Doupo: Rebirth of Gu He, Starting with a Strategy to Win Over Yun Yun

Chapter 109 Tianhuang City Helps the Liu Family, Shocking EveryoneAfter celebrating Qing Lin’s birthday, Gu He set off with everyone.

Before long, the group arrived at Tianhuang City. Tianhuang City was the center of the Central Region of the Central Plains, as well as the center of the entire continent. It was bustling with people and quite lively.

The central plaza was also quite a scene.

A large crowd of people stood densely around the plaza, as if watching a play.

On the bluestone plaza, there was a stone platform, and upon it, a massive pitch-black wormhole slowly rotated, with an astonishing spatial fluctuation gradually spreading out.

In the center, two groups of people were facing off against each other.

Xiao Yi Xian held a bag of chestnuts and was feeding Qing Lin. Seeing this sight, she was a bit confused.

”What’s going on here?”

Gu He planned to go to the Burning Flame Valley, but he wasn’t in a hurry, so he took the others for a stroll around the area.

There were several moments when Xiao Yi Xian felt her Master was on a vacation at public expense, but she had no evidence.

Gu He took a chestnut and cracked it open. ”These chestnuts aren’t very tasty in the summer.” Then, he looked up.

”They should be fighting for control over the space wormhole.”

”In this city, both the Liu Family and the Cheng Family are behemoths, while the space wormhole is managed by the Burning Flame Valley. Right now, it seems one of these two parties feels the regulations are unreasonable.”

Hearing Gu He say the chestnuts weren’t tasty, Qing Lin hurriedly handed her newly bought watermelon shaved ice to Gu He.

The delicate and light dish held several pieces of icy watermelon cut into uniform sizes. A few black watermelon seeds dotted the fruit, looking quite appetizing.

Gu He took it and tasted a piece.

Mhm, it was quite sweet. Little Qing Lin was indeed thoughtful, knowing he was thirsty.

Qing Lin looked at the people in the standoff and asked, seemingly understanding yet not quite, ”Lord, is it for profit?”

Gu He nodded with certainty. ”Men die for wealth, just as birds die for food.”

”They exhaust their minds and bodies for wealth and for their descendants, yet they can’t take a single cent with them after death.”

On the plaza, Elder Chi Huo of the Burning Flame Valley announced with an old and dignified voice,

”The management rights for the space wormhole for these three years belong to the Cheng Family. Kid of the Liu Family, stop fighting for it.”

”Why?” Liu Qing asked, barely maintaining his Aura as a Clan Chief.

Standing behind him was a girl with a face like a peach blossom, Liu Fei, who also had a worried expression at this moment.

Opposite the two of them was a group of fierce-looking men. The middle-aged man leading them, Cheng Yao, let out a strange laugh. ”It’s simply because your Liu Family’s skills aren’t up to par! Hehehe...”

Elder Chi Huo’s hunched back straightened slightly as a majestic Aura surged forth.

”This is the latest order from our Valley Master. He wants to invite some Advanced Alchemists to assist him in refining a certain Medicinal Pill. Whoever can find an Advanced Alchemist will have the management rights of the space wormhole handed over to their Family for a period of three years.”

”The Cheng Family found a Sixth-Rank Alchemist certified by the Pill Tower. If your Liu Family can do the same and invite him to accompany me to the Burning Flame Valley, then this space wormhole can also be given to you.”

Liu Qing’s expression changed immediately upon hearing this.

A Sixth-Rank Alchemist?

The highest-ranking Alchemist in their Family was only a fifth-Rank. Where could they find an Alchemist of the sixth-Rank?

The Liu Family was neither too large nor too small; why would a Sixth-Rank Alchemist look favorably upon them?

Liu Fei also secretly lowered her head.

At this moment, the Family’s prestige vanished into thin air. She felt humiliated and worried for Liu Qing.

Liu Qing could only speak up, asking Elder Chi Huo for a few days’ grace.

Elder Chi Huo shook his head firmly, his tone showing no ripple of emotion. ”It’s an order from the Valley Master. Who would dare to delay? If you cannot invite a Sixth-Rank Alchemist, then give up on this wormhole.”

Liu Qing’s face was as dark as stagnant water, yet he had no solution. Liu Fei stomped her foot and cursed the Cheng Family under her breath.

Liu Qing consulted the two Elders behind him. After learning there was truly no way, he turned to the Cheng Family’s head, Cheng Yao, and said angrily,

”You win this time!”

Liu Qing turned around, using his swinging sleeves to hide the gloom on his face and mask the pathetic state of a defeated dog.

Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly heard a steady and reassuring male voice.

”Clan Chief of the Liu Family, please wait. Perhaps I can help you.”

Liu Qing looked up toward the source of the voice and saw a man dressed in luxurious black robes, walking through the Void Realm with steady, vigorous steps.

He let out a light chuckle and, in an instant, arrived in front of Liu Qing.

This also allowed Liu Qing to see his appearance clearly.

”You... You are Gu He?!”

Liu Qing’s jaw nearly dropped as he asked in a lost voice.

These black robes and this handsome face that remained unchanged despite the passing years instantly reminded him of that earth-shaking battle above the Jia Nan Academy years ago.

He had the fortune of observing a bit of the first half of the battle and even gained some insights from it.

During the second half, all the students of the academy had retreated to the town entrance and the Tree of Death. No one could see the battle, but everyone knew the result.

Gu He had won.

The Inner Academy had been leveled to the ground.

From then on, Gu He, with an identity unrelated to the academy, had successfully dominated and subdued the academy.

How could he not have a deep impression of such a person?

At this moment, Gu He nodded faintly.

He had never met Liu Qing, this Seven-star Dou Huang, but Liu Qing had heard of his legends.

”I am Gu He.”

”A Dou Zong and an Alchemist. I wonder if this Elder thinks I am qualified?”

!

When Liu Qing heard Gu He say these words to Elder Chi Huo, he was completely stunned.

He wasn’t even familiar with Gu He, yet Gu He was willing to help him?

Elder Chi Huo was also taken aback. ”You...?”

Gu He took a slow step forward. ”The Liu Family hasn’t admitted defeat yet. I am willing to help them.”

”Why doesn’t your Cheng Family have that Sixth-Rank Alchemist come out and compete with me in Soul Power?”

A flash of complexity crossed Elder Chi Huo’s eyes. The Alchemist on the Cheng Family’s side was a Sixth-Rank Alchemist named Zeng Xiu. He couldn’t tell whose alchemy skills were superior for the moment.

But in terms of age, Zeng Xiu was certainly older—he was nearly in his grave—while Gu He didn’t look very old, being in his prime.

In his heart, Elder Chi Huo was biased toward Zeng Xiu.

”Then you two shall compete,” he said.

The person in question, Zeng Xiu, let out a cold laugh.

”This old man doesn’t want to waste time with you. Let’s settle this quickly!” As his voice fell, he flicked his sleeves and stood with his hands behind his back, looking every bit the Great Master.

Gu He had Liu Qing and Liu Fei stand further back. He shifted his right foot slightly and flicked his index finger.

A majestic and vast Soul Power transformed from a beam of light into a giant palm, instantly turning into a violent storm that swept toward the sky.

The terrifying pressure was invisible and colorless, nearly shattering the air. The trembling sensation that caused fear in one’s Soul made the onlookers around the plaza stop their whispering. They couldn’t help but hold their breath, fearing they would be caught in the crossfire.

Zeng Xiu, opposite Gu He, could barely suppress his look of shock.

Holy crap!

This surging power filling the sky... is this a Seventh-Rank Advanced Alchemist?

He couldn’t believe it. How could he coincidentally encounter an Alchemist at a level he could only look up to?

He just wanted to earn some pocket money through the Cheng Family. Was he really this unlucky?

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