"Good. The debt of gratitude between our clans is settled."
The Ancient Realm, Gu Yuan's residence.
After receiving Gu Yuan's definite answer, Xiao Tian Ce's lips curved slightly. This had been his main purpose in coming.
He had owed the Gu Clan a favor, so he had never wanted to truly tear off the mask of civility with them and had yielded at every turn. Yet Gu Yuan had acted dishonorably, leaving him unable to strike back.
Now that their accounts were settled, he no longer had any scruples.
"Heh, since you've said so, Brother Gu, I know where we stand.
"I only hope the Gu Clan will think three times before acting next time.
"All right, I should be going. When we meet again, I hope we won't be enemies."
With that, Xiao Tian Ce's figure flashed, and he vanished instantly.
Even Gu Yuan, a Peak Nine-Star Dou Saint, failed to detect how he had left-or whether he had left at all.
"What an uncanny technique."
Gu Yuan sighed, his expression grave and complicated.
Just then, Yan Jin approached. Seeing Gu Yuan's expression, he sighed and said, "Brother Gu, now that things have come to this, are we really going to keep opposing him?"
Truthfully, Gu Yuan no longer knew. He had thought that even if he was no match for Xiao Tian Ce, he could at least hold him off in battle. Now, that notion seemed utterly laughable.
Not to mention that besides Xiao Tian Ce, the Xiao Clan had Xiao Qing, Heavenly Net, and a Nine-Star Dou Sheng Heavenly Demon Puppet.
Neither their High-Rank Dou Sheng nor their total number of Dou Sheng could compare with the Xiao Clan's.
Yet he had no way back, and neither did the Gu Clan. Unless they submitted to the Xiao