I Have 10 Equipment Slots-Chapter 108 - 95: Direct Takeoff

"Tell me. Where are you from, and why did you come after my Gu Family?"

Gu Zheng regulated his breathing, forcing himself to calm down.

He hadn’t killed Mo Jiateng, a master at the peak of the Alien Body Realm. Instead, he had implanted a Nether Heart Slave Seal, wanting to uncover the truth behind the attack.

"Yes!"

Mo Jiateng wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and answered respectfully, "My name is Mo Jiateng, a member of the Half-Demon Mo Family. I came to Qingshi to attack your family, Master, because you killed Mo Jiaxin and Mo Jiali."

"You came for revenge?" Gu Zheng raised an eyebrow. "How did you know I killed them?"

Mo Jiateng replied, "Dugu Feixue was the one who informed me."

"Dugu Feixue?"

Gu Zheng stiffened for a moment, then chuckled in disbelief.

He had assumed Jin Yanzi, He Zheng, or one of the other two mysterious figures had leaked the secret. He never expected it to be Dugu Feixue.

The white-haired woman had always been cold as ice. Other than Xiao Dutian, who followed her around like a complete simp, people like Qing Yixiao and Yuan Qianjun were all fairly distant with her.

It seemed the problem lay with her all along.

She had sold Gu Zheng out, all for a single Marvel: the Wooden Fish!

The two of them had no prior history of animosity. The Wooden Fish was the only thing that had ever connected them.

Pang Hu had acquired the Wooden Fish, and Pang Hu, in turn, followed Gu Zheng.

’So, in Dugu Feixue’s eyes, that must be why she holds a grudge against me.’

And since Gu Zheng was staying at the Demon Slayer Bureau headquarters and had even broken through to the Super Body Realm, Mo Jiateng couldn’t touch him for the time being. So, he had come to Qingshi County to slaughter the rest of the Gu Family and vent his frustration.

But as soon as he showed his face, before he could even make a move, Zhang Meiyuan had caught him and nearly beaten him to death on the spot.

He had only managed to make a desperate escape from the city by unleashing a Secret Technique.

...

"Is this how the Mo Family always operates?"

Gu Zheng asked coolly, "When you can’t deal with your target, you go after their family instead?"

"Yes, Master!"

Mo Jiateng’s face was grim. "Rest assured, Master. I will go find Dugu Feixue at once and eliminate her."

"And then have the Dugus come knocking on my door?" Gu Zheng snapped.

THUD. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Mo Jiateng fell to his knees, terrified. "I was wrong! Please punish me, Master!"

"Enough."

Gu Zheng raised a hand. "Dugu Feixue... or rather, the Dugus. Who are their enemies? I need someone with a blood feud against them, like the one between the Zhang Family and the Yuan Family."

Zhang Meiyuan, who had remained silent since Gu Zheng’s arrival, spoke up at the perfect moment. "The Profound Sun Bow, the Xiang Family, and the Winter King’s family are all their mortal enemies!"

"That’s right. The Dugus and the Xiang Family are generational enemies," Mo Jiateng chimed in as he stood up, shooting Zhang Meiyuan an annoyed glance.

"Generational enemies?"

Gu Zheng mused, "The kind of mortal enemies where their younger generation will try to kill each other on sight?"

"Yes, Master."

Mo Jiateng replied respectfully, "Both the Xiang Family and the Dugus have had important members die at the other’s hands. If members of these two families meet without any outside force to intervene, they will fight to the death."

What kind of outside force?

For instance, if a Domain had opened, searching for treasures would take priority.

Or if a Heroic Body Realm master was present, or if a gathering of noble youths from various other families was taking place.

In short, as long as no one else was present, if someone from the Xiang Family ran into someone from the Dugus, they would immediately try to kill each other.

"Excellent."

Gu Zheng nodded. "Mo Jiateng, go find the Xiang family. Once you’ve found them, discreetly inform them of Dugu Feixue’s whereabouts."

"Yes, Master!"

Mo Jiateng acknowledged the order.

"Xiao Dutian is probably still with Dugu Feixue," Gu Zheng recalled, then added, "When you’re certain the Xiang family is about to make a move on her, find an opportunity to lure Xiao Dutian away."

Mo Jiateng replied, "Understood!"

Gu Zheng’s order to lure Xiao Dutian away wasn’t out of any concern for the man. It was because his presence might prevent a real fight from breaking out between the Xiang family and Dugu Feixue.

Or, if a fight did start, Xiao Dutian might help her.

That was not an outcome Gu Zheng desired.

He didn’t care whether Dugu Feixue had intentionally or unintentionally told Mo Jiateng that he was the one who killed Mo Jiaxin and Mo Jiali.

’Now that they were enemies, it was best for the other one to die!’

Only a dead enemy brought true peace of mind.

...

...

Now that he was back in Qingshi County, Gu Zheng naturally had to make a trip home.

"The Young Master is back!"

"Greetings, Young Master."

"..."

The moment he stepped through the gates, guards, manservants, and maids all bowed to Gu Zheng, calling out happily.

Gu Zheng nodded in acknowledgment as he made his way toward the main hall.

"Brother!"

Just as he stepped into the front courtyard, a small figure rushed forward excitedly and threw her arms around him.

"Brother, you’re finally back! I missed you so much! Where have you been all this time?"

Gu Wan’Er—fair-skinned and adorable, her cheeks still round with baby fat and her hair tied in a bun—clung to Gu Zheng’s leg. She let him drag her along as she tilted her head up and asked sweetly, "Daddy said you went away to do something important and couldn’t be disturbed. Are you finished with it now?"

"Not yet."

Gu Zheng reached down, lifted Gu Wan’Er, and swung her onto his back to carry her.

’The little girl is eight years old now,’ he thought. ’I should be more mindful.’

She, however, seemed completely oblivious, chattering away nonstop from her perch on his back.

"My son, you’re back!"

Hearing the commotion, Gu Sihai hurried to greet Gu Zheng, his round face filled with delight. "You’ve worked hard, my son," he said heartily. "Quick, come inside and rest. Wan’Er, get down from your brother’s back. You’re a big girl now, stop clinging to him."

"I can’t hear you, I can’t hear you!"

Gu Wan’Er covered her ears with her hands and shook her head, chanting to herself.

"It’s alright."

Gu Zheng smiled. "It’s been a while; I’ve missed Wan’Er, too."

"Hee hee~" Hearing this, a huge grin bloomed across Gu Wan’Er’s little face.

"Brother, you’re finally back."

A graceful figure came running from the long corridor, calling out before she even got close, "Brother, can you take me out with you? I’m so sick of this place, Qingshi."