No matter what, given the Gu Family Head's lofty status, would he care about a junior like me? "
Ye Rong nodded, bowed to Gu Xuande and Qinglan, then left.
Before she left, Ye Zichen received a divine sense transmission in his sea of consciousness. In response, he simply nodded at Ye Rong, who kept glancing back as she left. His eyes brimmed with smiles.
In the end, Ye Rong left the tower.
To tell the truth, Ye Zichen still didn't understand why Gu Xuande had called his mother over.
Could it be that he wanted Ye Rong to bear witness to his joining the aboriginals?
If that was the case, all he could say was that Gu Xuande had been a bit overconfident.
Without Ye Rong's presence in the tower, the atmosphere once again plunged below zero.
Howling cold winds swirled around the platform, and mournful cries filled the air. Ye Zichen maintained his smile the entire time. When he saw that neither Gu Xuande nor Qinglan had any intention of breaking the silence, he decided he might as well start the conversation again.
"Family Head Gu, I'm very sorry. I've betrayed your good intentions."
"Hah, I'm surprised you're apologizing."
Gu Xuande snorted and sat down in front of a modern coffee table. There was a pot of steaming hot tea on top of the glass table.
From the moment he'd entered the ancient city, Ye Zichen marveled at its modern architecture.
He really wanted to know why there were such buildings here, and he'd been looking for an opportunity to answer his questions. Now seemed like the perfect opportunity.
"Family Head Gu, although I can't join the ancient race, I've betrayed your good intentions. However, I'm rather puzzled about your ancient city. I hope you can explain it to me. "
If it were any other virtuous and respected senior, there was a ninety percent chance that they'd be willing to teach him.
Ye Zichen had encountered Gu Xuande. Although he was also a man of great authority, someone who stood at the very peak of the world, there was no way he was a virtuous and respected senior. Unfortunately, Gu Xuande was no virtuous and respected senior.
"Are you surprised that there are so many modern buildings here?" Gu Xuande arched his brows.
"That's right. When I first entered the city, I noticed that the buildings here are no different from the ones in the Modern Realm. The elevator I used to get to the top of the tower, and the coffee table you're using right now, are all products of the Modern Realm, "said Ye Zichen.
"You want to know why they're here?" asked Gu Xuande.
"That's right!"
"Why should I?"
Gu Xuande took a sip of his tea, his eyes flashing with ridicule. This ridicule was exactly the same as Ye Zichen's.
"Everything about the ancient city is a core secret of the ancient race. Since you're not a member of the ancient race, why should I explain your questions to you?"
"....."
Ye Zichen's expression instantly froze.
However, Ye Zichen wasn't too surprised. His attitude towards Gu Xuande wasn't exactly friendly, so it was normal for him to react this way.
There was no way to explain Gu Xuande's suspicions. Since that was the case ….
"Senior, please leave."
Ye Zichen wouldn't join the ancient race, and if he couldn't get an explanation for the modern buildings, there was no point in staying.
With that, Ye Zichen turned around and headed for the elevator.
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