Unspoken Rules

"The garrison commander perished together with the elder of the Demonic Sect?"

Su Tong was stunned.

Garrison Commander?

Is it... her?

"My lord, it's time to set off."

"Gu Jinlai, you... you..."

Su Tong felt dizzy.

The nascent hope was instantly shattered.

This is insane!

This is insane!

This Gu Jinlai insane!?

What exactly do you want?

Despair filled Su Tong's eyes.

"What are you doing?"

Gu Jinlai strode over, reached out, and grabbed at her head, which was no bigger than his palm. "Didn't you always want me to resist fiercely so you could establish your authority over me? Now, I'll let you establish your authority."

"No, no, no!"

Seeing Gu Jinlai striding towards Gu Jinlai, Su Tong completely broke down, bursting into tears. "No, you can't kill me! My father is the Minister of the Meteor Guard's Star Patrol Department! You can't kill me..."

"Don't worry, I'll be quick."

"Ah! No, no, please..."

Su Tong broke down and struggled, trying to escape.

Under the blazing sun, her thoughts slowed down a beat, and when she regained consciousness, the hand from Gu Jinlai had already grasped her entire head.

"No... ah..."

Gu Jinlai, those muscular arms, thicker than an adult's thigh, twisted with force.

"Snap!"

Su Tong's shrill screams came to an abrupt halt.

It's like being sleepy at midnight on a summer night, but having a mosquito buzzing around your ear all night long.

At the moment it was suddenly slapped to death...

That feeling...

"Finally... it's quiet."

Gu Jinlai the fingers loosened, Su Tong's body slumped limply to the ground.

Whether it's Yang Kan or Su Tong.

They would no longer chatter and murmur in his ear.

This sense of peace, this sense of tranquility...

It was more comfortable than ever before.

"Ancient... Ancient Town Guardian..."

"Elder..."

Seeing Gu Jinlai kill Yan Xuejian, the Supreme Elder of the Heavenly Gang Sect, then Yang Kan, the Elder of the Purgatory Sect Lianyu Sect, and now even Su Tong, the daughter of Minister Su of the Meteor Guard's patrol department, the remaining two groups were completely dumbfounded.

They almost wanted to ask the same questions that Su Tong and Yang Kan had before they died.

What have they been trying to achieve Gu Jinlai?

One from the Heavenly Gang Sect, one from the Purgatory Sect, and one from the Meteor Guard.

This is simply...

Indiscriminate killing.

Some clever people, however, had already figured something out from his actions, and their bodies couldn't help but tremble.

"He... he wants to wipe us all out and leave us all here!"

"He never intended to align himself with either the Meteor Guard or the Purgatory Sect... He wanted to rise to power on his own!?"

"You got it right, but unfortunately there's no reward."

Gu Jinlai held up his two-meter-long giant sword, pointing it at the two groups of people who had not yet separated due to their previous fighting and entanglement. "Listen to my command, leave no one alive!"

"Yes."

Outside the courtyard, a series of loud and rapid shouts of response came from outside.

But then they saw that hundreds of figures had appeared around the street and surrounded the courtyard.

Among these people, the core group of over a hundred wielded heavy bows incorporating composite bow technology and wore heavy armor forged from black steel; they were elite and fierce.

As soon as they appeared, they drew their bows and shot arrows, and a burst of fire arrows mixed with sparks rained down on the area.

"Oh no, it's a rocket!"

"Run! Break through!"

"Elder Gu, are you really going to betray our Purgatory Sect?"

A series of shrill, terrified screams immediately rang out from the few remaining people.

The next moment, the gunpowder loaded into the rocket detonated, and a deafening roar, along with billowing flames, swept across the courtyard.

The shockwave from the explosion directly caused houses to collapse, with beams, bricks, tiles, and walls crumbling and shattering, and stones and wood flying everywhere.

Those who were directly hit, even with their protective Gang Qi, were still shaken and coughed up blood.

After the rocket launch, the courtyard, which already had only forty or fifty people, was reduced to half its original size.

"Run!"

"Those who have betrayed our Purgatory Sect Gu Jinlai, and murdered Elder Yang, must have this news spread!"

"Gu Jinlai, since you killed Miss Su, Minister Su will never let you off the hook!"

Amidst the flames and dust, figures emerged, bathed in blood, roaring angrily.

They deliberately raised their voices, clearly wanting to spread the message.

Outside, what awaited them were specially made arrows fired by the Gu Clan's experts who had condensed Demonic Beasts bodies, and even those with mid-level Demonic Beasts bodies, wielding heavy bows.

These arrows perfectly follow aerodynamics, and under the powerful bow, their speed of piercing the air is over 150 meters per second. Except for those Spirit Refining, even those who Core Forming cannot dodge them 100% of the time and need to use their internal energy and protective armor to defend against them.

But arrows carry kinetic energy; they can withstand one arrow, but not two, four, six, or ten.

They were shot and killed one after another under a hail of arrows.

Even if a few who occasionally Core Forming stage Core Forming burst...

It's alright.

The Gu Clan's warriors, who had condensed Demonic Beasts bodies, abandoned their bows and wielded swords.

With heavy armor and a heavy sword, even if we can't kill them head-on, it's not a problem to hold them off for a while.

But with only a moment's delay, the Gu Jinlai would have already begun.

In less than a few minutes, the remaining dozens of Core Forming and Gang Condensing had been completely wiped out.

Even those few who occasionally lie among corpses pretending to be dead, or hide under dust and stone chips to catch their breath, are easily "seen" and exposed Gu Jinlai.

The battle lasted less than ten minutes from its start to its end.

The killing efficiency of Demonic Beasts warriors, who specialize in physical training, coupled with war weapons such as composite heavy bows and black steel heavy armor, is clearly demonstrated.

Outside the blood-soaked courtyard, Gu Jinlai had returned to normal, sat on the ground, his face filled with exhaustion.

But his gaze kept sweeping around in all directions.

There was not the slightest slackening.

After a long silence, he muttered to himself, "Didn't they come?"

A Red-Robed Elder...

It should at least be a Red Name.

But in the area around him, there was no longer any trace of blood-red Karma.

He didn't believe that Elder Xue's ability to hide was more refined than that of Chi Ying, the Silver Swordsman of Xuzhen Tower.

"Either he is in Lingxiao and has not yet arrived at Wutong, or Yang Kan is just bluffing."

Having understood the truth Gu Jinlai, the weariness on his face gradually faded.

At this moment, Gu Chaoyang, who had arranged the defenses, strode over from a distance. "Ancestor, the county town has been sealed off. There are three hundred men at each city gate, equipped with crossbows. There is no way to get out."

"Good."

From Gu Jinlai said, "Next, do you know how to write the message to the Meteor Guard and the Purgatory Sect?"

"The letter sent to the Purgatory Sect stated that Elder Yang Kan disobeyed your arrangements, Ancestor, and changed his residence without permission. Su Tong noticed the clues, thus exposing his identity and attracting her and Yan Xuejian's ambush. He unfortunately died in battle, and the entire army was wiped out."

Gu Chaoyang paused as he spoke, "As for the Meteor Guard... Commander Su was eager to make a name for himself and crashed into the encirclement of the Purgatory Sect. Although Elder Yan Xuejian fought desperately, he was ultimately no match for them and perished together with Elder Yang Kan and others from the Purgatory Sect."

"Okay, send it out."

This Gu Jinlai.

"Yes."

Gu Chaoyang said helplessly, "But... neither the Purgatory Sect nor the Meteor Guard will believe it."

As he spoke, he glanced around. "Especially since both sides are shouting the truth in their desperate situation, the surrounding people must have heard it. Non-Self slaughter all 100,000 people in Wutong County, otherwise..."

"No need, just blockade."

The Way of Peace Gu Jinlai.

"In that case, we'll probably never be able to return to either the Purgatory Sect or the Meteor Guard."

Ancient Chaoyang Road.

"The mountain you rely on will crumble."

Gu Jinlai said, "I come from the Purgatory Sect and have embarked on the path of Demonic Beasts warrior. There is no way I can gain the trust of the Meteor Guard and become a true high-ranking member of the Meteor Guard. As for the Purgatory Sect... unless Lin Xiao dies, the open and covert attacks will not stop."

Moreover, there are even more important reasons.

Gunpowder.

A series of related secrets about him.

Whether one pledges allegiance to the Purgatory Sect or the Meteor Guard, it will inevitably attract the attention of the higher-ups of both factions.

Therefore...

"We can only rely on ourselves."

"In that case, it won't be long before we face a full-scale retaliation from the Purgatory Sect and the Meteor Guard."

Gu Chaoyang said solemnly.

"Full-scale retaliation?"

Gu Jinlai said indifferently, "The Star Province strategy is extremely important, as it relates to the future development of the Purgatory Sect. But look at Xue Wuqing, as Red-Robed Elder of the Purgatory Demon Sect, second only to the elders of the Council of Elders, he still has to find ways to gather enough manpower to attack Baihe City. So, even if the Purgatory Sect wants to retaliate, how much power can it mobilize?"

Gu Chaoyang was taken aback.

"And then there's Zhang Lu, the Star Master, who still can't control Changjun City. And Star Lord Xin Tianqi, who's known as the number one expert in Star Province, how can he possibly quell the turmoil in Star Province?"

Gu Jinlai, people have waved their hands and said, "All enemies are paper tigers."

Gu Chaoyang's eyes gradually brightened upon hearing this. "The Ancestor is right. The Purgatory Sect and the Meteor Guard may seem powerful, but they also have their own targets and enemies to guard against, and the forces they can mobilize..."

"Spirit Transformation".

Gu Jinlai: "If you observe carefully the places like Chi Province, Star Province, Huangzhou, and Jiangzhou, you will see that those who possess the Spirit Transformation Spirit Transformation Realm or have power comparable to it can easily occupy a city. They only need not to openly confront the local overlord, and they can do whatever they want in the city with tacit approval."

Unspoken rules are everywhere.

One Spirit Transformation a city.

These are unspoken rules observed Gu Jinlai.

"They would certainly disdain or even be furious at the letters I write to them."

Gu Jinlai, "If we can eliminate all the forces that the Purgatory Sect and the Meteor Guard can muster in their counterattack, demonstrating their overwhelming power that they cannot withstand without launching a full-scale attack..."

"At that time, you will still be the Gold-Robed Elder of the Purgatory Sect, and also the Lingxiao City garrison commander of the Meteor Guard?"

Gu Chaoyang suddenly realized. "Because the price we would have to pay to deal with you, Ancestor, and the resulting turmoil would far outweigh the benefits."

"That's right, they don't believe me? I'll beat them up, make them feel the pain, and then they'll believe me, whether they want to or not."

Gu Jinlai sneered and looked towards Lingxiao City: "At that time, our Gu Clan will truly occupy this city and have a solid foundation for development and rise."

It dominates a city.

Gu Chaoyang took a deep breath.

If they could truly occupy Lingxiao City, establish a Lingxiao City, and turn the city into their private territory, then the Gu Clan...

They will surely rise to the status of the Aristocratic Clan!

"Send a message to Gu Junxiu and Gu Junlei: produce bullets at all costs, including close-in weapon system bullets."

I glanced at Karma Gu Jinlai.

Dark Red, like ink.

In this great battle, the Karma has returned to the sixteenth layer.

He will suppress it with Qingguang.

The number of Karma layers is only a general range.

He didn't know if the Purgatory Sect or the Meteor Guard would send Spirit Transformation True Person to take action personally.

So...

He had to be prepared for the flying sword attack.

"Let me see then whether a flying sword can take a person's head from ten miles away, or a close-in weapon system cannon that fires 11,000 bullets per minute, is more effective."