308: Chapter 308 Imperial Women Gather at the Starfall Pavilion

Xun'er's gaze was fixed on a line of text.

Under nineteen years old, Soul Realm at the Middle Stage of Prodigy, combat power comparable to a Cultivator at the Peak of the Three-Turn Dou Zun level.

Based on this information, she knew that even if her Bloodline rank was tested as average during the coming-of-age ceremony, she wouldn't have to worry about being used by the Family for a political marriage.

"Truly incredible." Gu Qingqing's eyes were filled with shock: "I thought it was already astonishing enough that he broke through to Dou Zun and reached the same Realm as me while having higher combat power, but I didn't expect him to have become a Six-Star Peak Dou Zun now. What's even more terrifying is his Soul Realm..."

"Xun'er, you really placed the right bet."

Gu Qingqing felt happy for her cousin.

As the daughter of the Clan Chief, she often had so many things beyond her control.

But now, because of the talent and cultivation Gu Han displayed, things would become much easier.

"Young Miss Xun'er, the Elders request your presence."

Just as Xun'er was about to say something, an Ancient Clan female guard appeared nearby and spoke while kneeling on one knee.

"Heh."

Xun'er let out a smile with an ambiguous meaning.

Folding the intelligence report and putting it into her storage ring, she activated her Dou Qi Wings and flew toward the maidservant.

A moment later, Xun'er arrived at a fault line in the Void Realm of the Ancient World. A staircase of nine hundred and ninety-nine Profound Crystal Star steps in iridescent colors spiraled up from the sea of clouds, and spatial ripples around her body would spread out circles of pale gold Bloodline runes.

The gates of the Ancient Clan's Discussion Hall were a hundred zhang high, carved from a single piece of Void Star Marrow. When the doors opened and closed, black hole vortices would faintly appear, swallowing anyone without the Ancient Clan Bloodline or a required command token.

Xun'er stepped inside, entering a magnificent, grand, and jewel-encrusted Discussion Hall that contained dense heaven and earth energy and was surrounded by various high-grade Spirit Medicines. Many seats could be seen floating in mid-air, with people sitting in many of them.

"Young Miss Xun'er." The Elder currently in charge of handling Ancient Clan affairs, Four-Star Peak Dou Sheng Gu Tianquan, took the initiative to speak: "You should have already received the intelligence regarding Gu Han."

"I have." Xun'er's expression remained unchanged as she looked straight ahead without looking up, speaking calmly: "What instructions do the Elders have?"

"If the Young Miss is unwilling to marry Lei Dong, Gu Han is a new choice." Gu Tianquan was also very direct, saying: "If Gu Han is willing to marry into our Family, we can agree to let you marry down to him."

Hearing this, Xun'er wasn't surprised at all.

This fit her stereotypical impression of these Elders perfectly; everything was centered around Bloodline and benefits.

They valued Lei Dong's talent and future, and felt that her own talent might not be too great, so they were happy to see a political marriage happen.

However, before the coming-of-age ceremony, they wouldn't let the matter be truly finalized, just in case her Bloodline rank was too high and would benefit the Lei Clan.

This was also why, after Gu Han's talent was exposed, he immediately surpassed Lei Dong to become a better target for political marriage in their hearts.

Never mind a Six-Star Peak Dou Zun under nineteen; even a Nine-Star Peak Dou Zun at sixteen wouldn't be worth the Ancient Clan's high regard as long as they hadn't stepped into the Peak Dou Zun stage.

For example, the famous Tier 8 Peak Alchemist Yao Chen of the Starfall Pavilion was only at the Half-Step Heavenly Realm Soul and used to be a Nine-Turn Peak Dou Zun, the top level below Semi-Saint.

But without a heaven-defying fortune, he would have remained at that Realm for the rest of his life until death.

But Gu Han possessed a Middle Stage Heavenly Realm Soul, which meant that as long as there were enough cultivation resources, he would certainly be able to enter the Saint Realm.

Because with enough resources, the Middle Stage Heavenly Realm could be raised to the Late Stage Heavenly Realm, which was enough to rival a Semi-Saint expert. If one reached Half-Step Heavenly Realm Perfection, they could rival a One-Star Dou Sheng, and reaching Heavenly Realm Perfection was enough to rival a Two-Star Dou Sheng.

What these Emperor Clans lacked least was resources; what they lacked instead were people with supreme talent who could step into the Dou Sheng level, who were worth feeding resources to.

Gu Han was a wild Genius. If he was willing to join the Ancient Clan, he was worth the resources to nurture.

Experts at the Dou Sheng level were the truly important backbone for an Emperor Clan.

"In that case, do the Elders intend for me to leave the Ancient World to see Brother Gu Han?" Xun'er showed her intimacy toward Gu Han, which was a mutual understanding between her and the latter.

"Correct." Gu Tianquan nodded slightly: "The Young Miss can leave the Ancient World to make contact with Gu Han and ask about his intentions."

"As long as the Young Miss is willing and he is willing to join the Ancient Clan, once you have offspring, he will receive Core Disciple treatment."

"As long as he steps into the Peak Dou Zun stage before the age of thirty, he will be listed as a Dou Sheng seed and receive strong support from the Family."

Xun'er subconsciously clenched her hands, then relaxed them again, smiling: "I understand."

This status as the Clan Chief's daughter was truly laughable.

Her father couldn't be relied upon; unless she had value, she would have to gain her status in the Ancient Clan through her own efforts.

"Brother Gu Han won't let Xun'er down!"

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For a time, countless people moved upon hearing the news, all keeping their eyes on Gu Han.

But when these people arrived at the Starfall Pavilion one after another, the answer they received was that Gu Han was not at the Starfall Pavilion.

"If he's not here, then he's not here. Just tell us where he is." Tang Huo'er stood with her hands on her hips, staring aggressively at Wind Venerable: "Senior Wind Venerable, he is known as Young Master Tianji. My aunt and I have matters to ask him."

Facing Wind Venerable, whose strength had reached Six-Star Dou Zun, Tang Huo'er was also full of momentum.

This confidence came not only from the Burning Flame Valley and the Dou Sheng expert Fire Cloud Old Ancestor, but also because she was accompanied by Huo Zhi from the Yan Clan and a young girl from the Medicine Clan named Yao Qin.

"Everyone, I truly do not know where our Starfall Pavilion's Enshrined Elder has gone." Wind Venerable had a helpless look on his face as he sighed and explained: "Even if I did know, I couldn't tell you all, to avoid leaking information and having the Hall of Souls target Gu Han."

"But right now, I really am in the dark."

"You really don't know anything at all? Not even a bit of information for us to speculate for ourselves?" Tang Huo'er raised her hand and rubbed her fingers together.

"I truly do not know," Wind Venerable answered decisively.

Tang Huo'er puffed out her cheeks unhappily. Wouldn't that mean her trip to the Starfall Pavilion was in vain?

Venerable Yao was also not at the Starfall Pavilion and couldn't treat the fatal injury she had sustained from forcibly fusing the Nine Dragon Lightning Flame.

At that moment, Mu Qingluan brought Gu Xun'er before Wind Venerable, bowing: "Teacher, Young Miss Xun'er of the Ancient Clan has arrived."

Gu Xun'er?

Huo Zhi and Yao Qin immediately sized up this daughter of the Ancient Clan Chief.

"Senior Wind Venerable, greetings." Xun'er greeted him gracefully, her movements proper.

Wind Venerable didn't put on the airs of a Senior. With a flick of his wrist, he took out a letter and handed it over: "Greetings, Young Miss Xun'er. This is a letter left in advance by our Enshrined Elder, who said to give it to you if you came."

Tang Huo'er, Huo Zhi, Yao Qin, Lei Yun, Ling Yue'er, Shi Chan: ?

Why didn't we receive a pre-prepared letter when we arrived?

"Brother Gu Han knew in advance that Xun'er was coming?" Xun'er's beautiful eyes blinked slightly, her face showing curiosity.

"This Enshrined Elder of our Starfall Pavilion is nicknamed Young Master Tianji by others." Wind Venerable waved the folding fan in his hand: "As the saying goes, names can be chosen wrong, but nicknames are never mistaken, let alone titles."

"It is only natural that he knew in advance that Young Miss Xun'er would come."