Xiao Yan smiled faintly at this. "You don't need to worry about that."
"There will never be such a possibility."
Gu Qingyang nodded slightly, seemingly satisfied with the state Xiao Yan was displaying. "Originally, according to the wishes of certain people in the clan, I would not have told you any of this, much less allowed you to approach Xun Er again. You should understand that the Ancient Clan's Council of Elders has always leaned toward... directly killing you, especially after you killed Gu Yao."
Xiao Yan sneered without concealing his mockery. "That truly is the way your Ancient Clan does things—never dragging its feet."
What the Xiao Clan had suffered had already shown Xiao Yan everything. He had long since seen through the Ancient Clan's hypocrisy completely.
Gu Qingyang's expression remained unchanged, as though he had not noticed the bluntness in Xiao Yan's tone. "But I saw how you acted outside the Heavenly Tomb. Because of what happened to your second brother, Xiao Li, you did not take your anger out on Xun Er. You still retained your basic rationality and did not choose to break with her completely... That is very important."
Hearing this, Xiao Yan still felt an uncontrollable guilt toward Xun Er. When he had first learned of his second brother's death, he had indeed felt suspicion and disappointment, and had even briefly taken out his anger on her. Though he ultimately had not chosen to sever ties with Xun Er, when faced with the Xiao Clan's great enmity, he had not chosen to trust her without reservation. Instead, he had chosen to sulk.
"That is why I am willing to stand here and have this conversation with you."
"However, I still will not allow Xun Er to meet with you."
"Xun Er's safety is the