After speaking, Ye Fei did not stop. He and the old woman, one in front of the other, moved like two gusts of wind, heading straight for the remaining forces of the Wuji Manor.
Gu Chen didn't even turn his head to look again, and walked directly towards Zhao Haiqing and the others.
"Boss Zhao, I'm sorry to have startled you." Gu Chen channeled some True Qi into Zhao Haiqing and asked, "Is there anything wrong with your body? Can you still stand up?"
Startled? Yes, he was indeed startled.
A bitter smile appeared on Zhao Haiqing's face, his lingering fear evident in his expression.
Although he was the leader of a powerful force and considered extremely strong among ordinary people, he was still just an ordinary person at the end of the day, possessing only some basic skills and not yet having reached the threshold of the Bone-Forge Realm. The thrilling battle he had just experienced left him reeling for quite some time, and it also made him deeply aware of the cruelty of martial arts and Gu Chen's strength.
Gu Chen's strength was far beyond his expectations.
He not only disregarded those high and mighty martial arts sects, but also annihilated the Liu Family, who had once made it impossible for the entire Black Wind Hall to breathe, and even the Venerable One of the Wuji Manor could not escape the calamity. This strength and courage filled Zhao Haiqing with awe.
After giving Zhao Haiqing and his daughter some basic treatment, Gu Chen said, "You two should go inside and rest for a while. Make me a room; I need it."
"Sect Master Gu... what else do you want to do?"
Zhao Haiqing was taken aback, then asked.
He no longer dared to call Young Master Gu. After all, in both the secular world and the martial arts world, strength is paramount. Gu Chen's displayed strength was at the senior level. If he continued to call him Young Master Gu, Zhao Haiqing was afraid it would displease him.
"Cultivation, breakthrough!" Gu Chen said calmly, "There's no time to lose, I need to borrow a room."
"Breakthrough?!" Zhao Haiqing's spirits lifted, and he immediately recalled his battle with Ning Yufeng. It is said that one learns from battle, and the highest talent of a martial artist is to gain insights and break through through combat.
Zhao Haiqing had never met such a person before, only heard of them briefly.
He never expected Gu Chen to be such a genius! This truly shocked him!!!
Moreover, given the strength Gu Chen just displayed, he was already capable of killing Ning Yufeng. If he were to break through again now, wouldn't he truly be able to uproot Wuji Manor?!
"What do you need me to do?" Zhao Haiqing asked in a trembling voice.
He was now even more respectful. The strength that Gu Chen had displayed could be considered the number one among the young people, no, it even far surpassed the younger generation! They were completely incomparable!
Although his Black Wind Hall was a secular force, as the saying goes, "when one person attains enlightenment, even his chickens and dogs ascend to heaven," and being able to climb up to Gu Chen's tree was, in his opinion, the most correct decision he had ever made in his life!
At this moment, he was incredibly grateful that his former instructor Wang Hu, had introduced him to Gu Chen!
"You don't need to do anything. Just help Elder Ye and the others from the Water Cloud Sect clean up this mess in a bit."
Gu Chen said calmly, "My seclusion this time won't take too long; I should be back soon. There are still many things in Zhou City that I need to take care of."
Based on Zhao Haiqing Haiqing's understanding of Gu Chen over this period, he knew that Gu Chen was not one to make baseless accusations and would only do things with certainty. Therefore, he nodded and said, "Alright, I'll wait for Sect Master Gu's good news. I'll take care of things here."
"The Liu Family probably won't dare to cause trouble," Gu Chen said calmly. "As for Yue Mingke sending the video, I estimate that the Steel Tremor Sect members will need to discuss it carefully and won't arrive so quickly. Give me an hour, that should be enough."
"Yes!" Zhao Haiqing replied respectfully.
After Gu Chen finished talking with Zhao Haiqing, he glanced at the battle situation on Ye Fei's side, then Gu Chen and walked into the villa.
Gu Chen randomly chose a room and sat down cross-legged.
Preparing to break through to the Middle Revolving Illumination Realm!
In fact, during the battle with Wang Gui and after absorbing Wang Gui's spirit stones, Gu Chen had already reached the peak of the Early Revolving Illumination Realm, only one step away from breaking through.
Now, after a fierce battle, he has finally broken through that barrier and is able to make a breakthrough.
After taking a few deep breaths, Gu Chen closed his eyes and quickly entered a meditative state.
Right now, he is circulating the "Heaven and Earth Creation Art" within his body, circulating his internal energy through his body again and again. His mind is clear, and his internal energy flows endlessly in his dantian.
More than a month has passed since his rebirth. With Gu Chen's past experience as Divine Emperor and his cultivation level, this breakthrough was a natural progression for him. Therefore, he did not seem to be taking it too seriously.
An hour later, Gu Chen emerged from seclusion.
Once outside, Gu Chen saw that the area outside had been almost completely tidied up during his breakthrough. The sky was slightly chilly, and it was already night. When Gu Chen came out, he saw Zhao Haiqing and the Black Wind Hall's underlings continuing to clean up.
"Sect Master Gu!"
Zhao Haiqing cried out in a panic.
Upon seeing Gu Chen, a group of the Black Wind Hall's trusted confidants stood on his side, all displaying great respect.
After the previous battle, Gu Chen has now gained their unanimous recognition. Everyone knows that he is exceptionally strong, so the Black Wind Hall's underlings naturally have more respect and restraint for him.
Moreover, Zhao Haiqing and the others felt that Gu Chen was a little different from before. But they couldn't quite put their finger on what was different. It was as if his eyes were always flashing with a sharp light, as dazzling as a burning sun, making people afraid to look him in the eye. And the aura he exuded was like a deep pool, unfathomable, making it impossible for people to fathom its depths.
This feeling sent a chill down Zhao Haiqing's spine; he knew that Gu Chen had successfully broken through.
Congratulations, Sect Master Gu.
Zhao Haiqing immediately said.
Gu Chen glanced at the sky, then looked at Zhao Haiqing, waved his hand, and said indifferently, "No need for such formalities. Is your daughter alright?"
"It's alright, she's already been taken to the hospital. I'll head over soon after I'm all packed up." Zhao Haiqing hesitated for a moment, then added, "We're just waiting for Sect Master Gu to emerge from seclusion."
"Where are those people from the Wuji Manor? Where is Elder Ye?"
"Elder Ye have dealt with the people from the Wuji Manor. They've gone to dispose of the bodies and should be back soon."
"Then I'll wait for them."
Gu Chen entered the main hall, sat on the sofa, and said, "If you want to see your daughter, go to the hospital first. I'll wait here."
"Good."
Zhao Haiqing nodded and handed the villa over to Gu Chen, because he knew that he wouldn't be able to join the conversation with the Water Cloud Sect.