"The battle had barely begun when the three elders were slain by the Holy Sword of Light. Without their help, the two Valley Masters did not last long before they fell. Just as Lin Mingzhu was about to deal the killing blow, Gu Yuan arrived at Xuantian Valley. Gu Yuan was considerably stronger than Lin Mingzhu, and before long, Lin Mingzhu was defeated. Although Gu Yuan had beaten their formidable enemy, the two Valley Masters had already burned through the last of their strength in that battle. After entrusting the entire Inheritance of Xuantian Valley to Gu Yuan, they passed away."
Shen Xinglan's words slowly echoed through the palace.
Qin Yan raised an eyebrow when he heard her account.
If Shen Xinglan was not lying, the outcome of the battle and what followed were much as he had imagined.
Gu Yuan had indeed intervened, and Lin Mingzhu had indeed been driven back.
The two Valley Masters had exhausted themselves and passed the Inheritance to Gu Yuan.
It all matched his earlier deductions.
"Miss Shen, what did you mean when you said none of us would come to a good end?" Qin Yan asked.
So far, he had heard nothing to suggest that.
Ling Feng and Mu Dong nodded too, their gazes turning to Shen Xinglan.
"Gu Yuan, Gu Yuan. Doesn't that name sound familiar to any of you?" Instead of answering directly, Shen Xinglan posed a question of her own.
All three shook their heads. Ling Feng and Mu Dong genuinely did not know; Qin Yan was pretending.
A flicker of disbelief crossed Shen Xinglan's starry eyes. Did these three never read ancient texts? They didn't even know who Gu Yuan was!
Shen Xinglan sighed helplessly and explained, "Gu Yuan was one of the Four Demon Gods of the Demon