Encountering Gu Yuan

[Host: Xiao Yun!]

[Age: 20!]

[Cultivation: Half-Emperor!]

[Soul Realm: Half-Emperor!]

[Alchemy Proficiency: Ninth Grade!]

[Possessions: Heaven Tier Advanced: Yan Fire Art, Heaven Tier Advanced: Heavenfall Palm, Heaven Tier Advanced: Cloud-Crushing Step, Heaven Tier Advanced: Polo Sound Art, Heaven Tier Advanced: Nine Fires Under Heaven...]

"Alright, alright, system, close the panel. Stop padding the word count, or I'll get scolded."

Xiao Yun closed the system panel with a grin. He was not originally from this world, or rather, he possessed the memories of a past life.

In his previous life, Xiao Yun was just a naive and foolish college student on Earth.

One day, while going downstairs to buy breakfast for his sons, he accidentally missed a step, died, and then transmigrated.

He arrived in the current world, the Dou Qi Continent.

When Xiao Yun first arrived, he never imagined that anyone could reach the cultivation level of a Half-Emperor at the age of twenty.

That was until he just saw himself!

"To become a Half-Emperor powerhouse at twenty, I really am a genius."

The narcissistic Xiao Yun did not hesitate to praise himself. The system within his body could not stand it anymore and couldn't help but speak up:

[Host, that is my credit.]

"You're so mean, system, tearing down my stage like that."

The system inside Xiao Yun was called the Daily Reward System. As the name suggested, it gave Xiao Yun a reward every single day.

We will discuss this in more detail later.

Having his posturing interrupted, Xiao Yun did not mind. He had more important things to do now: return to the Xiao Clan.

Eight years ago, at the age of twelve, Xiao Yun went out to travel. Now that eight years had passed, he was eager to return home.

However, just as Xiao Yun was walking through the air toward the Jia Ma Empire, he encountered someone else doing the same.

It was a middle-aged man, though, of course, he only looked like a middle-aged man.

"A Battle Saint powerhouse!"

When they met, Xiao Yun was the first to exclaim in surprise. He was already near the Jia Ma Empire, and he had not expected to encounter a Battle Saint in such a backwater place.

Moreover, this Battle Saint was holding a little girl of about four years old in his arms.

This combination led Xiao Yun to a guess.

Compared to Xiao Yun, Gu Yuan appeared much calmer, though his heart was not at peace.

Today was the day he was taking his daughter to the Xiao Clan. He never expected to run into a Battle Saint in a small place like the Northwestern Continent's Jia Ma Empire.

Furthermore, Gu Yuan felt that the person before him seemed even stronger than himself!

When did such a Battle Saint appear on the Dou Qi Continent? And why would they appear in such a remote place!

Gu Yuan's first reaction was that Xiao Yun was targeting him. In a small place like the Northwestern Continent, there could not possibly be anything that would attract a Peak Battle Saint to visit in person.

He immediately became vigilant, ready to flee at any moment. If he were alone, he might have fought Xiao Yun, but he had Gu Xun'er in his arms, making it impossible to maneuver.

Xiao Yun quickly sensed Gu Yuan's vigilance and said with a smile, "What should I call you, friend? Where are you coming from, and where are you headed?"

Seeing that Xiao Yun did not seem to have any malicious intent, Gu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, though his vigilance did not diminish.

He said, "My name is Gu Yuan. I come from the Gu Clan and am on my way to see a friend."

Gu Yuan did not intend to lie. Firstly, the Gu Clan was powerful; if Xiao Yun truly had ill intentions, it would serve as a deterrent.

Secondly, there were only a few Nine-Star Battle Saints on the continent. If Xiao Yun knew he was lying, it would leave a bad impression, which was truly unnecessary.

Hearing the name Gu Yuan, Xiao Yun thought to himself that it was just as he expected.

A small place like the Northwestern Continent might have one or two Battle Saints, but a Nine-Star Battle Saint was absolutely impossible—unless, of course, it was Xiao Yun.

Therefore, encountering a Nine-Star Battle Saint here, Xiao Yun immediately thought of Gu Yuan.

Only a schemer like Gu Yuan would come to such a backwater place as the Northwestern Continent.

Cupping his hands, Xiao Yun smiled and said, "So it is the Clan Head of the Gu Clan. I am Xiao Yun, I have long admired your reputation."

Gu Yuan also smiled and replied, "The feeling is mutual."

Mutual admiration, my foot, Xiao Yun almost blurted out. Looking at Gu Yuan's natural expression, Xiao Yun had to sigh at what a schemer he was.

Gu Yuan and Xiao Xuan were originally good friends. Before Xiao Xuan fell, he had entrusted Gu Yuan to look after the Xiao Clan. However, this guy did not keep his promise; instead, he took advantage of the situation and embezzled a large amount of the Xiao Clan's resources.

Although the Xiao Clan was destined to decline without Xiao Xuan, if not for Gu Yuan's actions, which accelerated the decline, the Xiao Clan would have been better off today.

However, Xiao Yun did not intend to hold a grudge against Gu Yuan. The Gu Clan had only taken a large amount of resources and had not harmed the people of the Xiao Clan, which could be considered fulfilling his duty to some extent.

It could only be said that Ancestor Xiao Xuan's judgment of character wasn't great, unlike him. His judgment was quite good—for instance, little Xun'er was truly beautiful.

Sensing Xiao Yun's inner thoughts, the system felt extreme disdain.

[Host, how do you have the nerve to talk about others?]

"Ahem."

I was just saying she was cute, don't misunderstand, System.

[Heh.]

Xiao Yun felt he was being looked down upon by the System and quickly asked Gu Yuan, "Is this little girl in your arms your daughter?"

Seeing that Xiao Yun had noticed Gu Xun'er, Gu Yuan's vigilance instantly spiked. Gu Xun'er was not only his daughter but also the one with the most perfect awakening of the Battle Emperor bloodline in the Gu Clan for the past millennium; he could not afford to be anything but nervous.

However, he could not quite see through Xiao Yun's strength and did not want to offend him, so he smiled and said, "That is correct, this is my daughter, her name is Xun'er."

Gu Yuan looked down at the little girl in his arms and said gently, "Xun'er, hurry and greet Uncle Xiao."

Gu Xun'er looked at Xiao Yun, blinked her eyes, and said, "Daddy, Uncle Xiao is so young. I want to call him Brother Xiao."

As her milky voice faded, both Gu Yuan and Xiao Yun were stunned.

A moment later, Xiao Yun laughed heartily, "Xun'er's little mouth is truly honey-coated. Sweet, I love to hear it."

Gu Yuan had not expected his daughter to ease the somewhat tense atmosphere the moment she spoke, but he still said, "Xun'er, do not be rude."

Gu Yuan could not gauge Xiao Yun's strength, and although he was grateful his daughter had eased the tension, he still feigned anger.

Xiao Yun waved his hand, not minding at all, "It is fine, Brother Gu Yuan. Let us just go by our own terms; I will call you brother, and Xun'er can call me brother."

The corner of Gu Yuan's mouth twitched, unsure for a moment who was taking advantage of whom.

Gu Xun'er did not have any ulterior motives; she truly felt that Xiao Yun was very young and wanted to call him brother.

Seeing that Xiao Yun had no objections, Gu Xun'er immediately called out sweetly, "Hello, Brother Xiao."

"Hahaha, hello, Xun'er. Since it is our first meeting, take this as a gift."

Xiao Yun smiled and took out a small medicinal pill, manipulating his battle energy to send it in front of Gu Xun'er.

"Wow! It is something to eat, thank you, Brother Xiao Yun."

Gu Xun'er's eyes lit up when she saw the pill, and she reached out and popped it directly into her mouth.

"Wait, Xun'er!"