A secret meeting

Granny Tian Gu raised her head, glanced in the same direction, and silently looked away.

Upon seeing this, the Gu clan leaders present knew that Long Tu had indeed arrived.

The Warlock's Qi-Watching Technique can detect enemy activity from tens or even hundreds of miles away. Apart from Dark Gu and Heavenly Gu, there are no other means in the Southern Frontier to counter Qi-Watching Technique. The beautiful woman with earlobes shaped like two small red snakes had her almond-shaped eyes slightly moving.

After waiting for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the people under the courtyard felt the ground trembling. The frequency of the tremors remained the same, but the shockwaves grew stronger and stronger.

Although the Li Gu tribe is known for its superhuman strength, it's impossible for the leader of the Li Gu tribe to be unable to control his own power. Ge Wenxuan's pupils contracted slightly, and a bold guess formed in his mind.

Long Tu was already at the peak of the third rank twenty years ago. Twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye. Even if his realm has not increased, his foundation should be becoming more and more profound.

Perhaps he was in a state of accumulating strength for a future breakthrough, and the earth shaking that accompanied his movements was an uncontrollable manifestation of his vaguely touching the second-grade realm.

The ground shook more and more violently until something blocked the light at the gate.

Everyone turned their heads to look, and saw a nine-foot-tall giant walking in with his head bowed and back bent.

He straightened his back in the courtyard, his head almost reaching the eaves.

Seeing this Qi and Blood body, draped in a light gauze robe, with a tall and alluring figure, Luan Yu stuck out her pink tongue and licked her red lips.

She made no attempt to hide the lust in her eyes.

For the members of the Love Gu tribe, the Strength Gu tribe, like the martial artists of the Central Plains, are top-quality training vessels. However, while the martial artists of the Central Plains are tens of thousands of miles away, the Strength Gu tribe is right at their doorstep.

However, as members of the same Gu clan, the Love Gu clan cannot attack the Strength Gu clan, while the Strength Gu clan has a clan rule specifically targeting the Love Gu clan:

Anyone who has a relationship with a member of the Love Gu Clan will be killed without mercy.

"Mother-in-law!"

Longtu greeted him respectfully.

He ignored the other leaders.

Granny Tian Gu hummed in agreement.

"The letter didn't make things clear when I summoned you all here. You've all heard about what's happening in the Central Plains, haven't you?"

The old woman's voice was kind and gentle, revealing the calmness of someone who had experienced many hardships.

Long Tu and the others nodded slightly.

Granny Tian Gu said:

"This child's master had some connection with my deceased husband. He came to me with a letter from his master, hoping I could take the lead in convening a meeting of everyone."

After she finished speaking, she looked at the white-robed Warlock.

Ge Wenxuan looked at the dragon painting and introduced himself:

"My name is Ge Wenxuan, a native of Yunzhou."

He had said the same thing to several leaders before, but now he was speaking to Longtu alone.

Long Tu glanced at him expressionlessly, then secretly reached out with his other hand towards the wooden basin in front of Granny Tian Gu, grabbing a handful of silkworm larvae.

Snap!

Granny Tian Gu slapped it away.

Longtu grinned and scratched his head.

Granny Tian Gu shook her head helplessly and pushed the wooden basin over.

Longtu's eyes lit up. He happily grabbed the wooden basin, picked up a handful of wriggling larvae, stuffed them into his mouth and chewed. He closed his eyes and showed an expression of enjoyment.

Ge Wenxuan's Adam's apple bobbed, he suppressed the urge to vomit, took a deep breath, and smiled slightly:

"My teacher entrusted me with persuading you all to send troops to attack the Great Feng."

The tribal leaders remained calm, showing neither surprise nor emotion. From beneath the hood of the cloaked zombie came a hoarse, cold voice:

What benefits will we get?

Ge Wenxuan smiled and said:

"The benefits that can be gained from winning a war are unimaginable."

"In the Battle of Shanhai Pass twenty years ago, the Buddhist School and the Great Feng were the victors. The former was like oil being poured on a raging fire, its foundation becoming more and more profound, and outstanding people emerging in great numbers."

"Although the Great Feng lost half of its national fortune, my teacher and I once discussed that if we include Wei Yuan, who died in battle, and the Zhen De Emperor, who died young, the Great Feng had a total of eight extraordinary masters."

"If my teacher and the Heavenly Gu Elder hadn't worked together to steal half of the Great Feng's national fortune, the only nation in the Nine Provinces that could rival Buddhist School today would be the Great Feng."

A beautiful woman, holding a scorpion in her palm and wearing a small snake earring, said in a coquettish voice:

"Grandma, what did he say? Yan'er doesn't understand."

Granny Tian Gu sighed:

"Twenty years ago, in order to steal the fate of the Great Feng Dynasty and repair the statue of the Confucian sage, that old man conspired with the chief disciple of the supervisor to instigate the Battle of Shanhai Pass."

She recounted the events of that year in detail to the leaders.

Beneath the courtyard, all was deathly silent.

During the Battle of Shanhai Pass, the Gu Clan lost many experts, including some extraordinary ones.

The beautiful woman fiddled with her earring, squinting her large, round almond-shaped eyes:

"Sealing the Gu God has been the Gu Clan's unchanging goal for thousands of years. We can understand and even overlook the actions of the Heavenly Gu Elder. However, where does the fate of the nation lie?"

Ge Wenxuan shook his head and sighed:

"The nation's destiny still resides in the Great Feng Great Feng. Now, it resides within Xu Qi'an's body."

Long Tu's brow twitched violently.

Who is Xu Qi'an?

Luan Yu asked.

The leaders of the Gu clan frowned, as they were quite unfamiliar with this person.

Long Tu paused for a moment, then said:

"He is now the greatest warrior of the Great Feng Dynasty."

Luan Yu, the number one warrior of the Great Feng, lit up, like a little girl seeing her favorite doll.

Ge Wenxuan continued:

"This person is my teacher's eldest son. He was originally intended to be a vessel for the nation's destiny. Once the destiny is removed, the vessel will die. Therefore, he exists as a discarded pawn."

"But when his wife became pregnant, she suddenly changed her mind, secretly fled Yunzhou, and gave birth to him in the capital. As a result, he came to the attention of the Imperial Censor, but his teacher, fearing repercussions, endured it for twenty years without intervening."

Ge Wenxuan didn't continue. It was enough for the Gu clan leaders to know about the grudge between Xu Qi'an and his teacher; there was no need to describe the details.

The leaders seemed to be deep in thought.

Ge Wenxuan continued:

"You have all heard about the situation in Great Feng to some extent. There are displaced people everywhere, the imperial treasury is empty, and it is difficult to provide disaster relief. In the south, my Yunzhou army has launched a northern expedition. In the west, armies from various Western Regions countries are gathering."

"If the Gu Clan joins us, the Great Feng will undoubtedly be defeated. At that time, the vast Central Plains will all belong to us."

Luan Yu was taken aback. "The Buddhist School has gotten involved too?"

The leaders exchanged glances.

The cloaked zombie sneered:

"Let's get practical, stop making empty promises."

Upon hearing this, Ge Wenxuan not only did not feel displeased by the other party's unfriendly tone, but instead laughed.

His words just now were actually meant to analyze the enemy's situation for the Gu Clan, giving them hope for victory.

To drag the Gu clan into this mess, the first thing to do is not to lure them with benefits, but to make them understand that this is a viable option!

If the enemy is Buddhist School, the Gu Clan will not pay any attention to it, no matter how great the benefits offered.

Now, upon hearing that Buddhist School had also intervened and that the Great Feng was in such a dire situation, the leaders were indeed tempted, especially the leader of the Corpse Gu. His words just now were, in fact, a subtext of his agreement to cooperate.

"Don't rush, everyone, let me explain slowly."

Ge Wenxuan smiled and spoke in a calm tone:

"The teacher's reward was that, after the matter was accomplished, he would cede Yuzhou and half of Qingzhou to the Gu Clan, and help the Gu Clan establish a kingdom in the Southern Frontier and gather their fortune."

"You must believe that for Warlock, gathering fortune is not difficult. In this way, you who rule half of the Southern Frontier and parts of the Central Plains will have enough fortune to repair the Confucian Sage statue and suppress the Gu God."

The leaders, including Luan Yu, exchanged silent glances, each seeing a spark of attraction in the other's eyes.

Ge Wenxuan then said:

"The lands of Yuzhou and Qingzhou are fertile, and the people are skilled at farming. After the founding of the nation, the Ligu tribe will no longer have to worry about food."

"Clan Chief Longtu, for the sake of the clan's survival, surely you won't refuse."

Long Tu looked at Granny Tian Gu:

"Mother-in-law, what do you think?"

Facing the gazes of the crowd, Granny Tiangu spoke calmly:

"The future holds countless possibilities, like rivers flowing across the land, branching into countless streams. But we cannot deny that this is one of those possibilities."

The Heavenly Gu Clan can glimpse a corner of the future.

"My Corpse Gu Clan agrees."

The cloaked figure spoke in a hoarse voice, "My father died in the Battle of Shanhai Pass, in Wei Yuan's 'Seven-Day Killing Formation.' This grudge must be avenged."

Luan Yu sighed, "In the Battle of Shanhai Pass, my Qing Gu tribe also suffered heavy losses. Our people regard the Great Feng and the Buddhist School as enemies."

The implication was that he agreed.

The middle-aged man, dressed in a robe sewn from animal hides and eating poisonous creatures, swallowed his food and said calmly:

"It is true that the Central Plains are fertile, but they lack poisonous creatures and herbs, so they are not very tempting to my Poison Gu tribe."

"But sealing the Gu God is indeed a condition that's hard to refuse."

The leader of the Heart Gu tribe, with her almond-shaped, round, and alluring eyes, touched the small snake on her earlobe and frowned, saying:

"We cannot rely solely on General Ge's one-sided account of this matter. We can ask my Gu clan to send troops, but not now. We must send our clansmen north to gather intelligence."

"If the situation is correct, it's not too late to send troops."

The cloaked zombie said in a deep voice:

"Shadow, what's your attitude?"

"It will be all right!"

A deep voice echoed in the courtyard, but no one appeared.

This is the leader of the Dark Gu tribe.

He's always been there, just well hidden so no one can find him.

The Gu people were already used to this. The Dark Gu tribe was like a dead city, day or night, and the people of this tribe were very good at hiding themselves.

But they are also everywhere. Sometimes you can turn over a stone and pull out a member of the Dark Gu tribe from the shadows underneath. Or if you accidentally fall into a deep pit, a member of the Dark Gu tribe inside will greet you and say:

What a coincidence, you're down here too!

Luan Yu smiled and said:

"Longtu, where is your Li Gu tribe?"

The zombie puppet said calmly:

"How could he possibly refuse? The Li Gu tribe would do anything for a bite to eat."

Everyone looked at Long Tu.

The giant's rugged face was expressionless. He glanced at his fellow clansmen, then looked at Ge Wenxuan, and said calmly:

"Whether it's sealing the Gu God or providing enough food to satisfy the needs of the Power Gu Clan, these are incredibly tempting offers."

Ge Wenxuan's smile spread uncontrollably.

"But I refuse!"

Long Tu said calmly.

Ge Wenxuan's face suddenly stiffened, and he looked up at Long Tu in disbelief.

The Abyss is located in the central part of the Southern Frontier. It is a deep fissure that stretches for hundreds of miles and is unfathomably deep.

Surrounding this crevice lies a vast primeval forest, inhabited by countless venomous insects and ferocious beasts.

They are naturally born Gu, and can be divided into seven categories according to their abilities, corresponding to the seven abilities of the Gu God.

On the outskirts of the primeval forest, in the wasteland, the elders of the Li Gu tribe, along with their Registered Disciple Xu Lingyin, arrived at the Abyss.

"The power permeating this area corresponds to the Force Gu. The further you go in, the more powerful the force becomes, making it unsuitable for beginners. This is enough."

The elder stroked his beloved disciple's head, his face kind and gentle. "Did you remember the Secret Method I just taught you?"

Xu Lingyin shook her head. "I've forgotten everything."

"Good!"

The Grand Elder praised, "A heart of pure innocence, untainted and unblemished—truly a genius born to cultivate the Power Gu."

The other five burly, white-haired elders also showed expressions of satisfaction.

Mu Nanzhi and Xu Qi'an, who were standing nearby, were full of complaints.

Bai Ji also felt that this guy from Southern Frontier was a bit abnormal, but she was too young and inexperienced to make an accurate assessment.

The elders and clan leader of the Li Gu tribe, along with Lina, the ugly girl who turned white, almost got into a fight not long ago over Xu Lingyin.

The elders rolled up their sleeves, threw away their walking sticks, and were ready to fight the clan leader to the death.

The clansmen cheered from the sidelines, waiting to see whether the clan chief would kill the elder or the elder would kill the clan chief.

Xu Qi'an then devised a clever plan for them: the clan chief Long Tu would take Xu Lingyin as his disciple, the six elders would take her as their Registered Disciple, and as for Lina, she would pass on her father's secret skills.

Xu Qi'an's wit won praise from the members of the Li Gu tribe, and he was hailed as a talent "as clever as Miss Azi".

"Don't be afraid, I will guide you to absorb the power of the Force Gu."

The elder was kind and gentle. The more he looked at the innocent little face, the closer he felt to it, as if it were one of the Li Gu tribe's own children.

At this moment, Xu Qi'an felt a numbness in his neck, sensing that the dormant Seven Deadly Gu had awakened and was developing an extremely strong desire for the power of this area.

P. S.: Typos will be corrected later. Moving on to the next chapter.