Chapter 899: Gu Family Ancestor (Part 2)
It seemed like the moon in the sky had fallen on this meadow.
Then, not far away, there was a three-story wooden building.
The wooden building was simple and elegant, yet it exuded a sense of weight and grandeur.
From the distant forests came the occasional sounds of birds chirping and animals roaring.
Gu Qiaoqiao didn't know where she'd ended up, but owing to the Mysterious Dragon Box, she didn't panic; instead, she calmly and steadily lifted her legs and headed towards the wooden structure.
Unfortunately, just as she reached the edge of the meadow, there seemed to be a barrier in front of her, stopping her in her tracks.
Gu Qiaoqiao halted, aware that all of this seemed to be taking place in a dream, not in reality.
In reality, she should be sitting on a sofa at this time.
Next to her, Xiao Wen and Ling Nan watched her with concern.
The most worried was Great Grandfather, whose face had changed color.
Though Gu Qiaoqiao couldn't see it, she could feel it all.
At that moment, Gu Qiaoqiao was utterly convinced she was lucid.
However, even so, there were things beyond her control.
She had no choice but to stand beside the transparent barrier.
At this moment, a tall man descended leisurely from the wooden building.
He appeared to be in his twenties.
A cascade of jet-black hair and a robe as white as snow...
His eyes and brows conveyed a world-weary detachment.
As he descended the stairs, he resembled an Immortal come down to Earth.
Yet, those eyes were so familiar.
But Gu Qiaoqiao couldn't recall where she'd seen them before.
Then, Gu Qiaoqiao wanted to shout out loud, because she didn't know where she was, and this man seemed harmless.
So Gu Qiaoqiao couldn't hold back any longer and opened her mouth to shout.
Regrettably, the man continued unhurriedly towards the center of the meadow.
In the center of the meadow was a large boulder, which seemed to have soil on top, with a green plant growing on it, topped by a single flower.
From a distance, it was hard to see how many petals the flower had, but its color was red, like flames.
The man did not walk to it but stopped in the center of the meadow.
Then he turned his head to glance in Gu Qiaoqiao's direction.
Gu Qiaoqiao was startled and opened her mouth but dared not speak.
She wasn't sure if the man had seen her, and as he turned, Gu Qiaoqiao got a clearer look at his visage.
His features were as clear and graceful as jade, yet without the naivety of youth, carrying instead a kind of wisdom borne from life's hardships, as if in one glance, he could encompass all of creation, land, and sea.
Gu Qiaoqiao stared blankly at the man, always feeling those eyes were so familiar, as if she often saw them.
Gu Qiaoqiao suppressed the astonishment in her heart, continuing to gaze at the man without blinking.
She knew that being able to come to this place must be due to some miraculous aspect of the Mysterious Dragon Box, an opportunity not always afforded.
It was because the Mysterious Dragon Box had been opened, and it could only be opened once.
Which meant, in this life, she had only this one chance.
At this moment, the man's body stirred.
With his left hand behind his back, he stretched out his right index finger and began to draw in the void.
At this moment, Gu Qiaoqiao felt as if she were pinned outside that transparent barrier.
The man's movements were unhurried, and Gu Qiaoqiao watched without blinking.
Then, a breathtaking scene unfolded.