Three days had passed since the Gu Clan's Coming-of-Age Ceremony. During those three days, the guests who had come from the Central Plains to watch the ceremony had gradually departed, while the disciples of the ancient clans remained.
Now, amid the steep mountain ranges near the center of the Gu Clan's earlier gathering square, disciples from the various clans had assembled in dense crowds. Today was the day the Gu Clan's Heavenly Tomb opened.
"Once inside the Heavenly Tomb, avoid clashing with members of the Gu Clan as much as possible, especially their Young Patriarch."
Within the Soul Clan's section of the crowd, Hun Lin, the elder leading their party, stood before them with his hands behind his back and spoke sternly.
The Soul Clan disciples had lost their usual arrogance. They merely nodded silently to Hun Lin, and even Hun Feng, who ordinarily ran rampant without restraint, did the same.
Leaving aside the unknown number of Dou Technique jade slips Gu Xun'er still possessed, her special status alone was enough to deter them. No one knew what Gu Yuan, a supreme Nine-Star Dou Sheng, would do if anything happened to her inside the Heavenly Tomb.
Thus, no one challenged Hun Lin's words. They all cast sidelong glances toward Gu Xun'er, who stood at the head of the nearby Gu Clan contingent. Her white robes fluttered in the wind, her bearing ethereal and unworldly, like an immortal banished to the mortal realm. Their eyes brimmed with wariness.
Similar scenes played out among the other clans. Ever since Gu Xun'er had arrived on this mountaintop, she had drawn everyone's attention.
While the various clans were discussing among themselves, everyone suddenly felt the world around them shudder violently. An ancient, boundless aura slowly seeped out of the void. Beneath its weight, every