Disappearance

Yang Hao, Third Commander of the Gu Clan's Black Seal Army, possessed the strength of a Peak Five-star Dou Zun. Although he was not a member of the Gu Clan's main family, he had still earned the position of commander through his exceptional strength.

He harbored affection for Gu Xun'er, the Gu Clan's Young Lady, but he deeply understood the gap between their statuses and did not hold much hope.

If he had once merely lacked much hope, then after Xun'er's strength had risen steadily over the past few years until she broke through to become a Two-star Dou Sheng, Yang Hao had completely given up.

Xun'er's talent was truly terrifying, shattering the tiny bit of luck Yang Hao had held onto.

Forget it. Just settle down. She was the Gu Clan's Young Lady—how could an outsider like him ever hope to reach her?

Yet even so, after Yang Hao learned one person's name over the years, the flames of jealousy in his heart rapidly grew beyond control.

That person's name was Xiao Yan. Through word of mouth, everyone knew that the Young Lady could not forget this man and had even gone against her own father, Gu Yuan, for his sake.

This news had twisted Yang Hao's mind somewhat.

Yes, he had given up, but that did not mean he truly felt nothing about Xun'er anymore. Especially after learning that the man Xun'er longed for was, like him, merely someone with a different surname, Yang Hao's jealousy only grew heavier.

When Xiao Yan followed Xun'er and the others to the Gu Clan this time, Yang Hao, as the Third Commander of the Black Seal Army, received the news immediately. Just as he was considering giving that overconfident man a lesson, he learned Xiao Yan's strength from his subordinates.

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