25: Chapter 25: I thought it was going to be a fight, but it turned out to be about making friends.

"Brother Qingshan, don't just stand there, let's go." Gu Chen called out, looking back.

Gu Qingshan gave a bitter smile and quickly followed.

The group continued forward, and they encountered more and more Cultivators on the road.

However, everyone who saw the attire of the Gu Family silently stepped aside; the names of the few of them had already resounded throughout the entire Secret Realm.

No one dared to provoke them!

It was not because they feared Gu Chen, but because they feared Gu Xuan!

Until they walked to an open area and encountered two other Holy Lands.

Yaoguang Holy Land and Qingyun Holy Land.

The people from the two Holy Lands were gathered together, resting.

"Saint, news has arrived." A Disciple from Qingyun Holy Land leaned into Li Shuangxu's ear and whispered a few words.

After listening, Li Shuangxu's pupils constricted.

"What did you say? Jiuyou is dead?"

The Disciple nodded: "Jiuyou from Youluo Hall was killed by someone. Right here in the Secret Realm."

"Who did it?"

The Disciple glanced at Gu Chen without speaking, but the meaning was obvious.

Li Shuangxu fell silent.

Jiuyou, at the Fifth Heaven of the King Realm, was a Genius Disciple of Youluo Hall.

He asked himself that if he were to face Jiuyou, the outcome would be hard to predict.

Gu Chen actually killed Jiuyou?

How is this possible!

Outside, he was only at the Peak of the Spirit Sea Realm, and now he is only at the King Realm!

To actually be able to kill Jiuyou, who was at the Fifth Heaven of the King Realm, while being at a lower level!

"Is the news reliable?" Li Shuangxu's voice was hoarse.

"Reliable. A Loose Cultivator saw it with their own eyes; Gu Chen sealed his throat with a single sword strike, and Jiuyou didn't even manage to escape."

He didn't expect that his evenly matched opponent would be killed by a single sword strike from Gu Chen!

It seems this Gu Family is even more terrifying than he imagined!

In this situation, one must befriend them, not antagonize them!

Other Loose Cultivators in the Secret Realm walked around the Gu Family even more carefully.

"Have you heard? Gu Chen killed Jiuyou from Youluo Hall!"

"Really? Jiuyou was at the Fifth Heaven of the King Realm!"

"Absolutely true! Someone saw it with their own eyes—sealed his throat with a single sword strike!"

"My god... That Old Ancestor from the Gu Family is already terrifying enough, and this younger generation is also this fierce?"

"So, absolutely do not provoke people from the Gu Family; you can't beat the young ones, and you can't beat the old ones even more."

Amidst the discussions, Gu Chen led his people past the two Holy Lands.

His footsteps did not stop, his eyes did not wander, as if he hadn't seen them at all.

Li Shuangxu watched Gu Chen's back, his brows slightly furrowed.

Jiuyou was dead. Killed by Gu Chen.

He asked himself that his talent was not bad, his cultivation was not low, and the title of the number one person of the younger generation in Qingyun Province was not for nothing.

But against Jiuyou, he had no certainty of victory. At most, it was a fifty-fifty chance.

But Gu Chen, a single sword strike to seal the throat, clean and decisive.

What does this mean? It means that Gu Chen's strength is at least not below his.

A kid who just reached the King Realm, killing someone at the Fifth Heaven of the King Realm while at a lower level, and could even do it with a single sword strike!

Li Shuangxu took a deep breath. This was not a question of talent. That Old Ancestor of the Gu Family must be a great power!

"Follow them." Li Shuangxu suddenly spoke.

The people beside him were stunned: "Saint?"

"I said follow them." Li Shuangxu had already taken a step.

As Gu Chen walked, he sensed someone following behind him and frowned.

Gu Qingqing and Gu Huahua also became alert, turning their heads to look left and right.

"Brother Gu Chen, someone is following us."

Gu Chen stopped and turned around.

Li Shuangxu led two people over and stopped at a distance of ten steps away.

"Brother Gu, please stop." Li Shuangxu cupped his hands, wearing a smile.

Gu Chen sized him up: "Something up?"

This attitude was not exactly friendly.

Li Shuangxu didn't mind and smiled: "I am Li Shuangxu, Saint of Qingyun Holy Land. I have no ill intentions, I just want to make friends with Brother Gu."

Make friends? Gu Chen was slightly stunned.

He thought they were coming to fight. After all, these past few days in the Secret Realm, he had seen enough of people snatching things, picking fights, and making threats.

Suddenly someone popped up saying they wanted to make friends, which was actually quite unusual.

"Make friends?" Gu Chen repeated.

Li Shuangxu nodded: "I heard about the matter with Jiuyou. That person committed many evils, and I had long wanted to eliminate him but never found the opportunity. Brother Gu was able to do what I could not; for this strength, I, Li Shuangxu, admire you."

He continued: "I know the Gu Family is currently in the limelight, and many people are watching you. But having one more friend is always better than having one more enemy."

"Although Qingyun Holy Land is not some incredible power, in Qingyun Province, it still has some say."

Gu Chen was silent for a moment. He remembered what the Old Ancestor said: when the Gu Family is out, they are the sky.

The sky does not need to look at others' faces, but the sky does not need to refuse goodwill either.

"Since Brother Li thinks highly of me, I will make this friend."

Gu Chen did not refuse; he also wanted to see exactly how strong this Genius youth, known as the number one in Qingyun Province, really was. If there was a chance, he could spar!

Li Shuangxu smiled, a very sincere smile.

He took out a token from his Storage Pouch and handed it to Gu Chen.

"This is the Guest Elder token of my Qingyun Holy Land. If Brother Gu has time in the future, you can come to Qingyun Holy Land to sit for a while. I dare not say much else, but there will be plenty of good tea and wine."

Gu Chen took the token, glanced at it, and put it into his Storage Pouch.

"If there is a chance, I will definitely go."

He paused, then took something out of his Storage Pouch. It was a wooden plaque carved with the character "Gu"; it was made by the Gu Family themselves and was originally used to identify their status. Now, it could serve as a token.

"This is a token of my Gu Family. If Brother Li has time, you can also come to the Gu Family to sit for a while. The place is not big, but the Old Ancestor is hospitable."

Li Shuangxu took the wooden plaque and solemnly put it into his bosom. The Disciple beside him twitched the corner of his mouth. A broken wooden plaque, is it worth it?

But Li Shuangxu did not think so. In his view, the value of this wooden plaque was far heavier than any Guest Elder token. That was the attitude of the Gu Family.

"Definitely." Li Shuangxu cupped his hands.

"The Secret Realm is about to close, Brother Gu, take care on the road. It might not be peaceful outside."

Gu Chen nodded, turned around, and led his people away.

Li Shuangxu stood in place, watching them go.

The people beside him couldn't help but ask: "Saint, is it worth it? Although the Gu Family has a powerful Old Ancestor, they have offended quite a few people: Yuheng, Tianxuan, and now they have even offended Youluo Hall of Ziyun Province."

Li Shuangxu put away his smile and gave him a faint glance.

"What do you know? I couldn't defeat Jiuyou, but Gu Chen did. This shows that the foundation of the Gu Family far exceeds our imagination. With such people, if you don't befriend them, you antagonize them."

"As for Yuheng and Tianxuan?" He scoffed. "When that Old Ancestor of the Gu Family truly makes a move, you will know what those two Holy Lands are worth."

"As for Youluo Hall, they are not a power from our Qingyun Province anyway. This Secret Realm is only so big, and others want a piece of it; no one will agree to that."

The Disciple opened his mouth but didn't speak again.