Wu Family Calls, Reckless Saber's Renown (Requesting Monthly Pass)

"Old Wu, this truly was unfortunate. Manager Gu happened to be out. I'll make the introduction for you another time if there's a chance."

Several people stood conversing before the Gu Family residence. The speaker was an elderly man in a padded robe with a goatee.

"No matter, no matter. This exchange with Elder Gu has benefited me greatly. When there is another opportunity, I will certainly come calling again. I only hope Elder Gu will not find me troublesome then," Wu Ruixing said with a genial smile.

Speaking of which, his timing this time had truly been bad. He had arrived at the door bearing lavish gifts, only to hear that Lady Gu had just left. Since he had already come all this way, he naturally could not simply turn around and leave. If he did, he might stir up resentment among the other members of the Gu Family.

The goateed elder before him was one of the Gu Family's clan elders. He was also the one receiving them on this visit.

Although the man was also a Peak Realm expert, his standing was naturally far inferior to Lady Gu's. The Gu Family was unlike the Wu Family—vast in holdings, lush in branches and leaves, with Peak Realm experts within the clan too numerous to count.

In the Wu Family, a Peak Realm expert was already among the most core clan elders, wielding real authority and able to mobilize part of the lineage's resources. But in the Gu Family, an ordinary Peak Realm expert merely bore the title of clan elder. Forget real authority—even a decent sinecure might not fall into their hands.

Those who held real power in the Gu Family were generally Grandmaster-level figures. Unless one was like Lady Gu, possessing Profound Light Pinnacle combat power, ranked