Ancient Jade for a Cultivation Method? What a Deal!

It took another four or five days before Gu Yuan finally returned.

Seeing Lu Chuan and Xun'er chatting happily, he showed no reaction. He took out a Naji and flicked it over.

"My young friend, here are the Cultivation Methods and Dou Techniques I promised you."

[Ding! Congratulations, host, on completing client Gu Yuan's commission.

Obtained Low Heaven Rank Dou Technique: Void Annihilation. Automatically mastered.

Obtained Cultivation Methods: Everlasting Life Method, Azure Sea Formula...

Obtained Dou Techniques: Senluo Prison, Thousand-Layered Waves...

Automatically mastered.]

"My young friend, now that our deal is done, I won't stay any longer. Sorry for the trouble, but please look after Xun'er for now."

With that, Gu Yuan vanished.

"He really does come and go in a hurry."

Lu Chuan sighed.

Xun'er turned toward him.

"Senior Lu Chuan, are we returning to Douluo Continent now?"

"No rush. Let's wait. Someone else is coming."

"Oh? Let Xun'er guess. A pretty girl?"

"Congratulations, you got it right. No prize, though."

Xun'er grew curious.

There weren't many women in the Jia Ma Empire who could catch Senior Lu Chuan's eye. Could it be Nalan Yanran or Yun Yun?

Meanwhile.

In the Xiao Family patriarch's courtyard.

Xiao Zhan sat drinking tea at a stone table when a figure appeared before him without warning.

Startled, Xiao Zhan gripped his cup too hard. With a crack, it crumbled to powder.

He looked closely, recognized the visitor, and finally relaxed a little.

"Patriarch Gu. It's been a long time."

Gu Yuan stood in the courtyard, his expression unchanged.

"Patriarch Xiao, I came today to warn you. An evil force has set its sights on the Xiao Family.

Even we must be extremely careful when dealing with them."

Xiao Zhan went pale and hurried forward.

"Patriarch Gu, could there be some