Chapter 978: Reconsidering

Zhongzhou.

The central region of the Immortal Abandoned Land.

Here, experts gather in crowds, and top-tier factions stand like a forest.

The Gu Family takes its main clan as the core, commanding over a hundred branch clans, with its sphere of influence spreading far and wide.

As a first-rate faction in Zhongzhou, its strength is formidable.

Shenkong City is precisely where the Gu Family main clan is located.

Every year on the day of the Ancestral Sacrifice Ceremony, geniuses from the Gu Family's hundred-plus branch clans are sent to gather in Shenkong City to participate in the Ancestral Sacrifice Ceremony.

Today is the day the Gu Family's once-every-thirty-years Ancestral Sacrifice Ceremony is held.

During every ceremony, the younger generation of prodigies from both the Gu Family main clan and branch clans engage in a grand competition, which is exceptionally lively.

Compared to previous Ancestral Sacrifice Ceremonies, this year's ceremony is even more lively.

Because this time, the Ancestral Sacrifice Ceremony is not only attended by members of the Gu Family, but also by their in-laws, the Feng Family.

Inside the Gu Family.

On a vast Square, thousands of people are gathered together.

In the center of these thousands, several arenas have been erected.

Above each arena stands a Stone Stele, and on the Stone Stele, Spirit Light flickers, playing various scenes.

"Boom!"

In an independent space, after a booming sound, a figure spat out blood and retreated in a sorry state.

Before them, a handsome youth stood with hands behind their back, their expression arrogant.

The next moment.

Both of them disappeared from this independent space simultaneously.

Outside.

On an arena.

The image on the Stone Stele came to an abrupt end.

Two figures flashed out from the Stone Stele and landed on the arena.

"I concede."

The handsome youth cupped their fists toward the pale-faced youth with unsteady footsteps opposite them.

"Daoist Friend Feng Yi has extraordinary combat power; Gu is convinced."

The pale-faced youth returned the salute, their figure flashed, and they exited the arena.

"Brother Feng, this Feng Yi of your Feng Family is a good seedling."

On a row of seats beside the arena.

A burly old man looked at a refined old man sitting beside them, their expression surprised.

The refined old man laughed heartily, "Little Yi is a disciple from one of our Feng Family's branch clans. In his early years, he was not outstanding, but in recent years, it is as if he suddenly had an epiphany; his progress has been rapid, which indeed gives me some pleasant surprises."

Speaking of this, their voice paused, and then they smiled mysteriously, "You perhaps do not know the identity of this child, Little Yi, yet?"

"What identity?" The burly old man was startled, revealing a look of curiosity.

Seeing the confusion on the burly old man's face, the refined old man's smile grew even richer, "Little Yi is Wuji's son."

"Oh?"

Hearing this, the burly old man revealed a look of surprise, "It is actually Wuji's son!"

"That makes sense; I remember that Wuji was someone you, Brother Feng, personally promoted from a branch clan to the Feng Family main clan."

As they spoke, a look of emotion appeared on their face, "Wuji successfully reached Nascent Soul at a young age, and now they have already reached the Spirit Transformation Late Stage. In the future, they will definitely be able to break through to Integration, and there is even a great possibility of breaking through to the Void Refinement Stage. Such talent is already extraordinary; I did not expect their son to be so exceptional as well."

"Truly, a tiger father has no dog for a son~"

Hearing the burly old man's praise, the Feng Family Clan Head Feng Lingtian smiled, "Brother Gu, regarding the marriage contract between Wuji and Xinran that I mentioned to you before, has that child Xinran changed her mind?"

Hearing Feng Lingtian's words, Gu Tianhai was startled and asked in surprise, "That child Yichen didn't tell you?"

"Tell me what?"

Feng Lingtian was startled.

Seeing the blank look on Feng Lingtian's face, Gu Tianhai was speechless for a moment, "So that brat Yichen didn't mention that matter to you. This child, how could they handle things like this."

"Brother Gu, what exactly is the matter?"

Hearing this, Feng Lingtian felt even more confused in their heart.

Gu Tianhai shook their head, "Do you still remember that Wang Jianqiang we were always talking about before?"

Feng Lingtian was startled and began to laugh, "That brat even won my Feng Family's Inheritance Secret Technique, the Soul Suppressing Seal; how could I not remember them."

Speaking of this, a look of amazement appeared on their face, "Come to think of it, this brat is truly formidable."

"Just a short while ago, they did another earth-shattering thing."

"Over four thousand Nascent Soul prodigies from Outside the Realm descended upon the Outer Realm Battlefield, and they were actually wiped out by them. It is truly terrifying!"

"I do not know how they managed to do it."

Hearing Feng Lingtian's words, Gu Tianhai was shocked.

The news of the joint invasion by the Eight Continents Outside the Realm was deliberately blocked by the Great Wilderness Immortal Palace; therefore, until now, the news of the attack on Wenxian City by the prodigies from Outside the Realm has only been circulating in a very small circle.

This was the first time Gu Tianhai had heard this news, and they could not help but be stunned into silence.

In the Outside the Realm.

Those who can be called Nascent Soul prodigies are at least Cultivators of the Seventh-Order Will Stage.

The Outside the Realm actually dispatched over four thousand Cultivators of the Seventh-Order Will Stage or higher to attack Wenxian City!

Let alone four thousand.

Even if it were one thousand, Wenxian City would absolutely be unable to withstand it!

Wang Jianqiang not only helped Wenxian City block them, but also annihilated them?

Is this something a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator can do??

Gu Tianhai swallowed hard, "Brother Feng, you aren't joking, are you? No matter how much of a genius Wang Jianqiang is, it's impossible for him to fight one against a thousand, right?"

"Not to mention they were four thousand heaven-gifted talents from Outside the Realm?"

Feng Lingtian shook his head, "At first, I also found it hard to believe, but the news is absolutely true."

Gu Tianhai was stunned for a long while before he gradually digested this news.

Immediately after, as if he had thought of something, his eyes grew brighter and brighter.

Just at this moment.

Feng Lingtian suddenly realized something and asked in confusion.

"Brother Gu, weren't we talking about Xinran's matter? Why did you suddenly bring up Wang Jianqiang?"

Gu Tianhai was silent for a moment, then said to Feng Lingtian, "Brother Feng, I'm afraid there is no possibility between Wuji and Xinran."

Feng Lingtian frowned, "What does Brother Gu mean by this? Didn't you already agree to the marriage between the two of them before?"

"Xinran is indeed outstanding, but Wuji is also no ordinary person; does Brother Gu think Wuji is not worthy of Xinran?"

Gu Tianhai shook his head with a bitter smile, "Brother Feng has misunderstood; the child Wuji is very excellent, and his son Feng Yi is also extraordinary, how could I look down on him."

"It's just..."

"Just what?" Feng Lingtian said.

Gu Tianhai shook his head, "Brother Feng, haven't you realized yet why I mentioned Wang Jianqiang at such a juncture?"

"Wang Jianqiang has feelings for Xinran, and furthermore, he is preparing to come to the Gu Family in the near future to clarify his relationship with Xinran to the Gu Family."

Hearing Gu Tianhai's words, Feng Lingtian was taken aback and asked in surprise, "Wang Jianqiang has feelings for Xinran?"

Gu Tianhai nodded, "Just two years ago, Yichen came to the Gu Family and told me this news, and also said that Wang Jianqiang would come to the Gu Family to clarify his relationship with Xinran. Calculating the time, Wang Jianqiang should be arriving in the near future."

"I originally thought Brother Feng already knew about this matter; I didn't expect that such an important matter, that child Yichen actually hadn't told you yet."

Hearing this, Feng Lingtian's expression had already become grave.

Feng Yichen returned to the Gu Family two years ago, and that was the news he brought back?

It seems that was the period when Wang Jianqiang returned to the Great Wilderness Immortal Palace, right?

This matter is likely true.

If that is the case, the matter between Wuji and Xinran...

I am afraid it really must be reconsidered.