After strolling around the Soul Realm, Gu Yuan returned to his clan with everyone.
Although this battle wasn't the crushing victory he had imagined, the Gu Clan also suffered considerable losses. However, compared to the Soul Clan, the Gu Clan still held the upper hand. Furthermore, with Hun Tiandi's compensation, he could ask Zhao Li to refine a few more pills. By then, the Gu Clan's strength would not only recover but also become even stronger.
Thus, he alone brought Xun'er to the 'remote and desolate place' of Wutan City, intending to entrust her care to another.
Seeing the sincerity in Gu Yuan's words, Xiao Zhan naturally didn't refuse; he couldn't refuse.
Of course, he didn't fully believe Gu Yuan's words. It was because he knew that in front of Gu Yuan, he truly had no say. Although Gu Yuan was polite, he couldn't be so ignorant.
Moreover, seeing that Xun'er was around the same age as his youngest son, he thought they could become playmates.
Just then, a small head peeked out from the living room door, which Xiao Zhan happened to see. He cupped his hands towards Gu Yuan and smiled apologetically:
"Brother Gu, please forgive me. This is my son."
Saying this, he sternly spoke to Xiao Yan:
"Boy, what are you sneaking around for? Come here and take this little sister to play somewhere else."
He felt that since they were both children, they would find it easier to play together.
Gu Yuan had already spotted Xiao Yan and was somewhat surprised by the strength of his Soul Power. If he had the opportunity, his achievements would definitely not be small.
Seeing that he had been discovered, Xiao Yan scratched his head sheepishly. Then, he shifted his attention to the cute little girl behind Gu Yuan. He felt a warmth emanating from her and couldn't help but want to get closer.
He was somewhat confused but didn't think too much about it. He obediently led Xun'er away. Gu Yuan didn't stop them. In this small place like the Xiao Family, nothing could escape his notice, and he wasn't worried about anything happening to Xun'er. Instead, he turned to Xiao Zhan and praised Xiao Yan:
"Brother Xiao is too humble. Your son is clearly a dragon among men at first glance."
Upon hearing Gu Yuan's words, Xiao Zhan was even happier than if he had been praised himself. He relaxed a bit. After all, no matter how much he worried, with the absolute disparity in strength, he couldn't do anything to Gu Yuan. It was better to let nature take its course...
Thus, Xiao Zhan's thoughts became clear, and he chatted with Gu Yuan back and forth. For a time, both sides were in good spirits, and the atmosphere was quite lively.
As Time passed, Gu Yuan was also somewhat surprised. Although limited by his own knowledge, Xiao Zhan's conversation and responses still made Gu Yuan take notice. He muttered to himself:
"As expected of the Xiao Clan. Even fallen to this state, the people within it can still be considered extraordinary in demeanor."
How could he not know that everything going smoothly wasn't because of his words, but because Xiao Zhan was a shrewd person who lived a clear life and knew that his strength was formidable, so he simply went with the flow.
This sounded quite simple, but on this Continent, too many people died because they didn't know their own limitations and provoked beings stronger than themselves. In comparison, Xiao Zhan's temperament had surpassed too many people in this world.
After a brief period of contemplation, Gu Yuan put on a determined expression and made his final entrustment:
"Brother Xiao, I'm entrusting Xun'er to you. I can now leave with peace of mind."
His appearance left Xiao Zhan confused. He was still wondering if Gu Yuan had provoked some powerful enemy and if this early Entrusting the Orphan would affect the Xiao Family.
Gu Yuan saw the worry in Xiao Zhan's eyes. This was the effect he wanted. He left Xiao Zhan a Storage Ring containing only Gold Coins and some Low Grade pills.
This had been prepared before he came. There wasn't much, but it was enough for the current Xiao Family to live well in Wutan City. As for Cultivation Techniques and Dou Techniques, he didn't give any.
He sent Xun'er here simply to remove her from the sight of potentially malicious people within the Soul Clan and Gu Clan. He wasn't sending her into another quagmire. He naturally wouldn't give the Xiao Family things that might attract others' covetousness, to avoid bringing disaster and breaking the peace.
After making the arrangements, Gu Yuan left the Xiao Family but did not leave Wutan City. He stayed in the City for a few more days. Only after seeing that Xiao Zhan treated Xun'er like family, while also maintaining a respectful distance due to his apprehension, did he truly depart.
Gu Yuan was still uneasy and began to investigate the surrounding forces.
"There are quite a few Beast Emperors in the Myriad Beast Mountain Range. If they went crazy and ran out, that wouldn't be good."
On this day, the Magical Beasts above the Dou Emperor level in the Myriad Beast Mountain Range all felt their beastly lives were about to end, trembling in fear.
This was because Gu Yuan had visited them one by one and shown them his strength, making them strictly restrain the Magical Beasts in the mountains.
Under the threat of death, the Beast Emperors and even a few Seventh Tier Magical Beasts could only sign life-and-death contracts and obediently offer up their life souls.
Gu Yuan naturally didn't need these, but he still accepted them. He knew that sometimes if you didn't accept, they would have other thoughts in their hearts, and some might even ignorantly think he was putting on a brave front and deliberately do the opposite.
After Gu Yuan left, the beasts gathered together, and they could all see confusion in each other's eyes. They truly didn't understand how such high-level experts could appear one after another in this small Northwestern Continent. They could barely cope with Yun Shan who appeared decades ago, but they had no resistance whatsoever against the two beings Yun Shan later brought.
They didn't expect to be disciplined by that side just once, and now another Gu Yuan had appeared, suppressing them just as easily, even demanding their life souls.
"And this Cloud Mist Sect, I remember there was such a sect in the Central Plains a few hundred years ago. Is it the same one? Let's go take a look."
After dealing with the Myriad Beast Mountain Range, Gu Yuan was still not at ease and decided to check all the well-known forces in the Jia Ma Empire. Then, based on the level of the strongest expert among them, he would find a Dao Protector for Xun'er.
The next moment, he quietly descended upon Cloud Mist Mountain. His Soul Power swept through, and he found that the strength of the Cloud Mist Sect was unexpectedly quite strong: three Dou Sects, ten Dou Emperors, and even more disciples of lower levels.
To him, they were naturally Nobodies, but in the Jia Ma Empire, the Cloud Mist Sect was the undisputed overlord.
Yun Shan and Zhao Li were not here. Otherwise, Gu Yuan would have wondered if sending the person here was a good choice.
"Dou Sects? Hmm, this is a bit tricky."
Gu Yuan felt a little annoyed. There were naturally Dou Sects in the Gu Clan, but although those young people were strong, with their temperament, they absolutely couldn't handle this task. And those older, more stable guys, which one wasn't above the Dou Venerate level?
Moreover, once a second person knew about this kind of thing, a third or fourth person might also know. By then, the secret would no longer be a secret.
After a moment of thought, he decided to find an Old Pal from the Gu Clan's affiliated forces to take on this important responsibility:
"The people of the Shadow Gate are skilled in concealment. They are perfect for this task."
With a decision made, Gu Yuan quietly left. He waved his sleeve, not taking away a single cloud.
In the former Tag爾 Great Desert, Yun Shan was accompanied by a woman with a slender waist and beautiful eyes that flowed like autumn waves, as if she could charm all beings. As the two walked side by side, the woman spoke:
"Since she is unwilling to leave, then let her be. At her age, she has such strength. If she can endure some hardship, it is also good."
As she spoke, she looked at the constantly receding oasis beside her, feeling an indescribable sensation in her heart. In the past, she could never have imagined such a vast desert turning into an oasis.
Upon hearing this, Yun Shan's expression softened slightly, and he nodded:
"My wife is right. Since that's the case, let her be. It just so happens that this Snake People Tribe Ancestral Land can be left for her to manage, and we can also be lazy and enjoy our time together."
-----------
Machine Translation by: beta.randomtranslator.com
Read 1400+ original & fanfic translations and Translate for Free at: www.randomtranslator.com