So Comfortable~

"It's over??"

Xun'er could hardly believe her ears. The Four Part Battle had ended before she even arrived? Wasn't it supposed to be a four-person battle?

"Yes, it's over. Not only has the final match ended, but the champion has already been decided." Gu Yuan did not know whether to laugh or cry.

"What?" Xun'er cried out.

During the time she had been unconscious, the Four Part Battle had come to an end while everyone was still wanting more. Since she had been unable to participate due to her injuries, the final Four Part Battle had become a three-way battle.

According to Gu Yuan, the battle between Gu Yao, Gu Zhen, and Gu Xing had been exceptionally exciting. In the end, all three had exhausted their Dou Qi and had no choice but to resort to close-quarters combat.

Gu Yao had held a slight advantage in both strength and physical prowess, so the right to advance fell to him.

That afternoon, Gu Yao and Gu Qingyang determined the victor. After merely a few dozen exchanges, Gu Yao suffered a crushing defeat.

When their battle ended, the Gu Clan's Clan Competition, which had lasted several days, finally drew to a close. After such thrilling battles, the rankings among the Gu Clan's younger generation had also been decided.

First place naturally went to Gu Qingyang, with the strength of a Six Star Dou Shi. Clad in green robes and wielding a longsword, he was an object of admiration for all the younger generation. With such strength, no one even dared to challenge him.

Second place went to Gu Yao without much dispute. He had fought his way through countless opponents and advanced step by step to this point, not through luck, but through his formidable strength.

Third and fourth place went to Gu Xing and Gu Zhen respectively. Everyone had witnessed their strength firsthand, and both were highly combative individuals, so every battle involving them had been extraordinarily exciting.

What surprised everyone slightly, however, was the Gu Clan's little princess, Gu Xun'er. She had earned fifth place this time. After all, she was the only one with the strength of a Six Star Dou Zhe to make it into the top twenty.

One had to know that those who entered the top twenty all possessed at least Dou Shi-level strength. She was the only one who had exceeded everyone's expectations.

The battles for the remaining ranks were also quite fierce. The emergence of one Dark Horse after another greatly increased the value of this Clan Competition. Perhaps they had enjoyed a measure of luck due to the drawing of lots, but their strength was still formidable. After all, no one could say for certain where luck might lead.

"Ah... I didn't expect it to end so quickly. I haven't even seen their battles yet, and I haven't fought Gu Qingyang..." Xun'er frowned, sounding somewhat dejected.

Seeing his daughter like this, Gu Yuan smiled. After all, everyone hoped their children would be ambitious, and Xun'er's words made him feel gratified.

"Haha, it's fine. There will be opportunities in the future. It won't be too late to challenge him after you recover." Gu Yuan threw back his head and laughed.

At that, Xun'er smiled confidently. "That's right. If I win, I'll make him hand over the title of first place to me!"

Gu Yuan smiled and shook his head, clearly taking her words as a joke.

Suddenly, Gu Yuan's smile slowly faded. The scene of Xun'er being possessed by a Heavenly Flame and single-handedly overwhelming Gu Hua and Lin Xiu surfaced in his mind once more.

"Xun'er, there seems to be some change in your body..." Gu Yuan said in a low voice. While examining her body earlier, he had noticed something unusual about the Heavenly Flame, as well as... that Silver Spear...

Seeing Gu Yuan suddenly turn serious, Xun'er's expression became somewhat unnatural. She did not know what Gu Yuan had discovered...

"There seems to be some change within your Heavenly Flame..."

Xun'er froze upon hearing this.

Oh no! Could he have discovered Yun Xi? What should I do?...

"Don't worry. How could I be discovered so easily? You really ought to have a little more faith in me..." Just as she grew tense, such a voice suddenly rang out in her mind.

The familiar voice sounded again, and Xun'er, who had been tense to the extreme, finally began to relax. She knew that if Yun Xi dared to speak now, he was not afraid of being discovered. She had that much confidence in him!

Reassured, Xun'er tilted her head slightly and asked Gu Yuan in confusion, "Hm? Heavenly Flame? What's wrong with my Heavenly Flame?"

She knew that the Golden Emperor Burning Flame within her body had once experienced a small upheaval, after which Yun Xi had sealed it away, seemingly leaving only a tiny gap.

Now that Gu Yuan was asking about it, she could only pretend that she knew nothing.

Seeing that Xun'er did not appear to be lying, Gu Yuan was also puzzled. Could it be that she truly did not know?? That shouldn't be... Hiss...

"There is a seal within the Golden Emperor Burning Flame, and it seals a Silver Spear as well. Haven't you noticed it?"

"Ah! Something like that happened? How could I not know?" Xun'er feigned a cry of surprise.

What a joke. She naturally knew her own body inside and out...

Gu Yuan smiled faintly and rubbed Xun'er's head. "Father will first look through the ancient records. It may be a divine artifact left behind by the Old Ancestor. I need to see what it is and whether it could harm you."

With his heaven-reaching methods, he could naturally have directly stripped the Heavenly Flame from Xun'er's body and researched it afterward. However, Gu Yuan, who dearly loved his daughter, neither wished nor dared to do so, because no one knew what the consequences would be.

"Okay~~~~ Then Father should hurry up and go. I need to get some proper rest too." Xun'er smiled sweetly and hugged Gu Yuan's arm as she acted spoiled.

"Haha, then Father will be leaving first. Make sure you rest well. If you need anything, tell Ling Ying. He will satisfy your needs." Gu Yuan pinched Xun'er's soft little cheeks and laughed heartily before his figure vanished from where he stood.

After watching Gu Yuan leave, Xun'er did not immediately call Yun Xi out. Instead, she slowly curled up beneath the blankets and fell into a deep sleep.

When night fell and all things sank into silence, Xun'er slowly opened her eyes as she lay in bed. Carefully, she released her faint spiritual power to probe the situation around her.

After waiting a few more minutes, Xun'er finally whispered, "Yun Xi? Are you asleep?"

"Not yet. What's wrong?" Hearing Xun'er's call, Yun Xi's figure quietly appeared. He then sat in a chair beside her and asked.

Finally seeing Yun Xi appear again, Xun'er hurriedly leaped from the bed and, in a flash, threw herself into his arms. She wrapped both arms around his waist, rested the side of her little face against his chest, and gently closed her eyes.

Yun Xi lowered his head to look at the little girl in his arms, and the corners of his lips rose unconsciously. One hand stroked her little head while the other wrapped around Xun'er's waist. He asked gently, "What's wrong, Xun'er? Why are you suddenly being so affectionate?"

This was also the first time Yun Xi had encountered such a situation, whether in his past life or this one.

"Nothing, nothing, hehe." Though Xun'er's eyes remained closed, she still murmured with a smile, "Yun Xi~~~~ You're so comfortable~~~"