There are countless geniuses in the world of cultivation, but only my junior sister Sha Diao

Oh open?

The Ye family head, who had been leisurely watching their commotion, subconsciously sat up straight upon seeing this scene, leaning forward slightly to get a better view.

So it really is the young master's order?

He glanced in Ye Suian's direction and saw his rebellious son first seeming to be deep in thought, then suddenly realizing what was going on.

When she received his gaze, she returned it with an affirming look.

The implication is: Yes, it's true.

Master Ye: "..."

He thought Gu Xia had already given him enough surprises, but it seems she's still full of surprises.

Given the state of the Ye family head, one can only imagine the shock on the faces of the others.

Can anyone tell them how this thing ended up in Gu Xia's hands?

The most shocked among them were the Xie family head and the Shen family head.

Because what Gu Xia took out clearly belonged to both of their families!

The Xie family head's usually calm expression finally changed. He widened his eyes and murmured, "That's right, this is what I personally gave to that child in white after he passed the clan's trial."

but--

But can someone explain to him why this thing has inexplicably ended up in Gu Xia's hands?

He slowly turned his head and met the gaze of the Shen family head, seeing the same shocked expression on the other's face.

Clearly, they were completely unaware of this beforehand.

"Gu Xia".

The Xie family head's first reaction was, "How did you manage to steal it?"

Shen Weixun was one thing, but at least he was her senior brother.

But he knows his own child's personality well; how could he possibly give away something so important so easily?

Given Gu Xia's past troublesome behavior, the Xie family head's suspicions were not entirely unfounded.

Gu Xia: "..."

What words?

This time, she really wanted to shout "I'm innocent!" Besides, what does "stealing" even mean?

This was clearly obtained through reasonable and legitimate means, wasn't it?

"You don't need to know how I got it."

Gu Xia smiled and said, "As I said, I am very sincere in coming here to discuss the matter of joining forces with you."

"But if you really are completely unyielding—"

She then changed the subject, saying, "I don't mind using force either."

The implication is that if they don't listen to reason, she can choose to be more direct.

The crowd had various expressions, but they were all skeptical of Gu Xia's words. Then, the next second, they heard her speak lightly.

"Patriarch Ye, you wouldn't mind if I kidnapped a few more people from your Ye family, would you?"

"Cough cough cough-"

Upon hearing this, the head of the Ye family choked on the tea in his mouth.

He never expected that he would have a role to play at this time, and he never expected that Gu Xia would be so bold as to keep talking about tying people up.

Originally, the Ye family head was still pondering what she planned to do. In his opinion, if these people were unwilling to submit even at the cost of their lives, it might actually be quite troublesome.

As soon as Gu Xia said that, it was as if a new world had been opened for him.

Yeah, how come he didn't think of that?

What's the big deal if these people disagree? Just tie them all up, lock them up somewhere, and then Gu Xia can just go and get more people, right?

But only she could do something like that.

After all, someone undergoing tribulation could easily kidnap a few people; if it were him, he would indeed have no way to deal with them.

Thinking of this, Patriarch Ye became even more gloating. "I don't mind at all, I don't mind at all."

He even said on the spot, "Do whatever you want, don't worry about me."

Anyway, it's not him who's about to be tied up.

Seeing his undisguised desire to see them embarrassed, the others' expressions changed several times. "Gu Xia, you dare?"

If the dignified patriarch were to be kidnapped by a disciple, and such a thing got out, they would be finished in the cultivation world.

Because they've completely lost face.

But clearly, Gu Xia wasn't buying it.

"What do I have to be afraid of?" she said coldly. "Didn't you just say that I'm relying on my current high level of cultivation? I've thought about it and I think I might as well just go along with what you're saying."

Upon hearing this, the death stares of the remaining people all instantly fell upon the head of the Su family.

why?

Because those were the words he just said.

Now look what's happened, you've really angered Gu Xia!

If she were just that little protégé from before, they wouldn't care.

But the situation is different now. She is undergoing tribulation, and she is actually capable of doing such a thing.

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The head of the Su family, who bore the brunt of everyone's anger: "..."

No way, are you guys fucking sick?

Didn't these bastards seem to agree with him when he was speaking?

Why are you blaming him now?

He had no idea where Gu Xia got the Young Master's Token. Besides, no matter how many families Gu Xia controlled, it certainly wasn't theirs.

The head of the Su family couldn't help but let out a cold snort.

Clearly, others had thought of this as well.

The expressions on the faces of the group of elderly fathers suddenly became incredibly colorful and fascinating.

Some even tried to trick people into revealing information, saying things like, "Xia, everything just now was a misunderstanding. I didn't know you had a few more Young Master Tokens, haha."

Gu Xia responded with the same smile, "Guess?"

The person: "..."

What a load of rubbish!

How could he know what his unfilial son had been doing behind his back?

Ye Suian and Jiang Chaoxu, who had witnessed the whole process, couldn't help but marvel and secretly gave Gu Xia a thumbs up.

Wow, junior sister!

If others don't know, how could they not know that the two of them are senior brothers?

Gu Xia has no Young Master's Token left!

However, she was a good actress; with just two coins in her hand, she almost fooled a group of seasoned veterans.

However, both of them were well aware of the truth.

The main reason is that Gu Xia's current strength makes these people hesitant to act rashly and dare not easily break off relations.

It can only be said that the cultivation world is full of tricks, and no one takes anyone seriously.

And these old geezers are really shameless.

He was just about to yell and kill his junior sister, but when he saw the situation was not right, he turned around and started calling her "Xia Xia, Xia Xia".

Ye Suian commented, "Just as shameless as my father."

The next second, he was slapped by the Ye family head from a distance.

With a loud bang, the world fell silent.

In the end, it was the Xie family head and the Shen family head who were the first to relent.

The two of them had already seen the young master's order with their own eyes. Putting everything else aside, this alone was enough to show how much Xie Baiyi and Shen Weixun trusted her.

"The Xie and Shen families are willing to send cultivators to provide assistance in various locations."

Two people had already expressed their opinions, and the expressions on the faces of the others softened somewhat, but the head of the Su family still maintained an attitude of 'what can you do to me?'

Just then, the cultivator who had returned after vomiting finally recovered and couldn't help but remind him, "Patriarch, you may have forgotten, but Gu Xia can still negotiate with us now, but if you don't agree in the end, she really will kidnap you."

Just like him.

At first, he also didn't believe that Gu Xia would dare to do such a thing, but later the other party ruthlessly gave him a hard time with the facts.

This person's thought process cannot be judged by ordinary standards.

The Su family head's face stiffened.

He has always been flexible and adaptable. Although he was very unwilling, he valued his own reputation more.

It wouldn't be pleasant to be tied up like a dumpling like these people in front of me.

The head of the Su family followed up, saying, "Our Su family is different from them. We can send people even without the young master's order."

The others who had not yet spoken out: "?"

The Xie family head and the Shen family head, who had already relented, were both bewildered.

Wow.

You shameless old man.

You're not going to miss any opportunity to put them down, are you?

Even Gu Xia couldn't help but glance at him, deeply shocked by the other party's shamelessness.

She thought she had already been shameless enough, but she never expected there to be someone even stronger, someone who was at the absolute top level.

However, in any case, the ultimate goal was achieved.

From then on, all the heads of the families finally agreed to her proposal.

This made Gu Xia unconsciously breathe a sigh of relief.

It would be best if they could agree, but she didn't want to actually resort to kidnapping unless absolutely necessary.

Otherwise, once the matter is over, these people will probably start nagging and condemning her again after they realize what's going on.

Although she didn't care about these things, she was sure she would be lectured by her master and elders.

The thought of that scene, comparable to Tang Sanzang reciting the Tightening-Headband Mantra, made Gu Xia's scalp tingle.

And she can't just wait until she reunites with her senior brothers after a long separation, and the first thing she says is, "You might not believe it, but I kidnapped your father when I came here," can she?

That's a bit too much of a hellish joke.

Once an agreement is reached, the rest is naturally up to the heads of the families to worry about.

Although they have a few ulterior motives, they are still reliable when it comes to important matters.

Thus, orders were sent to various aristocratic families, and then extended to the smaller aristocratic clans and sects that guarded their territories.

When the countless cultivators received the order, they were first taken aback, but then, under the organization of the various elders, they went to various places to provide assistance.

As for Gu Xia and the other three, they rushed to the core battlefield immediately.

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