"I was initially thinking of letting you off the hook today out of brotherly affection, but since you're so ungrateful and aggressive, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
"Ruthless?" Gu Beichi laughed loudly, arrogant as a lone wolf under the moon, and said, "Then I'll test you!"
As he spoke, Gu Beichi extended his sword and unleashed a burst of sword energy!
Whoosh!
As the "Secret Records of Divine Light" technique was activated, a beam of purple internal energy shot out instantly, not towards Gu Changfeng, nor towards Gu Kang, but towards Qin Yue, who had just been preparing to call upon the elders to surround and attack Gu Beichi!
Qin Yue, who was staring intently at Gu Beichi at that moment, never expected that Gu Beichi would attack her first. When she saw the purple light coming, her eyes instantly changed from resentment to horror!
Boom!
Before anyone could react, Qin Yue had just raised her hand when a large hole was punched through her chest!
The next second, Qin Yue opened her eyes, the enormous impact sending her flying backward and crashing dozens of meters away!
Instant kill!
Caused serious injury!
In the quiet courtyard, where even a pin drop could be heard, Gu Beichi stood alone in the very center. He took a step forward, then slowly placed his fingers behind his back, glanced around, and said calmly, "Qin Yue, the shameless and wicked woman who instigated the Qin Family to poison the old man, has come to our door today—"
"This is the second gift I'm giving you!!!"
Dead silence!
A deathly silence!
The entire Gu Family courtyard, from the moment Gu Beichi made his move to the moment Qin Yue was killed in one strike, only took a few breaths. While everyone was still in shock, Qin Yue was already seriously injured and unconscious dozens of meters away. When they came to their senses, they saw Gu Beichi, who had just unleashed that sword strike, standing proudly, looking down on all the heroes!
She was the second gift!
Gu Beichi spoke slowly, his voice low and deep, yet it felt like a mountain pressing down, making it difficult for anyone to breathe.
Gu Beichi just crippled Qin Dahe, saying it was the first gift!
Now, is Qin Yue, the wife of the Gu Family, the second one?
If Gu Beichi hadn't killed Qin Dahe and Qin Yue with such swiftness, these words would probably have sounded like a huge joke to everyone. But now, after Gu Beichi so cleanly and decisively crippled the two of them, these words were like a slap in the face. How could they possibly laugh anymore?!
However, amidst their shock, they suddenly noticed Gu Beichi's words just now.
Poisoning to murder?
Wasn't the old master of the Gu Family killed by a chronic illness? Is there some other secret behind this?
We are all family members, and the infighting and power struggles among family members have been a constant throughout history. In Huaxia's thousands of years of history, such things have happened even during dynastic changes, let alone within families.
For a moment, the guests who had originally wanted to stand up for the Gu Family fell silent.
It wasn't just because of Gu Beichi's strength or his past prestige in the Shangjing Gu Beichi, but also because his words at this moment had a truly earth-shattering quality.
Seeing his wife lying on the ground, badly injured by Gu Beichi, with no clue whether she was alive or dead, Gu Changfeng was furious.
However, he was a very shrewd and calculating person. Even though he wanted to kill Gu Beichi as soon as possible, he remained calm and did not make a move easily, except when he first started to act.
Furthermore, Gu Beichi's move was too astonishing; he severely injured Qin Yue in one move, and he couldn't see any flaws or clues.
He was certain that the technique Gu Beichi was currently using was not the Gu Family's technique, but another unknown yet profound technique!
Gu Beichi must have had some extraordinary encounter!
Otherwise, he wouldn't dare come to the Gu Family mansion and would instead cause trouble for me!
Therefore, Gu Changfeng, sitting upright, would not make a move easily.
Gu Changfeng didn't move, but the steward, Gu Kang, came out. Gu Kang had been with the Gu Family for a long time and his cultivation level was once at the Late Bone-Forge Realm. After Qin Yue was severely injured, his face was gloomy, and he almost took four or five heavy breaths before calming down. He said ferociously, "Gu Beichi, you unfilial son and traitor! How dare you be so insolent in my Gu Family! How dare you be so disrespectful and injure my Gu Family's lady!"
"Sparing her life is already an act of mercy on my part!"
Gu Beichi looked coldly at Gu Kang and said, "Gu Kang, as my father's personal steward, you control all the affairs of the Gu Family, big and small, yet you collude with Gu Changfeng. Let me ask you, when I was in seclusion breaking through to the next level, did you tamper with the food you brought me? During my three months of seclusion, I was unable to gather my qi at crucial moments. Did you use Qi-Dissolving Powder?"
Qi-Dissolving Powder is a drug that consumes True Qi. It is not considered a high-grade medicine, but rather a very low-grade one.
Moreover, over time, it can damage a martial artist's meridians, making them unable to gather qi!
"What nonsense are you spouting!" Gu Kang was first taken aback, then flew into a rage, saying, "Gu Beichi, stop spreading rumors and misleading the public! You yourself are colluding with the Xiao Family, harboring malicious intentions, wasting so many of my Gu Family's resources, and you still have the nerve to question me!"
"Heh!" Gu Beichi's eyes were icy as he let out two disdainful snorts, then said in a cold voice, "Back then, I found it strange that you insisted on sending me meals every day, given my cultivation level at the time. Now that I think about it, you must have tampered with those meals! You and Gu Changfeng have a long-standing personal relationship, so you were worried that after I broke through to the Revolving Illumination Realm and became the new family head, I would purge those of you with malicious intentions, which is why you acted against me in advance!"
"Nonsense!" Gu Kang roared again!
"It doesn't matter if you don't admit it!" Gu Beichi stood proudly and said, "The truth will be clear to anyone with eyes! I've clung to life for so long, and was even expelled from the Gu Family by you. Today, I'll use you as my third gift to congratulate Gu Changfeng!"
"Gu Beichi, you're asking for it!"
At this moment, another Gu Family jumped out. This person's cultivation was at the Mid-stage Bone Forging Realm. He stood next to Gu Kang, his face full of anger, and said, "Today, this place will be your burial ground!"
Hearing him roar at the Gu Family, Gu Beichi sneered, "Gu Zuo, today I'm seeking revenge on Gu Changfeng. Out of consideration for our past relationship, if you don't stand up for him, I'll spare your life!"
"What a joke!" Gu Zuo scoffed, "Gu Beichi, no matter what strength you have, even if you truly have three heads and six arms, I will stand with the Gu Family family and punish you, you villain!"
"Fine, since you're all cut from the same cloth, you won't survive either!"
At this moment, Gu Beichi exuded an imposing aura, as if he intended to annihilate an entire clan with just a few words. He radiated a ferocious energy like a savage beast, instantly terrifying Gu Zuo. Standing beside Gu Kang, Gu Zuo roared, "Steward, Gu Beichi is arrogant and unrestrained; he deserves to die!"
"This is utterly outrageous! Let me tell you, since you dare to come to the Gu Family to provoke us today, you won't be leaving here alive!"
Gu Kang, being the Gu Family's old steward, let out a cold snort, and three Gu Family elders appeared below him, acting as gusts of wind, and stood opposite Gu Beichi, staring at him with murderous intent.
These three people include two at the Late Bone-Forge Realm and one at the Peak Mid-stage Bone Forging Realm!
The Gu Family was once a family qualified to be in the Land of Heaven and Earth. Even a dying camel is bigger than a horse, and there may be no shortage of martial artists in the Late Bone-Forge Realm!