“Alright, alright, don’t make me sound like some villain.” Lu Chenxing waved his hand helplessly, but he understood that people like Wang Hu, who drifted in the martial world, all had their own ways of dealing with people.
Clearly, Wang Hu was the kind of person who knew himself well and wasn't willing to drag others down.
“The reason I agreed to take you in isn’t because of Yun Qiaoqiao, but because I value your loyalty,” Lu Chenxing explained. “For me, strength is secondary; harmony among guild members is the most important thing.”
Finally, he spread his hands and laughed, “After all, with strength, if you bring a few more Card Shop cards, you can basically be invincible at the same rank, and even challenge higher ranks is normal.”
What he said was a bit arrogant, but it was indeed true. He planned to create some internal special-supply cards later, such as his three-element fusion spells, and some buff-type spells. After all, the people joining the guild were those he trusted more, and he didn’t plan to recruit too many people.
So, everyone was the face of the guild. They couldn’t have guild members getting beaten up wherever they went, right? What would their guild become then!
“Hmm, indeed, you’ll know once you’ve used the boss’s cards; they are definitely not an exaggeration,” Guo Jiahao said without looking up, while making cards.
Although Wang Hu and Lu Hai still didn't fully grasp the reality of Lu Chenxing's words, at least now they knew that they hadn't dragged Yun Qiaoqiao down, and that was enough!
And Yun Qiaoqiao’s expression also relaxed at this moment; clearly, the worry she had just felt had settled, and a serene smile appeared on her face.
Seeing their conversation end, Guo Jiahao looked up and stated his idea: “Boss, you’re at Tier 3 now, you can establish a guild. My family happens to have a property nearby that can serve as a guild stronghold. What do you think?”
Lu Chenxing glanced at him sideways, “Is it ‘happens to have’ or did you just buy it recently?”
“Oh, well, someone just happened to be selling it, so I bought it! It didn’t cost much,” Little Fatty scratched his head, his thoughts exposed.
But he was right; a property wasn’t really that expensive in this current era. Even in the city center, it was only a few million, which was far less than the two world tree dewdrops they had given him before.
So Lu Chenxing didn’t fuss, nodding, “Okay, let’s do that then! I’ll apply with the military for guild establishment later.”
Seeing him agree, Guo Jiahao immediately beamed with joy and quickly said, “What about the Card Shop? Should we move it over too?”
Lu Chenxing thought for a moment and shook his head slightly, “As for the Card Shop, this one will remain, but we can open a branch there.”
He didn’t want to give up the Super Martial University Card Shop because he was afraid that if his parents suddenly returned, they might not be able to find their way home. So, he would leave it here and occasionally come back to check on it.
As for the customers at the university, he would put up a notice then, telling them to buy cards at the guild.
“Okay! So it’s decided then!” Guo Jiahao didn’t know Lu Chenxing’s thoughts; he was just happy that his suggestion was adopted. After all, he was only 16 years old, a time when he liked to show off.
Guo Jiahao took out his phone, tapped on it for a while, and said while sending messages, “Then I’ll call someone to pick us up now and go see our guild stronghold!”
“Now?” Lu Chenxing was a bit surprised by Little Fatty’s efficiency. “Isn’t that a bit too urgent?”
“No, not at all! Boss, look, so many people are here, and your daughter is here too. They need a place to rest tonight, right? Let’s go to the guild then; it’s spacious there and perfect for resting,” Guo Jiahao immediately said.
Lu Chenxing thought about it, and he was right. Before, he lived alone, and it didn't matter how things were, but now with his daughter and two disciples, it felt a bit crowded, especially Yun Qiaoqiao. She didn't have a place to stay yet; he couldn't just let her stay in the shop with him, could he?
So he nodded, “Hmm, you have a point. Let’s go to the guild then! Xiao Hao, send me the location of the guild stronghold, and as for the guild’s name, do you have any ideas?”
“Oh, okay… It’s already sent. For the guild name, Boss, you can decide; after all, you’re the president,” Guo Jiahao said while sending messages.
Lu Chenxing looked around at the others; they all indicated they had no ideas and were fine with him deciding, so he didn’t say much and directly put the guild name he had thought of into the application materials.
Afterward, Lu Chenxing operated his phone, sending his application to establish a guild to Song Lijie. Because Song Lijie had already guessed he would establish a guild, the approval process was very fast!
While they were still in the car, Lu Chenxing received the approval document, and at the same time, his guild’s name was confirmed: “Paper House.”
However, Lu Chenxing, who was holding Long Zhi in the car, now noticed something was off. He frowned and asked Guo Jiahao, “Xiao Hao, didn’t you say it wasn’t far? We’ve been driving for almost ten minutes, haven’t we? Still not there?”
Looking out the car window now, the frequency of green plants appearing was getting higher and higher, which also meant they were getting further and further from the city.
“Almost there, almost there! We’ll be there in a minute! I guarantee you’ll be satisfied!” Guo Jiahao patted his chest and promised.
A moment later, their car drove into a huge manor. Lu Chenxing had only seen such places in anime in his previous life. When he opened the door and got out, seeing the manor’s area, which had to be measured in acres, his mouth couldn't help but twitch.
“Xiao Hao, don’t tell me this is the guild stronghold you prepared for us.”
“It is! How about it, Boss, are you satisfied!?” Guo Jiahao looked at Lu Chenxing expectantly.
Lu Chenxing took a deep breath and then sharply tapped Guo Jiahao’s head, “This is too big! And too far! What were you thinking?!”
“Ouch!” Little Fatty was given a whack on the head and rubbed his head, complaining, “This is already the smallest place around! We can’t just put the guild stronghold in an ordinary civilian house, that would be too stingy!”
Hearing Guo Jiahao’s explanation, Lu Chenxing almost laughed in exasperation, “Then tell me, how are we going to get back to school then? Take a car every morning?”
“Of course not!” Guo Jiahao waved his hands repeatedly, “I had someone set up a spatial teleportation array on the side of the main hall, and another one on the side of the school library. We can just teleport directly there!”
Seeing that Lu Chenxing’s expression was still not very good, he continued, “And Big Brother, we need to think about long-term development. We will definitely have our own secret realm then. Where will the entrance to the secret realm be placed? We can’t really put it in a civilian house, can we?”
“But if we were to put the secret realm outside, we would have to send people to guard it, and we don’t plan to have too many people in our guild anyway, so I think it’s better to just put the secret realm entrance inside the guild.”
