197: Xun'er: Xiao Yan, don't come to me again

“These matters, as a Prodigy of the Gu Clan, Xun'er must know something. I need to find an opportunity to ask Xun'er to clarify this!”

Xiao Yan secretly made up his mind.

“As you wish. After the Heavenly Tomb opens, most guests will be sent out of the Ancient World. Think it over these two days. If you miss this time, this old man won't bother with you!”

Hearing Xiao Yan's reply, Gu Nanhai's expression relaxed, not caring in the least.

With his status, could a request made by Xiao Yan, a mere Dou Zong, not be fulfilled?

“Junior bids farewell first!”

After cupping his hands in a bow, Xiao Yan, along with Yao Lao and Wind Venerable, left Gu Fei's mountain peak.

“Young Gu Fei, the Xiao Clan's ancient jade is now in hand. I won't stay any longer. I'll come back to your place for tea next time...”

Gu Nanhai also didn't linger. The space around them fluctuated, and then their figures vanished from the spot.

And as Gu Nanhai and the others departed, Gu Fei once again fell into deep thought.

The Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade, which is connected to the Ancient Emperor Cave, is the key to opening the Ancient Emperor Cave.

However, this Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade has already been divided into eight parts, and without any one of them, it will be completely useless.

The high-ranking members of the Gu Clan have coveted this Xiao Clan ancient jade for many years. Now that they have obtained the Xiao Clan ancient jade, they might have other ideas.

Just now, Gu Fei was thinking that since the Gu Clan took the Xiao Clan ancient jade this time, the Hun Clan must be made aware of this.

This way, the Hun Clan would become suspicious, and perhaps some of their plans would be delayed again.

“When the time is ripe, I will add more fuel to the fire, making the Hun Clan completely wary!”

Gu Fei had made a decision in his heart.

He now needed to prevent the Hun Clan from carrying out their plans. Otherwise, if the Hun Clan annihilated the Ling Clan and the Shi Clan, and used the Void Swallowing Flame's ability to absorb the Bloodline Power of those two clans, the strength of their clan members would become even greater.

Meanwhile, Gu Fei needed to quickly improve his strength in order to play a crucial role in the future war between the two clans... The next morning.

Xun'er's residence.

The environment here was quiet, with an atmosphere that was out of place with the Gu Clan's palace complex.

“The day after tomorrow is when the Heavenly Tomb opens. This time, I will be able to enter the Heavenly Tomb with Brother Gu Fei. I must seize this opportunity!”

In the room, Xun'er sat cross-legged on the bed. While Cultivating, her thoughts had already drifted to the time she would spend alone with Gu Fei two days later.

“Young Miss, Xiao Yan has arrived!”

Suddenly, outside Xun'er's room, Ling Ying came to deliver a message.

“Xiao Yan? What is he doing here?”

Inside the room, Xun'er's beautiful face showed a hint of surprise upon hearing this.

“If Young Miss doesn't wish to see him, I will have him leave immediately!”

“Never mind, let him come in!”

Xun'er hesitated slightly, then finally nodded and instructed.

She knew that Xiao Yan generally wouldn't choose to seek her out like this. It was likely something important this time.

Soon after, she changed into another set of clothes and slowly walked out of the room.

“Xun'er, thank you for seeing me!”

Seeing Xun'er emerge from the room, Xiao Yan's face revealed a smile.

“Speak, what do you want from me?”

Xun'er's brows furrowed slightly. Ever since the coming-of-age ceremony yesterday, she had remembered one thing: if she wanted to rekindle her relationship with Gu Fei, she couldn't have too many entanglements with other men.

If word got out that Xiao Yan came to see her this time, it would lead to misunderstandings again.

“Xun'er, I wanted to ask if you know where my father went?”

Xiao Yan said with a hint of meaning.

“What happened to Uncle Xiao?”

Over the years, Xun'er had not paid much attention to Xiao Yan, so she was unaware of Xiao Zhan's disappearance and appeared surprised at this moment.

“You truly don't know?”

“Xiao Yan, what do you mean? Do you think I would lie to you?”

Hearing the doubt in Xiao Yan's tone, Xun'er immediately became displeased.

“I believe you!” Xiao Yan's expression was solemn.

Although he said so, Xiao Yan's heart was still full of suspicion.

He remembered something: Xun'er came from the incredibly powerful Gu Clan, so why did she come to his Xiao Family in her youth? It must be that the Gu Clan had already begun to covet the Xiao Family from that time.

However, Xiao Yan also understood that since Xun'er was unwilling to tell him, continuing to ask would yield no results.

“Xun'er, I have one more thing to ask!”

“Do you know about the ancient jade?”

Xiao Yan continued to inquire.

“ancient jade, why is he suddenly asking about this?” Xun'er's expression was somewhat evasive.

She was initially sent to the Xiao Family precisely to seize the opportunity to investigate whether the Xiao Family possessed the ancient jade.

“You're talking about the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade, right? That thing isn't some top secret on the continent!”

“Legend has it that the ancient jade can open the legendary Ancient Emperor Cave... However, the ancient jade has already been divided into eight parts, scattered among the Ancient Eight Clans!” Xun'er slowly explained.

“If it wasn't the Gu Clan, then who captured father?”

Seeing Xun'er speak so candidly, Xiao Yan actually began to doubt whether he had guessed wrong.

“Xun'er, you also know that I don't know much about the past affairs of the Xiao Clan. Can you tell me more about the Xiao Clan?”

Suddenly, Xiao Yan's tone softened, and he looked deeply at Xun'er with a pleading gaze.

“A thousand years ago, the Ancient Xiao Clan was comparable to my Gu Clan. However, later, your Xiao Clan's ancestor, Xiao Xuan, a top expert on the continent back then, in order to break through to Dou Di, did not hesitate to sacrifice the Bloodline of his entire clan, but ultimately failed…”

“After the failure, due to the reduction of Bloodline Power, Xiao Xuan was severely injured. And at that moment, the Xiao Clan was suddenly attacked by the Hun Clan, and the entire clan perished... Your clan's ancestor, Xiao Xuan, is now buried in the Heavenly Tomb!”

Seeing Xiao Yan's pleading look, Xun'er's heart finally softened, and she told Xiao Yan all the ancient secrets she knew.

“My clan's peerless ancestor from a thousand years ago is buried in the Heavenly Tomb?”

Hearing that his ancestor once had the strength to challenge Dou Di, Xiao Yan felt extreme admiration for this ancestor.

He had the idea of going to the Heavenly Tomb to pay his respects to that Xiao Clan ancestor.

“Then do I have a way to enter the Heavenly Tomb?”

Xiao Yan spoke with some anticipation, and then quickly added an explanation: “I just purely want to go and pay respects to my clan's ancestor!”

“The Heavenly Tomb opens once every twenty years, and your Xiao Clan originally had two spots!”

“However, over these many years, the two spots of the Xiao Clan have been borrowed by my clan. It's highly unlikely you'll get a spot back!”

After Xun'er finished speaking, without waiting for Xiao Yan's reply, she turned and walked towards the room.

Before closing the door, Xun'er's last words left Xiao Yan frozen in place.

“Xiao Yan, if it's not necessary in the future, please don't come looking for me anymore!”