Gift of Jade

"Boom!"

Everyone stared intently at the battle on the field, and most people were quite surprised that the battle between Xiao Yan and the Asura Commander Gu Yao could continue to be evenly matched.

One is Six Star Dou Zun, while the other is an eight-star, a difference of two stars. The stronger one is also from the Gu Clan, with exceptional talent and mastery of numerous advanced Dou Techniques. All of this could easily plunge an ordinary Dou Zun expert into despair.

However, Xiao Yan not only did not suffer a quick defeat, but fought his opponent to a standstill, turning the arena into ruins.

The Elder of the Gu Clan who originally had a low opinion of Xiao Yan have now begun to change their views on him to some extent.

However, Xiao Zhan and Elder Yao remained unusually calm about this, as Xiao Yan's combat strength had already been tested before he came to the Gu Clan.

This is just a friendly exchange.

If today were a life-or-death battle, even if Xiao Yan was no match for Gu Yao, he still had a trump card that could take Gu Yao down with him, at least resulting in a draw.

The ensuing battle was full of twists and turns, with the offensive and defensive sides constantly shifting positions. In the end, Xiao Yan, relying on his combat experience of repeatedly navigating life and death, managed to gain a slight advantage and bring the battle to a close.

After the battle ended, many spectators felt a sense of lingering satisfaction.

Xiao Han turned to look at the two of them. "How are you feeling?"

"That Xiao Yan, apart from being a little low in level, is very strong!" Xian'er said after a long silence.

Xinlan and Xiao Han both stared at her in surprise. For the arrogant Xian'er to make such a comment, Xiao Yan was truly worth it!

Just when the audience thought the matter was over, a voice from the audience drew everyone's attention:

"Wait a minute!"

"Um?"

"Who is it?" Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a middle-aged figure standing up where Xiao Yan and the others were.

This sudden scene surprised even the Elder of the Gu Clan responsible for maintaining order, except for a few who were prepared.

It's unclear why a guest would interrupt the important Gu Tribe Coming-of-Age Ceremony, especially since it seems the guest came with Xiao Yan.

"How dare you! How dare you stop our clan's Coming-of-Age Ceremony?" A stern voice rang out, and two Gu Clan Elder walked over with angry expressions.

Xun Er's eyes turned cold when she saw the two of them, and she whispered to Xiao Yan, "Xiao Yan Gege, these are Gu Qian and Gu Xu. These two old guys are the main Elder who oppose the two of us being together."

"Because of the presence of Elder Yao, they cannot make a move."

"This time, they're probably using this opportunity to suppress us."

"Suppress?" Xiao Yan chuckled. "I'd like to see how they'll suppress us."

In all his life, this was the first time he had ever seen Dou Zun suppress Dou Sheng Expert. This was like lighting a lamp in the toilet—asking for death!

Xiao Han watched the "performance" of the two Gu Clan Elders with great interest.

Gu Qian and Gu Xu were overjoyed, just as Xun Er had said.

Originally, they were prepared to make things difficult for that ungrateful brat from the Xiao Clan upon hearing of Xiao Yan's arrival. However, the Medicine Saint followed them closely, and faced with the former's extraordinary achievements, even with the backing of the Gu Clan, they dared not act recklessly.

Subsequently, Xiao Yan defeated Asura Commander Gu Yao they had placed high hopes on. This was tantamount to slapping them in the face, and one that they couldn't retaliate against.

But this is a case of finding a new path after a dead end!

In such a solemn and dignified occasion as the Coming-of-Age Ceremony, it was truly a godsend that the nobody who came with Xiao Yan didn't know the rules!

"You..." Gu Qian and the other man were about to sternly reprimand this behavior and teach Xiao Xiaoxiao a lesson.

However, the next moment, when they saw the ancient Jade Pendant rising in front of the "nameless nobody," all their words were swallowed, their eyes widened, and they pointed at the Jade Pendant in shock.

"This... this... this is..." The two looked at each other, thinking of the answer, but they couldn't believe it.

Not only them, but the other Ancient Races on the field also looked incredulous and stood up in shock, staring motionlessly at the jade Jade Pendant floating in Xiao Zhan's palm. As members of Ancient Races, they were very familiar with this Jade Pendant.

"The Tou She Ancient God Jade!" Gu Qian and Gu Xu unconsciously softened their voices, as if any noise would be an insult to this supreme treasure of heaven and earth.

"It's actually the Tou She Ancient God Jade!" The Flame Tribe group was equally shocked.

"Damn it, is the Xiao Clan planning to hand over the Tou She Ancient God Jade to the Gu Clan?" Hun Ya said coldly.

Faced with this sudden turn of events, even he, a genius of the Soul Clan, felt completely lost. It was obvious which clan—the impoverished Xiao Clan or the powerful Gu Clan —would be far more difficult to obtain the Tou She Ancient God Jade.

Hun Ya almost couldn't contain his impulse and wanted to rush out and forcibly seize it, but fortunately, reason prevailed in the end.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, let alone trying to seize the Tou She Ancient God Jade, even the slightest movement would likely result in him being killed on the spot.

This can be clearly seen from the several powerful auras he sensed.

Xiao Han was stronger and had the clearest senses. The moment Xiao Zhan took out the Tou She Ancient God Jade, almost all the attention in the world was focused on the jade Jade Pendant, which was no bigger than a palm.

Returning his gaze to his original spot, Gu Qian and Gu Xu swallowed hard, their voices slightly hoarse as they said, "You are...?"

Xiao Zhan smiled slightly, "Someone who came to deliver a gift to a friend of the Gu Clan."

"I wonder if any of our Gu Clan would be interested?"

"Boom!"

"The Xiao Clan is actually going to hand over the Tou She Ancient God Jade to the Gu Clan!"

The scene immediately erupted in commotion. This was the Tou She Ancient God Jade, which was related to the Ancient Emperor Cave Abode. And just like that, the Gu Clan had obtained it.

Gu Qian and his companion instinctively took a step forward, but quickly came to their senses and withdrew their feet. They were very clear about their position; the Tou She Ancient God Jade was not something an ordinary Elder could touch. They just needed to wait for someone of influence to come and take over.

"Xiao Clan Leader, you have truly given our Gu Clan a great gift!" Just then, a melodious and aged voice echoed in the Gu Clan square.

"Xiao Clan Leader?" Gu Qian Gu Xu's expressions changed for a moment, but they quickly returned to normal. The person from the Xiao Clan who could produce the Tou She Ancient God Jade was none other than the Xiao Clan chief.

Xiao Zhan, however, gazed calmly at the white-haired old man who had quietly appeared on the field, and said in a detached tone, "Elder Tong Xuan, we meet again."

"I wonder if the Gu Clan is satisfied with the gift from my Xiao Clan?"

Elder Tong Xuan's face twitched. Even though he knew the inside story, Xiao Zhan's act of giving away the Tou She Ancient God Jade without warning still shocked him greatly.

"Don't accept... don't accept..." The other Ancient Races prayed in their hearts. The Tou She Ancient God Jade, although not all of them were collected, one piece or two pieces made no difference, but they still hoped that the Gu Clan only had one piece.

At this moment, Xiao Zhan spoke according to the prepared lines, and everyone else listened carefully.

"As everyone knows, my Xiao Clan began to decline a thousand years ago, and was forced to live far from the Central Plains, residing in the Northwest Continent..."

This history is a source of great shame and sorrow, but Xiao Zhan does not believe that hiding it is a good thing; actively revealing the scars demonstrates courage.

At this moment, Xiao Zhan changed the subject, saying, "However, even so, we still couldn't avoid harassment from a certain force..."

At this point, Xiao Zhan glanced at the figure shrouded in black robes in the corner. Everyone present knew perfectly well that, apart from the Soul Clan, who else could have persisted in hunting down the Xiao Clan for so many years?

"Thanks to the care of the Gu Clan, my Xiao Clan has had a chance to breathe..." This is an expression of the Gu Clan's gratitude.

"Our Xiao Clan feels powerless to safeguard the Tou She Ancient God Jade. In order to prevent it from falling into the hands of evil people, we entrust it to the Gu Clan for safekeeping today."

Xiao Zhan stared intently at Elder Tong Xuan, "I wonder if the Gu Clan are willing to offer assistance?"

Everyone knew very well that this so-called safekeeping was just a pretext, and the Xiao Clan was indeed prepared to hand over the extremely precious Tou She Ancient God Jade to the Gu Clan.

So...

Feeling all eyes on him, Elder Tong Xuan gave a bitter smile to himself; he was just following orders from above.

Taking a deep breath to calm his turbulent emotions, he said in a slightly trembling voice:

"Our Gu Clan has accepted the Xiao Clan's request!"