"Hehe!"
Perfected Huo De stood up and poured a bowl of wine for Gu Qingfeng. He grinned and said, "I just want you to do me a small favor."
Gu Qingfeng shook his head and smiled. From the moment he heard Huo De say that he wanted to welcome him back, he knew that it would not be so simple. Looking at the table full of delicacies and more than 30 jars of Ice Fire Wine Cellar, then looking at Perfected Huo De's humble face, Gu Qingfeng knew that this favor would not be small.
Of course, whether it was a small favor or a big one, as long as he could help, Gu Qingfeng would not refuse. After all, when he was young, Perfected Huo De had helped him many times and even saved his life. How could Gu Qingfeng not help him?
However, when he asked what he could help with, Huo De did not directly say it. Instead, he asked, "Little Guy Gu, you have been in our Yunxia School for quite some time, right? How do you think the school is compared to when you were young?"
"It is much more imposing, and its comprehensive strength is also very strong. I heard that there are more than 10,000 disciples in the Three Mountains, Six Halls, Nine Peaks, and Twelve Academies. It seems that there are also 24 gangs under it, and the number of gang members is uncountable."
On the way here, he had heard Ouyang Ye talk a lot about the Yunxia School. Gu Qingfeng more or less knew a little about it. Its comprehensive strength was much stronger than it was 500 years ago.
"Sigh."
Perfected Huo De sighed and said, "Little Guy Gu, what you said is indeed good, but … it will not be long before our Yunxia School will be snatched away by outsiders."
Snatched away by outsiders?
Gu Qingfeng did not understand.
"This matter started from the catastrophe of the heavens a hundred years ago."
"Catastrophe of the heavens?" Gu Qingfeng raised his eyebrows slightly and picked up a spirit fruit to eat. He asked, "Doesn't the all-heavens catastrophe have no effect on the secular world?"
"It's true that the All-Heavens Catastrophe didn't cause much damage to our world, but the impact it brought was much greater. When the catastrophe happened, the entire world was in chaos. Demons ran rampant, and the major sects killed each other to snatch resources. My senior brothers and I risked our lives to protect the sect. Although we managed to protect it in the end, my senior brother was seriously injured because of it."
"Are you saying that Reverend Tu De is injured?"
Gu Qingfeng knew that Huo De had four martial brothers: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. Among them, the one in charge of Yunxia School was his martial brother, Zhenren Tu De.
"His injuries are very serious, and his life is in danger. He has already been in seclusion for a hundred years."
"Oh? How is he now? "
Gu Qingfeng's relationship with Huo De was good, but his relationship with the other four was not so good. It could be said that other than Huo De, the other four more or less had a lot of personal grudges with him.
Gu Qingfeng entered the sect with excellent results, but was rejected by Reverend Mu De because of his aptitude.
Gu Qingfeng beat up Reverend Jin De's disciple, and was almost killed by Reverend Jin De.
There was also Reverend Shui De, whom Gu Qingfeng was full of resentment. This was because Hong Xiu, who he fell in love with, was Reverend Shui De's disciple, and the person who broke him up was none other than Shui De.
As for Reverend Tu De, the sect leader of Yunxia School, Gu Qingfeng also had a lot of resentment towards him. In order to be with Hong Xiu, he had begged Tu De and knelt for several days and nights. In the end, Sect Leader Tu De did not even look at him.
Of course, it had been a long time, and Gu Qingfeng was too lazy to care about it. Now that he heard that Reverend Tu De had been in seclusion for a hundred years due to his serious injuries, he did not have any reaction.
"Although Sect Leader's life was saved for the time being, his cultivation... has been destroyed." After saying that, Huo De sighed again. He raised his head and drank a mouthful of wine before saying, "My Senior Martial Brother has been working hard for the Red Clouds Sect all his life. In the end … not only was his cultivation crippled, but it's also unknown whether or not the sect can be defended."
"Why can't the sect be defended? Could it be that you and your Senior Brothers have internal strife? "
"You can say that. Now our Yunxia School can be said to have internal and external troubles. The internal trouble is that bastard Jin De. That bastard has always been very ambitious. Since Sect Leader went into seclusion, Jin De began to cultivate his own power. Now almost half of Yunxia School is his people."
Jin De?
Gu Qingfeng knew. Not only did he know, but he also almost died at the hands of Jin De when he was a handyman at Yunxia School. He also knew that Jin De was very shrewd and ambitious.
"This old man is the only one who knows that Senior Brother Sect Leader's cultivation has been crippled. However, this matter cannot be hidden for long. All these years, Jin De has been trying all kinds of ways to make Senior Brother Sect Leader abdicate."
"What? Jin De wants to be the Sect Leader? "
"Our Yunxia School has a rule that the successor to the position of Sect Leader must be a disciple in charge. Unfortunately, several of Sect Leader's disciples died in the catastrophe of the heavens. Some died, some were injured, and some were killed... Alas! It's all my fault... "
At this point, Perfected Huo De shook his head and sighed. His eyes were full of self-blame.
After all, Gu Qingfeng had been a handyman at Yunxia School for a few years. Naturally, he knew that the so-called disciple in charge was like the crown prince in the imperial court. In the future, the disciple in charge would inherit the position of Sect Leader. Usually, the disciple in charge would be chosen from the direct disciples of the Sect Leader. If the Sect Leader didn't have any disciples, he could only choose from the direct disciples of the various elders.
"So, Jin De wants his disciple to take over the position of Sect Leader?"
"Yes!" Huo De nodded and said, "That bastard Jin De is very ambitious. If his disciple becomes the Sect Leader, I'm afraid that in the future, our Yunxia School will..."
"Then you haven't taken in a disciple all these years?"
"You know how I am. How can I teach a disciple? As for Mu De, he's always worn the same pants as Jin De."
"Then what about Elder Shui De? I remember that Shui De isn't an ordinary person either..."
Because of Hong Xiu, Gu Qingfeng had a deep grudge against Shui De. However, he had to admit that Perfected Shui De was very good in terms of cultivation, ability, and foresight.
"Shui De, that traitor!"
Huo De was immediately furious when he mentioned Shui De. He snorted and said, "Jin De is ambitious, but at least he didn't betray Yunxia School. However, that bastard Shui De actually sided with the Jiuhua Alliance!"
"Jiuhua Alliance?"
Gu Qingfeng shook his head. He didn't know what this so-called alliance was.
"When the All-Heavens Catastrophe happened, our Yunxia School and several other sects formed the Jiuhua Alliance in order to resist the demons. At that time, we agreed that we would only defend each other against foreign enemies and would not participate in the affairs of the sects. However, after the Catastrophe, with the recovery of all living things, there were more and more resources. The Alliance's existence slowly changed and they began to interfere in the affairs of the sects..."
"Although the Alliance didn't interfere on the surface, they secretly supported that bastard Shui De. As for Shui De, with the Alliance's support, that bastard has been doing very well these years and has cultivated a lot of power."
Huo De took a sip of wine and said angrily, "Ever since Senior Brother went into seclusion, Jin De and Shui De, those two bastards, have been fighting openly and secretly for the position of Head. The whole Yunxia School has been in a mess because of them. If Jin De's people become Head, our Yunxia School will become his personal benefit. If Shui De's people become Head, then our Yunxia School will no longer be Yunxia School..."
Hearing this, Gu Qingfeng more or less understood. He held his wine glass and teased, "What, do you want to kill them both?"
"Kill them?"
Perhaps he didn't expect Gu Qingfeng to say this. Huo De was stunned at first, but he smiled bitterly and said, "I want to, but the problem is that killing them won't solve the fundamental problem. Not only will it not solve it, but it will also make it more chaotic. After all, the whole Yunxia School, whether it's the 12 Academies or the 24 Gangs, are in their hands. Moreover... we are brothers. They are not benevolent, so I can't be unrighteous..."
"I can't kill them. How do you want me to help?"
"This..." Huo De seemed a little hesitant. He got up and poured Gu Qingfeng another glass of wine. He smiled and said, "Little Guy Gu, can you help me get the position of Head back first?"
"Get it back?" Gu Qingfeng frowned and asked, "I'm not a disciple of your Yunxia School. How can I get it back?"
"It's just a matter of a word from me."
"And then?"
"And then? After the situation stabilizes, you can be the Head if you want. But I know you definitely won't, so I will choose a disciple with good conduct to take over the position. "
"I see..."
Sitting in a chair, Gu Qingfeng crossed his legs and drank a little wine. He thought about it for a while, then shook his head and said, "Huo De, you are my savior. I owe you my life. If I want to help you, I can do anything. But... if you want to help Yunxia School, I'm sorry, but I can't help you."
"What!"
Upon hearing Gu Qingfeng's refusal, Huo De suddenly stood up, stared at him, and asked, "Why can't you help?"
"Why? Haha! " Gu Qingfeng poured himself a glass of wine and said with a smile, "How did your Yunxia School treat me back then? That year, I was selected with excellent results, but in the end, I was rejected outside the door. I had to beg my grandfather and grandmother to let me be a handyman. Later, because I beat up an Inner Sect Disciple, I almost died here. And Hong Xiu, how did Shui De humiliate me that year? As for your Sect Head Senior Brother, I knelt in front of his door for three days and three nights, but he didn't even look at me. Now you want me to help your Red Clouds Sect take back the Sect Head? Don't you feel ashamed? "
"It's been so long. Why do you still remember what happened back then?"
"Nonsense." Gu Qingfeng snorted and scolded, "I'll never forget what happened in your Yunxia School. My good youth was ruined by your Yunxia School. Even now, I'm still angry when I think about it. Let me tell you, Huo De, if it weren't for you, I would have wiped out your Yunxia School!"
"You!"
Immortal Huo De was so angry that he pointed at Gu Qingfeng. He was so angry that he blew his beard and stared at him. He also shouted, "You brat … You brat, do you think that our Yunxia School had an easy time if you didn't do anything back then? After you became famous, everyone knew that you worked as a handyman in our Yunxia School. They said that we were blind. Our Yunxia School was once reduced to a laughing stock. We couldn't even raise our head. We declined from the number one school in Qingyang Territory in just a few years … "
Immortal Huo De was full of hatred when he mentioned what happened back then. He pointed at Gu Qingfeng and scolded, "That's not all. Do you know that after you left, Fatty Wang and those bastards from the Chi Xiao Sect almost wiped us out several times?"
"If it weren't for you brat, would our Yunxia School have declined? If it hadn't declined, would our Yunxia School have been bullied by so many people during the catastrophe of the heavens? Would my Senior Brother have been injured? Would he have formed an alliance with several other sects? The reason why our Yunxia School has become like this is all because of you brat! "
"Don't talk nonsense," Gu Qingfeng waved his hand and sneered, "You brought it on yourselves. It's none of my business!"
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