The study fell quiet once more. After a moment, the middle-aged man’s voice could be heard again. This time, he sounded as if his breathing had quickened.

　　“Stash the pill formulas in a safe place. You can hand it over to me once you have returned.”

　　“Yes, adoptive father!”

　　Gu Xianglin was thrilled. He could imagine how he has gained his adoptive father’s full trust and be conferred as his successor…

　　Just in that moment, there was a knock at the door. Gu Xianglin frowned and terminated the connection with the middle-aged man. He then lifted his head and saw Second Master Gu entering the study. His knotted brows instantly relaxed.

　　“Father, what is it?”

　　“This…” Second Master Gu rubbed his knuckles as he laughed, “I heard that you managed to snatch two pill formulas from Gu Ruoyun?”

　　Gu Xianglin nodded and looked at Second Master Gu suspiciously, “That’s correct but I’m handing them over to my adoptive father to prove my allegiance. With the pill formulas, I will become the successor of Gentle Breeze Faction.”

　　“Idiot, you really are an idiot!”

　　Second Master Gu spat with disappointment as his high hopes were crushed, “What’s so great about the Gentle Breeze Faction? It can’t even be compared to the noble Dongfang family. I know of other even stronger forces which are more powerful than the Dongfang family and the Weapon Refining Sect. If the pill formulas were given to them instead, the Gu family will certainly receive even more rewards.”

　　Over ten years ago, he had helped this powerful force to plot against Gu Tian. It was only because they could not find Gu Tian’s corpse that this force had withdrawn those rewards out of rage. Since then, he had only been tasked to watch over Gu Shengxiao and Gu Ruoyun without any further instructions. If he were to hand the pill formulas to this force, they will receive such rewards that they can become like tyrants in Azure Dragon Country.

　　Second Master Gu licked the corner of his lips and smiled at Gu Xianglin as he thought of this.

　　Gu Xianglin frowned, “Father, the powerful force that you had mentioned is…”

　　“About this, I am not too sure myself.” Second Master Gu shook his head with a reverent expression on his face, “Although I may not know where this force is from but what I do know is that they are exceptionally powerful! For example, if we were to consider the Gentle Breeze Faction, a single person from this force would be able to make the entire Faction disappear. Think about it, how much power do they need to have in order to make it happen?”

　　Gu Xianglin’s heart shook. To think that only one person was enough to make the entire Gentle Breeze Faction disappear. On the whole mainland, the ones who possessed this kind of power would belong to only those three forces…

　　How had his Father known this kind of cultivator? Or had he said those words to trick him into giving up the pill formulas?

　　After weighing the pros and cons, Gu Xianglin slowly replied, “Father, I wish to meet with this person. If they do indeed possess such capabilities, I’m willing to gift the pill formulas to them instead.”

　　Second Master Gu had guessed that his son would not believe him straight away but he took no offense. After all, if he was able to obtain such benefits, then he would no longer need to fear the Dongfang family! He will return the shame that Dongfang Shaoze had brought to him the other day!”

　　“Great, I will bring you to meet that person but you must not let your grandfather know of this.”

　　Otherwise, that old fart would surely find out who had caused Gu Tian’s death…

　　Although that old fart had always been selfish, he had always looked favorably upon this son, Gu Tian. Over ten years ago, Gu Tian was one of the top geniuses on the mainland! Who would have dared to not give face to the Gu family with him around?

　　However, after his death, the Gu family became the recipient of much bullying and humiliation. This had almost driven the old fart crazy so how could he ever have the guts to tell the old man that he had helped those people to bring harm upon Gu Tian?