Chapter 161: Xun Er: No matter what, I must win you back!

This banquet was originally prepared to welcome the delegation from the Lei Clan.

Now that everyone from the Lei Clan has left, the banquet itself no longer has any meaning.

Gu Fei did not want to waste time here, so he looked toward Gu Lie not far away.

"Grandfather, your grandson will head back first!"

Gu Fei smiled and bowed to Gu Lie, and Gu Lie also nodded with a smile.

Next, Gu Fei looked at Gu Yuan again, and after bidding Gu Yuan farewell, he left the great hall.

Gu Fei left without the slightest hesitation, his gaze fixed straight in the direction of his departure, not sparing a single extra glance for anyone else.

This left Xun Er, who had still held some expectations, feeling incomparably desolate in her heart.

She thought that with her performance today, Gu Fei would surely be moved, but the scene she expected did not occur.

Gu Fei did not change his attitude toward her in the slightest because she had stepped forward for him.

He remained as cold toward her as ever, just like a stranger.

"Is there really no chance left..."

Xun Er watched Gu Fei leave the great hall, her eyes filled with unwillingness.

A feeling of grievance arose, and she almost cried out, but in front of everyone from the Ancient Clan, she still held the tears back.

With Gu Fei having led the way, the remaining people left one after another.

Some who were on good terms with Xun Er wanted to greet her as they left, but they discovered that she was hanging her head in very low spirits, a mood that was even somewhat dark.

Everyone dared not ask further and could only leave dejectedly.

"Sigh, why must you do this to yourself?"

In the great hall, as the crowd departed, Gu Yuan looked at his precious daughter's desolate appearance, feeling very heartbroken yet helpless.

The matter from back then was indeed Xun Er's fault, but she clearly liked Gu Fei, so why did she...

Although Gu Yuan felt sorry for his daughter, he felt Gu Fei's actions were only natural.

If Gu Fei were to accept her and she were to commit such fickle acts again in the future, what man could endure it...

Xun Er was his precious daughter after all; he would not lecture her on anything. Some things required Xun Er to figure out for herself before the problem could truly be solved.

"You and Gu Fei have already separated, and he already has a wife. You are also a very outstanding person, and your future is limitless..."

"Father, you won't understand!"

Xun Er did not wait for Gu Yuan to finish before directly interrupting his words.

"In this life, no matter what, I must win Gu Fei back!"

Xun Er left behind these words and departed alone, leaving Gu Yuan by himself.

Gu Yuan watched the stubborn Xun Er leave, the expression in his eyes constantly changing.

"I hope you can truly repent... perhaps there is still some chance."

After leaving the banquet, Gu Fei flew directly back to the mountaintop.

"Daddy is back!"

As soon as Gu Fei landed on the peak, Xiao Xianle saw him, ran over quickly, and threw herself into Gu Fei's arms.

Gu Fei also took the opportunity to pick up Xiao Xianle and spun her around in the air.

"Slow down, don't go throwing Xiao Xianle away."

Xiao Yixian walked up and said.

"You underestimate me too much; I am a Dou Zun, after all," Gu Fei laughed.

Xiao Yixian naturally knew that it was absolutely impossible for Gu Fei to let Xiao Xianle slip and fall, but as a mother and wife, she was just joking to lighten the mood. "Where are Zi Yan and the others?" Gu Fei asked.

"Sister Zi Yan said she went to get something delicious and hasn't returned yet."

Just as Xiao Xianle's voice fell, the space beside Gu Fei suddenly split open, and a purple figure jumped out from within.

"Xiao Xianle, did you miss me? Look at what delicious things I brought you!"

Zi Yan stepped out from the void and took out a handful of colorful fruits to hand to Xiao Xianle.

When Gu Fei saw this, the corners of his mouth could not help but twitch.

What Zi Yan had taken out were all high-grade spiritual herbs; she had likely stolen them from the Ancient Realm's medicine garden.

Now that her strength had increased, there was truly nothing she wouldn't do.

"Hurry and refine some Sugar Pills for me to eat!"

Zi Yan took out another pile of spiritual herbs and spiritual fruits and handed them to Gu Fei.

Although she had grown up in appearance, her heart was still that of little Zi Yan.

"Although refining can remove the impurities, with your current strength, you can easily remove the impurities yourself," Zhuli said softly from the side.

Zi Yan gave Zhuli a faint look and muttered, "This stuff is bitter as death; I don't want to eat it raw, I want to eat the sweet ones."

Gu Fei looked at this patch of rare herbs and knew that a medicine field had already been ravaged by Zi Yan.

Since Zi Yan broke through to Dou Sheng, her spatial abilities had become increasingly powerful; this ability was simply like a divine aid for her when searching for medicinal materials.

With the return of Zi Yan and Gu Fei, the entire mountaintop immediately entered a state of harmony, and some of Gu Fei's previous worries vanished along with the laughter.

Such joy did not last too long before a look of worry gradually appeared on Zhuli's face.

After Gu Fei discovered the change in Zhuli's state, Zhuli also spoke frankly to Gu Fei.

"After Zi Yan absorbed the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, she has already stepped into the Dou Sheng realm. The Dragon Clan is currently fragmented and urgently needs the appearance of a Dragon Emperor to help the Ancient Dragon Clan achieve unification and revitalize!"

"Therefore, I intend to take Zi Yan back to Ancient Dragon Island to inherit the position of Dragon Emperor!"

Zhuli stated his purpose; it was clear he was very anxious, eager to see the Ancient Dragon Clan unified.

Zhuli stated his purpose; it was very clear that he was anxious, eager to see the Ancient Dragon Clan unified.

The longer the Ancient Dragon Clan remains divided, the greater the internal weakening of the Dragon Clan; this is something the Elders of Zhuli's faction are unwilling to see.

"Elder Zhuli, Zi Yan is currently at the late stage of Three-Star Dou Sheng, and there is still some residual power from the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit; why not wait until she breaks through to Four-Star Dou Sheng before returning!"

Upon hearing this, Zhuli fell into silence; considering the current situation of the Ancient Dragon Clan, he also felt conflicted inside.

"Zi Yan is the hope for the unification of the Ancient Dragon Clan, and she absolutely cannot suffer any accidents. You know the situation of the Ancient Dragon Clan best yourself; if Zi Yan goes back now, can she really solve the problem?"

Gu Fei tried to persuade her to stay because he knew that the Three Great Dragon Kings would, in all likelihood, launch a siege against Zi Yan at the instigation of the North Dragon King.

Even if Zi Yan reached Four-Star Dou Sheng, she would still be no match when facing a siege by the Three Great Dragon Kings.

Furthermore, in the original story, the North Dragon King, for the sake of the position of Dragon Emperor, was so deranged that he did not hesitate to collude with the Dragon Clan's mortal enemy, the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan.

In the end, he even unleashed the Transformation Dragon Demon Array to slaughter the Ancient Dragon Clan.

The Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan Clan Leader Huang Tian has a cultivation level that reached Five-Star Dou Sheng, and the North Dragon King activated the Transformation Dragon Demon Array, pushing his cultivation level straight toward Six-Star Dou Sheng; those two forces are both things Zi Yan cannot cope with.

If Zi Yan were allowed to return without any preparation, it would only place her in danger.

And as for himself, he is still only a Dou Zun; if Zi Yan encountered danger, he would temporarily have no ability to extend a helping hand to her.

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