Chapter 248: Gu Qingya Pays a Visit

"You two..." Yi Huang looked at the two people in front of her who were quite displeased, and her anger flared up.

"How old are you both? One is a Pavilion Master, the other a Great Elder, yet you make yourselves a laughingstock all day long."

"What kind of decorum is this!"

"Prepare yourselves; we depart at noon," Yi Huang said, waving her hand.

Xiao Han's body jolted suddenly, and he felt a sense of helplessness; for some reason, he always had the feeling of being led to an execution in the afternoon.

Come to think of it, Xiao Han also suddenly remembered that after resolving the predicament of Sound Valley back then, he seemed to have never visited Sound Valley again.

To be able to go back and take a look after several decades could be considered quite nice.

However, things did not go as planned...

"Pavilion Master!" The Elder who came to report had a strange expression, "People from the Ancient Clan have arrived."

"The Ancient Clan?" Xiao Han's eyes narrowed slightly; he had anticipated this in his heart, but to be sought out on such a festive day, the displeasure in his heart could already be turned into substance.

"You can't go this time?" After the Elder left, both Yi Huang and Ye Jianxin looked at Xiao Han with indignation.

"Yes, my apologies!" Xiao Han was a bit annoyed, but then he smiled and tossed a Storage Ring toward Ye Jianxin, which the latter caught with a puzzled look.

"Tell old man Tianyin that this shall serve as my apology to him!" With that, his figure vanished.

"This is..." Ye Jianxin looked into the Storage Ring with confusion, and then he suddenly gasped in cold air.

Noticing Ye Jianxin's astonishment, Yi Huang asked curiously, "What did that guy give?"

Ye Jianxin gave a wry smile, "Good things that exceed all our betrothal gifts; I'm worried Sound Valley won't be able to afford the dowry!"

Yi Huang also widened her eyes, her face full of disbelief.

At this moment, Xiao Han had already appeared in the reception hall of Langya Pavilion, unreservedly sizing up the Ancient Clan visitor in front of him who looked quite uncomfortable. What surprised Xiao Han quite a bit was that this was actually an acquaintance.

"Elder Gu Qingya, what is the purpose of the Ancient Clan sending you here this time?" Xiao Han said with a forced smile.

Feeling the chill in the air, Gu Qingya sighed helplessly in his heart; he knew this trip would not go smoothly. Their Ancient Clan had specifically conducted research on this rapidly rising Langya Pavilion Master.

They had a clear understanding of his personality; to put it simply, it was two words—tough!

A cowardly soldier makes a cowardly unit, and a cowardly general makes a cowardly army. It was precisely because Langya Pavilion had such a tough-styled Pavilion Master that, whether it was the first-rate powers of the past or the transcendent existences of the present, their foreign policy almost never involved weakness or concession.

Every time a conflict erupted with other forces, it almost always ended with the opponent backing down. Their enemies even included super powers like the Soul Hall and the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan.

In all fairness, the Langya Pavilion Master's personality had gained the approval of many old fellows within the Ancient Clan, and this naturally included him.

However, appreciation was one thing, but when actually facing such a personality, it truly gave Gu Qingya quite a headache.

"I am here this time to congratulate Pavilion Master Su on advancing to a Six-Star," Gu Qingya suppressed the bitterness in his heart and bowed in salute.

"Moreover, I just discovered that Langya Pavilion seems to have a joyous occasion approaching. For this sudden intrusion, I offer my apologies first..."

"No need!" Xiao Han's attitude was extremely cold, "Please state your business, Elder Gu Qingya!"

Unable to bypass the issue with small talk, Gu Qingya had to get straight to the point. Looking at the expressionless Xiao Han, he said, "According to rumors, Langya Pavilion has wiped out the Qingjin Sect and the Tianyue Sect, two hidden sects?"

"I wonder..." Gu Qingya was about to continue saying something, wanting to make his words sound gentler.

However...

"That is correct!" Xiao Han did not give Gu Qingya a chance to say more and interrupted him directly.

"Is there a problem with that?" Xiao Han's voice was as calm as a stagnant well.

"It seems there is no need for my Langya Pavilion to explain its actions to the Ancient Clan beforehand!"

Hearing Xiao Han's increasingly unfriendly tone, Gu Qingya hurriedly explained, "I have absolutely no such intention."

"Langya Pavilion has its own freedom in its actions, and our Ancient Clan will absolutely not interfere."

Wiping cold sweat from his heart, according to what this Ice Saint said, it was as if their Ancient Clan liked to interfere in the internal affairs of the Central Plains' forces.

If this were to spread, the reputation of the Ancient Race, including the Ancient Clan, in the Central Plains would definitely plummet. If it were more serious, they might even face a joint boycott by the forces of the Central Plains.

Such consequences were not something his old bones could afford to bear.

Without waiting for Xiao Han to continue speaking, Gu Qingya poured out the words he had been brewing in his heart for a long time:

"I came here only to express my congratulations and then to introduce some secrets of the continent to Pavilion Master Su."

"Oh?" Xiao Han raised his eyebrows slightly, "This is interesting."

"I have already accepted the congratulations, but I wonder what these secrets of the continent are?"

Gu Qingya steeled his heart and then said, "This secret... to put it simply, it is just a rule established between our Ancient Race and many super powers of the Central Plains back then."

"What rule?" Xiao Han feigned ignorance.

Gu Qingya gave a wry smile, "Pavilion Master Su knows it well, so why must I be the one to point it out?"

These matters were called secrets, but once one reached a certain level, they were common knowledge that everyone understood without speaking. Gu Qingya did not believe that a sect like Langya Pavilion, which could go toe-to-toe with many super powers of the Central Plains, would be unaware of such a small matter.

Xiao Han leaned back, his fingers tapping lightly on the armrest, and said in a leisurely manner, "So... Elder Gu Qingya is here to warn me about the rule that those above the Five-Star level must not act recklessly?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Gu Qingya felt the temperature in the air drop rapidly, and the tea on the side was silently covered in frost.

He had a premonition that if he could not satisfy this Ice Saint today, even if he wouldn't be killed due to the Ancient Clan's face, a beating would be unavoidable.

Immediately, Gu Qingya quietly circulated his Dou Qi to drive the chill away from the space around him, and with a smile, he said, "Pavilion Master Su has misunderstood; we are not unreasonable people."

"Recent events were merely those two sects bringing it upon themselves; my Ancient Clan has no intention of becoming enemies with Langya Pavilion."

The moment his voice fell, Gu Qingya felt the pressure around him vanish abruptly. Looking up, he saw a gentle smile on Xiao Han's handsome face: "Then it seems I was overthinking it. Please, Elder Gu Qingya, explain in detail."

His attitude was so good that it was as if nothing had happened just moments ago.

"Then many thanks, Pavilion Master Su." Gu Qingya felt much more relaxed, though there was still one hurdle to pass.

"We only hope that Pavilion Master Su will not act against other forces without cause."

"Of course, if there is a grudge with Pavilion Master Su, that is naturally fine."

Contrary to Gu Qingya's expectations, the other party agreed exceptionally readily, "Please rest assured, Elder Gu Qingya, I shall naturally abide by this rule."

Xiao Han said with a full smile, "My Langya Pavilion has always been kind to others and will never bully the weak."

Gu Qingya secretly slandered in his heart: Indeed, Langya Pavilion is unwilling to bully the weak, but the gains Langya Pavilion gets from wiping out a major hidden sect are much higher than bullying the weak.

However, things had reached this point; what could he, a representative of an Ancient Race, do? The other Ancient Races were not willing to trouble the Ice Saint to begin with, otherwise, it would not have been just a Four-Star Dou Saint like him who came, but the three ancient immortals of the Ancient Clan.

In fact, although this so-called agreement was jointly established by the original Ancient Races and the super powers of the Central Plains, it was primarily aimed at the Ancient Races.

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After all, almost all the experts on the continent above the Five-Star Dou Sheng level came from the Ancient Races, and the few rare experts in the Central Plains were all advanced in age and indifferent to worldly affairs.

If it were not for the fact that the Ancient Races needed the Central Plains to provide various resources, and that they were wary of and checked one another, this regulation would be nothing more than a scrap of paper.

Originally, everything was unremarkable, but unfortunately, an exception like the Ice Saint appeared, so they could only hope that the other party would abide by the rules.

At most, they could keep a close watch on the other party's movements.

As for holding the Ice Saint responsible for attacking forces everywhere, antagonizing the other party would bring nothing but harm and no benefit.

He was only responsible for conveying the message, and the rest of the miscellaneous matters were not his concern, "Since that is the case, then this old man will take his leave first."

Before leaving, Gu Qingya also extended an invitation: "If Pavilion Master Su is interested, you can come to the Ancient Clan to exchange pointers with us old fellows."

"Pavilion Master Su will be an honored guest of our Ancient Clan!"

"Then many thanks!" Xiao Han did not refuse.