In Heaven-Mixing Sword City, news of Gu Shuo inviting Sun Shihan on an outing also reached Yin Yaochen.
Yin Yaochen had always been exceptionally popular with women, and he had long regarded women as stepping stones for his advancement.
Sun Shihan was one of the women he had set his sights on. He needed an item from the Sun Family; once he obtained Sun Shihan, he would be able to acquire that treasure.
He had originally been preparing to make his move against Sun Shihan, only to find that Gu Shuo had also set his sights on her.
"Gu Shuo?" Yin Yaochen sneered.
"Compete with me? He's not good enough."
He knew Gu Shuo far too well. He had begun studying Gu Shuo long ago.
Because Gu Shuo stood in the way of his rise.
Ye Jingyi had close ties with their Supreme Unity Sword Sect, and the sect's patriarch was Ye Jingyi's friend.
The sect master had spoken to him long ago, intending for him to cultivate at Ye Jingyi's side.
But Gu Shuo had appeared beside Ye Jingyi and earned Ye Jingyi's esteem, giving him a sense of crisis.
Resources were limited, and the favor of the strong was also a kind of resource.
He had constantly been seeking a way to outdo Gu Shuo.
Yet he had never expected Gu Shuo to set his sights on the woman he had chosen.
"No, I can't let Gu Shuo get Sun Shihan!" Yin Yaochen said gravely.
Gu Shuo was an outsider, but the Sun Family was not. The Sun Family held a certain standing and network of connections in Heaven-Mixing Sword City, and they also had some connections within the Supreme Unity Sword Sect.
If Gu Shuo became the Sun Family's son-in-law, he might use the Sun Family's connections