Chapter 246

Gu Chen wins.

The sixth elder announced the expected result without the slightest surprise.

For the elders who had personally experienced the last battle at Han Shan Cheng.

Not to mention someone like Gu Zhan of the younger generation.

Even for these elders, facing Gu Chen they probably have no chance of winning.

Gu Zhan returned to his seat, dazed and dispirited.

The few main-branch youths who had been watching the fight, seeing that the battle had stopped after just two breaths, subconsciously swallowed their saliva.

They looked at Gu Qian Yue in disbelief.

"Qian Yue, did you already know this would be the result?"

Gu Qian Yue shook his head,

"After all, he's our own clansman; Gu Chen's methods were still somewhat mild."

"Mild?"

Hearing Gu Qian Yue's words, everyone couldn't help but twitch the corners of their mouths.

Just a few inches more, and Gu Chen's long sword would have slit Gu Zhan's throat.

"You damn well call this mild?"

But after this battle, those Gu Family main-branch youths clearly realized their own capabilities.

Among them, the few whose age was comparable to Gu Zhan's, the strongest was only a mid-stage Martial Master.

At most, relying on their stronger Qi Blood, they might barely edge out Gu Zhan.

But in that fight just now, they simply couldn't gauge Gu Chen's strength.

Unless it's the older main-branch youths who have reached late-stage Martial Master stepping forward to challenge, then they'd have some confidence.

But then the age gap with Gu Chen would be too great; even if they won, it wouldn't be an honorable victory.

If they lost, they'd be utterly humiliated!

Not worth it!

What's more, they were curious about.

Even Gu Chen could defeat the mid-stage Martial Master Gu Zhan with a single move.

That likely means Gu Han, whose strength might surpass Gu Chen's.

Just how terrifying would his strength be?

Therefore, after Gu Zhan's defeat, no one dared to step forward and challenge Gu Chen and Gu Han proactively.

Just to save Gu Zhan's face, they still had people pair up and step forward to spar for fun.

Gu Han and Gu Chen exchanged a knowing smile,

"At last, we have fewer troubles."

In the eyes of the two who had experienced the border passes and the perilous Thousand Year Cold Valley.

These juniors' sparring, while not quite child's play, is hardly more than that.

Even if the younger generation all attacked together, they would pose no threat whatsoever to them.

Just then, Gu Xiao Dao, who had been sitting on the main seat, smilingly watching the juniors' performance, suddenly rose.

He held a cup of spirit liquor, raised it high, and shouted loudly,

"Today is a great joyous day for our Gu Family!"

Starting tomorrow, our Gu Family will officially move into Han Shan Cheng, replace the He Family, and become one of the six great clans of Han Shan Cheng.

Gu Xiao Dao's shout, resonant as a Great Bell, amplified by his inner power, spread throughout the Gu Family.

The Gu Family members participating in the banquet outside the main hall also heard Gu Xiao Dao's voice.

Inside the Gu Family manor, a wave of discussion immediately erupted.

"What's going on? Earlier we only heard that our Gu Family had a joyous event coming, so why are we suddenly replacing the He Family?"

"Could it be that the Family Head and others weren't here earlier because they went to Han Shan Cheng to attack the He Family?"

"Never mind that; being able to replace the He Family is a Good Thing for us!"

"Does replacing the He Family mean that its spirit veins and spirit fields now belong to us?"

"Although I've never been to Han Shan Cheng, I've heard it's a major city, its rank higher than our Wu Shan Cheng!"

"Then doesn't that mean the He Family's cultivation resources are greater than our Gu Family's?"

"Hiss, I feel my bottleneck loosening; I'm about to break through to Great Martial Master! I can't wait to receive the He Family's resources!"

"During this period, having absorbed the spirit veins of the three great clans, many in the clan have already seen their realms rise significantly!"

"Adding the He Family's resources, our Gu Family will surely soon gain several more Martial Ancestors and dozens of Great Martial Masters!"

"From now on, even if we go to Han Shan Cheng, to us it will feel like returning home!"

The major matter announced by Gu Xiao Dao is absolutely a great joy for the Gu Family members.

Each one overjoyed, they imagined a bright future.

"Now, let us all drink this cup together!"

As Gu Xiao Dao's voice faded, the Gu Family members who stepped forward all rose together.

Even the young children whose parents forbade them from drinking alcohol.

At this moment they also dipped their chopsticks into the lower-proof spirit liquor and took a sip.

After the whole clan drank together, Gu Xiao Dao set down his cup and chuckled as he looked toward Gu Ren.

"Third Elder, you're relatively skilled at socializing; according to the Family Head's view, this first batch heading to Han Shan Cheng certainly can't do without you."

"Since the Family Head has given an order, Gu Ren naturally dare not disobey."

When Gu Ren spoke, his eyes showed some doubt, he said,

"But the Grand Elder is ultimately not in the clan; if I, the Family Head, go to Han Shan Cheng together with you, wouldn't the clan be left too empty?"

After all, even if the Gu Family can station in Han Shan Cheng,

But Wu Shan Cheng is the Gu Family's main base; we must have enough personnel left behind to guard it.

Otherwise, if the main base is taken down, that would be an absolutely devastating loss for the Gu Family!

"Hey, Third Elder, could it be that you look down on me and the other elders with just a hint of your words?"

The Second Elder stroked his beard, glared, stared at Gu Ren, and said unhappily,

Gu Ren hastily gave an apologetic smile,

"Second Elder, please don't blame me; I certainly didn't mean that."

"I'm only worried about the clan's safety."

Gu Xiao Dao laughed heartily and said,

"Don't worry, I will personally guard Wu Shan Cheng."

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, both the Second Elder and Gu Ren were stunned and froze in place.

Although they were able to station in Han Shan Cheng, the remaining five great clans of Han Shan Cheng watched them like tigers eyeing prey, certainly not with good intentions.

If the Family Head does not personally go to Han Shan Cheng, without a Martial Sovereign holding the fort,

those five great clans will surely not fail to trip them up.

However, Gu Xiao Dao gave a mysterious smile,

"Don't worry, our Gu Family is not only me who has Martial Sovereign-level strength."

Upon hearing this, Gu Ren was even more stunned and froze in place.

He, after all, is also one of the few highest-status individuals in the Gu Family today.

Even he doesn't know who else in the Gu Family is a Martial Sovereign.

Could it be that the Gu Family still has some strong expert he doesn't know about?

On the contrary, the Second Elder suddenly reacted at this moment,

"Family Head, are you referring to the two brothers Gu Han and Gu Chen?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Ren became even more bewildered.

"Second Elder, you're not joking, are you?"

Although the two brothers Gu Han and Gu Chen possess extraordinary talent, given time they will surely become great talents.

But to say that these two currently possess Martial Sovereign strength?

Then Gu Ren would have a thousand doubts in his heart!

"Haha, Third Elder, you didn't see the scene back then."

The Second Elder, with a solemn expression, praised,

"Back then, Gu Chen's sword broke the void, and together with Gu Han they jointly suppressed and killed the He Family's clan head, a Martial Sovereign powerhouse!"

"And not only did the Han Shan Cheng City Lord not blame us, he even actively invited our Gu Family to station in Han Shan Cheng; what do you think we relied on?"

"It's precisely Gu Han and Gu Chen; even if you look across the entire Ben Lang Guo, they are among the top-tier strength!"

Gu Ren simply didn't hear clearly what the Second Elder had actually said.

Because when the Second Elder spoke of suppressing and killing a Martial Sovereign powerhouse,

his gaze had already gone blank!

"Having Martial Sovereign strength and suppressing and killing a Martial Sovereign are not the same concept!"