Chapter 36: The Oath of Allegiance
Chapter 36: The Oath of Allegiance
"Give me one last chance!"
"Swear allegiance to the Gu family now, or everyone here will die today—"
Gu Qingfeng’s tiger-like eyes blazed with authority, and the powerful aura of a Half-Step Bone Tempering realm practitioner radiated from him, causing the faces of everyone present to change repeatedly.
Immediately,
Someone knelt down first, his face full of flattery, and said, "I have long admired the prestige of the Gu family. It is my honor to serve under you, Lord Gu!"
With one person kneeling,
Soon, a second and a third followed, bowing in submission.
Yun Changkong was dead, and they had nothing left to fight Gu Qingfeng with.
Even if everyone present were to charge at him together and manage to kill him, the cost would be enormous. No one could guarantee that they wouldn’t be among the many sacrifices. Dying here would mean they were merely paving the way for others.
Moreover,
Gu Qingfeng’s current strength was unfathomable, and there was no telling where his limits lay. They feared that even if everyone attacked together, it wouldn’t be enough to stop him.
If Gu Qingfeng showed any signs of fatigue, someone might have taken a chance.
But now,
Gu Qingfeng had already crushed Yun Tianxing and Yun Changkong with his overwhelming power, thoroughly shattering the last bit of will these people had.
Submission!
It was the only way.
Refusal meant death.
No one doubted that Gu Qingfeng would show mercy; the Iron Bone Gang and the Qin family were proof enough of his ruthless methods.
Seeing everyone submit, and the disciples and elders of the Heavenly Cloud Sect seething with anger but unable to speak,
Gu Qingfeng smiled faintly.
"Since you have submitted to me, show your sincerity by destroying the Heavenly Cloud Sect. This will be your oath of allegiance!"
At these words,
Many people were taken aback.
The faces of the Heavenly Cloud Sect members also changed drastically.
An elder shouted angrily, "Gu Qingfeng, are you truly going to exterminate us all—"
Before the elder could finish his sentence, he felt a sharp pain in his chest. Looking down, he saw a blood-soaked sword tip protruding from his body.
Pfft!
The sword was withdrawn from his back.
The elder fell to the ground, his face filled with resentment.
The one who struck was none other than Shangguan Rong, the head of the Crimson Sword Sect, who had been the first to kneel and submit.
Being a mid-stage Blood Refinement realm warrior and striking with surprise, the Heavenly Cloud Sect elder had no chance to resist.
With one swift strike, Shangguan Rong killed him, his expression cold and ruthless as he glared at the remaining Heavenly Cloud Sect warriors.
"The Heavenly Cloud Sect harbors wolves in sheep's clothing, seeking to incite various factions against the Gu family. The Crimson Sword Sect will not stand for it. Today, I will obliterate the Heavenly Cloud Sect to avenge the Gu family—"
As Shangguan Rong spoke, his figure moved like a ghost, his sword flashing through the air, and in an instant, he had killed several Heavenly Cloud Sect warriors.
This scene left everyone else stunned, clearly not expecting Shangguan Rong to betray them so openly and without hesitation.
But soon,
When the others saw Gu Qingfeng’s cold, unyielding gaze, they quickly snapped out of their shock and rushed to attack the remaining members of the Heavenly Cloud Sect.
In an instant,
The Heavenly Cloud Sect members were filled with shock and anger. The various factions they had invited to join them against Gu Qingfeng had now become their death warrants.
Without Yun Tianxing and Yun Changkong to lead them, the Heavenly Cloud Sect had no power to resist.
In a short while,
The entire Heavenly Cloud Sect was massacred.
Shangguan Rong, his sword stained with blood, approached Gu Qingfeng, his face full of flattery. "Lord Gu, the Heavenly Cloud Sect has been destroyed!"
"Good, you have done well."
Gu Qingfeng nodded slightly.
He didn't mind that Shangguan Rong, standing before him, seemed to have no sense of honor and was as fickle as a reed swaying in the wind. It didn't matter; what mattered was that he could be useful.
With such a person serving him, the Gu Family's conquest of the entire White Stone Dao would be much easier.
As for whether the Crimson Sword Sect would betray him in the future, that wasn't even a concern for Gu Qingfeng.
If they dared to betray him, he would crush them without a second thought.
Then, Gu Qingfeng said, "Gather all the resources from the Heavenly Cloud Sect and send them to the Gu Family."
"No problem, the Crimson Sword Sect will handle it!" Shangguan Rong promised, thumping his chest with complete disregard for the disdainful gazes of others.
In his view, honor was worthless. Gu Qingfeng's displayed strength was more than enough to prove his power, and more importantly, he was young enough to have a promising future.
From his appearance, he couldn't be more than thirty-something.
To have reached the Half-Step Bone Tempering stage at such an age, it was almost certain that he would break through the Blood Refinement stage and reach the Bone Tempering stage in the future.
And even beyond that, reaching the stages above Bone Tempering was not out of the question.
Following such a powerful figure would only bring benefits to the Crimson Sword Sect, not drawbacks.
The wise adapt to the times.
Shangguan Rong lived by this principle.
—
Gu Qingfeng left.
He didn't stay at the Heavenly Cloud Sect for long.
But shortly after his departure, news of the Heavenly Cloud Sect's destruction spread like wildfire.
The martial world was in an uproar.
First, the Iron Bone Gang and the Qin Family were destroyed, and now the Heavenly Cloud Sect met the same fate. The three major forces in the White Stone Dao, each with a Blood Refinement Perfection expert, had all fallen to the Gu Family.
With the submission of the Crimson Sword Sect and other forces, the Gu Family had quietly risen to the status of a dominant power in the White Stone Dao.
The next day, Shangguan Rong delivered all the resources from the Heavenly Cloud Sect to the Gu Family, intact.
Then, Gu Qingfeng began a massive recruitment drive for warriors to form the Gu Family's guard. The response was overwhelming.
In less than half a month, over three hundred warriors joined the Gu Family, all of whom were at least at the Mid-Stage Skin Tempering level. Those at the Early-Stage Skin Tempering level didn't even have the qualifications to join.
Moreover, several Blood Refinement stage warriors also joined the Gu Family.
In the past, Blood Refinement stage warriors held a high status in the martial world. They either established their own forces or lived as hermits, rarely joining other factions.
But things were different now. The Gu Family's dominance over the White Stone Dao was undeniable, and in just a few years, they had become a top-tier power.
Gu Qingfeng, as the head of the Gu Family, possessed a profound and mysterious cultivation level.
In these chaotic times, joining a powerful faction was a means of survival, and the Gu Family became a highly sought-after destination for many warriors.
Furthermore, the Gu Family offered generous rewards.
This was due to the immense wealth they had accumulated from the destruction of top-tier forces like the Qin Family and the submission of other factions.
In the following period, the Gu Family's warriors swept through the entire White Stone Dao.
All dissenting voices were silenced by overwhelming strength.
(End of Chapter)
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