NCCnovel Chapter 130 Yang Guo's Choice
Chapter 130 Yang Guo's Choice
Faced with Yang Guo's eager gaze seeking the truth, Gu Qianbei thought for a moment and asked a question that Yang Guo had not expected.
"Guo'er, can you accept that your father is a despicable person?"
"What?"
Yang Guo froze on the spot upon hearing this.
He had imagined many types of fathers, but the despicable one was not among them.
"Master, are you saying that my father is a despicable person? How could that be!"
"Since Guo Jing is my father's sworn brother, how could my father possibly be a despicable villain?"
Yang Guo said excitedly.
Every boy has idolized his father, but Yang Guo, who has never met his father, has an even more exaggerated imagination of him.
Gu Qianbei sighed.
"Guo'er, let me tell you a story. The story begins more than thirty years ago."
Gu Qianbei told Yang Guo a story called The Legend of the Condor Heroes.
Of course, the story isn't that detailed; it mainly focuses on Yang Kang's part.
He was raised as a Jurchen from a young age and became a young prince of the Jurchen Kingdom.
His mother, master, and adoptive father, who knew his background, never told him the truth.
Therefore, he always believed that he was a golden man, a little prince.
Until one day, a lowly江湖人 (jianghu person) appeared before him. His mother and this江湖人 told him that he was not a Jurchen, but a Song person, and their child.
At that moment, Yang Kang's worldview collapsed.
Everything that followed happened too quickly.
His mother's sudden death left him feeling lost and confused.
As for the death of his biological father, he didn't feel anything.
Because in his eyes, his real father has always been Wanyan Honglie.
He had no feelings for his so-called biological father.
What caused his mental state to collapse for the second time was that he learned from Duan Tiande that the great calamity that befell the Guo and Yang families was orchestrated by Wanyan Honglie.
He lost the excuse of his adoptive father's immense kindness.
Ultimately, Yang Kang embarked on a path of no return.
After hearing this story, Yang Guo was confused.
"My father was a despicable traitor who betrayed his country for personal gain, and in the end, he brought it all upon himself, dying from a deadly poison..."
No wonder my mother never talks to me about my father.
In her heart, my father was probably a terrible person, a terrible person not even worth mentioning.
Yang Guo gave a bitter smile, never expecting to have such a father.
"Your father lost himself in wealth and glory and became a complete scoundrel."
But he can't be entirely blamed for all of this.
Neither his master nor his mother fulfilled their due responsibilities.
Aside from this bloodline, you have never received any favors from your father, so you don't need to feel inferior because of him.
What kind of person you become is up to you.
"I decide what kind of person I want to become."
Yang Guo's originally dim eyes gradually regained their light.
Yes, why bother about what kind of person that father you've never met is?
He just needs to do his job well.
Now that he has a mentor to guide him, his future is bright. Why should he be fixated on the grudges of his parents?
"Thank you, Master."
Yang Guo bowed respectfully to Gu Qianbei, his eyes showing not only the original respect but also a more complex expression.
At this moment, Gu Qianbei was like a teacher and a father to Yang Guo.
"Between master and disciple, there is no need for thanks."
Gu Qianbei said with a smile.
Yang Guo felt a warmth in his heart, and felt even more that it was truly worthwhile to have this master as his teacher.
This will be the greatest stroke of luck in his life.
"Guo'er, I have a question for you. I hope you can answer me truthfully."
"Master, please speak."
"Now that you know how your father died, how do you plan to face Guo Jing and Huang Rong? Do you want to seek revenge?"
Yang Guo didn't hesitate for long and shook his head directly.
"I don't want to. First of all, this matter has nothing to do with Guo Jing, so why would I seek revenge against him?"
As for Huang Rong...
My father died from the poison on her soft armor, but the poison was not administered by Huang Rong; it was the poison left behind by Ouyang Feng after he poisoned Guo Jing's master.
The existence of this poison was facilitated by my father.
Therefore, my father died because of his own conspiracy.
Fate is a series of interconnected events, and my father reaped what he sowed.
If I had to pick a killer, my father would be number one, and Ouyang Feng would be number two.
As for Huang Rong, she might not even make it to third place.
These days I've been reading a lot of books with my master and have learned some principles.
It's incredibly difficult to find a killer to avenge such a bizarre death.
My mother knew this too, so she never mentioned it to me.
Since everything is fate, why should I join this chain of hatred?
Moreover, Guo Jing and Huang Rong are now key figures in defending Xiangyang. If I were to attack them, wouldn't I be just like my father, a traitor?
So, never mind, never mind.
Everything was my father's own doing; he deserved what he got.
Why should I create more trouble for myself?
"I'd rather use this time to learn more martial arts from my master."
As Yang Guo finished speaking, a slight smile appeared on his face.
He was no longer as love-starved as in the original story, and having learned to read and write with Gu Qianbei, he had come to understand many principles, and thus had become less stubborn.
Gu Qianbei was very satisfied with this answer.
In fact, Gu Qianbei felt that even if it were Yang Guo from the original story, he might not have hated the two of them if Guo Jing and Huang Rong had spoken frankly with him from the beginning.
Huang Rong's wariness often made Yang Guo feel uneasy and suspicious, which in turn led to many tragedies.
Guo Jing's naiveté allowed this misunderstanding to continue.
In short, it's yet another tragedy caused by my own actions, all because I was doing it for your own good.
Distrust is often the biggest rift in close relationships; once a misunderstanding arises, this rift will only grow wider.
"I'm pleased that you think this way. In that case, today's training will be doubled."
Gu Qianbei said with a smile.
"Ah? Master, no!"
Yang Guo immediately let out a wail, but there was little fear in his eyes; he was clearly just faking his pain.
The master and apprentice have found a suitable way to get along and understand each other very well.
Half an hour later, the two arrived at Junshan.
At the entrance, Gu Qianbei saw Xiaomi.
"Manager Gu! What brings you here?"
When Xiao Mi saw Gu Qianbei, she immediately went up to greet him warmly.
"I met Chief Qiao before, and he said that you were having a martial arts competition at Junshan, so I thought I'd come and see what was going on."
"I'm not late, am I?"
"No, no. The competition doesn't officially start until tomorrow. I didn't expect you to have met Chief Qiao before, you're really lucky."
"Has Steve Jobs arrived?"
"I arrived early. I'm chatting with Chief Huang and Master Guo right now. Look, it's in that pavilion over there."
As Xiaomi spoke, she pointed to the pavilion in the distance.
Qiao Feng was indeed there, and sitting beside him were two people: a beautiful young woman and a kind-hearted middle-aged man, who were Huang Rong and Guo Jing.
Upon hearing this, Yang Guo craned his neck to look around, wanting to see these two characters who had just appeared in the story.
"Who are you? You don't seem to be from the Beggars' Sect. And why are you carrying such a strange sword?"
At that moment, a soft, clear voice rang out.
Yang Guo turned his head and saw a little girl in a light green dress standing behind him, blinking her curious big eyes at him.