Gu Heng was nothing more than a pawn Gu Yu had pushed to the forefront. But now that pawn had been discarded!
Gu Heng looked completely hollowed out.
After casting a cold glance at Gu Heng, Gu Bei gave a slight nod to
Word of the upheaval in the Gu clan spread quickly.
Inside
Upon learning the news, Long Tianming flew into a towering rage.
"Gu Heng, you useless good-for-nothing—useless, useless, USELESS!" Long Tianming roared in fury. He had been about to provide Gu Heng with some spirit stones to help him keep Gu Bei's Demon Alliance in check. But now Gu Heng was under house arrest, and all of that had fallen apart.
It wouldn't be long before Gu Heng's forces were absorbed into the Demon Alliance.
From the Gu clan's perspective, the power Gu Heng had built was still part of the clan's assets—it wouldn't be handed over to outsiders so easily!
The situation within the Gu clan was completely beyond his control. Meanwhile, within the Dragon Seal Family,
Even Long Tianming was feeling the squeeze.
The rise of all three factions pointed to one person:
Nie Li being alive kept Long Tianming up at night, unable to eat or sleep.
Nie Li had always stayed hidden behind the scenes, and that only made him more threatening in Long Tianming's eyes.
Now that the pawn Gu Heng was out of the picture, he'd have to act himself!
Long Tianming narrowed his eyes, a flash of vicious intent passing through them. Nie Li had surprised him—the kid was genuinely capable, sure. But so what? He would make Nie Li understand that the power structure of the Feather God Sect was not something one person could reshape!
Not long after Nie Li had hidden himself underground, the magnificent phantom of the Divine Palace outside dissipated like a bubble—gone without a trace.
The crowd that had gathered around it had no choice but to disperse.
Nie Li focused his will and emerged from the Myriad Rivers and Mountains Scroll, leaping out of the ground. He then recalled the scroll back into his Soul Sea.
He stretched his limbs. He was now at the peak of the Celestial Star Realm—just one step away from the Celestial Transformation Realm. It felt pretty good.
Nie Li streaked toward the Feather God Sect.
Feather God Sect.
"Nie Li! You're finally back!"