In the Governor Mansion of Nanyang County.
The Pei Family had also received a transmission from the Tianyang Sword Sect.
Pei Sheng looked at the letter in his hands, his expression fluctuating, unclear what he was considering.
Seeing this,
an elder of the Pei Family couldn’t help but ask, "Family Head, what exactly does the Tianyang Sword Sect want?"
"You will see soon enough!"
Pei Sheng casually passed the letter around, and as each elder read its content, their expressions couldn’t help but change.
A moment later,
someone spoke up, "Sacrificing the lives of citizens in each city—how can such an act be justified? If this news were to be leaked, wouldn’t our Pei Family be scorned for eternity!"
"Second Elder, your words are mistaken."
As the other spoke, an old man shook his head in rebuttal.
"Our Pei Family is now in the same boat as the Tianyang Sword Sect, and since Pei Jing perished at the hands of the Guangyang Prince, our Pei Family and Gu Yang have long been irreconcilable.
Now Gu Yang is leading the Guangyang Army to invade Nanyang County, with a million-strong army that sweeps through unstoppably, nearly invincible."
"If Gu Yang does capture the entirety of Nanyang County, do you, Second Elder, really think the Pei Family will still have a way to survive?"
The speaker
was Pei Hong, the Grand Elder of the Pei Family.
Inside the Pei Family, this Grand Elder’s authority was also quite high.
So, when Pei Hong spoke, many people immediately nodded in agreement.
"Exactly, our Pei Family is irreconcilable with the Gu Family. How could Gu Yang possibly spare us!"
"Either way, it’s a death sentence; why fear eternal scorn!"
"History is written by the victors. If we can defeat Gu Yang in this battle, how things will be recorded will still be decided by our Pei Family..."
Hearing the other Pei Family elders’ words, Second Elder Pei Lin’s expression changed unpredictably.
He also understood.
What they were saying was correct.
The Pei Family and that Guangyang Prince, Gu Yang, were already irreconcilable.
Even if the Pei Family wanted to stop, chances are the other party would not agree.
Furthermore,
such an act of putting one’s life in another’s hands was not something the Pei Family’s higher-ups could accept.
Eventually.
Everyone’s gaze fell upon Pei Sheng, the Family Head.
As the current Family Head of the Pei Family and also the Prefectural Governor of Nanyang County, the final decision on how to act still needed to be made by him.
"Then let us follow the wishes of the Tianyang Sword Sect—sacrificing a batch of commoners to bring a glimmer of survival for our Pei Family is also giving their lives purpose!"
Pei Sheng’s expression was cold as he made his decision.
If this were before,
Pei Sheng might have considered the impact on his reputation and not acted rashly.
But now,
the Pei Family was out of options.
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"Your descendant ’Gu Yang’ has killed 887 rebel soldiers!"
"Your descendant ’Gu Yang’ sent people to eradicate the Yi Family, which has improved his reputation!"
"Your descendant ’Gu Yang’ sent people to eradicate the Moon Spirit Sect, which has enhanced his reputation!"
"Your descendant ’Gu Yang’ with the Guangyang Army, took over thirty-six cities in ten days, greatly increasing his power!"
"Your descendant ’Gu Yang’ fortuitously received the legacy of a mysterious Master, slightly improving his strength!"
"Your descendant ’Gu Yang,’ through killing, comprehended the Blade Intent and officially became a Beginner, mastered the sixth level of Domineering Blade True Intent, greatly enhancing his strength!"
…
"Sixth level of Domineering Blade True Intent!"
"I never expected Yang’er to comprehend it so quickly!"
Gu Qingfeng’s expression also shifted upon seeing that Gu Yang had grasped the sixth level of Domineering Blade True Intent.
The difference between the fifth and sixth levels of True Intent might seem minor, but it is actually the difference between ordinary True Intent and Master True Intent.
Once one comprehends Master True Intent, strength can be greatly increased.
With Gu Yang’s current state of Late Stage Bone Refining, wielding Master True Intent, he could easily slay even those in the Marrow Cleansing Realm.
Such is the terror of Master True Intent.
To be honest,
Gu Qingfeng never expected that Gu Yang would comprehend the Master’s True Intent so quickly.
But from this, one could see that the other party’s comprehension truly was astonishing.
As for the mysterious master inheritance...
Gu Qingfeng looked at the information; it seemed like this was either the third or fourth inheritance that Gu Yang had received.
"Could Yang’er truly be the fabled child of destiny?"
Such a thought involuntarily sprang up in Gu Qingfeng’s mind.
The notion of Qi Fortune.
Although Gu Qingfeng had never truly witnessed it, he had heard of it.
The so-called child of fortune, wherever they went, chance encounters would follow.
Just like Gu Yang, who had obtained numerous inheritances, among them the Heavenly Vein True Scripture, an almost heaven-defying cultivation technique.
Thus,
Gu Qingfeng couldn’t help but suspect whether Gu Yang really was the legendary child of destiny.
However,
Upon further reflection, Gu Qingfeng felt relieved.
"If not blessed by destiny, he probably couldn’t assume that position. From the moment Yang’er raised an army in Guangyang Prefecture, if he can really sweep through the Nine States and seize the emperor’s throne, it seems plausible to say he possesses mighty Qi Fortune!"
Gu Qingfeng was pleased with such a scenario.
The more opportunities Gu Yang could find, the better.
At least,
If he truly was endowed with Qi Fortune, it meant that even if he encountered danger, he could turn it into safety and live longer than others.
Afterward,
Gu Qingfeng glanced at the information panel again and continued his study of martial arts.
Ever since the Marrow Cleansing Chapter of the Longevity Skills had been deduced, Gu Qingfeng had been fully committed to deducing the Refining Organ Chapter.
Five Organs Like God!
To refine the five internal organs to perfection was much more difficult than cultivating in other realms.
However,
Gu Qingfeng, after all, had achieved Perfect Body Refinement and possessed many top-notch secret techniques, so even the complex mysteries of the Refining Organ Realm were not a major issue for him.
...
Nanyang County.
The armies clashed.
Gu Yang rose to the city wall, his long blade chopping down with the force to split Mount Hua, the terrifying Blade Intent engulfing everything like a tempest, causing a Marrow Cleansing Realm martial artist defending the city to grow terribly pale.
"No—"
He looked terrified, wanting to resist.
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However,
Under the overwhelming terror of the Blade Intent, the martial artist’s blood flow seized, his body almost unable to move.
In the blink of an eye,
The blade light appeared.
By the time the long blade fell, that Marrow Cleansing Realm martial artist was completely cleaved in two.
This scene,
Seen by other martial artists, caused them to involuntarily gasp in shock.
"Hisss!"
"Master’s True Intent!"
"The talents of the Guangyang King are truly terrifying—"
They hadn’t forgotten that despite his notorious reputation, the Guangyang King was still of a tender age.
At such an age,
Even comprehending ordinary True Intent was horrifying enough.
Gu Yang, who directly comprehended the Master’s True Intent, could not be compared even to the so-called geniuses and demons of the Martial World from thousands of years ago.
Such comprehension ability,
Could only be described as defying heaven.
Even Gu Yun, the Sect Master of the Number One Sect in the world, involuntarily widened his pupils when he saw Gu Yang kill a Marrow Cleansing Realm martial artist in an instant, as if he had witnessed something unbelievable.
There was no helping it.
The emergence of the Master’s True Intent was too shocking, and Gu Yun couldn’t help but be astounded.