Guardian Eight Trigrams Palm

Actually, Xun'er understood as well. If Yun Xi made a move, with his strength, taking first place in the Great Clan Competition would be effortless.

The main issue was that if he showed himself, Father and the elders would inevitably discover him, and that was precisely the outcome Yun Xi feared most.

Yet Yun Xi had never told her the detailed reason. Whenever she asked, he only said it would bring disaster. Xun'er was helpless about that too. Perhaps, with her current strength, she simply could not help Yun Xi.

Yun Xi looked at the silent Xun'er before him and felt somewhat helpless as well. Come on, he was inside Xun'er's body. How could he possibly not know what she was thinking?

"Oh, right. Xun'er, if you want to achieve a good ranking in the clan competition, knowing only one passive Dou Skill won't do," Yun Xi hurriedly changed the subject.

Hearing this, Xun'er fell silent for a moment before looking at him with pleading eyes.

Yun Xi immediately sensed trouble and quietly turned his head away, leaving Xun'er with only his refined profile.

Who knew Xun'er would pout and reach out to turn his face back? Their gazes met, and her eyes curved as she feigned pitifulness. "Brother Yun Xi~~~ Can't you give me some Dou Skills~~?"

Yun Xi's expression stiffened, and the corner of his mouth twitched. "No."

It was not that he was unwilling to give them to her. It was simply that Xun'er could not cultivate the martial arts from his world, which left him helpless as well.

Earlier, when Xun'er had been cultivating the Mystic High-Rank Dou Skill Swallow Counterattack, Yun Xi had secretly tried it himself. But he discovered that although he could assume the palm technique's forms and stances, he could not reflect attacks as described in the bamboo scroll.

It could be said that when he cultivated the Dou Skills of this world, they were nothing more than empty forms. Likewise, if people of this world cultivated the martial arts of his world, they would also be nothing more than empty forms.

That was why Yun Xi did not want to give them to her. He did not want to waste Xun'er's cultivation time.

"Why... If I don't know any offensive-type Dou Skills, then during the clan competition, won't I..." Xun'er said gloomily.

Seeing Xun'er's dejected expression, Yun Xi teased, "Have you forgotten your identity, Miss of the Gu Clan?"

Hearing that, Xun'er perked up and said with slight excitement, "That's right! I can go ask Father. He definitely has good treasures, hehe."

Come on, as the Miss of the Gu Clan, one of the seven great ancient clans of the Central Plains, if word got out that she had no Dou Skills to cultivate, wouldn't everyone else on the continent drop dead on the spot?

Seeing that Xun'er had finally caught on, Yun Xi secretly chuckled.

Sure enough, after spending so long with him, this girl's little brain seemed to have become a bit inadequate.

Xun'er shot Yun Xi, who was secretly laughing beside her, a glare, then immediately rushed out of the room. As she ran, she said, "Yun Xi, Yun Xi, hurry up. Let's go ask Father for treasures."

"Pfft, hahahahahaha! Coming." With a hearty laugh, Yun Xi transformed into a streak of light and shot into Xun'er's body.

Inside the study.

Xun'er quietly pushed open the door and cautiously poked her head inside, revealing only half her little face as she looked toward Gu Yuan, who was handling official business at the desk not far ahead.

Gu Yuan, absorbed in his work, suddenly heard the door open. He slowly raised his head and met the sparkling gaze at the doorway.

Xun'er rarely came to his study. Since she had suddenly arrived this time, there must be something she could not resolve. But with Ling Ying around, it seemed most troubles could be handled.

Looking at Xun'er with some confusion, Gu Yuan finally spoke. "What's wrong, Xun'er? Did you come to Father because something happened?"

"No, no. It's just... um... well, I wanted to ask Father... can I still not enter the Hidden Book Pavilion..." Xun'er said somewhat bashfully.

There was reason for Xun'er to phrase it that way. She was extremely clever.

She knew that the Hidden Book Pavilion could only be entered at designated times. Even Gu Yuan, as clan chief, could not violate the clan rules.

Sure enough, upon hearing Xun'er's question, Gu Yuan said firmly, "No. Those are the clan's rules. Even I, as clan chief, cannot break them."

Xun'er secretly rejoiced, but she put on a troubled expression. "Ah? Then what should I do? Last time, I only took two Dou Skills and cultivation methods, but the clan competition is coming soon. If I only know such little means, won't I lose terribly?"

Gu Yuan was slightly startled. When Xun'er had entered the Hidden Book Pavilion earlier, he had originally intended to accompany her. But the Elder Council had matters to discuss, and he could only attend the meeting. In the end, he had forgotten to ask Xun'er what Dou Skills she had taken.

Now that he heard Xun'er say she had only taken two, Gu Yuan was somewhat puzzled as well.

"Then... do you need Father to help?" Gu Yuan, wise with age, immediately understood that Xun'er had come to him for special tutoring.

He chuckled inwardly, but his expression remained unchanged as he said, "Xun'er, although I am the clan chief, if the clan elders discovered something like this, wouldn't they gossip behind our backs?"

"Ah? Th-this..." Faced with this answer, Xun'er was clearly caught off guard, and a blush spread across her face.

She had thought it would be simple, but Father's response seemed rather different from what she had expected.

Seeing Xun'er's reddened little face, Gu Yuan's lips curled upward. Often occupied with official duties, he was under great pressure as well. Now that Xun'er had come, he felt playful and decided to tease her a little to relax.

"Before I give you a Dou Skill, can you tell Father what Dou Skill you have?" With his peak Dou Saint strength, Gu Yuan had recognized at a glance that the cultivation method Xun'er practiced was the Starry Radiance Art, so he only asked what Dou Skill she had obtained.

He was not surprised that she had entered the Inner Pavilion of the Hidden Book Pavilion. He simply did not know what Dou Skill she had taken.

Xun'er answered somewhat proudly, "Mystic High-Rank Dou Skill: Swallow Counterattack."

She had expected Gu Yuan to be surprised, but she did not know that the moment their gazes met, Gu Yuan had already known she had entered the Inner Pavilion of the Hidden Book Pavilion.

"Mm... a very good Dou Skill. Your luck seems quite good," Gu Yuan said calmly.

Then, with a wave of his hand, four identical bamboo scrolls floated before them.

Glancing from the corner of his eye at Xun'er, whose eyes were fixed on the bamboo scrolls, Gu Yuan smiled and said, "These four are all Mystic High-Rank Dou Skills, and each is a treasure of considerable power. Take a look and see which one you want."

Hearing this, Xun'er thought, So I got excited for nothing. I thought they were all for me.

Keeping her expression unchanged, Xun'er's gaze slowly swept across the bamboo scrolls.

Then she was somewhat dumbfounded. Judging from their auras and appearance, the scrolls were all exactly the same! There was not the slightest difference!

"The third one."

Just as Xun'er was about to choose based on luck, a faint voice flashed past in an instant.

At the same moment, a gleam flashed through Gu Yuan's eyes.

Hearing the voice, Xun'er hesitated no longer and grabbed the third scroll.

The instant she took hold of the bamboo scroll, the other three vanished.

Under Gu Yuan's somewhat astonished gaze, Xun'er slowly opened it.

"Mystic High-Level Dou Skill: Guardian Eight Trigrams Palm"