"A century has passed, yet you're as impressive as ever, Brother Gu. As for what happened in the Ancient Realm, those were merely a few petty tricks. Why take them to heart?"
At the summit of the Heavenly Star Mountain Range.
Hun Tiandi's brazen admission, without the slightest attempt at denial, kindled a spark of anger in Gu Yuan's heart.
But what was done was done, and the Gu Clan had suffered no losses. On the contrary, he had obliterated the Four-Star Dou Sheng who had infiltrated the Ancient Realm with a single palm strike, scattering both body and soul to the winds.
Thus, much of Gu Yuan's anger had already subsided.
"You're still as willing to own up to your deeds as ever, Brother Hun!" Gu Yuan remarked, his expression dark.
"Would denying it do any good? I thought a few little tricks might hold you up. Unfortunately, they failed.
"But, Brother Gu, have you really thought this through? Do you truly intend to meddle in the grudge between the Hun Clan and the Xiao Clan?
"Do you realize that Xiao Xuan's life is already hanging by a thread? Even if you save him today, he will not survive.
"Without Xiao Xuan, the Xiao Clan is nothing but a lamb awaiting slaughter in my eyes. They pose no threat whatsoever.
"Not to mention, Xiao Xuan stubbornly insisted on extracting every last trace of the Dou Di bloodline from his entire clan. The Xiao Clan's strength must have suffered a devastating blow!
"Brother Gu, are you really going to stand against my Hun Clan for Xiao Xuan's sake?" Hun Tiandi laid out his reasoning unhurriedly.
His claim that the Xiao Clan's strength had suffered was merely a ploy to mislead Gu Yuan and Xiao Xuan.
He only wanted to force