Chapter 111: Competing for the Black Annihilation Army Commander Position!

"The place where Brother Gu Fei resides is truly a land of auspicious feng shui..."

Gu Yao looked at the swirling Heaven and Earth energy on the mountain peak where Gu Fei lived and said with envy.

"Gu Fei's talent is peerless, and the clan cultivates him with great effort, so the resources he receives are naturally superior!"

"He is also worthy of such cultivation from the clan!"

Gu Qingyang did not think much of it, believing it was only natural given Gu Fei's talent.

"I heard that in the year or more since we last met, he has already broken through to a One-Star Dou Zun. This speed is much faster than ours!" Gu Yao remarked with emotion.

"Who is visiting?"

Just as Gu Qingyang and Gu Yao were conversing, an old man's voice rang out.

Immediately, two men flashed and appeared before Gu Yao and Gu Qingyang.

The men were one old and one young; sensing the strength of their aura, both were Dou Zun experts.

It was none other than Gu Fei and Venerable Tianhuo!

"Brother Qingyang, Gu Yao?"

After seeing clearly who they were, Gu Fei revealed a smile: "How do you have the time to come here?"

The three of them were all talents of the Ancient Clan, and on the road of growth, they had more or less supported each other, with no grudges between them.

"If we hadn't made this trip, we wouldn't have known your place was such a land of auspicious feng shui!"

Gu Yao joked.

"Are you going to leave us hanging here, or will you invite us for a cup of tea?" Gu Qingyang laughed.

"Hahaha, wait a moment, I will treat you with my best tea!"

Gu Fei made a gesture of invitation.

Afterward, the four of them came to the side of the mountain peak, where there was a pavilion with a table underneath, and a gentle breeze blew.

"Brother Qingyang, Gu Yao, I wonder what brings you to me?"

Gu Fei got straight to the point, as they wouldn't visit without a reason.

Gu Qingyang and Gu Yao exchanged a glance, and the former set down his teacup and said: "News recently came from the Black Annihilation Army that two Commander seniors intend to step down, and we plan to compete for the vacated Commander positions..."

"Brother Gu Fei, are you interested?"

The Black Annihilation Army holds a very high status in the Ancient Clan because their selection criteria are quite harsh.

Not only is absolute loyalty to the Ancient Clan required, but one must also reach a specific level within a certain age range.

The Black Annihilation Army conducts assessments every year, and those who do not meet the standards are removed; thus, the quality of the Black Annihilation Army is quite high.

Especially for some of the higher positions, the Eight Commanders and Four Chief Commanders, the requirements are even higher; it is not enough to just have high cultivation, one must also meet certain age requirements.

Gu Fei's own grandfather, Gu Lie, is the Black Annihilation King, the highest leader of the Black Annihilation Army, so Gu Fei is more knowledgeable about these things.

"To improve my strength rapidly, I must obtain more resources..."

"The simplest way to get the clan's resources tilted in my favor is to gain a voice; relying solely on my grandfather would inevitably invite criticism."

"If I become a Black Annihilation Army Commander now... it will be much more convenient to act both inside and outside the clan than before..."

Gu Fei pondered to himself.

"If I want more of a voice, obtaining a high position in the Black Annihilation Army is definitely a shortcut."

After weighing it in his heart, Gu Fei had his answer.

"I won't hide it from you two, I also have thoughts on the Commander position; this is indeed an opportunity."

Gu Fei informed the two of his answer.

"Good, if Brother Gu Fei participates in the Commander election three months from now, I think the competition will be much more exciting!"

Gu Qingyang and Gu Yao both clapped in praise, though in their hearts, they were already competing with Gu Fei.

There were only two vacant Commander positions, which meant that at least one of the three—Gu Qingyang, Gu Yao, or Gu Fei—would be eliminated.

With Gu Fei's talent and strength, he was a formidable rival who could absolutely not be underestimated!

Gu Yao and Gu Qingyang were both One-Star Dou Zuns; Gu Qingyang had promoted earlier and had a deeper accumulation, but both were much older than Gu Fei.

Their only advantage over Gu Fei was that the Great Competition was being held this year.

If it were postponed for two years, given Gu Fei's talent, he would likely have left them far behind.

"Then see you at the Great Competition in three months!"

After finishing their business, Gu Qingyang and Gu Yao did not stay long and took their leave.

"As expected of the Ancient Clan, those two are not even thirty, yet they have reached the Dou Zun level!"

After the two left, Venerable Tianhuo could not help but sigh with emotion, especially since he had an even more monstrous Gu Fei by his side.

Thinking back, it took Venerable Tianhuo countless years and months to break through to the Dou Zun level.

Comparing people really is infuriating!

After seeing Gu Yao and the other off, Gu Fei returned to the Bamboo Building, where Xiao Yixian, Qing Lin, and Zi Yan were playing and laughing inside.

Seeing Gu Fei return, Zi Yan lay on the bed, lifted her head slightly, and asked: "Who came to look for you? It wouldn't be your ex-wife again, would it?"

Zi Yan had already held a grudge against Xun'er in her heart, all because she had made things difficult for Xiao Yixian.

"No, it was two brothers from the clan," Gu Fei explained.

"Are you... alright?"

Xiao Yixian thought they had come to cause trouble for Gu Fei and asked with concern.

"Don't worry, they just came to ask if I wanted to participate in the Black Annihilation Army Commander election in three months. If I win in the Great Competition, I can become one of the eight Commanders of the Black Annihilation Army!"

"Moreover, if I become a Commander, you will have more confidence in the Ancient Clan!"

Gu Fei looked at Xiao Yixian affectionately, causing her small face to flush red.

【Xiao Yixian feels moved, Emotion Value +100】

"Will your ex-wife be attending? If she is, I want to go join in the fun too, and beat her up in front of everyone to vent my anger!"

Zi Yan gestured with her fists and feet in a huff.

Gu Fei gently patted Zi Yan's little head: "Setting aside whether she attends or not, you are an outsider, how would you have the qualifications to participate..."

Zi Yan slumped down like a deflated ball.

"Are you confident?"

Xiao Yixian was still worried about Gu Fei.

"I feel that I have already touched the bottleneck of a Two-Star Dou Zun, and it shouldn't take long before I can break through."

Gu Fei's words immediately drew an eye-roll from Zi Yan; he really was a monster, having just broken through to Dou Zun, and now he was about to reach Two-Star Dou Zun...

After three or four days of adjustment, Xiao Yixian and the others had adapted to life in the Ancient Realm, and Gu Fei could finally go into seclusion with peace of mind.

Xiao Yixian and Qing Lin practiced diligently every day, only Zi Yan was a bit lax.

Ten days later, Gu Fei began his seclusion; he opened the System Panel to check his attributes.

【Host: Gu Fei】

【Age: Seventeen】

【Cultivation: One-Star Dou Zun (Late Stage)】

【Aptitude: Level 101】

【Constitution: Level 80】

【Soul: Spirit Realm (Mid-stage)】

【Cultivation Method: Great Flame Heart Sutra (Heaven-tier Primary)】

【Battle Technique: Flame Devouring Cage (Earth-tier Advanced), Sun Finger (Earth-tier Intermediate), Heavenly Star Step (Earth-tier Advanced Movement Battle Technique), Five Wheel Departure Fire Method (Earth-tier Advanced Battle Technique, gather five different flames to promote to Heaven-tier), Emperor Seal Art...】

【Alchemy: Grade 8 (Early Stage)】

【Fused Exotic Fire: Sea Heart Flame, Green Lotus Core Flame, Fallen Heart Flame...】

【Emotion Value Accumulated: 54352】

"Increase cultivation!"

【Consume 30,000 Emotion Value to provide one Epiphany of cultivation!】

Under the blessing of the Epiphany, Gu Fei successfully broke through to Two-Star Dou Zun in just five days.

(End of this chapter)