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"Hm?"

Hearing Gu Yuan's words, Hun Feng and the other two were slightly stunned.

What did he mean by "Xiu'er is inferior to them"?

Did that mean they were now stronger than Hun Xiu?

Or was he being sarcastic? "Hey... Senior..."

By the time they came to their senses and wanted to ask Gu Yuan what he meant, he had already left with Gu Xun'er, leaving behind only his receding figure.

Soul Jade watched Gu Yuan and Gu Xun'er's departing backs and said softly, "What do you think Senior Gu meant? Xiu'er is inferior to us? How could Hun Xiu possibly be inferior to us? He possesses a Transcendent Divine Bloodline, and his cultivation talent surpasses all of ours."

Gu Yuan was the Clan Head of the Gu Clan, his status equivalent to Soul Emperor, the Clan Head of their Hun Clan. Calling him "Senior" was not beneath them.

Especially since the Hun and Gu Clans had formed an alliance over the past two years, and their relationship on the surface was no longer so tense.

Hun Huan'er said thoughtfully, "Who knows?"

Hun Feng spread his hands as well. "This is what a true powerhouse is like. Even his words are so profound. Xiu'er is inferior to us? In what way is he inferior to us?"

The three of them watched Gu Yuan and Gu Xun'er leave, their hearts filled with confusion. Just where is Xiu'er inferior to us?

They could only wonder to themselves and did not dare go up and question Gu Yuan, as he and Gu Xun'er had already gone farther and farther away.

Nor would they go to Hun Xiu's place to see how he was inferior to them. Right now, the most important thing was preparing for the Clan Competition, which was less than half a month away.

"Father, weren't we supposed to go find Brother Hun Xiu?" Gu Xun'er asked curiously, her little hand held by Gu Yuan as she looked up at him.

The little girl had recognized that this was not the road to Hun Xiu's courtyard. This was the road back to their own courtyard.

Gu Yuan smiled. "He doesn't have time for you right now."

He knew Hun Xiu was very busy at the moment and had no time to indulge this little girl.

With the Clan Competition ahead, Hun Xiu should need a quiet environment to cultivate diligently. As for keeping this little girl company, he could leave that to himself.

He did not mind. After all, he thought highly of Hun Xiu. He was truly the continent's model father-in-law.

"Hm?"

"Why?"

Gu Xun'er's mind was now full of confusion and curiosity. She stopped walking, her expression turning aggrieved. Her eyes brimmed with tears, and if she was not careful, large teardrops would roll down her cheeks. Sniffling slightly, she said, "Father... does Brother Hun Xiu not love Xun'er anymore?"

"Uh..."

Seeing Gu Xun'er's aggrieved expression, Gu Yuan felt aggrieved too. They said daughters could not be kept once they grew up, but she had not even grown up yet. Why did he already feel as if his daughter no longer belonged to him? He crouched down and rubbed Gu Xun'er's little head, looking at her seriously as he said gently, "Be good, Xun'er. Your Brother Hun Xiu has something very important to do, so he can't play with you. Stay with Father for now. Once he finishes what he needs to do, he'll come play with you again."

"Is that really so?" Gu Xun'er asked through her sniffles.

Clearly, the little girl was doubtful of her father Gu Yuan's words. Just yesterday, they had still been happily playing together.

Yet today, he would not play with her because he had something important to do. How could she believe that?

"Of course. When has Father ever lied to you?" Gu Yuan said dotingly as he rubbed Gu Xun'er's head.

Yet his heart was bleeding. They said daughters were their fathers' sweet little cotton-padded jackets, but he had barely enjoyed having one before it had switched its affections to someone else.

And he was the one who had arranged it. The thought made him deeply displeased. Still, he had chosen this road himself, so even if he had to crawl on his knees, he would see it through.

"Oh..."

In the end, Gu Xun'er chose to believe Gu Yuan.

Within Hun Xiu's courtyard, an enormous amount of heaven-and-earth Dou Qi frantically gathered toward it, forming a roaring tornado with a terrifying presence.

It drew the attention of many among the younger generation.

Many young people gathered outside Hun Xiu's courtyard. Seeing the astonishing power of heaven and earth, none of them dared approach.

An uproar soon broke out outside Hun Xiu's courtyard.

"With such terrifying heaven-and-earth Dou Qi, what level has Hun Xiu reached?" a chubby black-robed youth exclaimed. This youth was none other than Soul Dan, the little fatty who had been the first to take the stage during the bloodline activation ceremony.

Two years had passed. Soul Dan's strength had improved, and so had his size.

He had gone from a plump little fatty to a chubby youth, round and fleshy, giving off a somewhat simple-minded impression.

"Yeah! This heaven-and-earth Dou Qi has formed a tornado and nearly engulfed the entire courtyard. It's truly terrifying," another skinny black-robed youth said in amazement.

Standing side by side, the black-robed youth and Soul Dan formed a stark contrast—one fat, one thin.

This black-robed youth was named Hun Qiu. He had that name because his father had sought a child in his old age and only then obtained a son, so he named him "Qiu."

"Do you think Hun Xiu might have reached Dou Zun?" At that moment, a voice rose from the surrounding crowd.

"This..."

The crowd, which had been discussing animatedly, fell silent upon hearing this. Everyone looked toward the speaker with obvious doubt.

Hun Qiu looked skeptically at the speaker. She wore a purple dress and had twin ponytails, delicate features, and a well-proportioned figure. She was already a little beauty, and she would surely become a great beauty when she grew up.

Hun Qiu said, "Hun Doulol, what are you talking about? Dou Zun? Do you really think Dou Zun are cabbages growing by the roadside? Hun Xiu is only the same age as us. Why stop at Dou Zun? Why not say he's a Dou Sheng?"

"Hmph!"

Hun Doulol put her hands on her hips, her face full of anger. "Just because you can't do something, what gives you the right to say Hun Xiu can't?"

"Hun Xiu activated a Transcendent Divine Bloodline and was already a Dou Ling powerhouse two years ago. Even we can become Dou Wang. Do we know how high his cultivation talent is with that bloodline? Do we know how terrifying the cultivation resources he receives are? We don't. So why can't he reach Dou Zun? As far as I'm concerned, it would not be strange even if he had reached Dou Sheng."

"Because he is Hun Xiu, with a Transcendent Divine Bloodline never seen before in history. The Clan Head, along with many clan elders, has said that Hun Xiu has the Potential to become Emperor."

"This..."

The younger generation of the Hun Clan, who had originally thought Hun Doulol was simply making wild claims, could not help feeling that her words made sense.

Just because they could not accomplish something, why could Hun Xiu not?

Hun Xiu's bloodline was beyond anything they could compare to, and his talent was likewise beyond their reach.

Such terrifying Dou Qi could definitely not be gathered by someone in an ordinary realm.

Could he really be a Dou Zun?

That was the thought and murmur in everyone's heart.