"Xiao Xuan, you've got it wrong. Gu Yuan and I aren't father-in-law and son-in-law. Although I've had some intimate exchanges with his daughter, she's only my bed-warming maid. As for Gu Yuan-and the entire Gu Clan, for that matter-they've already submitted to me. They're my subordinates..."
Ling Feng gazed at Xiao Xuan across the distance, speaking calmly.
But his words struck like a thunderclap, instantly freezing the smile on Xiao Xuan's face. Then Xiao Xuan suddenly burst out laughing.
To Ling Feng, that laughter felt more than a little insulting. He frowned in displeasure and asked irritably, "What are you laughing at?"
Perhaps sensing Ling Feng's displeasure, Xiao Xuan reined in his laughter a little. "Gu Yuan is a peak Dou Sheng. Add the Three Immortals of the Gu Clan, the Gu Clan elders, the Black Oblivion Army, and the others, and they have several late-stage Dou Shengs alone. Even the Xiao Clan at its height would have struggled to crack a force like that. Yet you claim the entire Gu Clan has submitted to you. How could that not invite doubt? How could anyone not laugh?"
Xiao Xuan shook his head, assuming a profound air. "Your lie is far too amateurish."
With that, Xiao Xuan flashed a smug, "I'm so damn clever" smile. He was certain Ling Feng was lying.
After all, even the mighty ancient Xiao Clan had failed to make the Gu Clan submit.
As for Ling Feng, Xiao Xuan had never seen him in ancient times. He was clearly a rising star of a later generation.
His name alone showed that he belonged to none of the other ancient clans.
Thus, there could only be one truth: Ling Feng was lying!
Looking at Xiao Xuan's expression, as though he had seen through everything, Ling Feng curled