Chapter 455 1 Identity Quota
"Head of the family!" Upon seeing this, the people of the He family suddenly panicked and rushed towards He Shiqian, shouting, to check on his condition.
Someone was calling out to him anxiously, and someone was frantically checking his injuries. The scene was in chaos.
Gu Li looked at He Shiqian who had fainted, frowned slightly, and said with some dissatisfaction: "Be gentle, or he will be beaten to death by you."
Jiuying replied unhappily: "It's good enough that I help you, but you still ask for more."
He Zheng's face was filled with anger, veins popped out on his forehead, and he stared at the uninvited guests in front of him. He shouted sternly: "What do you want to do? Even if you are the strong men of the Northern Continent, our He family will never surrender easily!"
Gu Li looked calm, his eyes were like the depths of the sea, and he spoke slowly, "Just looking for someone."
He Zheng's brows twisted into the shape of a "川" character, and he took a step forward and asked, "Since you are looking for someone, why did you attack the head of my He family?"
Mu Yunxi's lips curled up into a cold smile, like frost in the cold night, "Does your He family also practice the same skills as the Yin Yang Pavilion?"
He Zheng's face suddenly changed when he heard this, and a trace of panic flashed in his eyes: "Yin Yang Pavilion? Are you from Xingchen Territory?"
He subconsciously took a half step back, with an ominous premonition in his heart.
Su Yiyun crossed his arms, his expression indifferent, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone: "Isn't this obvious?"
He Zheng's face flushed red, and he pointed at Su Yiyun, shaking with anger: "How dare you come to my house!"
Lin Yuchen took a step forward, his eyes flashing with provocation, the corners of his mouth raised, revealing an unruly smile: "Since you are here, what can you do to us?"
He Zheng was speechless after hearing this, and could only glare at him: "You..."
Gu Li raised his eyes slightly, his gaze fell on He Zheng, his voice was low but unquestionable: "Do you want to save your He family?"
He Zheng's heart trembled, and he subconsciously asked: "What do you mean?"
There was a hint of vigilance in his eyes, and he didn't know what Gu Li was planning.
Gu Li curled his lips slightly, as if smiling: "Give me a hundred Northern Territory identities, or I will kill you." His tone was flat, but it seemed as if he was talking about something very ordinary.
He Zheng's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief: "One hundred, don't be too greedy!"
Given the He family's status in the northern border, there are only five quotas a year, but she asked for a hundred right away, which is simply an exorbitant request.
Gu Li's eyes turned cold, and a strong aura emanated from his body: "Then don't blame us for being rude."
As her words fell, the air around them seemed to freeze, making people shudder.
He Zheng took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down: "Wait, I need to discuss this with the head of the family and the elders of the clan."
He knew that he had no say in the matter.
Gu Li glanced at the unconscious He Shiqian and hesitated for a moment: "Okay, I'll give you half a day."
Feng Wuhen took a step forward and looked at Shen Qingchen and Shen Qingchu: "You two go in and find the person you are looking for."
Shen Qingchen and Shen Qingchu responded in unison: "Yes."
He Zheng heard this and hurriedly stopped him: "Wait, isn't it half a day?"
Gu Li looked at He Zheng with a gleam of light in his eyes: "I said I would give you half a day to discuss it. Of course you have to take the person away now." His tone was firm, leaving no room for negotiation.
He Zheng had no choice but to take a deep breath and said, "I'll take you there."
Shen Qingchen and Shen Qingchu subconsciously looked at Gu Li, only to see her nod slightly. Then she and He Zheng entered the He family.
Inside the He family mansion, there is a depressing atmosphere despite its carved beams and painted buildings.
He Zheng led the way, while Shen Qingchen and Shen Qingchu followed behind, observing their surroundings vigilantly.
Along the way, although the He family's guards were full of anger, they did not dare to step forward to stop them when they saw Gu Li and the other six people sitting outside and Young Master He Zheng leading the way.
After a while, they arrived at a quiet courtyard.
At this time, He Xiaoyan was sitting on a stone bench in the courtyard with a calm expression, and there was nothing unusual about him.
But when Shen Qingchu and Shen Qingchen carefully examined her body, they found that her breath and spiritual power were somewhat chaotic.
He Xiaoyan followed them out of the He Mansion with a puzzled look on his face. He wanted to ask something, but when he saw He Zheng there, he shut up.
Shen Qingchu's eyes reddened, and he stepped forward quickly: "Mom." His voice was choked with sobs.
He Xiaoyan raised her head and saw her two sons, her eyes full of surprise: "Why did you come to the Northern Territory?" Her voice was gentle, but with a hint of doubt.
Shen Qingchen walked forward and said softly, "We are here to take you away."
He Xiaoyan looked around, seeing the mess around him, and saw his father lying unconscious on the ground, he was shocked: "Did you do all this?"
She couldn't believe it. Was her son growing up so fast?
Shen Qingchen quickly explained: "No, the master brought us here."
He Xiaoyan's expression suddenly changed: "Master? Are you slaves?"
Shen Qingchen waved his hands hurriedly: "It's not what you think, the masters are very good."
A trace of guilt flashed across He Xiaoyan's eyes: "It's me who caused you trouble."
If it weren't for the He family, they should have been young masters living a life of luxury and would not have ended up like this.
Gu Li looked at this scene and said, "You guys find a way to go back. I don't have time to send you back to the Star Region."
He Xiaoyan said quickly: "I am very grateful that you can help Chen'er and Chu'er. We will not trouble you any more."
Gu Li nodded slightly: "Let's go back to the inn first."
"Yes." Shen Qingchen and Shen Qingchu supported their mother and followed Gu Li and the other six people to the inn.
Looking at the departing figures, He Zheng breathed a sigh of relief and secretly felt lucky that they did not have strong murderous intentions, otherwise the He family would really be doomed.
After returning to the inn where they were staying, Gu Li looked at Shen Qingchen and Shen Qingchu with a calm expression: "You guys can take care of the revenge yourself, we won't interfere."
Shen Qingchu's expression darkened, and he whispered, "Master, we...can't do it."
Mu Yunxi stepped forward and explained softly: "Ah Li means that you are from the Star Region."
Shen Qingchen and Shen Qingchu's eyes lit up, and they immediately understood what Gu Li meant. They said in unison: "Thank you, masters. We will do our best to develop the Star Domain."
The two of them couldn't do it, but behind them was the Star Domain. With the current development speed of the Star Domain, it wouldn't be long before they could avenge the Shen family personally.
Shen Qingchu recalled Gu Li's request for a quota and asked in confusion, "Master, are you going to expand the Star Region to the northern border?"
Gu Li nodded: "About the same."
Shen Qingchen immediately asked: "Master, I want to be here."
Since people from the Star Region will come here, they should first familiarize themselves with the terrain here to facilitate economic development.
Gu Li looked calm, raised his eyes slightly, and said casually, "It's up to you."
With their current level of cultivation, it would be extremely difficult to pass through the dangerous foggy forest and return to the southern border. In comparison, it would be more appropriate for them to stay where they are.
After the He family gave out one hundred identities, she planned to let Jiuying send the quota to the Star Domain and let them come on their own.
Although this misty forest is full of dangers and crises, with deadly dangers lurking in every corner, it is also an excellent place for training.
Gu Li had already made up her mind. She did not plan to let Jiuying bring the Shadow Guards here directly. Only in this challenging environment could their strength be truly tempered.
Time passed quietly, and half a day later, the He family finally came to a conclusion.
After weighing the pros and cons, they finally agreed to use one hundred identities in exchange for the safety of the entire He family.
Gu Li's expression did not change when he heard this. He just instructed Gu Yi beside him, "Xiao Yizi, go and take over."
Gu Yi was slightly stunned, and then a trace of reluctance flashed in his eyes. He couldn't help but ask: "Young Master, are you leaving?"
Gu Li shook his head slightly and explained, "No, we are going to participate in the assessment of the Nebula Hall."
Gu Yi felt relieved when he heard this, and immediately responded: "Don't worry, young master, I will wait here for them to come, and I will also urge them to practice."
Gu Li nodded gently, saying calmly, "Go ahead."
Gu Yi straightened up and replied respectfully, "Yes."
After Gu Yi left, Su Yiyun came over with a puzzled look on his face and asked, "Ah Li, don't we already have the Star Domain? Why do we need to join the Nebula Palace?"
Xi Zihan patiently explained: "If we want to enter the Northern Continent, we can only pass the quota of a few top forces here."
Su Yiyun scratched his head, still a little puzzled: "Don't we have Jiuying? Can't we just tear through the space and get through?"
Mu Yunxi couldn't help but laugh and teased: "Stupid, what if you can get through but don't have an identity?"
Su Yiyun blinked and said, "We can go directly to Master's Divine Spirit Sect."
Gu Li shook his head slightly, his expression becoming serious: "We don't know what the situation is like in the Divine Spirit Sect. It will be inconvenient to act without an identity token."
Their master had passed away thousands of years ago, and they had no idea whether anything had happened to the Divine Spirit Sect during this long period of time.
Su Yiyun thought about it carefully and felt that it was indeed the case. He could only nod helplessly: "It seems so."
"Dear guests, I'm sorry, our hotel is full." The innkeeper's apologetic voice sounded in my ears.
Lin Yuchen, Mu Yunxi, Gu Li and others walked out of the inn helplessly. Lin Yuchen had a sad face and couldn't help complaining, "What's going on? I've found so many hotels and they're all full."
Mu Yunxi sighed softly and explained patiently, "The Xingyun Hall's semi-annual enrollment will begin in two days. There will definitely be a flood of people coming to register, so it is normal that there are no rooms."
When Lin Yuchen heard this, his frustration became even stronger. "Then where are we going to live? Are we really going to end up on the streets?"
Gu Li frowned slightly, thought for a moment and said, "Let's go and have a look. If nothing works, we can camp outside the city."
As everyone knows, outsiders are not allowed to go out at night in Nebula City, where the Nebula Palace is located. If you really can't find a place to stay, sleeping outside the city becomes the only option.
Su Yiyun nodded helplessly: "This is the only way."
But the reality did not give them any hope. They went to several inns in succession, but the answer they got was that the rooms were full.
Gu Li looked up at the sky. The sun was already setting. If she didn't make a decision, she might miss the time to leave the city. So she said decisively, "Let's go out first."
Just as they were about to leave the city, a voice suddenly sounded from behind: "Are you looking for a place to stay?"
A few people turned around and saw a man looking at them with a smile.
Gu Li's eyes flashed with a hint of vigilance, and he asked, "Do you have a place to live?"
The man's name was Qin Luan. He raised his chin slightly and said with a hint of pride, "Of course there are, but the price... you know."
Feng Wuhen asked directly: "Just tell me how much it costs."
Qin Luan stretched out a finger and said word by word: "One million yuan per person."
"One million yuan in crystals, why don't you go and rob it." Su Yiyun's eyes widened, his face full of shock and anger.
Qin Luan disagreed, crossed his arms, and said coldly: "That's the price, take it or leave it."
Gu Li just glanced at him indifferently, without saying anything more, and left.
She knew in her heart that people who asked for exorbitant prices were not worth wasting her time on.
Seeing that they were really leaving, Qin Luan panicked. These guys were real suckers. If he let them go, they would be gone. He quickly said, "Don't leave so soon. We can discuss something."
Gu Li stopped and turned around to ask, "How much?"
Qin Luan rolled his eyes and said tentatively: "Ten thousand yuan of crystals, this price is definitely a good deal."
Lin Yuchen couldn't help but complain: "Good fellow, you just lost two zeros, you are quite good at bidding."
Qin Luan said confidently: "At this time, other inns are full, and 10,000 yuan per person is definitely not a loss."
Gu Li weighed the pros and cons and felt that the price was acceptable, so he said, "Okay, we want six rooms."
Qin Luan quickly refused when he heard this: "No, I can only give you three rooms."
He was calculating a lot in his mind, and wanted to keep a few rooms to continue making money by ripping off customers!
Gu Li thought about it for a while and felt that three rooms were barely acceptable. After all, they were only staying for two days, so he nodded and agreed: "That's fine."
Qin Luan showed a triumphant smile on his face and said impatiently, "Pay first."
Xi Zihan didn't say anything, and directly transferred 12 yuan in crystal to him, and said calmly: "Two days."
Qin Luan looked at the extra crystals that suddenly appeared in the space ring and almost jumped up with excitement, his face full of smiles: "Okay, okay."
He was secretly proud of himself. He originally thought that these young people would bargain, but he didn't expect them to pay so quickly. What kind of a sucker is this?
Gu Li and others followed Qin Luan, wandering through the winding alleys for a long time, and finally came to a remote corner.
When the scene before them came into view, everyone was stunned. They saw a dilapidated yard appearing in front of them.
The courtyard wall was leaning to one side and had even collapsed in some places, revealing jagged fractures.
The wooden boards on the gate were rotten and mottled, and the nails were rusty, as if they would fall apart with the slightest touch.
The yard was overgrown with weeds, almost ankle-deep, and the barely recognizable path in the middle was full of potholes.