314: The champion must be mine! [Seeking follow-up reading]

"Remuneration?" Gu Mengqi was quite astute and immediately picked up on the key point in Lin Fan's words. Then, she looked at Gu Yan and said with a smile, "I wonder what remuneration Little Yan promised Brother Lin Fan?"

"Let's discuss this after we meet the person in charge of the Gu Family," Lin Fan said with a faint smile.

Two slots to enter the Honghuang Pagoda—such a condition was clearly beyond the authority of anyone present to decide. Lin Fan didn't bother to waste his breath talking more with them.

"In that case, Brother Lin Fan, please come with us to the island to settle down, and then we can talk," Gu Mengqi said, her delicate brows furrowing almost imperceptibly.

Lin Fan nodded, having no objections to this.

Immediately, the group headed towards the interior of Wuhui Island.

Not long after, Lin Fan and Lin Dong, accompanied by the Gu Family members, arrived at the Gu Family's station on Wuhui Island.

Gu Yan personally arranged VIP rooms for Lin Fan and Lin Dong, then excused herself and left.

"Brother Lin Fan, do you think the Gu Family will agree?" After Gu Yan and the others left, Lin Dong came over and asked Lin Fan.

Lin Fan smiled and said, "If they are wise enough, I believe they will agree."

...Time flew by.

In a blink of an eye, five days had passed since Lin Fan and Lin Dong arrived on Wuhui Island.

During these five days, the Gu Family had taken very good care of them, but there had been no mention of the remuneration for the Martial Arts Tournament.

This day, it was already the day before the Martial Arts Tournament was to be held.

Lin Fan was Cultivating at a shallow level when a knock came from outside the door.

Lin Fan got up and opened the door; the person was none other than Gu Yan.

"Brother Lin Fan, please follow me to the assembly hall," Gu Yan said, looking at Lin Fan with a complex expression.

"Let's go," Lin Fan nodded slightly, stepped out of the room, called Lin Dong, and then followed Gu Yan to the Gu Family's assembly hall on Wuhui Island.

The three walked through the large estate and, after a while, finally stopped outside a very spacious reception hall.

As Gu Yan pushed the door open, Lin Fan saw that there were already many figures inside the hall. Looking at the setup, it was quite grand.

When the door was pushed open, some of the conversations inside stopped, and then everyone turned their heads to look at Lin Fan's position, their eyes narrowing slightly.

Lin Fan glanced at the hall, walked in without changing his expression, and his gaze swept across the room. Inside the hall were familiar faces like Gu Mengqi and Gu Ling, as well as many unfamiliar faces, who were clearly individuals of significant status within the Gu Family.

Behind Lin Fan, Lin Dong also followed silently, unperturbed.

Lin Fan's gaze swept around the hall, finally stopping at the head seat.

There, sat a brown-robed Elder. The Elder's eyes were deeply set, sparkling with brilliance, and around him, a rather majestic Qi faintly emanated. He was a powerful expert at Perfected Life Profound Realm.

Beside the brown-robed Elder, there was a young man in white. The young man was quite handsome, but his handsome face was very pale at the moment. Judging by his listless aura, he had clearly sustained very serious injuries.

Lin Fan's eyes flickered, and he easily determined that the white-clothed young man should be Gu Yuntian, the most outstanding of the Gu Family's younger generation.

"Haha, this must be the external helper Little Yan invited, Young Friend Lin Fan, correct?" As Lin Fan observed the people in the hall, many people in the hall were also observing him. The brown-robed Elder in the head seat smiled slightly and greeted Lin Fan warmly.

"I am Gu Shuo, an Elder of the Gu Family."

Lin Fan heard this, cupped his hands, and said, "I am Lin Fan. Regarding the remuneration for my participation in the Martial Arts Tournament, I presume Miss Gu Yan has already discussed it with you. What is Elder Gu Shuo's opinion?"

Gu Shuo stared at Lin Fan for a long time before smiling and saying, "Little Yan has indeed told me."

"Young Friend Lin Fan, you should also know the preciousness of the slots to enter the Honghuang Pagoda. Our Gu Family values them greatly. I wonder if Young Friend could consider another alternative?"

Lin Fan shook his head slightly, his attitude firm, "I only want two slots to enter the Honghuang Pagoda. I don't want anything else."

Gu Shuo frowned upon hearing this, and whispers spread among the surrounding Gu Family members.

Many people were displeased with Lin Fan. After all, the slots to enter the Honghuang Pagoda were simply too precious, and Lin Fan was even directly demanding two slots!

Lin Fan, however, paid no mind to the whispers. He looked directly at Gu Shuo in the head seat and stated plainly:

"Without my help, it's impossible for the Gu Family's younger generation to win the Martial Arts Tournament championship."

"Without winning the championship, you won't have the qualification to enter the Honghuang Pagoda, and your Gu Family won't even get one slot! With me participating, you'll essentially get a slot for free. What's there to hesitate about?"

Upon hearing Lin Fan's words, the hall immediately erupted in an uproar.

Some Gu Family members even showed anger, clearly believing that Lin Fan was belittling them.

Gu Shuo frowned deeply, then waved his hand to quell the discussions in the hall. He stared at Lin Fan and said,

"Although Young Friend Lin Fan's words are unpleasant, they are true. If we don't win the championship, our Gu Family won't even have the qualification to enter the Honghuang Pagoda, let alone any slots."

At this point, Gu Shuo paused, his eyes flickering, and said, "However, if the Gu Family doesn't provide the opportunity, even if Young Friend Lin Fan has the strength of Perfected Life Profound Realm, he won't be able to participate in the Martial Arts Tournament and likewise won't get a slot to enter the Honghuang Pagoda!"

"So, how about we both take a step back? After the Martial Arts Tournament, we will give one of the slots to enter the Honghuang Pagoda to Young Friend Lin Fan. How about that?"

"Not good. If the Gu Family doesn't agree to my terms, I can still seek cooperation with the Su Family, the Song Family, or even the Wei Family!" Lin Fan said with a faint smile,

"With my strength, as long as I participate in the Martial Arts Tournament, the championship will definitely be mine! It's just that Miss Gu Yan and I are relatively familiar, so I prioritized trading with the Gu Family."

Swish!

Upon hearing Lin Fan's words, the expressions of all the Gu Family members suddenly changed.

The implicit threat in Lin Fan's words made them very uncomfortable.

But, they had to admit, it was the truth!

Gu Yan looked at Lin Fan negotiating with Gu Shuo, and a bitter smile involuntarily appeared on her face. She was now somewhat unsure if inviting Lin Fan to the Gu Family was the right decision.

Gu Shuo's brows furrowed into a knot, and he asked in a deep voice, "Do you truly possess the strength of Perfected Life Profound Realm?"

Lin Fan didn't say much. He once again released the powerful aura belonging to Perfected Life Profound Realm, and the Qi within his body suddenly roared out!

Boom!

Immediately, a terrifying roar echoed through the hall.

Many Gu Family members felt their blood and Qi surge restlessly under the terrifying aura's pressure!

Sensing the powerful aura emanating from Lin Fan, all the Gu Family members immediately fell completely silent, and the entire hall plunged into a deathly stillness!

"If Elder Gu Shuo doesn't believe me, why not try a move?" Lin Fan looked up at Gu Shuo, who was sitting in the head seat, and said with a faint smile.

Swish!

Upon hearing Lin Fan's words, everyone's expressions changed again, filled with surprise and uncertainty!

Lin Fan wanted to challenge Elder Gu Shuo?

This was too crazy! (End of Chapter)