Grief and Indignation

It is a valley that is more than a hundred miles away from Yuanhua City.

Lin Xiao, who was originally dressed in bright clothes, looked quite disheveled. His fiery red cloak was tattered and his armor was covered in mud. He was no longer the high-spirited man he was three days ago when he conquered Yuanhua City.

At this moment, he was gathering the remaining troops here.

Lin Jianfeng assisted him from the side.

Only...

The close- Gu Jinlai weapon systems and ten "Thunder" Gatling guns were too efficient at killing people. Even though they were few in number, less than a thousand of the four thousand people Lin Xiao took to Yuanhua City were still left.

Furthermore, since the previous defenders of the city were mostly elite troops, less than 300 of the 1,000 remnants that were gathered were elite soldiers.

Beside a stream, watching the Lin family soldiers who were disarmed and filled with fear, Lin Xiao closed his eyes in anguish.

After a long while, he finally spoke, "The survival rate of Qi Refining, Gang Condensing, and Core Forming cultivators should be higher than that of soldiers. How many people escaped?"

"Those who have been relentlessly pursuing our Lin family members who have reached the Core Forming Gu Jinlai, during this attack on Yuanhua City, eight of our Lin family's ten Core Forming were dispatched. Apart from me, only Xie Bei remains."

Lin Jianfeng said with a dejected expression.

"Focus on hunting them down?"

"Yes..."

Lin Jianfeng nodded. "Perhaps because of our previous targeting of him, he knows everything about our Lin family's Core Forming. Five out of the six Core Forming died at his hands. Two of them were clearly trying to escape the city by blending into the crowd, but he still managed to find them accurately and kill them one by one."

"Snap!"

A pebble under Lin Xiao's feet was crushed to powder.

"Gu Jinlai!"

He gritted his teeth, his eyes practically spitting fire.

The Lin family has existed for less than a century, and it took four generations to accumulate this wealth, but now...

Everything was lost in a single day.

If thoughts could kill, they would have died hundreds or thousands of times Gu Jinlai.

"Second Uncle, what should we do now?"

Lin Jianfeng looked at the head of the Lin family with dejection.

Although Lin Xiao is not the head of the Lin family, everyone in the Lin family regards him as their leader and takes him as their role model.

In fact, the Lin family, which was originally just one of the three major clans in Linfeng City, was able to dominate the city only after Lin Xiao became the vice sect master of the Purgatory Sect.

"Although we suffered heavy losses on this mission, but..."

Lin Xiao spoke loudly, his words echoing throughout the valley. "The young men of Fengcheng are all talented and capable, and their comeback is always a possibility! As long as we can return to Linfeng City, the Lin family will surely recover its strength within ten years! And at that time, you who have experienced the trials of life and death in this great battle will become the new backbone and pillars of our Lin family."

Hearing his words, the thousand men, who had been feeling down, finally regained some morale.

"Now, we will return to Linfeng City, where you will receive the best possible rest and recuperation."

Lin Xiao gave the order.

Nearly a thousand remnants of the defeated army slowly made their way towards Linfeng City.

Due to low morale and the presence of wounded soldiers, it took them five full days to cover the 400-mile distance.

Only...

When they finally returned to Linfeng City, what awaited them was not a warm bed and steaming rice, but...

The battlefield where the smoke of war has not yet dissipated.

Looking at the billowing smoke rising from the city, at the strange yet familiar traces of destruction left on the city walls, at the bloodstains that had not yet been completely cleaned up...

Lin Xiao's eyes were filled with disbelief.

"What happened? Lin Fengcheng... what happened?"

The first thing that came to his mind was the Huang family and the Yu family, which had been swallowed up and driven out by the Lin family.

Could it be that the remnants of these two families have returned to fight back?

They want to retake Linfeng City!?

"Quick! Get into the city!"

Lin Xiao shouted and led Lin Jianfeng to rush towards Lin Fengcheng.

As soon as they arrived at the foot of Linfeng City, the few guards on the city wall panicked and wished they could abandon the city and flee.

But soon, someone seemed to recognize Lin Xiao, and shouts of surprise and delight rang out.

"It's Sect Master Lin Xiao! Sect Master Lin is back!"

"Young Clan Leader! The Young Clan Leader has arrived!"

"Great! The young patriarch is finally back! Lin Feng City is saved!"

Amidst the shouts, several people were helped down the city wall with ropes and soon arrived.

"Lin Lie? Lin Yan?"

Lin Xiao recognized the two people.

These are some of the more outstanding members of the younger generation of the Lin family; they are all skilled individuals in their early twenties who have cultivated True Qi.

"What happened?"

"The Gu Clan! It's the Gu Clan of Red Wind City!"

Lin Lie's eyes were filled with fear. "Gu Changfeng, the patriarch of the Gu Clan, led three thousand men to attack our Linfeng City. Su Nanxing, a disciple of Gu Jinlai, achieved the Spirit Refining. He brought several fire-breathing monsters and directly suppressed us, preventing us from showing our faces. In addition, the remnants of the Huang family, whom we wiped out years ago, were causing trouble in the city, leading to the fall of Linfeng City..."

At this point, he couldn't help but burst into tears. "Several of my uncles are dead... all the treasures in the house were taken away, and the entire mansion was burned to the ground by the Gu Clan..."

"Gu Clan! Gu Clan!"

Upon hearing these two words, Lin Xiao recalled his crushing defeat at the Gu Jinlai a few days prior, the complete loss of the Lin family's elite forces, and the fact that only two of the eight Core Forming realm remained, his promising future ruined in an instant.

At the moment...

Linfeng City was once again breached by Gu Changfeng, and the wealth accumulated over decades was swept away, with even the mansions and residences engulfed in flames...

In an instant, an unprecedented sense of shame and resentment welled up in my heart.

No! No! No!

He suddenly became so angry that his hair stood on end, and he roared to the sky.

"Gu Jinlai! Through Gu Jinlai!"

"Pfft!"

The next moment, Qi and Blood surged to the heart.

Already exhausted from his travels, he coughed up a mouthful of blood and collapsed backward.

"Second Uncle..."

"Young Clan Leader..."

Amidst the shouts, chaos erupted once again in the arena.

It is unknown from Gu Jinlai that Lin Xiao was so angry that he vomited blood because of the fact that Gu Changfeng, Su Nanxing, Gu Chifeng and others had breached Linfeng City.

At this moment, he was still thinking about the news that the first batch of people from the Gu Clan were rushing towards Yuanhua City and had already reached the outskirts of the city.

"Gu Changfeng."

Previously, Gu Jinlai was still somewhat worried that Gu Changfeng might see through him, so although he needed to rely on the Gu Clan's influence, he was unwilling to have much communication with the core members.

But now...

He has been in this world for a year, and with major events like conquering Lingxiao City and Yuanhua City, his personality has changed and his memories are somewhat lacking. Gu Changfeng and the others can probably understand this.

When an outsider reported that Gu Changfeng had entered the city, Gu Jinlai put down Heavenly Gang book in his hand, which contained records of various forces in Star Province and even described the masters of the Great Qian Dynasty, and headed towards the gate of the Heavenly Gang Sect.

As soon as they reached the entrance, the sound of horses' hooves could be heard.

Immediately afterwards, dozens of people riding tall horses appeared outside the Heavenly Gang Gate.

These horses were exceptionally handsome, with horns on their heads.

This is a wildebeest.

In this world, elite soldiers are often clad in iron armor and wield heavy weapons, requiring extremely high-quality horses.

As a result, horses are also classified as warhorses, fine horses, precious horses, wildebeest, dragon horses, and war beasts.

Among them, the wildebeest already possesses the bloodline of a ferocious beast, the dragon-horse is practically a ferocious beast, and as for the war beasts...

The range is large, the strengths and weaknesses vary, and it is difficult to summarize.

A few months ago, when Su Tong first went to Lingxiao City to take up his post, he rode a wildebeest. Not only was it muscular and tough, but it could also carry a thousand pounds and travel two thousand miles in a day and a night.

Of course, the main reason Su Tong rode that wildebeest was not anything else, but that the wildebeest was pure white and quite handsome.

Otherwise, given her background, riding a dragon horse would be no difficult task for her.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Upon seeing Gu Jinlai, Gu Changfeng, who was in the lead, burst into laughter. "Second Brother!"

"Big brother."

They've all called out the same thing Gu Jinlai.

Although it takes some getting used to, but...

Calling someone "brother" when you meet them on Blue Star isn't strange, and he adapted quickly.

"My second brother single-handedly captured the city; he truly possesses the courage of ten thousand men!"

"Brother, you flatter me."

Gu Jinlai smiled slightly and said, "It all depends on my disciples' willingness to die for me."

After speaking, he looked at Su Nanxing.

"I have successfully completed my mission."

Su Nanxing bowed slightly.

"Good."

The road Gu Jinlai.

At this moment, Gu Changfeng gestured and led a person forward. "Second brother, Huang Yu played an indispensable role in our victory over Linfeng City. He has now led the entire Huang family to join our Gu Clan."

"Patriarch, you flatter us. We were able to descend into Linfeng City thanks to the 'Thunder' weapon that Elder Gu crafted. We dare not take credit for it."

The man named Huang Yu quickly replied modestly.

"Since it is a merit, we should remember it."

Gu Jinlai.

He had more or less guessed Huang Yu's identity, but he wasn't sure.

At this moment, the group that had come with Gu Changfeng also stepped forward and bowed.

They called him either Second Uncle or Celestial Master, using different names.

Gu Jinlai one by one, but did not respond.

After all, he didn't know anyone there except Gu Xiangyang. It would be so embarrassing if he misspoke or called the wrong person.

Overall, the Gu Clan still has a wealth of talented people.

In particular, he has sent a lot of resources in the past six months, and in addition to Gu Changfeng, two more experts have been added to the ranks of those who Core Forming level.

With the addition of two members of the Huang family who had reached the Core Forming to the Gu Clan, the Gu Clan's power expanded extremely rapidly.

Gu Jinlai exchanging pleasantries with Gu Changfeng, Gu Jinlai quickly entered the Heavenly Gang Sect.

"Hahaha... Second brother, we have returned from Linfeng City with a full load. We will not need your support for any expenses from now on. Moreover, I will have someone compile a list. Take whatever you like."

Gu Changfeng has a very open-minded personality.

He also knew that the Gu Clan's success today was due to the contributions of people throughout Gu Jinlai, and there was no tendency for them to take the lead.

"I'll make a selection."

Gu Jinlai said, "We need you to stay in Yuanhua City, brother. I will head directly to Lingxiao City."

After saying that, he glanced at Su Nanxing and said, "A city like Yuanhua City cannot be without Spirit Refining in charge. Su Nanxing will stay in Yuanhua City for a while from now on."

"I will obey Master's instructions."

Su Nanxing responded.

"With Su Nanxing, we are more confident in preventing the Purgatory Sect from launching a counterattack."

Gu Changfeng also breathed a sigh of relief.

He secretly hoped that Gu Chifeng and the others would also stay.

But he knew that the situation in Lingxiao City was equally perilous, so he naturally wouldn't propose such a difficult condition that would trouble Gu Jinlai.

"The Purgatory Sect..."

Gu Jinlai said, "Yuanhua City is not far from Lingxiao City. If the Purgatory Sect really wants to retaliate, I will rush to its aid immediately."

As he spoke, he chuckled lightly, "However, I have already written a letter to Sect Master Lu Dengxian to claim credit, stating that Lin Xiao's attack on Yuanhua City was a great defeat, while I am the hero who destroyed the Heavenly Gang Sect, killed the Star Master Zhang Lu, and seized Yuanhua City. Now, let's see how they respond."

Gu Changfeng was stunned.

This...

Isn't this blatant lying?

Would the Purgatory Sect believe that?