Chapter 86

A figure flashed, and a group of people entered the hall, led by a middle-aged man in his forties. The middle-aged man had a calm and peaceful smile on his face, and was surrounded by the others like a star in the center. Behind him, besides Yi Fengming, were Rong Yitian, Rong Kaijie, and a beautiful woman.

"Long have I heard of your great name, Mr. Sen. Today, I see that you are indeed as renowned as your name suggests." The middle-aged man bowed with a smile and said, "I am Gu Tianhe, I have come to meet you, Mr. Sen."

Rong Jiesen slowly stood up. Since he arrived, this was the first time he showed such respect to someone.

"Gu Tianhe, a rising star of the Gu family, I heard that you advanced to the Xiantian realm in just over forty years. Truly remarkable," Rong Jiesen said.

Rong Kaixuan's heart stirred. It turned out that Gu Tianhe was already a Xiantian realm expert like his great-grandfather. No wonder his great-grandfather didn't dare to act arrogantly in front of him.

Gu Tianhe's smile remained unchanged as he said, "Mr. Sen, you flatter me. My advancement was just a stroke of luck. How can it be compared to your decades of dominance in the martial world?"

Rong Jiesen chuckled, his gaze flickering and landing on Rong Yeyi. He said slowly, "Yeyi, you have indeed married a good husband."

Rong Yeyi forced a smile and said, "Thank you for your praise, Uncle Sen."

Rong Jiesen's expression suddenly turned stern, and he shouted, "Hmph, since you married into the Gu family, the Rong family and the Gu family are now in-laws."

Rong Yeyi hesitated and said, "Yes."

Rong Jiesen suddenly released a dense cold aura and said, "Since we are in-laws, why did you still send people to attack my grandson, Rong Kaixuan?"

In fact, when they heard about Rong Kaixuan, except for Yi Fengming and Rong Yitian, the other three already knew his purpose. They were puzzled as to why, with Gu Wen's abilities, he ultimately failed, and they were also reluctantly forced to meet him.

Now, hearing Rong Jiesen's accusation, they naturally would not admit anything.

Gu Tianhe coughed lightly and said, "Mr. Sen, what do you mean by that?"

Rong Jiesen angrily said, "Gu Tianhe, did you see the thing I just gave you?"

Gu Tianhe looked bewildered and said, "I saw it. It's a token for core disciples of the Gu family. I wonder where Mr. Sen obtained it."

Rong Jiesen chuckled a few times and said, "Kaixuan went into the mountains for training. I was a bit worried, so I followed him. Hmph, after entering the mountains, two groups of people attacked Kaixuan, trying to kill him." The old man's eyes glinted with a killing intent and said, "I took action and eliminated them one by one. Hmph, this token was found on one of them."

Gu Tianhe and the others felt a heavy weight in their hearts, silently cursing.

Rong Kaixuan was just a mid-stage Lingshi, entering the mountains to find medicinal herbs for his elder brother.

For such a junior member of the family, you, this old monster, actually followed him personally. This... this is too much bullying.

Including Gu Tianhe and his wife, no one doubted his words.

Because apart from this reason, they couldn't think of why the mid-stage Lingshi brothers, Gu Wen, couldn't deal with Rong Kaixuan and his group.

Gu Tianhe's lips twitched slightly, his heart bleeding.

Gu Wen brothers, you died for nothing.

However, his face showed a look of surprise and said, "Mr. Sen, is there any misunderstanding here?"

Rong Jiesen coldly said, "I only know that your Gu family people wanted to assassinate my precious grandson." His eyes flashed with a cold light and said, "If you don't give me an explanation today, I will not rest."

Gu Tianhe's brows furrowed. Although he was also a Xiantian expert and not afraid of the old man in front of him, this was the Rong family's territory. If a conflict arose, it might affect his grand plans.

Rong Yeyi gritted her teeth and said, "Uncle Sen, my husband and I truly did not know about this." She glanced at Rong Kaixuan, her eyes subtly cold: "Perhaps, this young nephew, Kaixuan, offended someone, and they came to seek revenge."

Rong Kaixuan's brows furrowed and said, "I grew up in the outer estate of the family and have been away from the estate for less than a year. I don't have any powerful enemies."

Rong Yeyi sneered and said, "Is that so? But I heard that you are arrogant and self-important, relying on your cultivation talent to look down on others, killing innocents and harming your own clan..."

"Yeyi." Gu Tianhe suddenly spoke, gently interrupting his wife. He turned and smiled and said, "Apologies, the two of you. Yeyi is a bit upset about Kaixin's matter. If my words offended you, please forgive us."

Rong Yeyi pursed her lips and, in front of outsiders, finally suppressed her hatred and remained silent.

Rong Kaixuan smiled slightly and said, "Right and wrong will be judged fairly. If it's about harming the clan, I only killed one person who deserved it."

Since he had already formed enmity with the other party and they had even sent a Lingshi-level expert to pursue him, Rong Kaixuan naturally could no longer treat them as elders.

Rong Yeyi's eyes widened, and she stared at Rong Kaixuan, wishing she could tear him apart to avenge Kaixin's spirit.

However, she was born into a prestigious family and knew the importance of priorities. Especially in front of the clan elders, she could not act impulsively.

Rong Jiesen smiled coldly and said, "Before I came, I had already visited Brother Jixuan and the clan head with Kaixuan. They were also puzzled by the actions of the Gu family and asked me to inquire."

Gu Tianhe's mind raced with countless thoughts. He knew that this matter could not be easily brushed off.

Sighing, he said, "Mr. Sen, this is due to my lax management, causing my subordinates to act recklessly. Please forgive me."

Rong Jiesen was taken aback. If Gu Tianhe had continued to deny it, he could have used this opportunity to escalate the matter, even rallying the entire Rong family to resist the Gu family's silent invasion.

However, he did not expect Gu Tianhe to admit it so frankly.

At this point, many of his planned arguments were rendered useless, and he could not vent his anger.

Gu Tianhe sighed deeply and said, "When I return, I will conduct a thorough investigation to find out who acted on their own, disrupting the friendship between our two families."

Rong Jiesen and his grandson exchanged glances, both secretly cursing the thick-skinned man.

Although they were still somewhat unwilling, with Gu Tianhe's admission, they could not confront him on the spot. Not to mention the unmatched power behind Gu Tianhe, he himself was also a Xiantian expert.

For him to admit defeat and offer compensation with medicinal pills was already quite rare.

However, since Rong Jiesen had personally intervened, a mere two bottles of pills were not enough to resolve the matter.

Rong Kaixuan immediately bowed and said, "No merit, no reward. I dare not accept it. Please forgive me, sir."

Gu Tianhe's expression stiffened, and he thought, "Old fox, you're really hard to deal with."

Rong Jiesen coldly said, "Since Brother Gu didn't know about it, let's drop it." He stood up, looked deeply at Rong Kaijie, and said slowly, "I have always been in seclusion, never involving myself in external affairs, almost failing to protect my own grandchildren. Hmph, each person is responsible for their own actions. I will take my leave."

Although he never mentioned anyone by name, his gaze was always fixed on Rong Kaijie.

Everyone's faces changed slightly, even Gu Tianhe and his wife. Rong Kaijie's face turned pale, losing all color.

He did not have a thousand spirit warrior talismans on him, and he did not have the courage to stand up to a Xiantian expert's direct threat.

Rong Yeyi, although secretly hating, was very wary of the clan elders.

She quickly pulled her husband's sleeve and smiled, saying, "Uncle Sen, please calm down. This matter has nothing to do with Kaijie."

Rong Jiesen coldly said, "I didn't say anything about anyone. Yeyi, don't misunderstand."

Rong Yeyi was speechless, secretly cursing the old man.

Gu Tianhe sighed lightly and said, "Mr. Sen, although I didn't know about this, since the assassin had a token from our Gu family, I cannot remain uninvolved." He looked at Rong Kaixuan and said, "Young brother, what weapon do you use?"

Rong Kaixuan was taken aback and said, "A sword."

"Good." Gu Tianhe wiped his hand, and a long sword appeared in it. He looked at it deeply, his eyes showing a hint of reluctance, and said, "This is a third-stage spirit sword I obtained by chance. I will gift it to you, hoping that it will bring glory and awe to the small people in your hands."

"Third-stage spirit sword?" Rong Kaixuan exclaimed, his eyes becoming hot.

Rong Jiesen's eyebrows twitched. Although he was also greatly moved and impressed by the other party's generosity, his gaze on Rong Kaijie did not waver.

Gu Tianhe smiled slightly, as if not noticing, and continued, "Although Kaijie has good talent, his resolve is not firm, so he has never advanced to the master level. From today, I will personally supervise him, making him stay at home to cultivate. He cannot leave the clan until he reaches the master level."

Rong Jiesen finally withdrew his gaze, looking at Gu Tianhe and feeling the immense pressure brought by this Gu family genius.

After a long time, he nodded and said, "Kaixuan, thank Uncle Gu."

"Yes." Rong Kaixuan stepped forward, took the sword, and said, "Thank you, Uncle Gu."

Gu Tianhe smiled and said, "Just to calm you down, no problem."

Rong Jiesen laughed and, with Rong Kaixuan, turned and left.

Rong Yeyi was so angry that her face turned white, and she said fiercely, "A third-stage spirit weapon is gone just like that. This... this is extortion."

Gu Tianhe smiled lightly and said, "We lost this round, and some compensation is appropriate. However, the game has just begun. A temporary loss or win doesn't mean much." His gaze gradually turned cold, and he said, "An innocent man with a precious treasure is in danger. Hmph, I want to see if he can keep this sword."

Everyone looked at him with a mix of respect and fear. Only the heir of the Gu family could have such means and magnanimity.

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