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Chapter 149: Is Gu Yuan Spineless?
🕑 Added 2023-07-08 21:41:30 +0000 UTCFor a moment, the three Immortals of the Gu clan couldn't describe their own "foolishness."
They had allowed an outsider to roam freely under their noses without being discovered, and to make matters worse, the intruder had stolen the Gu clan's Tuo She Ancient Emperor Jade.
How should they put it?
It was embarrassing!
...
Gu Yuan asked, "Where is Gu Yang now?"
"This..."
The three Gu clan Immortals exchanged glances upon hearing Gu Yuan's question. They didn't know how to tell Gu Yuan the truth. They hesitated, seemingly burdened with a difficult secret.
Finally, Gu Dao, one of the three Immortals, spoke up, "Clan Leader, after we discovered that Gu Yang was a spy, we immediately went to find him. However, we couldn't find any trace of him in the Gu clan. It's as if he vanished!"
"Hmm?"
Gu Yuan furrowed his brow upon hearing this.
Vanished?
Gone?
It seemed that they were unaware of everything, and it was too late when they finally realized the truth.
Gu Yuan continued to inquire, "When did Gu Yang disappear?"
Gu Dao replied, "Gu Yang disappeared when you, Clan Leader, and we went to the Soul Clan to attend Hun Tiandi's grand wedding. Therefore, I suspected that Gu Yang was planted by the Soul Clan as a spy within our own ranks."
"A Level 5 Dou Sheng, such a grand scheme. Besides the Soul Clan, who else has the capability for such an operation?"
"The Soul Clan?"
"Hun Tiandi!"
Even without Gu Dao's reminder, the first thought that came to Gu Yuan's mind was the Soul Clan. Besides the Soul Clan, who else could be so obsessed with the Tuo She Ancient Emperor Jade?
A hint of anger appeared on Gu Yuan's face, but it quickly turned into a helpless expression.
Gu Yuan said, "It seems that the Gu clan's Tuo She Ancient Emperor Jade has fallen into the hands of Hun Tiandi."
"Sigh..."
"We're still one step too late after all! It's truly lamentable how despicable and shameless Hun Tiandi is!"
They had originally intended to exchange the Tuo She Ancient Emperor Jade for his daughter Gu Xun’er from the Soul Clan, but now it seemed hopeless. The Gu clan no longer had the Tuo She Ancient Emperor Jade to trade.
If things went as expected, the Gu clan's Tuo She Ancient Emperor Jade had indeed fallen into the hands of Hun Tiandi.
Gu Yuan said, "The fact that the Soul Clan can plant spies without being detected in the Gu clan indicates that Hun Tiandi must have also infiltrated the other ancient races with spies."
"Perhaps... the Tuo She Ancient Emperor Jade of the other ancient races has also fallen into the hands of Hun Tiandi. He has now gathered all eight pieces."
Gu Dao furrowed his brow upon hearing this and said, "Clan Leader, that's unlikely!"
What the Clan Leader Gu Yuan said was too shocking for him to accept. Could it be true that the Soul Clan had indeed gathered all eight pieces of the Tuo She Ancient Emperor Jade?
Wouldn't that mean that Hun Tiandi had a greater chance of becoming a Dou Di?
Gu Yuan forced a bitter smile. If he could, he wouldn't want to believe it either.
But... the actions of the Soul Clan now made it impossible for Gu Yuan not to believe it. Based on Gu Yuan's understanding of Hun Tiandi, he wouldn't take such actions without absolute certainty.
Now that Hun Tiandi had exposed the Soul Clan's power and spared the Gu clan, showing no fear of the other ancient races in the alliance, and with a spy from the Soul Clan within the Gu clan, who could guarantee that there were no spies among the other ancient races?
Moreover, the power of the other ancient races was not as strong as the Gu clan's, and even they hadn't discovered the existence of a spy within their own ranks.
Could the other ancient races discover the spies?
No...
It's not possible.
If even the Gu clan has lost their Tuo She Ancient Emperor Jade, it's safe to assume that the other ancient races have also lost their Tuo She Ancient Emperor Jade.
Hun Tiandi truly lives up to his name!
The chess game he played... I guess during the last grand wedding, when all the leaders of the ancient races went to congratulate in the Soul Clan, that's when the spies made their move, right?
I have to say...
At this moment, Gu Yuan felt as if he had been possessed by a washing machine, clearing his mind and getting closer to the truth.
...
Gu Yuan shook his head and smiled bitterly. "There's nothing that's impossible! The momentum is now in favor of the Soul Clan. I believe it won't be long before Hun Tiandi achieves the status of a Dou Di."
"Sigh... If we want to rescue Gu Xun’er, it seems we'll have to find another way. I have to say... Hun Tiandi is truly despicable and shameless!"
...
Time passed!
Several more days went by. During this time, the leaders of the other ancient races seemed to visit the Gu clan, wanting to discuss important matters with Gu Yuan. However, they were all turned away by the Gu clan.
The message was: Clan Leader Gu Yuan is in seclusion and cannot receive guests. If they wanted to discuss matters, they would have to wait for Clan Leader Gu Yuan to come out.
The duration of a Dou Sheng's seclusion is uncertain. It could be several years, several decades, or even several centuries. The Gu clan's seclusion had no set timeline.
The other ancient races were unaware of this, but they understood that Gu Yuan was refusing to cooperate and form an alliance with them to attack the Soul Clan.
These other ancient races have witnessed the strength of the Soul Clan and have become restless. They want to form an alliance with the other ancient races, excluding the Soul Clan, to create the ‘Annihilation Alliance’ and completely eradicate the Soul Clan.
All the other ancient races have united, except for the Gu clan.
The Gu clan is the strongest existence aside from the Soul Clan, and their clan Leader, Gu Yuan, is a peak Nine-Star Dou Sheng, no weaker than the Soul Clan's clan Leader, Hun Tiandi.
With the Gu clan joining the alliance, it would be no problem to annihilate the Soul Clan in their eyes.
Without the Gu clan's participation, it would be impossible for them to overthrow the Soul Clan.
So...
The Annihilation Alliance must have the Gu clan's involvement.
In their view, the Gu clan has just had a conflict with the Soul Clan, and this is the perfect time to establish the "Annihilation Alliance." The Gu clan would join without hesitation.
However, the Gu clan's stance has left these other ancient races perplexed. The situation seems completely different from what they had imagined!
The Gu clan does not want to join the Annihilation Alliance, which raises questions. Could it be that they don't consider the rewards offered by the other ancient races sufficient?
Do they need to offer more... to make it work?
As long as the Gu clan joins the Annihilation Alliance, with Gu Yuan as the leader, the other ancient races would follow his command. Isn't that enough?
The Gu clan's "rejection" has left these other ancient races uncertain about what to do. Without the Gu clan's participation, without Gu Yuan's involvement, they would be nothing more than insignificant entities.
To think they could annihilate the Soul Clan?
It's simply impossible!
They would be deluding themselves.
At this point, they would be content if they could avoid being annihilated by the Soul Clan in return.
...
Inside the Annihilation Alliance-
The clan Leaders of the five races are present.
Their repeated invitations have been rejected by the Gu clan, citing Gu Yuan's seclusion as the reason. This has caused the faces of the clan Leaders from the other ancient races to turn unpleasant and serious.
At this moment, the clan Leader of the Thunder Clan, Lei Ying, stood up in anger and exclaimed, "What is Gu Yuan up to?”
“Hun Tiandi not only kidnapped his daughter but also dared to provoke the Gu clan at their doorstep. How can he endure this? Damn... Gu Yuan is such a spineless person!"
