I Inherited 5,000 Years of Family Property-Chapter 1637 - 1641: It’s Been a Long Time Since I Made Money

Gu Qiufeng screamed miserably on the ground, clutching his waist. He truly had no idea why Gu Xiao's elbow and head were so hard!

Moreover, his luck was just too good. It was a completely instinctual evasive action, yet it landed him two heavy blows that nearly made him unable to stand. The intense pain made Gu Qiufeng forget how unreasonable it all seemed.

He was a Second-grade Divine Breath Martial Artist, and to him, Gu Xiao's skin should be as hard as steel. If he sustained such serious injuries, Gu Xiao's elbow and skull would probably be shattered.

But Gu Xiao merely held his head, exaggeratingly shouting without any sign of a broken skull. This was utterly unreasonable!

Gu Meng clearly noticed this point too, and now that it's his son at stake, how could he remain indifferent? Besides, if these two blows were too severe, they might render a person useless!

He immediately checked Gu Qiufeng's injuries. Zhang Menglong's attack was truly sinister and ruthless, almost shattering both of his kidneys. The precision of the force was extremely well-controlled, and the position was exact; if claimed as an accident, he would surely not believe it.

"Quick, someone, take Qiufeng for treatment!" Gu Meng ordered promptly. If sent for emergency treatment now, his two kidneys might still be saved. If delayed, regenerating shattered organs would be impossible for ordinary Pharmacists and Alchemists.

"You all saw it, he struck first, I was only evading. I didn't even retaliate. This isn't my fault, no way!" Gu Xiao raised both hands with an innocent expression, and his head was no longer hurting, showing an unmistakable bewildered look.

The Gu Family members naturally saw the earlier scene. Gu Xiao indeed did not perform any aggressive actions; his every move was solely to protect himself. It seemed as if Gu Qiufeng deliberately crashed his vital spots into Gu Xiao's hardest parts, appearing as foolish as possible.

People say he accidentally injured others while protecting himself; can he be blamed for that? Moreover, anyone could see from the start that Gu Qiufeng initiated the trouble, and Gu Xiao's actions were merely defensive.

"This child has a decent Gift, but poor temperament!"

"Exactly, just losing his temper over verbal jabs; ending up injured by a waste. His future achievements are also fairly predictable."

"Alas, if Gu Xiao's physique wasn't damaged, he would surely be a good candidate for cultivation, possibly inheriting his father's mantle and becoming a Guardian of the Yanlan Empire."

"Yeah, one can only say fate plays tricks!"

Nearby Gu Family members whispered amongst themselves, showing little sympathy for Gu Qiufeng; rather more regret for Gu Xiao.

"Xiao'er, come over here, let me check your body!" Gu Meng couldn't just stand by and watch his son get hurt, immediately turning his attention to Gu Xiao, "Your body is so weak; perhaps you're injured too!"

He certainly didn't have the benevolence to help Gu Xiao check for injuries; he wanted to see if Gu Xiao's bones were truly this hard!

Gu Xiao obediently walked over, and Gu Meng placed a hand on him. Instantly, a surge of force invaded Gu Xiao's body, not to the extent of damaging him but enough to cause some flesh pain.

However, Gu Meng was shocked to find that Gu Xiao's body was not as weak as imagined; his bone strength had reached close to First-grade Divine Breath strength, a condition that indeed could injure Gu Qiufeng when he was unguarded!

Though lagging far behind peers, without the Gift for cultivation, how could he have such robust physique?

But from what he knew, Gu Xiao's physical quality was nowhere near a tenth of this; how could he have such a solid body?

"Xiao'er, what's going on with your body?" Gu Meng asked directly.

This was certainly Zhang Menglong's handiwork. If Gu Xiao used his original physique to collide with Gu Qiufeng, undoubtedly the injured one would be Gu Xiao!

Earlier, unnoticed by anyone, Zhang Menglong stealthily stuffed a Vajra Pill into his mouth. This elixir lacked special effects, merely enhancing one's bones and muscles considerably for several hours, during which no Energy could be activated.

It was beneficial for Body Refinement Martial Artists, but for others, quite trivial. Yet, for the current Gu Xiao, it was beneficial, relying on strengthened bones for elbow strikes and headbutts that gave Gu Qiufeng a secret loss.

"What's the issue? What exactly are you asking, Third Uncle?" Gu Xiao feigned ignorance.

"I'm asking how your body suddenly became so strong?"

"Oh, my father found some rare treasures to strengthen my body," Zhang Menglong had already prepared an explanation.

His inability to cultivate was widely known, yet using rare treasures to forcibly enhance his physique was plausible. Just like in Zhang Menglong's previous world, Body Refinement Martial Artists could only train the body without cultivating any Energy.

This explanation seemed reasonable; after all, Gu Xiao's father was currently the head of the Gu Family, employing his Energy to procure physical enhancement resources for Gu Xiao wasn't very difficult; just a waste of these precious items.

"You can go now!" Gu Meng could only swallow his frustration, having seen Gu Qiufeng initiate the attack; punishing Gu Xiao now would be seen as bias and favoritism, not beneficial for his reputation in the Gu Family!

"Assign someone to monitor him, this kid is hiding something!" Gu Meng told his other son Gu Qingyang, "The butler's death and your brother's injuries are definitely not accidental!"

Gu Meng wasn't foolish; even if Gu Xiao suddenly possessed a powerful body, his physical responses were unlikely to match Gu Qiufeng's speed. It was certainly not as simple as claiming everything was accidental!

"I understand, father!"

Given the butler's death, placing someone next to Gu Xiao wouldn't be difficult.

Once Zhang Menglong returned to his room, he resumed pondering. Under these circumstances, trying to obtain valuable items through the Gu Family might become challenging, inevitably drawing the attention of Gu Meng and others.

Gu Meng's Life Level was very close to that of a Super Life Form, far superior to any Martial Artist Zhang Menglong encountered in the human world, such as the Titan King. If a conflict arose, he would have to reveal several things.

To him personally it's trivial; he just fears further harm to the unfortunate Gu Xiao.

"I must rely on myself!" Zhang Menglong sighed, realizing he could only acquire those herbs from outside sources.

However, this would require substantial funds, yet for him, earning money wasn't a difficult task!

"It's been a while since I've made money," Zhang Menglong eagerly rubbed his hands.