Chapter 37: Chapter 37 Concealing Malicious Intentions

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    "Reporting to the Family Head, all one hundred and thirty-six forces of White Stone Dao have now submitted!"

    In the main hall of the Gu Family, Meng Peng spoke with a grave voice.

    At the same time,

    his gaze towards Gu Qingfeng was filled with admiration.

    Meng Peng had joined the Gu Family from the very beginning and had personally witnessed their rise to power step by step.

    He had never imagined that Gu Qingfeng could grow the Gu Family into such a colossal force in just a few short years.

    "Hmm, have everyone keep an eye on the news from Guangyang Prefecture and Taishan County, and pay close attention to Dan Yang County as well,"

    Gu Qingfeng said indifferently.

    The Martial World is vast yet can also be small; broadly speaking, the Martial World encompasses the whole world, but on a smaller scale, even a single gang or sect constitutes the Martial World.

    Although the Gu Family had unified the entire White Stone Dao, it was just White Stone Dao after all.

    White Stone Dao is but a part of Guangyang Prefecture, above which is Taishan County, and above Taishan County is the vast Qingyun State.

    In light of this,

    Gu Qingfeng was certainly not arrogant or complacent.

    Had the Iron Bone Gang not intended to make a move against the Gu Family, Gu Qingfeng would not have taken such a high-profile approach.

    But things had come to this point, and it was no longer possible for the Gu Family to back down.

    Uniting White Stone Dao.

    It was bound to attract the attention of other powers.

    All they could do now was to meet force with force, and respond to trouble like soil to water. Meng Peng nodded, and then asked, "Should we send a greeting to the court?"

    "There''s no need to bother with them; the Taixuan Dynasty is too busy with its own affairs, and even when powers like the Qin Family were around, the court had nothing to do with the Martial World,"

    Gu Qingfeng waved his hand, disinterested in meeting with the court.

    White Stone Dao is different from Lin County; the Martial World forces in Lin County are weak, so they naturally need to be mindful of the court officials.

    But the Martial World forces of White Stone Dao are much stronger, and without necessity, the court also does not wish to entangle with the forces of the Martial World.

    Especially now, with rebel armies rising everywhere, the Taixuan Dynasty is even less inclined to provoke anyone.

    After all,

    as long as the Martial World forces do not threaten the foundation of the court or directly revolt, the court tends to turn a blind eye.

    In view of this,

    Gu Qingfeng certainly had no plans to seek trouble for himself.

    Afterward,

    he took out a piece of paper and passed it in front of Meng Peng.

    "Gather all the medicinal materials listed here with full effort; I have great use for them—" "Yes!"

    Meng Peng glanced at the list of medicinal materials, some names he hadn''t even heard of before, but that wasn''t a big problem.

    If he were to mobilize the full power of White Stone Dao, locating these herbs would likely be easy.

    Subsequently,

    Gu Qingfeng had Meng Peng dismissed.

    Liu Yuan looked towards the inner courtyard, his eyes flickering slightly. "The young master is not truly born of the lady, and looking at the Family Head''s attitude, it seems he is rather fond of her. Should the lady give birth to a young master, it might threaten

    your position one day.

    From my perspective, it might be better if we-"

    Liu Yuan gestured with his hand, his expression turning vicious.

    Gu Yang''s expression remained unchanged, staring straight at him.

    "Who told you to say these things?"

    "These words are my own genuine thoughts from the heart, young master. In these years you

    have managed family affairs to everyone''s satisfaction. My actions are considered with your

    interests in mind-"

    Before Liu Yuan could finish speaking, Gu Yang suddenly struck, twisting his neck and

    snapping it.

    Until his death.

    Liu Yuan''s eyes were wide open, clearly caught off guard.

    After killing Liu Yuan.

    Gu Yang immediately called others over.

    "Come, drag the body away, then thoroughly investigate this man''s identity to see if there is

    someone behind him wishing ill upon our Gu Family!"

    "Understood-"

    Several guards who heard the call and saw Liu Yuan''s body initially froze, then hurriedly

    accepted the order and dragged the body away.

    Having dealt with Liu Yuan.

    Gu Yang felt little turbulence in his heart.

    Although he was young, having managed the Gu Family for these years, his hands were

    already stained with blood; killing a man was nothing much to him.

    Having dealt with Liu Yuan.

    Gu Yang looked towards the inner courtyard, his expression calm.

    Liu Yuan''s words did not make Gu Yang worried in the slightest.

    The position of the Gu Family''s Young Master was his, and his alone, and on this, Gu Yang had

    absolute confidence.

    Not to mention anything else.

    Having been in the martial arts for merely six or seven years, he had already reached the

    Refining Skin Perfection and was certain to break through to the Blood Refining Realm after a period of further refinement.

    With such talent, Gu Yang was not afraid that anyone could shake his position.

    Liu Yuan''s gestures might seem well-intentioned, but in reality, they harbored malice, which

    was why Gu Yang didn''t hesitate to kill him.