I am an incredibly handsome man, and my fiancée refuses to call off the engagement even at the cost

Thinking of Gu Yan's endless array of magical treasures and his techniques that he had never seen or heard of before, Dugu Yue felt a growing apprehension towards the power behind him. Where did this guy come from? Who was his master?

Regardless of who his master was, he must be a terrifying figure.

They are probably an existence that even the Dugu family cannot afford to offend.

Dugu Yue stood up, said nothing, and transformed into a long red rainbow that soared into the sky. As soon as he left, Dugu Sheng and Dugu Ao also departed.

Only Gu Yan and Dugu Xun remained here.

Gu Yan sheathed the Tai'a sword and looked at Dugu Xun beside him. Dugu Xun was also looking at him. Dugu Xun thought about the embarrassing situation his father had caused and felt a little embarrassed. He was also afraid that Gu Yan would hold a grudge and become distant from him because of this.

Gu Yan stood up, and Dugu Xun followed suit. After a moment of silence, Dugu Xun spoke first: "My father, he..."

"Your father loves you very much," Gu Yan concluded.

Dugu Xun felt guilty: "It's all my fault, I've caused you trouble."

"Your father is quite interesting, don't worry, I didn't take it to heart. Besides, if it weren't for him, I wouldn't have entered the Integration...Entering the Spirit Venerable Realm so quickly. As for the Purification Mantra, your brother can teach it to your father, or to your two uncles, so they can protect you when you're breaking through a bottleneck in the future," Gu Yan said.

When Dugu Xun heard that Gu Yan was thinking of him so much, he knew that Gu Yan really didn't care about his father's matter. He felt relieved and smiled.

"Alright, you can go back now. Go back and comfort your dad!"

Gu Yan turned to leave, but after only a few steps, Dugu Xun called out to him, "Zirong."

Gu Yan turned to look at him.

Dugu Xun looked at Gu Yan, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.

As the sun set, the sky was ablaze with vibrant red clouds. A gentle breeze stirred, causing the white-clad youth's robes to flutter. Dugu Xun gazed at the divinely handsome young man not far away, and as if having made a difficult decision, finally uttered those words: "Zirong, I love you."

Gu Yan was slightly taken aback.

Dugu Xun's feelings for him were obvious; he had known this for a long time. He was only surprised that Dugu Xun had said it aloud. This meant that he had faced his own heart and, at this moment, had overcome his inner demons.

Dugu Yue forced Dugu Xun into marriage to help him overcome his inner demons, but in reality, whether or not they got married wasn't the most important thing. Whether Dugu Xun could be with Gu Yan wasn't the most important either. What mattered was whether Dugu Xun could accept the reality that he liked men.

He accepted the fact that he had fallen in love with someone of the same sex.

Once he admits it himself, he has broken free from his inner demons.

It seems very simple, but Gu Yan knows how difficult it is. He's a straight man too, and if he puts himself in that shoes, he'll know how much determination and courage it takes.

The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the earth, illuminating the boy in white and the man in black, while the wind blew quietly.

Gu Yan looked at Dugu Xun and smiled gently: "I know."

The boy's smile was as bright as the stars and moon, more beautiful than the rosy clouds.

Dugu Xun looked at him, and then smiled softly.

Gu Yan turned around and disappeared in a golden rainbow. Dugu Xun watched him go until he was out of the range of his divine sense. Only then did Dugu Xun turn into a purple rainbow and fly away in the opposite direction.

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Above the sea of ​​clouds, a golden rainbow streaked across the sky. Within the golden rainbow was a young man in white robes. Suddenly, the young man stopped, standing above the sea of ​​clouds, and took out a golden toad. The golden toad hovered in mid-air and croaked a few times, "A message has arrived, a message has arrived."

Then the golden toad spat out a letter.

Gu Yan unfolded the letter, which contained only one sentence: Young Master, return immediately!

These characters weren't written by his parents; they were written by his family's accountant.

Gu Yan frowned. What happened? What happened at his home? Why weren't his parents sending him letters, and instead had Mr. Wei write them for him?

Something terrible must have happened. Did something happen to his parents? Did their enemies come looking for them?

Gu Yan unfurled his Wind and Thunder Wings, surrounded by Purple Heaven Divine Thunder, and flew towards the Dugu family's teleportation array at top speed.

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When Gu Yan arrived in Qingyun City, the moon was already high in the sky. Qingyun City seemed unchanged, and the Gu family mansion was intact, showing no signs of battle. Gu Yan felt a slight sense of relief and immediately returned home.

Inside the Gu residence, Mr. Wei, Aunt Hong, and others gathered in the main hall, all looking worried. Suddenly, a golden light descended from the sky, transforming into a young man in white.

"Uncle Wei, Aunt Hong."

Gu Yan called out as she entered the room.

"Young Master!"

Mr. Wei and the others were all surprised to see Gu Yan return so quickly, and they were even more dumbfounded when they discovered that his cultivation level was actually at the Spirit Venerable realm.

"Uncle Wei, where are my parents? What happened?" Gu Yan's divine sense swept over every corner of the house but he couldn't find his parents. There hadn't been any fighting either. He was anxious and wanted to know what had happened to his parents.

Everyone looked worried. Mr. Wei looked at Gu Yan and said, "Your parents have been taken away by your maternal grandfather."

"My maternal grandfather?"

Gu Yan looked shocked.

His maternal grandfather was still alive.

His maternal grandfather had arrested his parents, and his intuition told him there was a huge, melodramatic plot to unfold. He looked at Mr. Wei and said, "Uncle Wei, please explain this to me in detail."

Mr. Wei looked at Gu Yan and then told her everything he knew.

The Yunlan Realm is divided into three continents: Miluo, Yuntian, and Yulan. These three continents are separated by natural barriers, thus existing in a state of isolation from the other two. However, this isolation is not true; occasionally, some people manage to cross these barriers and successfully reach the other two continents.

Gu Yan's parents both came from the Yulan Continent.

Gu Yan's father's original surname was Li, Li Yuan. He was born into a declining aristocratic family. However, he was exceptionally talented and had already become famous in the region at a young age. However, he had a bad habit of stealing. He didn't steal for any real treasures, but rather for the thrill.

He was renowned throughout the Jade Wave Continent as a master thief, having robbed countless powerful families and sects. Although these families and sects hated him intensely, they were powerless to stop him. A master thief at the Spirit Saint realm was no easy feat to capture.

As he continued stealing, he ended up stealing from the five great imperial clans.

The overall strength of spirit masters on the Jade Wave Continent far surpasses that of the Miro Continent, because the Jade Wave Continent has five ancient monsters who have reached the Spirit Emperor realm. These five imperial clans are the largest forces on the Jade Wave Continent, and they all exist in the form of dynasties.

Gu Yan's mother's original surname was Jiang, and her given name was Shunhua.

She was the daughter of the previous emperor of the Tianyang Empire, one of the five great imperial clans, and also the most beautiful and noble princess of the Tianyang Empire. Li Yuan stole the Tianyang Empire's national treasure—the Primordial Flower.

Jiang Shunhua was chasing him, but the two of them ended up developing feelings for each other.