"Gu Yu pays his respects to the four Ancestors!"
Seeing the four True Lords take their places, Gu Yu's face lit up with excitement. He hurriedly bowed to them with utmost respect.
All four were elders from Yuxiao Peak who had entered the Secret Realm. By rights, they were Ancestors of Yuxiao Peak.
Of course, he could have addressed them as Uncle-Masters, but now he called them Ancestors to show how close they were.
After reaching the Nascent Soul Tribulation Realm, one had to leave the sect's affairs behind and enter the Secret Realm as an elder. Even so, there were factions within the Secret Realm, divided along the lines of the Five Peaks.
These people still accepted offerings from their respective peaks, and some had disciples or descendants cultivating at those peaks. Their interests were fundamentally intertwined, so they were bound to favor their own.
There was no avoiding it. The four had stepped forward to back Gu Yu and shield him from True Lord Qingshui's pressure.
"Gu Yu, don't be afraid. As long as your grievance is justified, we Ancestors will see justice done!"
One of the four True Lords, a tall, red-faced elder, boomed.
It was clear he was addressing True Lord Qingshui. The implication was plain: if Qingshui wanted to bully someone from Yuxiao Peak, he'd better think twice.
With their support, Gu Yu immediately stood taller.
Today, he had to go head-to-head with True Lord Qingshui. He knew all too well that if he missed this chance, he would never get another opportunity to deal with Fang Mo.
He was testing the powerful cultivators' attitude.
If they didn't intervene, that meant Fang Mo was insignificant in their eyes, and Fang Mo had to die. If they stepped in, then Gu Yu would let it go.