Stronger by Killing

Chapter 582: Chapter 322: Gu Chuan’s Demise, Yunzhou in Turmoil

Gu Chuan tightly gripped the teacup, and with a "bang," he crushed it directly in his hand, saying in a deep voice, "What do you mean by ’accompanied burial’? King Wu is invincible in the world, and even when facing cultivators, how could everyone united not have the power to fight?"

"Brother," Gai Qingcheng sighed and said, "You are not proficient in martial arts, and some things are difficult for you to understand. Take King Wu, for example; his immense power cannot be defeated by mere numbers or forces. He can single-handedly resist the entire world,

and now, King Wu faces the Immortal Sect that transcends martial arts, facing stronger cultivation experts. More people are just more ants. Can ants shake a tree? Can a praying mantis stop a chariot? Is this something that can be achieved by numbers?"

Gu Chuan gritted his teeth and said nothing.

Gai Qingcheng continued, "Brother, our Gu Family did not betray King Wu. We have not done anything to wrong him. We simply know his great house is about to fall and are planning ahead for ourselves. There is nothing wrong with this, brother. We cannot drag the entire family to ruin over personal sentiment!"

Gu Chuan sneered, "What are you thinking? Surely, you understand, so why make such excuses? If the Gu Family truly did not betray King Wu, then you should alert King Wu of the impending crisis. There are ways to counter the Immortal Sect in this world.

If you had told King Wu in advance, how do you know he wouldn’t have thought of other solutions? Perhaps he could have sought help from the Qu Zhao Kong Family or the Bright Moon Island Ming Family. Qingcheng, there’s no need to make such excuses. You’ve been blinded by personal gain and chose betrayal."

Gai Qingcheng calmly said, "Brother, I..."

Gu Chuan waved his hand and said, "To use King Wu’s words, what the Gu Family is doing now is like being a whore and still trying to erect a chastity arch!"

Gai Qingcheng’s face turned somewhat unsightly. Just as she was about to speak, Gu Chuan interrupted her, "I don’t know what promises the Immortal Sect made to you, but I know one thing: if the Immortal Sect is so strong, what qualifications does the Gu Family have to form an alliance with others? Why do they use these underhanded methods in secret, rather than use the forceful methods like the Immortal Sects before?"

Gai Qingcheng shook her head and said, "Brother, it’s not about forming an alliance. The Gu Family doesn’t have the qualifications to join hands with the Immortal Sect. We received only a little grace from them because of past ties.

As for why the Immortal Sect wants the Gu Family to consolidate power, it’s not because they lack the ability to suppress us by force. It’s just that the current situation doesn’t necessitate a massacre. Just one dead Prince Wu’s Mansion is enough!"

Gu Chuan frowned and said, "What do you mean?"

Gai Qingcheng slowly said, "The reason why those Immortal Sects carried out mass killings when they first appeared was just to establish their power. Now, across the world, Immortal Sects have descended and have established their power thoroughly. There is no need to continue those thunderous means.

Be it massacres or the destruction of great factions, the reasons can be boiled down to simpler ways of controlling the human world’s power, to make the human world submit to them. Now, having established enough power, they only need to control a portion of the human world’s power holders."

Gu Chuan pondered for a while and said, "Why choose the Gu Family? Isn’t King Wu a more suitable target?"

Gai Qingcheng shook her head and said, "King Wu must die. It can be said that King Wu’s fate was already sealed. His death is just a matter of time because as long as King Wu, the number one in martial arts, doesn’t die, martial arts won’t perish, which is detrimental to the Cultivation Dao’s rule over the human world.

So, from the moment King Wu became the world’s number one, it was already destined that the Immortal Sect would target him after their descent. Martial arts have been around for thousands of years in the human world, deeply rooted in people’s minds. What’s the quickest way to destroy martial arts’ prestige in the world than to kill the universally acknowledged number one, King Wu?"

Gu Chuan’s face darkened.

Gai Qingcheng further explained, "So, brother, now you understand my point. King Wu’s fate is already sealed. I cannot let the Gu Family follow him to destruction. Also, I’ll be honest with you; this time, it’s not just the Immortal Sect behind us that has set its eyes on Yunzhou. Two other Immortal Sects have their sights on it too. With three Immortal Sects simultaneously targeting King Wu, how could he possibly survive?

Our Gu Family, in this, is just a struggling ant seeking survival. The Immortal Sect accepted us only because the Gu Family holds some power in Yunzhou, which can strive for more power, saving the Immortal Sect much effort. After all, with three Immortal Sects eyeing Yunzhou simultaneously, the greater benefits would go to the one who controls more of the human world’s power."

Gu Chuan frowned and asked, "So you mean, the Prince Wu’s Mansion might have already been divided by the Immortal Sect?"

Gai Qingcheng nodded, saying, "Within the Prince Wu’s Mansion, the forces under its banner are varied and complex. As for which of the three Immortal Sects controls them exactly, I’m not sure. I don’t dare to inquire. For the Immortal Sect, the Gu Family isn’t irreplaceable. They chose us only because of past ties!"

Gu Chuan said solemnly, "What ties?"

"Our ancestor," Gai Qingcheng said, "Brother, do you remember the story of the ancestor, who, when he was young, was chased and almost trapped to death in the Ten Thousand Mountains, and only survived by gaining passage from the Immortal Fox?"

Gu Chuan nodded and said, "Is this true?"

Gai Qingcheng said, "Not only is it true, but even the ancestor’s successful breakthrough to the Grotto Heaven Realm was thanks to the Immortal Fox’s blessing at the time, which allowed him to succeed!"