Wuji Manor?
Gu Chen narrowed his eyes.
From the moment this person appeared, Gu Chen sensed a strong aura of death—the aura of an assassin. Unexpectedly, this person introduced himself, admitting he was from the Wuji Manor.
Immediately, a cold smile appeared on Gu Chen's face.
Originally, Wuji Manor was part of his plan to arrive in the Shangjing today, but it was delayed because of Xiao Zhuxin's matter. Unexpectedly, it came to him on its own.
"Are you the Venerable One of the Wuji Manor?"
Gu Chen released his Divine Sense and could clearly sense that this person's cultivation was around the Middle Revolving Illumination Realm, similar to Ning Yufeng, whom he had killed before.
Since Ning Yufeng is one of the three Venerable Ones of the Wuji Manor, this person should also hold this position.
"Yes." The man said in a deep voice, "My name is Mo Weizhong. I am one of the venerable ones of the Wuji Manor Wuji Manor, as well as its top assassin and the head of its Wuji Manor!"
"You're the head of the Wuji Manor?" Gu Chen's smile widened as he said, "I didn't expect someone of my stature would personally send you to deal with me."
I'm not here to get back at you.
Mo Weizhong said, "I've come to surrender!"
"Surrender?" Gu Chen narrowed his eyes and asked, "What do you mean?"
Mo Weizhong said in a deep voice, "We already know what happened in the Shangjing tonight. With your strength, you can make the Liu Family and Steel Tremor Sect submit. If our Wuji Manor still resists, wouldn't we be suffering casualties for nothing?"
So, you knew I would come looking for you?
Gu Chen wasn't surprised at all where Mo Weizhong got the information. After all, several hours had passed since he left the Daoist temple of the Steel Tremor Sect. The most powerful thing about an assassin organization is its assassins, followed by its intelligence network!
If Mo Weizhong hasn't gotten any information after all this time, then Gu Chen has overestimated them.
What puzzled Gu Chen was that since they were an assassin organization, Wuji Manor must have more than one hideout. In addition, assassins are elusive, so even if Gu Chen destroyed one of their strongholds tonight as planned, he certainly wouldn't actually wipe out Wuji Manor.
"Because my presence here now demonstrates the sincerity of the Wuji Manor."
Mo Weizhong lifted the hood of his black cloak, revealing a hideous face. How to describe this face? It was covered in fleshy bumps and some black blood-like lines, not like tattoos, but as if they were natural. Such a terrifying face, appearing at night, could frighten a child to tears.
Even Gu Chen frowned when he saw it.
However, Mo Weizhong was completely unaware of the shock value emanating from his face. He paused for a moment, then said, "Because sooner or later, I'll have to surrender to you."
"I don't quite understand." Gu Chen wasn't a three-year-old child; he wouldn't believe Mo Weizhong's few words of evasion. He said calmly, "Are you from the Wuji Manor so sure that none of you are a match for me?"
"I wasn't sure before, but now that I see you, I'm certain," Mo Weizhong said. "If I'm not mistaken, your cultivation has reached the Late Revolving Illumination Realm, making you a top-tier expert in the entire Huaxia. I'm only at the Middle Revolving Illumination Realm, so naturally I'm no match for you."
Gu Chen said, "You have a good eye."
"However, what I fear most right now is not your cultivation level, but something else about you!"
At this point, Mo Weizhong's voice became serious, "Your Excellency, you must possess Divine Sense, right? The Divine Sense of a cultivator!"
"Hehe." Gu Chen said, "You don't need to lie to me. I can tell you definitively that I do possess Divine Sense!"
"As expected!" Mo Weizhong's breathing became rapid. He said, "During this time, I sent people everywhere to inquire about your experiences. I learned that half a year ago, you were just an abandoned son of the Gu Family, but now you can control flying swords and manipulate objects with your qi. In addition, you can sense things beyond potential. Therefore, I dare to guess that you are not a martial artist at all, but a cultivator! You have either obtained a cultivation inheritance or received guidance from a master!"
"Yes and no!"
Gu Chen was also surprised by Mo Weizhong's insightful abilities, but he shook his head, neither admitting nor denying his guess, and just smiled faintly, remaining mysterious and unpredictable.
"You're really a cultivator?!"
But Mo Weizhong hadn't considered that Gu Chen was just pretending. He thought Gu Chen had already tacitly agreed, and immediately took three steps back in fright, saying, "Do you have other cultivators supporting you behind you?"
"I am the sect leader of the Heavenly Pivot Sect, what do you think?" Gu Chen stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes slightly cold, and said, "And Hall Master Mo, aren't you going too far? Am I asking you a question, or are you asking me one?"
As he spoke, a murderous aura surged forth, pressing down on Mo Weizhong.
Mo Weizhong's body trembled violently. Under the special aura of the Late Revolving Illumination Realm deliberately released by Gu Chen, he felt as if he were stuck in a quagmire and could not move.
Then, he saw a short sword suddenly float up beside Gu Chen. The gleaming cold light on the blade was like a laser beam in the darkness, making it impossible to look directly at.
"A flying sword! It really is a flying sword!!!"
At this moment, Mo Weizhong murmured a shout, surprisingly not out of surprise but rather with delight.
Finally, he knelt on one knee and said, "Sect Master Gu, our Wuji Manor is willing to serve the Heavenly Pivot Sect!"
"Hall Master Mo, I killed Ning Yufeng, one of your Venerable Ones. Aren't you going to avenge him?" Gu Chen asked.
"The cycle of Heavenly Dao is real; if he hadn't harbored murderous intent, he naturally wouldn't have died," Mo Weizhong argued confidently. "Furthermore, fate is determined by Heaven. Since Sect Master Gu is a cultivator, he must be able to glimpse the Heavenly Dao. I'm afraid that from the moment Ning Yufeng was born, he was destined to die at Sect Master Gu's hands. This is ordained by Heaven; how can I resent it?"
That's interesting.
These words made Gu Chen burst into laughter.
He is indeed a cultivator, but he is not the creator; how could he possibly see through the Heavenly Dao?
Even if he reached the level of Divine Emperor in his previous life, the Heavenly Dao was something he could only occasionally comprehend, not something he could fathom!
The understanding of the Heavenly Dao is called bestowal!
"Hall Master Mo going to participate in the debate competition; he'll definitely win first place," Gu Chen said calmly. "Since you don't want to avenge your Venerable Ning, yet you've expressed your sincerity, how can I refuse?"
"Excellent!" Mo Weizhong's face lit up with joy. "Sect Master Gu, I know why you've returned to the Shangjing this time. Those fools in the Gu Family Sect Master Gu family missed out on a talent as extraordinary as you. They're just brainless. When you come to collect your debts, our Wuji Manor will be by your side!"