Chapter 173

You're saying that the other three families have already been wiped out by the Family Head?

Listening to several City Gate guards, they chattered back and forth.

Gu Qian Yue and the others were all dazed from hearing it.

We've only been gone a few months, and the Gu Family has already unified Wu Shan Cheng?

My goodness, we've become the number one family in Wu Shan Cheng in a flash!

Although our Gu Family was somewhat stronger than the other three before, it was only a limited advantage; I never expected we'd have the strength to wipe them out.

One City Gate guard chuckled and said,

This is all thanks to the Family Head, who has broken through to Martial Sovereign!

Hiss!

As soon as the words "Martial Sovereign" were spoken, Gu Qian Yue and the over ten others all drew a sharp breath.

The strongest experts they had encountered were Mu Shan Cheng's commander Guan Zhen, and the elusive Family Head Gu Xiao Dao, who was like a dragon showing only its head.

But both of them were previously at the peak of Martial Ancestor.

However, if no other Martial Ancestor peak experts intervened, Guan Zhen on the battlefield could be described as a dimensional strike!

They never imagined that Gu Xiao Dao would actually break through to Martial Sovereign!

Without a Martial Sovereign, the Gu Family could only reign as kings in Wu Shan Cheng.

In the Ben Lang Guo, they couldn't amount to much.

But with the emergence of a Martial Sovereign, the Gu Family could now hold its head high even in Jiannan Prefecture, and even in Ben Lang Guo!

This is the absolute difference in status between Martial Sovereign and Martial Ancestor!

Gu Qian Yue and the others looked excitedly at Gu Han.

After receiving Gu Han's assent, they excitedly entered the city, galloping their horses toward the Gu Family estate.

The City Gate guards, who were Gu Family disciples, all looked in surprise at the departing figures of Gu Han and company.

If I didn't missee, it seemed Qian Yue and the others were seeking that young man's consent.

Just what is this young man's identity?

I heard that the Family Head previously imprisoned Gu Cang Shan because of a young man named Gu Han.

I've heard from several elders of the main branch that this young man called Gu Han seems to be a Bijang of Mu Shan Cheng.

Hiss! Really? I haven't heard a whisper of this.

This must be information deliberately concealed by the main branch; otherwise the Wang, Chen, and Jin families wouldn't dare to take the initiative against the Gu Family.

At such a young age, he became a Bijang in the Military Camp; he's very likely to rise swiftly! Even giving the three great families a few courages, they wouldn't dare to move against our Gu Family.

Indeed, the Family Head and the elders are far-sighted; we have to admire them.

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Gu Han and company returned to the street where the Gu Family resides.

Soon they were drawn to the large red lanterns hung all along the street.

Looks like what those uncles said was correct; the Gu Family really is having one joyous event after another.

As soon as they entered the street, they saw vendors pushing carts, rushing urgently toward the Gu Family.

Several young men stood at the Gu Family gate, tallying the goods the vendors had delivered for setting up the venue.

One of them, out of the corner of his eye, caught sight of twenty imposing figures walking toward the Gu Family gate, and immediately turned his gaze.

Upon seeing Gu Qian Yue at the forefront, his eyes lit up instantly.

He hastily dropped the vendor's cart, hurriedly jogged up to Gu Qian Yue, and gave a hehe laugh,

Qian Yue brother, why are you back at this time?

Gu Qian Yue chuckled and rubbed the young man's head before him,

It's been a few months; I didn't expect you, Gu Feng, to have grown this tall!

Gu Feng furrowed his brow, trying subtly to avoid Gu Qian Yue's hand, but to no avail.

He could only say helplessly,

Qian Yue brother, I'm already eighteen, not a kid; could you stop rubbing my head? It'll stunt my growth!

Gu Qian Yue is many years older than Gu Chen, already twenty-five.

Among the Gu Family's younger generation, he counts as one of the eldest.

What's wrong with being eighteen? In my eyes, you'll always be a child.

When Gu Feng was young, his father died while fighting the three great families over the spirit vein shares.

Gu Feng has been raised in Gu Qian Yue's household all along.

They differ by seven years; Gu Qian Yue can also be said to have watched Gu Feng grow up.

Gu Feng smiled and greeted the others, then turned his gaze to Gu Han standing in the center of the crowd,

I suppose this must be Gu Han brother?

Gu Feng and Gu Han are roughly the same age, but Gu Feng is a month younger than Gu Han.

In the past, given the status gap between Gu Feng and Gu Han, Gu Feng would never have called Gu Han "Gu Han brother."

But now Gu Han has become the main branch head, plus his Bijang rank, making his status even higher than Gu Qian Yue and the others.

He calls Gu Han brother without any psychological burden.

And Gu Han, while in the Military Camp, has always been the most junior in seniority.

At this moment, suddenly being called brother, he is still a bit unaccustomed to it.

He took out a purple stone from his storage space and handed it to Gu Feng,

Cough cough, it's rare to be an older brother once; this will be my greeting gift to you.

"Thank you, Gu Han older brother."

Gu Feng gladly took it, but he didn't take the stone to heart.

Gu Han's cultivation talent perhaps surpasses all heroes.

But Gu Han was only a branch of the Gu Family before; what good stuff could he have?

However, the moment Gu Qian Yue saw this stone, his pupils shrank sharply.

"Gu Han, this Extinction Thunder Stone is too precious; you absolutely must not!"

In the battle at Mu Shan Cheng, Gu Qian Yue cannot be said to have fought side by side with Gu Han.

But he had also from afar seen Gu Han, when charging into battle, the terrifying power of those spiritual treasures in his hand!

This Extinction Thunder Stone, filled with terrifying power, even a Great Martial Master dare not withstand it head-on!

Gu Feng is merely a Martial Disciple; how could he deserve such a precious gift?

Gu Han waved his hand.

"It's fine; today I'm happy; the Extinction Thunder Stone is nothing."

Although Gu Han knows that in his previous life he also had a younger sister.

But this is still the first time, after coming to this world, that someone called him older brother.

In Gu Han's storage space, there aren't a hundred of things like this Extinction Thunder Stone, but there are eighty.

If it weren't for fear that taking them out all at once would scare people, Gu Han would be too lazy to conceal these spiritual treasures that are no longer usable.

Others keep their wealth hidden, fearing to attract others' covetousness.

But Gu Han is not at all worried about others' covetousness.

Martial Sovereign-level experts look down on such low-grade spiritual treasures as the Extinction Thunder Stone.

As long as Gu Han doesn't reveal his true trump card, those Martial Ancestors and Great Martial Masters who dare to come will become stepping stones on his path to becoming stronger!

Seeing Gu Qian Yue's tense expression, even if Gu Feng were foolish he would know that the stone he had just looked down upon is a rare treasure!

He hurriedly put it away safely, cleared a path, and personally brought Gu Han into the Gu Family manor.

"Aunt and Gu Pan younger sister have already moved to the main branch manor, Gu Han older brother; I'll take you there."

Gu Feng didn't even have time to attend to the vendors at the gate; he casually sent a Gu Family member to inventory the goods.

He himself eagerly brought Gu Han toward the main branch manor.