"Isn't it obvious?"
Hearing this, Hun Changqing instantly understood why Gu Yao had come. He took the Command Token at his waist into his hand and lightly hefted it, raising an eyebrow as a playful smile curled his lips.
At his words, veins bulged at Gu Yao's temples. Fury burned in his eyes as he growled.
"A piece of trash who isn't even a Dou Shi dares lay his hands on our Young Patriarch? I'm telling you, if you know what's good for you and leave the Gu Clan obediently, you can still..."
Before Gu Yao could finish his threat, however, Hun Changqing interrupted him. Spreading his hands and shaking his head, he spoke with complete indifference.
"That isn't up to you, and it isn't up to me either. If you can get Gu Xun'er to let me go and leave the Gu Clan, I'll owe you a favor. How does that sound?"
Hun Changqing genuinely wasn't trying to provoke Gu Yao. If Gu Yao really possessed such miraculous abilities that he could get him out of the Gu Clan right under Gu Xun'er's nose, owing him a favor would hardly be out of the question. At worst, he could spare Gu Yao's life when he became a Dou Di someday.
But to Gu Yao, those words sounded like a warning that Hun Changqing's relationship with Gu Xun'er was far from ordinary, and that he had better watch himself. Gu Yao laughed in anger.
"Ridiculous. A mere Dou Zhe, a piece of trash who's all looks and no substance. If you hadn't deceived our inexperienced Young Patriarch with your honeyed lies, you probably wouldn't even have touched the gates of Ancient Saint City outside the Ancient Realm in your entire life! Stop thinking so highly of yourself. Do you really