"Damn you, Gu Yang! Don't let me see you again, or I'll grind your bones to dust and scatter your ashes!"
Gu Lie clenched his fists, his face filled with hatred. The other Gu Clan experts wore icy expressions as well, cold light flashing in their eyes.
Only Ling Feng remained composed as he said mildly, "I'm afraid your so-called Elder Gu Yang is already dead."
Gu Yuan and the others all turned toward Ling Feng. Straightforward by nature, Gu Lie immediately asked, "Why do you say that, Venerable Ling Feng?"
Everyone in the Gu Clan had submitted to Ling Feng.
The title of "Lord" symbolized Ling Feng's standing.
"Obviously, Gu Yang would never betray the Gu Clan. That leaves only one possibility: he was killed, and someone has taken his place."
Seeing their puzzled gazes, Ling Feng folded his arms across his chest and said with complete confidence, "And this may have been Xiao Yan's doing. Of course, the Soul Clan is another possibility."
"The Soul Clan?!"
Gu Yuan and the other Gu Clan experts were startled, bewildered by Ling Feng's words.
"Lord Ling Feng..."
Gu Yuan wanted to ask a question, but before he could finish addressing him, Ling Feng interrupted. "You're Xun'er's father. Just call me Ling Feng from now on."
Hearing the respect in Ling Feng's words, Gu Yuan's face immediately lit up with delight. "Good, good, good..."
The other Gu Clan experts also turned from anger to joy. Ling Feng's change in attitude gave them hope for the Gu Clan, hope that they might regain control over their own affairs.
Of course, no one was happier than Gu Xun'er.
Gu Xun'er knew that Ling Feng showed her father such respect entirely because of her.
This moved Gu Xun'er deeply. Her beautiful eyes reddened slightly as