Chapter 247

"Gu Chen, Gu Han."

After the banquet ended, Gu Xiao Dao personally sought out the two brothers Gu Han.

Nowadays, the two brothers are already able to stand on equal footing with Gu Xiao Dao in strength.

Gu Xiao Dao is not the type who only knows how to flaunt his position as Family Head.

It wouldn't be the case that, after the two of them already possessed Martial Venerable strength, he would still act high and mighty, ordering them to come pay their respects.

"Greetings, Family Head."

Gu Han and another were returning to the courtyard together with the family.

Upon seeing Gu Xiao Dao approach, everyone immediately bowed slightly.

"No need for excessive courtesy."

Gu Xiao Dao waved his hand,

"You all know about the affairs of Han Shan Cheng; my Gu Family wishes to station there, but I am truly stretched thin."

"I don't know if you two brothers have the time to lead a team to Han Shan Cheng?"

Gu Chen did not answer immediately, but instead looked toward Gu Han.

For him, whether staying in Wu Shan Cheng or going to Han Shan Cheng, there really isn't much difference.

Gu Han's heart stirred.

He would be returning to Mu Shan Cheng soon, and for him, the two cities also made little difference.

But Gu Pan is, after all, a Six Phase Profound Ice Holy Body.

Han Shan Cheng lies near the Thousand Year Cold Valley, possessing large quantities of unmined ice-attribute ore and earthly treasures.

The ore also has attribute inclinations.

Moreover, this cold environment is naturally even more suitable for Pan Pan's cultivation.

"I, for my part, have no objection."

Gu Han smiled faintly,

"However, we few still need to return to the Military Camp in about twenty days, and at that time someone will still need to go to Han Shan Cheng to hold the fort."

Upon receiving Gu Han's affirmative reply, Gu Xiao Dao's originally uneasy heart immediately settled,

"Twenty days is enough for me to forge Wu Shan Cheng into an impregnable stronghold!"

"By then, I will personally go to Han Shan Cheng."

If one were to say that, when Wu Shan Cheng had just been unified, Gu Xiao Dao still felt reluctant to spend heavily to construct a city-encompassing formation,

At this moment, upon learning that Gu Chen and Gu Han are a sword cultivator and a spear cultivator respectively,

and the Gu Family is also about to station in Han Shan Cheng,

the Gu Family will surely encounter an opportunity for a surge in strength!

At this juncture, one must give in order to gain!

If so, the forthcoming events can also be considered as the overall situation already settled.

Gu Han returned to the courtyard and began to pack his belongings.

Actually, most of his daily necessities are already stored in his storage space, so there's not much need to pack.

Although Mother and his sister's clothing and daily items are many, a single storage ring is sufficient to contain them.

However, he now faces a new problem.

That is his mother's longing for her homeland!

Xu Xin Zhu is not a native of Wu Shan Cheng; she hails from a small town nearby.

Only after marrying Gu Han's father, Gu Leng Shan, did she move into the Gu household.

While in Wu Shan Cheng, she could still occasionally return to her hometown to visit her parents and siblings.

If they were to go to Han Shan Cheng, the mountains are high and the road long; it's likely they wouldn't see each other for years.

For Xu Xin Zhu, who values familial ties greatly, this is absolutely a dilemma.

"Mom, why didn't you speak up when the Family Head just suggested we go to Han Shan Cheng? I could have refused him then."

Gu Han, however, did not mean to blame his mother.

Rather, he felt somewhat self-reproachful for his own lack of thorough consideration.

He only considered his sister's prospects, forgetting that Mother still has other relatives here.

Xu Xin Zhu smiled gently,

"Han Shan Cheng is a big city; only by going there can you siblings have better development."

"I don't want my own affairs to delay your siblings' prospects."

As the saying goes, parents' hearts everywhere are pitiful.

In Xu Xin Zhu's mind, evidently the futures of Gu Han and Gu Pan siblings are the most important.

Gu Han furrowed his brow,

"Mom, how about we also move Grandpa's entire family to Han Shan Cheng?"

If this were the world before Gu Han's transmigration, such an approach would be hard to make work.

Because many of the elderly in the towns and villages only speak local dialects.

Once they entered the city, not being able to communicate would be almost like being imprisoned.

Therefore, many elders are very resistant to moving to the city together with their children.

But in this world, it seems there are no dialects; everyone can communicate without barrier.

This is also why Gu Han dares to propose that the elders all move to Han Shan Cheng.

"But our Gu Family, after all, is still unfamiliar with Han Shan Cheng; our foundation is not yet solid."

If we bring your grandparents and the whole family, will we encounter danger?

Xu Xin Zhu still had some worries.

Besides, the climate in Han Shan Cheng is gloomy and cold, and your grandparents are older, so they might not adapt to that environment.

Gu Han thought for a moment and asked,

Mom, what realm are your grandparents at?

The temperature in the Thousand Year Cold Valley is indeed something even a Great Martial Master finds hard to withstand.

But the temperature in Han Shan Cheng, although low, is acceptable for most people.

They're relatively weak; they are Martial Practitioners.

Hearing his mother's words, Gu Han nodded in realization.

Although a Martial Practitioner's physique is somewhat better than an ordinary person's, it's normal for their grandparents' physical condition to decline with age.

Mom, don't worry; I'll have people install floor heating in the Gu Family manor, so even if your grandparents go shirtless, they won't feel cold.

If your grandparents come with us to Han Shan Cheng, with my resources they could also break through a level and prolong their lives.

Gu Han said with a chuckle,

As for danger, to put it exaggeratedly, Han Shan Cheng is probably even safer than Wu Shan Cheng.

Most of the area around Han Shan Cheng consists of dangerous places like the Thousand Year Cold Valley.

There might be mercenary groups and escort bureaus coming and going.

But unlike Zhong Cheng, it doesn't have bandit troubles.

Given that the City Lord, Liao Lun, values them highly, only the five great clans might secretly act against them.

But unless those five great families are confident they can kill him and Gu Chen and wipe out the Gu Family,

otherwise, even if you gave them a hundred courages, they wouldn't dare lay a hand on Gu Han's relatives!

Seeing Gu Han speak so firmly, Xu Xin Zhu also put her mind at ease and immediately went to Shanggu Town to do ideological work with her parents.

Gu Han, not feeling at ease, followed along.

Fortunately, they encountered no danger along the way.

Amid praise from the grandparents and relieved looks, Gu Han successfully brought the whole family back to Wu Shan Cheng.

This trip, just the family alone numbered a full seventeen people!

The grandparents, two uncles, and their families.

Xu Xin Zhu's family is merely a microcosm of ordinary households in Shanggu Town.

If it weren't for Xu Xin Zhu marrying into the Gu Family, the children she bore would also be a couple.

Their family would still remain in Shanggu Town all along.

Even producing a single Martial Master is extremely difficult.

To rise in social standing, for them the only hope is to pray that a younger generation produces a martial arts genius!

Fortunately, their family indeed produced one!

On the way to Wu Shan Cheng, the Xu family also repeatedly urged the younger generation not to cause trouble for Gu Han.

However, Gu Han saw this.

These few cousins appeared rather simple and honest, likely down-to-earth people.

With their strength being no more than that of a Martial Apprentice, if they harbored any ulterior motives, they couldn't hide it from his eyes.

Since they are his mother's relatives, he naturally couldn't mistreat them.