118: Chapter 118 The Imperial Family Pays Homage to the Gu Family, Their Actions Reveal Their Strategic Ambition!

Gu Chen sat by Ru Shuang's bedside. Upon hearing the news, he smiled, "The Old Ancestor really intends to build the Gu Family into the premier Family of the ages!"

Ru Shuang leaned against the bed, her hand resting on her stomach, "Then what about us?"

Gu Chen stroked her hand, "We'll wait for the child to be born, then we'll go."

Ru Shuang didn't say anything. Ever since she became pregnant, most of her Spiritual Qi had been absorbed by the little one in her belly!

It was as if it had started to Cultivate while still in the womb!

As a result, she was extremely weak!

Fortunately, the Gu Family had plenty of supplements and everything one could need, so her health wasn't affected too much.

However, Clan Leader Gu Tianhua treasured them immensely, telling them not to move a muscle and that others would take care of them.

They had no choice but to comply.

Anyway, since there was nothing to do, they might as well slack off!

Outside the mountain gate, the number of people continued to grow!

After the previous display of power, no one dared to argue anymore, and everyone waited quietly!

But this silence was broken by a resounding voice!

"The Central Plains Li Family has come to visit the Gu Family Ancestor!"

The voice came from afar, filled with vigor, echoing throughout the area outside the mountain gate!

Everyone looked over in unison!

They looked in the direction the voice came from.

A group of people approached from the distance. Walking at the very front was Li Family Head, with over a dozen Elders following behind him, each carrying something in their hands.

The procession was grand, and their Aura was imposing!

Someone in the crowd whispered, "The Li Family? That Imperial Li Family from the Central Plains?"

"Is it that Li Family with a million-year Legacy? Damn, what a grand display!"

"Why are they here too? Are they here to become Disciples as well?"

"How is that possible? They are an Imperial Family with a reputation to uphold; how could they come to be Disciples?"

"Then what are they here for?"

"Don't know, let's wait and see."

Li Family Head walked at the front, feeling somewhat uneasy.

He tidied his appearance, striving to look composed.

But the crowd outside the mountain gate made him feel a bit nervous!

So many people, all here to join the Gu Family?

Even their Li Family didn't have such a grand turnout.

He swallowed hard and continued walking forward!

After walking a few steps, another resounding voice came!

"The Qi Family has come to visit the Gu Family Ancestor!"

Qi Family Head brought his people from another direction, also carrying generous gifts, with a procession no less grand than the Han Family's!

The two groups converged in front of the mountain gate. They exchanged a glance and saw the same thought in each other's eyes!

That was that they had come to the right place!

Shortly after, several more groups arrived!

The Tian Family, the Zhuge Family, and several other Imperial Families arrived in a massive throng, occupying a large area of the open space outside the mountain gate!

The Loose Cultivators and members of small families watched the grand displays of these Imperial Families, daring to be angry but not daring to speak out!

Imperial Families were, after all, entities that dominated their respective regions; offending them would certainly lead to trouble!

They hadn't entered the Gu Family yet, so they dared not offend such behemoths!

However, this did not stop their whispering.

"So many Imperial Families, are they all here to bring gifts? Putting on such a grand show?"

"I heard the Gu Family saved the entire continent, so these Imperial Families are here to repay the debt."

"Repay a debt? I think they're here to suck up!"

"Shh, keep it down, do you not want to live?"

Li Family Head stood before the mountain gate, took a deep breath, and bowed towards the inside of the gate, "Li Family Head of the Central Plains, Li Family Head, requests an audience with the Gu Family Ancestor. We thank the Gu Family for saving our lives during the Demon Race incident! The Li Family has prepared some humble gifts as a token of our gratitude, hoping the Gu Family Ancestor will graciously accept them!"

The voice carried inside, but there was no response from within the mountain gate!

Li Family Head waited for a while, then shouted again!

Still no response!

His expression became awkward.

The Elders behind him lowered their heads, not daring to look at him. In the crowd, someone whispered, "Why is no one answering?"

"Could it be that the voice was too quiet and they didn't hear it?"

"Impossible! The Gu Family has a Great Emperor! How could they not have heard?"

"Then they are ignoring them on purpose!"

"These Imperial Families, usually so high and mighty, have finally hit a wall, haven't they?"

"Exactly, why act all high and mighty in front of the Gu Family? They can destroy even the Demon Race; do you think they care about your so-called Imperial Families?"

"Look at their procession; they're terrified that others might not know they are an Imperial Family! Being so high-profile on the Gu Family's territory is just asking for trouble, isn't it?"

Li Family Head's expression turned ugly!

Qi Family Head stood to the side, cleared his throat, and also shouted once, "Qi Family Head, Qi Family Head, requests an audience with the Gu Family Ancestor."

There was still no response from within the mountain gate.

Clearly, they did not want to respond to the two of them!

The two exchanged a look, seeing helplessness in each other's eyes!

Li Family Head and Qi Family Head stood outside the mountain gate, their Faces burning!

The Elders behind them, holding gift boxes, felt their scalps tingle under the gazes of the crowd.

With so many people watching, they couldn't keep their Face.

Hundreds of millions of Cultivators watched them; some sympathized, some gloated, and some felt secretly delighted!

Just then, another group arrived.

There was no loud announcement, no grand procession!

The group was small. Walking at the very front was a woman in white, followed by a dozen people, walking quietly!

It was the Ice Phoenix Clan, Clan Chief Bing Ru!

Clan Chief Bing Ru walked to the mountain gate. She leaned forward slightly; her voice was not loud, but clear and distinct.

"Clan Chief Bing Ru, Clan Chief Bing Ru, along with my clansmen, pays respects to the Gu Family Ancestor! We thank the Gu Family for saving our lives during the Demon Race incident! The Ice Phoenix Clan has no way to repay this debt, so we come with sincerity, requesting an audience with the Old Ancestor."

She paused, "The Gu Family's strength is something we have all witnessed! We admire the Old Ancestor's magnanimity immensely! The Ice Phoenix Clan dares not ask for anything; we only hope to be able to stay outside the Gu Family's mountain gate and absorb some Spiritual Qi. That would be a tremendous blessing!"

As her voice fell, the area outside the mountain gate went quiet for a moment.

It is said that conduct reveals character; these words from the Ice Phoenix Clan were much better than theirs!

Someone in the crowd whispered, "Look, look, listen to what she says. This is how one should speak on someone else's territory; look at how low she puts her stance!"

"Exactly, exactly. They are all Imperial Families, but the Ice Phoenix Clan knows how to speak well. Look at those Imperial Families from before; they were terrified that others wouldn't know they were Imperial Families, acting so high-profile!"

"One is like heaven, the other like earth! This is the difference!"

"There's a reason the Ice Phoenix Clan has been able to pass down its Legacy for hundreds of thousands of years!"

Li Family Head stood not far away, listening to these discussions, his expression turning even uglier.

Qi Family Head lowered his head, pretending not to hear.

To put it bluntly, they just couldn't swallow their pride.

Inside the mountain gate, there was finally a response.

First Elder Gu Yushan walked out from inside. He glanced at Clan Chief Bing Ru, then looked at the people behind her. His tone was indifferent, "The Old Ancestor said to leave the gifts and you can go back. If you want to join the Gu Family, wait for the mountain gate to open and follow the rules."

This was the first time they saw someone fly out, and these people realized what was going on—it turned out the Gu Family could hear them!

And since these people were so high-profile on the Gu Family's territory, it was obvious the Gu Family wasn't giving them any Face at all!

They didn't even bother acknowledging those Imperial Families from before!

Clan Chief Bing Ru nodded, "Thank you! The entire Ice Phoenix Clan is willing to abide by the Gu Family's rules."

First Elder Gu Yushan looked at her once and turned to leave.

Clan Chief Bing Ru led her people to the side and sat down quietly.

The people behind her followed suit and sat down.

Outside the mountain gate, those people watched the Ice Phoenix Clan sitting on the ground and whispered, "Are they going to wait just like us?"

"Probably! Where else would they go? They are so tactful; it's enough for those Imperial Families to learn a lesson!"

"Exactly, exactly! A low stance and enough sincerity—maybe they'll be selected first when the time comes!"