Chapter 433: Chapter 247: Gu, Just You Wait!
Gu Zheng’s annihilation of the Han Family certainly surprised the major Noble Families, but it didn’t shock them. After all, Gu Zheng’s strength seemed to increase every time he reappeared.
Breaking through to the second stage of the King’s Body and slaying Han Tiecheng was within their range of expectations.
After learning the reason, they felt nothing but contempt for Han Tiecheng. He had been practically begging for death.
Everyone was curious how Gu Zheng had risen so suddenly, and how his breakthroughs came so quickly.
It wasn’t just one or two families who had designs on the Gu family.
But Gu Zheng had only been gone for half a year, and they couldn’t resist making a move.
’They were in a real hurry to be reincarnated!’
With his King’s Body strength, they could have waited ten, even twenty years for Gu Zheng to be gone before making a move. It wouldn’t have been too late.
Thus, Han Tiecheng’s death and the Han Family’s destruction served one primary purpose: to teach the other Noble Families another lesson.
And that lesson was: Don’t mess with the Gu family unless you are absolutely certain of victory!
The other point of interest was the dozens of Heroic Body Realm experts. Everyone was curious where these people had popped out from.
Cultivating a Heroic Body Realm expert was difficult. Any time one appeared and took action, they would be recorded.
In the various nations, a Heroic Body Realm expert was either a Demon-slaying Grand General or a Commander.
Gu Zheng vanished for half a year and returned with dozens of Heroic Body Realm experts. It made others want to disappear for a while, too.
It wasn’t that there were no King’s Body experts who wanted to move against these dozens of Heroic Body Realm cultivators, to capture and interrogate them.
However, Gu Zheng had just annihilated the Han Family. The threat of his power hung over their heads.
No one dared to risk enraging Gu Zheng at a time like this to do something so thankless.
Even if they found out their origins, what would they gain?
Forcing them to switch their allegiance?
The very thought was impossible.
...
「Kang Country.」
In the Royal Capital, within the Royal Palace.
Fu Jinsheng listened to the report, then looked toward Fu Guangming at his side.
"Patriarch, Gu Zheng has eliminated the Han Family. Should we..."
"Pay it no mind." Fu Guangming raised a hand, cutting him off. "Besides, you are the Sovereign now. You need to make your own decisions. You don’t have to ask me about every little thing."
"Understood."
Fu Jinsheng nodded. "Then I will issue the order: ignore any pleas for help from the Han family. Let them go elsewhere."
"Yes!"
In the center of the great hall, a general from the Dragon Guard Bureau clasped his fist in a salute, then retreated and departed.
Some members of the Han Family had fled to the Royal Capital of Kang Country, begging the Fu Family for protection.
Fu Jinsheng had just become the new Sovereign, so his priority was naturally stability.
The Han Family was already doomed, while Gu Zheng’s power was like the midday sun.
He’d have to be out of his mind to choose to protect the Han family.
This was despite the fact that the Han Family had once been on good terms with their Fu Family.
But it was only "good terms," nothing more.
The fact that Fu Jinsheng didn’t backstab them was already quite magnanimous.
"The Han Family, Gu Zheng... none of them are important."
Fu Guangming spoke, his voice grave. "Our rivals are the Zhong Family, the Zheng Family, the Yang Family! And the Xiang Family!"
"Understood."
Fu Jinsheng nodded. "I’ve already had my men root out ninety percent of the Zhong Family’s scouts in the Royal Capital. The last ten percent will be gone soon."
"As for the Xiang Family, they all vanished after the last incident."
"Hmph. They can’t run." Fu Guangming snorted coldly. "I will handle the Xiang Family. You just need to stabilize the situation in the country."
"Understood." Fu Jinsheng nodded.
Inwardly, he sighed.
Fu Guangming talked a good game, saying he was the Sovereign now and should make his own decisions, big and small.
’But in reality, don’t I still have to report everything and ask for permission?’
’It won’t be so easy to secure my position on this throne anytime soon.’
...
...
「Jing Country.」
In the Royal Capital, within the Royal Palace.
"He was gone for half a year, and the moment he returns, he annihilates the Han Family?"
In the great hall, Zhong Yi, dressed in a King’s Robe, paced slowly with his hands behind his back, muttering to himself.
"And he brought back dozens of Heroic Body Realm experts from some unknown place?"
"And all these people listen to..."
"Enough." Zhong Zhengqiong cut him off, his voice a low growl. "None of what you’re saying is important! What’s important is that after all this time, we still can’t subdue the Crimson Moon Heaven-Covering Blade! Everyone in the Zhong Family has tried. No one can even get near it, let alone tame it!"
Zhong Yi fell silent.
This was indeed a difficult problem.
The Crimson Moon Heaven-Covering Blade was a Divine Weapon. It could only be guided, enticed, or cooperated with. Forcing it was impossible.
Because if pushed too far, a Divine Weapon would self-destruct!
That was an outcome no one wanted to see.
And yet, for over half a year, the Crimson Moon Heaven-Covering Blade had been flying back and forth within the Zhong Family Ancestral Land, and no matter who it was, they couldn’t get close.
Subdue it?
That wasn’t going to happen anytime soon.
"Do you think... it could be that Gu Zheng did something to it?" Zhong Zhengao spoke up suddenly.
"Hmm?"
Zhong Yi turned to look at him. "I know Gu Zheng was the one who awakened the Crimson Moon Heaven-Covering Blade. But wasn’t the Patriarch watching from the side the whole time? Gu Zheng shouldn’t have had the chance to pull any tricks."
"Then how do you explain our inability to subdue the Crimson Moon Heaven-Covering Blade?" Zhong Zhengao spread his hands. "Zhengdao has shown exceptional Sword Dao Talent since he was a child. If it weren’t for Gu Zheng being so monstrously talented, he would have been the one to awaken it. Just last month, Zhengdao achieved Great Success in the *Golden Thousand Blades*, and it won’t be long before he perfects it."
"But even so, the Crimson Moon Heaven-Covering Blade won’t go near him. After thinking it over and over, I can only come to one conclusion."
"Gu Zheng tampered with the Crimson Moon Heaven-Covering Blade when he awakened it!"
Zhong Yi fell silent.
Zhong Zhengqiong also frowned, saying nothing.
If Gu Zheng really had tampered with it, they would still need to find proof.
Gu Zheng was now, in all likelihood, at the second stage of the King’s Body realm—an existence on the same level as Zhong Zhengqiong.
Using force was out of the question; they could only take an indirect approach.
But with a Divine Weapon at stake, would Gu Zheng be willing to cooperate?
’Almost certainly not!’
"I have an idea."
Zhong Yi suddenly looked up at Zhong Zhengqiong. "Open the entrance to the Ancestral Land and let the Crimson Moon Heaven-Covering Blade out. Then, you follow it and see where it goes!"
"If the Crimson Moon Heaven-Covering Blade really has a connection to Gu Zheng, it will definitely fly to Qingshi County!"
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