Cultivation: The Heaven's Fated Useless Genius

Gu Feng was at a loss for words. This Thirteenth Uncle had watched him grow up and, like his father, doted on him in every possible way.

However, five years ago, Gu Xuanyuan received the Divine King's decree and went to the Domain Palace to serve as a Divine General. Gu Feng hadn't seen him since.

Slowly releasing Gu Feng, Gu Xuanyuan looked towards Gu Liantian, who was seated in the City Lord's position. His expression was moved, tears in his eyes as he knelt on one knee, clasping his hands, "Big Brother! Xuanyuan is back!"

Two streaks of light, one black and one white, followed Gu Xuanyuan into the grand hall. As the brilliance faded, two thin men appeared before everyone.

"Big Brother, these are my subordinates from the Domain Palace."

As Gu Xuanyuan introduced them, he turned back and commanded, "Why aren't you paying respects to the City Lord of Heroic Spirit City!?"

The two dared not speak much and immediately bowed deeply.

"I am Zuo Yuan, greetings to the City Lord!" Dressed in black, Zuo Yuan looked haggard, as if he hadn't slept well for days.

"I am Bai Yu, greetings to the City Lord!" Although Bai Yu was also thin, he had a touch of femininity, especially with his phoenix eyes, which added a hint of melancholy.

"No need for such formalities, esteemed Immortal Generals, please rise."

Gu Liantian nodded. These cultivators from the Domain Palace usually treated the cultivators of the lower realm's Imperial City with arrogance, never showing such courtesy.

He knew this was all due to his Thirteenth Brother, Gu Xuanyuan, so Gu Liantian dared not be negligent.

After Zuo Yuan and Bai Yu slowly stood up, he asked, "Thirteenth Brother, aren't you serving in the Domain Palace? Why have you suddenly returned?"

"It's all because of the war with the Southern Barbarians!"

Gu Xuanyuan rolled his eyes and explained eloquently, "The Divine King ordered that a great battle with the southern demon tribes is imminent, and instructed me to descend to the lower realm to intensify the training of the Chen Long Army, ready to follow orders at any time!"

"Who knew that as soon as I arrived at the Imperial City, I heard someone suggesting to remove Feng's chief Sequence position! It's utterly infuriating!"

Before Gu Liantian could respond, Gu Xuanyuan stood up, grabbed the golden hammer suspended in mid-air, and pointed it fiercely at Gu Chunfeng, who was shielding Gu Kun.

"Fifth Brother! Do you think that just because I'm not in Heroic Spirit City, you can bully my big brother and Feng at will? It's been years, and you're itching for a beating again, aren't you?"

Faced with the gleaming golden hammer, Gu Chunfeng wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and involuntarily took a step back. Memories of being beaten by Gu Xuanyuan since childhood resurfaced in his mind.

His face full of trembling fat, Gu Chunfeng felt a deep-seated fear of Gu Xuanyuan, daring not to speak out despite his anger.

All the Elders in the grand hall kept their heads down, silent.

Gu Xuanyuan's reputation had long been ingrained in the hearts of everyone in Heroic Spirit City.

He was truly the tyrant of Heroic Spirit City!

From a young age, he was unruly and mischievous, not to mention his extraordinary cultivation talent. From the beginning of his career, he was essentially someone who could walk sideways in Heroic Spirit City!

It's no exaggeration to say that Gu Liantian's ability to become the City Lord was eighty percent due to the support of Gu Xuanyuan behind him!

For so many years, Gu Feng could sit securely in the chief Sequence position of the Gu Family with his Qi Refining Realm cultivation, all because of Gu Xuanyuan's love and care for him.

In recent years, with Gu Xuanyuan away on official duties, Gu Huaisheng and others slowly gained the opportunity to expand their influence over the Elders, otherwise, they wouldn't have had the chance to act so brazenly!

Gu Huaisheng gritted his teeth and stepped forward, saying, "Thirteenth Brother, although you are a Divine General of the Domain Palace, you are also a descendant of the Gu Family. You cannot blindly favor Gu Feng and disrupt the rules of our Gu Family!"

"Nonsense!"

Raising an eyebrow, the scar on his face twitching, Gu Xuanyuan was furious, pointing at Gu Huaisheng and cursing, "Fifth Brother! I know you like to play dirty, but don't rush to throw mud on me! It won't work! Feng's Sequence position! Who dares to remove it?"

"Gu Xuanyuan! How arrogant you are!"

Gu Huaisheng, also enraged, stepped forward and shouted, "The chief Sequence position concerns the millennia-long foundation of our Gu Family! It's not something you alone can decide. Even if it goes to the Divine King, you have no justification! This is the internal affair of our Gu Clan! As a Divine General of the Domain Palace, you should avoid suspicion!"

With these words, the Elders felt a bit more confident.

Indeed, this was an internal affair of the Gu Family in Heroic Spirit City. It seemed inappropriate for a Divine General of the Domain Palace to meddle.

Gu Feng squinted his eyes, wishing he could jump up and applaud Gu Huaisheng, that old bastard. Although he was his enemy, Gu Feng couldn't help but admire his cunning. With just a simple sentence, he put Gu Xuanyuan on the spot, truly brilliant!

With a grin, Gu Xuanyuan gripped the golden hammer and swung it fiercely, a mysterious energy wave spreading out from him as the center!

All the cultivators present felt this energy and were momentarily stunned, shocked into immobility.

"Domain!?"

Gu Chunfeng muttered in terror, "You... you've actually broken through to the Body Fusion Realm!"

With the cultivation of the initial stage of the Body Fusion Realm spreading out, Gu Xuanyuan stood like an indestructible war god bathed in golden light, making it impossible for anyone to look directly at him.

He deliberately released the intimidation of his cultivation level, causing many young talents of the Gu Family to be unable to withstand the aura, collapsing to the ground, trembling.

"Today, I'm laying it all out here!"

Gu Xuanyuan glanced around at everyone, pulling Gu Feng close as the Wengjin Hammer in his hand let out a long, low hum, and he declared arrogantly.

"If anyone dares to trouble Feng, they better first ask the Killing God Wengjin Hammer in my hand!"

Everyone exchanged looks, not daring to step forward and provoke him.

What a joke, a cultivator at the Body Fusion Realm is a rare and powerful senior!

A single finger could crush a bunch of Golden Elixir and Elemental Infant Realm cultivators. Gu Xuanyuan had already reached such a level, and he wanted to protect Gu Feng. Who would dare to interfere? Otherwise, it would be akin to courting death.

"Gu Xuanyuan... are you still a descendant of the Gu Family?! You... are you going to use your high cultivation to bully our Gu Family?!"

Gu Huaisheng gritted his teeth viciously. Fighting was out of the question; since childhood, this thirteenth uncle had been exceptionally talented. If he wasn't uninterested in the position of City Lord, it should have been his.@@novelbin@@

After five years, Gu Xuanyuan's cultivation had advanced greatly, and as a divine general under the Divine King, he could only drown him in saliva, trapping him in injustice, hoping for a slim chance!

As expected, upon hearing this, the cultivators of the Gu Family were all disheartened. They were long accustomed to being superior, and now, being threatened so forcefully, they all felt ashamed of facing the ancestors of the Gu Family!

Their gazes towards Gu Xuanyuan turned icy, as if he had betrayed his clan, becoming a traitor that everyone wanted to punish.

Sensing the atmosphere turning sour, Gu Feng felt uneasy. This old bastard was indeed ruthless, stirring up trouble with ease.

When dealing with Gu Feng, Gu Huaisheng would always preach the rule of the strongest in the cultivation world, eager to put people to death;

When dealing with himself, Gu Huaisheng changed his tune, bringing up family rules, ethics, right and wrong, all of it!

This old bastard had mastered the art of "double standards"!

"You can't say that, Third Uncle!"

Gu Feng, seeing the situation was unfavorable, quickly said, "In the cultivation world, the capable take the lead. This is what you and Fifth Uncle often use to lecture me, and even when you wanted to remove me from the Sequence position, it was because of my lack of strength. Why can't Thirteenth Uncle, with his profound cultivation, lead our Gu Family?"

Gently shaking the folding fan in his hand, Gu Feng continued, "Besides, Thirteenth Uncle's deep cultivation is indeed a great fortune for our Gu clan. How did it become an act of disloyalty and unfilialness to you, Fifth Uncle?"

Gu Xuanyuan suddenly realized, and quickly laughed heartily, patting Gu Feng on the shoulder, and agreed, "Hahaha! That's right! I was born a Gu, and I'll die a Gu! I would never do anything to betray my ancestors! However, Feng's Sequence position must not be touched. If anyone brings up removing him again, don't blame me for disregarding familial ties!"

The two of them worked together seamlessly, easily defusing Gu Huaisheng's malicious trap, leaving the old bastard fuming with frustration, yet helpless.

The atmosphere in the hall turned inexplicably cold again, leaving everyone frozen in place, unsure of what to do.

After a while, the Elder of Passing Down Techniques coughed, stepped forward, and bowed to Gu Liantian, saying slowly, "City Lord, regarding who should take the chief position in the Sequence, I have a suggestion."

Gu Liantian hesitated slightly, then gestured, "Please speak, Elder."

"The once-in-a-century Grand Heavenly Contest is imminent. In the past, our Gu clan would hold an internal competition in early September to select the younger generation to participate in the Grand Heavenly Contest."

Pausing, the Elder of Passing Down Techniques glanced meaningfully at Gu Feng and Gu Kun, murmuring, "Why not let the two of them compete in the internal competition? The winner not only represents our Gu clan in the Grand Heavenly Contest but also earns the chief position in the Sequence. What do you all think?"

Gu Huaisheng was secretly delighted; he hadn't expected the Elder of Passing Down Techniques to propose this plan, which aligned perfectly with his own scheme. He quickly feigned concern, saying, "On the arena, swords and blades have no eyes. If someone gets hurt because of this..."

The Elder of Passing Down Techniques rolled his eyes and spoke bluntly, "The path of cultivation is inherently dangerous. How can the descendants of the Gu Family be timid? Once on the arena, life and death are left to fate. Even if one loses their life, it's only because their cultivation was lacking! What's there to say?"

"Good!"

Gu Huaisheng's wish was fulfilled, and he immediately agreed, "The Elder's method is excellent! I second it!"

"I second it as well!" Gu Chunfeng nodded quickly.

Gu Liantian frowned slightly. He knew the Elder of Passing Down Techniques had good intentions.

After all, this old scholar was highly respected in the clan, with a lineage tracing back to his grandfather's generation, still alive thanks to secret medicines keeping him alive, truly selfless.

However, this inadvertently played into Gu Huaisheng's scheme, causing Gu Liantian some concern.

Although Gu Feng's cultivation had advanced greatly, he was still only a Golden Elixir Realm cultivator. Facing Gu Kun, who was at the Elemental Infant Realm, his chances of winning were naturally slim, and the dangers were evident.

"Thirteenth Brother, Feng!"

Gu Liantian, helpless, asked, "What do you think?"

Gu Feng pondered for a moment, then slightly cupped his hands and replied, "I also think this method is feasible!"

"Ah!? Brat! You better think this through, that little bastard is an Elemental Infant..." Gu Xuanyuan hadn't reacted yet, but seeing Gu Feng winking at him, he immediately understood.

Gu Feng had always been close to him since childhood, and Gu Xuanyuan was also carefree and unrestrained.

In the past, the uncle and nephew duo often engaged in various mischievous activities in the Haoran Imperial City. Gu Feng's expression was all too familiar to him, so he swallowed back his words of persuasion.

"Cough... cough! This is great! Let's see the truth on the arena!"