Thunder Valley.
From the pavilion, several dozen meters to the west, Lei Dong, dressed in silver, emerged from a grove of trees.
"Is all of this true?" Lei Dong asked as he slowly walked into the pavilion, his first question being a skepticism about the authenticity of the matter.
"Lei Dong, you must have been so shocked by the news that you've gone mad," Huo Xuan said mercilessly.
"I told you back then that Gu Xun'er didn't like you and liked Xiao Yan, but you just wouldn't believe me and said you wanted me to provide evidence."
"The facts are now right in front of you. Did you not see them just now, or were you deceiving yourself?"
All of this was planned by Huo Xuan. He had Lei Dong hide in the shadows, and he deliberately used a fake Xiao Yan to threaten Gu Xun'er, so that Lei Dong would know his position in Gu Xun'er's heart and how insignificant his sincerity towards her really was.
What will Lei Dong's reaction be if he finds out about this?
Will this Engagement Ceremony still go ahead?
If the Lei Clan finds out about this, will their alliance with the Gu Clan end as a result?
Huo Xuan was very curious about this.
Huo Xuan understood Lei Dong's feelings at this moment. It was like those so-called "beautiful loves" in his previous life. He had treated them with all his heart, poured out his soul, and made vows of eternal love, but in the end, he was still illuminated by that merciless green light.
Fortunately, Lei Dong's green hat isn't too dark yet, since he and Gu Xun'er are only husband and wife in name only; in reality, they're not even as close as ordinary boyfriend and girlfriend.
If Gu Xun'er's actions constituted "marital infidelity," then it would be incredibly dramatic...
"Why! I treated her with all my heart, why did she deceive me!"
Today, everything Gu Xun'er did to save Xiao Yan was like a knife piercing Lei Dong's heart and soul. He loved Gu Xun'er, and after they became engaged, he had firmly decided in his heart that she was his wife.
At first, Gu Xun'er didn't accept him, and even felt a little repulsed and disliked him, but he didn't care. He always believed that Xun'er's rejection of him was only temporary.
Later, Xun'er finally accepted him, which made him ecstatic. He thought it was his sincerity that moved Xun'er. Now it seems that Xun'er never accepted him from the beginning, and it was all just wishful thinking on his part...
Now he knows that his future wife has always loved another man, and it's hard for Lei Dong not to be jealous. Moreover, and most importantly, the man Xun'er loves is Xiao Yan.
Who is Xiao Yan? He's just a descendant of the fallen Xiao Clan...
He was the most dazzling genius of the Lei Clan in hundreds of years. With his cultivation talent, he was not only the best in the Lei Clan, but also the number one among the entire Ancient Eight Clans...
No, while his cultivation talent is undoubtedly strong, he is by no means the number one among the entire Ancient Eight Clans...
Because he is only a beginner Dou Zun at present, and above him is Huo Xuan, a cultivation maniac Huo Xuan's current cultivation level has already reached the advanced Dou Zun level, so Huo Xuan is undoubtedly number one.
Although he was no match for Huo Xuan, he was undeniably a genius, and he was definitely a thousand times, ten thousand times stronger than Xiao Yan, the descendant of the fallen Xiao Clan!
In Lei Dong's eyes, Xiao Yan was nothing more than an ant.
Born into the declining Xiao Clan, Xiao Yan would never possess a powerful Dou Di Bloodline. Without Dou Di Bloodline and without strong cultivation resources, barring any unforeseen circumstances, how far could his strength reach in this lifetime?
Dou Zhe?
Dou Shi?
Or is he Great Dou Shi?
Time has passed, and the once powerful Xiao Clan has fallen to this state. Even though the Xiao Clan escaped the massacre by the Hun Clan a thousand years ago, they still fell victim to Huo Xuan's ruthless actions a thousand years later...
The once powerful Xiao Clan has fallen to such a state, which is truly lamentable...
However, Lei Dong still looked down on Xiao Yan and the Xiao Clan, because they were simply incompetent and weak...
Genius is made up of 99 percent effort and 1 percent talent. While the 99 percent effort is important, the 1 percent talent is also very important.
Even that one percent talent is far more important than that ninety-nine percent effort. If you don't have one percent talent, then even if you have ninety-nine percent or even one hundred percent effort, it's useless.
Having the Dou Di Bloodline is equivalent to having extraordinary talent for cultivation. Compared with ordinary people on the continent, these disciples of the Ancient Eight Clans not only have a head start, but some of them have even reached the finish line without much struggle from birth.
What difference is there between Xiao Yan, who doesn't have the Dou Di Bloodline, and an ant? Not only is Xiao Yan an ant in Lei Dong's eyes, but he is also just an ant in the eyes of all the disciples of the Eight Clans who possess the Dou Di Bloodline.
But it was precisely this Xiao Yan, who was as insignificant as an ant, who won Xun'er's love. Lei Dong really didn't understand. What was so good about Xiao Yan? What kind of bewitching potion did Xiao Yan give Xun'er?
So many outstanding young men from the Eight Clans were pursuing her, so why did she only have eyes for Xiao Yan? Why did she keep her gaze fixed on Xiao Yan? Were they all too inadequate, or Xun'er's taste just too poor?
"Brother..." Huo Xuan stepped forward and gently patted Lei Dong's shoulder.
"The falling flowers are willing, but the flowing water is heartless. There are plenty of good women in this world, why are you so fixated on Gu Xun'er? A forced marriage may quench thirst, but it's not sweet..."
"Gu Xun'er likes Xiao Yan. There won't be a good outcome between you two. Take my advice, and get rid of your lingering feelings for Gu Xun'er before they become too deep."
"Huo Xuan, you..."
"Well..."
Lei Dong sighed softly and said, "You should go... I want to be alone..."
"It seems the elders in my clan were right when I was a child: of all things in the world, love is the most hurtful..."
"Well..."
After hearing Huo Xuan's words, Lei Dong did not refute them. He just sighed softly, not knowing what to say.
"Brother, there are plenty of women in the world who like you, including many in the Lei Clan. You can go and see them. There's no need to focus your attention on Gu Xun'er alone." After saying that, Huo Xuan walked out of Thunder Valley.
"Oh! By the way, Lei Dong, remember not to take too many women in the future, otherwise it will be very troublesome if your backyard catches fire!" Huo Xuan had only walked a few steps when he thought of some of his views on relationships, and then turned around to remind Lei Dong.
Everyone has a love for beauty. Huo Xuan is no exception. On the Dou Qi Continent, monogamy is a joke. Here, the strong are respected. As long as you have enough strength, what does it matter if you have all the women on the continent?
However, Huo Xuan cannot be considered a native of the Dou Qi Continent. When it comes to matters of the heart, he prefers the monogamous relationship of his previous life. He prefers the kind of love where one wishes to win the heart of another and stay together until old age.
However, he had no objection to marrying multiple wives. After all, everyone has their own views on relationships. If Huo Xuan wanted to build a harem, he dared to say that none of the beauties in the original work could escape him. After all, their personalities were described in great detail in the original work, and even how to win them over was described very clearly.
But what's the point of taking them all into the harem? To put it more euphemistically, it's like having your cake and eating it too; to put it more bluntly, it's like lusting after their bodies—a very despicable act.
Putting aside all moral considerations, Huo Xuan wouldn't build a harem. Because beautiful women are truly dispensable to him.
The beauties in the original work are divided into geniuses and good-for-nothings, but Huo Xuan knows that the proportion of good-for-nothings is still more than that of geniuses among those beauties. Beauties like Ya Fei, Yao Ye, Yao Yue, Nalan Yanran, aren't they all good-for-nothings?
Besides their beautiful bodies, what else do they possess? Do they have powerful cultivation talents? Do they have some kind of heaven-defying physique?
The Flame Clan is not a dumping ground for trash. What use would they have for such a bunch of trash, other than solving their physiological problems, satisfying their own desires, and even harming their bodies?
Of course, this is just Huo Xuan's personal view on relationships. As for how Lei Dong will treat relationships in the future, Huo Xuan has no idea...