Jia Ma Empire, Wutan City!
As one of the three major families in Wutan City, the Xiao Family held a considerable reputation within the city.
Especially the outstanding genius of the Xiao Family, Xiao Yan, who, at the tender age of seven, reached the fifth stage of Dou Zhi Qi, which made Xiao Zhan, the head of the Xiao Family, once proud.
However, today's Xiao Family was somewhat different. Inside a room that was quite elegantly arranged in the Xiao Family, two particular figures stood facing each other.
"Xun'er, have you truly decided to stay in the Xiao Family? The clan has already prepared someone to replace you. You don't have to force yourself," Gu Yuan gently spoke with a mild tone.
The plan to go to the Xiao Family was already set, but when Gu Xun'er suddenly changed her mind and decided to come to the Xiao Family, Gu Yuan naturally wouldn't refuse. He brought her here, but as Gu Xun'er's thoughts changed so swiftly, he couldn't quite grasp it. Thus, before leaving, he wanted to ask once again and confirm.
After all, with an alternative already prepared, he didn't want to force his beloved daughter. If Gu Xun'er didn't want to stay in the Xiao Family, he wouldn't insist.
"You don't need to worry about me, father. I'm willing to stay in the Xiao Family. It's my choice, not forced upon me," Gu Xun'er shook her head and said.
The fundamental reason she had been unwilling to come to the Xiao Family was that she didn't want to be separated from Gu Xiao.
Now that Gu Xiao had been missing for more than three months, without any news whatsoever, and without Gu Xiao in the Gu Clan, staying here seemed to lack significant meaning.
Furthermore, instead of staying in the Ancient Realm foolishly waiting for news of Gu Xiao, she'd rather come out and search on her own. Perhaps it was like finding a needle in a haystack, but at least it provided some psychological comfort. It was much better than waiting for death alone in the Ancient Realm.
Gu Xiao couldn't possibly be in the Ancient Realm; maybe he was in some corner of the mainland. Perhaps one day, by fate, she might encounter Gu Xiao again.
She always believed that she and her elder brother Gu Xiao had a special understanding that others didn't possess. An invisible thread connected them.
Though this thought might seem foolish and naive, it was her most earnest hope.
Listening to Gu Xun'er's words, Gu Yuan sighed lightly. A father knows his daughter best. Perhaps he didn't understand at the beginning, but seeing Gu Xun'er's current state, he had some speculations about her thoughts.
"I will closely monitor Xiao'er's situation and dispatch more people to search. Once there's any news, I'll inform you immediately."
"Take care of yourself, don't be too sad. Xiao'er wouldn't want to see you like this. You're what he cares about the most."
Gu Yuan comforted softly.
"Xun'er understands," Gu Xun'er nodded slightly, speaking softly.
"Alright, then I'll feel assured. Regarding the Tou She Jade, don't worry too much. If you can obtain it, do so. If not, don't push it too hard. We do want the Tou She Jade, but an additional piece from the Xiao Family won't actually change much. After all, there are eight of them."
Gu Yuan reminded. He did want the Tou She Jade, but his focus was more on Gu Xiao. To him, Gu Xiao, with his mysterious origins and once emitting an aura similar to that of a Dou di, held greater attraction.
After all, aiming to gather all eight pieces of the Tou She Jade was, truthfully speaking, somewhat unrealistic considering the strength of the Gu Clan.
Although he had confidence in the Gu Clan, he wasn't arrogant enough to think they could oppose all other ancient races. Not to mention, the Hun Clan was a threshold they couldn't cross.
In comparison, extracting the secrets of an amazing person like Gu Xiao with his astonishing background might be more feasible.
Hence, for Gu Xiao, they, the Gu Clan, must obtain him. Thorough searches were indispensable. They needed to find Gu Xiao ahead of the Hun Clan; otherwise, if the Hun Clan got hold of him, it would complicate matters.
"Xun'er understands." Listening to Gu Yuan, Gu Xun'er nodded slightly. She didn't actually care much about the Tou She Jade. For her, obtaining the Gu Jade was just an incidental task. What she truly cared about was her elder brother, Gu Xiao.
"Good, then I'll take my leave. If there's anything, you can instruct Ling Ying and Lin Ye; they will be at your service. If you encounter any problems you can't solve, you can also directly contact the clan. The clan will do its utmost to assist you."
Gu Yuan spoke warmly.
"Xun'er remembers. Father, take care," Gu Xun'er replied, indicating that she had it all in mind.
Gu Yuan nodded, glanced at Gu Xun'er once more, and then with a thought, a spatial gate emerged. He took a step and walked directly into it, his figure dissolving at the original location.
Gu Xun'er stared straight at the departing figure of Gu Yuan. After a while, she turned around, her small hand involuntarily touching her chest. Her beautiful big eyes blinked gently, filled with longing...
---
As the sky gradually darkened, Gu Xun'er put away the moonlight stone used for illumination, dimming the entire room.
After about half an hour, a small figure suddenly appeared at the door of Gu Xun'er's room.
"This should be the room where the new sister Xun'er stayed today."
The figure spoke softly, with a hint of strange laughter in their tone, "This new sister Xun'er seems to have a somewhat fragile physique. As a new-generation good youth, I must help her. Now that my cultivation has progressed, I'll use some Dou Qi to nurture her body. Ah, I'm always this kind."
The figure slowly paced, cautiously unfastening the door latch, then gently pushed the door open, moving towards the bed's direction.
With the faint moonlight pouring in from outside the window, the figure saw Gu Xun'er's delicate and lovely face, akin to a porcelain doll.
"This sister Xun'er is truly beautiful, much better than that woman, Xiao Yu."
The figure muttered, reaching out towards Gu Xun'er.
And just at the moment, his hand was about to touch Gu Xun'er, an invisible pressure struck, directly immobilizing them, unable to move an inch.
Gu Xun'er instantly awakened, seeing the figure in front of her and their extended hand, a layer of frost instantly covering her charming face, her eyes filled with killing intent.
"Ling Ying!" Gu Xun'er called out, and a figure instantly materialized.
"Who is this person?" Gu Xun'er asked in a cold tone.
"This is the Third Young Master of the Xiao Family," Ling Ying promptly answered.
"The Third Young Master of the Xiao Family?" Gu Xun'er's gaze trembled slightly, gradually withdrawing the killing intent in her eyes. Since the Tou She Ancient God's Jade hadn't been obtained yet, she couldn't completely sever ties with the Xiao Family.
"Take him out and break one of his legs!" Gu Xun'er spoke coldly, with a thick chill in her voice.
Gu Xiao had said that anyone with inappropriate intentions towards her should be crippled.
"Miss, breaking one leg... might be too much..." Ling Ying gently spoke. After all, Miss had come with a mission. If they broke the leg of the Third Young Master of the Xiao Family, it might cause complications, which wouldn't be good for the mission.
"Right, breaking one leg is too lenient. Take him out and break both legs," Gu Xun'er said with a frigid tone.
"What?" The figure was startled. They were going to break both legs?
"Ling Ying, why hesitate? Take him out," seeing Ling Ying's hesitation, Gu Xun'er immediately spoke with a cold tone.
"Yes, Miss!" Seeing that Miss seemed determined, Ling Ying didn't hesitate anymore, directly pulling the figure out of the room.
"Don't, Father, help!" Seeing that he was really being dragged out, the figure panicked and shouted. He was about to face real consequences.
"You brought this upon yourself, daring to have ill intentions towards Miss. Even a deity can't save you now," Ling Ying's voice sounded, and with a flick of his hand, two strands of Dou Qi shot out.
"Ah!" Accompanied by the sound of bones breaking, a sharp and miserable scream echoed in the dark night...
Jia Ma Empire, Wutan City!
As one of the three major families in Wutan City, the Xiao Family held a considerable reputation within the city.
Especially the outstanding genius of the Xiao Family, Xiao Yan, who, at the tender age of seven, reached the fifth stage of Dou Zhi Qi, which made Xiao Zhan, the head of the Xiao Family, once proud.
However, today's Xiao Family was somewhat different. Inside a room that was quite elegantly arranged in the Xiao Family, two particular figures stood facing each other.
"Xun'er, have you truly decided to stay in the Xiao Family? The clan has already prepared someone to replace you. You don't have to force yourself," Gu Yuan gently spoke with a mild tone.
The plan to go to the Xiao Family was already set, but when Gu Xun'er suddenly changed her mind and decided to come to the Xiao Family, Gu Yuan naturally wouldn't refuse. He brought her here, but as Gu Xun'er's thoughts changed so swiftly, he couldn't quite grasp it. Thus, before leaving, he wanted to ask once again and confirm.
After all, with an alternative already prepared, he didn't want to force his beloved daughter. If Gu Xun'er didn't want to stay in the Xiao Family, he wouldn't insist.
"You don't need to worry about me, father. I'm willing to stay in the Xiao Family. It's my choice, not forced upon me," Gu Xun'er shook her head and said.
The fundamental reason she had been unwilling to come to the Xiao Family was that she didn't want to be separated from Gu Xiao.
Now that Gu Xiao had been missing for more than three months, without any news whatsoever, and without Gu Xiao in the Gu Clan, staying here seemed to lack significant meaning.
Furthermore, instead of staying in the Ancient Realm foolishly waiting for news of Gu Xiao, she'd rather come out and search on her own. Perhaps it was like finding a needle in a haystack, but at least it provided some psychological comfort. It was much better than waiting for death alone in the Ancient Realm.
Gu Xiao couldn't possibly be in the Ancient Realm; maybe he was in some corner of the mainland. Perhaps one day, by fate, she might encounter Gu Xiao again.
She always believed that she and her elder brother Gu Xiao had a special understanding that others didn't possess. An invisible thread connected them.
Though this thought might seem foolish and naive, it was her most earnest hope.
Listening to Gu Xun'er's words, Gu Yuan sighed lightly. A father knows his daughter best. Perhaps he didn't understand at the beginning, but seeing Gu Xun'er's current state, he had some speculations about her thoughts.
"I will closely monitor Xiao'er's situation and dispatch more people to search. Once there's any news, I'll inform you immediately."
"Take care of yourself, don't be too sad. Xiao'er wouldn't want to see you like this. You're what he cares about the most."
Gu Yuan comforted softly.
"Xun'er understands," Gu Xun'er nodded slightly, speaking softly.
"Alright, then I'll feel assured. Regarding the Tou She Jade, don't worry too much. If you can obtain it, do so. If not, don't push it too hard. We do want the Tou She Jade, but an additional piece from the Xiao Family won't actually change much. After all, there are eight of them."
Gu Yuan reminded. He did want the Tou She Jade, but his focus was more on Gu Xiao. To him, Gu Xiao, with his mysterious origins and once emitting an aura similar to that of a Dou di, held greater attraction.
After all, aiming to gather all eight pieces of the Tou She Jade was, truthfully speaking, somewhat unrealistic considering the strength of the Gu Clan.
Although he had confidence in the Gu Clan, he wasn't arrogant enough to think they could oppose all other ancient races. Not to mention, the Hun Clan was a threshold they couldn't cross.
In comparison, extracting the secrets of an amazing person like Gu Xiao with his astonishing background might be more feasible.
Hence, for Gu Xiao, they, the Gu Clan, must obtain him. Thorough searches were indispensable. They needed to find Gu Xiao ahead of the Hun Clan; otherwise, if the Hun Clan got hold of him, it would complicate matters.
"Xun'er understands." Listening to Gu Yuan, Gu Xun'er nodded slightly. She didn't actually care much about the Tou She Jade. For her, obtaining the Gu Jade was just an incidental task. What she truly cared about was her elder brother, Gu Xiao.
"Good, then I'll take my leave. If there's anything, you can instruct Ling Ying and Lin Ye; they will be at your service. If you encounter any problems you can't solve, you can also directly contact the clan. The clan will do its utmost to assist you."
Gu Yuan spoke warmly.
"Xun'er remembers. Father, take care," Gu Xun'er replied, indicating that she had it all in mind.
Gu Yuan nodded, glanced at Gu Xun'er once more, and then with a thought, a spatial gate emerged. He took a step and walked directly into it, his figure dissolving at the original location.
Gu Xun'er stared straight at the departing figure of Gu Yuan. After a while, she turned around, her small hand involuntarily touching her chest. Her beautiful big eyes blinked gently, filled with longing...
---
As the sky gradually darkened, Gu Xun'er put away the moonlight stone used for illumination, dimming the entire room.
After about half an hour, a small figure suddenly appeared at the door of Gu Xun'er's room.
"This should be the room where the new sister Xun'er stayed today."
The figure spoke softly, with a hint of strange laughter in their tone, "This new sister Xun'er seems to have a somewhat fragile physique. As a new-generation good youth, I must help her. Now that my cultivation has progressed, I'll use some Dou Qi to nurture her body. Ah, I'm always this kind."
The figure slowly paced, cautiously unfastening the door latch, then gently pushed the door open, moving towards the bed's direction.
With the faint moonlight pouring in from outside the window, the figure saw Gu Xun'er's delicate and lovely face, akin to a porcelain doll.
"This sister Xun'er is truly beautiful, much better than that woman, Xiao Yu."
The figure muttered, reaching out towards Gu Xun'er.
And just at the moment, his hand was about to touch Gu Xun'er, an invisible pressure struck, directly immobilizing them, unable to move an inch.
Gu Xun'er instantly awakened, seeing the figure in front of her and their extended hand, a layer of frost instantly covering her charming face, her eyes filled with killing intent.
"Ling Ying!" Gu Xun'er called out, and a figure instantly materialized.
"Who is this person?" Gu Xun'er asked in a cold tone.
"This is the Third Young Master of the Xiao Family," Ling Ying promptly answered.
"The Third Young Master of the Xiao Family?" Gu Xun'er's gaze trembled slightly, gradually withdrawing the killing intent in her eyes. Since the Tou She Ancient God's Jade hadn't been obtained yet, she couldn't completely sever ties with the Xiao Family.
"Take him out and break one of his legs!" Gu Xun'er spoke coldly, with a thick chill in her voice.
Gu Xiao had said that anyone with inappropriate intentions towards her should be crippled.
"Miss, breaking one leg... might be too much..." Ling Ying gently spoke. After all, Miss had come with a mission. If they broke the leg of the Third Young Master of the Xiao Family, it might cause complications, which wouldn't be good for the mission.
"Right, breaking one leg is too lenient. Take him out and break both legs," Gu Xun'er said with a frigid tone.
"What?" The figure was startled. They were going to break both legs?
"Ling Ying, why hesitate? Take him out," seeing Ling Ying's hesitation, Gu Xun'er immediately spoke with a cold tone.
"Yes, Miss!" Seeing that Miss seemed determined, Ling Ying didn't hesitate anymore, directly pulling the figure out of the room.
"Don't, Father, help!" Seeing that he was really being dragged out, the figure panicked and shouted. He was about to face real consequences.
"You brought this upon yourself, daring to have ill intentions towards Miss. Even a deity can't save you now," Ling Ying's voice sounded, and with a flick of his hand, two strands of Dou Qi shot out.
"Ah!" Accompanied by the sound of bones breaking, a sharp and miserable scream echoed in the dark night...
