I Have 10 Equipment Slots

Chapter 399: Chapter 230: Assassinating the Sovereign

"Why...? Why?!"

Amid the lively atmosphere, Gu Feng, who was standing to the side, suddenly let out a low shout. "Why won’t you give me a Seal? Everyone else is getting one, so why am I the only one left out?"

He clenched his fists and turned his head, not daring to look at Gu Zheng. His face was slightly flushed with anger, and his body trembled.

"On what grounds?"

Gu Zheng glanced at him and said softly, "You know very well why."

"..." Gu Feng gritted his teeth, his hands trembling slightly. He looked at Gu Sihai. "Dad, I’m part of the Gu Family, right? I’m your biological son, right?"

"Maybe you’re really not."

Gu Sihai stroked his chin, a thoughtful look on his face.

Gu Feng was speechless.

"Haha!"

Gu Xue couldn’t help but laugh out loud. "I told you, Gu Feng, you wouldn’t be smug for long. What do you think now that you’ve been taught a lesson? A Divine Weapon Seal! Once you have the Seal, you can borrow the power of the Divine Weapon’s projection. With my current strength, I could even fight Dingding!"

"..." Zhou Dingding, who had been silent all this time, immediately faced Gu Zheng and bowed when Gu Xue mentioned him. "Master, I am not a member of the Gu Family, so..."

"You are my disciple, my only Official Disciple. Although your surname isn’t Gu, you are the same as a member of the Gu Family," Gu Zheng interrupted. "Compared to certain members of the Gu Family, you are more qualified to receive a Divine Weapon Seal."

Gu Feng was speechless.

’So what if I gave up on myself and didn’t want to train anymore?’

’Why? Why wouldn’t they give me a Seal?!’

With the growing number of outsiders in Qingshi County, particularly the arrival of several Princes and Crown Princes, information about Divine Weapons, Noble Families, Spirit Beasts, and the like had spread. The city’s prominent households and the staff at the Government Office knew all that was worth knowing.

It was precisely because he knew what a Divine Weapon Seal represented that Gu Feng felt so wronged, frantic, and helpless.

Having a Divine Weapon Mark on your body meant your cultivation speed would be faster than others, even without borrowing the power of the Divine Weapon’s projection from afar.

’If I had this kind of help, even if I couldn’t catch up to a freak like Zhou Dingding and his breakthrough speed, catching up to Gu Xue shouldn’t be a problem, right?’

The thought made Gu Feng’s heart itch with desire.

He snuck a glance at Gu Sihai, then at Gu Pan’Er.

Gu Feng gritted his teeth and with a THUD, knelt down rigidly. "Big Brother, I was wrong!"

Facing Gu Zheng, he kowtowed forcefully. Prostrating on the ground, Gu Feng shouted, "I promise I’ll stop messing around! Starting today—no, starting this very moment, I’ll train hard and strive to become the second Super Body after Dingding!"

That’s right. Zhou Dingding had already successfully broken through and advanced to Super Body·Vajra.

His original status as a Registered Disciple was naturally elevated, and he became an Official Disciple.

What was once another blow to Gu Feng’s ego had now become his motivation—a goal to chase.

"The second Super Body?"

After hearing him, Gu Zheng smiled. "Alright. If you can break through to Alien Body·Mountain-Shaker, I’ll have Xiaolu give you a Seal."

"Hee hee~" Xiaolu placed her hands on her hips and grinned.

"...Alright!"

Although he was still a bit reluctant, this outcome was better than getting nothing at all. Gu Feng nodded heavily. "Just watch me, Big Brother. I’ll advance to Alien Body·Mountain-Shaker very soon."

With that, he stood up and stepped aside.

Seeing Gu Xue stick her tongue out at him, he snorted coldly, turned his head, and couldn’t be bothered to acknowledge her.

"Big Brother, I’ll keep an eye on him for you!"

Seeing this, Gu Xue shouted to Gu Zheng, trying to earn some credit. "If Gu Feng slacks off, sneaks out to have fun, drinks, watches operas, or goes to the brothels with his degenerate friends, it’ll be a betrayal to you!"

"Gu Xue, that’s enough! When have I ever gone to a brothel?" Gu Feng’s face flushed red as he glared at Gu Xue.

"Hmph, hmph~ You know best whether you’ve gone or not." Gu Xue lifted her chin.

"You..."

"Alright," Gu Sihai interrupted, putting a stop to it. "If you two want to argue, take it outside."

Gu Feng and Gu Xue both snorted coldly at each other, turning their heads away and refusing to look at one another.

Gu Sihai couldn’t be bothered with them either. He turned to Gu Zheng and said, "Ping’an, these Divine Weapon Marks... having them on us won’t cause any problems? I’m talking about those Noble Families..."

"It’s fine."

Gu Zheng said softly, "I am now in the King’s Body realm. Those Noble Families won’t dare to make a move. What Gu Xue said earlier was right. In a way, our Gu Family is now a Noble Family too!"

Gu Sihai didn’t reply. Instead, his mouth fell open, and he stared blankly at Gu Zheng.

Gu Wan’Er, Gu Xue, Gu Feng, and Zhou Dingding had much the same reaction. Their eyes widened, their faces filled with shock.

’King’s Body?’

’Gu Zheng had actually achieved the King’s Body!’

This news was even more shocking than him obtaining a Divine Weapon.

One could obtain a Divine Weapon through a fortunate coincidence or a stroke of luck, but the King’s Body realm was not something one could break through to just by being lucky or chancing upon a great opportunity.

It was a leap in life’s essence, a state where one person could reach the pinnacle, establish a Noble Family, and stand at the apex of the world.

And Gu Zheng had actually managed to do it without anyone knowing!

’No wonder...’

’No wonder the imperial court had made Gu Sihai a Marquis. No wonder several Princes and Crown Princes had traveled thousands of miles to Qingshi County to chase after Gu Xue and Gu Pan’Er every day, not daring to say a word even when rejected. No wonder they were all so incredibly respectful whenever they ran into Gu Sihai, the Marquis.’

’It all came down to Gu Zheng!’

Before, they hadn’t known and couldn’t figure it out. Now, they understood.

By achieving the King’s Body, Gu Zheng had already broken free from the restraints the Jing Country had on the Gu Family.

Now, the imperial court was trying to win over, or even curry favor with, the Gu Family!

"..."

After a long silence, Gu Sihai took a deep breath to calm himself and said with a wry smile, "It seems we’ve been holding Ping’an back."

’What kind of Noble Family consists of only one person?’

"Dad, what are you talking about? Aren’t Big Sister, Xue, and Wan’Er all working hard?" Gu Zheng comforted him with a smile. "Even Gu Feng just swore an oath to strive for better."

"Right, right," Gu Feng quickly chimed in, agreeing. "I will definitely break through to Alien Body·Mountain-Shaker as soon as possible and not bring shame to Big Brother!"