Gu Fei said aggrievedly, "Exactly. Those old geezers used seniority to lord over us and sent us all away.
They went back to the clan for good, planting flowers, raising fish, walking dogs, playing chess, practicing martial arts—living free and easy lives.
I need to keep an eye on the youngsters in the clan too. Once I find one I like, I'll dump this mess on them and go back to the clan to retire."
Before long, the meal was ready. After Gu Hui and the other two had eaten, they went to the collection room.
Mu Nianci was dazzled by what she saw. Every single item was priceless.
Sabers, spears, swords, halberds, bracelets, treasure garments, beads... as well as all kinds of heavenly treasures and rare materials.
"Well, well, this place has quite a collection.
The Guiyuan Bracelet—not bad!
The Purple Profound Ring—not bad!
The Jade-Woven Garment—not bad!
The Blood Jade Ring—not bad!
Oh? Chengying, one of the ten famed swords of ancient times? Excellent!"
Every time Gu Hui picked out an item, Gu Fei's face twitched and his heart bled. These were all contributions he could have claimed in the future.
Once he returned to the clan, these could have been counted as an assessment of his contributions during his outside training, determining his future standing in the clan.
"Legend says that at dawn in ancient times, in that instant when black and white mingled in the sky, a pair of hands slowly rose.
Clasped between them was a sword hilt. There was only the hilt, with no visible blade, yet a faint, elusive sword shadow was cast upon the northern wall.
The sword shadow lasted only a moment before vanishing with the arrival of daylight. At dusk, as the sky darkened, at the very instant when day