His proud voice rang out, and a roar like collapsing mountains and surging seas erupted across the square.
Countless members of the Gu Clan's younger generation cheered.
"Gu Yao, give that Xiao Yan a good thrashing!"
"That's right! You have to show him that the Gu Clan isn't a place where he can run wild!"
"So what if he's a Ninth-Rank Alchemist? This is the Gu Clan!"
Clearly, Xiao Yan's actions over the past two days had earned him the hostility of most of the Gu Clan's younger generation.
The Gu Clan's elders, on the other hand, would not have shown it even if they disliked Xiao Yan.
The reason was simple: Xiao Yan was a Ninth-Rank Alchemist with heaven-defying talent. They might well have to ask him for help someday.
But the young were hot-blooded. They did not care whether Xiao Yan was a Ninth-Rank Alchemist.
You're just someone from a fallen clan, yet you've wooed our Gu Clan's princess away. We simply don't like you.
The other guests who had come to observe the ceremony also settled in to watch the spectacle.
Outside the clan, Xiao Yan had been spoken of as though he were a god. They, too, wanted to know whether the rumors about him were true.
If they were, Gu Yao would be in serious trouble.
On the raised platform, Gu Yao listened to the wave upon wave of cheers pouring in from every direction, his expression growing increasingly triumphant.
He called out loudly once more, "Xiao Yan, do you dare fight me?"
In the crowd, a cold glint flashed through Xiao Yan's eyes. He patted Xun'er's hand and smiled. "After today, no one in the Gu Clan will oppose our relationship again."
Xun'er smiled sweetly. "I'll always believe in you, Brother Xiao Yan."
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