56: Convene Gu Clan Conference

Seven days later.

The Gu Clan Council Hall.

Leng Yue and Su Li sat at the head of the table, the atmosphere in the hall solemn.

The Eight Great Elders were seated in order on both sides.

Cao Bu sat in the last position on the lower left, his posture upright, his fingertips gently stroking his black jade thumb ring.

Leng Yue swept her gaze around the room and spoke coldly: "Everyone, a country cannot go a day without a ruler, and a clan cannot go a day without a leader."

"Everyone is clear on the current situation; our Gu Clan has become the laughingstock of the entire Spirit Realm."

"We must find someone capable to lead the Gu Clan out of the shadows and return to the Peak."

"Do you have any suitable candidates?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other, and no one spoke first.

The Grand Elder looked at Cao Bu calmly and saw Cao Bu nod slightly.

He swept his gaze over the other seven Elders and said loudly: "Second Mistress, in our current Gu Clan, the only one qualified to sit in the position of Clan Chief is Young Lord Gu Feng."

"I ask the Second Mistress to send a message to the Cloud Emperor to let Young Lord Gu Feng return to inherit the position of Clan Chief."

As soon as these words fell, the other seven Elders immediately agreed.

"That's right, in the entire Gu Clan, no one is more suitable than Young Lord Gu Feng."

"This Elder also agrees. At present, among the younger generation of the Gu Clan, only Young Lord Gu Feng can shoulder the heavy burden."

"However, Young Lord Gu Feng is set to inherit the position of Pavilion Master of Yunxiao Pavilion. I wonder if the Cloud Emperor will let him return?"

As the discussion died down, everyone's gaze fell back on Leng Yue.

Leng Yue swept across the hall, her gaze suddenly stopping on Cao Bu: "Bu'er, what do you think?"

Cao Bu had a gentle smile on his face, his tone neither humble nor arrogant: "Bu'er feels that the Elders are right. Currently, in our Gu Clan, only Brother Feng is qualified to sit in the position of Clan Chief. Bu'er agrees."

The matter regarding Gu Feng was something he had prompted the Grand Elder to propose in the first place.

As for the position of Gu Clan Clan Chief, he had little interest.

Everything he did was to increase his Inheritance Progress.

Once the Inheritance Progress reached one hundred percent, it would be the time for the Gu Clan to be destroyed.

Leng Yue nodded and looked at Su Li: "Third Sister, do you have any other opinions?"

Su Li shook her head: "I will follow Second Sister's arrangements entirely."

She didn't care who became Clan Chief. With her and Leng Yue's strength, whoever succeeded to the position would be restricted by them.

Moreover, judging by Cao Bu's growth speed, this Gu Clan wouldn't last long anyway.

Leng Yue secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The current Su Li made her vaguely wary; she always felt that Su Li's strength had already surpassed her own.

The Seven Great Elders had strange expressions.

According to common sense, Leng Yue should have asked Su Li's opinion first, then Cao Bu's, but today it was the other way around.

Several of them glanced at Cao Bu simultaneously.

Could it be that Cao Bu had gained the Second Mistress's favor?

But it was said before that Cao Bu followed the Third Mistress.

Could this kid manage to play both sides between the two Mistresses?

"Since everyone thinks so, let Gu Feng be this Clan Chief."

Leng Yue paused, then changed the subject: "I have already contacted the Cloud Emperor, and he is willing to let Fenger return."

"But Fenger is currently in seclusion to Breakthrough to the Realm King Realm, so he won't be able to return for a while."

"For the normal operation of the Gu Clan, I will temporarily act as the Clan Chief for the coming period."

Everyone was not surprised that Leng Yue had already planned this, but rather shocked that Gu Feng was in seclusion to Breakthrough to the Realm King Realm.

Gu Yun and Gu Feng were nearly a hundred years apart in age. If Gu Feng truly broke through to the Realm King Realm, the difference in their Realms would only be three or four small stages, which meant Gu Feng's talent was even a bit stronger than Gu Yun's.

The Grand Elder said in a deep voice: "Second Mistress, is this true? I remember that over a month ago, Young Lord Feng was only at the seventh stage of the Void Breaking Realm."

The Second Elder also added: "That's right, based on Young Lord Feng's previous Cultivate speed, he would need at least ten more years to Breakthrough to the Realm King Realm."

Everyone turned their gaze back to Leng Yue, with inquisitive expressions.

A trace of a smile appeared on Leng Yue's cold face, and deep pride flashed in her eyes.

"The Cloud Emperor wants Fenger to inherit Yunxiao Pavilion, so naturally, he cannot allow his cultivation to be too low."

"He personally taught Fenger for a month. Coincidentally, Fenger had an Epiphany for a moment, breaking through two Realms in succession. He went straight into seclusion a few days ago, using this momentum to impact the barrier of the Realm King Realm."

"If he succeeds, it will take at most a month, or at the longest a year, but he will definitely Breakthrough to the Realm King Realm."

After listening, the Elders couldn't help but sigh.

An Epiphany is something countless living beings seek but cannot obtain. Gu Feng had an Epiphany for just a moment and broke through two Realms. If someone could have an Epiphany for a quarter of an hour, they would probably be able to break through a major Realm.

Among the twelve Realms of Cultivate, the Divine Ability to Void Breaking is a small hurdle. Void Breaking to Realm King is a medium hurdle. Quasi-Emperor to Great Emperor is a major hurdle.

Those in the Void Breaking Realm can use the power of space. Those in the Realm King Realm can use the power of Law. Those in the Great Emperor Realm can control the power of Law.

In front of a Great Emperor, Martial Artists who Cultivate the same Law will be suppressed.

This is where the gold content of Gu Qingtian's Emperor-slaying and Emperor-certifying lies.

Since ancient times, there have been no fewer than a hundred Emperors who have achieved Ascension, but those who have achieved Emperor-slaying and Emperor-certifying, including Gu Qingtian, number only three.

The Spirit Realm has existed for at least ten million years; it is hard to say if there are any unrecorded cases of Immortal Ascension.

But in ten million years, only three beings who achieved Emperor-slaying and Emperor-certifying have appeared; that level of strength goes without saying.