55: Chapter 55 Personal Protector, Are You Sure You're Not Raising Dead Servants?

The three of them walked toward the back mountain.

Li Shuangxu followed behind, his heart filled with a complex mix of emotions.

He had been dragged here by force, but now that even the Gu Family Ancestor wanted to see them, this matter was becoming increasingly official!

However, for him, this might just be an Opportunity!

On the back mountain, Gu Xuan was lying on a recliner, with five people standing beside him!

Jian Wuji, Yue Qingshuang, Yue Qingxue, Great Emperor Bai Yujing, and Ye Wuhen.

The five stood in a row, their auras restrained, yet that invisible pressure made the very air feel heavy!

Gu Xuan set down his teacup and looked at the three of them. "The three of you are heading out, so you cannot lack guardians. Jian Wuji, you will follow Nickname. As for the remaining four, the two of you pick one each!"

Gu Qingshan and Li Shuangxu exchanged a glance.

They were being asked to choose their own guardians?

Someone chosen personally by the Old Ancestor must have incredible strength!

Besides, they might encounter many troubles on the road, so a guardian was indeed necessary.

Li Shuangxu naturally knew the status of a guardian; when he was a Saint before, he had a half-Saint expert as his guardian.

But the auras of the four before him were far stronger than his previous one by who knows how many times!

He couldn't sense their auras at all!

Could this be the heritage of the Gu Family!

Truly terrifying!

Li Shuangxu swept his gaze over the four, finally landing on Great Emperor Bai Yujing, who was dressed in white and holding a jade flute.

"Senior, I choose you!" Great Emperor Bai Yujing nodded gently and stood behind Li Shuangxu.

Gu Qingshan looked at the remaining three. Yue Qingshuang was cold as frost, and Yue Qingxue was gentle as jade; he wasn't blessed enough to handle either of them!

Besides, bringing such beauties out might just lead to more trouble.

Such top-tier beauties should be left for the Old Ancestor!

Perhaps they would be pregnant by the time he returned?

That would be a joyous occasion for everyone!

After thinking for a moment, Gu Qingshan said, "Senior, I choose you!"

He pointed at Ye Wuhen!

Ye Wuhen glanced at him, nodded slightly, and stood behind him, clutching his blade.

Yue Qingshuang and Yue Qingxue exchanged a glance, feeling somewhat dejected.

Why didn't they choose them?

Is being too beautiful a mistake?

Gu Xuan waved his hand. "The two of you stay behind to look after the house!"

The two women had no choice but to nod and step aside.

Gu Xuan pointed to the three bundles nearby. "These are for you to use on the road. Spend what you need to spend, use what you need to use. Especially you, Nickname; your cultivation is still shallow, so just do your best. Don't worry too much about the ranking."

"Additionally, your guardians will only intervene when you are in danger. On your journey of training, everything is up to you!"

Gu Chen took the bundle; it was heavy. He opened it to find it filled to the brim with Top-Grade Spirit Stone!

There was enough to buy the four domains!

There were also many Medicinal Pill!

The bottles were labeled for healing, recovery, Breakthrough, and so on; everything one could need was there!

Gu Qingshan and Li Shuangxu's bundles were similar, but the only difference was the addition of a weapon!

This was something Gu Xuan had personally selected for them!

It could directly maximize their combat power!

"Old Ancestor, rest assured, I will definitely work hard and not bring shame to the Gu Family!" Gu Chen slung the bundle over his back!

Gu Xuan smiled and waved his hand. "Go! When you are out, never bring shame to our Gu Family! Just get it done!"

"Understood, Old Ancestor!"

The three bowed in salute and turned to head down the mountain!

Outside the Gu Family mountain gate, Clan Leader Gu Tianhua was busy settling the eighteen vassal forces when he suddenly heard that his son was going to the Central Region to participate in the Genius Tournament!

Anxious, he dropped his work and ran toward the back mountain.

Halfway there, he saw three streams of light flying across the horizon; it was Gu Chen, Li Shuangxu, and Gu Qingshan.

He opened his mouth to call out, but the streams of light had already vanished into the horizon!

"That little brat!" Clan Leader Gu Tianhua stood where he was.

Gazing at the horizon, it took him a while to squeeze out, "A grown son cannot be kept! Keeping him around just breeds resentment! In the end, he becomes someone else's... Wait, that's not right. He is going to fight, not to find a wife!"

"He's so old, yet he doesn't know how to bring back a wife! Who knows when I'll be able to hold a grandson!"

Clan Leader Gu Tianhua sighed and muttered:

"I wonder if he'll bring back a little girl when he returns. If I could hold a grandchild then, wouldn't that be wonderful?"

Just as he was daydreaming happily, the voice of Gu Xuan came from the Void Realm, "Tianhua, go quickly and arrange those forces. Make the rules of the Gu Family clear."

Clan Leader Gu Tianhua shuddered, lifted his legs, and ran. "Yes! I'm going right now!"

Outer Mountain Plaza!

This was the place the Gu Family had specially designated for the vassal forces to reside!

Originally, Clan Leader Gu Tianhua had intended for them to return to their respective territories, but after these people entered, not a single one was willing to leave!

Let alone returning, they couldn't be chased away!

Just taking a single breath of Spiritual Qi here was better than a whole day of Cultivate outside; anyone who left would be a fool!

The plaza was densely packed with people; some were sitting in meditation to Cultivate, some were sparring with each other, and some were studying the Cultivation manual issued by the Gu Family!

When Clan Leader Gu Tianhua walked in, everyone stopped what they were doing and stood up in unison!

Clan Leader Gu Tianhua didn't waste words and got straight to the point: "Everyone, since you have become vassals of the Gu Family, some rules must be made clear first!"

"First, being a vassal of the Gu Family means you are people of the Gu Family; you must never betray us! Traitors will be dealt with according to the ancestral rules!"

"Second, fighting between vassals is prohibited. If there is a conflict, come to me to resolve it. Anyone who dares to make a move on Gu Family territory, don't blame me for being impolite!"

"Third, and most importantly, stay united! People of the Gu Family must not fight among themselves!"

Everyone nodded.

They had already anticipated these rules; without rules, there can be no order.

With a force as large as the Gu Family, it was impossible to let them do as they pleased.

"The rules are stated; now let's talk about the benefits!" Clan Leader Gu Tianhua changed his tone, the corners of his mouth curling upward.

Everyone pricked up their ears!

"First, you may use the Gu Family's Cultivation facilities as you please, with no limit on frequency or time."

The plaza erupted in an uproar.

No limit on frequency?

Does that mean good things like the Marrow Cleansing Array can be used without limit?

The benefits weren't over yet!

"Second, you may enter the Gu Family's Cultivation Hall to select one Divine Ability and one Cultivation Technique. What you end up choosing depends on your own luck and affinity! However, all Cultivation Technique and Divine Ability are prohibited from being spread externally! Once discovered, offenders will be executed without mercy!"

At this point, even Sacred Master Huo Dongyuan could not remain calm!

There were Quasi-Emperor level Cultivation Technique in the Cultivation Hall; he had seen them with his own eyes!

Just picking one at random would be enough to benefit them for a lifetime!

As for spreading them externally, how could that be possible?

They would cherish them like treasures!

"Third, every month, the Gu Family will distribute an appropriate amount of Cultivation divine liquid and Medicinal Pill to each vassal force. It's not a lot, but it's enough for you to use! Cultivate well and strive to Breakthrough to the Saint Realm in three months!"

The entire place fell silent.

Is this really just a vassal relationship?

Are you sure this isn't raising death warriors?

The resources just mentioned are things that even the Holy Land would treasure, things that even direct disciples couldn't easily obtain!

Yet now, they could obtain them easily!

And they were even going to train everyone into a Saint!

The Gu Family is moving toward a whole new level!

For a moment, everyone was incredibly excited!

"Long live the Gu Family!"

Someone shouted, and everyone followed suit!

"Long live the Gu Family!"

"Long live the Gu Family!"

Clan Leader Gu Tianhua raised his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet. "Alright, alright, stop shouting. Hurry up and Cultivate. Three months will pass in the blink of an eye. If anyone hasn't reached the Saint Realm by then, don't say I didn't warn you!"