Chapter 9: The Truth Revealed!

Gu Fei is a kind and generous person, yet he is also humble and cautious; when facing Xun Er, he loves her to the very marrow of his bones.

Even though Xun Er has hurt him, and Gu Fei would feel wounded in his heart, it is impossible for him to commit the act of murdering Xiao Yan.

Some kind-hearted members of the Ancient Clan went to persuade Xun Er.

"Miss Xun Er, could there be a mistake?"

"That's right, how could Brother Gu Fei possibly want to harm anyone?"

Seeing that everyone around her was defending Gu Fei, Xun Er stamped her feet in resentment, her eyes red.

"You all don't believe me?"

"Gu Fei is clearly just jealous of Xiao Yan, that's why he wants to destroy him!"

Xun Er was so angry that she spoke without thinking.

The moment the words left her mouth, she felt a bit of regret.

That was clearly not what Xun Er had intended to say.

【Xun Er experiences feelings of regret, Emotion Value +100】

But regret was of no use; the words she had spoken were like spilled water—how could they be taken back just because she wanted to?

Xun Er's voice was not loud, but the Dou Qi she infused into it made it perfectly clear to Gu Fei at the peak of the mountain.

Facing Xun Er's questioning and unreasonable behavior, even Gu Fei, with his good temper, felt a bit annoyed.

However, this only made his intention to divorce even firmer in his heart.

Today, Xun Er could question him over a groundless accusation.

Tomorrow, would she openly bring Xiao Yan to his mountain peak?

Gu Fei sneered and glanced down the mountain in a leisurely manner.

He closed the window, ignoring the hysterical Xun Er.

Gu Fei did not deign to explain anything at all.

If you are determined to condemn someone, you can always find a pretext.

Since Xun Er believed he had done things he had never done, then let her believe it.

Let Xun Er be the one who is being unreasonable and making a scene.

It was just a bit too noisy.

Gu Fei helplessly rubbed his forehead and once again set up an Array around the house.

The room finally fell back into silence.

A faint scent of Pill lingered in Gu Fei's nostrils; Gu Fei picked up a tiny Pill and held it before his eyes to look at it.

Immediately, a faint smile appeared on his face.

Success again.

On one side, Gu Fei was engrossed in refining Pills; on the other, Gu Yuan had already learned of the absurd incident that occurred at the foot of Gu Fei's mountain peak today.

Xun Er stood beside Gu Yuan with a look of displeasure, her brows tightly locked.

She had been grounded by Gu Yuan again, and this time it was an Array set up by Gu Yuan himself, which she could not break even if she spent three days and three nights.

"You should reflect on yourself; you were too rowdy today!"

Xun Er glared at him and curled her lips.

"I will investigate this matter personally to provide an explanation to you and to Gu Fei."

After he finished speaking, he left.

After a meticulous search and investigation, the findings Gu Yuan obtained made him frown involuntarily.

The result of his investigation was that Gu Fei had not spoken to anyone at all.

For nearly this entire month, Gu Fei had completely isolated himself from the outside world on his mountain peak.

He had spent an entire month refining pills, and during that time, no one had approached his house.

It was impossible for Gu Fei to have arranged for anyone to kill Xiao Yan!

This conclusion, verified by multiple sources, was already a settled fact.

Originally, the matter would have ended there, but because Xun Er kept clamoring for an explanation, Gu Fei had no choice but to continue investigating.

By following the trail, he unexpectedly discovered someone completely unrelated to this matter.

That person turned out to be Gu Yao!

Gu Yuan sent someone to invite Gu Yao to the main hall for a talk.

Since Gu Yao dared to send his subordinates to assassinate Xiao Yan, he was not afraid of others holding him accountable.

When it came down to it, he was just a piece of trash; who would care about his life or death?

After Gu Yuan sternly questioned Gu Yao, Gu Yao did not hesitate and readily admitted to the matter.

Within expectations yet outside of reason, Gu Yuan did not punish him.

Who was Gu Yao, and who was Xiao Yan?

The Xiao family was just a fallen clan; if not for Xun Er constantly pestering him, he wouldn't even bother to investigate.

One might ask, if an elephant stepped on an ant, would anyone care?

Even if the people Gu Yao sent had actually succeeded and killed that Xiao Yan.

A high-and-mighty figure like Gu Yuan, who served as the Clan Leader of a hidden, powerful clan and was busy with a thousand tasks a day, would not care.

What's more, Gu Yao told him that Xiao Yan was not dead.

His subordinates reported to him that Xiao Yan was only severely injured and missing, and it seemed he had been saved by a mysterious powerhouse.

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuan was somewhat surprised.

According to his intelligence, Xiao Yan's current strength was still not enough to catch his eye.

Furthermore, the entire Xiao family, and even the whole of Wutan City, did not possess a supreme powerhouse.

As for that brat Xiao Yan, which great expert was actually helping him from behind the scenes?

However, Gu Yuan quickly cast this matter to the back of his mind; after all, he was very busy every day.

How could he possibly spend too much time and energy on such a trivial matter?

His previous actions had already been an exception made for Xun Er.

Thinking of his willful daughter, Gu Yuan could not help but let out a heavy sigh.

Because of this, he also failed to notice the look of unwillingness on Gu Yao's face.

Gu Yao assumed Xiao Yan was still that defenseless piece of trash, and he even looked down on the strongest person in their clan.

Consequently, Gu Yao was arrogant and only sent out a low-level Dou Zong as an assassin.

Although a low-level Dou Zong was unremarkable within the Ancient Clan, placing one in the Xiao family left them completely unable to fight back.

Gu Yao waited full of confidence for the news of victory from his subordinate.

What he waited for, however, was the news that Xiao Yan had been severely injured and gone missing, suspected to have been rescued by a mysterious powerhouse.

With a ferocious expression, he crushed the porcelain cup in his hand, feeling increasingly hateful toward this Xiao Yan in his heart.

That subordinate said that at the time, Xiao Yan was completely unable to resist him and was on the verge of death.

Yet in the next second, a heaven-shaking and earth-shattering change occurred.

The aura on Xiao Yan's body surged, and the pressure inadvertently leaked out actually made him feel somewhat terrified.

That subordinate only subconsciously retreated for an instant, and Xiao Yan had already vanished.

Fearing punishment from Gu Yao, he searched every inch of the area within a ten-mile radius.

But even after digging three feet into the ground, he still could not find that brat Xiao Yan.

After listening, Gu Yao's expression turned gloomy, his eyes filled with rage and hatred.

If he caught that trash Xiao Yan again, he must kill him to vent his anger!

Because Xiao Yan was assassinated for no reason, Xun Er did not believe her husband at all.

She had previously been thinking about repairing her relationship with Gu Fei.

Now, however, she completely ignored any evidence and stubbornly hated Gu Fei.

If it weren't for Gu Fei, how could Brother Xiao Yan have been severely injured, and how could he have gone missing!

Xun Er's beautiful eyes carried anger as she looked with dissatisfaction at a room on the peak of that distant mountain.

Gu Fei had stayed in the room for several days, and after verifying it, he confirmed there were no issues with the Ti Hai Pill.

He quite enthusiastically repaired the room that had been left in a mess due to the Pill Lightning.

Suddenly, he remembered that he had refined the Pill to pass the time, and subsequently remembered that speechless one-month cooling-off period for divorce.

Now that more than a month had passed, it was time to go find Gu Yuan again.

Gu Fei did not believe that after this incident, Gu Yuan would still dare to shamelessly use his authority as Clan Leader to pressure him.

(End of this chapter)