Chapter 176 Zi Yan's Dream, Xiao Xun'er Remembers Gu He

Is there something you want to say to me?

Their Qi isolated them from the rain, but the gaze Zi Yan cast toward Gu He was filled with mist.

Gu He shook out her cloak and said slowly, "Hmm... I should go."

"You have become the new Dragon Emperor, and the internal strife of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan has now been quelled; my role has been fulfilled."

"..." Zi Yan's purple-gold eyes, covered with a layer of white mist, had already started dropping little pearls, the crystal-clear teardrops adding a sense of fragility to her.

"Are you just going to abandon me like this?!" Zi Yan scolded coquettishly, as if berating a scumbag.

She was now wearing a white dress, lacking the grandeur of the coronation ceremony, but it made her look even more like a delicate girl.

The cold rain beat against their Qi barrier, and as Zi Yan looked at Gu He, streams of hot tears flowed from her eyes.

The next instant, her Qi barrier shattered, and she began to get drenched in the rain, but the moment Zi Yan sobbed, Gu He instantly pulled her into an embrace.

"Don't cry."

Gu He said, "I have already marked a spot near Dragon Island, and construction has begun; I will come back often in the future..."

He paused, no longer hiding his ambition, and said:

"The sea has no limit, the sky is its shore; when climbing the mountain peak, I am the summit. I have one goal, which is to become that one-in-an-eternity Dou Di."

Zi Yan was stunned, her eyes filled with surprise, "Dou... Di?"

She couldn't help but lower her head, "Is... is this possible?"

Before Gu He could speak, she added, "I don't mean I don't trust you... it's... it's..."

Her thoughts were complicated, and she couldn't articulate them.

She had promoted from Dou Zun to Half-Saint, and then achieved a Breakthrough to the Two-Star Dou Sheng Early Stage. This cultivation improvement, which was a massive leap in a short time compared to most experts, left Zi Yan feeling quite strange.

She should have been happy, even a little smug, because this speed of advancement could only be achieved by someone like her, who possessed the perfect timing and favorable conditions.

But... the seven Dou Sheng who came to attend the ceremony made Zi Yan sober up.

Her strength and experience were far inferior to other Dou Sheng; the gap between them was not small. Moreover, they only submitted temporarily because of Gu He.

But it was precisely this realization that made Zi Yan understand the difficulty of becoming a Dou Di.

"Dou Di... is one in a million, one in a million; it's too difficult," Zi Yan murmured.

But at this moment, her sadness had been dispelled by Gu He's ambition, turning into surprise.

Gu He gently pulled away from the embrace, and their bodies were once again shrouded in Qi; Gu He's golden Qi now covered Zi Yan, isolating her from the cold wind and rain.

Gu He patted her head, "Others want to climb to that highest peak, but I want to be the peak that others cannot surpass."

"So, little Zi Yan, shall we work hard together?" Gu He asked with a smile.

Under the vast drizzle, Zi Yan nodded.

But she was still somewhat reluctant to let him go, gently tugging on Gu He's sleeve, "Come with me to a place."

Gu He didn't ask any questions and, with full trust, followed Zi Yan to a hidden cave behind a waterfall.

The cave was covered by small cedar trees, and it was very secluded inside. The ground was covered with the fur of some unknown Demonic Beast, snow-white and soft, and a South Sea Pearl was hanging on the wall, emitting a faint glow.

Zi Yan turned around and faced Gu He, "This is my secret base."

"As soon as I arrived at Dragon Island, I spent two days showing you around. When you didn't know, I discovered this hidden cave, so I made it my secret base."

Zi Yan didn't know what she thought of, her Qi dissipated, and she threw herself into Gu He's arms, her cheeks flushed with shyness,

"I... I heard..."

"This is the best gift for parting."

"Can you give it to me?"

Gu He lowered his head and took a whiff of her hair's fragrance, the faint scent of crab cactus flowers, which made one feel joyful.

"Are you... ready?" he said.

Zi Yan looked up and kissed Gu He directly on the chin.

Gu He's chin was not smooth because he had neglected to groom it for the past two days; short, dark stubble had grown on his chin, but he was still handsome.

But Zi Yan kissed him again and again.

"I've realized... I really do like you, truly and genuinely like you."

"So... my answer is, I am ready!"

The two rolled onto the clean, large fur mat.

Gu He's powerful arms encircled Zi Yan, one hand wrapping around her entire waist, vowing to leave marks on that fair body.

There were many fingernail scratches on Gu He's back, but he didn't care.

However, time always passes quickly.

The two had to part ways in the end.

On the Void Realm, Zi Yan hugged Gu He tightly and said earnestly, "I believe you will definitely be able to become a Dou Di."

Gu He hugged her back, "I'll wait for you to catch up to me."

The two didn't say anything else, just feeling each other's presence.

"Go back, go back to Dragon Island," Gu He said.

Zi Yan reluctantly said goodbye to Gu He.

Gu He watched Zi Yan's departing figure and thought about many things.

The reason he wanted to become a Dou Di was not without a target; rather, he now had children and attachments, so no matter how his cultivation improved, he would still be an "ordinary" man.

He wanted his family to flourish and for everyone to be happy.

This ordinary heart was just like a line:

"Only in the dark of night do the myriad stars appear; only when the lamp is lit does one see a speck of dust. Do not stop while chasing the wind and moon; beyond the flat wilderness lie the green mountains."

And if he could become a Dou Di, his descendants, and even Medusa, would benefit.

However, the path to becoming a Dou Di was not simple; there would inevitably be many hardships and obstacles.

For example, he did not currently have the Dou Di Bloodline in his body.

So...

Gu He looked in a certain direction.

He thought of Xiao Xun Er, no, it was Gu Xun'er.

This was the first time he wanted to target someone like this, a woman... who surely hated him to the point of gnashing her teeth.

He had killed her childhood sweetheart Xiao Yan, and he had also killed the Gu clan's Dou Zun Experts; based on the first item alone, it was impossible for him to be forgiven by her.

But... wasn't this even more challenging?

Gu He suddenly smiled, "System, bind Gu Xun'er."

[Ding! Detected that the host has an empty strategy target slot: 3. Can bind a strategy target.]

[host has successfully bound Gu Xun'er!]

[Target: Gu Xun'er (Xiao Xun Er)]

[Beauty Grade: National Beauty (Lower Grade, Middle Grade, Upper Grade, National Beauty)]

[Target's favorability towards the host: -35%]

[Kind reminder, the difficulty of this target strategy is too high; please consider giving up at an appropriate time, host.]

"..."

"Can I even give up on this?" Gu He was stunned.

However, he also realized something—

The greater the strategy difficulty, the more generous the reward.

"Gu Xun'er..." Gu He murmured.

The Gu clan, on the highest peak.

A beautiful figure in a green robe stood by the cliff, but her three thousand strands of black hair were tied back with a red ribbon; the abrupt blood-red color did not match her lotus-like temperament.

"It has been so long, Gu He; do you still remember the grudge between you and my Gu clan, and between you and me, Xiao Xun Er?"

"You killed Xiao Yan; it is time to pay with your life!"