Yunxia School, back mountain, Lingyin Garden.
Huo De was drinking alone in the garden. He looked at the sun in the sky. It was almost noon. He could not help but curse.
"What time is it? Why is this guy still sleeping?"
He got up and wanted to wake Gu Qingfeng up. However, after thinking for a while, he decided not to. Since he had been a grandson for so many days, a few more days would not make a difference. Moreover, Huo De was prepared to continue until Gu Qingfeng agreed.
Ever since he learned that Jin De and Shui De were plotting for the position of Sect Master, Huo De hadn't been able to enjoy a single day of comfort. It wasn't that he hadn't nurtured disciples over the years, but unfortunately, all of them were either dead or injured. They either disappeared without a trace, or their corpses were left on the streets. He knew that these were all the tricks of Jin De and Shui De.
But what was the use of knowing?
It was useless.
He was a rough man. He had neither shrewdness nor backing. He also did not have his own forces. In addition, he was injured during the catastrophe and had not recovered yet. There were many things that he could do but feel helpless. If he did not have many old friends in the Qingyang Territory, it was unknown whether he could survive until now.
Originally, he was prepared to fight Jin De and Shui De to the death if there was no other way.
However, he did not expect that Gu Qingfeng would suddenly appear.
This gave him hope.
To be honest, if it wasn't for the fact that he had no other choice, Huo De wouldn't have asked Gu Qing Feng for help at all. This was because he knew better than anyone how much Gu Qing Feng had suffered in the Red Cloud Sect when he was young. Back then, when Gu Qing Feng had become famous, it was already a great blessing that he hadn't wiped out the Red Cloud Sect. Now, asking him to help the Red Cloud Sect was indeed making things difficult for him.
Moreover, this guy was now judged by the Heavenly Dao to have nothing … Not only could he not help him, but he also made things difficult for him.
He really felt sorry for this guy.
It was completely understandable that Gu Qingfeng needed time to consider.
Huo De let out a sigh, lifted the wine jar and began to gulp down the wine.
"Why are you drinking alone in the middle of the day?"
Hearing the sound, Huo De knew that Gu Qingfeng had finally woken up. Looking over, he saw that the brat was only wearing a single layer of clothing, standing at the door, stretching and yawning, looking as if he hadn't woken up yet.
"Oh, Great Ancestor Gu, it's still early. Why are you up already?"
Huo De said sarcastically.
"What's the matter? You've only been acting like a grandson for a few days and you're already getting impatient." Gu Qingfeng smiled and said, "You don't intend to let me help you?"
"You brat, don't act like you've been taken advantage of." Huo De stood up and gulped down a mouthful of wine. He said angrily, "I can't keep up this act anymore. Are you going to help me or not? Give me a straight answer! "
Gu Qingfeng smiled and didn't say anything. He took a basin of cold water and began to wash up.
Seeing that Gu Qingfeng was ignoring him, Huo De, who was originally very strong-willed, immediately softened. He quickly walked over with a smile and took out a fan to fan himself.
"Great Master Gu, this old man was wrong … Can this old man still act like a grandson in front of you?"
"Ancestor, you're my dear ancestor."
Huo De began to shamelessly flatter and beg for mercy.
Gu Qingfeng didn't say anything. After washing up and putting on his clothes, he looked at Huo De, shook his head and sighed, "Let's go."
Let's go?
Go where?
Huo De was stunned when he heard such an abrupt sentence.
"Didn't you want me to help you? At least find a place to discuss it. "
"You … Little Guy Gu! You … "
Perhaps happiness came too quickly and too suddenly, so much so that Huo De couldn't react in time. He even stuttered, "You … Brat, you agreed?"
"You've been acting like a grandson for so many days. How could I not agree?"
"Little Guy Gu! You! Me! "
Huo De was so emotional that the rims of his eyes turned red.
"You're emotional just like that?" Gu Qingfeng walked over and patted him on the shoulder, saying, "That's enough. You're a big man, what are you crying for? Let's go."
"You brat … Do you want to think about it for a few more days? This old man isn't forcing you!"
Huo De really hoped that Gu Qingfeng would agree, but at the same time, he didn't want to.
He hoped that it was because he really had no other choice and could only look for Gu Qingfeng.
He didn't want it to be because he knew that Gu Qingfeng had suffered a lot in Yunxia School when he was young and that he would be letting him down if he agreed.
"I've thought about it. There's no need to think about it anymore."
Gu Qingfeng replied faintly.
He really didn't need to think about it anymore.
Because he didn't think about it from the beginning.
When Huo De proposed to help, he had already agreed. Saying that he would think about it was just to tease him.
In Gu Qingfeng's heart, Huo De was his savior. If he was in trouble, Gu Qingfeng would definitely not refuse.
Huo De was so happy that he cried. He hurriedly ran to the cave and prepared to tell the news to his Senior Brother. After Tu De knew about this, he also cried and kowtowed to express his gratitude. Gu Qingfeng saw that he was weak and advised him to go back and rest. However, Tu De would rather die than listen. No matter what, he would kneel to atone for his sins and express his gratitude.
Gu Qingfeng was so angry that he directly knocked him out and asked Huo De to send him back.
When Huo De returned, the two of them discussed the specific matters while drinking.
Originally, Gu Qingfeng thought that it would be enough to let Sect Leader Tu De directly appoint him as the Core Disciple. If anyone disagreed, he could teach them a lesson on the spot and use force to suppress them.
Gu Qingfeng didn't advocate violence. However, after cultivating for 500 years, there was one thing that he deeply understood. That was, using force to suppress was the most effective and fastest way to solve problems. Any strategy in the face of absolute force was nonsense.
However, his idea was rejected by Huo De.
"Ancestor! How can things be done like this? Although our Yunxia School is a small school in your eyes, it has been passed down for more than a thousand years. Being the Core Disciple is a big deal. In the future, you will be in charge of the school. How can things be so sloppy? " Huo De poured Gu Qingfeng a glass of wine with a long face and said, "Not to mention that you are not a disciple of our Yunxia School, even if you are, Sect Leader Shixiong doesn't have the right to appoint you as the Core Disciple. There has to be a rule for this matter. Otherwise, those bastards in the school won't be convinced at all."
"They are going to take your position as Sect Leader, and you still want to do things according to the rules. I say, Huo De, is there something wrong with your brain?"
"Ancestor! Listen to me in detail. For the time being, let's not talk about whether Sect Leader Shixiong has the right to appoint you as the Core Disciple. Even if he forces you to be the Core Disciple, then … those two bastards, Shui De and Jin De, will definitely jump out to oppose and say that we don't follow the rules. They are in the right, and other people in Yunxia School will stand on their side. "
"At that time, if you use force to suppress them and force Shui De and Jin De into a corner, those two bastards will definitely lead their disciples to rebel. Don't forget that those two bastards control half of Yunxia School's power. Once they rebel, many people will inevitably follow. In addition, we don't follow the rules, so those who originally remained neutral will inevitably stand on the side of Shui De and Jin De."
"What's more, our Yunxia School has been passed down for so many years, and we have an extremely complicated interest relationship with the surrounding big schools and families. If we use force, we will only destroy these relationships and cause them to seek refuge with Jin De and Shui De. In this case, even if we take back the position of Sect Leader, it will be meaningless. We will become a commander without an army … The painstaking efforts of Yunxia School for so many years will be completely ruined."
After listening to Huo De's words, Gu Qingfeng carefully thought about it and felt that it made sense. Perhaps he had been in the Heaven Realm for so long that he had forgotten that the secular world was a place that paid attention to interests. For example, Yunxia School, which had been passed down for more than a thousand years, had a deep foundation and many branches. As Huo De said, the big schools in the Qingyang Region had a complicated interest relationship. It could be said that one move could affect the whole body.
"Then you tell me what to do."
"Although Jin De and Shui De have drawn in a lot of connections over the years, most of the people in Yunxia School are still sensible. We know that they are not good people. If Yunxia School falls into their hands, it will definitely suffer in the future. However … everyone lacks a backbone. To be exact, we lack a candidate who is trustworthy and qualified to compete for the position of Sect Leader."
"And then …"
Gu Qingfeng drank a little wine and continued to listen.
"As long as they know that you are qualified, I will come forward and persuade them … everything will be easy."
"You mean to say that I should sell my charm and show my strength? And I can't let Shui De and Huo De find fault with me, and I have to convince the other people in Yunxia School? "
Huo De nodded excitedly and said, "Yes! That's what I mean. "
"When I was young, I sold a lot of charcoal. But it's not easy to sell it reasonably and convince people …"
"It's not difficult at all. It's a piece of cake for you. To put it bluntly, you just have to do things according to the rules and no one can find fault with you. So, I will give you the status of a handyman tomorrow. The day after tomorrow, you will participate in the outer sect assessment. After you become an outer sect disciple, you will compete for the position of the chief disciple of the Twelve Outer Disciples. After you become the chief disciple of the outer sect, you will compete for the position of the disciple of the Nine Inner Halls.
"So troublesome?" Gu Qingfeng raised his eyebrows and was a little unhappy. He said, "I'm already an adult. You want me to play with a bunch of little kids?"
"Ancestor … this is the only way. There is no other way." Huo De got up and walked over. He poured a cup of wine for Gu Qingfeng and said, "And don't look down on those little brats. They are very powerful now. Didn't you always ask me how I got injured? I didn't want to tell you because I was afraid you would laugh at me. I won't hide it from you. My dantian was injured by demons during the catastrophe, but my Jindan was beaten by a direct disciple of Yunxia School who had just established his true body. "
Gu Qingfeng looked at Huo De up and down. He didn't believe him and asked, "You were beaten by a direct disciple who had just established his true body? Even if your dantian was seriously injured, your Jindan still contains seven or eight hundred years of spiritual power. How could a little kid who had just established his true body hurt you? Huo De, do you think I'm a three-year-old kid? "
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