Battle Through the Heavens: Xiao Yan, I am your second master

Chapter 304 Looking Forward

After a few rounds of drinks, someone remarked, "Hehe, Alliance Leader Xiao, you've truly raised three exceptionally fine children. Such profound cultivation at such a young age—are they married yet?"

Gu Yuan, with a rosy complexion, said with a smile.

Xiao Li responded with a smile: "My eldest son has a good relationship with the young lady of Burning Flame Valley, and my second son also has two confidantes. Only my daughter is focused on cultivation and doesn't care about love."

Xiao Li sneered inwardly, thinking, "Trying to take advantage of my children? Dream on!"

"I see..." Gu Yuan looked at Xiao Li's three children, then at his own "good-for-nothing" daughter. There is no harm without comparison.

Gu Yuan asked himself, "I'm good at everything, so why am I not as good as other people when it comes to having children?"

Gu Yuan watched as his daughter fed Xiao Yan, and as a father, he was naturally displeased.

If Xiao Yan were devoted to Xun'er, it would be one thing to turn a blind eye, but Xiao Yan has already attracted many girls and is now messing with his daughter, which Gu Yuan cannot tolerate.

However, Gu Yuan couldn't really hurt Xiao Yan, otherwise his daughter would definitely come and make a scene in front of him.

"How could I have such a troublesome daughter? Xiao Li's daughter is quiet, peaceful, and has high cultivation. It's infuriating to compare myself to her!"

Gu Yuan sighed inwardly and then wanted to talk to Xiao Li about some serious matters.

"Alliance Leader Xiao should already know about the closure of the Spirit Realm, right?"

Xiao Li nodded: "Of course I know, I even know who did it."

"Who?"

Xiao Li smiled and wiped his mouth with a silk handkerchief: "Clan Chief Gu probably already has the answer in his heart, why bother asking me?"

"Yes, to annihilate the Spirit Clan, besides my Ancient Clan, only the Soul Clan has such strength. Does Alliance Leader Xiao think that my Ancient Clan did it?" Gu Yuan leaned back in his chair and said slowly.

"It can't possibly be an ancient race, nor could it be an ancient race."

Gu Yuan raised an eyebrow: "Why is that? Why is Alliance Leader Xiao so certain?"

"The ancient clan chief lacks the courage!"

Gu Yuan:. . . . .

Gu Yuan coughed and said, "Indeed, I know my own personality. I am no longer young, and the passion of my youth has long since cooled. Now I only hope that the Gu clan can be well."

Xiao Li sneered, "If the Gu Clan Chief wants things to be alright, others might not. I bet quite a few families want to see the Gu Clan fall from grace."

Gu Yuan shook his head and laughed, "The ancient clans have fallen from their pedestals? Hahahaha! It's not that I look down on them, but apart from the Soul Emperor and your ancestor Xiao Xuan, I have never taken them seriously."

I respect them because I am cultured, and my cultured nature doesn't allow them to take advantage of me.

"Cultivation? Not bad. I've already met four patriarchs of the Imperial Clan. The Spirit Clan is a complete idiot, the Stone Clan is arrogant and their brains are like stone, the Soul Clan is the most dangerous, and as for the Ancient Clan Chief..."

Gu Yuan sat up straight, wanting to hear Xiao Li's evaluation of him.

"We're getting along well so far, but the Soul Emperor once told me that when our ancestor Xiao Xuan was about to break through to the Dou Di realm, the Soul Clan found out in advance, which triggered a bloody war and caused heavy losses to the Xiao Clan."

The reason for all this was that Patriarch Gu personally informed on the matter, because he didn't want the Xiao Clan to have another Dou Di disrupt the balance. After all, Xiao Xuan's ancestor had only told Patriarch Gu. I wonder what Patriarch Gu thinks?

Xiao Li stared sharply at Gu Yuan. Gu Xian wanted to say something but was pulled down by Gu Dao. Gu Dao shook his head, indicating that Gu Xian should not say anything more.

Gu Yuan looked into Xiao Li's eyes and then chuckled, "Hehe, so that's how you see me? Do you think I'm a hypocrite? That's right, when Xiao Xuan told me about this, my first reaction was that I didn't want Xiao Xuan to succeed."

It's human nature not to want others to be better than me, but I'm not the kind of person who gets swayed by emotions. As for whether you think the Soul Emperor's statement is right or wrong, that's up to you.

"You think that's right, and no matter how much I explain, you won't believe me. So I want to ask you in return, do you think I'm trustworthy?"

Xiao Li looked at Gu Yuan, whose eyes showed no emotion whatsoever. As expected of a thousand-year-old monster, he hid his feelings very well.

"It's hard to say. I won't believe the Soul Emperor, nor will I believe you. But I can listen to what you have to say. After all, the strength of the ancient clan chief is evident to all. There were only a handful of strong people back then."

I think it would be possible for Chief Gu to go and reinforce our ancestors, but I won't go through with reinforcements for strangers, just friends in name only, since there's not enough benefit in it.

Xiao Li tapped the table. Over the years, he had grown up and was no longer the person who believed everything he was told.

Gu Yuan sighed: "I could have gone to reinforce them, but I didn't. Once I left the Ancient Realm, it would be severely damaged. You may not know about the methods of the Soul Clan. Back then, in order to restrain me, the Soul Clan placed two living dead nine-star Dou Shengs in the Ancient Realm."

The Soul Emperor wanted to use these two living dead to trap me, and the Void Devouring Flame, ranked second on the Strange Flame Ranking, was also among the Soul Clan. I fought it back then and severely injured it, forcing it to retreat into the Soul Realm.

The three immortals of the ancient clan were also surprised. They were indeed present back then, but their cultivation levels were not as high as they are now. Back then, the ancient clan relied solely on Gu Yuan, and the Grand Elder was only a six-star Dou Sheng. The ancient clan was far less powerful than it is now.

At that time, they used the formation in the ancient realm to kill the two living dead. After that, Gu Yuan left alone and returned directly to order the Xiao Realm to be integrated into the ancient realm, along with the Heavenly Tomb.

Xiao Li raised an eyebrow: "Two living dead at the level of nine-star Dou Sheng? Is that even possible?"

Xiao Li knew that the Soul Clan possessed such beings as the living dead, and that the four elders of the Soul Clan would soon make their appearance.

Gu Yuan nodded: "Those are the previous patriarch and the patriarch before that of the Soul Clan. I never expected that the Soul Emperor would not even spare the dead."

Xiao Li nodded: "I see. Well, thank you for your hospitality, Chief Gu. I'll take the children to rest now."

Gu Yuan stood up and asked, "Alliance Leader Xiao, don't you believe me?"

Xiao Li smiled and said, "Does it matter whether you believe it or not? Our ancestor Xiao Xuan has already passed away. None of that matters anymore. We should look forward and to the future. Thank you for your hospitality, Elder Gu."

Gu Yuan stood there dumbfounded for a while before he recovered: "Hehe, he's lived for over a thousand years and he's still not as insightful as him. Xiao Xuan really has a worthy successor."

"Chieftain..."

Gu Yuan waved his hand: "It's alright. I've had a very fruitful day, and I'm in a good mood. I'll go for a walk to sober up."

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Gu Yuan vanished in an instant, leaving the three ancient immortals completely baffled.

On the other side, on Xiao Yan and Xun'er's road, Gu Yuan stopped Xiao Yan and took him aside to say a few words.

Xiao Yan then clasped his hands in a salute to Gu Yuan and said, "Clan Chief Gu."

Gu Yuan nodded: "Your cultivation is quite good. The Xiao clan's bloodline has been abandoned, yet you have still managed to cultivate to such a level and refine many strange flames. Your future is promising. However, there will definitely be many opposing voices within the clan regarding your relationship with Xun'er. You must overcome them, understand?"

Xiao Yan nodded: "Of course I know. I will not give up on Xun'er. Let her be a jerk, I will never let them suffer."

Gu Yuan chuckled and said, "You little rascal, you're so shameless. I didn't like you at first, but since Xun'er likes you, I, as her father, will naturally like you too. My only complaint about you is that you're too much of a womanizer."

However, in the Dou Qi Continent, the strong are respected, and it is reasonable for the strong to have three wives and four concubines. Your ancestor Xiao Xuan had quite a few wives and concubines back then.

To be honest, if I had known this would be the outcome, I wouldn't have sent Xun'er to the Xiao family back then.

"Sigh~ I won't interfere in your affairs, but I need you to promise me a few things."

Xiao Yan's spirits lifted: "What is it?"

. . . . . .

"Don't worry, it's not something difficult to do. I only hope that when you are with Xun'er in the future, she will remain a virgin until she reaches the level of Dou Sheng."