NOVPUBChaos!
With the news of Pei Jing’s death spreading,
not to mention Guangyang Prefecture, Nanyang, Chi River, Dan Yang, and other counties were in complete turmoil.
It was simple.
Pei Jing had left no heir.
Now that Pei Jing was dead, the Divine Martial Army that was once under his control naturally erupted into internal conflict in an instant.
Everyone wanted to take advantage of the chaos to usurp Pei Jing’s position, and a fierce internal battle thus broke out.
Meanwhile,
in the Governor Mansion of Nanyang County,
Prefectural Governor Pei Sheng was boiling with rage, and countless cups were smashed to smithereens in the main hall, while all the servants and other high-ranking members of the Pei Family looked at each other with a hint of fear in their eyes.
"Damn it!"
"Gu Qingfeng, you truly deserve to die!!"
"By killing Jing’er and cutting off the hopes of the Pei Family, we cannot co-exist under the same sky!!"
Pei Sheng roared furiously, the murderous intent in his eyes nearly taking physical form. He wished he could immediately march to Guangyang Prefecture and mete out a brutal death to Gu Qingfeng and the entire Gu Family Manor.
However,
Pei Sheng knew all too well.
If Gu Qingfeng truly were a Great Grandmaster, then with the forces at his command, it would be very difficult to confront him.
The three words "Great Grandmaster"
embodied endless mighty power.
Even as the ruler of a county, Pei Sheng could not help but feel some despair.
What was more important,
now that Pei Jing was dead,
there were not many in the Divine Martial Army genuinely willing to remain loyal to the Pei Family.
Such a loss of power made the prospect of revenge for the Pei Family even more hopeless.
At this time,
a Pei Family elder cautiously suggested, "Family Head, why don’t we request the Tianyang Sword Sect to step in? After all, with the Young Master gone, the Tianyang Sword Sect also lost several powerful members of the God Fusion Realm.
Moreover, the Young Master was a True Disciple of the Tianyang Sword Sect. No matter what, the Tianyang Sword Sect should not stand by idly.
What of a Martial Arts Grandmaster? We, the Pei Family, may not have the power to deal with a Grandmaster, but that does not mean the Tianyang Sword Sect lacks the capability—"
"Indeed, we must report this matter to the Tianyang Sword Sect."
"In my view, the Tianyang Sword Sect intends to support our Pei Family in dominating the world. Now that the Young Master has perished, calling upon the Tianyang Sword Sect to act could also conveniently inspire them to choose another person from our Pei Family to nurture."
The other Pei Family elders all chimed in, each harboring their own thoughts.
While Pei Jing was alive, they had no opportunity to intervene, but now that Pei Jing was dead, it might not necessarily be a bad thing for them.
It was simple.
With Pei Jing dead,
if the Tianyang Sword Sect were to support another person, it was very likely they would choose from the Pei Family.
In this way,
there would be a chance for their own descendants.
If they truly caught the eye of the Tianyang Sword Sect, then their lineage could genuinely soar to the heavens.
Pei Sheng understood this too.
But he was without options.
Pei Jing was dead.
He, too, hoped that someone from the Pei Family could attract the attention of the Tianyang Sword Sect; even if the chosen one was not from his own line, it could at least revitalize the Pei Family.
Thinking this,
Pei Sheng’s murderous intent grew even stronger.
In his view,
if not for Gu Qingfeng slaying Pei Jing, he would not have fallen into such a predicament.
"I will personally report this matter to the Tianyang Sword Sect, and, in addition, I’ll do my utmost to stabilize the morale of the troops. The Divine Martial Army left by Jing’er cannot all be lost to others as dowry!"
Pei Sheng spoke in a heavy tone.
At this point, he had come to terms with his fate; what was most important now was to keep the Divine Martial Army left behind by Pei Jing in his grasp.
Even with the chaos within the Divine Martial Army, there was still a portion of the men who were loyal to the Pei Family.
If he could take control of this part of the power, he might recover some of the losses.
——
"Your offspring, Gu Yang, has subdued the remnants of the Divine Martial Army, significantly increasing his power base!"
"Your offspring, Gu Yang, conquered Taishan Road in three days, gradually spreading his fame!"
"Your offspring, Gu Yang, has slain 356 Refining Skin Realm martial artists!"
"Your offspring, Gu Yang, has slain 213 Blood Refining Realm martial artists!"
"Your offspring, Gu Yang, has slain 9 Initial Stage Bone Refining Realm martial artists!"
"Your offspring, Gu Yang, leading a mighty army, has taken several cities within ten days, and the reputation of the Gu Family Army has spread far and wide!"
"Your offspring, Gu Yang, was attacked by a Late Stage Marrow Cleansing Realm martial artist!"
"Your offspring, Gu Yang, was attacked by a Third Realm Refining Organ martial artist!"
"Your offspring, Gu Yang, was attacked by Third Realm Refining Organ martial artists*3!"
"Your offspring..."
Upon returning to the Gu Family Manor, Gu Qingfeng saw that the information panel was refreshing with a large amount of text, with information about Gu Yang occupying ninety-nine percent of the interface.
Clearly,
after subduing the remnants of the Divine Martial Army, Gu Yang, carrying this force, began to take over the entire Guangyang Prefecture.
From the information panel,
it appeared that the Gu Family Army led by Gu Yang had almost no rival in Guangyang Prefecture. Even Taishan Road was completely taken over in just three days.
However,
about this situation,
Gu Qingfeng understood in his heart.
It wasn’t that the Gu Family Army led by Gu Yang was really so powerful, but rather his reputation as the Domineering Blade that deterred forces in Taishan Road from resisting.
A powerhouse suspected to be a current Martial Arts Grandmaster could cause utter despair in people’s hearts.
From this,
Gu Qingfeng also realized the impact that top-tier combat power could have.
The title of a Grandmaster
was even more terrifying than an entire army.
However,
Gu Qingfeng also understood,
even without the deterrence of his Domineering Blade reputation, Gu Yang would have easily taken over Taishan Road.
Quite simply,
because Gu Yang had five Innate Perfection rank powerhouses at his side.
Indeed,
five of them.
Three Innate Realm Direct Ascension Pills had allowed Gu Yi, Gu Er, and Gu San to break through their limits at the Refining Organ Perfection stage and step into the Innate Perfection stage.
Then there were Soul Stealer and Chasing Soul.
Gu Qingfeng also had them join the army, following Gu Yang, to protect him and to solve some difficult issues.
As for Hong Ye, Gu Qingfeng brought her back to the Gu Family Manor to situate the affairs there.
Many times,
Gu Qingfeng was too lazy to act personally.
With a Peak of Innate Grandmaster powerhouse sitting in the Gu Family Manor, unless they were faced with a Transformation Realm or a Grandmaster Realm powerhouse, they could basically handle anything.
Of course,
if there were a Grandmaster at the peak who could comprehend True Intent, that would be different.
Whether it was Direct Ascension Pills or the now-awarded Death Soldiers, they all possessed merely the strength of top-tier Innate Grandmasters, and not of True Intent Masters who had grasped True Intent.
To put it plainly,
a True Intent Master was a particularly mysterious realm.
Whether a Grandmaster had grasped True Intent or not, it wouldn’t affect their breakthrough to the Martial Arts Grandmaster.
It’s simply because the breakthrough from Grandmaster to Martial Arts Grandmaster is all about accumulating power, whereas the comprehension of True Intent is a transformation on the level of combat power.
A top-tier Innate Grandmaster who had mastered Grandmaster True Intent was naturally much stronger than a top-tier Innate Grandmaster who had not.
However,
ordinary top-tier Innate Grandmasters could still challenge the Grandmaster Realm, hence the comprehension of True Intent was not a key factor for breaking through to Martial Arts Grandmaster.
