CHAPTER 395: CHAPTER 285: GU AN: I DARE TO FLIP THE TABLE—DO YOU?

Dawn broke.

Gu An was still reading his book.

There was a commotion outside.

Senior Brother Hua, the person in charge of Skywind Palace, was dead.

The second in charge, Senior Sister Min, had disappeared.

And people from the Heavenly Yang Sect were dead too, along with strong figures from other Sects.

Such an incident was too significant.

Many people had arrived at the Cangmu Sect, since nobody knew who was behind it.

Certainly, it must have been the work of a Demon Sect, known for their unforgivable, ruthless killings.

Gu An did not wish to meet these people and hoped they would just go back on their own.

To discuss any new developments later.

Unfortunately, these people were not easy to deal with.

If he did not show up soon, a fight was bound to break out.

Having no choice, Gu An had to step out.

This time, just as Gu An went out, he felt an overwhelming sense of oppression.

Returning to Void Expert.

It seemed the matter was too grave, so much so that even the Returning to Void experts would not hide their presence.

They had to come and resolve the issue.

But this time, it seemed they were the ones who were in a rush, not him.

Gu An fixed his gaze on the middle-aged man leading the group.

The man’s divine radiance was prominent, his power akin to a profound mountain, capable of annihilating everything around at any moment.

Zhang San came up behind Gu An and said, "Academy Head, be careful. This is Zheng Feng of the Heavenly Yang Sect practicing the Five Mountains Technique, overpowering everything with his robust strength among his peers.

I cannot suppress him; at most, I can only hold him back from making a move.

And the rest cannot be stopped by Chen Changfeng."

"Academy Head, rest assured, even if I have to die, I will fight to buy you time to escape," Chen Changfeng said earnestly.

Gu An paid no attention to their words. Platitudes like these were easy to say.

They were just words, after all.

Of course, when others said them to him, he would also just listen and nothing more.

What kind of grace would compel someone to lay down their life for another?

Most likely, none.

He had never thought about laying down his life for anyone.

Nor did he expect anyone to do the same for him.

Sometimes, it’s worth thinking about oneself and then about others to whom one may have demands.

To see if those demands are too harsh.

That way, one would not harbor any expectations, nor would they face disappointment.

"Elder," Gu An approached the man respectfully and saluted.

Zheng Feng looked at Gu An and said, "The Cangmu Sect has quite the method."

"I do not understand what the elder means," Gu An said, rising to his feet.

"Do I need to spell it out for you?" Zheng Feng said with a smile.

"It would be better for the elder to speak plainly. If the Cangmu Sect has done anything, I am in a position to respond now. But if it’s about unfounded accusations, then I truly cannot accept them," Gu An said.

"What a claim of unfounded accusations," Zheng Feng looked at Gu An and said, "Did you not capture the people from the Royal Family and those from our Sects?"

Gu An looked at him and nodded, "Yes."

"What else is there to say?" Zheng Feng shouted angrily, "The Cangmu Sect has truly gone too far. Originally, you were to coordinate and resolve the stoppage here.

But now you have killed disciples of the Immortal Sect, imprisoned maidens of the Immortal Sect, and personnel from the Royal Family.

Today, we shall seek justice for those deceased junior brothers and sisters, for those fellow Sect members you have bullied, and for the dignity of the Royal Family, and demand an explanation.

Everyone, today we shall suppress all members of the Cangmu Sect; should anyone resist, they shall be killed on the spot."

Upon hearing this, all members of the Immortal Sect began to mobilize their power, poised to act.

At this moment, Zheng Feng turned to Gu An with a voice full of terrifying authority, "Gu An, kneel down, and you might be spared the agony."

Feeling such a formidable presence,

the faces of other Cangmu Sect members turned pale with hatred towards Gu An, who had brought them so much trouble as soon as he arrived.

They hoped that some stronger members of the Sect would arrive soon to disable Gu An,

who had caused them to face such a calamity today.

Facing Zheng Feng’s furious command and pressure, Gu An only took a step back and said:

"Zhang San, do your best to kill him.

Since they want to escalate things, let it escalate.

I have Merit on my side, even if the matter blows up completely, I will be safe.

Kill him and then kill all the others, and you can leave.

Chen Changfeng, take me away.

Zhang San, if this elder makes a move, you can fight freely.

But if you truly cannot match him, hold him back, then destroy the Academy and leave.

I would like to see if they can bear the responsibility for that."

The moment his words fell, Zhang San erupted with powerful strength, the might of an Early Stage of Returning to Void bursting forth, ready to execute his killing technique at any moment.

Chen Changfeng had already grasped Gu An’s arm, ready to activate the Nirvana Dao Scripture and escape with Gu An the moment a fight broke out.

Zhang San’s life or death was not his concern.

In an instant, Zheng Feng and the others were taken aback.

They had never expected the person before them to be so unyielding.

He seemed not at all worried about the mission failing.

Merit...

The opposing party’s Merit seemed to be genuinely high.

They had no reason to worry about punishment from the Sect.

So, should the Academy be destroyed, their business deal completely torn apart,

Gu An had his Merit to fall back on.

But what about them?

Their mission unfinished, and their actions potentially lead everything to ruin.

Would their reason stand firm?

If the Sect took the matter seriously and investigated...

They would have to bear the wrath of the Sect.

Among those present, none could withstand such fury.

Even if they had some backing, they would not escape unscathed.

So should they fight?

Clearly, they could not.

For a moment, both parties were in a standoff.

Ready to fight at any moment, yet no one dared to make the first move.

Everyone was showing restraint.

Gu An did not truly wish to fight either, only wanting to show these people that he held a stronger hand.

Should the tables be turned, they would be the losers.

Once this mission was over, he would have offended many, hindering his every step in the future.

Yet for the mission’s sake, he had no choice but to confront them.

It was still a matter of insufficient cultivation.

If his cultivation had been sufficient, they would never have dared to bully him.

Upon his arrival, they should have come forward to show their stance and address the situation together.

After a long stalemate, Gu An spoke up, "How about I offer an explanation to the elder?"