Chapter 177: Galloping Wolf Academy

But Heavy Sword Peak is nevertheless the foremost sect of Sword South Prefecture!

Even if I have now broken through to Martial Venerable, in front of Heavy Sword Peak I am still nothing.

Gu Xiao Dao gazed solemnly and spoke in a deep voice,

I hope you can lie low, and when the Gu Family has sufficient strength, we will naturally go to Heavy Sword Peak to demand justice.

Before that, Gu Cang Shan cannot die!

Gu Han's concern is not whether Gu Xiao Dao is willing to represent the Gu Family to seek justice for Gu Cold Mountain.

What he cares about is the cause of his father's death.

Could it be that Gu Cang Shan is not targeting him, but that the feud began with his father back then?

Family Head, what grudge is there between Heavy Sword Peak and my father?

Gu Han asked, puzzled,

Why is my father's death related to Heavy Sword Peak?

Gu Xiao Dao hesitated for a moment, but still decided to tell Gu Han the truth.

Although your branch is only a side branch, because your father's talent in martial arts surpassed ordinary people, he once had great hope of becoming the main line of the Gu Family.

But Gu Cang Shan's son once indulged in wine and women, while traveling abroad he bullied men and women, tarnishing the Gu Family's reputation, and was given a sound thrashing by your father.

Therefore Gu Cang Shan has always insisted that your family not become the main line.

Moreover, Gu Cang Shan has deep ties with Heavy Sword Peak; his son also joined Heavy Sword Peak as an inner sect disciple.

Heavy Sword Peak, which protects its own, naturally could not tolerate your father's actions.

Later it is said that when your father entered the Yellow Lake Hazardous Land, he discovered a precious spiritual treasure, arousing the envy of others.

Your father fought valiantly but was overpowered, dying in the Yellow Lake Hazardous Land.

But at that time, Gu Cang Shan's son and more than a dozen inner sect disciples of Heavy Sword Peak were also in the Yellow Lake Hazardous Land.

Therefore I personally suspect that this may be inseparably linked to Heavy Sword Peak.

Having said this, Gu Xiao Dao looked at Gu Han with worry,

When your father was young, I was not yet the head of the Gu Family, and we once fought side by side.

I tell you all this merely because I think you should know the cause and effect, but I hope you can endure for now.

When you have sufficient strength later, then go to avenge your father.

Not seeking to overturn Heavy Sword Peak entirely, at least have the strength to make Heavy Sword Peak take notice!

Gu Han still learned for the first time the full circumstances of his previous life father's death.

When his previous life father died in battle, the previous self was only four or five years old, basically having no memory.

Moreover, no one ever mentioned to him the time and place of his father's death.

The previous self also merely thought his father died normally in battle like other Gu family members.

But he never expected that all this was actually connected to Gu Cang Shan and Heavy Sword Peak!

In that case, hiring assassins from the Blood Red Pavilion to kill oneself is likely also inseparably linked to them!

Only Heavy Sword Peak could summon someone of Jiang Tianyi's caliber to deal with oneself without regard for status!

May I ask, Family Head, what is the strength of Heavy Sword Peak's strongest?

Faced with Gu Han's inquiry, Gu Xiao Dao furrowed his brow,

The chief of Heavy Sword Peak has at least mid-stage Martial King strength!

With your strength, before them you are no different from an ant.

He said this not to deliberately belittle Gu Han, but to let Gu Han temporarily know the difficulty and retreat.

Not to mention Gu Han; even if Gu Xiao Dao reached Martial Venerable, before Heavy Sword Peak he is merely a slightly larger grasshopper!

Even if Gu Xiao Dao is unwilling to admit it, this is an undeniable fact.

He also does not require Gu Han to possess strength comparable to that of the Heavy Sword Peak chief in order to take revenge.

To have a young person reach the Martial King realm, even if he is a one-in-a-million genius, is too demanding.

But Gu Han at the very least needs strength above mid-stage Martial Venerable.

In the situation where the Heavy Sword Peak chief does not act, facing the other elders of Heavy Sword Peak one must have self-defense capability.

Otherwise the Heavy Sword Peak elders will simply pinch Gu Han to death as easily as crushing an ant.

They won't even bother to glance at him.

Gu Han took a deep breath.

Martial King?

Although he will certainly not be a match for a Martial King now.

But as long as he is given time, sooner or later he will be able to trample a Martial King underfoot!

Thank you, Family Head, Gu Han understands.

Having said that, Gu Han immediately bowed and took his leave.

Watching Gu Han's determined back as he left, Gu Xiao Dao let out a long sigh.

Beside him, Gu Tianren frowned as he looked at Gu Xiao Dao,

Father, telling Gu Han these things might be detrimental to him.

Gu Xiao Dao did not answer, but instead countered,

If it were you in his position, upon learning this news, what would you do?

As a fellow young person, Gu Tianren surely understands best the thoughts of young people.

Gu Tianren fell silent for a moment, then spoke in a deep voice,

If I were Gu Han, considering rationally, I should choose to endure temporarily and accumulate strength.

But I probably can't do that; I would choose to first kill Gu Cang Shan to collect some interest.

Afterwards, whether the Gu Family chooses to protect me and become enemies of Heavy Sword Peak.

Or relying on the military's protection, or fleeing alone—I can accept all three scenarios.

But Gu Cang Shan must die.

Gu Xiao Dao, upon hearing this, nodded lightly and took a sip of spiritual wine.

He too came from his younger days.

How could he not know what kind of decision Gu Han would make?

Even though Gu Xiao Dao has headed the Gu Family for many years, his edges have long been smoothed by life.

But he still greatly admires young people who dare to act and dare to take responsibility.

Moreover, avenging one's father is natural and just.

He has no position, nor any reason to stop Gu Han.

Gu Tianren, if I'm not mistaken, Teacher Zheng should recently be at Jiannan Prefecture, right?

That's correct; the teacher serves as the head of the admissions office for the academy's recruitment of disciples this year, and should be at Jiannan Prefecture these days.

Precisely for this reason, Gu Tianren has time to return to the Gu Family to visit relatives.

Gu Xiao Dao's eyes lit up, and he immediately chuckled.

In that case, it's perfect to invite Teacher Zheng to stay as a guest at my Gu Family for two days.

Gu Tianren furrowed his brows,

The teacher usually doesn't like these social exchanges, so he probably won't agree.

Who said this is a social exchange?

Gu Xiao Dao gave a light smile,

Just tell Teacher Zheng that my Gu Family has produced another talent not inferior to yours in the slightest; I'm sure Teacher Zheng will be interested.

Gu Tianren's martial arts talent is absolutely the best in Wu Shan Cheng.

Even in Jiannan Prefecture, he would still rank highly!

Otherwise, Gu Tianren could not possibly have enrolled in the State Academy of Ben Lang Guo, Ben Lang Academy!

Gu Tianren did not refuse his father's request, but instead looked puzzled at his father, Gu Xiao Dao,

"Father, is Gu Han's talent really as miraculous as you've been saying?"

"His battlefield achievements have never been witnessed by anyone; perhaps he merely contributed through planning and strategy."

After all, Gu Tianren just now did not feel any strong threat from Gu Han.