Gu Tianba wondered in furiousness why Qin Zongheng had the luck to befriend Jin Pingyue and the monk even offered to flatter him.
"Sir, you treat Clan Gu unfair!" Gu Yuetao could not help asking for justice, after learning the significance of the picture.
"Brat, shut up. It's not your turn to speak here." The monk bellowed with a sharp look.
The formless pressure from a strong martial artist like the monk could crush the heart of a commoner. Gu Yuetao's head buzzed while the monk glared, all his thoughts vanishing in a blink and the information inside his body being stirred by an invisible staff. He felt like going insane.
Gu Yuetao's mid level of the Houtian stage was nothing before the monk.
In such a case, Gu Yuetao must be hurt, and Gu Tianba dragged him behind. The monk was unwilling to drive Gu Yuetao to death, and withdrew his piercing look immediately.
Dismayed, Gu Yuetao never expected himself to be so useless.
Qin Zongheng wanted to accept the gift but he hesitated.
His accept was unfair for Clan Gu, just as Gu Yuetao said. What's more, Clan Qin and Clan Gu would become enemies or even fight with each other. Qin Zongheng was not afraid of Gu Tianba, but worried that his behavior would threaten the stability of Longyuan.
Jinxia and Feitian, Longyuan's neighbors, were difficult to deal with, and any turbulence would bring crisis to Longyuan. Qin Zongheng could not merely consider his own interests.
"Sir, I cannot accept the gift. Please take it back!" Torn apart, Qin Zongheng returned the picture to the monk, just as Gu Tianba, his familiar counterpart, expected.
"Why?" The monk frowned and asked anxiously, "I know you desire the picture. But why you refuse it?"
"Ha…ha…Monk, you even don't understand the reason, though an elder as you are." Jin Pingyue chuckled, "The picture is shared by Clan Qin and Clan Gu. You force Clan Qin to accept it regardless of Clan Gu. What you do is robbery. You may accept that, but Qin Zongheng cannot. He's more righteous than you are! Besides, you sow a discord between the two clans. If Clan Qin accepts the picture, Longyuan will be chaotic in a short time!"
The monk looked serious, eyebrows wrinkling, and replied gruffly, "I see. Everything goes complicated because of Clan Gu. I'll ruin Clan Gu, then there will be no troubles. The picture can belong to Clan Qin alone."
The monk did not show mercy and considered nothing when acting rascally. As his old friend, Jin Pingyue was nervous while hearing his response.
"Monk, don't act recklessly!" Jin Pingyue yelled.
Neglecting her, the monk aimed his eyes full of killing intent at Gu Tianba, Gu Yuetao and Gu Yunting.
Frightened, Gu Tianba never expected that the monk was so cruel. And it was easy for him to wipe out Clan Gu.
Gu Tianba still remained composed and stretched his hands to protect Gu Yuetao and Gu Yunting behind him, deciding to keep the two children alive even at the cost of his life.
"Sir, please don't!" Qin Zongheng rushed to stand in front of the monk.
The monk stared at him, "Mr. Qin, stand away. Clan Gu doesn't get along with Clan Qin. Today, I'll eradicate the trouble for you for good! You don't need to thank me. My only request is to ask Qin Dong to claim me as his master!"