Chapter 443 - 291: Under the Grotto Heaven, I Slaughter Relentlessly
The land of Yunxi has been increasingly oppressive lately, as the sweeping campaign initiated by the Martial Arts Alliance draws nearer.
Various factions in the Yunxi Martial World are continuously gathering.
In the warm spring season, all things are awakening, the tender green flourishing across the mountains and fields, the sun is high but not scorching, and the gentle breeze carries the essence of spring through the wilderness.
However, in Lu Yuan Dao, there is an air of somberness and killing intent.
Sixty thousand martial world travelers from the Martial Arts Alliance are marching into Lu Yuan Dao, advancing toward Yu City in its belly. To everyone’s surprise, the arrogant God of Slaughter, Gu Zhan, seems to be intimidated by the Martial Arts Alliance’s might.
Since the Martial Arts Alliance entered the borders of Lu Yuan Dao on the second day of February,
the Beidou Bang has been continuously retreating,
all the way along, the Martial Arts Alliance has encountered no obstacles in Lu Yuan Dao.
The people of Beidou Bang are fleeing at the sight of them.
However, along the way,
the Martial Arts Alliance saw countless Martial World influences in Lu Yuan Dao devastated, blood flowing like rivers, bones scattered everywhere.
And as the Martial Arts Alliance advanced,
the Martial World influences in Lu Yuan Dao, previously hunted by Beidou Bang, started converging with the Martial Arts Alliance, directly boosting the momentum to campaign against Gu Zhan to an extreme.
In the spring of the eighth year of Qingli, the fifteenth day of February, the Awakening of Insects.
The army of the Martial Arts Alliance has reached Dayu Pass, a hundred miles outside Yu City, still not seeing any signs of Beidou Bang’s movement.
And, at this time,
within Yu City, there is yet to be a feeling of impending storm; the people of Beidou Bang are still routinely transporting resources seized from the Martial World of Lu Yuan Dao during this time, whether silver coins or cultivation resources or Divine Weapon Tools, all sent to Canglan Dao.
Meanwhile, over at Canglan Dao, there is no sign of any Beidou Bang forces coming to support, seemingly completely unfazed by the Alliance’s pressure.
During this time,
within the Beidou Bang, the slightly busier one might be the newcomer Rong Yichu, who is busy meeting the Beidou Bang higher-ups every day, or perhaps arranging to drink together.
And the leaders of Beidou Bang proactively visit Rong Yichu.
Because Gu Zhan has publicly declared that Rong Yichu can represent him.
Although Rong Yichu currently holds no position within Beidou Bang, the leaders are not foolish, understanding the weight of Gu Zhan’s statement, so they are eager to acquaint themselves with Rong Yichu.
Apart from that,
everyone in Yu City seems to not be particularly busy.
At noon,
Rong Yichu, escorted personally by Yun Wei, the Right Protector of Beidou Bang, returns to his yard.
As soon as he enters the yard, a servant reports that Gu Qiao has been waiting for him for a long time.
Rong Yichu enters the living room to see Gu Qiao sitting inside, quickly walking in and courteously says, "Miss Gu Qiao, I apologize, I was unaware of your visit today, allowing you to wait long."
Seeing Rong Yichu’s tipsy appearance, Gu Qiao frowned, a trace of disdain flashing in her eyes, and said: "Mr. Rong, when you were in the Capital City, so many royal and noble families invited you, yet you refused them all. How come you’ve acquired a Martial World manner just upon arriving at Yu City."
Rong Yichu chuckled softly, "I am of Martial World origin, how can I acquire a Martial World manner."
"Given your status, why entangle with these people? Isn’t it self-degradation!" Gu Qiao said.
Rong Yichu shook his head and replied, "Miss Gu Qiao, I have no special status, or perhaps all my identities previously had one role as a Staff Officer, and being a Staff Officer, it’s only natural to be acquainted with my Lord’s subordinates; if I’m unfamiliar even with my own Lord’s men, how can I alleviate my Lord’s worries?"
Gu Qiao furrowed her brow, "You are not planning to return to the Capital City?"
Rong Yichu chuckled lightly, "Why should I return to the Capital City? My Lord is here, naturally I should be here too, unless my Lord dispatches me on a task."
A trace of disappointment fleeted through Gu Qiao’s eyes, "Mr. Rong, you have a bright future, why linger in this corner of the land and stay in..."
Rong Yichu spoke slowly, "It seems Miss Gu Qiao, after assessing my Lord for the Gu Family, is ready to return and report."
Gu Qiao nodded, "Having traveled with you, I know you are not a wise man to be obstructed. It is best for you not to make a mistake, these words to the end, I bid you farewell!"
Rong Yichu asked, "Will Miss Gu Qiao not bid farewell to my Lord?"
"No," Gu Qiao shook her head, "Since we do not walk the same path, there should be no intersection in the future, there is no need to meet again, hmm, if Mr. Rong ever sees the light, you may contact the Gu Family anytime, the doors of the Gu Family are always open for you, farewell!"
Rong Yichu saw Gu Qiao and her group to the door,
watching Gu Qiao and her party leave, he sighed lightly and chuckled, "Indeed, my Lord is right, Gu Chuan is Gu Chuan, the Gu Family is the Gu Family, not of the same path!"
Just then, a figure appeared behind Rong Yichu, it was Tian Yu, the Commander of Beidou Bang’s Death God Battalion, now arranged by Gu Zhan to be Rong Yichu’s guard.
"Mr. Rong," Tian Yu asked puzzled, "What do these Gu Family people mean?"
Rong Yichu smiled, "Not interested in Beidou Bang, nor in our Lord!"
Tian Yu responded unhappily, "What qualifications do they have?"
"Qualifications?" Rong Yichu pondered, then said, "Perhaps, because of their thousand-year heritage, with the chaotic times approaching, these top Noble Families scout everywhere to invest in promising heroes, that’s how these Noble Families sustain through millennia without decline."
Tian Yu nodded, "I understand that, my Tian Family is also a local noble family, though unmatched compared to top families like Gu Family, the model is similar, just these Gu Family have eyes set too high?"