“A mandatory five-minute pre-trip family inspection on the porch?”
Across all 1,000 Galaxies, One Quadrillion Protected Citizens—who had been holding their breath waiting for an apocalyptic charge up the hundred-thousand-light-year Golden Jade Staircase. Blinked at the sky-screens for two seconds before breaking into warm, affectionate smiles!
And on the cedar veranda of the [Gu Family Flying Courtyard Cosmic Ark], the five newly minted Rank 9 Peak Galactic Sovereigns—whose names made the starry void tremble—didn’t hesitate for a single heartbeat.
“Yes, Dad! Yes, Mom!”
In less than three seconds, seventeen-year-old Ye Xiao, fifteen-year-old Gu Nian, fourteen-year-old Jiang Tuntun, thirteen-year-old Su Nuannuan. Eleven-year-old Little Fifth Ao Xing hurried back from the bow railing and lined up in a neat, straight row by height right in front of the Frost-Pine plum tree. Standing with their backs straight and their hands behind their backs just like they had done every morning.
Next, walking to school in Frost-Pine Town ten years ago!
Walking down the line of their five children side by side, thirty-six-year-old Gu Changsheng carried a soft chamois cloth and a spare ribbon in his hands. Meanwhile, thirty-four-year-old Empress Luo Qingxue carried a woven bamboo basket filled with five freshly ironed linen handkerchiefs and five warm, golden-insulated [Rank 9 Peak Honey-Ginger Tea Thermoses] brewed by Auntie Qin.
