Why do you get to be a Gu?

In the Imperial Study of the Imperial Palace in Fengtian City.

Li Guanrong kowtowed on the ground. "Greetings, Father Emperor!"

"Get up. What were the results of today's discussions with these chambers of commerce?" Li Chengyi asked.

"Not yet. These Outer Realm merchants have strong objections to our Great Qian's request to audit its accounts and restrict its personnel."

Li Chengyi laughed and said, "That's normal. These Trading Company guilds all have powerful backers, especially Heavenly Treasure Merchant Guild and Ten Directions Misty Rain Tower, which are considered major forces in the entire Exquisite World. They have many Celestial Person Realm Cultivator behind them, so naturally they don't want to be restricted by my Great Qian. My Qian Yuan Realm has just risen to become the Exquisite World, and the Heaven and Earth has changed. It can be said that there are cultivation fortuitous opportunity everywhere. These forces are here now because they want to get a share of the pie."

Li Guanrong laughed and said, "Then they've made a mistake. How can we allow them to covet the resources of the Qian Yuan Realm?"

"Yes, they came here to test us, to see the strength and attitude of my Qian Yuan Realm. If we back down, they will definitely keep pressing us. The rules must be set now, otherwise it will be much more difficult to change them later." Li Chengyi stood up and looked at the Map hanging on the wall of the Imperial Study. It listed the One Hundred and Eight Exquisite Worlds according to the teleportation coordinates in the Qian Yuan Token, and marked the known forces in within the Exquisite World.

As can be seen from the perspective of sheer strength, the Qian Yuan Realm is still at the bottom. After all, even the Guangling World, which ranks 107th, still has seven Void Heaven Cultivator, the strongest of whom is at the Void Heaven Great Accomplishment Realm.

In the Qian Yuan Realm, aside from Gu Yuanqing, only he and Li Shi'an have achieved the Void Heaven Realm, and there are only five or six others who have a chance to reach the Void Heaven within three years.

It's still too weak compared to other Exquisite World.

A weak Boundary Domain, yet it's also a piece of fat meat, so naturally there are many who want to eat it.

The reason we haven't seen anyone causing trouble yet is simply because they don't understand the true nature of this world.

Li Chengyi turned around and said, "Dealing with cultivators is different from dealing with Ordinary Person. You need to be careful, since these merchant guilds also have things we need."

"Father, rest assured, I know what to do," Li Guanrong said.

Li Chengyi nodded slightly. "The position of the Great Qian Kingdom should have been handed to you when the World Conflict ended. Now, I can only help you for a few more years at most. You have been overseeing the country for many years, and I don't need to worry about your affairs anymore. You can decide these matters yourself from now on. But you must remember that as the ruler of a country, you are responsible for the safety of this world. You must think thrice before you act, and don't be like before."

Li Guanrong immediately complained, "Father, you are in the prime of your life. How can you abdicate the Imperial Throne so early? Others will think that I covet the Imperial Throne and am committing disloyal and unfilial acts. Moreover, the Qian Yuan Realm is now advancing to the Exquisite World, and the situation is complicated with countless external enemies. My cultivation is low and my experience is limited. How can I possibly handle the situation? Father, you should consider this matter at least a few hundred years from now."

Li Chengyi glared and said, "Stop spouting nonsense. As the eldest son of the Li Family family, the throne of the Great Qian Imperial Throne is your rightful responsibility. Don't think I didn't know about your instigation of the ministers last time."

"Father, you should actually consider the Second Prince regarding the Imperial Throne. His temperament is more suitable than mine."

Li Chengyi snorted lightly, "Election of the eldest son as heir is the rule of the Great Qian Dynasty. Don't mention it again."

Before Li Guanrong could speak further, Li Chengyi waved his sleeve and said, "Step down, I still need to cultivate."

Li Guanrong opened his mouth as if to speak, but in the end he kowtowed and said, "Your subject takes his leave."

As soon as he left the Imperial Study, ministers came over and pulled him aside to discuss state affairs.

After finishing some business, he took a break and asked an official on duty in the Auxiliary Governance Pavilion, "Where is the second son?"

"His Second Prince did not come today. I sent someone to inquire, and it seems he went to Taihu Mountain."

Li Guanrong was furious. "He dares to slack off when he was put in charge of state affairs! I'm going to find him right now!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he strode out.

An official behind him called out loudly, "Your Highness, Your Highness, there's also a document from the Governor-General of Hexi Province regarding..."

But Li Guanrong had already vanished in a flash.

He arrived at Taihu Mountain and his gaze quickly locked onto a man by the lake, Gu Siyuan, who was leisurely fishing while flipping through a book.

Li Guanrong stepped down and shouted, "Second brother, what is your crime? There are so many affairs in the court right now. You were entrusted with handling state affairs in the Auxiliary Governance Pavilion, yet you dared to abandon your post and fish here?"

Gu Siyuan, dressed in a blue robe, sighed helplessly upon seeing Li Guanrong arrive, "Brother, Father only assigned me to Oversight the construction of the Fengtian New City; the Auxiliary Governance Pavilion has nothing to do with me."

Li Guanrong scoffed, "What? As your elder brother and the Crown Prince, I can't even order you around?"

Gu Siyuan rubbed his temples, looking troubled, and said, "Brother, why are you always staring at me? My surname is Gu, and I can't bear the burden of your Imperial Throne. If you really want to relax, you should train Yu Ze as soon as possible. Look how easy life is for Father to let you oversee the country."

"That's true." Li Guanrong agreed, but then looked at Gu Siyuan with hostility and said, "Why should you be surnamed Gu, but I have to be surnamed Li?"

Gu Siyuan's lips twitched. His elder brother was said to have been mischievous since childhood, causing chaos in North Spring Mountain. Even now, at almost eighty years old and still the Crown Prince, he was still often unreliable.

"Who told you to be the eldest? Besides, you should ask Father Emperor about this!"

Gu Yuanqing smiled and looked away. Occasionally glancing at the affairs of his children and grandchildren was a pleasure. It seemed no one wanted to be the Emperor of Great Qian. He wondered what his "father-in-law" would think if he saw these things.

He smiled and shook his head, then raised his hand and summoned Tong Yuefei and Chen Zhengfeng, who were tens of thousands of miles away, to North Spring Mountain.

"Greetings, young master!" Both of them bowed respectfully.

"No need for formalities," Gu Yuanqing said, raising his hand.

Chen Zhengfeng said, "Thank you, young master. Is there anything you need from me that you have summoned us here?"

Gu Yuanqing said, "I have no instructions, but I'm giving you a choice."

"Choice?" Tong Yuefei and Chen Zhengfeng exchanged a glance, not understanding the meaning behind these words.

Gu Yuanqing said calmly, "You two have been in this realm for ninety years, and the development of the Qian Yuan Realm has also benefited from your contributions. I said back then that I would give you a chance, but Bai Xianghui gave that chance to his elder brother Bai Jianfei. I have already sent him out of the Qian Yuan Realm, and now it's your turn."

The Human Heart startled. After a long pause, Tong Yuefei tentatively asked, "What does Young Master mean?"

Gu Yuanqing said, "If you two choose to leave this realm, I can let you go. Although the Tong and Chen families also had people participating in this World Conflict, it seems that most of the experts have left the Slanting Moon World. As for where they went, you will have to find out for yourselves."

Tong Yuefei's body trembled slightly. "Is what you say true, young master?"

Gu Yuanqing said calmly, "I have no regrets. Besides, why would I lie to you?"

Tong Yuefei hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and asked, "Then the Soul Seal on my body..."