bookbashuk 797.3 The Contract
797.3 The Contract
At this moment, all the young prodigies of the ancient clans were furious as they watched Xun'er protect Xiao Yan. They naturally wouldn't blame Xiao Xun'er; instead, they would vent all their anger on Xiao Yan.
Looking at the current situation, Gu Zechuan felt it was becoming even more difficult. After all, he could refuse anyone else on the grounds that their identity was not suitable. However, Xun'er's identity was that of a young lady of the Gu clan, and her and Gu Qingyang's spots in the original four places to enter the Heavenly Tomb had already been decided and would absolutely not be changed.
Agreeing at this point would be tantamount to publicly acknowledging that all the spots would be returned to the Xiao clan.
If I refuse, what's the point? Am I really going to keep Xun'er out?
Seeing that Gu Zechuan had fallen silent, Hunyu, not wanting to miss out on the fun, jokingly asked, "What's the matter with the quotas? Elder Gu Zechuan, have you made a decision yet? We're all waiting to see who gets the quotas from the Gu Clan."
While the others weren't as direct as Hunyu, their eyes were mostly filled with mockery. After all, the Ancient Clan, as the host, had wanted to make things difficult for Xiao Yan, but had been forced into this situation, which was truly quite embarrassing.
"Xiao Yan!!!"
Surprisingly, the first to step forward was Gu Xing, the commander of the ancient tribe!
"What merit or ability do you possess? What makes Miss Xun'er so devoted to you?!"
"If you're even a man, stop hiding behind that lady! Come out and fight me! Right here, now!"
Gu Xing was born into the lowest stratum of the ancient clan. His parents were originally descendants of Dou Di, whose bloodline was extremely diluted, with almost no trace of their bloodline remaining. However, in Gu Xing's case, his bloodline underwent a dramatic change. The bloodline of Dou Di descendant within him became extremely pure and concentrated, so at less than thirty years old, he had already risen to the position of one of the three commanders of the ancient clan.
In truth, he didn't love Xun'er, but his status was far lower than that of the other commanders. Therefore, before he could truly establish himself in the Black Annihilation Army through his own strength, he had no right to discuss such matters.
If Xun'er were to one day be with someone stronger than him, Gu Xing would accept it. But he simply couldn't accept that Xun'er could still stand in front of him and protect him when Xiao Yan was already so hostile towards the Gu Clan.
In his eyes, Xiao Yan was absolutely unworthy!
His challenge to Xiao Yan wasn't out of irrationality. Although Xiao Yan had won the battle against seven opponents at that time, the ability Xiao Yan used was extremely strange, and they were truly unprepared. Furthermore, he had already anticipated that Xiao Yan would need considerable preparation time before using that fighting technique, and this time, being prepared, he believed he could stop Xiao Yan in advance.
More importantly, although he was injured in that battle, the effect of fighting to the death allowed him to successfully advance from the early stage of the Half-Saint realm to the middle stage. Even if he is seriously injured today, even if he cannot enter the Heavenly Tomb because of this battle, he must kill Xiao Yan here and not let him stand safely behind Xun'er.
"Ancient Punishment!" Xun'er turned around abruptly, her eyebrows furrowed, and her clear eyes instantly filled with frost. She would not allow anyone to bypass her and directly provoke Xiao Yan, especially under the current circumstances.
The Golden Emperor's Blazing Flame leaped between her arms, the temperature suddenly rising again. The blazing golden light locked onto Gu Xing. "Your opponent is me!"
Seeing Xun'er blocking his way, Gu Xing's imposing aura weakened, but the sight of Xiao Yan only fueled his anger: "Miss Xun'er! This is between him and me! If he even..."
"Shut up!"
A deeper voice interrupted Gu Xing's explanation.
Xiao Yan had already moved and arrived in front of Xun'er. Although he still didn't say anything to Xun'er, he still protected her behind him with his actions.
"If you want war, then let's fight."
He slowly raised his right hand, and under the spotlight of countless gazes, he held up three fingers.
"Gu Xing," Xiao Yan's voice wasn't loud, but it carried clearly to everyone's ears, "I can fight you, three moves!"
He paused slightly, staring directly at Gu Xing's face, which instantly turned astonished.
"If you're still standing within three moves, I, Xiao Yan, will never mention the spot again!"
boom--
Xiao Yan's words completely ignited the atmosphere at the scene.
"Three moves? Has he gone mad?"
"Gu Xing is at the mid-stage of the Half-Saint realm, while Xiao Yan is only at the initial stage! Defeating him in three moves? That's a pipe dream!"
"Arrogant! Utterly arrogant beyond belief!"
"Who does he think he is?"
"Brother Xiao Yan..." Xun'er whispered in alarm from behind Xiao Yan, her beautiful eyes filled with worry. She knew Gu Xing very well; he was definitely not an ordinary person. Defeating him in three moves was far too risky!
"Big brother!" Lei Jingxiao exclaimed anxiously.
"Old Xiao's affairs can never be viewed through the lens of common sense," Wei Jiangyuan murmured, watching Xiao Yan's figure.
However, after a moment, Wei Jiangyuan's eyes lit up: "Don't panic! It's just a verbal promise. If Lao Xiao doesn't mention the quota, the two of us will. The ancient clans won't get away with this."
Although Wei Jiangyuan spoke lightly, he was actually quite serious. He knew that what he had just said was just to lighten the mood; given Xiao Yan's personality, if he couldn't execute the three moves he had promised, he might actually leave.
So how did Xiao Yan manage to do that? It's quite intriguing. After all, everyone could see from the brief exchange between Xiao Yan and Gu Zechuan that although he possessed a Heavenly Realm soul, his own strength was only that of an early-stage Half-Saint who had just entered the Half-Saint realm. He could come up with many ways to face a mid-stage Half-Saint like Gu Xing, but to win in three moves was a world of difference.
Gu Xing was stunned. The anger on his face had turned into astonishment, and he even doubted whether he had heard correctly.
Three moves? Xiao Yan wants to defeat him within three moves? This isn't just arrogance, it's a blatant insult to Gu Xing!
"Xiao Yan, you're just talking nonsense!"
Despite the uproar from the audience, Xiao Yan remained remarkably calm.
"If you don't even dare to do this, then I will quickly return the spot to my clan!" Xiao Yan didn't even want to look at Gu Xing at this moment, and stared directly at Gu Zechuan.
Gu Zechuan sensed Xiao Yan's gaze and felt that Xiao Yan must have some tricks up his sleeve.
After all, Xiao Yan's conditions were truly unbelievable, but one thing was certain: this was the territory of the ancient clan, and even if Xiao Yan wanted to play any tricks, he wouldn't have a chance.
"Xiao Yan, don't think you can pull any tricks just because Miss Xun'er is backing you up."
"Gu Xing, you go!"
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