Watching Ye Guan depart, Gu Chen's eyes flickered with a mix of emotions. He never expected that Ye Guan would actually visit their home and that he would bestow so many historical books upon him, to boot.0

What did I ever do to deserve this? But… he's working to keep the young ones from losing hope. Gu Chen drew a deep breath, his gaze gradually hardening with resolve.0

At that moment, his mother nearby whispered, "Little Chen, your friend must be truly remarkable, isn't he?"0

Gu Chen simply nodded. "Yes."0

His mother's tone of voice turned serious. "Then you'd better learn everything you can from him… He doesn't gamble, does he?"0

Gu Chen had no idea what to say upon hearing that.0

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Ye Guan arrived at the Guanxuan Hall. The moment he stepped through the doors, everyone immediately rose to their feet.  The hall was now crowded with nearly twice as many people, sixty-seven in all, with Mu Shuo still in charge.0

Upon seeing Ye Guan, Mu Shuo visibly tensed up. Although Ye Guan hadn't mentioned the previous incident, who could tell what was really going on inside his mind?0

Ye Guan walked slowly over to the old desk where Diyi Jingzhao once worked. Upon seeing the empty...0