"Bzz!"
An immense wave of energy pressure surged toward Hun Changqing. Just as the sky-shrouding attack was about to engulf him, the space before him suddenly rippled violently. A figure slowly emerged from thin air and raised a hand. With a single sweep, he scattered Gu Yao's seemingly earth-shattering energy.
"Who is it?"
The sudden turn of events froze the smile on Gu Yao's face, and he demanded in a low voice.
"I am Gu Ming, a subordinate of the Young Patriarch."
A voice rang out from the smoke roiling with energy. Then the figure stepped out, revealing himself clearly to everyone. His blue robes fluttered, and his face looked somewhat aged, but Hun Changqing recognized him. He was Gu Ming, the very man whose pressure Hun Changqing had once used to force his way past his limits and advance to Dou Zun.
"Gu Yao, this man is not someone you can touch. If anything happens to him, you and everyone behind you will die. Not even that ancestor of yours will be able to protect you."
After appearing, Gu Ming swept his indifferent gaze over Gu Yao and the Gu Clan disciples behind him, committing each person's name and appearance to memory. Gu Xun'er had sent him to secretly monitor Hun Changqing's every move while ensuring his safety.
When he first saw Hun Changqing quarreling with Gu Yao, Gu Ming had assumed it was merely a verbal dispute and saw no need to reveal himself. He had never expected Gu Yao to actually dare attack Hun Changqing, who carried Gu Xun'er's Command Token, in such an important location within the clan. Only then had he appeared to stop him.
As an elder who had followed Gu Xun'er since their time in the Black-Corner Region, Gu Ming naturally took his