Under Xiao Yan's protection, the unit of the Black Seal Army banished from the Gu Clan successfully arrived at the Starfall Pavilion. Xiao Yan also summoned Xiao Yi Xian and Han Feng to treat everyone's injuries, and Gu Qinghan's physical condition, which had suffered from overload consumption, was also rapidly improving.
Right here, Gu Zhen and the others saw a rather unexpected person, who was none other than their clan leader, Gu Yuan!
Subsequently, at Gu Yuan's inquiry, Gu Yao explained the various events that had previously occurred, and Gu Yuelan also presented the Tou She Ancient God Jade that Gu Qinghan had previously entrusted to her to Gu Yuan.
Looking at the Tou She Ancient God Jade in his hand, Gu Yuan's expression instantly turned chilling.
Everyone except Gu Qinghan did not quite understand what the Tou She Ancient God Jade was, and naturally could not guess the full scope of the Soul Clan's plan. As the head of a clan, Gu Yuan instantly understood what was going on after listening to Gu Yao's account and seeing this piece of ancient jade.
The Gu Clan had a traitor within.
Presumably, seeing that he had not returned to the clan for a month, he felt there was an opportunity to be exploited. Either Gu Nanhai, who ordered Gu Qinghan to be beheaded on an auspicious day, was the traitor, or another unidentified traitor seized the opportunity of Gu Nanhai's order to execute the plan.
However, thinking about it, the latter possibility was much greater.
If Gu Nanhai really was the traitor, he probably would not have carried out a plan that instantly raised his own suspicion to the maximum. After all, this plan could not be achieved with a hundred percent certainty; if it failed, not only would he fail