At this moment, Jiang Yi's fear was beyond words.
Gu Chen actually killed Zhou Nanfeng in front of everyone!
Not only that, he still hasn't recovered from Gu Chen's amazing Sword Control Technique.
"Your father was arrested by Zhou Nanfeng." Jiang Yi, his chest pierced by a sword and his mouth filled with blood, suppressed his terror under Gu Chen's overwhelming killing intent and said in a trembling voice, "It has nothing to do with me, it has nothing to do with me."
"Smack!"
A crisp slap rang out.
Gu Chen said coldly, "I don't want to hear your nonsense. You have six seconds left!"
Jiang Yi covered his face, staring at Gu Chen in disbelief.
Gu Chen actually hit him!
An overwhelming surge of anger nearly ignited within him!
The saying goes, "A scholar can be killed but not humiliated." Even if Jiang Yi was no match for Gu Chen, he was still a martial artist at the Grandmaster Realm! Gu Chen's slap was full of humiliation, and his face instantly turned red.
Four seconds!
Gu Chen's voice continued, like the Grim Reaper wielding a scythe, urging him on.
Finally, the will to survive overcame his pitiful pride, and Jiang Yi spoke with difficulty, saying, "It was done by our Steel Tremor Sect. This matter was also done by our Steel Tremor Sect members. However, Sect Master Gu, this was not my intention. If I had known it was Sect Master Gu's father, I certainly wouldn't have done it."
Gu Chen asked, "How many people from your Steel Tremor Sect have come to Zhou City? What are their strengths? Are there any at the Revolving Illumination Realm?"
"Including me, there are eight people in total, but I'm the only martial artist at the Revolving Illumination Realm..."
"Your Steel Tremor Sect has quite a few martial artists coming to Zhou City," Gu Chen said coldly. "Where are they all located?"
"In a detached house on Zhengchang Street," Jiang Yi said hurriedly. "I'll call them and have them bring the person over."
"No need," Gu Chen said indifferently. "I'll go get them myself."
Jiang Yi understood the meaning of those words perfectly, and immediately gasped.
"Sect Master Gu, our Steel Tremor Sect is a two-star sect. We can actually become allies." Jiang Yi swallowed blood, looked at Gu Chen, and said with trembling eyes, "Now that Zhou Nanfeng has been killed by you anyway, we can form an alliance. Our Steel Tremor Sect has no foundation in Zhou City. If you and I join forces, the Shennong Grass will surely be within our grasp!"
"What is the story behind Shennong Grass?" Gu Chen asked casually.
Jiang Yi was taken aback, then looked at Gu Chen with some surprise and said, "Sect Master Gu, you don't know about Shennong Grass?"
Gu Chen's eyes turned cold as he said, "Of course I know about Shennong Grass. I'm asking you now, and I don't want to hear any nonsense."
"Shennong Grass is a level four medicinal herb, and it's said to appear in Zhou City!" Jiang Yi was shocked and hurriedly said, "Our Steel Tremor Sect was among the first to receive the news, so I came to Zhou City alone two weeks ago and contacted the Zhou Family, hoping to find the fertile land where Shennong Grass can sprout with the Zhou Family help."
"Oh?" Gu Chen's heart skipped a beat.
Shennong Grass is a level four medicinal herb. Legend has it that it matures only once every hundred years, and each time it matures, it can produce three rhizomes, which can help cultivators improve their cultivation level!
Even in the cultivation world of Heavenly Nether Star, it is a highly coveted item among many sects and cultivators!
The reason is simple: it's the main ingredient for refining the Foundation Establishment Pill!
Foundation Establishment Pill are incredibly valuable, even in major sects! This is because the Foundation Establishment Stage is a transformation from a martial artist to a true cultivator. Every sect must continuously cultivate Foundation Establishment cultivators, as Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators and young geniuses are the wellspring of knowledge and the foundation upon which the sect stands!
The Foundation Establishment Pill can increase a cultivator's success rate by more than 30% during the Foundation Establishment process!
Thinking of this, Gu Chen felt a surge of excitement. He hadn't expected that the Shennong Grass actually existed on Earth!
"No wonder!"
Gu Chen suddenly remembered that in his previous life, before his father Gu Beichi was forced to his death by the Gu Family, Zhou City had indeed seen a large inexplicable influx of martial artists. At that time, he was in despair and did not think deeply about the reason.
Only now, upon hearing Jiang Yi's words, did he suddenly understand.
It turns out that all those people came because of Shennong Grass!
"Perhaps Zhao Bo's original family came to Zhou City because of this incident, and only discovered him by chance. My master, with his supreme cultivation and extraordinary abilities, is probably also here for the Shennong Grass!"
Gu Chen thought to himself.
At this moment, seeing Gu Chen deep in thought, Jiang Yi assumed he was interested and immediately said, "Sect Master Gu, when the Shennong Grass appears, if we make arrangements in advance, our cooperation will surely give us the upper hand. Even if a sect with a rating of three stars or higher appears, we can come and go as we please!"
"No need. My Heavenly Pivot Sect never cooperates with others," Gu Chen said coldly. "Write down your address, and then I'll send you on your way."
"Sect Master Gu, I know you understand cultivation methods, but as a martial artist, your True Qi is insufficient to support such Sword Control Technique," Jiang Yi said, suppressing his anger. "While moves like those just now may seem powerful, you certainly can't use them often. If your Heavenly Pivot Sect wants to develop, you must form strong alliances."
"You know quite a bit." Gu Chen glanced at him, his eyes remaining cold, and said, "But unfortunately, a dragon doesn't dwell with a snake. Your Steel Tremor Sect is not worthy to be my ally!"
"You! You!"
Jiang Yi was so angry that he spat out another mouthful of blood.
Gu Chen is far too arrogant!
In Huaxia sects, one star is the lowest and three stars is the highest.
Their Steel Tremor Sect is a top-tier sect at the second star level, yet Gu Chen described himself as a dragon and them as snakes!
But at this moment, he dared not disobey Gu Chen's words. After Zhu Jun took out paper and pen, he trembled and wrote down the address of the neighborhood where Gu Chen's father was being held.
"You go ahead," Gu Chen said in a deep voice, "You must bring my father back safely!"
Zhao Bo accepted the address, nodded, and said, "Definitely!"
After seeing Zhao Bo and the other two get back into the car and leave the Zhou Family, Gu Chen woke up Ma Gang.
"Go and destroy all the surveillance equipment here!"
Gu Chen said calmly.
Ma Gang nodded and accepted the order to tour the Zhou Family.
Then Gu Chen went to the back seat of the car, threw the assassin out as well, and placed him next to Jiang Yi.
"What else do you want?" Jiang Yi looked at the assassin, not understanding Gu Chen's intentions, and said in a trembling voice, "I've said what I needed to say, and I've done what I needed to do."
"This man is an assassin from the Wuji Manor," Gu Chen said calmly. "Kill him now."
"Why?" Jiang Yi's pupils contracted.
Gu Chen said coldly, "Kill or not? I don't want to ask a third time."
Jiang Yi could only grit his teeth, then staggered to his feet, picked up the longsword from the ground, and unleashed a torrent of sword light that pierced through the assassin's chest!
However, just as he was about to exert more force, Gu Chen kicked Jiang Yi, knocking him over.
puff--
But the longsword had already pierced through the assassin's robes, and a tearing sound echoed through the air. The assassin was awakened by the excruciating pain.
The moment he opened his eyes, he saw Jiang Yi, who was about to kill him!
"Who are you?" The assassin asked in terror, blood gushing from his mouth.
"He is Jiang Yi, the Eighth Elder of the Steel Tremor Sect and a master of the Revolving Illumination Realm!" At this moment, Gu Chen's cold voice rang out. "To die at his hands, you can rest in peace!"