In the bamboo grove.
Gu Xun'er stood where she was, her lovely eyes studying Xiao Huohuo.
"Xun'er, what's wrong?" Xiao Huohuo looked at Gu Xun'er in puzzlement.
"Brother Huohuo, how come you're here? Did you come especially to see me?" Gu Xun'er was overjoyed.
"Yes. I was afraid I might never have another chance."
That simple sentence filled Gu Xun'er's heart with overwhelming fear.
"What happened?"
Gu Xun'er grabbed his sleeve in a panic and pressed him for an answer.
"Ah, let's sit down and talk it over."
Xiao Huohuo could only tell Gu Xun'er some of what had happened. He had no intention of mentioning many of the dangerous matters, however, and merely found an excuse to gloss over them.
"You mean that in six days, the Dou* Continent will undergo an earth-shaking upheaval? Who exactly are those mysterious experts? Where did they come from?"
"Could they be from the Soul Hall?"
A passage had appeared in the Gu Clan before, and the people who emerged from it were just like the mysterious experts Xiao Huohuo had described.
Fortunately, that passage had been destroyed.
Xiao Huohuo shook his head. "Actually, only my big brother knows the details. I'm not too sure myself. Don't worry, little lass. With you watching over me, I'll definitely be fine."
Tears streamed down Gu Xun'er's face. She clutched Xiao Huohuo's sleeve tightly, as though she wanted to stay glued to him forever.
Elsewhere.
Gu Yuan led Long Xiao and his companion into a large courtyard, where many elders were waiting respectfully for Long Xiao's arrival.
These elders were highly respected figures in the Gu Clan. Every one of them possessed terrifying cultivation, with even the weakest at the Half-Saint level.
"Hehe, Young Master Long Xiao is here! The banquet is ready. We've only