First Meeting with Gu Yuan, Escape

At once, Zi Yu said decisively, "System! I choose the second method and spend 100,000 Merit Points!"

In his view, although the first option was free, the second offered better value for money!

It was equivalent to spending 100,000 Merit Points in exchange for two girls who would be wholeheartedly devoted and unwaveringly loyal to him.

That was far better than the wives men on Earth in his previous life had to marry after spending hundreds of thousands, or even millions, on bride prices!

Besides, they already started with 60% favorability. If he still could not completely win over those two girls, then he might as well stop trying altogether.

"Ding! 100,000 Merit Points have been deducted. Beginning random binding with the female leads of the Battle Through the Heavens Plane and the Wu Dong Plane..."

"Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have successfully bound Gu Xun'er of the Battle Through the Heavens Plane (seven years old) and Ling Qingzhu of the Wu Dong Plane (eight years old). They will rendezvous with you at your next landing point after you escape this place."

Zi Yu froze at the sight!

Seven? Eight? System, were you messing with him?

They were just little girls! He did not have that sort of predilection for children!

Although Zi Yu grumbled endlessly in his heart, now was not the time to dwell on it. Escaping this place came first.

Outside the Secret Realm!

Gu Yuan was the first person to arrive.

When he sensed the unusual spatial fluctuations here, he was overjoyed!

"Haha! I finally found it! It's here!..."

He then used his Emperor Realm Soul Power, intending to perceive the situation inside the Secret Realm!

A moment later, he had clearly sensed everything within.

His heart filled with even greater delight!

"Haha! Just as I predicted! Though this Heaven-Sent Divine Child is young, his bearing is extraordinary! With him, my clan will surely become even more glorious!"

With that, he prepared to break through the barrier and enter.

Inside the Secret Realm!

Under the system's prompt, Zi Yu had already discovered Gu Yuan's arrival.

He swiftly stored the five spiritual pools before him, along with all the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, into his Dragon Phoenix Yin Yang Bracelet.

Just as he finished everything, Gu Yuan broke through the restriction as well.

Seeing Gu Yuan arrive, Zi Yu remained extremely calm!

He had communicated with the system: once the spatial teleportation array was activated, no one beneath the Dou Emperor realm could stop it! Even an ordinary Dou Emperor powerhouse would not be able to do so!

After arriving, Gu Yuan saw the desolate, barren landscape strewn before him!

The corners of his mouth twitched violently!

Had he not previously used his Emperor Realm Soul Power to inspect this place, he truly would have believed this was some godforsaken wasteland!

Naturally, he understood that the youth standing before him, who seemed like a Celestial Being, had swept away all the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures here!

A storage treasure capable of holding every Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure in this world had to be of an unimaginably high grade!

Even the Gu Clan did not possess a storage treasure of such caliber!

Yet this also confirmed his suspicions from another angle. The youth before him was undoubtedly the reincarnation of a Great Power, perhaps even an existence comparable to an Ancient Dou Emperor!

With that thought, his gaze burned brightly!

Looking at the calm youth before him, who resembled a Celestial Being, he could not help but sigh in admiration!

Then he said, "As expected of a Heaven-Sent Divine Child! You truly are unlike ordinary people!"

After hearing Gu Yuan's words, Zi Yu replied calmly, "Hehe! Thank you for the compliment! But may I ask how this uncle should be addressed?"

"Hehe! My name is Gu Yuan. I am the Clan Leader of the Gu Clan, foremost among the Eight Ancient Clans of the Dou Qi Continent. Little fellow, you have only just been born and do not know how dangerous the outside world is. Since you and I are fated, why not return to the Gu Clan with me? With me there, I can ensure that you grow up safely. What do you say?"

Gu Yuan spoke lightly, without the slightest change in expression.

Zi Yu's face twitched uncontrollably at those words!

Honestly, he had severely underestimated how thick-skinned these old fellows who had lived for thousands of years could be!

Fated with my ass! Wasn't he just after the secrets on Zi Yu's person?

They were both old foxes, so why was this guy putting on such an act?

Naturally, Gu Yuan had no way of knowing about Zi Yu's frenzied inner complaints!

When he saw that Zi Yu remained silent, he spoke again. "Little fellow! I see that your bones are exceptional. You are an unparalleled prodigy, one who appears only once in an age! My clan is one of the strongest forces on the Dou Qi Continent and possesses cultivation resources beyond the reach of countless other factions!

Once you return to the Gu Clan with me, I guarantee that I will spare no resources in nurturing you into a peak powerhouse. On the Dou Qi Continent, strength reigns supreme. So long as you become a peerless expert, you can have everything! What do you say?"

At this moment, Gu Yuan had already decided that Zi Yu was a youth who had only recently been born and knew nothing of the world.

If he could coax him back to the clan with gentler means, it would be countless times better than forcibly bringing him back and making the other party develop resentment!

As for the promises he had made, he could naturally fulfill every one of them!

Moreover, he did not believe the Heaven-Sent Divine Child's talent would be lacking in any way. On the contrary, it was sure to be exceptionally high!

A youth with peerless talent was worth the Gu Clan pouring all its resources into nurturing.

That way, no matter what, the clan could cultivate a peak expert capable of protecting it in the future, and that would be enough!

What was more, the other party had grown up in the Gu Clan since childhood and would surely develop a deep sense of attachment and loyalty toward it, posing no threat to the Gu Clan.

It could be said that Gu Yuan's idea was a good one!

If he truly succeeded, it would bring nothing but benefits to the Gu Clan!

Unfortunately! He did not know that Zi Yu was no ordinary newborn infant. He carried the memories of his previous life and knew full well what the Eight Ancient Clans of the Dou Qi Continent were really like!

Thus, after hearing Gu Yuan's words, Zi Yu sneered coldly inwardly!

He said calmly, "Uncle! I appreciate your kindness! But unfortunately, I'm leaving now. Bye-bye!"

The moment his words fell, the space behind Zi Yu opened wide, and a strange formation interwoven with gold and silver appeared.

"Not good!..."

Seeing the strange formation before him, Gu Yuan had just wanted to stop him when an invisible force held him back.

Afterward, he could only watch helplessly as Zi Yu vanished before his eyes.

Once Zi Yu had completely disappeared, he looked toward the lingering spatial vortex, intending to use his Emperor Realm Soul Power to search it!

Suddenly, his brows furrowed! Looking into the void not far away, he said calmly, "Hun Tiandi! Since you are here, show yourself! Why hide your head and show your tail?"

As his words fell, a refined-looking middle-aged man dressed in white appeared.

This middle-aged man was none other than the Soul Clan's Clan Leader—Hun Tiandi.

"Hehe! Gu Yuan, arriving early is not as good as arriving at the right time! What a fine show to watch, isn't it?"

That was right! Just after arriving here, he happened to witness Zi Yu leaving!