Who is Revered

"Good heavens, what on earth is this?"

"Where did this monster come from?"

The two young men who had just been ready to beat Gu Wei to death were now so terrified that they staggered backwards in fear.

Of course, amidst their terror, they didn't immediately associate the monster with Gu Wei. They simply thought they had encountered something sinister or supernatural.

But then...

"I am Li Yuanba, paying respects to the Master!"

The towering monster that had appeared out of nowhere actually bowed respectfully to Gu Wei, its movements robust and vigorous, as if it could burst the air, and its voice thunderous, shaking the soul.

"What? This monster refers to Gu Wei, that waste, as Master?"

"Am I seeing things? This shameless scion of the family is actually the subordinate of this monster?"

The two young men stared in disbelief.

Li Yuanba was the fiercest general of the Sui and Tang dynasties, with a body as sturdy as an iron tower, and every movement seemed capable of moving mountains and seas. Such a terrifying monster was actually Gu Wei's subordinate?

"Weren't you very arrogant just now? Now, be prepared to face my furious wrath!" Gu Wei stood tall after the brief shock, his voice low and steady as he commanded, "Li Yuanba, obey!"

"At your command!" Li Yuanba's body trembled, a powerful aura emanating from within.

Gu Wei pointed his hand towards the two young men and said, word by word, "Crush these two scumbags for me!"

"At your command!" came the resounding response. Li Yuanba turned abruptly, his twin hammers in hand. With a hum, a wave of energy surged forth as he pounced towards the two young men like a ferocious tiger.

"No! Please!"

"Gu Wei, you bear the guilt, daring to lay hands on us is compounding your crimes!"

Seeing Li Yuanba charging towards them like a wild beast, the two young men were terrified.

"Facing death, they still dare to threaten my Master, truly ignorant of their own mortality!" Li Yuanba snorted coldly, swinging his twin hammers.

"Boom! Boom!"

Two loud bangs, and the two young men, who had been so arrogant just moments ago, didn't even have time to scream before their bodies were smashed into pieces by the giant hammers.

Ferocious!

Brutal!

Exuding dominance!

Watching Li Yuanba's imposing figure, Gu Wei's heart trembled.

It was rumored that Li Yuanba was the fourth brother of Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty, with a single hammer weighing four hundred catties. With his twin hammers, he was invincible against tens of thousands.

Today, witnessing it with his own eyes, it was indeed not an empty reputation.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

After slaughtering the two young men, Li Yuanba returned to Gu Wei with heavy steps, bowing and saying, "Reporting to the Master, all enemies have been eliminated. What are your further orders?"

"I need some time to think," Gu Wei waved his hand, calming his excited emotions. Then he said, "I was framed by someone before. Now I am a guilty man. The entire Gu family wants to swallow me alive. So, let's escape from here first."

These past few days in the dungeon, he had suffered all kinds of inhuman torture. His only wish was to escape and save his life.

But after hearing Li Yuanba's words, he changed his mind again.

"In the past, I was also misled by villains, and in my anger, I cursed the heavens. In the end, I was struck dead by a bolt of lightning. Since you, Master, have been framed by scoundrels, why not find a way to clear your name? Why run away?"

Hearing this, Gu Wei slapped his forehead, "Right, why did I suddenly become stupid!"

With a madman like Li Yuanba as his enforcer, he could almost rule the entire Gu family. With such an opportunity to clear his name, why would he run away?

Moreover, his sister, Gu Siling, who inhabited this body, was probably still tied up at the execution ground. If he escaped, his sister would surely be burned alive.

"Although I am not your brother, since I have taken over this body, it seems I have no choice."

Thinking this, he straightened his chest and said confidently, "Li Yuanba, follow me to the execution ground!"

"At your command!"

...

At the Gu family's execution ground, the crowd was bustling, with voices rising like a tide.

"It's already noon, why hasn't that rebel been brought to the execution ground yet?"

"These disciples are getting more and more unruly. They took so long to bring a prisoner from the dungeon to the execution ground. Looks like we need to find an opportunity to teach them a lesson."

On the main platform, several elders responsible for the execution looked grim.

According to the normal process, it should only take half an hour at most to transport a prisoner from the dungeon to the execution ground.

But today, they had been waiting here for a whole hour, and still, there was no sign of Gu Wei being brought to the execution ground.

Under the main platform, the members of the Gu family were equally impatient.

"Damn it, what's going on? Why hasn't he arrived yet?"

"His sister has been at the execution ground for half an hour already. If he hasn't been brought here yet, did he escape on the way?"

"Impossible. Although his cultivation is enough to dominate the younger generation of the Gu family, he doesn't have the strength to escape."

"That's right. No matter how strong Gu Wei is, he is still just a young man. In a family where strong individuals abound, not to mention that he's on his last breath, even if he were at his peak, he wouldn't be able to escape from here."

As people were discussing, a violent commotion suddenly came from the entrance of the execution ground.

"Good Lord, what kind of monster is this?"

"Who is this person? Why is he so tall?"

Hearing these exclamations, everyone's spirits lifted, and they all turned to look in the direction of the disturbance.

Under the gaze of countless eyes, a figure clad in ancient armor, wielding a pair of huge hammers, strode towards the execution ground from outside. With each step, the ground trembled slightly, as if it could shatter the hearts of those around.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Amidst the gazes filled with shock and awe, the giant finally stepped into the execution ground.

"Dare I ask, sir, who are you?" A senior elder on the high platform asked anxiously after a brief astonishment.

The aura emanating from the other party was terrifying, even surpassing that of their strongest member, Gu Qingtian. With such a formidable figure descending upon the Gu family, not even the patriarch would dare to show disrespect.

However...

Ignoring the respectful inquiry from the elder, the giant simply moved aside, turned around, and bowed to the figure behind him. "Master, we have arrived at the execution ground!"

"To whom is he bowing?"

"Did you hear that? He even has a master?"

"Such a domineering figure, who could his master be?"

Amidst the countless surprised gazes, a small figure stepped out from under the giant's shadow.

It was a young man, with messy hair and tattered clothes.

Yet, beneath the disheveled appearance, were a pair of chilling eyes that sent shivers down one's spine, as if they belonged to a demon crawling out of the depths of hell.

"Good Lord, he's actually..."

"Gu Wei? How is this possible?"

"Could this fearsome figure be calling Gu Wei 'master'?"

Seeing the young man emerge from the shadow of the giant, the crowd was even more astonished.

Because this young man was none other than the long-awaited rebel, Gu Wei.