Chapter 10: Finally Divorced!

Gu Yuan was truly ashamed this time because of Xun Er's unreasonable behavior.

Recalling everything Xun Er had done, and how he himself had defended her and forced Gu Fei to postpone the divorce, he felt a tingling sensation on his scalp.

Because of Xun Er, how many wrong things had he actually done?

Gu Yuan shook his head helplessly, unable to bring himself to persuade the two to reconcile again.

He told Xun Er everything he had personally investigated, along with his conversation with Gu Yao that day.

Xun Er's face flushed slightly, realizing that she might have wronged Gu Fei.

But she was always stubborn, so naturally, she could not admit her mistake.

With a dissatisfied cold snort, she swept away.

Yet, at the entrance of the great hall, she happened to run into Gu Fei, who was hurrying over.

Once husband and wife, now when they met, one was filled with dissatisfaction, while the other was completely indifferent.

Xun Er stopped in her tracks, biting her lower lip as she wanted to speak.

Gu Fei, however, walked past her without even turning his head, as if he had not seen Xun Er at all.

Gu Yuan naturally noticed the commotion at the entrance; he sighed and took a sip of tea.

Gu Fei stood tall and upright in the great hall, his brows and eyes resolute.

He did not say much, and Gu Yuan shook his head, feeling a sense of regret in his heart that Xun Er and he were destined to have no future together.

He solemnly asked again, "Do you truly wish to divorce Xun Er?"

Gu Fei nodded: "That is correct."

Gu Yuan wanted to make one last effort, so he asked: "Will you not regret it?"

Gu Fei pondered for a moment.

【Xun Er experiences anticipation, Emotion Value +50】

As it turned out, for some reason, even though she had been ignored by Gu Fei, Xun Er stubbornly stood at the entrance and did not leave.

Gu Fei stood with his back to her, falling into a brief silence.

A strange emotion unexpectedly surged in Xun Er's heart.

Could it be that Gu Fei was going to change his mind?

She was not some plaything to be summoned and dismissed at will, but if Gu Fei wanted to change his mind, she could reluctantly accept it.

Xun Er crossed her arms, thinking indignantly.

Then she heard Gu Fei's cold words.

"I will never regret it."

Xun Er's beautiful eyes widened, looking at Gu Fei's back in disbelief.

Gu Yuan was just about to speak when he was interrupted by Xun Er.

She rushed forward a few steps and stood in front of Gu Fei.

"Are... are you really going to divorce me?"

Only then did Gu Fei bestow upon her the first glance of the day.

He looked down at Xun Er, his eyes no longer holding the tenderness and love of the past.

"What else?"

Xun Er froze for a moment, tasting the flavor of regret for the first time.

【Xun Er experiences regret, Emotion Value +10】

Gu Fei turned to leave, but his sleeve was pulled by her.

He turned his head without a trace of emotion, only to see Xun Er shedding tears in front of him for the first time.

She seemed not to understand where her tears came from, wiping them from the corners of her eyes in a daze.

With a beauty's eyes looking at you, moist and red-rimmed, any man would soften his heart.

But Gu Fei was the exception; he detached his sleeve with detachment and politely waited for Xun Er to speak.

"I... I won't go to see Brother Xiao Yan anymore, can you not divorce me? Brother Gu... Brother Gu Fei, please?"

Gu Fei's expression was somewhat subtle.

How long had it been since Xun Er called him brother? This long-lost instance was actually only said reluctantly to beg him not to divorce.

The last shred of affection Gu Fei held for Xun Er was crushed by her own hands, leaving nothing behind.

"Do you think there is any meaning in saying these things now?" Gu Fei turned his head and walked toward the entrance at a leisurely pace.

A single sentence drifted back from afar.

"My decision will never change!"

Gu Fei's figure was clearly so close to Xun Er, yet she felt she could no longer grasp him.

【Xun Er experiences regret, Emotion Value +200】

【Xun Er experiences sadness, Emotion Value +200】

Xun Er slumped onto the antique wooden chair, her eyes filled with visible heartbreak.

"Father, did I really do something wrong?"

Gu Yuan looked at her deeply, then flicked his sleeves and left without a word.

And the events that took place in the great hall today soon spread out.

Xun Er's willfulness was met with disdain from many of the younger generation of the Ancient Clan.

And that long-suffering, devoted man was pitied by them even more.

A man as outstanding as Brother Gu Fei had actually been heartbroken by Xun Er.

However, many women of the Ancient Clan had realized the truth.

Since Gu Fei had already separated from Xun Er, did that not mean they would have a chance? Which young girl had not fantasized in the dead of night about such a handsome and dashing genius?

In the following few days, whenever Gu Fei left his mountain peak, he would be surrounded by many women.

There were pretty granddaughters of Elders who brought him flowers, and childhood sweethearts who had grown up with him who went on outings with him.

There were even many women who were a little older than Gu Fei who came as well.

They found all sorts of reasons to get close to Gu Fei.

【Gu Yan feels admiration, Emotion Value +1】

【Gu Ting feels admiration, Emotion Value +1】

Emotion Values like these had been pouring in continuously over these past few days.

One day, while Gu Fei was cultivating on the mountain peak, several old antiques even came to visit him in person.

Behind them followed two or three petite and exquisite young women, who hid shyly behind their backs.

From time to time, they would poke their heads out, looking at him with bright, sparkling eyes.

Even if Gu Fei were slow-witted, he would have realized by now: surely they weren't here to play matchmaker for him?

One elder patted the back of his hand affectionately, speaking intimate words, yet between the lines, he praised his own granddaughter's exquisite appearance and formidable strength.

Gu Fei had never been afraid of anything, but with the scorching gazes of the elders and young women before him all focused on him, he felt uneasy.

That burning look, as if seeing a rare treasure, made Gu Fei feel somewhat restless.

After much difficulty sending them away, Gu Fei let out a long sigh.

Although they were all well-intentioned, Gu Fei could not handle it.

With so many beauties, were they not afraid that Gu Fei would be stuffed?

After several days of this, he understood: these people all had their eyes on him, this piece of sweet pastry.

However, under such intense "sieges," Gu Fei had not agreed to a single one from beginning to end.

Right now, he only wanted to strive to become stronger.

But staying in the Ancient Realm was too stable; apart from Xun Er, there were no people with high destiny to provide Emotion Values for the system.

In other words, it did not look easy for Gu Fei to become stronger while in the Ancient Realm.

If he wanted to cultivate steadily, he naturally could; the Ancient Realm had abundant cultivation resources, and his grandfather Gu Lie was a highly respected person in the Ancient Clan.

As long as he could settle his heart and cultivate diligently, his future achievements would certainly not be low.

But holding the system in his hands, and having already experienced the power of the system, how could Gu Fei be content to stay in such a place and cultivate blindly?

He yearned to become strong rapidly, and he yearned to possess the power to rival top experts.

This required relying on his opportunities.

That is to say, the system, which was like a god and could do anything as long as there was Emotion Value.

After thinking it over, Gu Fei finally decided to head to the Northwest Continent.

(End of chapter)