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"Wait until your father has chosen a Gu for you, then establish your Foundation."
Chen Dan bowed and said, "Yes, Mother, I understand."
After Xuanping left, Chen Dan sat in the hall, murmuring to himself, "Three points of literary fortune, is it really only three points of literary fortune?"
"But if Father isn't blessed with literary fortune, how could he write such a profound Gu Book? Strange, truly strange."
Da Yan.
Many families opened their long-sealed doors, "As you go forth, be sure to exhaust every effort to help the prince seize the Death Realm and defeat Nanli!"
"At all costs!"
"Even if the younger generation falls entirely, we must win!"
"We have invested too much, we cannot afford to lose. We must win!"
This scene played out in each major family. Everyone understood that this grand gamble was nearing its end; the ultimate victor would gain everything, while the loser faced only death.