Reaching the pinnacle from Doupo

Chapter 378 Meeting with Xiao Gu
At noon the next day, the scorching sun was high in the sky, and the blazing sunlight poured down, covering the Tianlei Mountains with a layer of golden gauze.

In the central square, the battle for the Heavenly Ranking is in full swing.

At this point, the second round of the Heavenly Ranking Competition has entered its third round, and it is another showdown between the strong men of the two Soul Ancient Clans.

Above the wide ancient obsidian arena, the violent collision after the energy accumulated to the limit was like the wrath of Thundergod, roaring incessantly, even tearing the void, leaving behind deep and dark cracks in space.

However, if you look closely, you will find that some of the previously eye-catching figures are missing from the stands.

At the same time, at the edge of the Tianlei Mountains, in the void in front of where the ancient clan members were staying, circles of space ripples suddenly appeared, and a tall figure flashed over.

"Haha, the place where the ancient clan lives is more magnificent than other places."

Looking at the elegant and magnificent buildings in front of him, the visitor raised his eyebrows and smiled softly.

It was Lin Yuan. Today, he was wearing a simple green suit, walking steadily, with a calm and composed temperament between his brows.

He lowered his eyes and looked at the several black-armored guards in front of the door, his eyes narrowed slightly: "The accompanying Black Annihilation Army? As expected, the Thunder Clan does not limit the number of people who can participate in the ceremony for each ancient clan. This is the tacit understanding of the ancient clans."

Shaking his head, Lin Yuan took a step forward and walked slowly and leisurely towards the door.

Seeing Lin Yuan coming straight towards him, the leader of the Black Annihilation Army had a stern look in his eyes and shouted in a low voice: "Stop, this is the resting place for the elders of our ancient clan. No one is allowed to enter without permission..."

The other guards also had fierce eyes, released their aura, and instantly merged together tacitly, pressing towards Lin Yuan.

However, to Lin Yuan, this level of pressure was like a breeze.

He smiled slightly, and took a step forward as if he didn't notice anything. His body trembled slightly, and then he disappeared mysteriously in front of everyone.

"Huh? There's no one here. Just now... was it because I was dazzled?" A guard looked at the empty space ahead, rubbed his eyes and muttered.

"Idiot, that guy's movement is too fast!" The captain of the Black Annihilation Army scolded with a smile.

"Forget it. Lord Qingyang and the others are inside. Even if that person breaks in, it won't be a big deal." Shaking his head, he quickly sent a message, and then continued to perform his guard duties, not caring about things beyond his ability.

He knew very well that he was just a small follower of the ancient clan, so he should have the awareness of being a small follower.

On the other side, after Lin Yuan entered a hall in the building, he keenly felt a layer of barrier, so he stopped and transmitted a message to Gu Xun'er through the Sky Network.

Soon, Xun'er appeared at the door.

Seeing Lin Yuan in the center of the hall, her eyes showed an eager look of joy, and she quickly walked over.

At this moment, ripples suddenly appeared in the void of the hall, and a cold atmosphere spread.

The next moment, two figures, one blue and one silver, emerged from the center of the ripples, blocking Lin Yuan and Xun'er.

However, the moment he saw Lin Yuan's face, the ancient demon in silver robes suddenly froze and said solemnly: "It's you, Lin Yuan! Are you the intruder who was sent by the guard outside?"

On the side, Gu Qingyang suppressed the astonishment in his eyes, replacing it with a complex emotion.

The war agreement between the two has not yet been fulfilled, but the need to fulfill it has been lost.

"Haha, it's me!" Lin Yuan smiled and waved gently: "Long time no see, Gu Yao, Gu Qingyang. I have something to do with my junior sister Xun'er, so I won't chat with you today. Let's find a place to drink some other day..."

After a pause, he added jokingly, "Of course, if you insist on interrupting our private meeting, I don't mind letting you take a short break first."

After saying that, he walked forward calmly and went straight to Xun'er behind the two of them.

Seeing Lin Yuan approaching step by step, the two men's eyes darkened slightly, but they did not act rashly - after all, facing Lin Yuan who could eliminate the Soul Jade with one move, they knew they were powerless to compete.

Even the usually arrogant ancient demon was well aware of the gulf in strength between himself and Lin Yuan.

As the two were staring at him, Lin Yuan walked past them at a leisurely pace and came to Xun'er's side. "Xun'er, I'm here as promised! Come with me, I have something to discuss with you..."

"Yeah!" Xun'er suppressed her excited emotions after hearing that, nodded slightly and responded.

Lin Yuan nodded slightly, waved his hand, and led Xun'er out.

"Don't worry, you two!" When he reached the door, he suddenly looked back at the two people in the hall and chuckled, "I'm just talking to Xun'er about something. I won't do anything. Xun'er can't lose her virginity until her bloodline is fully developed. I know that."

"Xun'er may be a stunning beauty, but she's not enough to make me dizzy, so you can rest assured... Of course, there's no need to come here to disturb me!"

Gu Qingyang was a little embarrassed when he heard this, and said helplessly: "Brother Lin, don't say such frivolous words."

Lin Yuan smiled slightly and waved his hand casually, "I'll find you for a drink some other day." Then he led Xun'er and left the resting place of the ancient clan.

After the two left, the ancient demon slowly closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and with a thought, he put away the extreme coldness, as well as the slight resentment and disappointment in his heart - as a complete loser, he would not be qualified to stand beside Xun'er in the future.

As a loser, I shouldn't be overly concerned about where Xun'er's feelings lie.

However, if the man looking for Xun'er was not Lin Yuan, then even if he was stronger than the ancient monster, he would still grit his teeth. If he was weaker than him, he would just throw the man out.

Even though he, Gu Yao, was not worthy of Xun'er, but as a member of the Gu clan and as someone who had loved Xun'er, he found it hard to accept the latter's "self-degradation".

"How is it? Do you need to send a message to Elder Tongxuan?"

After a moment, the ancient demon slowly opened his eyes, looked at Gu Qingyang indifferently, and asked.

“No need.” Gu Qingyang shook his head, his eyes showing a distant look, and he said thoughtfully: “Lin Yuan is a smart man, he won’t do anything out of the ordinary! Let’s go, accompany me to find a place to spar…”

"Want to exchange ideas? That's exactly what I want. Let's go!" The ancient demon clenched his fists, and his voice suddenly became louder.

Soon, two streams of light rose up and shot towards the sky.

On the other side, Lin Yuan led Xun'er to the courtyard where everyone in Danta was staying and walked straight into his room.

In the room, Xiao Yan, who had transformed into Chen Yan, had been waiting for a long time.

The moment he saw the elegant girl like a green lotus come in, his heart trembled and a look of excitement appeared on his face.

"Xun'er..." Xiao Yan murmured. Seeing Xun'er's hesitant look at his face, he immediately realized something and made a few seals, removing the secret method of disguising his appearance, revealing a pretty face. "Brother Xiao Yan!" Seeing this, Xun'er's hesitation instantly disappeared, replaced by uncontrollable surprise and excitement, and she exclaimed softly with a tremor in her voice.

The two stared at each other, strong emotions flowing in their eyes. At that moment, it seemed as if each other was the only one in their world.

"cough--"

A light cough sounded at the side, interrupting the time-wasting atmosphere between the two.

The two came following the voice and saw Lin Yuan looking at them with amusement.

"Brother Xiao, Junior Sister Xun'er, please hurry up and talk." Lin Yuan rubbed his forehead and reminded in a deep voice.

"Although I took advantage of the opportunity when the ancient clan's semi-saints were watching the battle and sent Gu Qingyang and the ancient demon away and brought my schoolmate Xun'er out, time is still extremely limited. If you have something important to discuss, hurry up and finish it first, so as to avoid any changes if you delay."

"Besides, you also heard what Gu Qingyang and I said just now... Junior Sister Xun'er, please don't do anything that makes me embarrassed."

Staring at Xun'er, Lin Yuan warned seriously.

"I understand!" Xun'er blushed, then turned her head to look at Lin Yuan and said softly: "Lin Yuan, no matter what, thank you for helping to create this opportunity!"

"Brother Lin, thank you so much!" Xiao Yan also bowed and said gratefully.

"It's just a deal, don't worry about it! But..." As if thinking of something, Lin Yuan raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and a hint of evil interest appeared, and he chuckled: "Brother Xiao, if you want to thank me, how about answering a question for me?"

Xun'er, who was standing by, saw this and suddenly felt a chill in her heart, and had a bad premonition.

"Brother Lin, please speak!" Xiao Yan's face was slightly serious and he responded seriously.

"Hmm!" Lin Yuan nodded, and then asked: "Brother Xiao, in your opinion, should the age of a cultivator be determined by his own senses and experiences, or by the perspective of others and the standards of the world?"

Xiao Yan thought for a moment and said seriously: "Practice is to fight for life with the heavens, so of course it is centered on oneself. Age... naturally should also be determined by one's own senses and experiences."

"Clap clap-"

As soon as Xiao Yan finished speaking, a round of applause came from Lin Yuan's palm.

Under Xiao Yan's slightly puzzled gaze, Lin Yuan's smile became brighter and brighter, and he praised generously: "As expected of Brother Xiao, who once said, 'Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west, don't despise the young and poor'. What you just said is exactly what I want!"

After that, he turned to Xun'er with great interest and said calmly, "Xun'er Junior Sister... Oh no, it would be more appropriate to call you Miss Xun'er. Do you agree with Brother Xiao's opinion just now?"

From Lin Yuan's eyes and voice, Xun'er keenly caught a hint of sarcasm and amusement, which made her sure... Lin Yuan asked this question to mock herself.

"Age... Does this guy know about the Heavenly Tomb? And he can guess what I've been through in the past six months?"

Xun'er's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness, and anger rose in her heart: "This guy deliberately discussed this topic with Brother Xiao Yan. Is he setting a trap for me? Damn guy, I just had a slight change of opinion about you and you..."

Is he still holding a grudge against me for the little tricks I used? Is he so petty?
However, she did not find it too strange that Lin Yuan guessed her own experience - the existence and mystery of the Heavenly Tomb were no big secret among the ancient clans.

Considering the relationship between Lin Yuan and Mang Tianchi, it is reasonable for him to know about the matters related to the Heavenly Tomb.

Compared to this, what Xiao Yan said under the guidance of Lin Yuan was what Gu Xun'er cared about the most - according to the idea Xiao Yan just said, Gu Xun'er, who had spent two more years in the Heavenly Tomb, had already surpassed him in age.

If no one mentions the topic of age, it's fine.

However, after being discussed seriously by Lin Yuan, Xun'er felt a little embarrassed and uncomfortable when she wanted to address him as she usually did, "Brother Xiao Yan".

Although Xun'er didn't say anything, her eyes were fixed on Lin Yuan, and in her heart she greeted the latter's family in a rare "cordial" manner.

Anything related to Xiao Yan could always easily touch the heartstrings of this indifferent girl.

Seeing this scene, Lin Yuan raised his eyebrows slightly, and the joy in his eyes became even stronger - to him, the anger and coldness in Xun'er's eyes were simply a pleasing "dish".

"Uh, what's wrong with you?" Feeling that the atmosphere between Lin Yuan and Xun'er was a little unfriendly, Xiao Yan asked in a low voice.

"Don't worry about it. I just thought of something happy."

"Next, you two should hurry up and have a good chat!" Lin Yuan waved his hand casually and said calmly: "Miss Xun'er, I'll wait for you outside. Don't spend too much time... You should understand what it means for Brother Xiao to be exposed here."

As soon as he finished speaking, he moved, leaving behind a ripple in space, and quietly disappeared from the sight of the two people, leaving the room to them.

Seeing this, Gu Xun'er no longer wasted time and her expression quickly became solemn.

"Xiao Yan, um... brother!" Suppressing the awkwardness in her heart, Xun'er set up a soundproof barrier and then pulled Xiao Yan to sit down at the table.

"What I'm going to say next is of great importance. It is extremely important to you and our future. Please remember it carefully! According to Lin Yuan, Brother Xiao Yan already knows that he is a descendant of the Xiao clan. That's perfect, because what I'm going to say... concerns an ancestor of the Xiao clan."

“Xiao clan ancestor!” Xiao Yan’s eyes suddenly narrowed, and his expression became solemn, “Xun’er, tell me everything!”

Xun'er nodded slightly: "This matter started half a year ago, from a mysterious place called Tianmu..."

Afterwards, she began to recount in detail her own experiences after the two of them parted, the affairs of the eight ancient tribes, the Heavenly Tomb, the Xiao tribe, and Xiao Xuan.

As she spoke, Xiao Yan's expression kept changing... Many emotions flowed through his mind, and his expression finally turned into a look of ecstasy that was difficult to suppress.

He didn't expect that the Xiao clan, which was generally recognized to have been completely defeated, actually still had an ancestor who lived thousands of years ago still alive.

This ancestor of Xiao Xuan was one of the top figures on the continent a thousand years ago.

Moreover, Xiao Xuan's ancestor also prepared the blood of the Dou Emperor for him. As long as he can successfully enter the Heavenly Tomb in a few years, his path to sainthood will be smooth.

This surprise is really too big.

However, the two focused people did not notice that during their conversation, the faint snake-like lines in the house suddenly had an imperceptible vitality, and all kinds of information from their conversation were transmitted out.

In the courtyard outside the room, Lin Yuan sat in the stone pavilion, playing with the "jade ring" on his wrist with interest, constantly receiving the messages from it.

"In the past six months, Gu Xun'er has indeed been to the Heavenly Tomb and successfully met Xiao Xuan."

(End of this chapter)