Chapter 12645 Life is not easy

Chapter 12645 Life is not easy
Ling Xiao temporarily settled down in the Huoyun City Lord's Mansion. The Huoyun City Lord Gu Yunhe even arranged a secret room in his home for Ling Xiao to practice.

That was the place where Gu Yun and I were in seclusion, and no one would disturb us.

It seems that Gu Qingyao's kindness also comes from her father, and is passed down from generation to generation.

After entering the secret room, Ling Xiao did not want to delay for a moment. He quickly started practicing and began to refine the Heart of Fire.

Time waits for no one. Although the leader of the Northern Frontier Hall said that he would not be back until three years later, what if other dangers occur during this period?
No matter what, time cannot be wasted, he must seize any opportunity to improve his strength.

With the refining process of the Heart of Gold and the Heart of Wood, the Heart of Fire is relatively simple. As long as you pay attention to the terrifying expanding heat, there won't be much of a problem.

Ling Xiao closed his eyes, holding the Heart of Fire in his hands, and closed his eyes.

The Heart of Fire in his hand was like a beating heart, its red color like the volcanic magma that had just erupted, full of violent and primitive power.

He took a deep breath, as if he wanted to absorb all the power of the world into his body.

As he slowly closed his eyes, his soul began to resonate with the Heart of Fire. It was a wonderful feeling, as if he could hear the roar and call from deep within the Heart of Fire.

A hot atmosphere began to fill the air, as if an invisible flame was jumping and burning in the space.

Ling Xiao could feel the heat wave coming towards him, and his skin felt slightly hot in the scorching air flow.

The Heart of Fire suddenly burst out with dazzling light, which was more dazzling than the sun, as if it would illuminate the entire world.

The red flames were surging wildly in it, like a fire dragon roaring and struggling.

Ling Xiao could feel the violent force trying to break through his control, but his will was as firm as steel and he was not moved at all.

The roar of the flames echoed in Ling Xiao's ears, and the sound was as shocking as thunder. He clenched his teeth, and the spiritual power in his body surged out like a flood, trying to tame the violent flames.

After a hard struggle and confrontation, the Heart of Fire finally began to calm down.

The violent force gradually became gentle and hot, flowing slowly into Ling Xiao's body like a hot spring. He could feel the energy blending with his spiritual power, as if his body was being reforged.

But this is just the beginning. The next step is the most crucial one, which is to condense the Heart of Fire into a Fiery Dragon Soul.

……

When Ling Xiao was practicing in seclusion in the secret room, concentrating on refining the Fire Heart, a burst of hurried horse hooves suddenly came from outside the City Lord's Mansion. The originally quiet mansion was instantly broken.

Soon, a burly man with a sinister face strode into the lobby of the City Lord's Mansion.

He was wearing black armor with a bloodthirsty wolf head logo embroidered on his chest. He was Zhang Pojun, the leader of the Bloodthirsty Mercenary Group.

Gu Yunhe sat in the hall, his brows furrowed and his eyes cold. He glanced at Zhang Pojun and said calmly, "Captain Zhang, you've come at the right time. I have something to discuss with you."

Zhang Pojun didn't buy it. He got straight to the point and said, "City Lord Gu, let me be frank. Our Bloodthirsty Mercenary Group suffered heavy losses this time. Both Zhang Kang and Zhang Ding, two great masters, were killed. Moreover, I discovered the aura of the Bloodthirsty Curse that is unique to our mercenary group in your City Lord's Mansion. You have to give me an explanation, right?"

Gu Yunhe sneered, his voice full of unquestionable majesty: "Captain Zhang, it's not me who should explain, but you!"

"Zhang Ding and Zhang Kang are the guards I hired at a high price. Not only did they fail to protect my daughter, but they also tried to harm her. I haven't yet sought an account with your bloodthirsty mercenary group for this evil deed, but you're the first to come to my house to accuse me?"

Zhang Pojun's face darkened. He didn't expect Gu Yunhe to bite back so directly. He suppressed his anger and said coldly: "City Lord Gu, are you planning to tear your face off with our bloodthirsty mercenary group?"

Gu Yunhe showed no sign of weakness, his eyes gleaming with determination: "That depends on your attitude! I, Gu Yunhe, am the master of Huoyun City after all, and I can't be a lamb to be slaughtered. If you, the Bloodthirsty Mercenary Group, don't blame me for being rude!"

Zhang Pojun was so angry at Gu Yunhe's words that he clenched his fists, making a "crackling" sound at his joints. But he also knew that this was not a good time to take action.

He took a deep breath, tried to calm the anger in his heart, and said in a deep voice: "City Lord Gu, what attitude do you want?"

Gu Yunhe said coldly: "It's very simple, return all the rewards and get out of Huoyun City. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude!"

Zhang Pojun's face turned pale. He knew in his heart that today's incident could not be resolved peacefully.

He glared at Gu Yunhe fiercely, turned around and strode away, leaving behind a cruel remark: "Old man Gu, don't regret it! Let's go!"

With the departure of Zhang Pojun and others, the City Lord's Mansion returned to peace again.

However, under this tranquility, there was an undercurrent, and a bigger storm seemed to be brewing quietly. Ling Xiao, however, was still practicing in seclusion in the secret room, completely unaware of what was happening outside.

Looking at Zhang Pojun's departing back, Gu Yunhe couldn't help but frown, and a hint of worry appeared in his eyes.

He turned to look at the butler beside him and said in a deep voice: "Give orders to the people in the City Lord's Mansion to be careful when they go out. The people in the Bloodthirsty Mercenary Group are a bunch of lunatics, they may really do something crazy."

After hearing this, the housekeeper couldn't help but ask, "City Lord, how about we hand over Yu Hua? It doesn't seem worth it to offend the Bloodthirsty Mercenary Group for Yu Hua. You are as strong as Zhang Pojun, and our City Lord's Mansion doesn't have much advantage."

Gu Yunhe's eyes flashed with coldness when he heard this. He said in a cold voice, "Hand it over? Do you want me, Gu Yunhe, to be an unkind, unjust, ungrateful bastard?"

"Yu Hua has done a favor to our City Lord Mansion. We must protect him no matter what. Otherwise, how can our City Lord Mansion survive in Huoyun City? Although our City Lord Mansion is as powerful as the Bloodthirsty Mercenary Group, we cannot betray our morality and conscience because of this."

The housekeeper felt ashamed when he heard what Gu Yunhe said. He bowed his head and said, "I know I was wrong. I will make the arrangements right away." After that, he turned around and hurried away to carry out Gu Yunhe's order.

Gu Yunhe stood in the lobby, his eyes firm and deep.

He knew that the days ahead might be even more difficult, but he was ready. For the honor and morality of the City Lord's Mansion, he was willing to pay any price.

Compared with the bloodthirsty mercenaries, they are not afraid of the bloodthirsty mercenaries in a head-on attack, but they are afraid that the bloodthirsty mercenaries will use underhanded tricks to launch sneak attacks and assassinations on their people, which would be difficult to deal with.

(End of this chapter)