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Chapter 60: Gu Yuan: I Will Definitely Return
🕑 Added 2023-05-23 22:27:57 +0000 UTCSeeing "Hun Xiu's" unwavering confidence, Gu Xun’er's heart began to believe in most of their previous conversation.
She started to panic.
"Could it be that my father and the clan have truly abandoned me?" such thoughts emerged in Gu Xun’er's mind, causing her to feel uneasy and anxious.
She was afraid to shatter the jade pendant. She feared that what "Hun Xiu" said was true. If what "Hun Xiu" said was true, it meant she had been abandoned. What should she do?
If this were in the past, she would have unhesitatingly crushed the jade pendant. But now... she hesitated.
She was afraid of the truth. She was scared that what "Hun Xiu" said was true. She was afraid!
"Phew..."
Gu Xun’er took a deep breath, trying to calm her restless heart. She reached out and grabbed the jade pendant in front of her. Her arm trembled.
As the jade pendant entered her hand, a warm sensation started from her palm, flowed through her arm, and eventually spread throughout her whole body.
This... was a sense of security!
Clutching the jade pendant tightly, Gu Xun’er felt a sense of security.
"Crack..." Finally, she took a deep breath and crushed the jade pendant. She knew that in order to find out whether she had truly been abandoned, she had to shatter the jade pendant.
Only by doing so would she have a chance to leave the Soul Clan.
Returning to the Gu Clan or not, everything could only be known by shattering the jade pendant.
So... after much hesitation, she finally decided to crush the jade pendant.
With hope and anticipation, she crushed the jade pendant in her hand. As the jade pendant disappeared, a wisp of energy rose and escaped from her palm, breaking through the void and disappearing.
Gu Xun’er murmured in her heart, "Father, I hope you can come and save Xun’er..."
...
In the Gu Clan!
Gu Yuan was feeling frustrated. Year after year passed, and Gu Xun’er was still trapped in the Soul Clan. She hadn't been rescued at all. This was not the result Gu Yuan had hoped for.
If it weren't for Gu Xun’er's life jade pendant continuously flashing, indicating that she wasn't in immediate danger, Gu Yuan wouldn't know what to do.
Gu Yuan was certain that Gu Xun’er was still within the Soul Clan.
The method for the Soul Clan to return her was simple: the Tuo She Ancient Emperor's Jade. The Soul Clan wanted the Tuo She Ancient Emperor's Jade in exchange for Gu Xun’er.
He wanted to use the jade to rescue her.
However, there were always dissenting voices within the Gu Clan. The matter of rescuing Gu Xun’er was continuously delayed.
...
"The jade pendant has shattered." Gu Yuan sensed that the life-saving jade pendant he left for Gu Xun’er had shattered and stared at the void.
He could clearly sense the direction in which the jade pendant shattered is within the Soul Realm.
"Damn it!" Gu Yuan felt worried.
Taking a step forward, he entered the void and appeared outside the Soul Realm.
The Soul Realm was protected by a powerful formation. Even with Gu Yuan's strength, it was impossible to silently enter the Soul Realm.
This was the foundation of the Soul Clan, far surpassing other ancient races.
...
Just as Gu Yuan crossed the void and appeared outside the Soul Realm, Hun Tiandi left a clone in the courtyard while his main body had already appeared outside the Soul Realm.
"Gu Yuan, it has been a thousand years since we last met, and you still have your remarkable bearing!"
Hun Tiandi looked at Gu Yuan, who was filled with anger and gloom, with a smile on his face.
"Hun Tiandi, what does your Soul Clan mean? Just declare war if you want to, why resort to kidnapping my daughter? She's just a child,"
Gu Yuan's face was filled with anger as he suppressed the urge to attack, gritting his teeth, he spoke in a low voice.
This place was the stronghold of the Soul Clan. If Gu Yuan were to make a move here, he would gain no advantage at all.
"Kidnapping?" Hun Tiandi said, "Gu Yuan, is there a misunderstanding here? Your precious daughter is just a guest in the Soul Clan. Where does kidnapping come into play?"
Gu Yuan said in a deep voice, "Hun Tiandi, you know better than me whether it's a kidnapping or not."
"You brought me here. What do you want?"
Hun Tiandi said, "Since Gu Yuan wants to know, I'll be direct. The Soul Clan doesn't ask for much, just a piece of jade. Why do you have to make it so difficult?"
"Is it interesting to keep dragging this on?" he continued, "Gu Xun’er is, after all, your own daughter with the noble bloodline of the Gu Clan. Isn't she worth more than a useless Tuo She Ancient Emperor's Jade?"
"Gu Yuan, I have given you enough face," Hun Tiandi said, "But... there is a limit to a person's patience. Your Gu Clan has been indecisive for so long, and the Soul Clan cannot continue to raise your daughter for you indefinitely."
"It's been years after year," he continued, "Your daughter is so beautiful. If your Gu Clan keeps dragging its feet..."
"I can't guarantee that something unexpected might happen to Gu Xun’er within the Soul Clan. After all... there are many men in the Soul Clan."
With the last sentence, a clear threat was conveyed in his words.
...
"Hun Tiandi, how dare you!" The threatening tone in Hun Tiandi's words completely enraged Gu Yuan.
Gu Yuan wasn't a fool and naturally understood the meaning behind Hun Tiandi's threat.
His face was filled with anger, and a terrifying aura emanated from his body, roaring like a storm and sweeping across the area. It was like a tidal wave, overwhelming the heavens and the earth.
The power between heaven and earth also became restless.
A great battle was about to break out!
Boom!
Boom!
Thunderous roars echoed in the sky, as dark clouds gathered above. It seemed like a prelude to a world-shattering battle.
The robes of Hun Tiandi fluttered, and he showed no hint of fear as he stared directly at Gu Yuan, saying, "Do I dare? Why don't you try and find out?"
"Shi!"
"Tu!"
"Jing!"
"Yan!"
As Hun Tiandi's words fell, the void around him trembled slightly, and the Four Demon Saints appeared behind him.
Auras of battle surged, and eerie black mist filled the air as they remained vigilant, watching Gu Yuan.
Hun Tiandi crossed his arms and looked at Gu Yuan with an arrogant expression, saying, "Gu Yuan, don't forget that this is the territory of the Soul Clan, and you've come here alone."
"If you want to leave, we certainly can't stop you."
"But if you want to go hard on us..."
"Today, you might end up staying here forever."
Whoosh!
As Hun Tiandi's words fell, a terrifying and majestic aura emanated from him, rushing toward Gu Yuan like an overwhelming force.
"A thousand years have passed."
"I want to see if you, Gu Yuan, have made any progress in these thousand years."
Immediately, he struck out with his palm.
An ordinary-looking palm.
Light and breezy.
The power of heaven and earth converged, forming a massive bloody palm print. The air was filled with a scent of blood, and the terrifying power swept through, causing the void to tremble!
Wherever the palm print passed, space collapsed, and a terrifying gust of wind howled, directly approaching Gu Yuan.
"Hmph!"
Gu Yuan snorted coldly.
His black robe fluttered in the strong wind.
Likewise!
He struck out with his palm.
The palm print expanded with the storm!
Boom!
Boom!
Rumble!
...
The two enormous palm prints collided, creating a massive mushroom cloud that soared into the sky.
Gu Yuan had already left.
The sound of his unwillingness echoed in the void as he departed: "Hun Tiandi, I will remember what happened today. I will definitely come back."
