The Ancient Realm.
The Ancient Realm was bustling with excitement. Five years ago, the Gu Clan had lost quite a few people during the Heavenly Tomb Trial in Heaven Beyond. After their return, Grand Supreme Elder Gu Dao, one of the Three Immortals of the Gu Clan, had also suffered cultivation deviation during seclusion and died.
Yet this had brought the Gu Clan little sorrow or grief, all because their young lady, Xiao Xun'er-now the Female Emperor-had obtained the Ancient Emperor's Inheritance.
For these past five years, the Ancient Realm had sealed itself off from the outside world to prevent anyone from disturbing Xiao Xun'er's advancement to Dou Di. Now, she had indeed lived up to her clansmen's hopes and successfully reached the Dou Di Realm.
After so many years, the Gu Clan finally had another Dou Di. What could be more worthy of celebration?
Yet inside the Empress's Palace...
Indeed, to give Xiao Xun'er a residence worthy of her, the Gu Clan, under Gu Yuan's leadership, had built her a new palace. Once she received the title of Female Emperor, they named it the Empress's Palace.
Today, however, the atmosphere inside the Empress's Palace was rather strained, for disappointment and worry showed on Female Emperor Xiao Xun'er's face.
"Father, are you saying Brother Xiao Yan left the Heavenly Tomb early five years ago, then vanished?" Xiao Xun'er asked with a frown.
Beside her, Gu Yuan nodded. "That's right. There was still about a month left in the Heavenly Tomb Trial when Xiao Yan left early.
"People also saw him taking Xiao Yi Xian and that little girl named Qing Lin away with him. Afterward, even the Heavenly Secret Tower's intelligence network failed to locate him.
"I believe that learning you had obtained the Ancient Emperor's Inheritance left him disheartened,