"Uncle Sun Qiang?"
Upon hearing those words, Wei Yuqing's lips twitched, and he nearly bit his own tongue.
To become the head of the Poison Temple, the other party's cultivation and proficiency in poison were bound to be incredible. Even if Hall Master Xie Jiuchen were here personally, he wouldn't be able to guarantee his victory.
Facing such an expert, even he had to maintain the utmost respect, not daring to underestimate him.
Yet, this fellow actually dared to say that his uncle was here.
Where in the world did you come from?
Even if this Gu Mu is Yang shi's grandstudent, that doesn't have much to do with you!
For a Dingli realm lad to claim that he was the uncle of a Zhizun realm pinnacle expert...
Furthermore, he was so arrogant and domineering …
Wei Yuqing's face turned green.
He thought that it would be a small matter for him to look for someone, but who knew that this fellow would be so unreliable?
"What did you say?"
"Where did this fool come from?"
As expected, upon hearing the arrogant words of this fellow, a huge uproar broke out.
Hall Master Gu Mu had always been their idol, so when did he have an uncle?
Besides, even if he had an uncle, he should be a powerful Transcendent Mortal expert. How could it be a wretched Dingli realm fellow like you?
"Audacious!"
Having long gotten used to such situations, Sun Qiang's eyebrows shot up and he exuded an imposing aura, "Hurry up and call them out to avoid trouble. Otherwise, if you anger me, do you believe that I won't let that lad Gu Mu rip your bones apart?"
"That lad Gu Mu?"
Wei Yuqing's mouth twitched once more.
He felt that if he were to continue listening to this, he would surely suffer a heart attack.
"You..."
The faces of the group of young men steeled. Just as they were about to ask what was going on, a cold voice sounded.
"What happened? Who is it this time?"
Turning around, they saw a valiant-looking young man walking over with widened strides.
It hadn't been long since the bell was rung, and now, it was rung once more. When did the Poison Temple become so infuriated?
"Poison Master Wu Qiang, you're here at the right time. This fellow popped out from nowhere, and he claims to be Hall Master Gu's uncle..." The crowd hurriedly explained the matter to Wu Qiang.
"Teacher's uncle? Teacher didn't say that he had any relatives? "
Frowning, Wu Qiang walked forward doubtfully.
Even though Zhang Xuan was bewildered, he didn't act rashly.
"I am Wu Xi, and my teacher is Hall Master Gu Mu. May I know how I should address you and where you are from so that I can report to my teacher?"
Seeing this fellow's respectful attitude, Sun Qiang nodded in satisfaction. "How should I address you? I'm your teacher's uncle, you can just call me grandpa! "
Wu Xi's eyebrows shot up.
As the temple master's direct disciple, his seniority in the Poison Temple had always been very high. A Dingli realm fellow who came out of nowhere actually called himself his grandfather …
The anger in his chest nearly exploded.
However, he also knew that if the other party was really his teacher's uncle, there was nothing wrong with addressing him as such.
"You claim to be my teacher's uncle. May I know … what token do you have?"
Suppressing his anger, he clasped his fist and said.
"Here!"
With a flick of his wrist, Sun Qiang tossed the token that Zhang Xuan had given him over.
"It's teacher's token!"
Taking a look, Wu Xi's face warped.
He had seen his teacher's token before, and there was only one of it. He didn't expect to see it with this fatty. Could it be that … this inconspicuous fellow was really his teacher's uncle?
"Elder, please wait for a moment. I'll report the matter right now!"
With a grim expression, Wu Xi hurriedly clasped his fist and addressed the other party as' elder 'instead of' sir '.
"Un, go on!"
Sun Qiang waved his hands proudly.
Seeing the usually imposing Wu Xi suddenly change from arrogance to deference, the youths were dumbfounded.
They thought that this fellow was bragging, but to think that he was actually speaking the truth.
Previously, there was a person who claimed to be the temple master's teacher, and he exuded an unparalleled aura.
How in the world did another uncle appear? More importantly, his cultivation was so low, and he seemed so inconspicuous?
…
In the main hall of the Poison Temple.
Gu Mu sat on his seat with a respectful expression.
It had been twenty days since they last met, and his cultivation had become much more robust than before. Faintly, he was only a step away from reaching Half-Transcension.
From the looks of it, it wouldn't be long before he would be able to take that step and undergo a metamorphosis.
Standing before him was a white-bearded elder. His eyes seemed to be filled with the vicissitudes of life. His eyes were deep like a bottomless abyss, and he exuded an unfathomable aura.
Beside the elder was a young man in his teens. Dressed in a white robe, he held a folding fan in his hands, and his lips were ruddy. Taking a closer look, he was even more handsome than Ji Mo gongzi.
In fact, it could be said that the latter's disposition and appearance paled in comparison. They weren't even on the same level.
This was especially so for his fair and smooth skin. Even Zhang Xuan, who had cultivated his Heaven's Path Golden Body to 2-dan, couldn't match up to him. Only Zhao Ya could match up to him.
Sitting quietly on the chair, even though the young man didn't say a single word, the pressure he exuded was immense. Even the white-bearded elder didn't dare to say a word in front of him.
"Teacher, this is the Crimson Flame Lotus Seed. Consuming it will increase the chances of a Half-Transcension cultivator successfully reaching Transcension realm by twenty percent!"
Flicking his wrist, Hall Master Gu Mu passed a jade box to the elder.
Opening the jade box, a blood-red object the size of a peanut appeared. It emanated an astonishing spiritual energy, and with just a whiff, one would feel enlightened.
Crimson Flame Lotus Seed!
This was the treasure he obtained from the Red Lotus Ridge.
"Un!"
Nodding his head, the elder took it and passed it to the young man beside him. "Gongzi!"
"You came here for this thing?"
The young man addressed as' gongzi 'took a glance at it before closing the jade box.
The incomparably precious Crimson Flame Lotus Seed in the eyes of others seemed to be worthless in his eyes.
"I heard that this item is beneficial to gongzi's body..."
The elder hurriedly explained.
"You've troubled me!"
Hearing that it was for him, 'gongzi' nodded his head and kept the jade box.
"Well done!"
Seeing that the 'gongzi', who had always had high standards, had accepted the Crimson Flame Lotus Seed, the elder heaved a sigh of relief. He turned to Hall Master Gu Mu and nodded his head in satisfaction.
"Teacher's kindness to me is as heavy as a mountain. It's only right for a student to show filial piety to him!"
Gu Mu hurriedly stood up and cupped his fists.
The person before him was his former teacher, a 4-star poison master, Jin Conghai.
Back when the other party was still a 3-star poison master, he had already taken him in as his student, and he had been grooming him ever since. Eventually, he broke through his bottleneck and left the Poison Hall. Twenty years had passed since then.
It could be said that the reason why Zhang Xuan was able to achieve what he had today was due to the other party's guidance.
Otherwise, putting aside 3-star pinnacle poison masters, they might still be stuck at 2-star, unable to advance any further.
After obtaining the Crimson Flame Lotus Seed, Zhang Xuan knew that it was an invaluable treasure, so he sent word of it to his teacher.
"I've got it. Let's go!"
The 'gongzi' didn't mind such small talk. He waved the folding fan in his hand and stood up.
"Yes!" Jin Conghai nodded.
"Teacher, may I know … where are you going? Why are you in such a hurry? If there's anything you want me to do, I'll do my best … "
Hall Master Gu Mu was taken aback for a moment before asking.
He thought that his teacher would stay for a period of time and offer him some guidance so that he could break through his bottleneck and reach higher realms. Yet, he didn't expect that he would have to leave right after arriving. This left him disappointed.
"Gongzi is heading to a Tier 1 Kingdom under Xuanyuan Kingdom. There's nothing for you to do, so just stay here!"
Jin Conghai waved his hands with a smile.
"There are a total of twenty-seven Tier 1 Kingdoms under Xuanyuan Kingdom. May I know which one gongzi and teacher are heading to? I'm quite familiar with them. "
Knowing that his teacher was referring to this' gongzi ', Hall Master Gu Mu hurriedly asked.
"Tianwu Kingdom!" Jin Conghai replied.
"Tianwu? I just returned from there a few days ago. To tell you the truth, I obtained the Crimson Flame Lotus Seed from there! If gongzi and teacher wish to head there, I can lead the way! "
Hall Master Gu Mu's eyes lit up.
It had only been ten days since he returned from Tianwu Kingdom, and he could serve as his teacher's guide.
"You just returned?"
Hearing those words, the nonchalant 'gongzi' turned around and said, "Alright, I have something to ask you."
"Gongzi, feel free to speak!" Hall Master Gu Mu said respectfully.
Pausing for a moment, 'gongzi' was just about to ask when he heard hurried footsteps. Following which, Wu Xi appeared in his sight. "Teacher!"
"What's wrong?"
Seeing that his student had interrupted 'gongzi', Hall Master Gu Mu's face darkened.
"There's a person outside claiming to be your uncle, and he insists on entering..."
Wu Xi hurriedly said.
"My uncle?"
Gu Mu was bewildered. "When did I have an uncle?"
His father was the only son in the family, so when did he have an uncle?
"But... he has your token in his hands."
Wu Xi hurriedly passed the token that Sun Qiang had given him over.
Upon seeing the token, Gu Mu's face turned serious. "Was he sent by senior granduncle?"
He had only given this token to a single person, and that was that mysterious' senior granduncle '.
Even though he was young, he possessed unfathomable means. The reason why he was able to reach Zhizun realm pinnacle within a short twenty days was due to the guidance of this senior.
The other party resolved his affliction, tamed the Lava Beast, and gave him time and hope to exact vengeance for his wife once more.
Honestly speaking, the gratitude he felt toward this mysterious elder wasn't any less than the teacher before him.
"What senior granduncle?"
Hearing Gu Mu's words, Jin Conghai couldn't help but ask.
"I was just about to report this matter to teacher..."
Hall Master Gu Mu hurriedly walked up and asked, "May I know... if teacher has a senior uncle who looks young?"
Since the other party was his senior granduncle, that meant that he was this senior uncle.
"Senior uncle?"
Jin Conghai was bewildered. "Young? What's his name? "
"He's called Bai Chan... However, this should be an alias. I'm not too sure what his full name is!"
Gu Mu said.
Liao Xun had looked into the name Bai Chan, and it turned out that he was just an ordinary physician in Tianwu Royal City. Most probably, senior granduncle was afraid that others would find out about his identity, so he chose to use an alias.
"Where is he?"
Seeing that Gu Mu's words were vague, Jin Conghai asked.
Every cultivator would have many teachers in their lifetime, but most of them were just half-teachers. Usually, there was only a single teacher who had imparted their knowledge to them.
Gu Mu's teacher had passed away many years ago, and he had never heard of him having a junior or anything like that. What was this senior uncle up to?
"I haven't seen him since we parted ways at the Red Lotus Ridge. However, I did give him a token, and someone is bringing it over now. He should be his nephew or student!" Gu Mu said.
Since the other party addressed him as uncle, he should be the junior of this senior granduncle.
"My teacher, Jin Chengxue, passed away thirteen years ago. He never told me anything about the lineage, so I'm not too sure either. However, if he's from my lineage, I should be able to recognize him..."
Frowning, Jin Conghai was curious to see the background of this so-called senior uncle. After a moment of hesitation, he turned to 'gongzi'.
"I'm heading to Tianwu Kingdom on a whim, so it doesn't matter even if I'm a few days late. Since it's a matter of your lineage, I have to investigate it thoroughly to prevent anyone from passing it off as a fake!"
'Gongzi 'understood his intentions, so he waved his hands.
"Thank you, gongzi!"
Seeing that the other party wasn't displeased by his delay, Jin Conghai's eyes lit up. He turned around and instructed.
"Let them in. I want to see if the senior uncle you speak of is real..."
"Yes!"
Gu Mu nodded his head and gestured to Wu Xi.
The young man walked out, and not too long later, two figures followed behind him.
The one at the front was only at Dingli realm. He had a plump physique, and his hands were behind his back. With his chest puffed up, he exuded a faint air of arrogance. He was Sun Qiang.
The elder behind him was a Zhizun realm pinnacle expert. His aura was steady, and his eyes were sharp as lightning.
Elder Wei Yuqing.
Before Wu Xi could introduce the three of them, Sun Qiang glanced at them and asked, "Which one of you is Gu Mu?"
Seeing how this fellow addressed the hall master by his name without the slightest bit of courtesy, the complexions of Wu Xi and the others darkened.
"I am Gu Mu!"
Frowning, Gu Mu clasped his fist.
"You should have seen the token. Our old master wishes for you to make a trip to Xuanyuan Royal City."
Without any hesitation, Sun Qiang walked up to the main seat and sat down. Gesturing with his thick hands, he said, "Hurry up and make preparations!"
"May I know... why does senior granduncle want me to make a trip to Xuanyuan Royal City? What should I prepare? "
Gu Mu asked.
With the token as proof, it was impossible for the other party to be a fake. Furthermore, Gu Mu had said previously that as long as the other party held the token, he would do his best to resolve the request of the other party.
Sun Qiang's expression turned serious. "As a servant, I dare not interfere in the affairs of the old master. I advise you not to ask too many questions … When we arrive at the place, the old master will naturally tell you, and you will know!"
"This... Yes!" Gu Mu nodded.
Seeing a fellow who hadn't even reached Pixue realm facing the hall master of the Poison Temple, a Zhizun realm pinnacle expert, fearlessly and even reprimanded him, Elder Wei Yuqing nearly fainted.
Initially, he thought that this fellow was lacking in strength and had come from a humble place. As a Zhizun realm pinnacle elder of the Beast Hall, he could offer him some pointers and widen his horizons...
In the end... compared to the other party, he was a country bumpkin.
In the face of a fearsome existence like the Poison Hall, which could cause one's face to pale in fear, he dared not speak a word. The other party spoke calmly and confidently, as though he didn't care about the other party at all. Even the hall master was reprimanding him as he pleased, and he didn't give him any face as he pleased...
Too fearsome!
Where in the world did he get his confidence from?
Did he really think that they wouldn't kill him?
The 'gongzi', who didn't care about anything, widened his eyes in shock.
He had seen idiots before, but he had never seen such a fool.
Given his strength, any apprentice would be able to squash him to death easily. Yet, he dared to speak nonchalantly here. Could it be that the person behind him was so formidable that he was certain that Gu Mu wouldn't dare to make a move?
"This friend over here, may I know how I should address your old master?"
Unable to take it any longer, Jin Conghai asked.
He was perplexed by the other party's confidence and righteousness.
If he was truly an impersonator, he would surely be putting up a strong front. However, the fellow before him was confident and fearless.
This meant that he had absolute confidence...
This wasn't something an impersonator could possess.
"Audacious! Who do you think you are? I'm speaking with Hall Master Gu Mu, do you have the right to interrupt?"
Sun Qiang's eyebrows shot up.
"The heck!"
Elder Wei Yuqing nearly spurted blood on the spot. He immediately turned around and fled.
Sun Qiang's cultivation was too low, so he wasn't able to tell how powerful the elder before him was. However, he had noticed the other party's aura the moment he walked in. Without a doubt, the other party was a Transcendent Mortal expert!
It was precisely because of such an existence that he didn't dare to move or speak a single word. Yet, this fellow... scolded him directly!
He was doomed!
He thought that it would be an easy mission to find a person here, but from the looks of it now, he was probably going to die here...
He wasn't the only one with such an expression. 'Gongzi' and Gu Mu also nearly bit their tongues.
For a Fighter 5-dan Dingli realm insignificant figure to speak to a Transcendent Mortal expert in such a manner...
This was no longer a matter of guts, but a problem with his head.
"You..."
Being berated, Jin Conghai's face steeled. Flinging his sleeves, he said, "I am Hall Master Gu Mu's teacher, 4-star Poison Master Jin Conghai. Do I not have the right to speak?"
"Gu Mu's teacher? 4-star poison master? "
Sun Qiang was taken aback.
He thought that the other party was just a nobody, he didn't expect the other party to be so formidable.
However, he didn't panic. Instead, he stared at Zhang Xuan with a pair of amused eyes.
"So what if you're a 4-star poison master? Even 4-star master teachers like Su Fan and Ling Yuheng have to bow respectfully to our old master, not daring to refute his reprimand. Why... Are you putting on airs even higher than 4-star master teachers? "
Are you trying to scare me?
Let me tell you, I, Brother Qiang, have seen much of the world.
Back then, even the 4-star master teacher 'Little Su' had to bow before the old master, not daring to speak loudly. Zhang Xuan was just a mere poison master. No matter how formidable he was, could he be more formidable than the number one occupation in the world?
Am I giving you face now? Stop pretending!
"Su Fan and Ling Yuheng? Are you talking about Elder Su shi and Elder Ling from Mingshi Tang of the League of Nations? "
Jin Conghai was just about to fly into a rage when he heard those words.
As 4-star master teachers, Su Fan and Ling Yuheng were extremely famous in the League of Nations. Not only were they powerful, more importantly, as Elder Mingshi Tang's elders, their standing was on par with the royalty of the League of Nations.
For such powerful and noble master teachers to bow respectfully to his old master... Was this for real?
If that was true... Just who in the world was his old master? So formidable?
Jin Conghai's expression immediately turned grim.
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