Outside Qiushan.
Gu Jinlai strode forward, hurrying at full speed.
Behind him, Gu Zhaoyang followed, though he seemed to want to speak but stopped himself.
"Say whatever you want to say."
Gu Jinlai spoke.
"If we ignore the Demon Realm rift, it may cause Demonic Spirits to spill out and lead to large numbers of Demonic Beasts being born around Lingxiao City. However, those Demonic Beasts will still need time to grow, and they won't pose a threat for at least a year or two. But the pressure Su Tong has brought is already pressing down on us."
Gu Zhaoyang spoke rapidly. "If we leave Lingxiao City at this critical moment, those Meteor Guard members who don't know the truth will think we've grown fearful and will certainly defect to Su Tong in full. Although we left quite a few people in the city, by the time we return, Lingxiao City will inevitably have changed."
"I know."
Gu Jinlai raised his head and gazed into the distance.
He could already see signs of smoke and activity ahead.
They were traces left by the construction project, where large numbers of people had gathered.
"Compared to Lingxiao City, the project here at Qiushan is more important to me."
Gu Zhaoyang glanced at the old ancestor and, in the end...
chose to trust him.
Gu Jinlai saw this and felt somewhat gratified.
The thing he valued most about the Gu Clan was that no matter what decision he made, whether it was right or wrong, as long as he resolved to see it through, the Gu Clan's people would spare no effort to help him accomplish it.
That was why he was never stingy when returning some of the Gu Clan's support.
The two traveled on for a while before the ground ahead