Chapter 486

He could also tell that Huli's third brother was a promising talent.

Then, Jiang Daoxuan nodded and said softly, "I once promised your eldest brother that if I found you, I would naturally take you in as a disciple."

"Now that you've already rushed to Cangwu, I naturally won't go back on my word."

"From now on, you'll enter my Jiang family and, together with your eldest brother, serve the clan..."

His words fell.

Yangli's face immediately showed wild joy: "Many thanks, Master, for making this possible!"

Having said that, he couldn't help but look toward his own eldest brother, his eyes filled with gratitude.

He had never imagined.

That his eldest brother had actually arranged all of this in advance, paving a broad road for him.

It's just that his eldest brother had only just escaped his predicament and found such a good place as the Jiang family.

Yet, without fear of arousing the other's displeasure, he resolutely came to seek blessings for his own brother.

Who, with such a good eldest brother, wouldn't feel moved and fortunate?

At this moment, noticing Yangli's gaze fall upon himself.

Deep in Huli's heart, he too couldn't help but be filled with gratitude toward his master.

Originally, the other party could have simply not mentioned this matter, directly taken the third brother into the clan, and reaped all of the third brother's gratitude.

But now.

He actually brought up the promise from before.

Letting the third brother understand that being able to enter the gates of the Cangwu Jiang family was still because of him.

Thereby taking away a portion of the gratitude.

To possess such a broad mind—he truly is worthy of being called Master.

Just as Huli and Yangli were stirred within.

On the other side

Jiang Daoxuan shifted his gaze and looked toward Gu Zheng, who could not sit still.

Originally, the other party had not caused a single bit of damage to Cangwu Mountain.

He couldn't be bothered to deal with the other party.

But considering that he had once taken action and seriously wounded Huli.

In order to establish authority.

Naturally, he couldn't just let the other party leave unscathed like this.

Thinking of this, Jiang Daoxuan immediately had an idea.

So, under Gu Zheng's particularly uneasy gaze, he spoke: "You once took action and seriously wounded Huli over a mount matter. I have always been fair in my dealings. Now you only need to receive one palm strike from Xiao Bai, and I will let you leave..."

Hearing that he could be allowed to leave, Gu Zheng couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

But very soon, he felt a bit puzzled: "Xiao Bai? May I ask who this Xiao Bai is?"

As long as that senior Wanxiang and Jiang Clan Leader don't make a move.

He was confident that, relying on his own strength and cultivation base, receiving a single palm strike would not be difficult.

Jiang Daoxuan didn't explain further, only giving Jiang Xiao Bai a look.

Jiang Xiao Bai smiled and immediately stepped forward.

He sized Gu Zheng up a few times.

Sensing the other's weak qi and blood within his body, and his fragile, crumbling body.

He even worried that with one slap from him, he would directly slap him into a cloud of blood mist!

Thinking of this, afraid of doing something wrong, he immediately glanced at his own master: "Do I need to hold back?"

Jiang Daoxuan needed to use Gu Zheng as a chess piece to create a deterrent effect against the Great Qin imperial court, forming a certain tacit understanding between the two sides, making them bother his quiet cultivation less.

Naturally, he wouldn't choose to take his life, completely erupting into an all-out war with Great Qin.

By then, it would drag in the surrounding several nations, with great wars constantly erupting and causing an uproar.

Would he still be able to cultivate in peace?

Thinking of all this, Jiang Daoxuan said softly: "Leave him a breath."

Jiang Xiao Bai rubbed his fists together and replied: "Got it!"

Having said that, he immediately came before Gu Zheng.

At this moment, seeing that the Xiao Bai mentioned by Jiang Clan Leader was merely a child whose height didn't even reach his own waist.

Gu Zheng raised an eyebrow, feeling extremely surprised.

Could it be that this Jiang Clan Leader was wary of the imperial court's might, yet didn't want to lose face in front of his subordinates.

That was why he specifically sent a child to go through the motions, giving both sides a way out?

The more Gu Zheng thought about it, the more possible it seemed.

After understanding Jiang Clan Leader's well-intentioned efforts, he immediately circulated his Yuan power, assumed a defensive stance, and could be said to have done full justice to the face-saving effort.

However, when he saw Jiang Xiao Bai's face show a warm, gentle smile.

Gu Zheng instead felt his heart tremble, his body couldn't help but shiver, as if a great danger was descending!

Not good!

Gu Zheng instantly understood he had misread the situation.

But even if he understood, it was of no use whatsoever.

The next moment.

Whoosh—

The cold wind hit him head-on, instantly making every hair on Gu Zheng's body stand on end!

A small, fair-skinned palm.

It struck at a terrifying speed—so fast that neither the naked eye nor spiritual sense could track its trajectory!

No way to dodge.

Jiang Xiao's palm slammed into Gu Zheng's chest!

Though the force contained within this strike was extremely faint.

Yet for Gu Zheng, a Sun Wheel cultivator, it was utterly terrifying!

Beneath that single palm, it was as if the heavens themselves were collapsing!

Gu Zheng was instantly jolted so violently that most of the meridians within his body snapped.

The force of his qi and blood reversed course and surged upward, forcing him to vomit out a large mouthful of heart's blood!

Before this unstoppable palm strike, even the Purple Mansion space within his body began to totter on the brink of collapse!

In his entire life, he had never suffered such a grievous wound.

An intense pain and weakness spread throughout his whole body, leaving him utterly drained—he collapsed to the ground, unable to rise again!