160: Gu Yuan: Junior, you are too presumptuous!

“Lei Dong, back then, you had probably just entered the Dou Zun realm!”

“How can he compare to Brother Gu Fei?”

Xun'er’s questioning echoed through the main hall.

As her words fell, Lei Dong, who had stood up, turned very pale.

The two Lei Clan Elders quickly looked at Lei Dong, worried that the hot-tempered Lei Dong wouldn’t be able to control his temper and cause unnecessary trouble.

However, what Xun'er said did make sense. After all, when Gu Fei was his current age, Lei Dong had only just entered the Dou Zun realm, while Gu Fei had already reached Nine-Star Dou Zun. Comparing the two, the difference in talent was immediately clear.

At this moment, even Gu Fei couldn’t help but glance at Xun'er.

However, when he recalled some past events, Gu Fei’s mood gradually returned to calm.

He truly did not wish to have too much contact with such a fickle woman.

Who knew if she would treat him the same way she treated Lei Dong today in the future?

Gu Yuan, Gu Lie, and others were all well aware of Lei Dong and Gu Fei’s talents.

But questioning someone in public seemed inappropriate.

The Lei Clan had come to the Gu Clan with full sincerity to propose marriage, so they should at least show some respect for their reputation.

“Haha, Xun'er, everyone has their own destiny. Some Cultivate slowly at first and then quickly, while others start fast and then slow down. Everything is an unknown…”

“Lei Dong’s future achievements may not necessarily be inferior to Gu Fei’s. Moreover, the Lei Clan is a guest in our Ancient World this time, and what you are doing now is not our Gu Clan’s way of treating guests.”

Gu Yuan smiled and advised Xun'er, telling her not to act willfully anymore.

“Oh…”

Xun'er sat down again, her gaze briefly sweeping over Gu Fei’s position.

Even now, with the hall almost at the point of a quarrel, Gu Fei, as one of the parties involved, still sat there drinking wine as if nothing was wrong, occasionally smacking his lips to analyze the taste of the wine.

Lei Dong saw all of this. Since birth, Lei Dong had been hailed as a Genius, so how could he endure such an insult?

Even though the person who caused the trouble was Xun'er, he shifted his anger onto Gu Fei.

In his opinion, Gu Yuan’s words just now were not entirely in his favor either.

He only said that because he was a guest, and to save some face for the Lei Clan.

He didn’t feel acknowledged, which made him even more enraged!

He looked at Gu Fei, who seemed unconcerned, and his suppressed emotions instantly erupted.

The next moment, he laughed loudly: “Clan Chief Gu Yuan is right… On the Dao of Cultivation, one can turn the tides of fortune. Future events have not yet occurred, so who can say for sure?”

“However, I am confident that since I am stronger than Gu Fei now, I will naturally be even stronger than him in the future. If he dares to spar with me, I will suppress my cultivation to the Dou Zun Peak today. I just don’t know if he dares to accept the challenge…”

At this point, Lei Dong directly faced Gu Fei and sneered: “Gu Fei, you’re not going to keep being a coward, are you!”

“If you spend your entire life hiding behind women and Elders, you are destined to achieve nothing in this life…”

“What’s the use of good talent? It’s just an eggshell that shatters at a touch!”

What Lei Dong was saying now was pure provocation. Even Gu Fei, who was usually so calm, frowned at this moment.

The other party had publicly insulted him. If he didn’t respond, he really wouldn’t be able to establish himself in the Gu Clan in the future.

Gu Fei’s eyes changed, his previous indifference disappearing, replaced by sharpness.

He looked at Lei Dong with cold eyes, his Aura not at all weaker than the enraged Lei Dong’s.

Just as Gu Fei was about to say, “If you want to fight, then fight; you don’t need to suppress your cultivation!” a terrifying pressure swept through the main hall.

“Presumptuous!”

A calm voice sounded.

Although this voice was very calm, no one dared to ignore it.

The pressure contained within those two simple words made everyone present change their expressions, feeling as if tens of thousands of pounds were pressing down on them.

Because the speaker was none other than the Gu Clan Chief, Gu Yuan.

In Gu Yuan’s heart, he also agreed with Xun'er’s words and had always regarded Gu Fei as the future successor of the Gu Clan. How could he allow an outsider to act like this on his own territory?

The Lei Clan were guests, and their purpose in coming this time was to propose marriage to Xun'er. Xun'er’s stern refusal was a breach of etiquette, which was why Gu Yuan had intervened to save the Lei Clan’s face.

But Lei Dong actually pointed at Gu Fei and angrily rebuked him on the spot. When did it become the Lei Clan’s turn to reprimand a member of his Gu Clan?

Moreover, he was mocking and provoking the future successor of the Gu Clan.

He had already given the Lei Clan their face.

But Lei Dong’s actions showed that he didn’t put the Gu Clan in his eyes at all.

Gu Yuan would not indulge such an ill-mannered Junior, especially since she wasn’t his own daughter.

Even Zi Yan, who had erupted with a Three-Star Dou Saint Aura two days prior, was like a child in front of Gu Yuan’s Aura.

The two Lei Clan Elders also realized that something was wrong. At such an inter-clan banquet, Lei Dong’s behavior was a complete provocation to the Gu Clan. They quickly apologized and reprimanded Lei Dong.

“Clan Chief Gu Yuan, please do not be angry. Lei Dong is ill-mannered, and we ask Clan Chief Gu Yuan to forgive him.”

“Lei Dong is young and impetuous, eager to win, and momentarily confused, which is why he said those words. It is merely a dispute between Juniors, with no intention of disrespecting the Gu Clan. Please, Clan Chief Gu Yuan, pardon him.”

“Lei Dong! Why aren’t you quickly apologizing to Clan Chief Gu Yuan!”

If Gu Yuan truly became angry, the consequences would be unimaginable. The Lei Clan Elders dared not test the Dragon’s might and quickly urged Lei Dong to apologize.

Under Gu Yuan’s powerful pressure, Lei Dong’s face turned pale. He felt as if a ferocious beast with its jaws wide open was right in front of him, and he was inside its mouth.

As soon as the other party closed its mouth, its fangs would immediately tear him to shreds.

“Clan Chief Gu Yuan, please forgive me. Just now, Lei Dong was reckless!”

Lei Dong’s face was ashen, and he bowed in apology. He tried his best to suppress his urge to prostrate himself before Gu Yuan, allowing himself to remain standing.

Facing Gu Yuan’s words, even if he was unwilling, Lei Dong could only hold it in.

At this moment, the other party involved, Gu Fei, because Gu Yuan had spoken, continued to drink wine. From beginning to end, he didn’t say a single word, but people kept standing up for him… In the main hall, after Lei Dong admitted his mistake, Gu Yuan did not pursue the matter further. After all, he was just a Junior, and he only needed to establish his authority.

After this incident, the banquet immediately became much quieter.

The Lei Clan disciples silently drank their wine, and Xun'er’s gaze occasionally swept over Gu Fei, but Gu Fei never looked at her again.

The Lei Clan Elders knew that the marriage proposal was hopeless, and they had even angered Clan Chief Gu Yuan because of it. So, after staying for a while longer, they found an excuse to bid farewell to Gu Yuan.

“Clan Chief Gu Yuan, we bid you farewell!”

The two Lei Clan Elders hastily ended the banquet and left with their Juniors.

However, before leaving, Lei Dong couldn’t help but glance at Xun'er. Coincidentally, Xun'er’s gaze fell on Gu Fei at this time. Seeing Xun'er’s eyes, Lei Dong couldn’t help but clench his fists.

“When I return from my tempering in the Lei Pool, I will definitely prove to everyone who is the true number one Prodigy…”

As he left, Lei Dong’s fists were tightly clenched, and his gaze was very firm.