Chapter 153: Chapter 153: Ordered to Annihilate the Zhuo Family

Zhuo Family.

Many high-level elders and the Zhuo Family Master Zhuo Xuankong were all gathered together.

"News has arrived from the Tianyang Sword Sect, they wish for our Zhuo Family to collude from within and without to jointly eradicate the Gu Family Manor. What are your opinions?"

Zhuo Xuankong spoke slowly.

Upon these words.

Many Zhuo family elders had expressions that flickered with uncertainty.

Then.

Someone spoke up, "The Tianyang Sword Sect is an Immortal Sect, and Gu Yutian is a top-notch powerhouse in the world. Even if Gu Qingfeng is a Great Grandmaster, he is no match for Gu Yutian."

"Once the Tianyang Sword Sect arrives, the Gu Family Manor will surely crumble. Not to mention the Guangyang Prince, it''s questionable whether even the Domineering Blade Gu Qingfeng can survive."

"What''s more, judging by the actions of the Guangyang Prince, he holds considerable reservations towards our Magician forces."

"The Red Flame Sect had already submitted, yet it was still eradicated by the Guangyang Army. Now, although they have not made a move against our Zhuo Family, who can guarantee that our Zhuo Family will not become the next Red Flame Sect?"

"Therefore, I believe that agreeing to the Tianyang Sword Sect''s request has no drawbacks for our Zhuo Family, and we can also use this opportunity to establish a connection with the Tianyang Sword Sect!"

A millennium-old family!

An immortal sect!

The gap between the two is vast.

The strongest in the Zhuo Family are high-ranking experts in the Spirit-controlling Realm, but in the Tianyang Sword Sect, the Spirit-controlling Realm is considered quite ordinary; only those in the God Fusion Realm are eligible to join the upper echelon.

Like that Sect Master of Tianyang, Gu Yutian, who is a terrifying existence in the Transformation Realm.

From this, it can be seen.

The gap between the Zhuo Family and the Tianyang Sword Sect is immense.

If even a tiny portion of resources from the Tianyang Sword Sect were to slip through their fingers, it would be enough for the Zhuo Family to feast to their heart''s content.

Hearing this, the other elders also nodded in deep agreement.

Let alone the power of the Guangyang Prince being insufficient to contend with the Tianyang Sword Sect, even if the two were evenly matched, the Zhuo Family would still lean a bit more towards the Tianyang Sword Sect.

The reason is simple.

The power behind the Guangyang Prince is the Gu Family Manor, which is a pure Martial Arts force.

Whereas the Tianyang Sword Sect, like the Zhuo Family, is considered part of the Magician faction.

The evolution of thousands of years has already created a vast chasm between Magicians and Martial Artists; the two sides are entirely on different levels.

If the Zhuo Family had to choose, the Tianyang Sword Sect would be the first choice.

The seated Zhuo Xuankong heard this and his lips curled into a cold smile.

He too had many dissatisfactions with the Guangyang Prince and the Gu Family Manor behind him.

Simply put.

Ever since Gu Yang took control of Guangyang Prefecture, he had ordered all parties to cease the blood sacrifice of civilians.

Such practices, naturally, displeased many families and sects.

However.

Just as many Zhuo Family elders were fantasizing about the benefits of a city-wide blood sacrifice, an indifferent voice suddenly broke through.

"Wanting to conduct a blood sacrifice upon the citizens of an entire city, I''m afraid the Zhuo Family will not have that opportunity!"

Hearing this sentence, the faces of the Zhuo Family members all changed.

"Who is it!"

The words had barely fallen.

When suddenly, in the middle of the main hall, a young man had appeared out of nowhere.

The man was dressed in black, his face stern and expression indifferent, emanating an aura of death from his entire being.

Upon hearing the Zhuo Family members, the young man spoke a few words.

"Gu Er, deputy commander of the Hidden Guards under the command of the Guangyang Prince, has been ordered to eradicate the Zhuo Family!"

Hidden Guards!

Hearing this sentence, the Zhuo Family members'' expressions changed dramatically again.

The existence of the Hidden Guards is no longer a secret.

It''s precisely because of the Hidden Guards that Gu Yang was able to occupy Guangyang Prefecture so swiftly, playing a significant role in the process.

Even rumors have spread that the one who annihilated the Red Flame Sect''s warriors was a member of the Hidden Guards.

Now.

The emergence of a deputy commander of the Hidden Guards had shocked the people of the Zhuo Family immensely.

However—

Before the Zhuo Family could react, Gu Er swiftly moved his hand, and the long blade at his waist flashed out of the sheath, the light from the blade as bright as daylight, infused with overwhelming killing intent, causing the temperature of the entire hall to drop suddenly.

After the light from the blade faded.

The hall fell into a brief silence, then several Zhuo Family elders were seen torn asunder, their flesh scattering, and in some cases, evil spirits directly revived in the corpses.

Only at this moment.

Did the other members of the Zhuo Family come out of the abrupt situation in shock.

"Innate Grandmaster!!"

Zhuo Xuankong''s face was filled with horror, his eyes looking at Gu Er filled with fear.

The next instant.

Zhuo Xuankong turned tail and ran.

Facing an Innate Grandmaster directly, and judging from that one strike, Gu Er''s strength was certainly not as simple as that of an ordinary Innate Grandmaster.

Though it''s said that top-tier Spirit-controlling Magicians can match an Innate Grandmaster, that''s only on par with newly advanced Innate Grandmasters.

Even more so.

Zhuo Xuankong was just a step away from the peak of the Spirit-controlling Realm.

But even this one step apart was like the difference between heaven and earth.

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