Not only Gu Yuan, but Gu Lie also saw Xun Er.
In fact, this was his first time seeing Xun Er, but from the conversation between the father and daughter, he recognized her.
So Gu Lie was also very surprised.
Some time ago, Xun Er sent back a message saying that she had obtained the tuoshe ancient emperor jade from the Xiao Family, but when the Clan sent people to the Xiao Family to bring back Xun Er and the ancient jade, they found that Xun Er had already left the Xiao Family.
If she hadn't sent a message back to the Clan, and if the Clan Head hadn't placed a safeguard on her, knowing that she wasn't in danger, the Clan would have already gone to great lengths to find her whereabouts.
It was just unexpected that Xun Er would appear within the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan.
Moreover, the fact that she could freely appear in this grand hall was enough to show that her status among the Void Ancient Dragons was not low.
But what was going on?
How did this girl get involved with the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan?
For a moment, countless conjectures flashed through Gu Lie and Gu Yuan's minds.
But when they saw the beautiful women beside Qi Lin, a guess suddenly formed in their hearts.
Gu Lie was overjoyed, while Gu Yuan's face instantly darkened a few shades.
As expected, after Xun Er and Gu Yuena entered the main hall, they first greeted Zhu Kun, then happily greeted Qi Lin and sat near him.
"Qi Lin Gege, you've come!"
"Yes, aren't I missing you all, so I came over."
"Qi Lin Gege, I think you're just trying to make us happy by saying that. Otherwise, with so many older and younger sisters in the Yunlan Sect, if we hadn't contacted you with a communication token, you would have forgotten about us long ago. How could you bear to come over?"
Qi Lin's eyebrows raised slightly upon hearing Xun Er's words.
Why did Xun Er's words feel a bit 'tea-like'?
Among the women, Shui Yue'er muttered to herself after hearing this.
"Sisters are connected at heart with you, but you're playing mind games with your sisters. Tonight, see how my Big Yue'er will prank you."
On the other side, Gu Yuan, who had completely confirmed Xun Er and Qi Lin's relationship, cleared his throat with a dark expression.
This cough instantly made Xun Er react.
Father was still here!
Thinking of this, Xun Er subconsciously turned her head away from Qi Lin, sat up straighter, and her fair, delicate little face flushed.
"Xun Er, you still haven't answered Father's question. How did you end up here?" Gu Yuan asked again.
Xun Er glanced at Qi Lin from the corner of her eye, then replied, "Father, I came to the Void Ancient Dragon Clan as a guest with a friend."
"Friend?" Gu Yuan looked at Qi Lin.
Noticing Gu Yuan's gaze, Qi Lin smiled faintly.
He had no particular fondness or dislike for Gu Yuan.
In the original work, he promised Xiao Xuan to take care of the Xiao Clan, but in the end, the Xiao Clan was left with only one Great Dou Master. Moreover, his attitude towards the Hun Clan was indecisive.
He didn't make a move when the Hun Clan was at its weakest, insisting on letting the Hun Clan grow stronger.
If Xiao Yan hadn't risen to prominence, the entire Gu Clan might have become history.
However, Gu Yuan's flaw was at most a personal one; otherwise, he wouldn't have used the same methods as the Hall of Souls, even knowing the Xiao Family's location.
Although in the original work, the Hun Clan's threats, inducements, and torture couldn't make Xiao Zhan speak, it was impossible for every Clan Head of the Xiao Family over a thousand years to be as unyielding as Xiao Zhan.
So, all in all, Gu Yuan still maintained his final integrity.
Of course, Gu Yuan was still Xun Er's father, so Qi Lin still gently explained on Xun Er's behalf: "I asked Xun Er to come with me."
As soon as these words came out, Gu Yuan thought, 'As expected.'
Qi Lin was a Dou Di. Logically speaking, if his daughter formed a marriage with him, from the family's perspective, he should be happy.
But from a father's perspective... Gu Yuan looked at the beautiful women around Qi Lin, feeling very uneasy.
What if his daughter was bullied or ostracized in the future?
Or, what if Qi Lin abandoned her later on, what should he do?
Qi Lin saw through Gu Yuan's worries and said with a faint smile, "You don't have to worry about Xun Er being bullied. With me here, no one can bully her.
You also don't have to worry about me abandoning her. Xun Er and I truly love each other and will never be separated."
Regarding sincerity, Qi Lin stated that he was quite an authority.
Gu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
He believed Qi Lin's words.
Of course, even if he didn't believe them, what could he do?
On the other side, Zhu Kun, learning of this connection between Gu Yuan and Xun Er, immediately looked at him with a few more hints of closeness.
This change was immediately perceived by Gu Yuan and Gu Lie during their conversation.
Gu Yuan's expression was complex, Gu Lie was secretly delighted, and Hun Xuzi was full of envy.
Alas, why didn't the Clan Head have a beautiful daughter like Gu Yuan?
After some conversation.
Gu Yuan explained the purpose of his visit.
Zhu Kun heard this, waved his hand casually and said, "I am not interested in ruling the continent. You can rest assured about that."
Gu Yuan and Gu Lie both breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
After all, no one wanted to bow down to others.
And during the subsequent conversation, Gu Yuan and Gu Lie learned more and more about Qi Lin, and finally understood Zhu Kun's method of breaking through to Dou Di.
But it was precisely because they learned this news that they were even more amazed by Qi Lin.
Gu Yuan's eyes even showed a look of longing.
He was also a Nine-Star Dou Sheng peak expert, and he also possessed an Emperor Realm Soul.
If he could obtain an Ancient Emperor Creation Pill like Zhu Kun, he would most likely be able to break through to Dou Di.
But he couldn't bring himself to ask.
After all, if he did, what would be the difference between him and selling his daughter?
How would Xun Er view him as a father?
Therefore, Gu Yuan never mentioned anything related to the Ancient Emperor Creation Pill from beginning to end.
After some small talk, Zhu Kun ordered a banquet to be set up to welcome Qi Lin.
After the banquet, Gu Yuan stayed on Ancient Dragon Island as a guest, only letting Gu Lie return to the Gu Clan to relay the news from here.
On the third day after Qi Lin returned to Ancient Dragon Island, he suddenly received messages from Qian Renxue and Hu Liena, learning that they had encountered a small problem.
It turned out that after the two left the Gama Empire, they traveled all the way and eventually reached the Northern Territory of Central Plains.
Before leaving, Qian Renxue's strength had already reached the Dou Wang level.
Now, two years later, her strength had advanced by leaps and bounds. Although she didn't have Qi Lin's help, she still broke through to a One-Star Dou Zong through various opportunities.
Hu Liena was slightly weaker, but she had also reached Seven-Star Dou Huang.
As the two traveled in the Northern Territory of Central Plains, while gaining considerable fame, their beauty also attracted many covetous gazes.
In the past, those who coveted their beauty either died or were crippled, but this time they encountered a tough opponent.
Involving the Wind Lightning Pavilion, the two's strength was naturally insufficient to deal with it, so they simply decided to call Qi Lin over.