Gu World.
As Gu Yuan's figure slowly dissipated, it took Huo Xuan a while to completely relax his tense nerves.
After taking one last look at the spot where Gu Yuan had disappeared, Huo Xuan turned and dashed back the way he had come.
"Creak..."
The tightly closed bamboo door of the residence was pushed open, and Huo Xuan returned to his residence. Looking at the simple and somewhat dilapidated residence, Huo Xuan thought of the disgusting face of the Gu Clan.
"We have many distinguished guests traveling to the Gu World this time, and the accommodations arranged are really limited. We ask that Flame Clan members make do with what you have."
The Gu Clan are typical bullies who prey on the weak and fear the strong. Due to the alliance between the ancient and thunder races, the Lei Clan receives the best treatment, followed by the Hun Clan, the Shi Clan, and the Medicine Clan. The Flame Clan receives the worst treatment.
"Huo Xuan, Brother, where did you go just now?" Huo Zhi suddenly burst in, looked at Huo Xuan who was sitting cross-legged on the bed preparing to cultivate, breathed a sigh of relief, and asked, "Huo Xuan, Brother, did you just encounter Gu Clan expert?"
Not long ago, Elder Yan Feng told her that he sensed an aura a hundred times stronger than his approaching their residence.
Upon hearing this news, Huo Zhi's first thought was that some powerful Gu Clan had arrived, and that they were up to no good!
Huo Xuan, Brother injured a young prodigy of the Gu Clan and then used Strange Fire to ambush Gu Qian. Therefore, she believed that the unknown powerhouse had come seeking revenge.
Her first thought was to check if Huo Xuan was alright, but after searching around, she couldn't find Huo Xuan and had no choice but to go back to her place and try her luck.
"Huo Xuan, Brother, are you alright?" Huo Zhi greeted him and asked.
Huo Xuan stood up from the bed, walked to Huo Zhi, raised his hand and ruffled her dark hair, saying, "Do I look like something's wrong?"
Huo Zhi looked at the energetic Huo Xuan in front of her, examined him for a while. There were no external injuries, but it was still unknown whether there were any internal injuries. She needed to examine him carefully. She grabbed Huo Xuan's arm and quickly sent a probe of Dou Qi into his body through his meridians.
After checking and confirming that Huo Xuan was alright, Huo Zhi's anxious heart finally settled down.
"Huo Xuan, Brother, do you know who just came?"
"That was Gu Yuan just now."
"What! Gu Yuan!"
"Don't worry, Gu Yuan shouldn't do anything to us." Huo Xuan said calmly, "I've already told Gu Yuan what the clan leader said. For the safety of the Gu Clan, I think Gu Yuan won't kill us."
"Even so, I still feel uneasy..." Huo Zhi said in a low voice.
Although they had the clan leader behind them, being part of the Gu Clan was like lambs to the slaughter. She couldn't quite put her finger on what she was worried about, but she had a vague feeling that she was about to discover something...
"Could this be what girls call a sixth sense?"
"Why are girls all so suspicious..."
Huo Xuan was slightly taken aback, then a gentle smile appeared on his face. He stretched out his arms and pulled her into his embrace. As soon as his arms touched Huo Zhi, a faint blush appeared on the latter's cheeks.
"Don't worry, the Gu Clan won't do anything to us. Besides, with me here, you'll definitely be fine..." Huo Xuan gently stroked Huo Zhi's back with both hands along her jet-black hair, soothing her softly.
Huo Zhi body was held in Huo Xuan's arms, and the slight unease in her heart was greatly soothed. Huo Xuan rubbed the Storage Ring on his finger. Gu Yuan was Nine Star Dou Sheng, but so what? If Gu Yuan wanted to make a move, he also had ways to make him pay a certain price!
As the first rays of dawn shone down from the horizon, this Gu Sacred Mountain Range instantly came alive with activity. Figures flashed across the sky, and the sounds of gongs and drums, filled with joy, resounded throughout the mountains.
"Creak..."
The tightly closed door slowly opened, and the group stepped out. Their eyes swept across the open space in front of the room, where they saw an old man whose strength was only at the Dou Zong standing there.
Upon seeing Huo Xuan and the others emerge, the old man waved his hand, and several snow-white, robust unicorns flapped their snow-white wings and flew out from the forest, then stopped in front of the group.
"The Coming of Age Ritual of my Gu Clan is about to begin. Fellow members of the Flame Clan, please proceed."
Seeing this, Huo Xuan and the others flashed and quickly leaped onto the broad back of the unicorn. With a clear hiss, the unicorn flapped its wings and transformed into a streak of light, quickly flying towards the distant palaces.
The unicorn was incredibly fast, and in just a few minutes it arrived at the numerous palaces, finally landing slowly in the center of the complex.
As soon as he leaped off the unicorn, the Gu Clan around him immediately cast extremely unfriendly glances at him.
"Let's go quickly..."
Huo Xuan ignored the unfriendly stares around him, said something to the people beside him, and then quickly headed towards the center of the huge square that was completely shrouded in an ancient aura not far away.
Around this ancient square, numerous Black Annihilation Army warriors, clad in black armor, stood ramrod straight, their sharp gazes, as keen as eagles, constantly sweeping back and forth across the surroundings.
When they saw Huo Xuan and the others, their sharp gazes visibly paused, but they made no other move, or rather, they dared not make any other move...
Around the square, many figures had already taken their seats, but Huo Xuan and the others did not stop there. Those seats were for the invited ordinary forces in Central Plains, and they went directly to the seats in the center of the square.
As they slowly approached the area, they encountered two warriors clad in golden armor and wielding long spears, who seemed somewhat hesitant.
This area is a special zone, and only members of the Gu Clan or those specially invited by their own clans are allowed to enter. Normally, the Flame Clan would be permitted entry, but things are different now; the young lady has given specific instructions...
"Fellow members of the Flame Clan, this is a special area. Please move to another location." Just as Huo Xuan and the others were about to enter, a warrior suddenly stopped them and spoke slowly.
Seeing this, Huo Xuan and the others frowned slightly. They had no interest in this special area, but in this situation, it was a matter of face for the Flame Clan. As one of the Ancient Eight Clans, since the Flame Clan had come to the Gu Clan, the Gu Clan had to provide them with the hospitality due to the Eight Clans.
This place was already quite conspicuous, so everything that happened around it was immediately seen by most people, and many people cast their gazes here with a hint of amusement.
Are you trying to humiliate us?
"The Flame Clan members have misunderstood. It's just that the relationship between the Ancient Yan Clan and the Ancient Yan Clan is not very good right now, and most of the people here are from our Gu Clan. We are doing this simply to avoid some unnecessary trouble."
"Fellow members of the Flame Clan, what you say is true. Although the Flame Clan is one of the Eight Clans, and you have met the requirements to enter this place, we are currently in a special period, so..." Another warrior wearing golden armor spoke up from the side.
Upon hearing this, Huo Xuan and the others felt a surge of anger. These Gu Clan clansmen, regardless of age or strength, had repeatedly come to cause them trouble. Now, they had truly ignited his fury.
"You Gu Clan bastards! Aren't you annoying? You're always causing us trouble. We usually don't want to bother with you, and we can't be bothered with you, but we didn't expect you to start pushing your luck like this. Do you really think we're easy to bully?"
A familiar angry voice suddenly rang out from behind. Upon hearing this voice, Huo Xuan could no longer suppress his anger. He turned around and saw two handsome young men and two beautiful young women walking slowly towards him.
"The Medicine Clan..."