There were many roads leading to Aoyama. However, for the families and businesses attached to Aoyama, they would die if they didn't agree to Aoyama Sect's request.
It was impossible for him to agree to the request of the Green Mountain Sect. If he did so, the people in Scenery Garden would also sentence him to death. Gu Qing might be able to understand his difficulties if he were alone, but he had served Zhao Layue before, so he knew very well how formidable that young peak master was.
Now, it was up to Shenmo Peak to help him get through this.
Gu Qing knew that the share to be determined tomorrow was actually the distribution of resources to those external families of Aoyama Sect.
He had to support the Precious-Tree House, because one of those external families had the surname Gu.
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Many families earned unimaginable wealth by transporting various resources to Aoyama. In the past hundreds of years, the Fang Family had the highest status and made the most money. The Yuan Family of Lelang Commandery was in charge of sea treasures and had a good relationship with Penglai. However, they never got involved in the business of Tiannan Land. As for the Liu Family, no one had ever heard of it.
The Gu Family was the most prosperous family in recent years, so they were under the most pressure.
The external families of Aoyama were not outsiders, and the guests were not just random people. All the heads of the families were present, and the lowest position was at least a third-generation Minister of Offerings. Therefore, they all knew each other. However, the atmosphere was so tense that no greetings could be heard in the quiet hall. Only occasional whispers could be heard.
"Is that Ma Shixiang from Chengxiang? Hasn't the Ma Family been abolished for a long time? "
"As long as they're alive, they won't be abolished … Immortal Master Ma Hua is the brain of Liangwang Peak after all, and his position is not low. Don't you see that the Jian Family has come out of the mountain again? Immortal Master Jian has been released from the Sword Jail. It's said that he is valued by the Yunxing Peak Master. "
"Three thousand years of turbid water changes the way. It's really hard to predict what will happen in the world."
"The Gu Family has been prosperous for so many years, but it's still uncomfortable to think that it will be replaced by the Ma Family and the Jian Family."
Be it the past or present, the Ma family and the Jian family were the most inconspicuous existences among the outer families in Aoyama. Now that they were about to receive a huge amount of benefits, it was only natural that many families were dissatisfied. But thinking about the situation in Aoyama for the past half a year, even if there were Immortal Masters in Aoyama, none of them were willing to stand out and say anything.
As the curtain moved slightly, You Siluo of Liangwang Peak walked in with several fellow disciples.
The patriarchs and consecrators of the various clans hurriedly stood up and bowed respectfully.
You Siluo smiled and gestured for the clan leaders to skip the formalities and return to their seats. Then, he walked up to the stage.
On the auction platform on the first floor of the Precious-Tree House, there was a folding screen. Behind the folding screen was a table and a chair. It was the main seat specially prepared for the Immortal Master of Aoyama.
Ma Hua didn't go over. He stood in the corridor and looked at a private room to the side. He squinted his eyes and smiled.
The Gu Clan Leader bowed and maintained his posture. Not to mention returning to his seat, he didn't even dare to straighten his body. He looked extremely pitiful.
Jian Ruyun looked at the Gu Clan Leader expressionlessly. He didn't say anything or ask the Gu Clan Leader to stand up. It seemed that he would let the Gu Clan Leader keep bowing like this.
The Gu Clan Leader's face grew paler and paler as he thought of the Gu Clan Leader's precarious situation. He was on the verge of collapsing.
The expression in Jian Ruyun's eyes grew colder as he looked at the Gu Clan Leader.
The Jian Clan and the Ma Clan had been suppressed by the Gu Clan over the past few years. Though they weren't completely ruined, they were in an extremely miserable state.
Ma Hua said with a smile, "Those who deserve to die, you can arrange for their own deaths when you go back. Do you want to dirty our hands?"
Upon hearing this, You Siluo stopped and turned around to take a look, but he didn't say anything.
The Gu Clan Leader lowered his head even more, saying, "Things haven't been going well in our clan these days. Seven people have already left … I heard that the Immortal Master and Young Master Han have a good relationship. Please have mercy on us."
Ma Hua reached out his hand and patted his shoulder, saying, "These are the wishes of the masters. Big Brother Gu and I can't say anything about it. I'm advising you to die for your own good. It's better to die than to make the masters angry."
The Gu Clan Leader's head was almost lowered to the ground, but he didn't say anything this time. It was because he couldn't respond to this kind of thing, nor could he resist it. The Gu Clan was an outstanding clan in the mortal world. They had many servants, including free-traveling practitioners and retired caretakers from Aoyama; but they still didn't have the right to negotiate with Ma Hua.
Ma Hua was merely a regular disciple of Liangwang Peak, but he represented the will of some important figures in Aoyama.
"I wonder which master has such a bad temper."
A calm and mild voice burst out from a corner of the lobby.
Hearing this voice, the Gu Clan Leader straightened his body slowly, and his expression relaxed a bit.
Ma Hua looked at the dark corner with a faint smile on his face, saying nothing.
Gu Qing walked out from the shadow and asked while looking at the Gu Clan Leader, "Elder Bai Rujing? Both of his arms have been chopped off, and he has no chance of Cultivation in this life. It's normal for him to be angry. "
Ma Hua had expected that Gu Qing would show up, so he wasn't surprised. He said with a smile, "What you just said is disrespectful to your master, right?"
Gu Qing said calmly, "Disrespectful to one's master is a capital offense. But I'm the personal disciple of the Immortal Jingyang. Who in Aoyama is qualified to be my master?"
Ma Hua looked at him as if he was looking at an idiot and said, "He is a sword devil. Even if you want to lie to yourself, others won't accept it."
"Are you going to have another debate? It's so annoying. Can't you hurry up with such a trivial matter? "
A lazy voice burst out. Everyone could tell whose voice it was, but for some reason, it sounded a bit slurred today.
People looked at the source of the voice and found it came from the platform.
The screen had been removed, exposing the table and chairs behind it.
Many dishes were placed on the table. Zhuo Rusui was sitting in the chair, eating with chopsticks in his right hand. He didn't forget to talk while chewing.
The situation was clear now. The branch of Shenmo Peak, which had left Aoyama, and Liangwang Peak, which represented the current Aoyama, were going to confront each other.
You Siluo knew his Young Brother's temperament well. He shook his head without saying anything, nor did he step onto the platform.
Jian Ruyun looked at Zhuo Rusui expressionlessly and said, "Young Brother Zhuo, are you sure you want to collude with that sword devil?"
"I told you not to debate. It's not that troublesome. Let's have a fight."
Zhuo Rusui grabbed a wet towel with his left hand and wiped his mouth. Finding the temperature was just right, he cast an appreciative look at the boss of the Precious-Tree House and asked Jian Ruyun, "What was your rank on Liangwang Peak?"
"The fourth," replied Jian Ruyun.
"You are no match for me. Let's change to another one," said Zhuo Rusui while looking at You Siluo. "Big Brother, you are the second. Why don't you do it?"
You Siluo snapped, "Can Eldest Senior Brother defeat you?"
Zhuo Rusui said, "He could defeat me before I came out from behind closed doors; but he can't after that."
You Siluo asked, "Who else on Liangwang Peak can defeat you?"
Zhuo Rusui put down the wet towel in his hand and picked up the chopsticks, saying, "Since nobody can defeat me, why are you still here? Are you going to treat me to a meal? "
He was the personal disciple of the Immortal Liu Ci. He had the highest Cultivation state and the strongest prowess among the younger generation of Aoyama. It could be said that he was invincible among all the nine peaks.
If today's outcome was determined by a fight, it would be impossible to have any other result.
"Big Brother Nanshan asked you to follow that person to Scenery Garden so that you could keep an eye on the situation there. He didn't ask you to go against our sect and Liangwang Peak."
Ma Hua said earnestly while looking at Zhuo Rusui. He didn't try to hide his words from Gu Qing, meaning that he wanted Gu Qing to hear his words on purpose.
Since Zhuo Rusui appeared on the stage, the auction concerning the shares of Aoyama had come to an end. The representatives of the major clans, including the Fang Clan, left the Precious-Tree House one after another, not daring to watch the fight between the immortal masters of Aoyama.
"You seem to have forgotten one thing: I've never been a member of Liangwang Peak."
Zhuo Rusui said as he picked up the food with his chopsticks, "So don't try to trick me with the rules of benevolence, righteousness, and morality of your Liangwang Peak, and don't try to play tricks in front of me. I don't mind telling you that Gu Qing is actually smarter than you even though he looks honest.
"What on earth do you want to do?" demanded Ma Hua with a gloomy face.
Zhuo Rusui lifted his head and glanced at him, retorting, "It's none of your business."
"There are masters who can control you," said Ma Hua.
Zhuo Rusui said, "I'm a disciple of Aoyama, but Aoyama doesn't have a sect master now. I'm a disciple of Tianguang Peak, but Tianguang Peak doesn't have a peak master. Who can control me?"
Jian Ruyun said expressionlessly, "Now that you are a disciple of Aoyama, the rules of Aoyama will be able to control you."
Zhuo Rusui glanced at him sympathetically, saying, "Is it hard to live in the Sword Jail? It's a pity that I'm on good terms with Shanghai Peak, so it's hard for me to get in there and experience it. "
Having said that, he withdrew his gaze and continued searching for his favorite dish, the green pepper in the fish maw with pickled peppers.
Having said that, there was nothing more to be said.
Looking at Zhuo Rusui on the platform, who acted as if he were in his own home, Jian Ruyun showed a trace of resentment in his eyes. Since the death of his younger brother, his temperament had changed drastically. Ignoring the look in You Silou's eyes, Jian Ruyun pinched a sword instruction with his right hand and wielded the most powerful move of the Old Bird Sword Style, slashing toward the platform.
The bright sword light flickered intermittently in the hall, arriving in front of the platform abruptly like a bird shuttling through the clouds. The sword light was hard to detect, so it was hard to block it. But the sword will was resolute and agile. If this sword strike hit the target, even a swordsman in the Broken Sea State would be wounded severely.
Zhuo Rusui didn't even lift his head. The chopsticks in his right hand left the plate of fish maw with pickled peppers, pointing at a spot in the air with some gravy on them.
Crack!!! A bright spark appeared in front of the platform; it was the mark left by the collision of two flying swords.
Jian Ruyun snorted, and was about to drive his flying sword down again.
Zhuo Rusui wouldn't give him a chance. The tips of his chopsticks pointed randomly in the air, and the Swallowing Boat Sword turned into a gray sword shadow and arrived in front of Jian Ruyun in the blink of an eye.
Jian Ruyun folded his hands and formed a sword will. He called back his flying sword as quickly as possible, blocking the sword in front of him.
There was a loud bang.
The two swords collided.
Jian Ruyun was sent flying backward. His feet left a deep gully on the ground, and he bumped into the wall heavily.
The walls of the Precious-Tree House didn't have any windows, and they were protected by a defensive formation, so they were extremely strong. Even so, the walls were shaking violently, as if they were about to collapse.
Jian Ruyun was in a terrible situation. His face was as pale as a piece of paper, and his chest was full of blood essence. The flying sword hovering in front of him quivered slightly, a large crack appearing on its body.
The most important thing for a swordsman in Aoyama was his flying sword.
Since his flying sword was severely damaged, his Sword Pill must have been cracked as well. It would take him at least ten years of arduous Cultivation to recover.
The Swallowing Boat Sword hovered in front of Jian Ruyun a few feet away from him with its head slightly lowered, looking like a sleepy fish, listless.
However, everyone could sense the lethal intent exuding from the Swallowing Boat Sword, and it could launch another thunderous strike to kill Jian Ruyun at any moment.
It was quiet in the Precious-Tree House.
The disciples of Liangwang Peak, including Ma Hua, all knew that Zhuo Rusui was very powerful, but they didn't expect him to be so powerful.
Facing Jian Ruyun, who was ranked fourth on Liangwang Peak, he defeated him easily without batting an eyelid.
You Siluo knew that Young Brother Zhuo had even shown mercy; otherwise, he could have broken Jian Ruyun's flying sword with the previous strike.
Staring at Zhuo Rusui with resentment in his eyes, Jian Ruyun said, "If you kill me, I'd like to see how you are going to explain this to the ancestors of Aoyama."
"I hate talking about the ancestors. The disciples of Aoyama speak with their swords."
Zhuo Rusui lifted his head and pointed at him and those disciples of Liangwang Peak with his chopsticks, saying, "If your swords aren't as good as mine, you should learn to shut up."
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