This is the Left Protector of the Beidou Bang, Xiao Chen, known in the Martial World as the Funeral God, skilled in wielding a pair of Purple Gold Hammers weighing several hundred jin, with a cultivation level equal to that of the Right Protector, Yun Wei, both being Grandmasters.

"Big Brother!"

Xiao Chen’s voice was somewhat muffled. He sat on a stool and shouted.

Mo Jingzhou walked out of the room. He was slightly hunched, very lean, wearing a long robe, and walked out slowly. His face was sallow, eyes sunken, and he seemed to walk with some difficulty, with white hair hanging down. He looked at Xiao Chen, who was much taller even while sitting, waved his hand, and said, "Keep your voice down, you’re in your fifties and still so reckless!"

Xiao Chen chuckled and said, "Big Brother, I’m just here to tell you that our Beidou Bang has a rising star, that young man named Gu Zhan has entered the city, do you want to see him?"

Mo Jingzhou waved his hand and said, "You can meet him for me, I won’t go."

Xiao Chen frowned and said, "Big Brother, is it because of what happened in Canglan City that you hold some resentment towards him? So you don’t want to see him?"

Mo Jingzhou slightly shook his head and said, "I don’t have much time left, so I must act decisively. The internal strife in Canglan City was intentionally guided by me, but the result was unexpected. Comparatively, with Gu Zhan’s emergence, Xiaoliuzi is more suited to be the Patriarch than Eldest or Fourth Brother!"

"Then why not meet him?" Xiao Chen asked in confusion.

Mo Jingzhou smiled helplessly and said, "Actually, I understand the reasoning, and I arranged these things. I also know that if I want the Mo Family to succeed, the first generation of Patriarchs must be unshakable, and my sons must compete for victory.

It’s just that I didn’t expect my health to deteriorate so quickly. I thought I would have time to proceed step by step, but I had to let them engage in internal strife. Strictly speaking, it’s my own fault.

However, no matter how you look at it, the deaths of Eldest, Third Brother, and Fourth Brother were directly or indirectly caused by Gu Zhan. I don’t resent Gu Zhan because everything was my choice, but ultimately, I can’t face Gu Zhan calmly.

I chose the Mo Family and gave up parental affection. Gu Zhan rose unexpectedly and unknowingly became the sword, and now I must cultivate this sword well because Xiaoliuzi will need his support in the future, and the Beidou Bang is likely to need him to hold things together.

What else can I do, but try to avoid meeting him, so meet him for me!"

Xiao Chen scratched his head with only a few strands of hair, saying, "Big Brother, we’re old now. If we were young, we wouldn’t have such frustrating things happening."

Mo Jingzhou chuckled lightly and said, "Talents emerge from every generation. Doesn’t Gu Zhan now look a lot like us when we were young? Caught in the whirlpool of chaos, yet he never thought about breaking the situation, he directly used a sword to cut through the vortex. Our era is over!"

"But, I feel like I can still fight," Xiao Chen said, scratching his head.

Mo Jingzhou coughed lightly, his spirit instantly waning, and said, "If you can fight, then fight for a few more years until the younger generation can bear the burden... and then rest!"

Xiao Chen slowly stood up, his tall and sturdy figure like a small mountain, looking down at Mo Jingzhou and said, "Big Brother, then I’ll go!"

Mo Jingzhou nodded slightly and said, "Right, remind Gu Zhan to restrain his murderous intent. The situation in Great Desert City is different; many young talents will surely come to challenge. Don’t just take lives; in normal challenges, don’t fight if you can, but don’t kill."

...

Outside the manor,

Gu Zhan arrived with a grand entourage, and the Beidou Bang had already been waiting early on. Upon seeing Gu Zhan appear, everyone went forward to greet him.

After settling the entourage, Gu Zhan, with Gu Mo and Tian Yu, entered the manor.

Upon entering the manor,

they immediately saw the young generation of Beidou Bang eagerly awaiting them, with some of high status even taking the initiative to greet them.

The Hall Master who came to meet them was an elder of the Beidou Bang, did not stop them; instead, he deliberately slowed his pace.

Now Gu Zhan, with his sudden rise to fame,

has become the hidden leader of the young generation of Beidou Bang, meeting these young people is indeed a good thing.

Along the way,

almost all those with some prestige among the young generation had shown their faces.

The Beidou Bang is a gang, which is different from sects and noble families. Although the gang also cares about identity and status, apart from the aloof sons of Canglan City, in other places strength is more generally recognized.

Gu Zhan’s strength has been recognized through his previous achievements, so there were no insignificant people challenging him.

From the main gate to the central meeting hall of the manor was only about one or two li, but it took nearly half an hour to walk.

Upon entering the hall,

Gu Zhan’s eyes immediately fell upon the person sitting at the main seat,

who was simply too large,

sitting there like a small mountain, with an imposing and oppressive physique.

This figure could only belong to the Left Protector of the Beidou Bang, Xiao Chen.

Concerning Xiao Chen, while in Canglan Dao, Gu Zhan had heard many stories about him, full of legends.

According to rumors, Xiao Chen was abandoned in the deep mountains just after birth because he was too ugly and scary. He was picked up and raised by an old bachelor hunter, fed with wolf milk.