Based on the information he had, combined with some events from the original story, Zhao Li had a guess about Gu Yuan sending Xun'er to the Xiao Family, which made him feel a bit emotional:
"Indeed, among those who can reach the peak of the Continent, which one doesn't have some depth? Isn't Gu Yuan, who seemingly AFK for a Thousand Years, also preparing to quietly amaze everyone?"
Although it was a guess, Zhao Li was quite confident. After all, no matter how Gu Yuan calculated, he wouldn't know that Zhao Li was an outsider who knew a lot of information he didn't. Therefore, the information Gu Yuan deliberately leaked out actually served as evidence to support Zhao Li's speculation.
Zhao Li felt that he had actually played a role in this matter. Putting everything else aside, just this Nirvana Pill alone had made a huge difference for Xun'er. A human who was close to being a Dou Disciple at the age of four was truly unheard of.
"This Gu Yuan doesn't seem as honest as he looks. Husband, you should be careful when dealing with him."
After learning that the little girl was Gu Yuan's daughter, Ye Yunsheng's impression of the middle-aged man she had met a few times changed. She specifically reminded Zhao Li, afraid that he might be unknowingly tricked.
Zhao Li laughed heartily and readily agreed, but he was somewhat dismissive in his heart. Although his impression of Gu Yuan kept changing and he kept paying more attention to him as he learned more,
From initially thinking from the book that he had great strength but was completely crushed by Hun Tiandi despite his impressive aura, to the first meeting where he found Gu Yuan to be quite pure compared to Hun Tiandi, and now discovering that Gu Yuan was also a cunning old fox secretly plotting something big...
Even so, he still had absolute Confidence. Nothing else, just invincibility!
As early as a few decades ago, he was fearless of these two. Now, another thirty to forty years had passed, and even he didn't know how strong he was. He only knew that his Bloodline had changed. According to the book, he had already stepped into the Half-Emperor Realm.
And, even setting aside his Realm, his Combat Power had also made significant progress—ninety percent!
This was his current application of the Origin of Heaven and Earth, which had reached the level that the legendary Dou Di could utilize. Furthermore, if he took another step forward, he would reach the same level as the First Emperor who spread the Dao throughout the world, as rumored by the Dragon Emperor Ao Xue, which Ye Yunsheng had learned about!
Unfortunately, this step seemed within reach, but Zhao Li knew that as long as he didn't obtain the Plane Embryo, this step would be like an insurmountable chasm, with no further progress possible.
Seeing that Zhao Li had agreed but still seemed indifferent, Ye Yunsheng couldn't help but smile and didn't delve further. If that time truly came, she would let them know why she was the Imperial Lord of Great Li...
After roughly understanding why Gu Yuan would send his precious daughter away, Zhao Li didn't delve into the matter. After all, his biggest connection to it was just a Pill from his hand entering the belly of a girl who wasn't even a fraction of his age, which made Zhao Li couldn't help but marvel at the wealth of the Gu Clan.
As for anything else, it didn't have much to do with him. He couldn't possibly pursue the little girl just because she would be beautiful in the future story and lower himself to call Gu Yuan his father-in-law, could he?
Not to mention that Zhao Li didn't have that idea, even if he did, Ye Yunsheng would have to agree, wouldn't she? Otherwise, if he wanted to have a harem, he had seen many beautiful women over the years and wouldn't have to wait until now.
"However, with Xun'er's perfect Fire Spirit Body and a Dou Sect level Dao Protector, can classmate Xiao Yan still win the little girl's heart in just a few short years?"
In contrast, Zhao Li was more curious about how the future would unfold.
He found that over the years, he had always intentionally or unintentionally compared the upcoming future with the original plot. He was very curious about everything related to Xiao Yan that would happen next.
It was precisely because of this that when Zhao Li discovered some subtle differences between the Xiao Family and the story, he traveled thousands of miles to Ancient Saint City.
Now that the matter was resolved, Zhao Li had the urge to return. And calculating the Time, it was almost when the plot would begin. Thinking of this, he decided to fulfill his initial dream and go see for himself.
While Zhao Li was thinking about returning to the small place of Wutan City, in Wutan City, in the Back Mountain of the Xiao Family, a black-clothed young man sat cross-legged with his eyes closed by a small lake. His hands were forming strange Hand Seals in front of him, his chest slightly rising and falling. With each breath, a perfect cycle was formed, and within the cyclical breathing, faint white airflow followed his nose and mouth, entering his body, warming his bones and flesh.
"Whoosh..."
Slowly exhaling a turbid breath, Xiao Yan's eyes suddenly opened, and then a hint of sadness flashed through them. He muttered to himself:
"Still not working, huh? What exactly is the reason?"
Xiao Yan truly couldn't understand why he clearly didn't feel anything wrong with his body, nor did he feel any discomfort. His Cultivation was no different from before, yet he just couldn't store Dou Qi.
"Since I can cultivate, it proves that there's nothing wrong with my body. Moreover, the speed at which I absorb Dou Qi hasn't slowed down compared to three years ago; in fact, it's even faster. This shouldn't be the case..."
He didn't notice that as he was lost in thought, a faint white glow flashed and disappeared on the Black Ring on his finger.
Within the Storage Ring, there was a vast Space. Row after row of bookshelves were placed haphazardly, containing strange tales and anecdotes from various places, Cultivation Techniques, Alchemy Pill Formulas, and countless experience Notes. If placed outside, they would be enough to create a Major Power.
But here, no one could see them, except for a person floating in the air. He was like a weightless Soul, floating up and down in the air with a special rhythm.
His signature white hair and the cold and hot mixed pale Flame enveloping him made his identity obvious—the long-missing Yao Chen.
After going through many twists and turns, the ring he resided in was still passed to Xiao Yan.
However, he clearly had no physical body, only a Soul remaining, but at this moment, his body was solid, without a trace of yin energy.
Just then, he placed his hands in front of his Qi Sea, and his Hand Seals changed rapidly. As he moved, a phantom figure walked out of his body. Upon closer inspection, that figure was identical to him!
Two Yao Chens, one phantom and full of yin energy, the other solid and full of grandeur, as if they were yin and yang, each at opposite poles.
The two looked at each other, then nodded simultaneously. Immediately after, their palms met, and then, yin and yang energy continuously flowed between the two Soul bodies.
Each time they passed through the Bone Chilling Flame burning at the point where their palms met, they would merge a little. As Time passed, both Soul bodies began to become illusory, and a third figure appeared within the Flame.
Despite this strange situation, the two acted as if they didn't see it. In fact, upon closer inspection, one could even see a hint of joy in their eyes.
This was not the first time Yao Chen had combined yin and yang, but he had never succeeded before. Although his initial state looked no different from a living person, he still hadn't succeeded and could only be considered a Pseudo-Primordial Spirit state.
As Time passed, the two figures sitting opposite each other with palms touching completely dissipated, and within the Flame, Yao Chen also opened his eyes. Instantly, a Divine Light burst forth!
"Finally succeeded. Is this the power of an Emperor Realm Soul? It's indeed far beyond what it was before."
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