Chapter 239

In the family's great courtyard.

Gu Ren and the guard captains were all waiting here anxiously.

The guard captains paced back and forth, their hearts filled with anxiety.

Gu Ren sat beside the stone table, trying to remain as calm as possible.

But in reality, his mind was in turmoil!

At that moment, the jade pendant hanging from Gu Ren's waist suddenly emitted a cool sensation.

"Family Head..."

This coolness finally relaxed Gu Ren's tense emotions.

The guard captains noticed Gu Ren's change, all stopping their steps and turning to look.

"Our Gu Family, a great victory!"

Gu Ren tightly gripped the jade pendant in his hand, his expression excited as he spoke.

Han Shan Cheng and Wu Shan Cheng are far apart.

Even the jade pendant left by the Family Head cannot convey too much information.

It is merely following the Family Head's agreement before departure.

If the jade pendant grows hot, it signals an extreme emergency, requiring swift organization of family members to evacuate.

If the jade pendant feels cool, it means the front line has won, and the family has nothing to worry about!

Whether it is a great victory or not is irrelevant!

As long as the Gu Family wins, that is a great victory!

"Good!"

The guard captains are all rough-and-tumble fellows.

Seeing Gu Ren so excited, they too began to shout.

At this moment, the heavy stones in everyone's hearts also fell to the ground.

"Since the external threat has been resolved, what we need to consider next are the petty troublemakers within the clan."

Gu Ren, having weathered many storms, quickly calmed down.

His expression turned stern as he repeatedly tapped his fingers on the stone table.

The guard captains felt a jolt in their hearts, knowing the Third Elder was about to take action against some people!

These guard captains are not just idle eaters.

They had already received the news long ago.

Some clan members and their families quarreled, taking family resources and leaving the Gu Family to indulge in feasting and revelry.

Gu Ren and they have not pursued the matter for the time being.

It is merely because the family's safety is unknown, and they do not want to disturb the clan's formation over trivial matters.

But now that the overall situation is settled, it is time to begin settling accounts!

"Elder, what do you say we should do?"

The guard captains all clasped their fists and shouted in unison.

Gu Ren let out a cold laugh,

"These people were once members of my Gu Family; give them one last chance."

"Send people to pursue them; do not leak the family's strengths and weaknesses. If they insist on leaving, from now on they shall be struck from the Gu Family genealogy."

As Gu Ren's words fell, the guard captains present all changed color.

"Elder, is this punishment too severe?"

Being removed from the family means these people instantly fall from being respected Gu Family disciples in Wu Shan Cheng.

Becoming ordinary people with no support!

Most of those leaving now are youngsters of average ability.

Moreover, almost all of them are from branch lines!

Expelling them from the Gu Family would be a heavy blow to their future.

"I have already said, this is their last chance."

Gu Ren's tone was icy, almost inhuman,

"For now I can regard them as going out for training, but if they encounter the same situation later, they will still use the same excuse!"

"As long as they are willing to return, they remain Gu Family disciples and can still be saved!"

"If they are determined to leave, then let them go."

"If they encounter trouble in the future, they will only run faster than today."

To Gu Ren, this is already the most moderate approach.

Anyone who still has a conscience and feels some gratitude toward the family,

they should send people to persuade them to return, and they ought to come back.

Those unwilling to return are determined to leave.

No matter how the Gu Family cultivates them in the future, there will be no change.

As the family elder, he naturally does not wish to expel the younger generation from the family home.

But only this way can we ensure the family's direction does not deviate!

The guard captains present took a deep breath, exchanged a glance, then all clasped their fists, accepted the mission, and departed.

Gu Ren let out a deep sigh.

After the Gu Family unified Wu Shan Cheng, many people became arrogant.

Only thinking about enjoying blessings, unaware of the need to bear responsibility.

If it were usual, it wouldn't be a problem for the family to support some idle people.

But to secretly abandon the family and flee is unforgivable!

Next, the Gu Family will surely face a great purge!

What he doesn't know is that the Gu Family will expand its base in Han Shan Cheng!

Han Shan Cheng.

Under the chairmanship of Han Shan Cheng City Lord Liao Lun.

The land and spirit veins originally belonging to the He Family.

have all been transferred into the Gu Family's name!

If the Gu Family is willing to relocate some of its clansmen to Han Shan Cheng.

then it will be entirely handed over to the Gu Family to manage on its own.

If the Gu Family is unwilling to come to Han Shan Cheng, then these spirit veins and spirit fields will be entrusted to the Five Great Families for management.

The Five Great Families will collect a certain management fee and hand over the extracted resources to the Gu Family.

The heads of the Five Great Families all pray in their hearts that Gu Xiao Dao will surely choose the second option.

They can provide personnel, while also collecting a certain management fee.

But if the Gu Family wants to station itself in Han Shan Cheng, that would absolutely not be a good thing for them!

With brothers Gu Chen and Gu Han rising like this, Han Shan Cheng will surely become the Gu Family's domain in the future!

With their strength, even if they now want to suppress expansion, all families must join forces.

Looking at the City Lord's demeanor, he obviously will not stand by idly.

Our own City Lord, yet he sides with the outside family—is there any justice left?

For them, it might even be not how the family still exists at that time!

After Liao Lun proposed these two options, Gu Xiao Dao immediately decided to station in Han Shan Cheng!

Although they have not yet been able to digest the resources of Wu Shan Cheng.

but who in this world would complain about having too many resources?

At worst, just raise some mining benefits, and naturally people will voluntarily help the Gu Family mine resources!

Mining spirit veins is not like a black market mine, unless the Gu Family acts inhumanely, becoming a heartless family.

Otherwise, merely mining spirit veins will not encounter danger.

As long as the mining pay exceeds the normal wages of ordinary workers.

There will definitely be people rushing to come!

And the Gu Family can naturally send a group of people to Han Shan Cheng to establish a branch of the Gu Family there!

Of course, the main base will still be Wu Shan Cheng.

The Gu Family must also strive to turn Wu Shan Cheng into an impregnable stronghold!

Guaranteeing the safety of the main base, the clansmen in Han Shan Cheng can then rest easy.

"City Lord Liao, the Gu Family is willing to station in Han Shan Cheng."

Having received Gu Xiao Dao's affirmative reply, Liao Lun could not hide his great joy,

"Good, good, good, this is a great happy event for both Han Shan Cheng and your Gu Family!"

Liao Lun was so happy he even used the word 'good' three times!

Only the heads of the Five Great Families each wore a bitter expression.

Good? Good his damn good!

With the Gu Family joining, your City Lord has achieved good results—what about us?

We now have an extra rival to split resources with!

Moreover, this rival is an enemy they cannot resist!

As the saying goes, cutting off someone's source of wealth is like killing their parents!

Want to divide their cultivation resources and still expect them to have a good look?

Even the door…… must be had!

They really have no other way.

Form is stronger than people.

If they were to act against the Gu Family, they wouldn't even need Gu Han and the others to make a move—the City Lord would come to deal with them first!

Since both crying and laughing are just passing, we might as well be happy……