Shui Bing'er was also stunned; she finally understood why Gu Wuchen had Shui Family.
It turns out he wasn't planning on a simple transaction; he intended to take over the entire Shui Family.
Shui Yuntao steadied himself and forced himself to calm down.
He looked at Gu Wuchen and asked with difficulty:
" Young Master Gu, this... why is this? Our Shui Family is merely a mid-sized family in the Heaven Dou Empire, weak and powerless, and we are afraid we cannot be of any help to the Gu Clan."
He felt a deep bitterness in his heart.
The Shui Family has lived a peaceful and stable life for over a hundred years, never once considering relying on any power.
But now, Gu Wuchen has directly proposed to annex the Shui Family, and he has no confidence to refuse.
Gu Wuchen smiled faintly, his tone even:
"Patriarch Shui, there's no need to belittle yourself. Shui Family Shui Family controls 30% of the water transport business in the Heaven Dou Empire City, and we also have a considerable amount of water and the legacy of ice-type Soul Master. These are all very useful to me."
He paused, then continued:
"Of course, I won't let you work for nothing. As long as the Shui Family submits to the Gu Clan, I guarantee that the Shui Family's status in Heaven Dou City will only be higher than it is now."
All of the Gu Clan's cultivation resources will be available to the Shui Family members first. I will personally help you break through to the Soul Douluo realm. Shui Bing'er will also receive focused training at the Skywater Academy; her future achievements are limitless.
Shui Yuntao's breath hitched.
He had been stuck at the peak of Soul Saint for twenty years, and breaking through to Soul Douluo was his greatest wish in this life. Shui Bing'er was the future hope of the Shui Family, and being personally trained by Gu Wuchen was an immense blessing for the Shui Family.
He looked at Shui Bing'er beside him, and Shui Bing'er was also looking at him, her eyes showing no resistance but rather a hint of expectation.
She had just witnessed Gu Wuchen's strength firsthand and knew how terrifying the Gu Clan's power was. Only by following Gu Wuchen could the Shui Family truly grow and prosper.
Although it's called an annexation, the Shui Family is still the Shui Family; they're just becoming a vassal family, which won't affect anything.
Shui Yuntao remained silent for a long time, his inner struggle growing more and more intense.
He knew that once he agreed, the Shui Family would no longer be an independent family, and from then on, they would have to obey the Gu Clan's orders in everything.
However, if he refused, the Gu Clan's power would make crushing the Shui Family incredibly easy. Moreover, the conditions offered by Gu Wuchen were simply too tempting, so tempting that he couldn't possibly refuse.
"Good."
Shui Yuntao let out a long sigh, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders.
He bowed deeply to Gu Wuchen, his tone extremely solemn:
" The Shui Family is willing to submit to the Gu Clan, and from now on will follow Young Master Gu's lead."
A satisfied smile appeared on Gu Wuchen's lips:
" Shui Family is indeed a wise man. Rest assured, I Gu Wuchen, keep my word and will never treat you unfairly."
After speaking, he took out a jade pendant engraved with the Gu Clan emblem from his Storage Soul Tool and placed it on the table:
"This is a token of the Gu Clan. Take it. Cang Yue will coordinate the details with you. In the future, if the Shui Family has any problems they can't solve, they can take this jade pendant to me."
"Thank you, Young Master Gu."
Shui Yuntao took the jade pendant with both hands and carefully put it away.
Gu Wuchen stood up. "Now that we've finished discussing things, we'll be leaving."
" Young Master Gu." Shui Yuntao quickly stood up to see him off.
As he walked out of the Shui Family mansion, Bo Saixi said with a smile:
"Not bad, Chen'er, you've taken over another family. At this rate, it won't be long before the entire power of Heaven Dou City is yours."
Gu Wuchen smiled and looked up at the distant sky:
"This is just the beginning. Let's go, let's go to the next place."
For the next two weeks, Gu Wuchen traveled tirelessly around the area surrounding Heaven Dou City.
They brought Four Great Elemental Academies under their control. As for the Thunder Academy, it was a bit more troublesome, but they reached a certain consensus with the dean.
Thus, all Four Great Elemental Academies on the mainland came under the Gu Clan's control.
Gu Wuchen did not make any major changes to the management team, but retained the positions of the four original deans and only sent the Gu Clan's finance and materials managers to take over.
All academies used the Gu Clan's cultivation resources and implemented unified assessment standards. In a short period of time, the overall strength of the four academies improved significantly.
The Continental Elite Tournament of Advanced Soul Master Academy is about to begin.
All the academies are preparing intensively for the battle, and Shrek Academy is no exception.
Yu Xiaogang remained depressed. All his proposed teaching reforms were rejected by Liu Erlong, so he could only teach Tang San alone every day, placing all his hopes on this disciple.
That evening, Gu Wuchen meditated and adjusted his breathing in his own courtyard, preparing to consolidate his newly broken-through Soul Power.
Suddenly, an irresistible and powerful force yanked at his consciousness.
The scene before him instantly distorted, and in a dizzying moment, he found himself in a vast, white space.
There is no heaven or earth here, no Sun Moon, only endless light, and the air is filled with a sacred aura that makes one's heart tremble.
Gu Wuchen was startled and looked up abruptly.
Two figures appeared out of thin air in front of him.
The figure on the left, dressed in a blue robe and surrounded by the illusory image of waves, is none other than the Sea God.
The man on the right, with eyes as cold as knives and an aura of killing intent emanating from him, was none other than the Asura God.
Gu Wuchen stood there, stunned and somewhat at a loss. Why were these two here to see him together?
" Gu Wuchen," the Sea God spoke first, his voice gentle, "Don't be surprised. We pulled your consciousness into the Divine Realm, mainly to discuss something."
Gu Wuchen composed himself and said, "Greetings, Sea God and Asura God. May I ask what brings you two here?"
The Sea God said calmly, "What else could it be? The Asura God wants you to inherit his Godhood."
Gu Wuchen was startled and subconsciously said, "Huh? The Asura God?"
He hadn't expected this at all.
He has inherited the legacy of both the Ice God and the Sea God.
The Asura God coughed lightly, his tone still icy:
"That's right, Gu Wuchen, I need you to inherit my position."
Gu Wuchen frowned. "But I already have two Godhood Inheritance, how can I inherit a third? There has never been such a precedent in the Divine Realm."
The Sea God said, "Under normal circumstances, that wouldn't be possible, but your soul strength far surpasses that of ordinary people, enough to bear the power of three deities."
The Asura God continued, "I have been observing you for a long time. Your will is firm, making you particularly suitable to be my successor."
To be honest, you're either in a good position or you have to take it.
He didn't want to see the Sea God leave the Divine Realm before him; that would make him very unhappy.
Therefore, this little guy must inherit his position.
" Gu Wuchen, my Asura God inheritance is simple: go to the Slaughter City, defeat the King of Slaughter, obtain the Asura Demon Sword, and you will become my successor."
He was too lazy to deal with those tedious things.
It would be best if it could be done as quickly as possible.