"How audacious of the Gu Family to kill a powerhouse of our Red Flame Sect!"
"This time, we must completely destroy the Gu Family, slaughtering them all without sparing even the chickens and dogs!"
"Kill! The Gu Family must not be left standing—"
Inside the sect's grand hall, the elders of the Red Flame Sect were filled with righteous indignation, their voices heavy with fury.
The death of Wen Jiao.
It was an absolute slap in the face of the entire Red Flame Sect.
Therefore, under such circumstances, many wished they could annihilate the Gu Family to cleanse the disgrace of the Red Flame Sect.
Peak Master Leiyun spoke somberly, "Sect Master, when Wen Jiao first used the Refining Organ technique in the First Realm to Refining Evil within himself, his strength, which has been consolidated over hundreds of years, had been formidable.
Even an ordinary Little Master might not necessarily be his match.
Now, there are rumors that Wen Jiao was killed by a single slash; if these rumors are true, then Gu Qingfeng's strength should not be underestimated."
"In my opinion, why not retrieve Wen Jiao's corpse first, then reconsider our next moves?"
The hall suddenly fell silent.
It was not long before someone objected.
"Peak Master Gai, your words would differ, would they not, if the one deceased had been one of Leiyun Peak? Could you remain as calm as you are now?"
Yan Ren's face was livid, the fire in his eyes unmasked.
"Now that it is our Red Flame Peak's master who has died, not only did Gu Qingfeng kill Peak Master Wen, but he also hung Peak Master Wen's corpse over White Stone City, completely trampling on the dignity of our Red Flame Sect.
Morally and logically, the Gu Family Manor cannot be spared.
A mere martial family with shallow foundations, even if Gu Qingfeng's strength is formidable, how could he ever match our Red Flame Sect!"
Yan Ren bowed deeply to the seated Sect Master of the Red Flame Sect, Ouyang Lie, his voice filled with sorrow.
"Please, Sect Master, avenge Peak Master Wen!"
"Please, Sect Master, avenge Peak Master Wen—"
The rest of the elders from the Red Flame Peak also chimed in unison.
Ouyang Lie raised his hand, and the hall instantly quieted, then the Sect Master of the Red Flame Sect slowly began,
"Peak Master Wen's revenge must certainly be sought, but the pressing matter now is to retrieve Peak Master Wen's corpse."
"Why should we pressure the authorities to return Peak Master Wen's corpse?"
Ouyang Lie's expression was indifferent, "The court may seem weak at the moment, but it has years of accumulated strength that cannot be underestimated. At this critical juncture, there is no need for us to completely fall out with the court.
Moreover, the officials of White Stone City will not offend the Gu Family Manor just for our Red Flame Sect."
Ouyang Lie was very clear about the perspective of the authorities.
Although the court's power was waning, it was not something that the Red Flame Sect could afford to offend lightly.
To act without just cause,
If we rashly pressure the officials, it would only harm the Red Flame Sect's face.
Ouyang Lie looked to Zhu Ming of Green Wood Peak and said, "Now, it's troublesome for Peak Master Zhu to make a journey to White Stone Dao and bring back the body of Peak Master Wen."
Zhu Ming, who had been silent, nodded immediately.
Yan Ren and the other elders of Red Flame Peak wanted to say more, but as the words of Ouyang Lie fell, they could only hold back the rest of their words.
The Sect Master had spoken,
Naturally, they, mere elders, could not oppose.
If Wen Jiao were still alive, Red Flame Peak would still have a backing powerhouse.
But now, with Wen Jiao gone, the strength of Red Flame Peak had plummeted; causing dissatisfaction with Ouyang Lie at this time would only spell more trouble.
Where there are people, there is the Martial World.
In a sect, strife was unceasing.
Yan Ren and other elders from the Red Flame Peak silently lamented as Wen Jiao perished, fearing that other peaks might soon make their moves.
Zhuo Feng's face couldn't help but show shock upon hearing the news from the Martial World.
"Domineering Blade Gu Qingfeng!"
"I didn't expect that I still underestimated him—"
Upon hearing the news that Wen Jiao was killed by Gu Qingfeng with a single slash, Zhuo Feng's instinctive reaction was disbelief.
After several confirmations.
Zhuo Feng finally accepted the fact.
Originally, Zhuo Feng had estimated Gu Qingfeng's strength as high as possible, but only now did this elder of the Zhuo Family realize he had still underestimated the other.
Zhuo Feng confidently believed that even if he was stronger than Wen Jiao, it was only by a limited margin.
If Gu Qingfeng could kill Wen Jiao, he had the strength to kill him as well.
"It seems that Elder Feng's initial decision was not wrong; Gu Qingfeng is indeed impressive. To be able to slay Wen Jiao with a single strike, his strength must at least have entered the Third Realm of Refining Organ, and possibly even stepped into the Fourth Realm.
With such cultivation at his age, the probability of him breaking through to become a Master is very high."
Zhuo Xuankong, the Zhuo Family Master, nodded slightly, his expression also becoming somewhat solemn.
"Although Martial Artists are not as powerful as Magicians, for Magicians wanting to break through the Spirit-controlling Realm and enter a higher level is anything but easy.
A martial artist who potentially could become a future Sect Master is not someone we should offend."
"Besides, with Wen Jiao's demise, the Red Flame Sect is likely to be enraged, which perfectly allows them to wear each other out, benefiting the Zhuo Family's hold on Taishan Road!"
There was already a faint smile on Zhuo Xuankong's face.
The Zhuo Family wanting to take over Taishan Road already faced considerable pressure, but now with Gu Qingfeng showing such might, he could attract fire to some extent for the Zhuo Family.
In Zhuo Xuankong's view, it couldn't be better.
The Zhuo Family and the Gu Family Manor had no grievances; on the contrary, there was some goodwill between them.
Even if the Gu Family Manor was powerful, there wasn't an immediate threat to the Zhuo Family.
Another elder nodded in agreement: "Indeed, if this person becomes a Sect Master, having him join our Zhuo Family would certainly add a top-tier powerhouse in the future."
"The only fear is that even if he submits to our Zhuo Family in the future, it's uncertain whether he'll be truly loyal."
Another elder responded indifferently.
Zhuo Xuankong reacted indifferently: "That's not a big issue; our Zhuo Family's Heart Refining Worm is no trivial matter. Once implanted with the Heart Refining Worm, even if he breaks through above the Spirit-controlling Realm in the future, there's no way he can escape our Zhuo Family's control."
Upon hearing the words 'Heart Refining Worm', everyone else looked relieved.
They had the Heart Refining Worm.
And it was because of the Heart Refining Worm that the Zhuo Family could attract many strong fighters from outside to serve the family.
With the Heart Refining Worm.
Nothing was a problem.
The Zhuo Family was also absolutely confident that they could make Gu Qingfeng willingly accept the Heart Refining Worm.
"Alright, let's put aside matters regarding the Gu Family Manor for now, let them clash with the Red Flame Sect. Next, we will fully Discover more novels on NovelHub - your gateway to endless stories."
"From now on, there can be only one voice in Taishan Road, and that is the voice of our Zhuo Family!"
Zhuo Xuankong's gaze was domineering, and his voice became much colder.