But now, he was curious. He wanted to see whether Gu Yao would make trouble for him on an occasion like this.
After all, in the original work, Gu Yao had challenged Xiao Yan on just such an occasion.
Lu Yunxiao propped his chin on his right hand, a hint of amusement on his face.
A beautiful woman brought disaster; that had never been untrue.
Lu Yunxiao knew that Gu Yao liked Gu Xun'er.
He could understand it, too.
After all, Gu Xun'er was so outstanding. She had blossomed into a tall and graceful young woman, with a clear, refined air, skin like ice and bones like jade, like a goddess descended to the mortal world.
Few men would not like Gu Xun'er.
But understanding was one thing.
Men were creatures who could not endure provocation, especially where women were concerned.
Lu Yunxiao was no exception.
There were many things he could ignore, but Gu Xun'er was not one of them.
If anyone dared to set their sights on Gu Xun'er, he certainly would not show mercy.
If Gu Yao truly dared to step forward and target him, he would admire Gu Yao's courage—then crush him outright.
He would not care about the secret movements of ants, but any that jumped before his eyes would never be allowed to leave alive.
"Interesting. What choice will you make?"
Lu Yunxiao smiled faintly, several inscrutable glints flashing through his eyes.
Over here, beneath the attention of the entire crowd, Gu Yao wore an indifferent expression as he slowly walked into the arena. Then he bowed to the three Elders.
Yet unlike Ling Quan, Gu Zhen, and the others before him, he did not kneel on one knee. Instead, he stood ramrod straight, like a sharp spear radiating chilling air.
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