Gu Rui suddenly realized that today's banquet hosted by Yang Xiao and Zhao Benling was, in fact, akin to the historical banquet of Hongmen—an ostensible celebration of sworn brotherhood, but in reality, a public declaration of alliance. The fraternal oath was merely a pretense.
Now that the two had taken oaths as brothers, they naturally constituted an alliance with shared interests, thriving and suffering together.
With Yang Xiao's proposal to redefine the activity range of Wuji Mountain and confirm Zhao Benling's ownership of the territory, as well as the tossing out of the idea of dividing Wuji Mountain equally among four families, Du Tianxing was invisibly pulled into his team. This temporarily formed a united front of Yang Xiao, Du Tianxing, and Zhao Benling against Gu Beifeng.
Gu Rui felt a sudden chill in his heart and, glancing at Yang Xiao, immediately perceived his formidable nature.
