Gu Yu gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, and said, "Sect Master, ever since you asked me to help Leng Hanyu and Chi Ling deal with my cousin, I knew you already knew my identity. Yes, I am Gu Xinglan's cousin!"
"Really? That's not what you said back then. Weren't you the child of the country lord? Weren't you kicked out of your home by your aunt?"
Xie Feng joked.
Gu Yu's face grew increasingly pale. He scratched the back of his head and said with a mournful expression, "I'm sorry, I lied to you."
Xie Feng laughed and said, "This is a small matter, nothing serious. What exactly do you want to say? Don't be afraid or nervous, I'm not going to eat you."
One should naturally be kind to one's disciples!
Have you not heard the saying, "I will face a thousand pointing fingers with a cold eye, and bow my head to serve the people like an ox"?
Xun Ge's words of wisdom!
Xie Feng also resolutely implemented this principle, treating outsiders with a cold shoulder while being kind and approachable to his own people.
Gu Yu lowered his head, his previous arrogance gone, replaced by hesitation. "Just now, my cousin used a communication talisman to order me to leave, because she doesn't want me to stay in the Xuanji Sect any longer!"
"From Gu Xinglan's perspective, what she did was quite reasonable," Xie Feng shrugged.
Gu Yu's mother is Gu Xinglan's aunt; this relationship is very close!
Xie Feng expressed respect for Gu Yu's idea.
After all, if he really wants to leave, no one can stop him. Conversely, if he really wants to stay, he will inevitably stay.
Xie Feng asked, "What are your thoughts?"
Gu Yu pursed his lips and blurted out without hesitation, "Stay!"
He had considered many factors before making this decision. Staying at the Xuanji Sect meant that Dao of Alchemy was there for Sushang and Yue Heng for Martial Dao, both of whom were top-notch experts in their respective fields.
That's why his cultivation level has been improving rapidly these days.
Secondly, whether it's Sushang or Cang Tong, everyone has a great personality. There's no backstabbing or infighting; instead, they get along like a big family.
This gave him, an orphan since childhood, a feeling of warmth and liveliness he had never experienced before.
Third, the Xuanji Sect is rich in resources! Xie Feng has plundered so many treasures from outside! All kinds of top-level Cultivation Method, top-level weapons, gold and silver jewelry, spaceships, and even starships! They are piled up on the ground for free.
Especially starships; no sect can produce a thousand at once! Let alone a thousand, even ten would be a struggle.
Because in the Origin Realm, starships are extremely rare!
But the Xuanji Sect is an option!
Xuanji Sect, a place you won't want to leave once you've arrived!
Anyone who leaves is a complete fool!
Xie Feng said in a deep voice, "If this makes you feel uncomfortable, you can choose to leave. Constantly wavering will only harm yourself and others!"
Gu Yu nodded to himself.
Xie Feng suddenly laughed and said, "How about this, I'll take you as my personal disciple?"
Gu Yu looked up, his eyes widening in surprise.
Xie Feng said, "If you become my personal disciple, your status in the Xuanji Sect will be more important than that of an ordinary disciple. You will also have a greater identity and standing, and will be able to speak with Gu Xinglan on equal terms in the future."
Gu Yu exclaimed joyfully, "I do!"
Xie Feng said one last time, "But you need to think this through. Right now, before things become irreversible, you still have three choices."
"First, help Gu Xinglan, be her right-hand man, and share life and death, honor and disgrace with her."
"Secondly, helping the Xuanji Sect means standing on the side of the Imperial Evil Realm, but the consequence of this would be making enemies of the whole world!"
Third, neutrality! Withdraw from all conflicts, not take any stance, choose a secluded place, and live a peaceful life!
To be honest, of these three options, the last one is the most tempting!
Most people yearn for peace and tranquility. Some are drawn into war because they have no choice in the matter, while others are simply warmongers.
After careful consideration, Gu Yu declared decisively, "I choose the Xuanji Sect!"
Xie Feng nodded. "Okay!"
Gu Yu suddenly sighed deeply, "Sigh, I've always lived in my cousin's shadow since I was little. No matter how hard I try, no one can see my brilliance. Everyone who meets me praises my cousin while also mocking me!"
Everyone praises her brilliant achievements in her youth, saying that I am far inferior to her at that age. She reached the level of Indestructible Saint Lord in her youth, shocking the Origin Realm and being etched into history, while I can hardly even reach the Ten Thousand Ages Realm...
"Everyone is criticizing my insolence and lamenting my failure, but what about these people? They're all old monsters, yet they're not even as dazzling as my cousin! What right do they have to criticize me? Just because I'm old?"
"I really want to prove myself. I want these people to know that I have ambition and aspirations too. My lack of success isn't because I'm incapable, it's because my cousin is so outstanding! Actually, I can be seen too..."
As he finished speaking, Gu Yu clenched his fists tightly, his face filled with resentment and the pain of being misunderstood.
"I don't mean to go against my cousin, I just don't understand her madness! She's really changed! From a steadfast and confident person, she's become more and more obsessive and more and more insane!"
"And all of this is because of that demon!"
Suddenly, Gu Yu gritted his teeth, and there were even faint bloodshot veins in his eyes.
Xie Feng raised an eyebrow, "That demon?"
Gu Yu began to recall the past, "When my cousin was young, she fell in love with a demon king from the Devil Race. That demon king loved her in return, so you could say they were mutually in love."
"However, at that time, the relationship between humans and Devil Race was extremely tense. Due to the plunder of resources, humans were the first to declare war. At that time, the main leaders of the Devil Race were not the Imperial Evil Realm, but the Heavenly Devil Race."
"It was precisely because of this environment that my cousin's relationship with the demon was strongly opposed by both races. The main reason was not only the difference in their races, but also the fact that they both had very high status."
"If the high-ranking members of the two races were to marry, it would be a disgrace to their races, and they would be unlikely to achieve a friendly relationship through marriage."
"Under immense pressure, my cousin and the demon did not yield, but instead chose to elope. This angered the Heavenly Devil Race Heavenly Devil Race, and the demon was captured and executed for his honor!"
At this point, Gu Yu sighed heavily.
Xie Feng also shook his head.
Gu Yu calmed herself down and continued, "That day, my cousin secretly came over and collected the body of the torn demon. From then on, she changed, becoming extremely hostile to the Devil Race. Later, she even established the Devil Subduing Realm to specifically oppose the Devil Race!"
"Later, the Devil Subduing Realm annihilated the Heavenly Devil Race. A few years later, Devil Emperor Ge Ya founded the Imperial Evil Realm, which quickly became the top power among the Devil Race, and the human and demon races began to fight again. But this time, it wasn't the ambition of the human race, but the Devil Race!"