Not only was Xiao Xue stunned, but Gu Yuan, who was "watching" this scene from the air using his Soul Power, was also stunned.
To avoid disturbing Xiao Yi Xian, Xiao Xue naturally used her Soul Power to block the sound of their conversation from the outside.
However, for Gu Yuan, who possessed an Emperor Realm Soul, such a barrier was naturally as good as non-existent.
Therefore, he could naturally hear what Xun'er and Xiao Xue were saying.
"This girl, really..." Gu Yuan couldn't help but shake his head, chuckling slightly.
He simply assumed it was Xun'er's childish nature, wanting to bring a friend back with her.
Xun'er naturally knew that he and Xiao Xue would meet and that he would inform Xiao Xue of certain things.
Therefore, Xun'er stopped pretending and laid her cards on the table, inviting Xiao Xue to enter the Ancient World to Cultivate.
However, the Ancient World was not a place one could enter just by wanting to.
The Ancient World was not located on the Fighting Qi Continent, but was a space carved out by the Ancient Emperor.
Successive generations of Dou Sheng experts from the Family had continuously maintained and perfected its spatial barrier, eventually forming a Small World with extremely dense heaven and earth energy.
The people within were all members of the Ancient Race.
In other words, they all possessed the Ancient Race's Dou Di Bloodline.
In fact, those with a Bloodline quality below the fourth grade were not even qualified to live in the Ancient World.
In reality, most people with the Dou Di Bloodline were very arrogant and looked down upon other "commoners."
One had to know that even Ling Quan, a security captain who didn't even have the surname Gu, looked down on Xiao Yan for not having a Dou Di Bloodline.
Even though Xiao Xue had gained Gu Yuan's approval, she ultimately did not possess the Ancient Race's Dou Di Bloodline and was considered an outsider.
Especially since she was a descendant of the Xiao Clan.
That identity made things even more complicated.
It was possible to let her enter the Ancient World, but it would definitely be very troublesome, inviting a bunch of people to bark about it.
Using the Ancient Race's resources to nurture an outsider, and a member of the Xiao Clan at that—it would be a miracle if those old fogeys agreed to it easily.
After all, as long as the Xiao Clan did not rise again, they could continue to occupy the Xiao Clan's spots in the Heavenly Tomb for one more day.
The Heavenly Tomb offered significant benefits to any Dou Zun.
Those Elders would break their heads trying to secure one of those spots for their own Juniors.
There were only four spots to begin with, and if the Xiao Clan returned, there would only be two left.
Moreover, if the Xiao Clan returned, many things would need to be reshuffled.
After all, the Xiao Clan's Legacy was still within the Heavenly Tomb.
That was the Legacy left behind by Xiao Xuan; which of the Ancient Races wouldn't want it?
Even the Ancient Race coveted the things Xiao Xuan had left behind.
For now, since no one could obtain that Legacy, the Ancient Race didn't think much of it.
But if someone were to obtain it, things would be different.
A Xiao Clan that obtained Xiao Xuan's Legacy would inevitably rise again, perhaps even developing to the point of surpassing the Ancient Race.
And for the Xiao Clan to have become the Xiao Family—to put it bluntly, the Ancient Race had played a significant role in that.
Some of the old fogeys in the Ancient Race naturally did not want to see the Xiao Clan rise again.
Within the Ancient Race, perhaps only Gu Yuan and Xun'er cared about the Xiao Family doing well.
I'm afraid that even returning the spots in the Heavenly Tomb in the future would require a negotiation.
Let alone bringing Xiao Xue back to the Ancient Race to be nurtured.
If Xiao Xue went to the Ancient Race, with him there, there wouldn't be any overt suppression, but covert targeting would certainly not be lacking.
In Gu Yuan's view, given Xiao Xue's talent and methods, she might fare better in the Pill Tower than in the Ancient Race.
Therefore, he had not extended an invitation.
However, he hadn't expected his daughter to bring this matter up with Xiao Xue.
Gu Yuan was also a bit curious about how Xiao Xue would choose.
After all, if Xun'er wanted to bring her, while it would be a bit troublesome, it was entirely possible to let Xiao Xue enter the Ancient World.
If Xiao Xue wanted to go to the Ancient World, it wouldn't hurt to open a back door for her; as long as Xun'er was happy, that was all that mattered.
Both Gu Yuan and Xun'er were waiting for Xiao Xue's reply.
Inside the Clinic, Xiao Xue was slightly stunned, then said:
"Xun'er, I know your intentions are good, but can you not'set off' just yet?"
Xun'er: "..."
Gu Yuan: "..."
You certainly know how to talk.
"Sister Xue'er, do you not want to be with Xun'er?"
Xun'er lowered her head, raised her eyes, fidgeted with her fingers, and pouted—all in one smooth motion.
Xiao Xue felt as if a faint scent of green tea was wafting towards her.
Gu Yuan: "..."
Can't bear to watch, simply can't bear to watch.
Gu Yuan had never known that Xun'er could act so coquettishly.
When his little darling met him, she was so afraid he wouldn't be warm enough that she was nearly ready to use the Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame.
After all, having not seen Gu Yuan for so many years, it was actually normal for Xun'er to hold some resentment towards him.
"Xun'er," Xiao Xue remained unmoved by Xun'er's performance and took hold of her hand.
Who was Xiao Xue? She had long been immune to this kind of low-end tea art.
In fact, if it were someone else, the Ancient World might not be a bad place to go.
With Xun'er as a backer, no matter what, the people in the Ancient World wouldn't dare to make things difficult for her openly.
She could completely, with peace of mind, Cultivate to the Dou Zun level in the Ancient World, then go to the Heavenly Tomb to inherit Xiao Xuan's "Legacy" and ascend to the heavens in one step.
But for Xiao Xue, the Ancient World was not the best choice.
If she went to the Ancient World, all the many Opportunities outside would be lost to her.
By then, the things she would lose would only be more, not less.
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