Chapter 645: Postponing the Wedding
In the ancient realm, atop the Green Peak, Xun'er's beautiful eyes slightly closed as she absorbed the vast heavenly and earthly energies into her body. After refining through her cultivation technique, these energies transformed into a thread of Dou Qi within her. The quality of a Dou Saint's Dou Qi is much higher than that of a Dou Zun, because it undergoes a Nine Revolutions Ascension Method that continuously compresses the Dou Qi, significantly enhancing its quality to bridge the gap between Dou Zun and Dou Saint. Thus, after advancing to Dou Saint, the conversion of heavenly and earthly energies into Dou Qi decreases due to the explosive increase in Dou Qi quality. This is why the advancement speed for Dou Saints is exceptionally slow. Unless there is a tremendous opportunity, it is almost impossible for someone at the Dou Saint stage to significantly increase their strength.
Standing not far away with his hands behind his back, Gu Yuan looked toward the spatial barrier of the Heavenly Tomb in the void, his eyes filled with a hint of worry. Since not long ago, Gu Yuan had sensed that the spatial barrier of the Heavenly Tomb seemed to have changed. If before the barrier was something he could tear open at will, now it required his full attention to potentially rip it open. The strengthening of the Heavenly Tomb's spatial barrier caused some worry to appear in Gu Yuan's heart, especially since this change occurred after Xiao Ze and another person entered the Heavenly Tomb. Had they done something inside to strengthen the Heavenly Tomb's spatial barrier?
The strengthening of the barrier makes it difficult for outsiders to enter the Heavenly Tomb, but it also makes it equally hard for those inside to leave. "The changes in the Heavenly Tomb now make it feel as if it has an owner," Gu Yuan mused to himself, glancing at Xun'er who was cultivating.
After hesitating for a moment, he chose not to inform Xun'er to avoid causing her any worry.
While Xun'er was immersed in her cultivation and Gu Yuan harbored his concerns, he suddenly sensed a fluctuation in the void where the Heavenly Tomb was located. Xun'er, not in deep meditation, also sensed the change in the void immediately and ceased her absorption of the heavenly and earthly energies. She quickly looked towards the unusual part of the void and her beautiful eyes lit up with joy.
A spatial passage appeared out of nowhere in the void, and Xiao Ze and Xiao Chen walked out from it. This time, their entry into the Heavenly Tomb was not limited to half a month as in the original story. Once the half month period was over, Gu Yuan tried to forcefully break the Heavenly Tomb's spatial barrier, only to be blocked by Xiao Yan's Emperor Soul Realm. But now, Xiao Ze's departure from the Heavenly Tomb went smoothly without any such disturbances.
Watching the approaching figure, Xiao Ze also opened his arms to embrace the delicate body flying towards him. "I was the one who stayed longer inside the Heavenly Tomb, so how come it feels like you've been away from me even longer?" Xiao Ze said, looking down at Xun'er who buried her head in his chest. After all, Xiao Ze had spent a significant amount of time in the Heavenly Tomb, while only less than half a month had passed in the outside world.
"Hehe~ It's rare to have some alone time with Brother Xiao Ze, so of course I cherish it twice as much," came Xun'er's very soft voice from within Xiao Ze's embrace.
Xiao Ze was momentarily stunned, then he realized that their alone time wasn't just about the two of them; it did not include the company of Zi Yan, Medusa, and others. Besides Xiao Ze and Xun'er, Gu Yuan and Xiao Chen, the ancestors, were also present, so it wasn't really private time.
With this realization, Xiao Ze suddenly understood and quickly looked towards Gu Yuan, noticing that Gu Yuan's eyes were slightly narrowed, seemingly with a hint of displeasure. Being so intimate with Xun'er in front of her potential father in law made Xiao Ze feel a bit overwhelmed. He gently patted Xun'er's shoulder.
Xun'er also came back to her senses and hurriedly stepped out from Xiao Ze's embrace, her face flushed red. Seeing the younger generation's actions, Xiao Chen, standing behind Xiao Ze, couldn't help but show a gentle smile. Although Xiao Chen had never married or had direct descendants, considering the current decline of the Xiao family, he regarded Xiao Ze, the most outstanding descendant of the Xiao family, with great importance. In fact, Xiao Chen considered Xiao Ze even more important than his own direct descendants.
Gu Yuan approached Xiao Ze and Xun'er, looked at Xun'er, and said somewhat helplessly, "A daughter is hard to keep at home." He then turned to Xiao Ze, noting Xiao Ze's somewhat evasive gaze, and hummed softly. "Alright, the deep affection between you and Xun'er is evident, and you've already given the ancient family the betrothal gifts. Apart from the actual wedding, you two are practically already husband and wife."
Hearing Gu Yuan's words, Xiao Ze was momentarily stunned, then a look of joy appeared on his face. Gu Yuan was fully acknowledging him now! "So, what are your plans for the wedding with Xun'er? My daughter of the Gu family must have a grand wedding."
At the mention of the wedding, Xiao Ze showed a hesitant expression. Gu Yuan's brow furrowed slightly. "Do you have any concerns?" Gu Yuan certainly did not think that Xiao Ze was reluctant to marry Xun'er. After all, he had seen the affection between the two, and Xiao Ze had always treated Xun'er extremely well. The Nine Profound Heavenly Venerable Pill that was extremely valuable had been brought out as a betrothal gift without hesitation. The hesitation on Xiao Ze's face must indicate some sort of concern.
Xun'er also looked up at Xiao Ze, her eyes thoughtful. "Uncle, I am indeed very willing to marry Xun'er, and I have promised her the most grand wedding in the entire continent," Xiao Ze said earnestly.
Gu Yuan nodded slightly but did not speak, knowing that Xiao Ze must have more to say. "But uncle, you must also be aware of the recent events in the Fiendish Flame Realm. Using that opportunity, I, along with the Pill Alliance, eradicated most of the Soul Hall forces, including the hall master."
"However, facing such losses, the Soul Clan behind the Soul Hall has shown no reaction, as if they are completely unaware, seemingly brewing some kind of conspiracy." Xiao Ze took a deep breath, looked at Xun'er, took her hand solemnly, and continued, "I promised to host the grandest wedding on the continent. If the Soul Clan were to disrupt it and ruin the wedding, I would be unwilling to see that happen."
"It's not just because of my promise but also because I would feel that I let you down," Xiao Ze concluded, his voice serious.
Xun'er's eyes reddened slightly, and she pursed her lips, her other hand also grasping Xiao Ze's. "It's okay, Brother Xiao Ze. Just being by your side makes me very content," she reassured him softly.
Gu Yuan nodded slightly, understanding. As his only daughter, he certainly did not want to see her experience an imperfect wedding because of someone disrupting an extremely important moment in her life. "The recent movements of the Soul Clan are indeed very suspicious; it feels like they are brewing something..."
(End of Chapter 645)
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