When that peerlessly elegant figure crossed the boundary between the two realms with crisp footsteps, her relaxed laughter echoed clearly in their ears. Once everyone came to their senses, they could not help exchanging glances, their eyes filled with indescribable awkwardness.
If it had only been Xiao Yan, that would have been one thing. But with this woman added to the mix, many of them instinctively recalled the unbearable events of the Gu Clan's coming-of-age ceremony.
For those involved, that coming-of-age ceremony had naturally become a fine tale of lovers finally united. Yet for the Gu Clan and the order it had built over tens of thousands of years, it had undoubtedly been a devastating blow.
An outsider who had risen from nothing wanted to marry the treasured jewel of the Gu Clan? The Gu Clan's first reaction would naturally have been to slap him and see whether he had come to his senses.
Yet the most awkward part now was that he had truly become a Dou Di.
They could not beat him, and when he came, they even had to welcome him with smiling faces... Even if the people of the Gu Clan felt as though they were dreaming, they had no choice but to accept such a reversal.
"Forgive us for amusing you, Mysterious Empress."
Helplessly, an old man among them stepped forward with a stiff expression and cupped his hands. At the same time, he could not stop praying that the Young Miss and the Clan Leader would arrive sooner. Mere small fry like them could not possibly receive the two great figures before them.
Times had changed, and ten years had already passed since the two emperors ascended. Although the Gu Clan was far stronger than before, aside from Gu Yuan and Xun Er, their