Gu Qingyang slowly shook his head at Lu Yuan's challenge.
But just as Gu Qingyang's expression eased, Lu Yuan added, "This isn't a threat. It's a reminder—or you could call it a warning."
"A warning to whom?"
"A warning to me, or to the entire Gu Clan?"
Gu Qingyang frowned deeply.
He had originally thought that this young man chosen by his cousin Gu Xun'er was merely arrogant and looked down on everyone.
But now, even "arrogant" seemed like the best possible description. This was outright conceit. He did not even know his own limits!
On the Dou Qi Continent, strength was indeed extremely important.
But strength came in many forms.
Personal strength was strength.
Family background was also strength.
Elders and ancestors were even more so.
If generation after generation of struggle could not change the starting line for their descendants, if those descendants still had to stand on the same starting line as every other peer, then that struggle would lose most of its value. And such a result would be unfair.
Therefore, although he acknowledged that Lu Yuan was qualified to be Gu Xun'er's husband, Lu Yuan was still reaching above his station in this relationship—unless he could reach Nine Star Dou Sheng and stand on equal footing with Gu Yuan, his father-in-law.
But was that possible?
Gu Qingyang's gaze turned somewhat cold.
Lu Yuan's answer made it even colder.
"I am warning you."
"And I am warning the entire Gu Clan."
"More precisely, I am reminding you."
"I am reminding you and the Gu Clan that it would be best to choose one of these two options. After all, if you refuse to choose between them and still treat Gu Xun'er as a tool for marriage alliances, then the consequences may not be something you can