The guard recognized her immediately; this was the girl who had followed Ye Fu and Cheng Rang into the ancient martial arts world four days ago. Moreover, he vaguely heard Lord Cheng Rang call her "Junior Sister," so it was...
The guard's heart tightened, and he immediately lowered his head, about to call out "Sir," but was stopped by the girl's cold gaze.
The guard's heart skipped a beat, and he realized what was going on.
He cleared his throat twice to calm himself down, trying to maintain a professional demeanor, and said, "I see. Okay, let's go in."
His gaze shifted, and he casually inquired, "Is the old patriarch Gu's health any better?"
Gu Zhongyuan sighed: "It's somewhat under control, but unless Lord Ye is willing to intervene and treat it, it's going to be difficult."
With this young lady here, wouldn't it be easy to invite Lord Ye?
The guard thought to himself.
However, he himself was a member of a top-ranked family in the ancient martial arts world, and he was quite familiar with the sordid affairs in such mansions. He also knew that the Gu family's invitation to Gu Yueming and the others was not simply to see the old patriarch of the Gu family.
Therefore, these words only went through my mind; I wasn't foolish enough to say them aloud.
After a few more casual greetings, they let them pass.
Once the man had walked away, the other guards behind him finally couldn't hold back any longer and surrounded him, asking, "Captain, what's wrong with you today? Why are you suddenly concerned about the Gu family?"
The guard captain glanced at them, his eyes full of meaning: "Helping others is helping yourself. If I do someone a favor today, it might be an opportunity for the future."
That's a rather profound statement.
The guards said they couldn't understand it.
Yes, as expected of someone who can become the guard captain, his insights and depth are indeed beyond what they can match.
The guard captain, however, felt that he was still lacking something.
After thinking for a moment, he gritted his teeth and said, "I have to go away for a while. You guys stay here and keep watch."
After saying that, he left in one direction.
The guards looked at each other in bewilderment.
That direction is the territory of Lord Ye and Lord Cheng, which is protected by a barrier. Why is the captain running there for no reason?
If you can't figure it out, then stop thinking about it.
The guards withdrew their gaze, returned to their positions, and dutifully guarded the only passage in and out of the territory.
Actually, a few years ago, people in the ancient martial arts world rarely went to the outside world, and people from the outside world were even less likely to enter the ancient martial arts world. These guards were just for show; they could just stand there and do nothing.
But at some point, some people in the industry started coming and going more and more frequently, and their tasks became increasingly heavy.
Honestly, there's everything in this industry. Wouldn't it be better to just stay put? Why run around in and out all the time? Don't you find it troublesome?
The guards couldn't help but complain in their hearts.
*
The ancient martial arts world occupies several mountain ranges deep in the Kunlun Mountains. In terms of area, it is estimated to be about half the size of Ancheng, and much larger than Hucheng.
Moreover, the history of the ancient martial arts world is extremely long. Tracing back to ancient times, the ancient martial arts world originated from the Kunlun God Clan. Later, in the ancient times of Huagu, it became a sacred land that emperors of various dynasties believed in and revered.
However, as time goes by, the spiritual energy on Earth is becoming increasingly scarce, making it more and more difficult for cultivators, not only in the outside world but also within the ancient martial arts world, to cultivate.
The ancient martial arts world gradually fell silent.
Nowadays, very few people outside the martial arts world even know that it exists.
However, those within the industry don't seem to care.
After all, they have lived in isolation for thousands of years, and a stable social chain has long been formed within their territory, and everyone is used to this kind of life.
They're not used to it yet, if we really let outsiders in, or let them go out to live.
At this moment, Gu Yueming is explaining the general situation of the ancient martial arts world to Qin Sheng and the others.
"The ancient martial arts world is vast and sparsely populated. Its area is half the size of Ancheng, but its population is less than one-tenth of that of Ancheng."
"When I left, they said there were over 800,000 people. Even though more than 20 years have passed, I reckon it hasn't changed much."
"The main forces in the realm are the six major families in one place and one city."
"This place is the Land of the Guardians. There are five guardians in total, as well as some of their apprentices, who are also their successors. Well, this is not very relevant to us, so I won't go into details."
"One is the arena, which is specifically for people within the realm to compete. There are rankings in the arena. Those who rank high not only receive cultivation resources as rewards, but the guardians also basically find their disciples from here. Oh well, it doesn't concern us much, so we don't need to worry about it."
The only ones they have a significant connection with are the six major families.
Gu Yueming frowned and turned to look at Gu Beiyuan beside her: "Fourth Uncle, what is the current ranking of the six major families?"
Gu Beiyuan, who had been silent all along, raised his head, a flash of pain crossing his eyes, and answered in a deep voice: "From front to back, the Yuchi family, the Cui family, the Lu family, the Sheng family, the Li family, and..." Gu Beiyuan's voice deepened, "...the Gu family."
Gu Yueming was shocked: "How could this be..."
Her response was a cold snort from Gu Changyu: "Why wouldn't you?"
“Back then, our Gu family was a major family that took turns being number one with the Yuchi family. But more than 20 years ago, Aunt Ming, you left home and ran away from your marriage with Yuchi Zhong. As a result, our Gu family had to give way to the Yuchi family many times because we were in the wrong. Gradually, we were overshadowed. This overshadowing has lasted for more than 20 years.”
"My eldest uncle even stepped down from his position as head of the family and was seriously injured in a sneak attack, so the Gu family has been declining day by day."
"If it weren't for my grandfather taking on the mantle of the Gu family under pressure, we wouldn't even be ranked sixth by now; the Gu family would probably have been squeezed out of the top six families!"
Gu Changyu got angry whenever he thought about these things, and his tone became unpleasant.
Just as he was about to say a few more words to Gu Yueming, a cold gaze fell upon him.
Gu Changyu's voice faltered.
Qin Shengqing glanced at him and said indifferently, "How old are you?"
Gu Changyu didn't want to answer, but after pursing his lips, he still said, "...Seventeen."
Qin Sheng glanced at him again, her voice flat and indifferent: "My older brother is twenty-five."
In short, it was quite absurd, but Gu Changyu quickly realized what was going on and his face instantly turned red.
Unable to contain himself, he retorted, "When Aunt Ming's story happened, I wasn't born yet, so I didn't witness it with my own eyes, but I..."
"Since you know you didn't see it, shut up."
"The more you talk, the sooner you die."
Gu Changyu: "..."
Although he wanted to continue, Gu Changyu felt a chill run down his spine whenever he thought about how he had been beaten so badly that he couldn't get out of bed for a month.
Then he obediently shut up.
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