Besides that Ancient Clan Chief Gu Yuan, who else could it be?!
Seeing Xiao Qing’s expression instantly become somewhat tense, the corners of Gu Yuan’s mouth lifted almost imperceptibly, and he whispered in a low voice that only those nearby could hear clearly: “Truly an interesting youth.”
Gu Xun’er, beside Gu Yuan, heard her father, who stood at the Peak of the continent, actually praise a strange youth as “interesting”!
She couldn’t help but slightly raise her eyes.
Those clear, lively large eyes focused on Xiao Qing for the first time, carrying a trace of faint curiosity, and she took note of this youth whom her father had evaluated as “interesting” in her heart.
At this moment, in the entire Xiao Family, perhaps only Xiao Qing could make her cast this slightly inquisitive glance.
“Since that is the case, my daughter is entrusted to Clan Chief Xiao Zhan.
I, Xiao, still have important matters, so I will take my leave first.” Gu Yuan did not look any further and said to Xiao Zhan.
“Senior, rest assured!
Xiao Zhan will certainly not let you down!” Xiao Zhan cupped his fists at Gu Yuan and promised solemnly.
Hearing this, Gu Yuan nodded, finally looking at his daughter.
He gently stroked Xun’er’s hair and said softly: “Xun’er, you stay in the Xiao Family with peace of mind for now; in the future, Father will come to take you back!”
Gu Xun’er raised her head, looking at her father with those large eyes full of reluctance, her little face full of disappointment.
But she seemed to have long been accustomed to obeying her father’s arrangements, and in the end, she still obediently nodded and said softly: “Yes, Father.”
Just as Xiao Zhan and the three Elders stood up, intending to cup their hands in farewell, an invisible yet majestic force like a mountain descended quietly, firmly “pressing” the four of them back into their seats.
This force was gentle yet irresistible, as if the entire space had turned into solidified amber, and they were the dust sealed within it, unable to move even a fingertip.
“Clan Chief Xiao Zhan, three Elders, stay, no need to see me off.” Gu Yuan glanced at them, and after speaking, he stood up and walked straight out of the hall.
When Gu Yuan passed by Xiao Qing, who was standing at the doorway, his footsteps seemed to pause imperceptibly, and a meaningful sentence, like a gentle breeze, reached Xiao Qing’s ears:
“Not bad.”
As the voice fell, the space fluctuated slightly, and Gu Yuan’s figure completely disappeared, merging into the air as if he had never descended upon this remote city.
And at this moment, the four of them, Xiao Zhan and the others, could only maintain their stiff posture, watching helplessly as Gu Yuan’s figure, like ink blending into water, slowly faded in the air and finally disappeared completely.
Subsequently, the force that had imprisoned them also dissipated silently, as if it had never appeared.
The hall fell into a dead silence.
They looked at each other, and all saw an indescribable shock and lingering fear in each other’s eyes.
The Grand Elder’s throat felt a bit dry; he slowly straightened his body, his voice trembling slightly and imperceptibly as he said, “The cultivation of this Senior Xiao is truly unfathomable!”
To this question, no one could answer.
A feeling mixed with fear, doubt, and immense pressure weighed heavily on everyone’s hearts.
They vaguely felt that the Xiao Family might have already been swept into the edge of a storm they could not understand at all, one far beyond their level.
It was not until that invisible, Soul-shuddering pressure had completely faded away that Xiao Qing slowly regained his senses, finding his back had unknowingly broken out in a fine layer of cold sweat.
‘Gu Yuan…
Peak Nine-Star Dou Saint!’
This was the peerless expert standing at the very Peak of this Fighting Qi Continent that Xiao Qing had come into contact with!
A mere brief encounter and an ambiguous evaluation had made Xiao Qing deeply realize what a chasm of difference existed, while simultaneously strengthening his resolve to improve his strength as quickly as possible!
Fortunately, the mysterious book in his Sea of Consciousness had not been discovered!
The road ahead was still long, and very dangerous!