Battle Through the Heavens: The Rock King Emperor's Leisurely Wanderings in the Mortal World

Chapter 86 Two Women Sharing One Husband

Gu Yuan: "Hmph, if you're unwilling, then..."

A flash of coldness crossed Gu Lie's eyes: "Clan leader, I understand. If he doesn't comply... then I'll have Gu Qiu kill someone to make fire!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuan's eyes widened, and he immediately delivered a precise "Ancient Emperor's Head Flick" to Gu Lie's forehead.

"Hmph, why kill anyone! Even a Dou Zong can subdue a strange fire more powerful than the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame. Do you think he could be without any background? Don't be so short-sighted. Besides the Seven Ancient Clans and the Ancient Void Dragon and other magical beast families, who knows if there aren't other hidden families that can exist independently outside the Dou Qi Continent? What if the other party is a prodigy from some hidden Dou Di family? If you act rashly like this, aren't you just asking for trouble?"

"Oh dear, it was my oversight that led to this. The clan leader is truly farsighted," Gu Lie said with a simple smile.

Gu Lan then asked, "Clan leader, what if that Dou Zong prodigy ultimately refuses to submit to our Gu clan?"

"Then... perhaps we should consider a marriage alliance, but we must first consider the age of the other party and then select a suitable woman from our ancient clan for a marriage alliance."

Gu Dao bowed slightly, his words earnest:

"Forgive my bluntness, but if the other party is truly willing to have a junior subdue such a powerful strange fire because of the prodigy of a reclusive Dou Di family, then the overall strength of this family is at least comparable to the Ancient Clan, and may even far surpass it. If that's the case, apart from our eldest daughter, I'm afraid no one in our Ancient Clan is a suitable match for him. After all, our eldest daughter possesses the purest Dou Di bloodline of our Ancient Clan, but now that her Dou Di bloodline has been sealed by the 'Outward Seal,' her strength has only reached the Dou Ling realm, while the other party has reached the Dou Zong realm. If he were much older than our eldest daughter, you might not be willing; but if they are of similar age, then we must be extremely vigilant."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuan couldn't help but feel puzzled, so he asked, "Uncle Dao, why do you say that? Wouldn't it be more appropriate if she were closer in age to Xun'er?"

Gu Cang and Gu Lan also turned their gazes toward the ancient road.

"Patriarch, think about it. To become a reclusive Dou Di family unknown even to our ancient clan, their path to becoming a Dou Di must have been earlier than our ancestors'. As we all know, the bloodline of a Dou Di gradually thins over time. If a family becomes a Dou Di before us, and their descendants' cultivation speed far surpasses that of our clan's peers, don't you understand what that means?"

Gu Yuan seemed to wake from a dream, and was so excited that he could hardly contain himself. He stood up while holding onto the armrest of the chair.

"Uncle Dao means! You mean! Their clan has a newly promoted Dou Di powerhouse!! And their clan has mastered the method to break through to the Dou Di realm!!"

"Hahaha, if that kid really has such a powerful background, then I can be at peace with Xun'er, hahaha." Gu Cang stroked his beard excitedly and laughed loudly.

Even the usually stubborn Gu Lan couldn't help but nod at this moment: "However, I still have one condition. Even if the man's background is as illustrious as Gu Dao said, Xun'er must agree before I will agree to this marriage."

Gu Lie broke the awkward silence: "Perhaps he didn't even fancy the young lady? Logically speaking, that man couldn't possibly have missed the young lady's Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame. Under normal circumstances, he should have been able to guess that the young lady came from one of the eight ancient clans, yet he hasn't taken any action in that regard. What do you all think..."

"If that's the case, then it's very likely the latter situation that Gu Dao guessed, which means that the other party is very likely to look down on the foundation of our ancient clan."

Even so, Gu Yuan had to seriously consider it.

Gu Cang then said in a deep voice, "How about letting Gu Xuan'er go along too? She is Gu Qiu's granddaughter, and her strength and talent are almost second only to Xun'er."

Gu Lan instantly exploded: "What?! Old man Cang, do you believe I can turn you into a burdock in an instant?! You actually want my Gu Clan's prodigy to engage in that two-woman-one-husband affair?!?!"

"Oh dear. Brother Lan, please don't get so excited. This is all just our speculation. What you're saying is the scenario that's hardest for us old folks to accept. What if she takes a liking to Gu Xuan? After all, everyone has different tastes, and beauty is in the eye of the beholder."

Gu Lan's face darkened. He turned his back and said coldly, "Xuan'er can go, and if Xun'er agrees, marrying Xun'er is also acceptable. But if I find out that you are trying to win over the hidden Dou Di families by having Xun'er and Xuan'er share a husband, I will smash this council hall!"

After saying this, Elder Gu Lan angrily turned and left.

"well……"

"Since there's nothing else, Clan Chief, Gu Lie will now go and arrange matters concerning the Black Annihilation Army, Gu Qiu, Gu Xuan'er, and others."

"Okay, go ahead."

After leaving the council hall, Gu Lie walked straight towards the Black Annihilation Army headquarters. He sighed helplessly and shook his head slightly.

After all, Gu Lan was the eldest elder in the ancient clan, and no one dared to easily refute his decision.

"But if the situation really becomes too difficult, then perhaps Old Man Lan won't be able to act so recklessly. To be honest, we old men don't care, but those ancient clan disciples who have already fallen for the young lady will be in trouble, especially Gu Yao. I heard that he has been cultivating day and night to follow in the footsteps of the young lady, and has been regarded as a madman by his peers in the clan."

……

"Seventh Commander Lingquan and Fourth Commander Zhao Yun, you two lads will accompany Elder Gu Qiu and Miss Gu Xuan'er on a trip to the Northwest Continent. I will have Elder Gu Qiu inform you of the specific details later. Also, Lingquan, keep your temper in check; Elder Gu Qiu's Xuanhuang Flame is no joke."

"yes!"

Upon hearing that he was going to meet the eldest daughter of the ancient clan, Gu Xun'er, who was the clan's undisputed beauty, and accompanied by Gu Xuan'er, the second most beautiful woman in the clan after Gu Xun'er, Ling Quan's mouth watered uncontrollably when he accepted the appointment.

While counting the troops back at camp, Lingquan couldn't help but tease Zhao Yun, saying, "Hey, Lao Zhao, don't you dare get any funny ideas about Miss Xun'er and Miss Xuan'er! I... will be keeping an eye on you!" As he spoke, Lingquan even made a gesture of piercing his eyes.

However, he was met with a cold, disdainful glare from Zhao Yun, followed by his disdainful remark:

"Do you really think I, Zhao Yun, can't see through your little scheme? Don't dream. Every Dou Di family has always sealed the Dou Di bloodline of their elite members when they go out for training. The young lady is only temporarily sealed at the Dou Ling realm. In reality, her Dou Di bloodline is always at work during her cultivation, it just feeds back to her after the seal is broken. Once she faces a life-or-death crisis, her cultivation can instantly break through to the Dou Huang level. You're just taking advantage of the Black Annihilation Army's loophole that they don't need to seal their bloodline cultivation when they're on missions, so you can show off in front of the young lady. Do you really think the young lady and Miss Xuan'er would even look at you?"

These words pierced Lingquan's lungs like a sharp arrow. He immediately grabbed the halberd from the weapon rack beside him, glared at Zhao Yun, and roared, "Are you asking for a beating?!"

Zhao Yun's lips curled into a slight, disdainful smile as he coldly said, "Your tricks are nothing but amateurish. Wait until you can withstand the first move of my Ten Thousand Beasts Spear Technique before you start barking like this."

Ling Quan, once again slighted, was instantly enraged and roared, "Waaaaah, take this!!"

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