Chapter 164

From this, one could see just how terrifying the current Gu Xingjian truly was!

At this moment, Pei Qingfeng's sigh of admiration rang out.

Gu Xingjian shook his head, choosing not to play along with pleasantries, and instead got straight to the point.

"I wonder what brings Palace Master Pei here in person?"

Although he already had a vague guess in his heart, it was still better to ask directly.

Pei Qingfeng said coldly, "Heh, this tiny Jiang family doesn't have the qualification to make me come personally. As for what I want, surely you know in your heart — why pretend to be confused?"

Thinking of past events, Gu Xingjian immediately felt a headache coming on, and said helplessly, "I, Gu, am nothing but an ordinary person, and cannot bear such high regard from you. Moreover, I have already become a Jiang family guest elder — why must Palace Master Pei force an unwilling man?"

Pei Qingfeng snorted coldly: "Guest elder? Hmph! I'll lay my words out here today — you are a man that I, Pei Qingfeng, have set my sights on. I'd like to see who would dare take you as a guest elder!"

Seeing the other party using his power to pressure him, Gu Xingjian's face immediately showed difficulty.

He knew full well just how fearfully powerful this Marquis Pei Jianhou was.

Judging by the current stance, the visitor likely bore no good intent.

Once this person was angered, probably not a single person in the entire Jiang family could stand against him!

If his own affairs were to drag the Jiang family into trouble, his conscience would truly never know peace.

At this moment, the many Jiang clan members around also caught on, realizing that this mysterious Moon Wheel True Person had come to poach their man.

Thinking of how, in recent days, this sword-path teacher Gu Xingjian had carefully instructed them.

How could they stand by and watch him leave under threat?

So they began to persuade him one after another.

Hearing the voices around him, Gu Xingjian felt a warmth in his heart, yet his resolve only hardened further — he would not drag the Jiang family into this.

And at this moment, displeasure surfaced on Pei Qingfeng's face. He then turned toward the crowd and rebuked: "Noise!"

A tremendous might bloomed forth once more, silencing every Jiang clan member present as if a chill had struck them mute.

Seeing this, Gu Xingjian said in a low voice: "I am willing to leave the Jiang family — please do not make things difficult for them."

Pei Qingfeng withdrew his aura and revealed a faint smile: "A wise choice. Set your mind at ease — for such a small clan, I have no interest in dirtying my hands."

Having said this, Pei Bu and Pei Shan behind him could not help but laugh.

What noble status their adoptive father held — if he truly laid hands on these weaklings, wouldn't that be lowering himself?

Afterward, Pei Qingfeng was preparing to take Gu Xingjian and leave.

But just then, a man's voice, brimming with endless authority, suddenly rang out.

"In my Jiang family, we have no habit of letting outsiders casually take our own people away. If you don't wish to leave, I'd very much like to see who could force you to leave…"

The moment these words fell, Gu Xingjian's movements froze.

He hurriedly turned his head, looking toward the direction of the voice.

Gazing at that familiar white figure, he could not help but say: "Clan Leader?"

He had never expected that the clan leader would actually risk offending a Moon Wheel realm cultivator by stepping forward to block them.

At the same time.

Seeing Jiang Daoxuan arrive, all the Jiang clan members present immediately split to both sides, opening up a wide path in the middle.

Then they raised their arms and cheered:

"It's the clan leader — the clan leader is here!"

"The clan leader once told us that he would never easily give up on any one person!"

"Over these past months, we have all seen with our own eyes what Guest Elder Gu has done — how could we let these outsiders take him away so casually?!"

As the crowd's voices rang out one after another.

Pei Qingfeng's movements paused, then his brows rose as he looked forward.

He saw, at this moment, a man in white and two youths walking toward him!