"Oh, you are the young friend Mo Wen who saved Xiao Man?"
The old man's eyes flashed with surprise. He stood up from the cattail hassock and was rather polite. Obviously, Gu Jingman had mentioned Mo Wen in front of the old man before.
"Greetings, old man," Mo Wen saluted with his fists.
"Old man Gu Xicheng, young friend Mo Wen, please take a seat."
The old man saluted back politely. With a wave of his hand, a chair in the distance flew into the air and landed beside Mo Wen.
Mo Wen didn't feel restrained and sat down with a flourish.
"Xiao Man 'er, why did you bring young friend Mo Wen here? You know the current situation of the Gu Clan Fort. What nonsense."
Gu Xicheng glared at Gu Jingman.
Although his tone was a little strict, there was no blame in his expression.
"Grandfather, Mo Wen has agreed to represent our Gu Clan Fort in the battle tomorrow. You know his ability. He will definitely be of great help to us."
Gu Jingman stuck out her tongue. In front of Gu Xicheng, she was as well-behaved as a good girl.
"Young friend Mo Wen is willing to help our Gu Clan Fort. I thank you here. However, I still have a request that I hope young friend Mo can agree to."
Gu Xicheng muttered to himself and looked at Mo Wen with a glint in his eyes.
"What request does Old Gu have?" Mo Wen raised his eyebrows and asked. The people of the Gu Clan Fort didn't stand on ceremony with him at all.
"Tomorrow's battle, I hope young friend Mo won't participate. Bring Xiao Man 'er away from this troublesome place."
Gu Xicheng said in a low voice.
"Grandfather …"
Gu Jingman heard this and immediately panicked. What did grandfather mean?
"Xiao Man 'er, not just you, I will make arrangements for the rest of the clan."
Gu Xicheng shook his head and stopped Gu Jingman from speaking. "The Zhou Clan and Tang Clan have joined forces to deal with the Gu Clan Fort. The Gu Clan Fort can't withstand it. With my understanding of the two clans, they will definitely not let the people of the Gu Clan Fort off easily. I'm afraid there is something fishy about the battle. I have to prepare for the worst."
"Grandfather, the Zhou Clan and Tang Clan aren't that powerful. Do you think the Gu Clan Fort is afraid of them? Moreover, the two old fellows from the Zhou Clan and the Tang Clan are also seriously injured. Without the two ancient martial art practitioners in the Qi Nucleation realm, how can the others do anything to the Gu Clan Fort? "
Her grandfather's intention was obviously to give up on the Gu Clan Fort, making the decision to sacrifice the rook to save the king.
"I've already made up my mind. You don't need to say anything more. Leave now."
Gu Xicheng closed his eyes slightly, as if there was no room for negotiation.
"I won't leave."
Gu Jingman bit her lips and left fiercely with a swing of her sleeves. It was impossible for her to abandon the Gu Clan Fort and leave alone.
Mo Wen raised his eyebrows and followed behind Gu Jingman, preparing to head out.
"Little friend Mo Wen, please wait a moment."
Gu Xicheng looked at Gu Jingman's back view and sighed softly.
"Is there anything else, Elder Gu?"
Mo Wen paused and turned around to ask. As an outsider, it was not appropriate for him to ask about the family affairs of the Gu Clan Fort.
"Little friend Mo Wen, at such a young age, you are able to defeat a Sea of Qi realm ancient martial art practitioner with Soothing Pulse realm Cultivation. You are indeed a rare talent. May I know who your master is and which sect do you belong to? "
Gu Xicheng muttered to himself for a while and said. He hoped that Mo Wen had a strong background so that he could really help the Gu Clan Fort. Otherwise, with his strength alone, it would be like trying to put out a cart of firewood with a cup of water. It would be better to let him leave to avoid harming him instead.
"I don't belong to any sect. I'm just a person without roots," Mo Wen laughed somewhat self-deprecatingly.
"Oh."
Gu Xicheng nodded his head slightly and disappointment flashed in his eyes. He did not think that Mo Wen didn't belong to any sect. He just thought that he was unwilling to say. Since he was unwilling to say, naturally he wouldn't let the sect behind him help the Gu Clan Fort.
"Little friend Mo Wen, the Zhou Clan and Tang Clan have wild ambitions. They have long had their eyes on the Gu Clan Fort. It's impossible for them to let the people of the Gu Clan Fort off easily. The arranged battle tomorrow is not in line with the characters of the two old fellows, Zhou and Tang. There is something unusual about it. Although I have lived for a long time, my eyes are not blind."
Gu Xicheng looked at the sky outside the window and said in a low voice, "Our clan is unfortunate. There is a traitor in the Gu Clan Fort. Otherwise, how would the Gu Clan Fort end up in such a state?"
"Traitor?" Mo Wen raised his eyebrows. It was the first time he had heard of such a thing. Gu Jingman did not tell him, so perhaps she did not know about such a thing.
"That's right. Speaking of which, it was a grudge from decades ago …"
Gu Xicheng's generation had three brothers. Gu Xicheng was the second oldest brother. Above him was an older brother and below him was a younger brother.
Back then, Gu Xicheng was the most talented among the three brothers. His attainments in the ancient martial arts way were far higher than the other two brothers. He was the most appreciated by the previous generation's Gu Clan Leader.
After the previous generation's Gu Clan Leader died, he passed the position of Clan Leader to Gu Xicheng. This caused the eldest brother, Gu Xifu, to be dissatisfied. From then on, the brothers did not get along. The family conflicts became more and more intense. In the end, it even reached the point where they could not tolerate each other.
As Gu Xicheng's cultivation was higher than Gu Xifu's, and he had inherited the position of Clan Leader, Gu Xifu was naturally not his match.
In the end, Gu Xifu's lineage split from the Gu Clan Fort and established itself outside.
"It is shameful to talk about it. Brothers fighting each other will cause trouble." Gu Xicheng sighed softly. His expression was a little bleak as he said, "I suspect that Gu Xifu has returned. Moreover, he has colluded with the Zhou Clan and Tang Clan. He has invited a wolf into the house.
"Old Man Gu, perhaps you are overthinking. You are just suspecting," Mo Wen said with a smile.
"I also hope that I am overthinking. Hopefully …"
Gu Xicheng did not feel any relief from Mo Wen's words. Clearly, he believed in his conjecture. As for the reason, he did not tell Mo Wen.
"Little friend Mo Wen, the Gu Clan Fort is not peaceful anymore. You might have heard about it from Xiao Maner. I will not hide it from you. Regarding the Ming Cult's treasure map, the Gu Clan Fort does indeed have it. However, it is only a quarter of the map. If there was a complete treasure map, the Gu Clan Fort would have found it long ago. Why would they hide in this corner of the Yuntai Mountain?"
Gu Xicheng laughed a little self-deprecatingly. The Ming Cult's treasure map had been in the hands of the Gu Clan Fort for hundreds of years. If they could find the treasure with the treasure map, they would have waited until now.
However, even if he told others that the treasure map was incomplete, no one would believe him. People's hearts were like that. They would not give up until they saw it with their own eyes. Moreover, the Ming Cult was an unparalleled sect four hundred years ago. At its peak, it even controlled the lifeline of a country. Who would not be tempted by the Ming Cult's treasure?
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