When the Young Dou Emperor Was Woken Up While Sleeping...

"Little one, come to big sister. I have candy here..."

"No, come to me! I have your favorite beast milk!"

"Big sister's got the real milk bottle here..."

"Yah!"

By a road within the Gu Clan, several female disciples were luring... ahem, teasing a fair, tender little toddler barely over a year old. They held all sorts of toys and candies bought from who knew where, and even milk bottles. Heaven knew why a girl not even twenty had something like a milk bottle...

"Yah, yah..."

Beast milk clearly tempted the little one more than anything else, so little Gu Xia crawled over on all fours to the big sister in the moon-colored dress holding the bottle, struggling to stand on his two short little legs.

His chubby little hands grabbed the big sister's bottle, and he sat right there on the ground, sucking on it with great relish...

"Wow, so cute!"

Seeing how adorably cute the little fellow was, the women felt their maternal instincts erupt all at once. Without disturbing little Gu Xia's drinking, the big sister in the moon-colored dress picked him up.

The little fellow found himself a comfortable position in her arms and continued happily sucking on the nipple. She felt as though her entire soul had been healed...

"Little one!"

"Grandson!"

Just as the group of big sisters chatted nonstop around little Gu Xia as he drank, Gu Cheng and Gu Dao's calls came from the distance...

"We finally found you, you little rascal..."

"You really can crawl, little fellow..."

Though the two were Grand Elders who lived in seclusion, that did not stop them from reclaiming little Gu Xia...

"Greetings, Elders!"

Seeing the two arrive through the air, the female disciples naturally knew their strength was extraordinary. Coupled with Gu Dao's immortal-like bearing, any Gu Clan disciple could tell that their identities were far from simple. They promptly bowed...

"Mm, you are all fine talents of our Gu Clan. This year's clan competition will depend on you..."

Gu Cheng also put on airs and offered them a few words of encouragement.

"Alright, this is my Grand Elder token. Return the little fellow to us first."

Gu Dao did not waste words and directly displayed his Grand Elder token. Seeing the ancient token in Gu Dao's hand and sensing the distinctive aura of the Gu Clan within it, the female disciples confirmed their identities and immediately dropped to one knee.

"Greetings, Grand Elders!"

"Alright, alright, get up. This old man does not care for such formalities. Oh, as payment for helping look after the little fellow, take this bottle of Spirit-Breaking Pills and divide it among yourselves. I hope you can achieve good results in the clan competition..."

Once Gu Dao took little Gu Xia, Gu Cheng took out a jade bottle and tossed it to them. The number of pills inside was neither too many nor too few, just enough for everyone. As for how they divided them, that was not Gu Cheng and Gu Dao's concern.

"Alright, we should be going. The Clan Leader is still waiting for us."

Holding little Gu Xia, who was still drinking milk, Gu Dao rose into the air. Seeing Gu Cheng turn back as though he wanted to say something, he urged him once before turning into a streak of light and flying away...

"Hey, wait for me..."

Seeing that Gu Dao had already left, Gu Cheng stopped dispensing advice. He too turned into a streak of light and gave chase...

Inside the Gu Clan's main hall, Gu Yuan sat silently in the seat of honor. The atmosphere throughout the council hall was extremely heavy. Gu Cheng and Gu Dao were the last to arrive, since where they lived was somewhat far from the council hall.

Originally, Gu Yuan had only intended to summon Gu Dao, but when he was about to send the notice, he discovered that Gu Cheng had also emerged from seclusion. After thinking it over, he summoned Gu Cheng as well...

Now, the Gu Clan's uppermost core forces had gathered within this council hall...

"Clan Leader, the Soul Clan has recently shown some unusual activity. They may very well make a move again..." Seeing that Gu Dao and Gu Cheng, representing the Grand Elders, had arrived, Gu Nanhai raised the core issue of this meeting. Though everyone present was curious why Gu Dao had brought a toddler barely over a year old to a council meeting, the meeting was more important, so no one paid it any mind or asked about it.

"Elders, tell me your thoughts..."

Gu Yuan did not answer immediately. He decided to first hear the opinions of the elders before considering the matter as a whole.

"Clan Leader, this old man believes we should watch and wait. Taking the lead at a time like this would be extremely unwise. Besides, a thousand years ago, the Soul Clan disregarded the agreement of our eight ancient clans, directly attacked the Xiao Clan, and has survived to this day. They must have certain methods at their disposal..."

A two-star Dou Saint Elder was the first to speak and offer his view.

"Clan Leader, we can strike first! The eight ancient clans had an agreement, yet the Soul Clan still dared to attack the Xiao Clan. We may very well be the next Xiao Clan, because we also possess a share of that thing."

At this moment, Gu Lie, the supreme commander of the Black Annihilation Army, the Gu Clan's strongest force, also spoke. His figure was as solid as a mountain, and his voice exceptionally steady.

"Clan Leader, that would be unwise. The Soul Clan's methods are extremely strange; we must be on guard against them. Moreover, the other clans are also observing the situation. Our Gu Clan cannot take the lead..."

As soon as Gu Lie finished speaking, an Elder stood to oppose his proposal. He believed the Gu Clan should maintain a neutral stance and not join the war.

"Elder Gu Chi, are you saying that our Gu Clan fears the Soul Clan?"

Gu Qingyang, the Grand Commander of the Black Annihilation Army, also stepped forward.

"That is not what this old man means. The matter is of great importance, and we should proceed cautiously. Besides, the Soul Clan's strength truly cannot be underestimated..."

"Hmph, it is merely the Soul Clan! Why be so timid? Since they dared to break the agreement, they should be prepared to be besieged by us!"

"Unwise. Not to mention how long ago that great battle took place, the Soul Clan still exists to this day. Before we figure out the Soul Clan's trump cards, we must not act rashly..."

"Yes, we should..."

The people in the council hall could not reach a consensus, and an intense argument broke out. Both sides had their reasons. For a time, neither the faction advocating war nor the faction advocating observation could convince the other...

Yet aside from Gu Yuan, two others had not voiced their opinions. In the middle of the arguing big shots were two white-haired old men with immortal-like bearing, quietly protecting a little fellow's sleep, ensuring that the voices outside would not wake him...

"Enough! Grand Elder Gu Cheng, tell us your opinion."

Finally, just as the argument grew increasingly heated and they were nearly about to come to blows, Gu Yuan spoke! Hearing Gu Yuan's rebuke, everyone gradually quieted down. Their gazes all shifted to Gu Cheng, who was using some kind of hand signals to compete with Gu Dao for the right to hold the little fellow...

"Huh? Me?"

Gu Cheng was somewhat embarrassed at being called out. From the very beginning, he had not paid attention to what they were arguing about. He only wanted to hold his grandson. Why did they call on me?

"Hey, keep your voice down!"

Gu Cheng's sudden voice caused the soundproof barrier he had set up to fail. The unexpected sound disturbed a certain little fellow who had been sleeping soundly, making him instinctively kick his legs and nearly kick a certain Grand Elder into internal injury!

"Oh, oh, oh! Shh, shh..."

Reminded of this, Gu Cheng came to his senses. Just as he was about to set up another soundproof barrier, some loudmouthed fellow chose that exact moment to shout...

"Elder Gu Cheng, did you not hear us?"

A certain Grand Commander with a death wish bellowed at Gu Cheng and the others... Then, a certain little fellow was awakened, and he was very angry! The consequences were severe!