129: Family members

However, when these three Floating Warships were still ten li away from the Spirit Island where Gu Chang was located, they stopped, and then several communication talismans flew directly into the Spirit Island and landed in Gu Chang's hands.

Upon opening them, Gu Chang immediately understood the information they wanted to convey; the other party's main purpose in coming here was only three-fold.

The first was naturally for the Jiang family to redeem the dozen or so Late Stage Qi Refining Cultivators they had captured.

The second was to make peace with him, acknowledge all his authority on this Spirit Island, and recognize that this Spirit Island belonged to him.

To put it bluntly, the other Cultivator Families had only just taken down other Spirit Islands and were already facing the pressure of counterattacks from the Yao Race, so it was impossible for them to free up their hands to collectively deal with him.

The third purpose was to meet, communicate, or rather, to test him.

"These Foundation Establishment Families are quite rational; otherwise, I wouldn't mind killing another batch of people to establish my prestige!"

After looking at the information in the communication talisman, Gu Chang's expression relaxed slightly, and then he directly called for the Iron Skin Giant Ape.

"Go bring those captives over!"

"Woo woo!"

Soon, the Jiang family Cultivators, who had been imprisoned and confined by Gu Chang in a Formation, were brought before him. Immediately, Gu Chang directly took out that Floating Warship, then swept these captives onto it, and then drove straight towards the location of the three Floating Warships outside the Spirit Island.

It must be said that this kind of Floating Warship, comparable to a Spiritual Artifact, is indeed different; it not only has spacious room but also can be controlled just like a Magical Artifact, only requiring True Qi manipulation.

As long as there are enough Spirit Stones inside the Floating Warship, it can maintain fast flight and also provide good protection and attack effects.

This is also the main reason why Gu Chang likes this Floating Warship so much; having it means gaining a mobile base.

Soon, Gu Chang's Floating Warship arrived opposite the three Floating Warships, and then he saw several Foundation Establishment old monsters radiating powerful auras flying out from those three Floating Warships.

"Hahaha! This must be Fellow Daoist Gu Chang; he truly has great courage because of his profound skill!"

"That old ghost Jiang did not die in vain; he thought that by obtaining some incomplete Sword Cultivator Legacy, he could run rampant in Jiangchuan Ze, but there are many talented people in this world, and one can run into trouble if not careful!"

"This old man is Wang Daolun of the Wang Family. My Family's junior back then was blind and offended Fellow Daoist; I hope Fellow Daoist will forgive him!"

"..."

A total of six Foundation Establishment old monsters appeared simultaneously outside Gu Chang's Floating Warship, including even some Late Stage Foundation Establishment old monsters; this power alone was extremely formidable!

Seeing this, Gu Chang also actively flew out of the Floating Warship, coming into the sky to face them from afar.

Compared to them, he was only one person, appearing somewhat isolated and helpless, but Gu Chang's expression showed no fluctuation; instead, he watched these Foundation Establishment old monsters with an incredibly calm gaze.

However, apart from their initial display of strength, each of them subsequently behaved quite humbly, some even proactively engaging Gu Chang in conversation, as if they didn't take their previous conflict to heart at all.

"Not at all! Not at all! Gu Chang is an outsider, merely wishing to find a spiritual place in Jiangchuan Ze to cultivate in peace!"

"Previously, I didn't know much about the rules of Jiangchuan Ze, so if there were any impolite actions, I hope you all will be more understanding!"

As the saying goes, one doesn't hit a smiling person. Since the other party was willing to show goodwill to him, Gu Chang would not push his luck and directly provoke so many formidable enemies.

"Hahaha! I knew Fellow Daoist Gu Chang would be easy to talk to!"

"Indeed, as the saying goes, no discord, no concord; it's better to resolve enmities than to deepen them. Let bygones be bygones!"

"With Fellow Daoist Gu Chang, our Human Race forces in Jiangchuan Ze gain another fierce general, who will surely make the Yao Race forces retreat steadily!"

"..."

Upon hearing Gu Chang's response, these Foundation Establishment Cultivators immediately showed satisfied expressions.

Then they all echoed him, and their relationship, at least on the surface, instantly became much closer.

"Fellow Daoist Gu Chang, I am Jiang Jianying of the Jiang family. I hope Fellow Daoist will not blame my clan brother for his previous inappropriate actions. If these juniors in the Family offended Fellow Daoist back then, Fellow Daoist may punish them, but I hope Fellow Daoist will show mercy."

After they exchanged pleasantries for a while, one of the Foundation Establishment old monsters belonging to the Jiang family finally spoke to him.

"Not at all! Not at all! They are quite obedient and honest. Fellow Daoist can take them away now."

Gu Chang's eyes narrowed slightly. The other party's expression looked amiable, but after all, he was not a merchant who had struggled in the mortal world; his skin was far from thick enough to be indistinguishable.

Gu Chang could see the humiliation and anger hidden beneath the other party's gentle facade.

"Then I thank Fellow Daoist Gu Chang!"

After saying this, Jiang Jianying said no more but waved his hand and threw a Storage Pouch towards Gu Chang.

No matter how pleasant the words on the surface, his purpose in coming this time was to redeem his clansmen, and it was unrealistic to expect to do so without paying a price.

"Hahaha! Easy to say! Easy to say!"

Gu Chang smiled slightly and then also waved his hand, directly controlling his True Qi to sweep up those Jiang family members and throw them towards the other party.

"I apologize!"

Seeing this, Jiang Jianying directly used his True Qi to support these clansmen, then said something to the other Family Foundation Establishment Cultivators beside him and returned to one of the Floating Warships.

"Alas, the Jiang family indeed suffered a considerable loss this time, which made Fellow Daoist Gu Chang laugh at us."

"We have already discussed it, and we will naturally compensate them. We only hope that Fellow Daoist Gu Chang can get along well with us from now on."

"Fellow Daoist Gu Chang, rest assured, we are not impolite people. Since Shuangqin Island was taken by Fellow Daoist, it naturally belongs under Fellow Daoist's command."

"Ultimately, we are all of the Human Race, and we should naturally unite against external threats."

"Although we were caught off guard and lost some Spirit Islands, the Yao Race forces in Jiangchuan Ze are not easy to deal with. Once they recover, they will surely launch fierce retaliations against various Spirit Islands, so now is not the time for infighting among our Human Race!"

After Jiang Jianying left, the remaining five Foundation Establishment old monsters then, one after another, began to tell Gu Chang some secrets.

"So that's how it is. Thank you, Fellow Daoists, for the reminder. It seems I will have to be careful from now on."

Gu Chang's eyes immediately became serious, and at the same time, he understood why they would make such a choice.

To put it bluntly, the true external threat has not yet been resolved, and it is not suitable to retaliate against him, which is why the Eight Great Families would make the Jiang family swallow their pride and choose to temporarily cease hostilities with him.

"It is rumored that deep within the Yao Race forces in Jiangchuan Ze, there is also a black flood dragon comparable to a Golden Core. That demonic beast has a lifespan of a thousand years and is born with an unparalleled deadly poison. It originally governed all the demonic beasts in Jiangchuan Ze, but later, in order to overcome the Golden Core Heavenly Tribulation, it suffered severe damage to its Origin Qi!"

"It has been two hundred years since then. If it is still alive, its injuries from back then have probably recovered."