The Gu Clan was located in the west of Water Fire City. They owned a lot of land, and all kinds of inns and trading halls were positioned after another. They too were the Clan's property.
Typically, it would be bustling with noise and excitement, with hawkers who set up shop along the street. But today, it was very quiet and the atmosphere was a little tense.
Almost all of the warriors were gathered in front of the gate of Gu Clan!
It seemed that something had happened in there.
"Uncle Charlie, today I'm here to ask you for the hand of your daughter with utmost sincerity. As long as you promise to marry your daughter to me, the two of us will become one family. The Water Fire City will be controlled by you and my father!"
a brash voice sounded from the crowd. Although it sounded diplomatic, there were untoward implications between the lines. Everyone could hear that!
The voice came from a young man dressed in splendid robes. He was at the seventh grade of Blood Purification. However, his handsome face didn't have the intense blood vitality that the warriors of Blood Purification should have. Instead, he lacked vital energy, and everybody knew that it was because of his excessive drinking and other indulgent vices.
Near the young man stood an old man. His entire being screamed of arrogance and disdain. He thought of himself so highly because he was at the second grade of Bone Reinforcement, which was higher than many of the other warriors in the Water Fire City!
In front of the young man and the old man, a middle-aged man sat on a chair. He looked very weak and was surrounded by many young warriors!
But alas, among these young warriors who guarded him, the highest ranking one was only at the seventh grade of Blood Purification!
"Jalen is humiliating the Gu Clan. He offered to just take a thousand silver coins as the dowry to marry Charlie's two daughters. That is a threat!" the surrounding crowd muttered to each other.
"It's not surprising because this is a competitive world. Now, the master from Gu Clan is poisoned and will soon die. It's the right time for Zhen Clan to overthrow Gu Clan!"
"Well, it's such a pity that the sisters of Gu Clan are going to have to marry Jalen!"
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"Jalen, get out of my face!" Charlie roared at Jalen, angrily looking at the thousand silver coins on the ground.
However, this roar exposed his physical condition. Because after that, he spat out large amounts of black blood from his mouth. He looked pitifully weak and on the brink of death.
"Master! Master!" All the disciples shouted anxiously, seeing what happened.
"Uncle Charlie, how can you still be angry? If you think that a thousand silver coins are too little, I'd add another thousand silver coins to marry both of your daughters!" Jalen said, and his eyes gleamed with malice at the sight of Charlie's condition.
But he kept his expression very serious, playing up the act.
"Well! Maybe, this is what happens when a man who loses his power and influence! He may be subjected to much indignity! But, Charlie is at the fourth grade of Bone Reinforcement. He's one of the strongest warriors in Water Fire City. Now he's being bullied by some insignificant guy!" many warriors sighed, feeling sympathetic.
"Hush up. If Jalen hears you, he might castrate you!"
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"Cough-cough!" Charlie spat some more black blood again at Jalen's offer.
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