The Spirit Realm, the Mo Imperial City where the Mo Clan resides.
It was already night.
But the Mo family's house was brightly lit.
After cautiously communicating with Ji Tian, the head of the Ji family, and reassuring him, the head of the family, Mo Yuan, immediately summoned all the core members and high-ranking officials of the Mo family.
Mo Yuan had a dignified appearance, a mustache, and was about forty years old, looking like a middle-aged man.
However, he, who was at the ninth level of the Emperor Realm, was already eight thousand years old!
The threat from Ji Tian unsettled Mo Yuan. He looked around and said, "Everyone, the matter of Li Taibai has swept across the entire Spirit Realm. Everyone knows about it. And he is Gu Jian, whom we are looking for. Ji Tian has once again demanded an explanation from us. What are your thoughts?"
His voice trailed off.
The elders present were in an uproar.
They had clearly heard about it and were shocked.
A middle-aged woman stepped forward and said, "Master, I really didn't expect that Li Taibai is Gu Jian, the son of the Third Miss."
"This young master Gu is truly remarkable. He actually had the means to kill the Ji family's Grand Elder. Even the avatar of the family head, Ji Tian, was killed."
"Patriarch, this is a great fortune for our Mo family. I suggest we ignore Ji Tian and instead protect Young Master Gu. Young Master Gu is so talented at such a young age. If we nurture him, our Mo family will surely be revitalized in this generation because of him."
"Um?"
Mo Yuan looked up and saw that the person speaking was a middle-aged woman.
At that moment, she was filled with excitement.
The other elders were also taken aback upon hearing this.
However, they were not surprised.
The reason for this was that the woman who spoke was named Mo Xiaoxiao.
She was the seventh elder of the Mo family, and she also doted on the third young lady, Mo Yurou, back then.
However, to everyone else, what she said sounded almost like she was crazy.
The Ji family repeatedly demanded an explanation from the Mohists.
Why would they go and protect Gu Jian?
Did they think the Mohists hadn't been wiped out fast enough?
Mo Yuan's expression was also somewhat cold as he rebuked the Seventh Elder, "Seventh Elder, I understand your feelings for Third Sister. But now is not the time to act on emotions."
"If this matter is not handled properly, my Ji family could face annihilation at any moment!"
Mo smiled and said, "Patriarch, the Mo family are not cowards. The Ji family has gone too far in bullying us. We will fight them to the death."
"Wealth and honor cannot corrupt him, nor can power subdue him. Gu Jian is a member of the Mo family; the blood of the Mo family flows in his veins. He is the future of the Mo family."
Mo Yuan frowned, but had not yet spoken.
An elderly man stepped forward.
He was the eldest elder of the Mo family, named Mo Wuhai. He sneered at Mo Xiaoxiao, "Seventh Elder, what are you talking about?"
"His surname is Gu, not Mo, so how could he be the future of the Mo family?"
"Furthermore, you say he is the son of the Third Miss and has the blood of the Mo family, but that bloodline is nothing but a tainted one. He will absolutely not be recognized by our ancestors!"
"Speaking of which, it's all the Third Miss's fault. That marriage back then was so good. If the Third Miss had agreed to Ji Tian, she would have been like an empress in this Spirit Realm. My Mo family could have risen to prominence and at least gained tens of thousands of years of peace."
"Now look what's happened. The Ji family was originally our most powerful ally. But now, because of what happened back then, we almost became bitter enemies."
"The head of the Ji family has already sent a message to the family head. In my opinion, this is an ultimatum. If we don't give the Ji family a satisfactory explanation, they will definitely go to war with us."
After saying that, Mo Wuhai looked at the family head Mo Yuan and said, "Family head, this matter is extremely dangerous. We should immediately send out the family's strongest members to capture Gu Jian."
Patriarch Mo Yuan nodded slightly.
Seventh Elder Mo Xiaoxiao's expression changed drastically upon hearing this.
"Elder, how can you do this? He is the Third Miss's son."
Mo Wuhai glanced coldly at the Second Elder and said, "Seventh Elder, why can't we do this? I am acting in the best interests of the Mo family. This is the best choice."
After saying that, he turned to the family head, Mo Yuan, and said, "Family head, although Gu Jian is your nephew, he is also the culprit behind this matter."
"Furthermore, it was the Third Miss who almost caused the Mo family and the Ji family to break apart back then. It is only right and proper that debts be repaid and that the son should pay for the mother's debts. Since Gu Jian is the Third Miss's son, he should also sacrifice himself for the peace of the Mo family."
Mo Yuan remained calm, and those present had no idea what he was thinking.
Upon hearing this, Mo Yuan glanced at the other Mo family elders and asked, "What do you all think?"
The elders observed the words and expressions carefully.
The sixth elder of the Mo family, a middle-aged man named Mo Xun, said to Mo Yuan, "Patriarch, the First Elder is right! Killing Gu Jian is indeed the best choice."
“Since Gu Jian has half of my Mo family’s blood in him, it’s time to let him do something.”
"If he is willing to sacrifice himself, that would be best. If not, then we shall decide his fate. We must never sacrifice the interests of the entire Mohist school for his sake alone."
"Patriarch, why don't you give the order now to send the strongest members of the sect to hunt down Gu Jian, kill him, and bring his head back to the Mo family?"
Mo Yuan's eyes flickered slightly upon hearing this.
Just then.
An incredibly terrifying killing intent enveloped the elders in the Mo family's hall.
At the same time, a stern shout echoed over the Mo family compound.
"You want to kill my nephew? You're asking for death!"
A golden light tore through space and appeared in the sky.
The golden light transformed into a figure wielding a three-pointed, double-edged sword, and then its body turned into a beam of light, heading towards the Mo family's ceremonial hall.
An overwhelming aura of killing intent descended.
The people in the council hall all changed color.
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