Chapter 75: Xiao Yan: Pressure? This Thing Has Never Left Me!

"Xun Er's father, then that means..."

Xiao Yan's heart gave a violent start, and he instantly guessed Gu Yuan's identity.

This person is the mighty Ancient Clan Patriarch.

A man standing at the peak of the Dou Qi Continent.

Xiao Yan's expression changed slightly; a trace of awkwardness flashed in his eyes.

The various setbacks he had encountered in the Ancient Clan along the way had dealt a slight blow to his originally firm confidence.

At this moment, facing Gu Yuan, he involuntarily became even more nervous.

Xiao Yan took a deep breath, trying to calm himself, but the moment he opened his mouth, his speech was still somewhat stammering.

"Uncle..."

He lowered his head slightly, not daring to look Gu Yuan in the eye, his hands unconsciously clutching the corners of his clothes.

That extremely nervous appearance was like a child who had done something wrong.

Having just seen Yun Yi, and now comparing the two together, Gu Yuan only felt the difference was simply worlds apart.

One is a powerful and confident Four-Star Dou Sheng, while Xiao Yan is merely a Four-Star Dou Zun.

And he doesn't have a shred of courage.

This kind of gap is like the distance between heaven and earth.

It is precisely because of this that Gu Yuan did not look favorably on Xiao Yan from the very beginning.

If it weren't for his daughter Xun Er being dead set on Xiao Yan, he wouldn't have personally come to see Xiao Yan at all.

"Uncle, did you come looking for me for something?"

Xiao Yan struggled to compose his emotions, mustering the courage to ask.

He raised his head slightly, secretly observing Gu Yuan's expression, his heart in his throat.

"Naturally it's for the matter between you and Xun Er."

Gu Yuan looked at Xiao Yan, frowning slightly.

"Uncle, you... disagree with me and..."

Xiao Yan's heart tightened; the words reached his lips, yet he didn't dare speak them.

He was uneasy and apprehensive inside, afraid Gu Yuan would say the answer he least wanted to hear.

After all, if the Patriarch Gu Yuan disagreed with their matter, then it would be even more difficult for him and Xun Er to be together.

"Sigh... a married daughter is like spilled water."

"Xun Er is now a Divine Grade Bloodline; even I cannot easily change her mind..."

Gu Yuan let out a light sigh, a helpless bitter smile appearing on his face.

He slowly shook his head, but his eyes revealed doting on his daughter.

Hearing this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but feel secretly delighted; his originally hanging heart relaxed slightly.

"Don't be happy too early, Xun Er is a Divine Grade Bloodline, my clan's elders absolutely will not easily agree."

"So, you yourself must have pressure..."

Gu Yuan's tone shifted, his expression turning serious.

Xiao Yan's face showed bitterness.

Such words actually didn't need Gu Yuan to specially point out.

Since the moment he confessed his feelings to Xun Er, pressure has followed him like a shadow.

He carries it at all times.

He lowered his head slightly, looking at his toes, his heart a mix of five flavors.

"I understand, Uncle!"

Xiao Yan gritted his teeth and nodded.

Next, Gu Yuan stepped forward with a grave expression, approaching Xiao Yan, lowering his voice to warn.

"Xiao Yan, before Xun Er reaches Dou Sheng, she must maintain a perfect body."

"Otherwise, the clan elders will likely be furious enough to exterminate the entire Xiao clan! Do you understand?"

Gu Yuan's gaze was deep and stern, like the ice and frost of deep winter, causing Xiao Yan to involuntarily shiver.

"Uncle rest assured, Xiao Yan understands!"

Xiao Yan's heart shook, and he hurriedly said.

He knew Gu Yuan's words were absolutely not a bluff.

And the Ancient Clan certainly possessed that strength.

Afterwards, the two's conversation turned to the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade.

A trace of worry flashed in Gu Yuan's eyes as he slowly said, "Xiao Yan, do you know the reason Soul Hall captured your father was because of that piece of Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade?"

"What?"

Xiao Yan's heart jumped; he thought of that piece of family heirloom Ancient Jade.

Is this the reason Yun Yi never told him?

"You take care of yourself; that piece of Ancient Jade must be protected well."

Speaking of this, Gu Yuan couldn't help but recall Yun Yi's words.

There are Soul Clan spies within the Ancient Clan.

He frowned tightly, a bad feeling ever present in his heart.

"Xiao Yan, today's words, you must keep in your heart; strive to raise your strength, don't let Xun Er down."

Finally, Gu Yuan looked at Xiao Yan and let out a slow sigh.

"Yes, Uncle. Xiao Yan will definitely not let you and Xun Er down!" Xiao Yan said, clenching his fists tightly.

Shortly after, Gu Yuan vanished from the spot.

He planned to start searching for spies within the clan.

To see if there were actually any members of the Soul Clan among the Ancient Clan!

The next day, the Ancient Clan's Adult Ceremony officially began.

On the plaza of the Ancient Clan, the place was packed with people and extremely lively.

Strongmen from various clans gathered together to jointly witness this grand ceremony.

Xun Er wore a light purple long dress, like a fairy descending to the mortal world, and elegantly walked up to the Testing Platform.

Her expression was calm, and her eyes revealed confidence.

The moment she placed her hand on the Testing Stone, a brilliant beam of light shot into the sky, within which the unique pattern of a Divine Grade Bloodline faintly appeared.

"Divine Grade Bloodline! It's actually a Divine Grade Bloodline!"

The area below the platform instantly erupted in an uproar, with clan members exclaiming in surprise, their eyes filled with shock and envy.

"Truly the pride of our Ancient Clan!!!"

However, compared to Xun Er's glory, Xiao Yan's situation was miserable.

Some disciples of the Ancient Clan, seeing that Xiao Yan, the person their young lady admired, was merely a Four-Star Dou Zun, developed contempt for him.

They stepped forward one after another to challenge him, their words filled with humiliation.

"Someone like you, you think you deserve to be with Xun Er? Stop dreaming!"

"Don't even look at your own strength, you still dare to wish for the impossible!"

"Want to marry Xun Er? Beat me first!!"

Facing these humiliations, Xiao Yan was furious in his heart, but he knew he could not act impulsively.

He gritted his teeth tightly, his fists clenched until they crackled, striving to suppress the anger in his heart.

Just as Xiao Yan was about to lose his patience, Xun Er detected the commotion over here.

Her expression turned cold, and she quickly walked to Xiao Yan's side, shielding him behind her.

"What are you doing! Xiao Yan-ge is my person; whoever dares to make things difficult for him again is making an enemy of me!"

Xun Er said loudly, her gaze sweeping strongly over the surrounding Ancient Clan disciples.

Her voice was clear and loud, causing those Ancient Clan disciples to involuntarily feel a chill in their hearts.

Under Xun Er's forceful intervention, although those Ancient Clan disciples were unwilling in their hearts, they no longer dared to continue making things difficult for Xiao Yan, and could only leave resentfully.

However, they still muttered in low voices nearby, complaining about Xiao Yan.

"Hmph, a man actually needs a woman to protect him."

"That's right, truly disgraceful."

"I don't know what Miss Xun Er sees in this piece of trash..."

Although these clan members were only muttering in low voices, they actually weren't avoiding Xiao Yan at all.

Every word and sentence, Xiao Yan heard in his ears.

His heart felt a wave of bitterness.

Ultimately, it was still because he was too weak.

If he possessed strength like Yun Yi's, probably no one would dare to wag their tongues in front of him.

Strength is the foundation of everything.

The next day would be the day the Tian Mu opened.

Early morning.

Yun Yi put two members of the Soul Clan into his ring.

Afterwards, he put on a black long robe, restrained his aura, and, carrying another Puppet, walked out unhurriedly, heading toward the depths of the Gu Sheng Shan Mai.

When Yun Yi arrived, many people had already come here.

Strongmen from the Stone Clan, Thunder Clan, Yan Clan, and Medicine Clan each stood in their own group, interacting with each other while maintaining a certain distance.

Yun Yi's gaze swept around, and he discovered that only the Spirit Clan had not come.

He knew clearly in his heart.

The Spirit Clan was already being besieged by the Soul Clan.

Now they were probably not far from being exterminated as a clan.

This was an extremely critical piece of news.

However, speaking of it would be of no benefit to himself.

Once this matter was exposed, the ancient races would very likely immediately start a melee.

By then, both he and the Yun Lan Sect would find it difficult to remain uninvolved.

After weighing the pros and cons, Yun Yi decided to remain silent.

(Chapter End)