Chapter 267 - 253: Whoever Wants to See Me, Come Out and Speak_3
Since childhood, he possessed immense strength and a huge figure. At the age of five or six, he could fight tigers bare-handed, but his mind wasn’t very sharp. After the old hunter died, he wandered into the martial world and muddle-headedly became a swordsman for hire. By the age of seven or eight, he was wielding a sword to fight, without having learned any martial arts, relying solely on sheer brute strength to earn some reputation.
At that time, the Dragon King, Mo Jingzhou, was making a name for himself in the martial world, his fame rising rapidly.
At that time, Xiao Chen, who was thirteen or fourteen, was instigated to kill Mo Jingzhou.
However, although Xiao Chen was naturally powerful, he hadn’t learned martial arts. He could handle ordinary martial artists, but against Mo Jingzhou, who was already a great cultivator by then, he was utterly defeated.
However, Mo Jingzhou did not kill Xiao Chen. Instead, after giving him a severe beating, he took Xiao Chen under his wing and personally taught him martial arts.
Xiao Chen was exceptionally gifted, advancing rapidly in cultivation. Within a few years, he became Mo Jingzhou’s right-hand man, making the best use of his divine power. With his massive build and strength, he earned the nickname "Funeral God" in the martial world.
In the hall,
the moment Gu Zhan appeared,
everyone turned to look at him.
In the hall were all the high-ranking members of the Beidou Bang, veteran martial artists, all were great cultivators. However, without seeing them in action, it was hard to gauge their specific grades,
and many of them Gu Zhan could guess based on their appearances, after all, they were all senior members of the Beidou Bang, whom he had heard about to some extent before.
While Gu Zhan was assessing the senior members,
they were also sizing up this emerging talent, Gu Zhan.
"Come on, come on, don’t just stand there, you probably haven’t eaten yet, have a meal first, I’ll introduce you to everyone." Xiao Chen, sitting in the main seat, said carefreely.
However, Gu Zhan felt a bit out of place looking at him; his size was overwhelmingly large.
Gu Zhan didn’t stand on ceremony and directly took a seat,
Tian Yu and Gu Mo sat behind him.
Xiao Chen lifted a bowl of wine and said, "Gu Zhan, you should know me, right? I’m Xiao Chen!"
Gu Zhan raised his wine cup and said, "Left Protector."
Xiao Chen chuckled and beckoned the other senior members, "Come, come, let’s welcome Gu Zhan, let’s have a drink."
The normal eating bowl looked like a small teacup in Xiao Chen’s hand, very out of place.
The senior members also raised their cups one after another.
Gu Zhan stood up and raised his cup, saying, "Junior Gu Zhan toasts to all the seniors, I hope you can look after me in the future."
Seeing that Gu Zhan was not as arrogant and reckless as the rumors said, all the senior members relaxed a bit and raised their cups to drink, instantly making the atmosphere more relaxed.
To be honest,
although the senior members present were all veterans, Gu Zhan’s fierce reputation preceded him, and his cultivation level was second only to Xiao Chen, not inferior to any of them. They didn’t have the thought to act superior.
But based on the information they had gathered and the rumors in the martial world,
Gu Zhan was known to be an arrogant and domineering figure,
They were worried if they didn’t act superior, Gu Zhan would act tough on them. So, when Gu Zhan first entered, they all stayed silent and observed, and the atmosphere was tense.
But upon seeing Gu Zhan now, they realized the rumors were wrong,
The young man was quite handsome and delicate-looking, not at all the fierce and evil reputation he had. Although his demeanor was somewhat cool, his attitude was quite good.
With the atmosphere rising,
Xiao Chen began introducing the senior members to Gu Zhan one by one, and Gu Zhan greeted them all, creating a pleasant atmosphere.
Just as everyone was almost done with the greetings,
suddenly, a guard hurriedly ran in from outside.
Xiao Chen immediately asked, "What’s the matter?"
The guard hastily said, "Left Protector, Sect Leader Song Lingjun of the Danyang Sect is visiting with people from various big sects, requesting to see the Gang Leader, and..." The guard glanced at Gu Zhan, lowering his head and said, "Also Squad Leader Gu!"
Immediately, the hall fell silent,
although over the past few years, the Yunxi Righteous Dao Martial World had been relatively peaceful, with major sects rarely having conflicts, maintaining a harmonious relationship.
However, as high-ranking members of the Beidou Bang present, they all knew that was just a facade. In reality, there wasn’t a lack of underhanded dealings among the major sects, just like the Beidou Bang and the Danyang Sect. If it weren’t for the Cyan Gorge Covenant, the two would have long been at each other’s throats.
Because of the Cyan Gorge Covenant, everyone had a sword hanging over their heads, so they acted more cautiously. Coupled with the overall situation in the Yunxi Martial World, other major sects wouldn’t allow such super-sects to go to war, so the Danyang Sect and the Beidou Bang kept their peace in silent agreement.
It should be known that although the Danyang Sect’s previous sect leader was almost killed by Mo Jingzhou, the Beidou Bang also suffered significant losses, with almost all their second-generation elites assassinated by the Danyang Sect. Otherwise, the Beidou Bang wouldn’t have experienced such a gap in succession leading up to today.
The first generation had Mo Jingzhou, Xiao Chen, and Yun Wei holding up the front, but the second generation had no one to make a name for themselves in the martial world because the Danyang Sect’s assassinations virtually wiped out the leading disciples, leading the Beidou Bang not to have a grandmaster appear even after thirty or forty years.
And the subsequent impact of the assassination targeting the second generation was not insignificant, causing the third generation to lack grandmaster-level training and failing to produce any outstanding disciples, even inferior to the second generation.
So,
not only does the Danyang Sect resent the Beidou Bang, but the Beidou Bang also harbors deep animosity towards the Danyang Sect. The peace lasted for so many years only because it was necessary to prevent the Yunxi Martial World from being taken over by the Court, but interactions were minimal, and encounters often led to mutual mockery.