“Weight?”
Gu Han was a little surprised.
Earlier, he had heard Murong Yan say that holding this token meant he was the most distinguished guest of the Murong Family, and everything he experienced today verified her words. Otherwise, how could a small Cultivator with no background like him make a profound expert like Murong Chuan protect him so much?
Could it be…
This was still not enough?
Could he even eat, drink, and live for free in the Murong Family?
“Little brother.”
Murong Chuan suddenly brought up another matter.
“You should know about the Ten Kingdoms, right?”
“I know.”
Gu Han nodded.
The world.
Naturally, there was more than just the Great Qi Dynasty.
Great Jin, Great Qin, Great Chu, Great Yan, Great Wei… combined with the Great Qi Dynasty, they were collectively known as the Ten Kingdoms, located within the Eastern Barrens.
However, Tianwu City was simply too small, and Gu Han had never traveled far, so he naturally knew very little about the other nine kingdoms and had never seen people from them.
He only knew.
Within the Ten Kingdoms, each had a Martial Academy!
And the borders of the Ten Kingdoms were all adjacent to the Barren Forest!
“Then.”
Murong Chuan smiled.
“Does little brother know that these Ten Kingdoms… are actually all vassal states of the Yuqing Sect?”
“Yuqing Sect? Vassal states?”
Gu Han’s expression was slightly surprised, but he wasn’t overly shocked.
Murong Chuan secretly nodded as he watched.
If it were someone else of the same age, upon hearing such news, they would at least be greatly shaken and need a long time to digest the information. But Gu Han remained so calm. Putting aside everything else, just this Heart-Nature and composure surpassed most people.
For a moment.
He looked at Gu Han with even higher regard.
In fact.
How could he know.
There was a Demonic Lord living in Gu Han’s consciousness space; he came from outside the heavens. In comparison, the matter of the Ten Kingdoms being vassal states of the Yuqing Sect was not even worth a fart.
“Could it be…”
Gu Han seemed to have thought of something.
“The Upper Sect that everyone talks about, is it referring to the Yuqing Sect?”
“Exactly!”
Murong Chuan smiled, “Although the Yuqing Sect is very large, it has its own rules and rarely interferes with the operation of its vassal states on a daily basis, so the Sect’s name is rarely known.”
“Then…”
Gu Han’s heart stirred.
“This Martial Academy…”
“The purpose of each country establishing a Martial Academy is naturally to regularly send excellent talents to the Yuqing Sect, for example… people like little brother.”
“I understand.”
Gu Han nodded.
“Murong Yan… should be a Disciple of the Yuqing Sect, right? The people here are so afraid of the Murong Family because of her?”
“It’s not that simple.”
Murong Chuan smiled.
“It’s true that Young Miss is a Disciple of the Yuqing Sect, but what these people truly fear… is my Murong Family! Because my Family’s Old Ancestor is one of the three Grand Elders of the Yuqing Sect!”
Grand Elder!
Gu Han suddenly understood.
No wonder!
Liu Tong, such an arrogant person, was so afraid!
With such an Old Ancestor, the Murong Family was almost equivalent to half of the Yuqing Sect. Let alone a small royal noble, even if the entire Great Qi Dynasty were combined, they would never dare to provoke the Murong Family!
He looked at the token in his hand.
Gu Han suddenly felt.
This gift was a bit too heavy.
“To be honest.”
Murong Chuan said with some emotion, “This token in little brother’s hand is exclusively held by my Family’s Old Ancestor. Even the Clan Chief doesn’t have the right to touch it. Since the establishment of our Family, the Old Ancestor has given out eight such tokens, and the one in little brother’s hand… is precisely the ninth!”
“Exclusively held?”
Gu Han was stunned for a moment.
“Then why…”
“This…”
Murong Chuan was a little embarrassed.
“Actually, the one in Young Miss’s hand… ahem, naturally, it’s because the Old Ancestor likes her too much and made an exception to bestow it upon her.”
He didn’t tell the truth.
This token.
It was actually obtained by Murong Yan through persistent nagging, almost pulling out all of her Old Ancestor’s beard.
“In that case…”
To the side.
A Sha blinked her big eyes.
“Can we stay in this Heavenly Character room for free?”
“That’s just an incidental effect.”
Murong Chuan’s expression turned serious.
“This token has another use!”
“Another use?”
“Exactly! If the token holder encounters a difficult situation, they can use the token as a guide to mobilize all nearby Murong Family members and experts to take action for them once! This is the token’s greatest use! This secret, besides the Murong Family members, is rarely known even within the Yuqing Sect.”
“Take action?”
Gu Han was stunned for a moment.
“For anything?”
“Anything!”
“Even if it means dying?”
“Naturally!”
Murong Chuan said in a deep voice, “This is a rule set by the Old Ancestor. All commands from the token holder must be obeyed unconditionally by the Murong Family members, otherwise… they will be punished by family rules! Now, little brother should understand why the Old Ancestor has only given out eight tokens, right? If entrusted to the wrong person, it would undoubtedly be a disaster for my Murong Family!”
“Then…”
Gu Han was silent for a moment.
“The other eight…”
“Over the years, no matter what demands the token holders have made, whether big or small, difficult or easy, my Murong Family has fulfilled them all according to the agreement. As of today, only the one in little brother’s hand remains, and only you, little brother, can command my Murong Family members to do one thing for you. Of course, that includes me! For example…”
Speaking of which.
He suddenly laughed.
“If that Liu Tong offended you, and you want me to act and exterminate his entire Family, just wait here for a moment. In fifteen minutes, I will personally deliver the heads of everyone in the Liu Family to you!”
“Exterminate his entire Family?”
Gu Han’s heart trembled.
“This Liu Tong should have some background, right? Aren’t you afraid they’ll cause you trouble?”
“Trouble?”
Murong Chuan was somewhat disdainful.
“Let alone a mere Liu Tong, even if I kill a few people from the royal family, they still wouldn’t dare to do anything to me!”
In his words.
Confidence was fully displayed!
“How about it?”
He continued to tempt, “Whether it’s Liu Tong or anyone else, as long as someone in the royal capital wants to harm you, you can use this token. Don’t worry, besides that… ahem, no one in this royal capital is my match! You can exterminate whoever you want!”
“…”
Gu Han could tell.
This was an old fox with ill intentions!
This token, being out in the world, was always a minor hidden danger for the Murong Family. If he could take the opportunity to make Gu Han use this chance in advance, it would naturally be for the best.
“Senior.”
He was a little wary.
“I think, repaying evil with good isn’t so bad…”
After learning the weight of this token, he finally understood how significant the gift Murong Yan had given was.
Putting everything else aside.
With this token.
He was essentially given an extra life, and he naturally wasn’t willing to squander it casually.
“…”
Murong Chuan was a little speechless.
Repaying evil with good?
How could you have the face to say such a thing?
“Fine!”
Seeing that the temptation was fruitless, he laughed, not taking it to heart.
He had only mentioned it casually; if it worked, great, if not, he would just have to abide by the Murong Family’s rules. As for forcing Gu Han in secret, he naturally wouldn’t dare. Not only were the Murong Family’s iron rules there, but if Murong Yan found out about this, she would definitely not let him off lightly.
Murong Yan…
Thinking of this Young Miss with a somewhat peculiar temper, he secretly smiled bitterly.
It was fortunate it was her.
If it were another Family member who dared to give away the token so casually, they would probably have been slapped to death by the furious Old Ancestor long ago.
…
At the same time.
Inside the Liu Residence.
“Outrageous!”
Liu Xun looked at Liu Tong, who stood below with an unwilling and resentful expression, his face ashen.
“Simply too much!”
“Father!”
Liu Tong’s eyes were bloodshot.
“I can’t swallow this insult!”
“Swallow it or not, you have to!”
Liu Xun glared at him fiercely.
“Do I still need to tell you what kind of power the Murong Family has? Let alone you and me, even that one in the royal family… wouldn’t dare to easily offend them!”
“Then… we just let it go?”
“Naturally, we can’t!”
Liu Xun’s gaze shifted, falling upon Liu Ying, who was somewhat dazed.
“Niece, I heard that young man also came from Tianwu City?”
“Ah?”
Liu Ying finally reacted.
“Yes, his name is Gu Han, he is…”
Immediately.
She recounted Gu Han’s situation and experiences to the two of them.
“So…”
Liu Xun’s expression turned cold.
“Just a country bumpkin who got lucky! I thought he had some extraordinary background! Hmph, daring to make my son kneel to him, he’s simply tired of living!”
Liu Tong kneeling.
His own face was also completely lost along with it.
“Uncle.”
Liu Ying hesitated.
“But he is currently…”
“It’s fine!”
Liu Xun waved his hand.
“I refuse to believe he can hide in the inn forever! Didn’t you say he’s also going to the Martial Academy? Unless the Murong Family members follow him every step of the way, otherwise… once he goes to the Martial Academy, we’ll have plenty of opportunities to act!”
“Alright!”
Saying that.
He stood up.
“These next few days, don’t go out. Stay home and keep your niece company! Everything, wait until the Martial Academy opens! At that time, your cousin will also join the Martial Academy!”
“Cousin?”
Liu Tong was stunned.
“Didn’t he already get an internal nomination as an Upper Sect Disciple? Why would he still…”
“Don’t worry about it!”
Liu Xun shook his head.
“He has his reasons for going there! With him there, it will be easy to deal with that brat for you!”
After speaking.
He seemed to intentionally create a private space for the two of them, and no longer lingered, leaving directly.
“Junior Sister.”
After Liu Xun left.
Liu Tong looked at Liu Ying, stammering.
“About today, I…”
“Senior Brother, there’s no need for this.”
Liu Ying suppressed the irritation in her heart and gently comforted him, “I remember everything you’ve done for me. It’s just that today’s accident was too sudden, and… it’s not your fault.”
“Junior Sister…”
Looking at the beautiful face of the fair lady.
Liu Tong’s eyes straightened, and he instinctively reached out his hands to grasp her soft, white hands.
“Senior Brother!”
Liu Ying quickly dodged, a hint of anger in her tone.
“Please have some self-respect!”
“Hey, hey!”
Liu Tong’s heart was filled with unbearable impatience, his face flushed crimson. He had been completely captivated by Liu Ying, and had long ago thrown the humiliation he suffered today to the back of his mind.
“Junior Sister, don’t worry!”
He patted his chest and promised.
“With my cousin here, as long as that brat enters the Martial Academy, I can make his life worse than death!”
…
On the long street.
Fatty was aimlessly wandering around, bored.
“Human Tribulation, oh Human Tribulation.”
His small eyes kept scanning the surroundings, muttering to himself.
“What exactly is my Human Tribulation, Fatty?”
“Damn it, I shouldn’t have listened to that old man back then! What kind of Human Tribulation is this? I almost got fed to a Yao Beast before anything even happened! If I had known this, I would have died before coming out. Wouldn’t it be better to be a Young Lord comfortably at home? Isn’t that more fragrant?!”
Just as he was muttering.
The conversation between a pair of master and servant nearby suddenly drifted over.
“With your talent, Young Master, you will surely shine brightly once you enter the Martial Academy!”
“Hahaha, that’s natural! I’ve been diligently cultivating in Yue Mountain City for this very day!”
“…”
“Oh?”
Fatty’s eyes darted.
“Martial Academy?”
“Interesting.”
“Anyway, there’s no clue about the Human Tribulation. How about… I go play for a bit?”
With that.
He stared at the spirited young man not far away, his small eyes narrowing into slits. He chuckled twice and quietly followed him.
“Brother.”
“You and I, Fatty, are very fated!”