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"Is there even a need to ask? So young, he must undoubtedly be Gu Chen, the Marquis of Martial Peace from Da Xia!"

"Hmm? So he's the Marquis of Martial Peace?"

Suddenly, many people here guessed Gu Chen's identity, each sneaking glances at him with what they thought were discreet looks.

It couldn't be helped, Gu Chen's fame was considerable in the Nine Provinces now. A twenty-two-year-old Grandmaster of martial arts who had reached the Innate Realm, no one had seen him before, so naturally, they were very curious.

Such a young Grandmaster of the Innate Realm was truly like something out of a dream.

"Are you Gu Chen?" At that moment, a young man not far away looked at Gu Chen with a hint of curiosity.

Beside him sat a middle-aged man whose energy subtly merged with heaven and earth, also a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm in martial arts.

When this middle-aged man saw Gu Chen's gaze turn toward him, he also nodded his head.

Gu Chen recognized which faction the man was from by the insignia on his chest.

He was from among the Nine Sects, Four Valleys, and Three Heretical Paths, specifically from Ling Yun Valley.

Ling Yun Valley was also located in Jiangzhou, considered equal in stature to the Celestial Masters of Longhu Mountain because within its ranks was a Grandmaster of the divine realm at the pinnacle.

Among the ten-plus known divine realm Grandmasters in the Nine Provinces, the martial community still accounted for some.

Of course, on this kind of day, there was only one protagonist, the Old Celestial Master; no other divine realm Grandmasters would show up.

Their presence would mean something big was about to happen.

Before long, as time passed, more and more forces and warriors arrived, and the seats designated for the Innate Realm were filled.

Practically all those with names and faces of note from the entire East Province were in attendance.

News of Gu Chen's arrival had also spread, and many people were stealing glances at him, filled with great curiosity.

At this moment, on Longhu Mountain, aside from Gu Chen, everyone else was a jianghu martial artist; the sole governmental official was Gu Chen, which made for an odd and peculiar sight.

"Da Xia has always been at odds with the jianghu. Court officials consider us martial folk with disdain. With the Marquis of Martial Peace coming today, has he taken some mission to supervise us?" At this time, a young man dressed in lavish robes spoke up.

This man was tall with delicately pretty features, almost effeminate.

He was Murong Bo from one of the six great families, the Murong family.

The Murong family was not weak; like the Wang family of Yan State, it had two Grandmasters of the Innate Realm.

One of them present today was Murong Bo's father; the other was his grandfather.

Murong Bo's comment was loaded with insinuation, causing the gazes of the surrounding warriors to subtly shift when they looked at Gu Chen.

After all, Gu Chen was a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm. Despite his young age, he was not to be treated as a junior, so no one dared to openly say anything objectionable.

Gu Chen naturally perceived the implication in Murong Bo's words. He turned his head, looked at Murong Bo, and said, "Do you wish to die?"

His tone was calm, his demeanor casual, as if discussing something trivial, clearly not taking Murong Bo seriously.

Being schooled by someone more than a decade his junior, Murong Bo was not angry but smiled and said, "Marquis of Martial Peace, please don't misunderstand. I have no other meaning, just a bit of curiosity about your purpose here.

After all, everyone in the jianghu knows the Old Celestial Master is disinclined toward court officials, yet you, the Marquis, choose to come on the day of his birthday celebration. Could there be some hidden meaning?"

At these words, even the members of the Celestial Masters' sect altered their expressions, and their gazes toward Gu Chen became somewhat hostile.

Swoosh!

In that instant, Gu Chen's eyes seemed to transform into two piercing swords, capable of penetrating the void. The delicate-featured Murong Bo immediately cried out in shock as blood flowed from his eyes.

"Gu Chen!"

Murong Bo's father, seeing this, was instantly incensed, but to his surprise, the moment Gu Chen's gaze swept over, he too felt a stabbing pain in his eyes, involuntarily letting out a muffled groan.

Witnessing the sharpness of Gu Chen's single look, even the Murong family head who had reached the Innate Realm could not bear it; everyone was startled and drew back their gazes, afraid that Gu Chen might give them all a similar treatment.

"Today is the Old Celestial Master's grand birthday. We hope to avoid any conflicts on Longhu Mountain. Marquis of Martial Peace, acting this way, do you not think you are disrespecting our Celestial Masters a bit too much?"

The banquet had not even started and blood had already been seen. The Celestial Masters' sect, already not favoring court officials, was becoming impatient and questioned Gu Chen.

They were still haunted by the memory of when the Old Celestial Master was refused an audience with the Da Xia emperor and thus bore a grudge against court officials.

Gu Chen's presence here was solely due to his status as a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm. Had he not achieved the Innate Realm, the Celestial Masters' sect would certainly not have welcomed him and allowed him to enter.

"As a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm, am I supposed to accept mockery from any Tom, Dick, or Harry? Is it not right that I discipline him a bit?" Gu Chen said indifferently.

Meanwhile, Murong Bo continued to scream in pain, his eyes excruciating.

"Even so, you can't be so presumptuous, directly initiating a confrontation. Do you know what day it is today?!" A warrior from the Celestial Masters' sect said with a darkened expression and some discomfort.

Gu Chen frowned and said, "So if he provokes me, I should just endure it?"

"If there's any issue, it can wait until you descend the mountain!" This man was also a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm, and in this generation of Longhu Mountain, thanks to the Old Celestial Master's creation of a Dragon and Tiger Purple Gold Pill, there were no fewer than five Grandmasters of the Innate Realm.

The Celestial Masters' sect indeed had formidable strength.

The middle-aged man arguing with Gu Chen was one of them. Dressed in a Daoist robe, with a high-status and influence as an Innate of Longhu Mountain's sect, he was especially disdainful of court martial artists and had long sought an opportunity to expel Gu Chen.

Now that the opportunity had arisen, he was not one to let it slip away.

Gu Chen also realized that this man was targeting him on purpose.

At this moment, the man with a stern face said again, "Marquis of Martial Peace, you should leave the mountain. You're not welcome here. This is a gathering of jianghu warriors; we have no room for your esteemed presence from the court."

Gu Chen knitted his brows and said, "Let me see the Old Celestial Master."

"Impossible!" the middle-aged man declared emphatically.

Without seeing the Old Celestial Master, Gu Chen's purpose naturally could not be fulfilled. Gu Chen also believed that with the Old Celestial Master's divine realm cultivation, he must have seen everything that unfolded here. Read the latest on My Virtual Library Empire

But the Old Celestial Master's non-appearance was telling enough.

Just then, Gu Chen suddenly stood up, his eyes blazing, his aura overwhelming as he spoke in a deep voice, "Why does the Old Celestial Master dare not meet me? Could it be that seeing me again would make him feel guilty?!"