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"Sure!"
Following the fall of Gu He's voice, Xiao Lin answered without any hesitation.
However, Xiao Lin's decisive attitude actually left Gu He a bit bewildered.
No, wiping out a clan—especially a clan that possessed a Dou Wang—was it really that simple of a matter? The Qieke Clan possessed a Dou Wang too!
Gu He did not deny that the Xiao Clan's strength would be a level stronger than the Qieke Clan, but as fellow Dou Wang clans, even if one side was stronger than the other, the gap between them shouldn't be too exaggerated, right?
He had never thought that coming to the Xiao Clan to seek help would result in the Xiao Clan's leader agreeing so decisively. Originally, he had thought that the Xiao Clan's leader would ask him for the reason first, and then consider it for a moment.
This development had indeed exceeded Gu He's expectations.
"Clan Leader Xiao that is the Qieke Clan. Their clan leader, Qieke Ao Yan, is a Dou Wang expert! Are you sure you don't want to consider it a bit more?"
At this moment, even though he had already obtained the answer he wanted, Gu He still felt a bit incredulous. He even suspected for a moment that Xiao Lin had misheard him, or that he didn't know the strength of the Qieke Clan!
"There's no need to consider it further. The Qieke Clan, right? I know them. Their clan leader, Qieke Ao Yan, has the strength of a Two-Star Dou Wang. To wipe out the Qieke Clan is not some difficult task for me."
Xiao Lin, however, still appeared very calm.
When he said he could wipe out the Qieke Clan, it was as simple as saying he wanted to drink a cup of water.
As for this Qieke Clan, Xiao Lin had a bit of an impression of them. He remembered the description of the Qieke Clan in the original novel, which was that they offended Gu He and were then wiped out by him after he gathered four Dou Wang experts.
Now, the Qieke Clan had clearly already offended Gu He.
However, Xiao Lin could understand this.
Although the Qieke Clan was a Dou Wang clan, their reputation in the Jia Ma Empire had never been very good. In the southern region of the Jia Ma Empire, the people of the Qieke Clan were used to acting tyrannically and throwing their weight around!
Their notorious reputation had already spread to the Jia Ma Imperial Capital.
With the Qieke Clan's virtue, offending Gu He was simply too normal.
With Gu He's temper, he wouldn't coddle the Qieke Clan either!
With his current status as a Tier 5 alchemist, his weight was absolutely enough to gather a group of experts to go and wipe out the Qieke Clan. Therefore, the first thing Gu He thought of was the Xiao Clan, where his friend Xiao Zhan belonged.
After all, Xiao Lin being a Dou Wang was known to everyone in the Jia Ma Empire!
So, Gu He came to visit the Xiao Clan at the first moment.
This led to the matter at hand.
"I understand. Thank you very much, Clan Leader Xiao, for being willing to step in and help! After this matter is over, consider it that I owe the Xiao Clan a favor. Clan Leader Xiao can come find me to cash it in at any time in the future!"
Since Xiao Lin was so straightforward, Gu He naturally wouldn't drag his feet either.
"That's not necessary. You are my son's friend, which means you are a friend of my Xiao Clan. When a friend encounters difficulties, my Xiao Clan will naturally help with all our might!"
Xiao Lin waved his hand and said.
"No! Business is business. It is true that Xiao Zhan and I are friends, but this time I am asking Clan Leader Xiao for help, so naturally I owe the Xiao Clan a favor. This point has nothing to do with Xiao Zhan!"
Gu He answered exceptionally seriously.
As an alchemist, Gu He still had this bit of persistence.
Seeing Gu He's persistence, Xiao Lin also took back the words he wanted to use to refuse again. After all, if he persisted further, it would be a lack of respect for Gu He.
"Alright, since that is the case, if possible, once this matter is resolved, I hope Mr. Gu He can guest at the Xiao Clan for a period of time to guide a few alchemists of my Xiao Clan. Would that be feasible?"
After pondering for a moment, Xiao Lin spoke up.
This request from Xiao Lin could be said to be just right.
It both preserved Gu He's face and wouldn't make things too difficult for him.
"No problem!"
Sure enough, after hearing the request raised by Xiao Lin, Gu He agreed to it without even a shred of hesitation. For him, as long as it wasn't forcing himself to join the Xiao Clan, he could agree to any condition.
Merely guiding the Xiao Clan's alchemists for a period of time was simply too easy for him!
As for why Xiao Lin raised this request to Gu He, he also had his own considerations. In reality, it wasn't that he hadn't thought about inviting Gu He to join the Xiao Clan.
However, considering Gu He's personality, plus the relationship with his own son Xiao Zhan, Xiao Lin ultimately abandoned this idea. This was, after all, a bit too opportunistic, which did not fit Xiao Lin's character.
If he were acting under his status as the Palace Master of the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace, he naturally wouldn't need to overthink so much. But as the clan leader of the Xiao Clan, there was indeed not much need to invite an outsider to join the Xiao Clan.
Furthermore, among the few alchemists currently in the Xiao Clan, Elder Xiao Li of the Pill Hall, who held the highest rank, had also been stuck at the peak of a tier 3 alchemist for a while now.
If she could receive guidance from Gu He, it wasn't impossible for her to break through to a tier 4 alchemist within a short period of time!
The rest of the Xiao Clan's alchemists could similarly obtain benefits from it. Therefore, the request Xiao Lin raised was actually the best outcome for the Xiao Clan!
It both maintained the friendship with Gu He and wouldn't make Xiao Zhan, who was caught in the middle, feel too awkward. Subsequently, Gu He also engaged in a very pleasant conversation with Xiao Lin and Xiao Zhan.
"As expected, with a young clan leader like Xiao Zhan, the Xiao Clan can absolutely be said to possess the demeanor of a great clan, unlike that Qieke Clan, who are entirely a bunch of local thugs, tyrants, and nouveau riche!"
Through the exchange with the father and son, Xiao Lin and Xiao Zhan, the current Gu He already viewed the Xiao Clan through a filtered lens.
Earlier, he only had a favorable impression of the Xiao Clan because of his friendship with Xiao Zhan. Now, putting aside Xiao Zhan's influence, he still felt that no matter how he looked at the Xiao Clan, they were pleasing to the eye!
After conversing for a while, Gu He was also prepared to take his leave.
Aside from Xiao Lin, he intended to invite a few more Dou Wangs to jointly attack that disgusting Qieke Clan.
"Clan Leader Xiao, and Brother Xiao, then I shall take my leave today. I intend to visit a few more Dou Wang experts, so that I can face the Qieke Clan together with Clan Leader Xiao when the time comes!"
Gu He didn't hide anything and directly stated his thoughts.
However, hearing Gu He put it this way, Xiao Lin fell into deep thought.
Very obviously, Gu He didn't believe that he possessed the strength to wipe out the Qieke Clan all by himself. It wasn't that he looked down on Xiao Lin, but rather he felt that gathering two or three more Dou Wangs would be more secure.
After all, from Gu He's perspective, the Xiao Clan might be able to wipe out the Qieke Clan if they paid some price. But from beginning to end, he had actually only invited Xiao Lin alone and hadn't invited the entire Xiao Clan to step in.
It was no wonder Gu He would prepare to gather a few more Dou Wangs.
One must know that in the original novel, Gu He had gathered four Dou Wangs to jointly wipe out the Qieke Clan!
Right now, this thought of his hadn't changed.
"Mr. Gu He, I wonder if you believe me? Actually, to wipe out the Qieke Clan, there is no need for other people, nor is there any need for the entire Xiao Clan to step in. I alone am enough!"
Xiao Lin announced with incomparable dominance!
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