When the pressure relieved, he took a deep breath, drenched in sweat.
Jin Pingyue was the first person whom Gu Tianba admired all his life.
He bent down towards her seriously, and apologized, "Your ladyship, please forgive my offense."
She grinned, "It doesn't matter. Please stand up."
However, he did not do as her requirement, but kowtowed.
He, one of the top martial artists in Longyun, did not need to kowtow to her albeit her high cultivation base and identity. She rushed to rise up and uplifted him with a flicker of her sleeves.
"I'm older than you, but I cannot bear such a greeting."
"No!" He insisted on kneeling down, shouting, "Your ladyship, I hope you do me a favor. Please! Otherwise, I will kneel down here until my death!"
"Ha…ha…ha…Gu Tianba, you're an elder. Why you still act shamelessly?" Qin Zongheng could not help laughing.
Gu Tianba glared at him, and talked to Jin Pingyue, "Your ladyship, my family heirloom was rob…robbed. If I cannot get it back, I'll be ashamed to meet my ancestors after my death…"
Qin Zongheng screeched before Gu Gianba finished his words, "The heirloom you mentioned is Zhenyi Picture?"
Gu Tianba nodded sorrowfully, answering in pain, "Yes, it is!"
"How dare you are! You lost the picture, but did not notice me. Do you think it belongs only to Clan Gu?" Furious, Qin Zongheng swore at Gu Tianba.
Gu Gianba was speechless, lowered his head and looked miserable in Qin Zongheng's continuous bellows. He was so guilty that he even wanted to seek death now.
"Mr. Qin, please calm down!" Gu Yuetao could not bear to see his grandpa suffering and explained for him.
"What do you want to say? If Clan Gu cannot find the picture, I won't leave the matter at that!" Incensed, Qin Zongheng vented his anger at Gu Yuetao.
Gu Yuetao smiled bitterly, "Last night, an unknown super martial artist ambushed our clan. My grandpa, some martial artists and me tried our best to intercept, but in vain. The picture was robbed by him… "
"Huh! Clan Gu enjoys numerous martial artists. You guys even failed to prevent a robber? How useless you are!"
Gu Tianba flushed for Qin Zongheng's mock.
Gu Yuetao responded wryly, "The robber's cultivation base is awesome! My grandpa guesses that the robber has made a breakthrough of the peak of the Xiantian stage and reached a level superior to us."
"Enough! Don't defend for your inefficiency! The picture belongs to both Clan Qin and Clan Gu. In last competition, your grandpa won me by one move, so Clan Gu keeps the picture for three years temporarily. The result of next competition will decide which clan takes care of it. Now the competition is coming. If Clan Gu cannot present the picture, don't blame me to turn hostile to you!"
Frowning, Gu Tianba looked at Jin Pingyue and implored, "Your ladyship, please give us a hand. Help us find the picture. Clan Gu will be grateful to you!"
Jin Pingyue asked out of curiosity, "What's the picture on earth? Why do you value it so much?"
Gu Tianba sighed, "It's a star map containing the profound laws of martial arts. The legend says that its reader can transcend the peak of the Xiantian stage once he figures out the profoundness."
She was startled, "Is it so magical?"
Gu Tianba nodded, and begged, "Your ladyship, the robber is a super martial artist. We cannot get back the picture by ourselves even until our death. If you would like to help us, we'll be likely to find the picture. Your ladyship, please do me a favor. I beseech you on behalf of the entire Clan Gu!"