The moment Xiao Yan saw Gu Yuan's expression, he already had an idea. Although he had no plans regarding the matter yet, there was no need to let Gu Yuan and Soul Heavenly Emperor know the truth. As long as they believed that their ancestor Xiao Xuan was still alive, they would remain more wary.
"Our cooperation has only just begun. Our ancestor has matters to attend to, but rest assured, when the time comes, Origin Return Manor will not retreat."
Soul Heavenly Emperor's eyes showed a trace of disappointment at that answer, while Gu Yuan seemed somewhat relieved. Clearly, the two had very different attitudes toward Xiao Xuan. They were super experts of the same era, both of whom had truly touched the level of a Dou Di.
Soul Heavenly Emperor both admired and feared Xiao Xuan. It was precisely because he sincerely admired Xiao Xuan that, once he had the opportunity, he had insisted on killing him regardless of the cost.
Gu Yuan, on the other hand, had betrayed Xiao Xuan. Back then, the Ancient Clan and Xiao Clan had been extremely close allies, but Gu Yuan had ultimately chosen betrayal, leading to Xiao Xuan's fall. Deep down, Gu Yuan did not regret his choice, but some matters were not fit to be openly discussed. Moreover, they had now chosen to join forces against the great enemy of the Extraterritorial Evil Clan. Things would be extremely awkward if he and Xiao Xuan met.
"So what do we do now? We can't just keep waiting here, can we?"
Gu Yuan looked toward the core region and analyzed, "In my opinion, we only need to leave one person here to observe the situation and watch for when they truly begin to move. The rest can return and make preparations first.