Ganged Up On, Seven Treasures Unwilling!

Gu Rong collected his thoughts and regained his composure.

He looked at Chen Xin and said, "Old Sword Man, my thanks."

He expressed his heartfelt gratitude; what Chen Xin had done outside was effectively protecting Gu Rong, ensuring he would not have to worry about retaliation from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

At the same time, it had allowed Gu Rong to break away from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, placing the entire burden upon the Chen Family.

Nowadays, only Chen Xin could have accomplished such a thing.

Chen Xin waved his hand dismissively: "If you want to thank someone, thank Big Brother. If Big Brother hadn't called me out, you might have died at his hands."

Chen Xin had not expected to encounter Gu Rong here either.

The reason Xu Xiao had called Chen Xin out was merely to intimidate the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and provide a guarantee for the Ye Family; he had never considered that he would run into Gu Rong here.

It could only be called a coincidence.

Upon hearing this, Gu Rong walked up to Xu Xiao and bowed: "Th... thank you, Big Brother!"

Xu Xiao waved his hand: "No need to rush into calling me Big Brother; it is not yet the time!"

Xu Xiao chuckled, stopping the other man, and instead turned his gaze toward the man: "Senior, could you provide us with a quiet place?"

The man nodded with a smile, seeing that his son had gained recognition: "Go ahead, I will stand guard for you!"

Xu Xiao acknowledged him and looked at Chen Xin and the others: "Let's go together!"

Gu Rong was a bit bewildered, but he followed along, and Ye Shengxin curiously trailed behind them.

The man left the area, went to the main entrance, and stood guard for them.

Xu Xiao led the three of them to the quiet place from before.

As soon as they entered, Xu Xiao summoned his martial soul.

"You... are you from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?"

Seeing the pagoda, Gu Rong exclaimed in shock, and Ye Shengxin also looked at the other man in surprise. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda?

Before Xu Xiao even had to act, Chen Xin gave the two of them a sharp rap on the head!

"If this were the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, would you still be alive?" Chen Xin snorted.

Heh, that was true; it seemed that was indeed the case.

The two of them felt a bit awkward.

Xu Xiao did not mind; it was normal to mistake it, as the most famous pagoda currently was, after all, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.

Xu Xiao tapped his pagoda lightly, and three figures flashed out.

Gui Mei and the others appeared there.

"Big Brother, Fifth Brother!"

The three of them called out in unison.

Xu Xiao and Chen Xin nodded slightly, and the three of them turned their gazes toward the two newcomers.

"Ye Shengxin? And who are you?"

Dugu Bo recognized Ye Shengxin, but he did not recognize Gu Rong.

Xu Xiao leaned to the side and remarked: "These two are your Sixth Brother and Seventh Brother."

Dugu Bo immediately let out an "oh."

"Big Brother, I understand!" Dugu Bo shouted quickly.

He was familiar with this sort of thing.

Xu Xiao was a bit stunned. What do you understand? You claim to understand, but I haven't even said anything yet.

But before Xu Xiao could speak, Dugu Bo took advantage of the two fellows' lack of attention, swung both arms, kicked Gu Rong and Ye Shengxin to the ground, and pounced on them to start a brawl.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei were also stunned. Is this what you understand?

Chen Xin paused for a moment: "Big Brother, I understand!"

Saying this, he also joined the fray.

Xu Xiao watched, dumbfounded. No, I didn't say anything!

Yue Guan leaned in: "Big Brother, is this really our tradition?"

Xu Xiao's mouth twitched; he didn't know himself: "Perhaps it is."

"Then we understand!"

The next moment, the two of them also joined the battle.

Xu Xiao gave a bitter laugh. Fine, fine, from now on, this is the tradition.

The four of them ganged up on Gu Rong and Ye Shengxin, having a grand time.

After the beating, Chen Xin looked at the two of them: "From now on, Gu Rong, you are the Sixth Brother, and Shengxin, you are the Seventh Brother."

"This is the tradition of our Chuan Ling; you'll get used to it."

Dugu Bo took up the conversation: "It's like this, I was beaten back then, and Fifth Brother was beaten too; it's all tradition!"

The two spoke with such solemnity that it was hard to tell who had started the rumor, though it seemed to be this fellow Dugu Bo himself.

No wonder he had acted so knowledgeable just a moment ago; so that was what it was all about.

Gu Rong and Ye Shengxin wiped the blood from the corners of their mouths. These guys were really hitting them; they had thought it was just for show, but they had actually gone for the kill.

The two hissed in pain.

"Greetings, Big Brother, greetings, brothers!" The two forced their bodies to stand and bowed to the others. Although they were annoyed, they knew this was a symbol of their acceptance.

"Hahahaha, greetings to our two younger brothers. From now on, you are the Sixth Hall Master and Seventh Hall Master of Chuan Ling." Xu Xiao also acknowledged them.

Gu Rong was generally quite good; even without consuming immortal herbs, his talent was enough to reach the Title Douluo level, and his potential was even higher than Ye Shengxin's.

Moreover, he was extremely protective of his own and would truly step up when things got tough. If he consumed an immortal herb and grew to his full potential, one wondered if he could withstand the Great Sumeru Hammer under Tang Chen's nine-ring detonation!

Ye Shengxin was surprised. Just like that, he had become the Seventh Hall Master?

"Big Brother, how many Hall Masters does our Chuan Ling have?" Ye Shengxin asked curiously.

Xu Xiao replied: "Currently seven, but I plan to gather nine."

One Tower, Two Ghosts, Three Chrysanthemums, Four Poisons, Five Swords, Six Bones, Seven Leaves!

They had already assembled a complete team; they had defense, offense, healing, and control.

It seemed they lacked nothing!

"If there are more, we will gather them; if not, then the seven of us will suffice!" Xu Xiao was not one to force things.

Nine was the limit, but seven was not bad either.

That was what Xu Xiao said, but Gu Rong and Ye Shengxin did not think so. No, they had to gather nine for Big Brother; they still wanted to carry on the tradition of Chuan Ling.

They could not just give up like this.

They had to find an Eighth Brother and a Ninth Brother.

The two exchanged glances unconsciously, seeing the same thought in each other's eyes.

They understood each other without a word; everything was implied.

Xu Xiao continued: "Sixth Brother, Seventh Brother, go find the seniors to heal your wounds, and then we will leave together."

The two nodded and took their leave, while Xu Xiao sent Yue Guan and the others into the Spirit Ascension Platform space.

On the other side, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect students who had left the Ye Mansion were now kneeling before Sect Master Ning, repeating Chen Xin's words to him word for word.

Bong!

Ning Buqun's brows furrowed tightly, the fury on his face showing no signs of subsiding.

"Damn it, damn it!!!"

"Can someone tell me why the Chen Family would intervene!!!"

Ning Buqun glared at them, but only silence met his gaze.

Chen Xin had not only killed their people but had also arrogantly threatened them.

Anyone would be furious in his position.

Fire seemed to be erupting from Ning Buqun's twisted face, yet the people below remained silent.

That was the Chen Family, a Chen Family that possessed a Title Douluo.

How were they supposed to respond to that?

"Sect Master, we cannot afford to offend the Chen Family!" one of the elders at the Spirit Douluo level spoke up.

"Indeed, Sect Master, it would be better to just let the Ye Family go." Seeing someone else speak, the others began to chime in.

Ning Buqun looked at them, a constant stream of unwillingness surging within him.

He had plotted for so long, and they wanted him to just give up like this??