Stronger by Killing

Canglan City, Marquis Yun’s Mansion.

Gu Zhan and Rong Yichu walked side by side in the corridor.

Snow had been falling in Yunxi for several days, and the swirling snowflakes danced all over the sky, covering rooftops and walls in a white blanket.

"Lord, Yundong has invited you to join the battle; I fear their intentions are not pure!" Rong Yichu said softly.

Gu Zhan stood at the edge of the corridor, looking at the frozen lake below, and said, "Want to act like a saint while being a hypocrite."

Rong Yichu chuckled lightly, "There’s no helping it, Lord. You are too excellent, developing too quickly, surpassing their original plans. Initially, they thought that no matter how strong you grew, you’d just be a Martial Artist without the support of Noble Families and Clans, so the Court could easily manipulate you. However, now you’ve broken through the limits of Martial Arts and have the potential to become independent, making Yunxi basically under your control. Hence, they must consider your thoughts when acting on Yunxi."

Gu Zhan chuckled, saying, "I’m afraid their motives aren’t just that."

Rong Yichu slowly said, "Allowing the White Lotus Sect into Yunxi to counterbalance you—it’s clear they’re wary."

Gu Zhan turned slightly, looking at Rong Yichu, and asked, "What do you think, should I go or not?"

Rong Yichu hung his head in silent contemplation, a few snowflakes landing on his hair. After a while, he lifted his head and asked, "Lord, please forgive my boldness in asking this question."

Gu Zhan, hands behind his back, said, "Speak freely."

Rong Yichu thought for a moment and asked, "Could your trump card be taken away by others?"

Gu Zhan furrowed his brow, "You mean the Method of Divine Sight?"

Rong Yichu shook his head slightly, "No, I meant your true trump card."

Gu Zhan narrowed his eyes a bit and smiled, "How do you understand it?"

Rong Yichu pondered, "An incomparable inheritance."

"No," Gu Zhan said, "You could consider it as an unparalleled talent, something no one can steal."

Gu Zhan did not elaborate.

He wouldn’t explain the existence of the system to anyone. Of course, from the beginning to now, he’s never thought no one would ever question his cultivation issues.

Walking this path till now,

He couldn’t believe nobody had ever doubted him or harbored greed, but likely, they all died by his hand.

It doesn’t matter,

No one can take system-like things.

Strictly speaking,

The system could also be considered a special talent.

...

Snow flew around, swirling everywhere.

Rong Yichu smiled slightly, "Since that’s the case, then Lord, you should go to Yunzhou, but you must be mentally prepared."

"Prepared for what?" Gu Zhan asked.

"To be calculated against." Rong Yichu said, "Since the Court already fears you, they wouldn’t let the White Lotus Sect freely counterbalance you. After all, the White Lotus Sect has a rebellious heart and actions.

Therefore, to prevent cooperation with the White Lotus Sect, they’ll definitely try to make you enemies with them, perhaps by having people close to you killed by the White Lotus Sect."

Gu Zhan narrowed his eyes slightly, "If they’re so wary of me, why not plot to kill me directly?"

Rong Yichu laughed lightly, "Lord, planning to kill you isn’t that easy. Would they openly have Court experts surround and kill you in broad daylight? You are after all, the Court-appointed Marquis Yun and Yunzhou’s Grand General of the Army. Besides, the Court just fears you; what they want most is your Method of Divine Sight, or rather, your unparalleled talent. The Noble Families likely won’t believe your achievements since debuting are due to talent; they’ll probably think you’ve discovered ancient Cultivation Inheritance like Emperor Yu Yang did with the Secret of the Grotto Heaven."

Gu Zhan chuckled and asked, "Can you guess their future plans?"

"It’s hard to guess," Rong Yichu said, "For now, they will let the White Lotus Sect enter the Ten Thousand Mountains to counterbalance you, and the next step is naturally to quell the chaos in the Three States. Once peace is restored, Lord, you’ll face not only the appetite of various forces from Xia Kingdom.

As the saying goes, possessing a precious jade is a crime, with your Method of Divine Sight, Wei Wuya’s New Grotto Heaven Method, along with a suspected unparalleled inheritance. These three things, each one enough to move the hearts of everyone, from Xia, Wei, Jin, to other countries and forces, who could resist such temptation?"

Having said that, Rong Yichu took a deep breath and said, "Besides, the Divine Sight method you’ve presented alone overturns nearly two thousand years of rules. If inherited, the superior monopoly of Grotto Heaven Level forces becomes a joke. Moreover, the Method of Divine Sight lacks the many restrictions of the Grotto Heaven Technique, bound to trigger a Martial Arts revolution. Who knows how many powerful forces will be pulled down from the cloud, can they sit back and do nothing?"

Gu Zhan narrowed his eyes slightly, "So, is this why you asked if my trump card would be taken away?"

Rong Yichu nodded, "When I previously schemed Yunxi for you, I never thought you’d create the Divine Sight method. I planned to find a place for you to settle in troubled times. Had I known, I wouldn’t have plotted this role, exposed like this, wouldn’t have brought such trouble."

"No,"

Gu Zhan patted Rong Yichu, "You’ve done well. I, Gu Zhan, have never feared enemies. I only fear there aren’t enough of them, not strong enough, not enough for me to kill!"