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Translator: Fate
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“Your excellency, there have been quite a few people with the surname Gu who came here more than 10 years ago, so we aren’t sure if they are the ones you are looking for. They are now situated in Green Stone City which is also ruled by a being of the Enlightened King Realm.”
The other cultivators of the Enlightened Noble Realm suddenly became respectful when they heard Ming Lao’s words.
[Young Master? The person must have a terrifying identity for a cultivator of the Enlightened King Realm to refer to him in that way. He should be someone from the Inner Domain.]
“Green Stone City?” Ming Lao nodded his head before using his Enlightened King Realm mind to sweep through the many cities nearby. Soon, he headed toward the right direction.
[Since it is requested by Young Master Gu, I must get the job done.]
For those who were exiled from the family, the only thing they craved the most today was to rejoin the family. As the young master of his lineage, although Gu Changge still had not taken over the role as family head since the role was still up for grabs, it didn’t stop him from doing what he wanted.
His idea was simple, which was to find a way to return all the family members that were exiled to the Outer Domain. However, he didn’t do so to patronize Gu Xianer’s lineage or show some goodwill, but to keep this lineage of the family under his control so that it could be a useful tool during crucial moments. Although his motives didn’t seem noble, it was hard to fault him for his plans because the people in his lineage had to be grateful for his generosity while the elders of the rest of the main lineage could do nothing about his plans. Once his actions were put up to question, no one could point out that what he did was wrong. They could only say that he felt ‘guilty’ all of a sudden and wanted to bring back the people of this lineage by providing them a way to rejoin the family.
As for whether the people in this lineage would disagree, Gu Changge didn’t think so because most of the powerhouse of the lineage were now imprisoned in the Gu Family after they were subdued all those years ago. When he finally became the head of the family, their freedom would be decided by his one word, but most importantly was that the hatred the lineage bore wasn’t that deep because not many people died during the event.
For those who were exiled, it was reasonable to say that they didn’t hold any grudges against the Gu Family, but the same couldn’t be said for Gu Changge and his father. Of course, his father had no choice for the sake of his son, and if it weren’t for the obstruction from the other lineages, they would have suffered a fate worse than exile.
That was why Gu Changge had given this a thorough thought. For those in the other lineages of the same family, they must have also hoped that this lineage could rejoin and fight him together, but fighting among family has always seen to be shameful. The legacy of the main lineage had been passed down for many years, but it had to be this generation to mess up everything, which gave everyone a real headache. Luckily, their ancestors decided not to come out for fresh air recently. Otherwise, everyone would receive a serious scolding. Actually, the ancestors of the exiled lineage were still buried in the family, and no one knew when they would be awakened.
Based on the temperaments of those ancestors, not even Gu Changge’s father could hold them back unless he dug up the ancestors of his lineage too since they had nothing to fear. To Gu Changge, this was a stumbling block in his path to take control of the Gu Family, so he planned everything from the start. First, he would remove the stumbling blocks in the family, and when he finally became the family head, he would show some goodwill and give the other lineage some benefits. Those who would be exiled shall be exiled, and those who should receive an apology shall receive an apology. By then, much of the hatred would be taken care of.
As for Gu Xianer, Gu Changge had something in mind long ago. Even though his mind had aged several decades, it was still quite comforting to have a smug cousin following him from behind for the moment. However, since he was now branded as the villain, he needed to find a way to handle her. After all, the hatred was so great that it had now come to a point where one of them had to die, unless she could forgive him, but Gu Changge didn’t think that was possible.
[If someone dug up my bone, will I be able to forgive him?]
Before meeting her, he couldn’t be sure, so now, the only choices he had were to kill or control her. Killing her would definitely be the most troublesome way and he might not be able to do it. Of course, he wouldn’t mind fighting to the death with her one on one, but the big guy behind her probably wouldn’t give him the chance, and the Gu Family behind his back clearly wouldn’t want him to do so.
He wanted to take control of the family and remove all noises about him, but he didn’t have the power to achieve that at the moment. Also, he wasn’t sure whether the Demonic Manipulation Urn would work on her. After all, the reason it worked on Ye Liuli back then was because she was from the Overworld, so it was much easier for him to deal with. However, someone like Gu Xianer obviously wouldn’t have as weak of a background as Ye Liuli. It would also be troublesome if the being behind her found out that he was the Successor of Demonic Arts because the conservatives of the Beyond hated the Demonic Arts to its core after many of their ancestors died from its hands.
Even so, Gu Changge didn’t forget that most importantly, Gu Xianer was a girl. Thinking about it, the situation didn’t seem as troublesome as it was. After all, he was a master in dealing with women, and she was at the young age of seeking for her first love.
[I’m not particularly great at anything, but my charm can’t be matched. If I can’t kill or control her, then I’ll just have to make her fall in love with me. This is quite interesting. With my ability, it is not impossible to do so.]
*Boom!*
Soon, Ming Lao headed to the place where the lineage Gu Changge instructed him to find lived. With a being of the Enlightened King Realm present, this place in the Outer Domain could be considered well protected, and the Immortal Family here didn’t fall into the hands of anyone.
Meanwhile, Gu Xianer was secretly following Ming Lao from behind as she wanted to know what his cousin had been up to after not seeing him for more than 10 years. As for the informant of the Gu Family from the Xiling State, he also quickly reported back to the Inner Domain about the events that had happened here.
…
In the Inner Domain, on the island where the immortal Gu Family was situated, a series of rays began to slash through the sky above the main peak. Many members of the family came, including the elders and prodigies of every lineage. Terrifying powers converged here as if they were about to reenact the birth of the world. There was no doubt that every member of the Gu Family here could cause an earthquake in the outside world with just the stomp of their feet. Not many people could match their status which could easily change the outside world with just an order.
Slightly far away from the main peak, many powerful beings from the Enlightened King Realm to the Sacred Realm began to show up, but they didn’t have the rights to come to the main peak, so they could only watch from afar.
Dressed in white, Gu Changge stood upright with his calm expression exuding a sense of godly handsomeness. The girls of other lineages also couldn’t help but look over to him with their eyes lit up. The Gu Changge that they saw today was much different from his usual indifferent self, as if he was a god among men.
At the same time, his father was also here. With a blurry face, he sat at the top with an oppressing aura, which made him seem like an ancient god overlooking the world beneath. Since his son had gathered all of the elders here, he naturally had to come here to support him, but other than that, he was also curious as to why he held this meeting.
Meanwhile, many of the elders were looking at Gu Changge with a strange expression as they were wondering what he had up his sleeves. Behind them were the prodigies from every lineage that had a hand on every part of the outside world. With one quick glance at the line of young elites, all of them had a look of invincibility.
“Looks like almost everyone is here. I’m quite honored that all of the elders of the family could show up today for me.”
Gu Changge smiled faintly without the sense of indifference that he usually had. Instead, it gave others a sense of warmth, but the many elders who knew him well didn’t think so as they furrowed their brows.
[If it weren’t for your father, we wouldn’t even be here.]
However, Gu Changge didn’t care about their thoughts as he continued with his words. “I gather you all here today because I want to discuss a major matter. I feel that it’s time to set the position of the future family head.”
Listening to him, Gu Lintian who was sitting at the top was slightly stunned before revealing a smile.
[Simple and straightforward. No wonder he’s my son.]
Of course, most importantly, this was indeed something that should be settled as soon as possible. To be honest, it was awkward for Gu Changge to take on the role as young master but not the future head of the family. However, Gu Lintian was confused as to why he would do it in such a way because he didn’t seem like a reckless person. If he wasn’t sure about something, he wouldn’t go out to do it, but the main thing was to not reveal his Demonic Heart.
*Hum!* At the moment, the peak fell into complete silence as the faces of the many elders froze.
[Did we hear him wrongly? He called us here just for this? Doesn’t he know that many of the elders aren’t fond of him and will never help him because of what happened in the past? Isn’t he just bringing trouble to himself?]
Soon, everyone shook their heads.
“Changge, I feel that we still need to discuss this further since the role of future family head isn’t a small matter. It isn’t something that can be settled easily because we have to be responsible for the future of the family.” An elder finally spoke in a quite mild manner. Of course, everyone wanted to reject his idea straightaway and say that he would never be ready.
Then, the other elders also began to open their mouths. “There’s still much to discuss about the role of family head. Changge, there’s no need for us to discuss any further…”
“The head of the family is an important decision. We can’t relax and delay the decision.”
Other than the lineages that were closer to Gu Changge, the others started to show their disapproval. Even though they stated that a further discussion was needed, they were actually delaying the matter as long as they could.
Looking at the situation, Gu Lintian began to turn gloomy.
[How could they not show him some respect and keep on delaying the matter? No matter what, Changge now has the best cultivation compared to his peers. Although the others are strong, they have only reached the Honored Lord Realm. Other than him, who else is qualified to take on the role?]
However, Gu Changge wasn’t surprised by how the situation went as he waved his hand to tell his father to step back. The smile on his face was still as warm as before.
“I came to tell you all this today not to request a discussion. Since you all disagree, I’m totally fine with it, but then, I will have no choice but to fight all of your young prodigies. I believe that this was something written in the family rules, right? The head of the family in every generation is chosen from the strongest people, so I’m actually not breaking any rules. Since you won’t agree, don’t blame me for bullying the weak,” he uttered casually with a smile. “There’s a saying that brute force doesn’t go well with virtue, but I believe that virtue is the best force. If I’m stronger than your prodigies, that means that my virtue is better than theirs.”
As soon as his words came out, the main peak immediately fell into complete silence, as if the drop of a needle could even be heard.
The next moment, every young prodigy standing behind the elders were exasperated. Their faces were red as they felt all kinds of grievance and humiliation.
Gu Changge’s words were simple yet wildly arrogant. To put it simple, he was saying that he would either kill everyone here or be killed by… No. He was saying that no one here could beat him.
Many thanks!