The next morning.
At the Sacred Mountain Summit.
The Gu Lineage had gathered to see Gu Chenfeng and Gu Qingxuan off.
The two would set out for Central Province that day.
Besides the Gu Lineage's core members, there was now one more person seeing them off.
The Barbarian Tribe Empress, Helian Na.
At that moment, Helian Na stood right beside Gu Lingxiao, pressed very close to him.
Gu Lingxiao looked rather helpless, while Gu Qingxuan's gaze was sharp, her expression thoroughly displeased!
Sensing the threatening glare Gu Qingxuan directed at Gu Lingxiao,
Helian Na smiled. "Miss Gu, I do indeed have feelings for your father. Alas, the falling flowers yearn, but the flowing water is heartless. He has only your mother in his heart and has no affection for me.
"So last night, while drunk, I went to your father's room alone, and we..."
At these words, everyone's eyes widened slightly. Gu Qingxuan's gaze looked murderous.
Yet Helian Na drew out the suspense for a moment before speaking with a sly smile.
"We formally became sworn siblings last night. From now on, I'm your father's sworn younger sister. You can also call me Godmother.
"However, I'll only acknowledge this sibling relationship for ten years.
"If Ling Xiao is still alone ten years from now, I won't keep yielding to him. I'll win him over my own way!"
Hearing this, everyone understood.
Though Gu Qingxuan had no intention whatsoever of calling her "Godmother," the hostility in her gaze as she looked at Helian Na had clearly vanished.
Then Helian Na turned to Gu Chenfeng, stepped forward, and bowed.
"My lord!"
Gu Chenfeng hurried forward to help her up.
"Godmother, what are you doing?"
"My lord, you have inherited the Barbarian God's legacy, making you the supreme sovereign of our people. This