Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains

Chapter 390: Marquis Qingyang Tuoba Tao_2

"In the Great Jin Dynasty, aside from one emperor and three kings, there are also seven princes and twenty-eight marquises. If a mere Marquis Qingyang at the bottom of the hierarchy is this powerful, how strong must those above him be?"

"Four hundred years ago, the Great Jin, with its own strength, overpowered the nine great Holy Lands, leading to the assembly in Jin Capital and the signing of the Jin Capital pact, maintaining peace in The World for four hundred years. All of this relied on what if not immense power?"

"Do you think the title of 'Number One Holy Land in The World' for Great Jin is undeserved?"

At this moment, the only ones who dared to speak were Moxuzi and Zen Master Yuan Kong, who had hurried out from the tavern early, along with three others.

Although their voices were kept very low, they still couldn't escape the notice of Tuoba Tao in mid-air, who slightly turned his head and looked down at the five individuals.

Even though Tuoba Tao's gaze was devoid of emotion, the five immediately broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly bowed deeply towards him in salute.

"Lian Ningxue of Haoran Holy Sect, paying respects to Marquis Qingyang!"

"Little monk Yuan Kong from Leiyin Temple, greetings to Marquis Qingyang."

"Moxuzi of Ziqing Holy Sect, has seen Marquis Qingyang!"

"Xiao Renfeng of Bailu Academy, paying respects to the elder Tuoba."

"Zhang Yuning from Great Yu, greetings!"

From the way they addressed him, it was clear that the five's attitude towards Tuoba Tao varied, with the first three referring to him as Marquis Qingyang, whereas Xiao Renfeng used 'elder', and Zhang Yuning didn't use any title at all.

Indeed, the reaction of Xiao Renfeng and Zhang Yuning was understandable.

Tuoba Tao was a marquis of the Great Jin, which, though recognized as the foremost Holy Land in the current era, having superior strength than the Great Yu Holy Dynasty, the world still recognized the declining Great Yu as the sovereign.

Even though Yuwen Hongzhang had brought four hundred years of peace to The World, he still couldn't completely clear the reputation of the Great Jin from being labeled as a dynasty of traitors and rebels.

The phrase "Loyal to the King and Serving the People" still hung on the gateway of Bailu Academy, and as the First Holy Son of Bailu Academy, Xiao Renfeng could naturally not acknowledge his title of Marquis Qingyang, thus he called him elder.

Zhang Yuning's case was even more straightforward, being a man of Great Yu, Tuoba Tao was decidedly seen as a rebel and traitor in his eyes. Being able to offer a salute was already considering the Martial Path Level of Tuoba Tao; had it been any other from Great Jin, he might have cursed or even attacked on sight.

"Hmm!"

Tuoba Tao seemed unperturbed by the five's attitudes, merely glancing deliberately at Xiao Renfeng, before he finally lowered his head to look at Gu Tianyun, a sneer of contempt appearing on the corner of his mouth, he asked derisively,

"Do you still dare let this old man make a blood debt paid in blood?"

The usually spirited Gu Tianyun now standing mid-air could not utter a single word, his face, pallid due to the wolf poison injury, flushed with sudden bursts of deep red, seemingly struggling to contain his rage, wanting to retort but clearly wary of something. After being stared down by Tuoba Tao for more than a few moments, he dared not respond.

Clearly, Tuoba Tao was quite satisfied with Gu Tianyun's reaction, a slight smirk of pleasure appearing on his lips. With a gesture towards the void, the Long Halberd immediately flew back into his hand. Lastly, after giving Gu Tianyun a disdainful glance, he simply turned and left.

From appearing to departing, Tuoba Tao only spoke four sentences and didn't perform any acts, but anyone present in Guangling Prefecture today would surely remember his name forever.

The entire Prefectural City fell silent for numerous moments; all eyes were focused intently on Gu Tianyun in mid-air, as most seemed to know that the Sword Chief of Xizhao was undoubtedly suffering internally at the moment, and no one dared to make a noise.

Only when Ren Tianxing hurriedly flew to Gu Tianyun's side and bowed slightly, about to speak, did Gu Tianyun speak first.

"Quickly mobilize the troops from Yuyang, Jinxing, Jiuchi, and Zhaokang, including those of your Prefecture, all military forces, and all capable individuals from Guangling Prefecture, hurry to Lingdong Prefecture for defense, fast!"

It wasn't just Ren Tianxing; everyone present was startled, only a few, such as Xiao Renfeng, Lian Ningxue, and Moxuzi among the five great masters, seemed to realize something, their expressions slightly changing.

"Sir, has an incident occurred in Longguan Prefecture?"

Ren Tianxing wasn't slow to react; he was only stunned briefly before he immediately realized the severity of the situation.

Apart from Jiuchi and Zhaokang, which are to the west of the Prefectural City, the other four prefectures lay to the east, and Longguan Prefecture, only thirty Li from Tongtian River, serves as the gateway to Guangling Prefecture; Lingdong Prefecture is the next to the east of Longguan Prefecture. Since Gu Tianyun wanted him to mobilize all forces of the Prefecture for defense in Lingdong Prefecture, it certainly meant that something was up in Longguan Prefecture.

However, Gu Tianyun did not respond, merely glaring furiously at him, he reproached in a cold voice, "Don't dawdle, go and get it done."

"At once, Sir!"

Noticing many others were around, Ren Tianxing quickly nodded, agreed, and then promptly left with Yue Changhai back to the Sword Control Bureau Yamen.

Gu Tianyun's complexion remained pale, his lips continuously leaking dark blood, a remnant of the wolf poison left in his body by Tuoba Tao, which, if not removed in time, might even threaten his life.

"Young Master Xiao, Zen Master Yuan Kong, please remain in the Prefectural City temporarily. After this master has recovered from his injuries, we shall discuss further!"

Obviously, the three among the five great masters—Moxuzi, Lian Ningxue, and Zhang Yuning—were purposefully ignored by Gu Tianyun.

After finishing his statement, Gu Tianyun didn't even wait for the two to respond, immediately transforming into a beam of sword light, rushing back to the Sword Control Bureau in the Prefectural City to heal his injuries.

The remaining five great masters' expressions gradually became more grave.

"The Great Jin has also gotten involved now…"