Yan Jin went rigid, his eyes filled with shock. Before Gu Hui, he felt like a child facing that terrifying magical beast again. A fear he had not known for centuries rose instinctively within him.
He froze in place. The anger had not even faded from his face before embarrassment, fear, and confusion joined it, making for quite a sight...
Gu Hui spoke. "Since when can a man not even speak about a matter that concerns him?"
Yan Jin knew he had picked a fight with the wrong person. But his pride kept him silent. He merely blinked toward the others, hoping their thousand years of friendship would move them to help him.
Gu Yuan raised an eyebrow and chuckled.
"There's something you may not know, young friend. When Dou Sheng Experts fight, the destruction is immense. That's why we have an agreement: anyone above the level of a Five-Star Dou Saint must not act lightly!"
Of course, Gu Yuan did not truly care about the agreement. To him, it was simply the best excuse to intervene openly.
And if Gu Hui refused to back down, Gu Yuan could use it to make him suffer a little. He was sure Hun Tiandi would not pass up the opportunity.
At that, Gu Hui withdrew his aura and looked at Gu Yuan with an air of leisure.
Beside them, Yan Jin felt the suffocating pressure around him recede. He breathed a sigh of relief and cast Gu Yuan a grateful look.
"Oh? I didn't know there was such an agreement."
Gu Hui's voice suddenly rose. "Ha! An agreement? In your eyes, it's nothing but hot air! You're not supposed to act lightly?
"He attacked me without a word because they're his people. Why can't I act because these people are mine?"
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