Chapter 127

Luo Jie had many requests. The first thing to do was to punish the initiators of the attack on the Northern Fu Men and some of the executors. Mi Zhong and Mi Zheng Ji did not dare to object, nor could they.

Next was to release all the people who were captured. Of course, they would not move back. Instead, they would be given large amounts of compensation and allowed to stay where they were. These matters were left to Li Ran's subordinates. The professionals from the mercenary association would supervise the execution.

Conditions came one after another. Mi Zheng Ji could only bite the bullet and agree.

With a great god like Li Ran sitting in the hall, neither Mi Zheng Ji nor Mi Zhong could muster up any thoughts of resistance. The opponent was too powerful. If they angered them, no one could bear the consequences of clan extermination. This responsibility was so great that the Ancestors in the hall couldn't even breathe.

Towards the end of the negotiations, they asked for all kinds of compensation. Guo Shier also made a list. It was made by A Handsome Old Man. The number of materials was enough for him to advance to the eight-level altar. Even Guo Shier felt dizzy. However, he did not hesitate and asked A Handsome Old Man to add the materials needed for the nine-level altar. This was a rare opportunity, and he would never let it go.

Mi Zheng Ji almost fainted when he saw the list. This was too terrifying. Because it was not only Guo Shier. The others also made a list. The number of materials added together was enough to bankrupt the Gu Mi family.

At this point, Mi Zheng Ji and Mi Zhong could only bite the bullet and agree. If they did not agree, their clan would be exterminated. In order to preserve their clan's inheritance, they could only grit their teeth and swallow it.

Mi Zhong had no choice but to take out the materials he had collected. He was the most powerful elder of the Gu Mi family. He had a large number of materials that he prepared to use to advance. At this point, he could not hold anything back. He could only take it all out.

Guo Shier knew that this was the best outcome. If he took his revenge, those who were captured would be in deep trouble. The Gu Mi family might not be able to defeat them, but they could definitely kill the captured people to vent their anger.

Luo Jie and the rest wanted nothing more than to kill everyone in the Gu Mi family, but they knew it was impossible to kill everyone from dozens of continents. Even if they killed the higher-ups of the Gu Mi family, the number would still be terrifying. They were not cold-blooded animals and could not carry out a massacre.

Therefore, after killing the people directly responsible, it was time to discuss compensation. First of all, the people who were arrested had to be properly settled. Everyone who was arrested had to receive a huge amount of compensation. Guo Shier and the others had also made out a list. Only then did this matter come to an end. Since Luo Jie had control over all the Great Ancestor level masters in the Gumi Family, his orders were carried out firmly.

Guo Shier and the rest temporarily stayed in Gu Mi City.

The Gumi Clan provided them with a huge manor, and Li Ran moved in as well. Guo Shier chose a small exquisite building, Li Ran chose a small building beside it, and Luo Jie and the rest also chose their own residences.

There was a lot of work to be done. Guo Shier knew he could not leave for the time being. He still had to live in Gu Mi City for a long time.

Guo Shi 'er wanted to have another conversation with Li Ran, but Li Ran left quietly. He left a jade talisman for Guo Shi' er and said that he would be leaving for a while. He would be back soon and that he needed to pick up some things.

After Li Ran got the news of another elder who surpassed the nine-level altar, he immediately went to the Employment Association. He was the one who established this Employment Association, but he had been controlling it from behind the scenes. After receiving the news that he could leave, he had to deal with a lot of things and collect some of the things that were kept.

Li Ran also had a business association in a continent far away from here. Some things in the small world were very precious in the big world. He did not want to go back empty-handed.

Guo Shier cultivated hard every day. He had to level up quickly so that he could survive in the big world. He knew that it was very difficult to reach the eighth or even the ninth level altar as soon as possible. The best way was to take it one step at a time.

Ever since Li Ran left, Guo Shier brought Falconer and Luo Zhan to cultivate together. They mainly swallowed soul beads and cleansed themselves with soul scriptures. With these two methods, the souls of the three grew rapidly. Soon, Falconer and Luo Zhan were in closed-door cultivation. As for Nan You, he started preparing to level up the moment he entered the manor. Chen Tianyao went with Luo Jie and Qi Nanshan to deal with the aftermath.

The Gumi Family continued to send large amounts of materials. Every three to five days, a few large talisman pouches would be sent over. A Handsome Old Man was very happy. He was busy organizing all kinds of rare materials. He had already organized all the materials needed for leveling up to the fifth level altar. The most heaven-defying thing about Guo Shier was that his soul had no bottlenecks when leveling up. With the soul beads he plundered and the soul scriptures, as long as he had enough materials, it was only a matter of time before he reached the ninth level altar.

The only thing that Guo Shier was not sure about was whether he had enough time to level up. Seeing Li Ran's impatient attitude, he knew that he could not stay in this small world for too long.

A year later, Guo Shier advanced to the fifth layer of the altar. Two years later, Guo Shi 'er reached the sixth layer of the Sacrificial Altar. Falconer, Luo Zhan, and Nan You all reached the third level altar. Chen Tianyao was sent out to deal with some matters. In these three years, Luo Jie and Qi Nanshan killed many of the culprits of the Gumi Family and successfully reached the eighth level altar.

During this time, Luo Jie and Qi Nanshan supported some of the ordinary families. The two of them became the overlords of the Gumi Family. They did everything they could to make the Gumi Family decline.

Mi Zheng Ji and Mi Zhong could only watch. They did not dare to resist and could only wait. If Luo Jie found an excuse, he would not hesitate to kill the two of them.

In the fourth year, the Luo Family established by Luo Jie began to develop on a large scale. The continents that the Gumi Family occupied were very suitable for the growth of souls. Therefore, the Luo Family produced many babies with potential. With the help of the Mercenary Association, Luo Jie and Qi Nanshan began to nurture the next generation of disciples.

This year, Li Ran finally returned to Gumi City.

Li Ran brought his subordinates with him. There were more than two hundred Altar level experts and thirty thousand Advanced Great Saint Masters. They were all elites among the Professionists. He told Guo Shier that these people would stay on the Gumi Continent to help Luo Jie and the others. They would not leave again. Only then did Luo Jie attack the Gumi Family. He killed all the higher-ups of the Gumi Family in one go.

Guo Shier did not care about these matters. Luo Jie was in charge of the family affairs. Guo Shier only cared about cultivation.

On this day, Guo Shier, Li Ran, Falconer, and Luo Zhan came to the meeting hall and found Luo Jie. Guo Shier said, "Master, I will leave this place with Big Brother Li Ran soon. Master... will you come with me?"

After a moment of silence, Luo Jie said, "Master, I don't want to go anywhere. Let's stay here." He also knew about the Star Offering Ceremony. In the past few years, he and Guo Shier had discussed it a few times. They had never expressed their opinion on whether to go or not. Only now did he make his decision clear.

Guo Shier asked, "Master, don't you want to see the outside world?"

Luo Jie said, "Shier, I'm old... I've killed enough people. I don't want to go out anymore. I want to stay here. Nanshan, if you want, you can go with Shier."

Qi Nanshan smiled and shook his head. "Old man, I'm used to being with you. Haha, I'm your follower."

Luo Jie didn't force him and said, "Shier, you go. Master won't accompany you."

Nan You hesitated for a moment and said, "Shier, I'll stay here too. I've been traveling with you all these years. I feel very tired. It's good here..." He was now Luo Jie's right-hand man. He managed several continents and had great power. He didn't want to take any more risks.

Chen Tianyao and Nan You were about the same. This time, he wasn't in the meeting hall. He went to another continent.

Guo Shier asked, "Uncle Falconer, Uncle Luo, will you follow me or stay?" Although he knew that both of them would choose to follow him, he still had to ask.

Falconer said, "I've already decided. You don't need to ask me."

Luo Zhan nodded. "You don't need to ask me. Haha, I'll definitely choose to go with Shier." He and Falconer were different from others. They had been following Guo Shier since he was very young. Until now, they had never abandoned him. Just like the relationship between Qi Nanshan and Luo Jie, Qi Nanshan would never give up on following Luo Jie.

The hall was filled with the sadness of parting. Guo Shier knew very well that after leaving this place, he might never see his master Luo Jie and Grandpa Nanshan again. Luo Jie forced a smile and said, "Shier, take care. If you can't go out, then come back... This is your home..."

Guo Shier was silent for a long time, then said, "Master, Grandpa Nanshan, take care."

Luo Jie got up and walked to Guo Shier's side. Just like when he was young, he gently touched Guo Shier's head and sighed. "You've grown up. How to walk your own path... you don't need a master to guide you anymore. You're the best disciple I've ever had in my life, and I dote on you the most. In the future... you'll have to rely on yourself."

Qi Nanshan smiled. "Kid, stay for a few more days. I'll have someone send you some things. If things don't go your way outside, then come back and find Grandpa Nanshan. Haha, even if you turn the world upside down outside, as long as you come back, Grandpa will take care of you!" He grabbed a handful of beads and said, "You've been cultivating all this time, so you probably don't have any offerings on hand, right? These sealed offerings, I'll give them to you... they're pretty good spirit beasts. "

Guo Shier respectfully saluted. "Thank you, Grandpa Nanshan."

Qi Nanshan smiled. "No need to be so courteous with Grandpa..." After saying that, he also left in a flash. He and Luo Jie were the same. They couldn't bear to see Guo Shier leave, so they might as well leave first. Otherwise, their hearts would be really uncomfortable.

When Luo Jie and Qi Nanshan left, they both nodded at Li Ran. However, the two didn't speak to him and directly teleported away.

Li Ran sighed and said, "You have such a deep relationship with them …"

Guo Shier sighed. "Master Luo Jie... was the first person to lead me into the world of charms. At that time, I was only eight years old."

Li Ran said, "I remember at that time, his level was very low."

Guo Shier smiled bitterly. "Master level, haha, at that time, I thought... that was the highest level of charms."

Li Ran laughed. "If I revealed my current level of cultivation, you guys would probably be scared to death, right? Haha, but... when I ate your braised pork ribs... tsk tsk, that feeling was really different. "

Guo Shier's face suddenly turned red. He said, "Brother Li Ran, your acting is really too good."

Li Ran shook his head. "It's not that I'm good at acting, but you guys are too weak. You can't tell."

Guo Shier and Li Ran returned to the small building. Guo Shier asked, "Brother Li Ran, is everything ready?"

Li Ran nodded. "Yes, everything is ready. This is for you... I don't need it anymore. It's a few rare materials. Most of them are needed to advance to the ninth layer of the altar." As he said that, he handed over two large talisman bags.

Guo Shier was pleasantly surprised. He just happened to be lacking some materials, and he didn't have time to collect them. After putting the talisman bags into the altar, A Handsome Old Man looked at them and shouted in surprise. Some materials couldn't be found without luck and opportunity. He was worried about it, but he didn't expect it to be solved.

Guo Shier thanked him and said, "Before I leave, I still need to find a few people. I hope I can say goodbye to them."

Li Ran asked curiously, "Who are they?"