Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

Time flowed swiftly, like a swift steed racing through a gap, fleeting and elusive.

Since the crown prince's rebellion, seven days had already passed, and Gu Chen had been in a coma for the entire seven days.

At Gu Mansion, Gu Chengfeng had requested extended leave from the Royal Sword Guard, which the commander gladly granted. During this period, Uncle Gu Chengfeng and his family had been steadfastly guarding by Gu Chen's side.

Seven days later, the news of the crown prince's rebellion and Gu Chen's solitary confrontation with a grandmaster of the Xiantian realm in order to save the crown prince had spread throughout Tiandu.

During this time, many people had visited Gu Mansion to see Gu Chen—many of them dignitaries and high officials from the Da Xia dynasty. Acquaintances included Chen Yu, Song Yu, and a whole group from the Jing Tian Department, as well as Zhou Qing, Lu Xinlan, and others.

Furthermore, the crown prince himself had visited Gu Mansion personally, and had also sent a steady stream of elixirs from the royal treasury.

The imperial physicians were also punctual in their daily visits to feel Gu Chen's pulse and observe the condition of his injuries.

"Why hasn't big brother awakened yet?" Gu Qingyan sat beside Gu Chen's bed, dressed in a gauzy robe, her melon-seed face delicate, with a high-bridged nose and moist red lips; she was extremely beautiful, except for a thread of worry that seemed inextricable from her furrowed brows.

She was worried about Gu Chen.

Gu Chengfeng and Xu Qinge felt the same, the couple's faces both showing their anxiety. Although the crown prince had sent many miraculous pills from the royal treasury, they naturally remained uneasy as long as Gu Chen remained unconscious.

Just then, Gu Chen, who had been comatose for a full seven days, had his eyelids twitch slightly. The next moment, under Gu Qingyan's delighted gaze, Gu Chen finally opened his eyes.

"Thank goodness, big brother, you've finally come around!" Gu Qingyan exclaimed joyfully, her beautiful eyes wide and a flash of joy crossing her lovely face.

Gu Chengfeng, who had been pacing nearby, rushed over upon hearing the news. Seeing that Gu Chen had truly awakened, the big man also finally breathed a sigh of relief.
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"It's good that you've awakened, good that you've awakened," Xu Qinge muttered repeatedly, her eyes reddening slightly.

"Big brother, how do you feel? Are you hungry? Shall I ask the kitchen to prepare some food for you?" Gu Qingyan quickly inquired.

In the moments after regaining consciousness, Gu Chen was still somewhat dazed, but once he saw the familiar surroundings, he knew he had returned to Gu Mansion.

At her words, he smiled weakly and nodded gently, saying, "Alright."

Then, Xu Qinge said, "There's no need to ask the kitchen, I will cook for the eldest son myself. You've just woken up, how about eating something light?"

Gu Chen, his voice weak, replied, "I'll leave it all to you, aunt; I love whatever you cook."

Seeing Gu Chen still had the strength to joke, Xu Qinge became even happier, she nodded with a smile and hurried to the kitchen to prepare food for Gu Chen.

"Eldest son, how do you feel? Is there any discomfort?" Gu Chengfeng moved closer and asked repeatedly, looking tense, fearing that Gu Chen might have sustained some lasting afflictions.

After all, that was a grandmaster of the Xiantian realm they were talking about, an entity that Gu Chengfeng could only dream of reaching in his lifetime; even the mere mention of Xiantian would make him shudder.

When Gu Chengfeng learned that Gu Chen had confronted a grandmaster of the Xiantian realm head-on, he nearly fainted. Among his family of three, only he truly knew what Xiantian meant.

Seeing Gu Chen conscious, Gu Chengfeng wanted to rebuke him, but the words that reached his lips were swallowed back.

Ultimately, seeing Gu Chen shake his head to indicate he was unharmed, Gu Chengfeng could only say, "In the future, no matter when, you mustn't be so reckless, understand?"

Even though Gu Chen was now a martial arts master, in Gu Chengfeng's eyes, he was merely a young man in his early twenties.

No matter how many accolades Gu Chen garnered outside, in Gu Chengfeng's presence, he had only one identity—that of his nephew, dear as a son.

"Sorry for making you worry, uncle," Gu Chen said, a hint of remorse flashing across his face as he asked, "How long have I been unconscious?"

"Seven days, big brother, you've been unconscious for seven days," Gu Qingyan said softly from the side.

"That long?"

Gu Chen let out a sigh, though this was within expectations; after all, without relying on external forces, his true martial art prowess was only equivalent to that of a martial arts master who had completed nine blood exchanges, nowhere near the match for the Red Flame Demon Sect leader at the pinnacle of the Xiantian realm.

To withstand the Red Flame Demon Sect leader, Gu Chen had to use every trick in the book, pushing himself to the limit.

Furthermore, Gu Chen was very clear about the severity of his injuries; had any other warrior suffered such grievous wounds, even a master would need months to recover.

But inside Gu Chen's body flowed the vast Great Sun Divine Gang of eight hundred thirty years, and with the remarkable healing effects of the Great Sun Divine Illumination True Classic, plus a variety of miraculous elixirs, his recovery was so swift.

Gu Chen internally inspected his body and found that his injuries had mostly healed. The main reason he had remained unconscious for so long was exhaustion; this time, he had indeed had a good long sleep.

At this point, Gu Chengfeng spoke up, his expression grave, he said, "Eldest son, during the time you were in a coma, Tiandu experienced a great earthquake."

Gu Chen nodded; he understood that once the crown prince rebelled, whether the rebellion succeeded or failed, the news would shock the world.

But what Gu Chengfeng revealed next was even more astonishing, catching Gu Chen completely off guard.