Heaven Slaying Blade

Gu Bingbing's face showed a trace of emotion, but then she smiled lightly and said, "Since all of you trust me so much, how could I let you down? Rest assured, this is a small matter!"

With that, Gu Bingbing closed her mouth and slightly closed her eyes, beginning to communicate with some people in her family through her divine sense.

At this moment, an indescribable aura emanated from Gu Bingbing, stunning the more than thirty Great Saint Realm peak cultivators who were still kneeling there, not daring to move. Because they had only seen this kind of aura on the true big figures of the Ancient God Family.

Even most of the high-ranking elders of the Ancient God Family did not have such an aura.

Miss Bing... this time, like being reborn from a cocoon, not only established her authority with this method but also successfully gathered all forty-eight beings on the Investiture of the Gods to her side!

This was truly winning hearts!

At least, until there was a more suitable way out, these forty-eight powerful beings on the Investiture of the Gods would definitely not betray Miss Bing!

And when your name is already on the Investiture of the Gods, where could there be a more suitable way out?

Thus, this time, Gu Bingbing not only spread her fame throughout the entire Ancient God Family, but she also effectively gained forty-eight true confidants!

Throughout the Tunnel, it's not that there are no others who can make those proud beings on the Investiture of the Gods sincerely submit, but they are extremely rare indeed!

This move... seemed reckless and bold, even a bit brainless, but in reality, it was the pinnacle of brilliance!

Gu Dong, that unfortunate fellow, always thought he was quite clever, but in the end, he made such a serious mistake and became the target for Gu Bingbing to establish her might. From now on, in the entire Ancient God Family, regardless of what kind of future Gu Bingbing might have, Gu Dong's future... is ruined!

After communicating with some people through her divine sense, Gu Bingbing then casually smiled and said to the Monkey and Sky Patriarch, "Left General, Right General, you can go back and rest first. Weren't you complaining about too few battles? They're coming soon! When we get to Canggu City, there'll be even more!"

The Monkey laughed heartily, "I like it!"

The Sky Patriarch's eyes flickered as he smiled faintly, "When have I ever feared battle?"

The forty-eight beings on the Investiture of the Gods returned to their respective caves for a temporary rest.

Only then did Gu Bingbing seem to suddenly remember the more than thirty Great Saint Realm peak cultivators who were still kneeling here. She looked surprised and said, "Oh, why are you all still kneeling here? I actually forgot because I was busy, sorry."

All these people were inwardly cursing: Busy forgot? Wasn't it intentionally showing us who's boss? Sorry? Who would dare say it's okay to you now?

A cultivator at the peak of the Great Saint Realm, also the leader among these Great Saint cultivators, quickly said, "Miss Bing, this time it was indeed our mistake. But please rest assured, Miss, from now on we all know what we should do. If we make any more mistakes, without you needing to say anything, we will punish ourselves!"

"Miss, we all know we were wrong!"

"Yes, Miss, we were wrong."

Gu Bingbing's face showed a gentle smile: "Then all of you can stand up."

In the past, when Gu Bingbing showed such a smile, everyone dismissed it because she needed to use them and had to ask them, thus had to maintain a good attitude. But at this moment, when Gu Bingbing showed this smile, this group of Great Saint Realm cultivators unexpectedly felt a strong sense of being moved.

After this group stood up, the leader thick-skinnedly came over, cupped his fists, and said, "Miss, you see, in the past, your personal guards... that was us."

The power struggle has begun.

The key is that they have to fight for it!

Before anything significant happened, the slaves on the Investiture of the Gods had already secured a rather important position in Gu Bingbing's mind. Just imagine, in the future, when they achieve various accomplishments, how much space will still remain in Gu Bingbing's heart for them?

All their cultivation resources, from childhood to adulthood... all came from the Ancient God Family! From none other than Gu Bingbing, standing before them!

If the group of monks such as the monkey, the Sky Patriarch, and Chu Mo are considered wild cultivators who have grown through numerous hardships, then the young of the Ancient God Family are genuine domesticated ones. They haven't experienced much adversity, nor have they lacked cultivation resources.

If you make monks like them compete for resources with the Sky Patriarch, the monkey, and Chu Mo, they would absolutely meet a tragic end.

However, if you let them engage in flattering and ingratiating behavior to please their master, they are unmatched by even the likes of the Sky Patriarch, the monkey, and Chu Mo. Because even if they knew how to, people like Chu Mo, inherently full of rebellion, would never do it!

Gu Bingbing glanced at the speaker and then said indifferently, "From now on, you will still be my guards, but once we return to Canggu City, I will adjust your positions. I am very clear about what you have in mind. But I also want you to know one thing: in this world, there are no benefits for nothing; you get what you pay for. Don't think that I will deliberately favor them and suppress you. I don't need to do that. As long as you are like them, I have no reason to treat you unfairly. But if you want to do nothing like before and still expect me to provide you with the best cultivation resources... this will not happen again. Those few years I was young and ignorant, you took advantage. It will not be that way anymore."

After Gu Bingbing finished speaking, she walked away expressionlessly.

The remaining over thirty cultivators at the peak of the Great Saint Realm stared at each other, faces filled with bitterness.

Yet all this is their own doing.

Regarding cause and effect, they understand it better than most beings.

Yet this once innocent, somewhat arrogant girl... how did she suddenly... grow up?

At this moment, the atmosphere inside the high council hall of the Ancient God Family was also quite tense. Uncharacteristically, a group of elders was arguing.

The elder who had just left Gu Bingbing's place sat there with a sneer, looked at the opposite elder with beard and hair standing on end, and said faintly, "What's wrong? You feel it was too much? I don't think it was over the top at all."

"Not over the top? So what would be? The elder sister nearly killed her own younger brother! Even our Ancient God Family's resources need two years of recuperation! Sibling rivalry, sibling rivalry! Is this not excessive? Tell me, then, what is over the top?" The elder with beard and hair standing exclaimed with sorrowful indignation: "This isn't the end! Who gave her the courage? She dared to kill a cultivator of the ancestral realm within the family? Every ancestor realm cultivator in the Ancient God Family is a great treasure to us! They are our gems! How many years and efforts does it take to nurture an ancestor realm cultivator? How many resources? The family trusted her and gave her the best configuration, even providing ancestor realm cultivators as her guards! What did she do? She actually instructed slaves from the Investiture of the Gods... to kill family members! Is there justice left in the world? Ah? Family head, please give us a fair word, does this make any sense?"

The elder with beard and hair standing shouted excitedly, then looked at the middle-aged man sitting at the head seat.

The middle-aged man had remained silent, allowing them to argue for over half an hour. Anyway, these people were divided into three factions.

One faction sided with Gu Bingbing, believing she was right, considering Gu Dong didn't die, and everyone had witnessed Gu Dong's actions over the years. Taking some punishment, without being crippled or killed, just recuperating for two years serves as a lesson. What's the big deal? The ancestor realm cultivator who died brought it upon himself! Defying orders first, regretting them later. If everyone acted like him, how would the future scions of the family maintain their dignity? Even their personal security could be greatly threatened! What's the harm in using beings from the Investiture of the Gods? In the entire tunnel, any ancient clansman holding an Edict of the Investiture of the Gods, wouldn't they all desire complete control over those rebellious, powerful cultivators? No matter what means Gu Bingbing used, be it a fair contract or other methods, she succeeded! That's what matters!

The second faction sided with Gu Dong, believing that no matter the colossal mistakes Gu Dong might have made, he should be punished by the family. As the elder sister, she actually could lay such a vicious hand on her own younger brother; there's hardly any familial bond, but heartless cruelty! If she were in a high position in the future, it would be intolerable! Furthermore, she actually decided death and life of an ancestor realm cultivator because of one glance. Can she decide the life and death of such a rank of a cultivator? Does she even consider the Ancient God Family? The elders? Does she pay attention to the overall situation? Regardless, what she did is wrong and must be punished! Her Edict of Investiture of the Gods should be revoked. Those beings on the Investiture of the Gods list, especially the monkey, the Sky Patriarch, the Left General, the Right General… they must not remain! They are the root of future rebellion!

The third faction is neutral, remaining silent or muddling through, uninterested in getting involved in this matter.

Whether it's Gu Bingbing or Gu Dong, they both are children of the current family head. If they make mistakes, their father will naturally handle them. Outsiders won't earn a bit of advantage by saying too much.

Those choosing sides understand this reasoning too but have no choice; they've already tilted many years ago.

The middle-aged man in the head seat suddenly opened his eyes, as if woken from sleep, said somewhat dazed, "Ah? You're finished arguing… oh, you're done discussing?"

The arguing sides were all speechless, especially those siding with Gu Dong, who were infuriated beyond words. However, facing the current head of the Ancient God Family, none dared to be impudent.

If anyone thought the family head was harmless to humans and animals, they'd be gravely mistaken.

Seeing everyone quiet down, the middle-aged man said mildly, "Actually, there's nothing too big about it." He looked at the elder with beard and hair standing, "You see, earlier you said Bingbing was too soft, unsuitable for places like Canggu City. Now she's become tougher, isn't she?"