Crash!

Everyone in the meeting hall gasped in shock!

The hall was suddenly illuminated by the unique green glow of spirit stones, as a massive pile of them appeared in the center, towering like a mountain!

Gu Huaisheng and Gu Chunfeng were left speechless, their mouths agape.

Many of the other Chosen in the sequence nearly dropped their jaws to the floor!

Even with their high status and power, they had never seen such a mountain of spirit stones!

Fanning himself, Gu Feng calmly cupped his hands towards Gu Liantian and said, "Your son has been unfilial! I wish to alleviate my father's worries! These one hundred thousand superior-grade spirit stones should ease the concerns of Heroic Spirit City for a while!"

Rubbing his eyes in disbelief, Gu Liantian laughed heartily, comforted, "Haha! Good! As expected of my bloodline! Well done!"

With a cold expression, Gu Huaisheng hadn't anticipated Gu Feng's move, which completely disrupted his plans. Without further thought, he stepped forward and shouted, "City Lord, Gu Feng acts against the norm, establishes a private army, is unlearned, and has low cultivation. I urge the City Lord to consider the millennia-old foundation of Heroic Spirit City and remove Gu Feng from his position in the sequence to uphold the sequence's name!"

The Elders exchanged glances and quickly echoed in agreement.

In unison, they declared, "Remove Gu Feng from his position in the sequence to uphold the sequence's name!"

"You all!" Gu Liantian stood up in anger, gritting his teeth as he glared at the clan Elders below, his body trembling with rage!

These old foxes had planned this all along! They were forcing his hand!

"Second Uncle! You accuse me of acting against the norm and establishing a private army, but where is your evidence?" Gu Feng suddenly asked.

Gu Huaisheng looked at him coldly, sneering, "The Loan Treasure Pavilion in the city, the Artifact Crafting Department outside the west city, aren't these evidence enough?"

"Hahahaha!"

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Gu Feng laughed heartily, fanning himself, and said, "Father went into seclusion and entrusted me with the city lord's duties. Establishing the Loan Treasure Pavilion was to alleviate the financial worries of Heroic Spirit City. Otherwise, how could I present so many spirit stones today?"

Looking at the green-glowing mountain of spirit stones in the hall, the Elders were momentarily speechless.

A huge pile of spirit stones was right there; who could argue with such wealth?

"And the three thousand cultivators in the Artifact Crafting Department are by no means a private army, just cultivators engrossed in the path of artifact refining!"

Gu Feng paused, raising his eyebrows, "As a descendant of the Gu Family, though my cultivation is lacking, I constantly think about the millennia-old foundation of Heroic Spirit City! Unlike some, who live in luxury, idling away their days!"

After speaking, Gu Feng deliberately glanced deeply at the Chosen sequence behind him.

These proud and arrogant young members of the family were infuriated by Gu Feng's taunt, glaring at him with anger, wishing they could swallow him whole.

"Why are you glaring at me? I wasn't talking about you!" Gu Feng retorted with a roll of his eyes.

Ignoring the group of fools, Gu Feng changed the subject, "Esteemed uncles and Elders, you've enjoyed the family's protection, yet when my father presented a difficulty, you turned a blind eye!"

"I wish to ask you, esteemed uncles," Gu Feng paused, surveying the room, and shouted, "Are you worthy of the Gu Family's ancestors?!"

The hall fell silent, not a single breath was heard.

"Twisting words and forcing logic!" Gu Chunfeng slammed the table, his body shaking with anger, pointing at Gu Feng, "You may have solved a temporary crisis! But what you've done are merely clever yet futile techniques! Not the righteous path of cultivators!"

With these words, the Elders all agreed!

In their hearts, a true cultivator should prioritize cultivation above all, only with absolute strength could one earn respect and deserve privileges!

Putting away his fan, Gu Feng smirked and shouted, "Clever yet futile techniques, is it? Manager Wu, where are you?!"

"Old servant is here!" Manager Wu, who had been waiting outside, hurriedly ran to Gu Feng's side.

"The ledger!" Gu Feng gestured with his hand.

Manager Wu quickly produced a jade slip.

"Read it!"

Nodding, Manager Wu began to read, "On the second day of the third month, Fifth Elder Gu Chunfeng's wife from the Wang Family borrowed three hundred superior-grade spirit stones from the Loan Treasure Pavilion, with a loan term of six months. On the ninth day of the fourth month, she borrowed an additional five hundred superior-grade spirit stones. On the second day of last month, she borrowed another three hundred superior-grade spirit stones, with the young master granting an extension of three months for repayment..."

Gu Feng looked around and said loudly, "Look! This is the so-called clever yet futile technique my Fifth Uncle mentioned! If that's the case, who among you can guarantee you're clean?!"

The hall fell eerily silent.

"Fifth Uncle," Gu Feng smirked and continued, "Aunt's allowance should be quite substantial, so why did she use your spiritual soul to take a loan from your nephew?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Chunfeng's face twitched. The Wang Family member was a partner he had taken over a century ago, naturally alluring and accustomed to a luxurious lifestyle. As long as it wasn't excessive, he usually indulged her.

A few months ago, she mentioned wanting to refine a dual cultivation artifact, requiring a strand of his spiritual soul. Hearing the words "dual cultivation," Gu Chunfeng couldn't resist and gave her a strand.

Unexpectedly, this spendthrift woman used it to secure a loan from the Loan Treasure Pavilion, and the slap was resounding!

Gu Feng couldn't be bothered to look at his embarrassed expression and instructed Manager Wu, "Calculate the total."

Manager Wu complied, pulling out a golden abacus, which turned out to be a Mysterious Rank artifact, and muttered, "One nine is nine, nine nines are eighty-one, nine out thirteen back..."

Hearing the sound of calculations, everyone avoided Gu Feng's gaze. Among those present, many had family members or even themselves who had visited the Loan Treasure Pavilion, now fearing collateral damage.

After a while, Manager Wu bowed and said, "Young master, including principal and interest, the Wang Family owes a total of two thousand one hundred superior-grade spirit stones."

The crowd was in an uproar; that was no small sum!

Gu Feng raised an eyebrow and said, "We're all family, can't we waive the small change?"

"Young master, whatever you say," Manager Wu replied with a smile, "Excluding the small change, the total is two thousand superior-grade spirit stones."

Nodding in satisfaction, Gu Feng smiled as he approached the dazed Gu Chunfeng, extending his hand, "Fifth Uncle, you should settle the account, don't you think?"