Chapter 446 - 291: Slaughtering Beneath the Grotto Heaven
The atmosphere was oppressive,
Though the name Gu Zhan, the God of Slaughter, was despised by many, no one dared to deny Gu Zhan’s prowess. No one present dared to claim they could defeat Gu Zhan. The reason for this assembly to punish Gu Zhan was their numbers; no one would dare to come alone.
Therefore, faced with Gu Zhan’s unusual behavior,
everyone felt a bit apprehensive.
Although they had come to confront Gu Zhan, it didn’t mean they didn’t care about their lives. No one wanted to die needlessly or see their disciples suffer unwarranted losses.
Just then,
Jin Yuanbao, the Young Valley Master of Medicine King Valley, murmured while rubbing his nose, "Is it possible that Gu Zhan intended from the start to have a head-on confrontation?"
In an instant, all eyes turned to Jin Yuanbao.
Under the multitude of gazes, Jin Yuanbao’s forehead broke out in a cold sweat. Although he held a significant status and was a leading figure among the younger generation of the Martial World, this occasion was different. Everyone present was a senior expert, and as a youngster, he wasn’t really qualified to speak.
"Let the young man speak," Xiang Donglai suddenly said, "Being young, he might understand Gu Zhan’s intentions better than you all do!"
Jin Guanyun, the Valley Master of Medicine King Valley, glared at Jin Yuanbao, making him shiver, and stammered, "Everyone... respected elders, I... I was just speaking offhandedly, you... you all..."
"Enough with the nonsense," Jin Guanyun slapped the back of Jin Yuanbao’s head, saying, "Speak if you’re told to."
"Alright," Jin Yuanbao said in a low voice, "Esteemed elders, I... I once encountered Gu Zhan during the righteous and demonic war in Bright Moon Gorge and later spent some time with him in Great Desert City. This person... might be different from what you imagine.
He is extremely domineering and confident, so I think it’s very likely that he’s truly without any ambush, just intending to meet head-on."
"Humph," Jin Guanyun glared at Jin Yuanbao and angrily said, "You stupid kid, always spouting nonsense. How dare Gu Zhan act so arrogantly against our powerful Martial Arts Alliance? Step back and stop talking rubbish here!"
With that, Jin Guanyun cupped his hands towards the members of the Martial Arts Alliance, saying, "Everyone, please forgive my son’s youthful naivety for his inadvertent slip of the tongue. Please do not take it to heart."
Jin Yuanbao retreated into the crowd with a wronged expression. Just then, he suddenly saw someone riding out quickly from the city gate in the direction of Yu City, and he hurriedly shouted, "Father, someone is coming out from Yu City!"
The experts of the Martial Arts Alliance hurriedly looked over.
They saw a group on horseback charging out from Yu City, with two banners flying in the wind, one being an unfamiliar Cyan Cloud Gu Character Banner, and the other very familiar as the flag of the Astronomical Bureau.
As the troop approached,
Jin Zhengfeng and the others spotted a familiar face,
it was Yang Ge, the Vice Director of Yunzhou’s Astronomical Bureau.
Jin Zhengfeng furrowed his brows and looked to Wu Yuanhua, whispering, "Brother Wu, why is the Astronomical Bureau here?"
"I don’t know, we haven’t received any news. They must have slipped in. Could this be Gu Zhan’s trump card?" Wu Yuanhua said with a frown.
Jin Zhengfeng furrowed his brows and said, "Unlikely, the Astronomical Bureau can’t protect him!"
At this moment,
Yang Ge, who was galloping on horseback, grasped the Cyan Cloud Gu Character Banner, rose into the air, and shouted loudly:
"Everyone, Gu Zhan, the Grand General of Yunzhou, Inspector of Canglan Dao, and Marquis Yun, invites you all into the city!"
"Boom"
A huge sound rang out as Yang Ge plunged the large banner into the ground, raising clouds of dust, and several fissures spread around, causing the two or three square meters of ground to collapse directly.
Jin Zhengfeng and his group’s expressions changed dramatically.
"Vice Director Yang, what do you mean by this?"
Jin Zhengfeng, as the Vice Alliance Leader and leader of this Martial Arts Alliance expedition, had to step forward at this time.
Yang Ge gently shook the battle flag, sending out a wave of True Essence. In an instant, the battle flag fluttered. He looked at Jin Zhengfeng and the others, saying sternly, "By imperial edict, Inspector Gu Zhan of Canglan Dao has rendered meritorious service in quelling the rebellion, appointed as Marquis Yun and Grand General of Yunzhou, guarding Yunzhou, and will soon move to the front line to quell the unrest!"
Though Yang Ge’s status wasn’t as high as Qin You’s, in Yunzhou he wasn’t an unknown figure. As the second-in-command of Yunzhou’s Astronomical Bureau and a Supreme Grandmaster, him publicly declaring Gu Zhan’s identity left little room for doubt.
"Everyone," Yang Ge looked at the senior members of the Martial Arts Alliance, stating, "You all are local officials of Yunzhou. An official communication from the Court will soon be sent to all Government Offices. Await the order!"
From the moment Yang Ge appeared, he spoke using his Power, each word thundering into the Martial Arts Alliance’s ranks, causing quite a stir.
Yunxi is a very unique place,
In this land, the Court and Government Office are practically insignificant; ordinary Martial World People entirely disregard the Court and Government Office, but that’s only ordinary Martial World People. Their arrogance comes from their lack of tier.
But the Five Great Sects and those Super First-class Influences are different,
Their tier is high, and what they are exposed to and the scope they face are also different.
Although in Yunxi Land, they continue to disregard the Government Office, it’s because the Government Office is controlled by them. Although they continue to disregard the Court, no one dares to openly defy it.
They do not accept the Court’s governance, relying on the region’s uniqueness to obey in words but violate in deeds, and the Court indeed has no way of controlling Yunxi, so they choose to turn a blind eye, letting the Yunxi Martial World Influence manage autonomously. But nominally, they still have to appease the Court.