"Gu Yuan?!"
Xun Er bit her red lips lightly, her beautiful eyes filled with complicated emotions—anger, struggle, and a hint of disappointment.
Seeing her like this, Xiao Yan stroked her hair to comfort her and asked, "Xun Er, do you know him?"
Xun Er clenched her fists and answered, "He's my father! I knew it!"
He had not expected that, after all those elders had taken turns appearing, even her father could no longer hold back from showing himself. Yet she was still puzzled. How could her father, who had always kept his emotions hidden and was one of the continent's peak strong individuals, disregard his dignity and personally deal with a junior?
"Your father?"
Xiao Yan froze. What was Xun Er's status? She was the Ancient Clan's Young Miss. Then her father was... the Ancient Clan's clan leader?
A chill ran through his entire body as he desperately recalled how he had behaved these past two days. Fortunately, although he had been beaten until he could not fight back at all, he had not shown the slightest trace of fear or begged for mercy. At least that should leave some good impression before his future father-in-law.
A bitter smile appeared on his face as he said dryly, "It seems Xun Er's father is rather opposed to us being together..."
"I'll go reason with him!"
Xun Er's eyes reddened slightly as she turned and ran out of the Bamboo Pavilion.
The reason she had not yielded under the pressure from the clan elders all these years was largely due to her confidence in her relationship with Xiao Yan. Another reason was that her father had never stated his position. She had thought that Xiao Yan defeating Gu Yao would earn Gu Yuan's approval, but from the looks of it now,