Chapter 248: Five Great Martial Sovereigns Personally Welcome!

Airship.

This time, the airship's pilot was Third Elder Gu Ren.

Normally, an airship journey signifies a Martial Sovereign.

But Gu Xiao Dao had to remain in Wu Shan Cheng to guard it.

Naturally, the airship's pilot became the Gu family's representative on this trip—Third Elder Gu Ren.

And Gu Han and Gu Chen accompanied the trip, first because Han Shan Cheng's City Lord Liao Lun valued the two brothers.

Second, it was to ensure the presence of the Gu family's high-end combat power.

The raw stones consumed by the airship are shocking at a glance.

Enough to supply the Gu family's younger generation with resources for several months of cultivation.

But it could only be used for the airship's trip!

Three hours later.

Seeing the sturdy city defenses, the Han Shan Cheng city gate lay before them like a crouching iron beast.

Everyone visiting Han Shan Cheng for the first time was stunned, lost in awe.

For most people, the biggest city they had ever visited in their lifetime was only of the same tier as Wu Shan Cheng.

Like the Xu family, they had only ever been to Wu Shan Cheng.

They had never even been to any other city!

Upon arriving at Han Shan Cheng, one of the five great cities of Jiannan Prefecture, how could they not feel shocked?

The Five Great Families seemed to have already received the news.

When the airship descended upon Han Shan Cheng, the heads of the Five Great Families personally came to welcome it.

With the Five Great Families personally present, the city gate guards naturally would not continue to scrutinize them.

Many Gu family members, although they had heard they were to replace the He family's position in Han Shan Cheng,

still felt uneasy in their hearts before arriving at Han Shan Cheng.

Han Shan Cheng is, after all, a major city of higher rank than Wu Shan Cheng—how could they possibly be handed over control of one of the Six Great Families so easily?

Yet upon seeing these five individuals whose aura was not inferior to, and even far surpassed, that of the family head Gu Xiao Dao,

they greeted the Gu Han and Gu Chen brothers with smiling faces, their conversation like that of old friends who hadn't seen each other in years.

This left them dumbfounded!

It turned out that the Gu family's status was actually higher than they had imagined!

It seems this trip to Han Shan Cheng was exactly right!

"The He family manor was already burned down in the previous fire."

"The Zhang family head laughed loudly and said,"

"These past few days, we several families jointly commissioned someone to construct the Gu family manor."

"You two young friends can go take a look to see if it meets your approval."

"If it doesn't meet your approval, it can still be renovated."

Gu Han and Gu Chen exchanged a glance and shared a knowing smile.

The heads of the Five Great Families really are thoughtful.

Gu Chen gave a faint smile and cupped his hands toward the several people,

"Sorry to trouble you, family heads."

"No trouble, no trouble."

The group walked toward the former He family manor, now the Gu family manor.

Along the way, they attracted the attention of many Han Shan Cheng residents.

"Who are these people, that they require the heads of the Five Great Families to come out and greet them together?"

"Could they be important figures from Jiannan Prefecture?"

"I saw the airship outside the city bearing the character 'Gu'; does Jiannan Prefecture have any prominent figures surnamed Gu?"

Watching the crowd constantly discuss and speculate,

someone in the crowd rolled their eyes irritably,

"How long have you been cooped up indoors for your news to be so blocked?"

Once everyone around turned to look, he then continued,

"The He family's downfall was precisely because they were enemies of the Wu Shan Cheng Gu family."

"These people are obviously those sent by the Gu family to take over the He family's territory."

Upon hearing this, the people nearby were stunned.

"Wu Shan Cheng? Isn't that just a medium-sized city?"

"Are you mistaken? Even if the He family is weak, it couldn't possibly be destroyed by the Wu Shan Cheng family, right?"

That person replied irritably,

"If you don't believe me, go ask around—what do I gain by lying to you?"

The crowd still harbored some doubt.

Some among them had previously been to Wu Shan Cheng.

To them, Wu Shan Cheng was merely a small town.

Even the so-called Four Great Families are far weaker than the Six Great Families of Han Shan Cheng.

Even if the Four Great Families joined forces, they probably still wouldn't be a match for the He family, right?

They all wondered in their hearts how the Gu family could have gained the strength to overthrow the He family in such a short time.

On the road, the Li Family Head came to the side of Dai Jing and the others in the convoy.

I heard the city patrol say that my Li family had an elder request the Elite Escort Bureau to escort a batch of goods?

Dai Jing glanced at Di Ying, her face a little embarrassed,

Back then we only said it was the Li family elder's goods to make an excuse to get away.

Ha ha, I originally wondered what good thing it was, but actually needed to ask the Elite Escort Bureau's chief to personally make a trip.

The Li Family Head stroked his beard and smiled,

I never expected that we, the Li family, would accidentally help a few people with a small favor, which counts as the Li family doing a Good Thing.

He never intended to take out his anger on Gu Han and the Elite Escort Bureau because of this.

Bringing it up voluntarily is also a hint to Dai Jing and the others to say a few good words for him.

Dai Jing, being such a person, naturally understood the Li Family Head's meaning.

The relationship between Di Ying and Dai Jing has already progressed further than before.

At this moment Di Ying stepped forward, looking at the Li Family Head without humility or arrogance,

Please rest assured, Li Family Head, that Gu, the young friend, will certainly not forget the Li family's merit.

The Li Family Head looked in surprise at Dai Jing and Di Ying standing side by side, then immediately broke into a knowing smile.

The Elite Escort Bureau and the Yingcai Escort Bureau—now it looks like they will become one family in the future!

Both Di Ying and Dai Jing blushed.

Although their relationship has progressed further, after all they haven't pierced that layer of window paper.

Upon hearing the Li Family Head say that, the two were both a little embarrassed, yet their hearts were also touched.

In the course of speaking, everyone had already arrived at the original He family's station.

What surprised Gu Han was that this manor seemed somewhat familiar.

On the contrary, Gu Ren narrowed his eyes and smiled as he looked at the several family heads,

'Several family heads, this is an imitation of my Gu family's architecture, a newly built Gu family annex?'

Upon hearing Gu Ren say that, Gu Han finally realized.

Isn't this newly built Gu family manor just a larger version of the Gu family in Wu Shan Cheng?

The heads of the Zhang, Li, and several other families all laughed heartily,

'We didn't know what preferences you all had, so we discussed using the Gu family's manor in Wu Shan Cheng as a template.'

'Then we had the architect make some modifications, and newly built this Gu family manor.'

Gu Ren bowed his hands to the several family heads,

'Several family heads, thank you for your trouble.'

Although he is the Gu family's representative for this stay in Han Shan Cheng, he cannot lose face for the Gu family.

But Gu Ren knows even more that, given his own strength and status, he is not qualified to stand on equal footing with these several Martial Sovereigns.

The other party's actions are nothing more than out of respect for the Gu family, and for the faces of the Gu Han and Gu Chen brothers.

He must clearly recognize his own identity and status.

But therefore, Gu Ren finally dispelled the last lingering doubt in his heart.

Back when the second elder said that the Gu Han and Gu Chen brothers suppressed and killed a Martial Sovereign.

In his heart he was ten thousand times doubtful!

But now he cannot help but believe!