This shouldn't be my imagination.
How could I not understand my best friend?
It's really very strange.
Probably not. As a Peerless Douluo would definitely have her own thoughts.
Gu Wuchen took a sip of tea and continued:
"There's one more thing I want to tell you. I've completely acquired the Four Elements Academy. The four original deans have remained in their positions, but privately, Gu Clan 're the ones in power while taking care of their families."
Gu Linchuan paused in his teacup, then looked up at him. "All of them? You bought out the Four Elements Academy!"
Shen Suwei her mouth, but couldn't say anything for a long time.
Unexpectedly, they managed to take over the entire Four Elements Academy without anyone noticing.
Those are the four most famous advanced academies on the mainland.
The academies within the Heaven Dou Empire aren't places you can just take over at will, yet his own son managed to take four of them?
Gu Wuchen continued, "Next, I plan to use the academy as a starting point to gradually absorb the small and medium-sized families and forces in Heaven Dou City."
"No need for war or force. Give them resources and opportunities for advancement, and they will naturally come to us. I will negotiate with the Spirit Hall. We will each get what we need and develop together. When the time is right, the continent will naturally be unified under the Gu Clan's name."
The room fell silent.
Gu Linchuan and Shen Suwei exchanged a glance, both seeing shock and disbelief in each other's eyes.
Unify the continent.
They would never have dared to even think about those four words before.
Let alone the fact that the Gu Clan is just a business family, even the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire, which fought for thousands of years, could not achieve this.
But now, coming from his own son's mouth, it sounded like he was talking about something completely ordinary.
Shen Suwei remained silent for a long time.
Looking at Gu Wuchen in front of her, she suddenly realized that the child who used to follow her around and cause trouble all the time had really grown up.
"Okay." Gu Linchuan finally nodded, his tone solemn. "Don't worry about things at home. You can mobilize all the resources and manpower at any time. Your mother and I will help you stabilize the rear."
If the acquisition is successful, the Gu Clan will truly rise to power. Moreover, with the Gu Clan's current strength, coupled with the blessing of their three Godhood, unifying the continent is indeed possible.
Hehehe.
"My son possesses the talent to be the greatest man in the world."
Gu Linchuan couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Gu Wuchen felt like he'd heard those words somewhere before; wasn't it when he awakened his Martial Soul?
My father seems to really like taking out loans in advance.
There are three Godhood; I need to work my way up slowly. I can't just work myself to death, can I?
The Two Empresses of Ice and Snow, exchanged a glance. Was this the first time they'd seen Gu Linchuan with such an expression?
Shen Suwei covered her forehead, "Don't worry about him, he's often like this. Anyway, Wuchen, as long as you have ideas, we'll always support you."
Shen Suwei immediately hugged Gu Wuchen Gu Wuchen began pinching his cheeks. Unifying the continent was something she had never even considered before.
My initial idea was to settle down in Ice Arrival City, have a son, then a daughter-in-law, and live a comfortable life. But now I have much bigger goals.
Shen Suwei's life was mostly unproductive; perhaps her most important decision was giving birth to Gu Wuchen.
Yes, daughter-in-law, daughter-in-law...
Shen Suwei glanced around. The Two Empresses of Ice and Snow, and Soul Beast as their daughter-in-law?
To be honest, apart from Ice Empress and Snow Empress, the other girls really don't meet my standards.
These two have been with Gu Wuchen since they were six years old, and it's been quite a few years now.
"Mom, stop, stop! Stop pinching me! You should all go back now. I need to focus on comprehending Sword Intent during this break. You're just bothering me."
Gu Wuchen immediately pulled away, touching his flushed cheeks.
"Alright, alright, the kid's all grown up now, he's starting to dislike his mom. Sigh, if you ever get a wife, remember to give me a grandson or granddaughter."
Upon hearing this, the three women's alarms went off, but none of them showed any unusual emotion.
Meanwhile, on the other side, at the Shrek Academy training grounds...
The Eight Spider Lances behind Zhu Zhuqing gleamed coldly, one of them pressed firmly against Tang San's throat.
Tang San lay on the ground, covered in sweat, his Martial Soul shattered, unable to move at all.
" Tang San, you are still too weak. How can Soul Elder fight against my Soul Ancestor Sect? What do you have besides your proud Hidden Weapon?" Zhu Zhuqing withdrew her Eight Spider Lances, her tone calm and without a trace of emotion.
Tang San suddenly scrambled to his feet, clenching his fists, his eyes filled with anger and resentment.
How dare you humiliate me like this!
He never imagined that he would be so utterly defeated by his former teammates, especially in front of so many students, which made him lose face completely.
"Humiliate you? You're not worth humiliating." Zhu Zhuqing sneered. "You're the one who's always been instigated by Yu Xiaogang to oppose me, and you even caused Xiao Wu to leave the academy."
Tang San's expression changed. "What does Xiao Wu leaving have to do with me? She wanted to leave!"
"If you hadn't forced her, would she have left?" Zhu Zhuqing's tone finally turned cold. "You believe everything Yu Xiaogang says, and you've doubted Xiao Wu even after being with her for so long. Now look what's happened, Xiao Wu is gone, are you satisfied?"
The trainees around them didn't dare to speak, keeping their heads down and pretending to train.
The other members of the Shrek Seven Devils stood aside, their faces embarrassed. They also felt that Tang San had done something wrong this time, but they didn't know what to say.
On the stands not far away, Yu Xiaogang's face was ashen.
He didn't expect Zhu Zhuqing to bring this up in public, and even directly name him.
Liu Erlong stood beside him, sighed, and remained silent. She knew in her heart that Zhu Zhuqing was telling the truth.
Tang San was speechless. He recalled the disappointed look in Xiao Wu's eyes when she left, and a pang of pain shot through his heart, but he still refused to admit defeat.
"I know what she did, and someone like her doesn't deserve to be with me!"
"Unworthy?" Zhu Zhuqing scoffed. "You never considered her a friend; you just used her as a tool, just like Yu Xiaogang treated you like a fool and made fun of you."
"You're talking nonsense!" Tang San roared, "My teacher truly cares about me!"
"Whether it's true or not, you know it in your heart." Zhu Zhuqing was too lazy to waste any more words with him. "If you dare to cause me trouble again, it won't be as simple as just beating you up."
After saying that, she turned and left, leaving Tang San standing alone on the training ground, his face turning pale and then red.
Yu Xiaogang the stands and patted Tang San on the shoulder:
"Don't take it to heart. She's just been bewitched by Gu Wuchen. Once you become stronger, you'll naturally be able to defeat her."
Tang San raised his head, his eyes filled with fierce determination. "Teacher, I will definitely become stronger! I will personally defeat Gu Wuchen in the Soul Master Tournament!"
Yu Xiaogang nodded, a shadow of gloom flashing in his eyes. He was also waiting for that day, waiting to see Gu Wuchen utterly defeated.