Chapter 467: The Xuanyuan War God Has Arrived
Cheng Yuan’s methods were too cruel. Who in the Gu Family would dare to stand up to him?
In the end, Gu Tiannan sighed and shakily stood up. He couldn’t just stand by and watch his descendants be slaughtered for nothing!
"Mr. Cheng, it’s my fault for failing to discipline my family! This is all my mistake. You can kill me instead!"
"You old bastard, you certainly do deserve to die. But not right now."
After he finished speaking, Cheng Yuan crooked his finger at Gu Dingbang, Gu Chen’s third uncle. He had noticed Gu Miao exchange a look with Gu Dingbang earlier.
That told him Gu Dingbang was definitely involved in something.
"Get over here."
SWISH!
Cold sweat beaded on Gu Dingbang’s forehead. ’Why has this Demon targeted me?’
Having learned from Gu Miao’s fate, Gu Dingbang didn’t dare step forward with his left foot. He cautiously lifted his right foot, setting it down gently, terrified he would hear Cheng Yuan say something like, "Who told you to step with your right foot? You’ve crossed one of my lines."
Unfortunately, sometimes your worst fears come true.
Cheng Yuan simply sneered. "Who told you to step so lightly?" he said coldly. "You’ve crossed one of my lines! For that, you die!"
WHOOSH! Cheng Yuan was in front of Gu Dingbang in an instant!
Unwilling to be killed just like that, Gu Dingbang fought back with all his might. But in Cheng Yuan’s eyes, his resistance was pathetic.
CRACK!
Gu Dingbang’s throat was crushed.
Silence.
A deathly silence fell over the entire Gu Family.
Everyone was terrified, afraid they would be the next one Cheng Yuan called out.
Only Gu Feihu saw the truth. "Cheng!" he roared in a furious rage. "I see it now! You’re here to wipe out the entire Gu Family! You’re not going to let any of us live!"
Cheng Yuan grinned. "I only kill those who deserve it. You, for instance, have quite a few Karmic Obstacles hanging over your head."
Cheng Yuan’s smile was unsettling. Gu Feihu’s heart seized. He whipped his head around and shouted, "Father, don’t you get it yet? Cheng Yuan is here to wipe us out! Hurry, call Vermilion Bird for help! You grew up with his father, he’ll definitely help us!"
All of Gu Tiannan’s wishful thinking vanished. He immediately pulled out his phone and dialed Vermilion Bird’s number.
The call connected quickly. Vermilion Bird Ming Shizhong’s voice came through, sounding a little strange. "Uncle, what can I do for you?"
"Shizhong, someone has broken into the Gu Family estate and has already murdered five or six of our direct descendants! You have to help me! If you don’t, the Gu Family will be annihilated today!"
"Uncle, it’s your lucky day. The Xuanyuan War God happens to be inspecting the area near the Gu Family estate. He will be there himself in a moment to see that justice is done!"
Ming Shizhong said he would see that justice was done, but he never specified for whom.
This caused Gu Tiannan to misunderstand completely.
Hearing that the Xuanyuan War God was coming, Gu Tiannan was so moved that tears streamed down his face.
’We’re saved!’
’The Gu Family is saved!’
Gu Tiannan looked at Cheng Yuan coldly. "Boy, the Xuanyuan War God will be here any second! I suggest you kill yourself now! Otherwise, once you fall into his hands, you’ll be begging for a death that won’t come!"
Cheng Yuan laughed. "You old bastard, you scared me half to death! You’ll have to compensate me for the emotional distress!"
About five hundred meters away, several military-green jeeps were speeding toward the Gu Family estate.
How could Xuanyuan Potian remain idle after learning Cheng Yuan was heading to the Gu Family estate? He immediately gathered his men and rushed straight there.
Any matter that was inconvenient for the Young Master to handle was his to deal with.
Xuanyuan Potian sat in the lead vehicle with Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise. The newly appointed Cyan Dragon and White Tiger were in the second car.
Hearing Ming Shizhong mention his name, Xuanyuan Potian asked in a teasing tone, "Shizhong, who was that on the phone?"
Ming Shizhong smiled. "That was Gu Tiannan."
Xuanyuan Potian asked lightly, "Shizhong, are you close with Gu Tiannan?"
The color drained from Ming Shizhong’s face, and he quickly denied it. "Gu Tiannan knows my father, but I have no personal relationship with him."
Xuanyuan Potian smiled. "Don’t be nervous, Shizhong. It doesn’t matter if you have a connection. What matters is how you perform."
"Understood!"
Soon, the convoy arrived at the Gu Family estate.
Xuanyuan Potian led the charge, flanked by the Four Great Vajra and the Guard Team, storming into the Gu Family estate with a palpable murderous aura.
The Gu Family gatekeeper trembled with excitement. He rushed into the central courtyard, shouting, "He’s here! The Xuanyuan War God is here!"
Gu Tiannan was overcome with joy, as if his broken leg no longer hurt.
"Cheng, the Xuanyuan War God is here! You’re dead meat!"
Supported by several junior family members, Gu Tiannan eagerly hobbled over to greet him.
Gu Tiannan had been fortunate enough to see Xuanyuan Potian on a few occasions, but a man of his station wasn’t qualified to approach and exchange pleasantries. He could only admire him from a distance.
Now, getting to see the Xuanyuan War God up close, Gu Tiannan trembled with excitement.
’Shizhong really came through!’
’He actually managed to get the Xuanyuan War God to come here in person!’
’I’ll have to thank Shizhong properly for this later!’
Though Gu Tiannan was decades older than Xuanyuan Potian, he adopted the posture of a junior in his presence, bowing with the utmost respect.
"A warm welcome to the Xuanyuan War God for gracing the Gu Family with your presence! You bring honor to our humble home!"
The other members of the Gu Family quickly followed suit, bowing and shouting in unison, "We welcome the Xuanyuan War God!"
Xuanyuan Potian looked at the Gu Family with a strange, unreadable smile. ’These people dared to provoke the Young Master. They’re courting death!’
The Gu Family, failing to notice the odd expression on Xuanyuan Potian’s face, began to voice their complaints all at once.
"Xuanyuan War God, someone has trespassed on private property under your watch and murdered law-abiding citizens! You must deliver justice for our Gu Family!"
"Xuanyuan War God, for someone to commit murder in your territory is a sign of immense disrespect to you! He must be punished severely!"
"Xuanyuan War God, that’s the boy who broke into our home and murdered a member of our direct bloodline! We ask the War God to apprehend this murderer and punish him to the fullest extent of the law!"
Following the direction of their pointing fingers, Xuanyuan Potian saw Cheng Yuan.
Xuanyuan Potian’s eyes lit up, and he strode toward Cheng Yuan.
Mustering strength from nowhere, Gu Tiannan hopped along on his good leg, keeping pace with Xuanyuan Potian.
It was a ridiculous sight.
Pointing at Cheng Yuan’s face, Gu Tiannan basked in borrowed glory and shouted, "Boy, the Xuanyuan War God is here, and you don’t even step forward to greet him? That’s a grave sign of disrespect! Xuanyuan War God, you absolutely cannot go easy on this—"
His words caught in his throat.
He watched as Xuanyuan Potian strode up to Cheng Yuan and bowed deeply. "This subordinate greets the Young Master!"
Gu Tiannan’s eyes went wide with disbelief, his jaw hanging open. His entire worldview had been shattered.
’This is the Xuanyuan War God!’
’How could he be bowing to a junior?’
Gu Tiannan was so shocked that he forgot about his injured leg, subconsciously putting his weight on it.
THUMP. His footing gave out, and he crumpled to the ground.
The rest of the Gu Family was similarly dumbstruck, even forgetting to help their patriarch up.
The members of the Gu Family rubbed their eyes furiously. ’Are we seeing things? Hearing things?’
’The Xuanyuan War God... bowing to Cheng Yuan?’
’And calling him Young Master?’
’What in the world is going on?’
’Can someone please explain this?’
Fear. Limitless fear instantly flooded every member of the Gu Family.
They finally understood. The Xuanyuan War God wasn’t here to see justice done for the Gu Family. He was here to see it done for Cheng Yuan.
This time, the Gu Family was well and truly finished.