Gu Xun'er was shocked by Hun Changqing's words. This man had actually found out everything about the Xiao family, including her identity and the Xiao family's secrets. Her unease grew stronger.
Gu Xun'er's voice trembled involuntarily as she spoke,
"I see your cultivation is terrifying, but you've definitely not reached the Dou Zun level! A Dou Zong is merely a protector in the Soul Palace. How do you know all this! What do you want?"
As for Hun Changqing saying he was there to congratulate her, Gu Xun'er completely dismissed it as nonsense. "You, a member of the Soul Palace, captured me, took everything, and sealed my cultivation, and you tell me this is to congratulate me? You're kidding me!"
"Hehehe, after observing for the past few days, I've found that Miss Xun'er's affection for Young Master Xiao Yan is truly beyond the reach of ordinary people, and I admire her greatly.
I've also noticed that Young Master Xiao Yan seems to be experiencing some health problems. I invited Miss Xun'er here naturally to help him resolve these issues, after all… Miss Xun'er wouldn't want to see anything happen to Young Master Xiao Yan, would she?"
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's name, Gu Xun'er became somewhat agitated, but she suppressed her emotions, feigning composure,
and said calmly, "Oh, Xiao Yan? We're merely acquaintances; I can't say I'm deeply in love with him. I am the legitimate daughter of the Gu clan, with exceptional talent.
And no matter how talented Xiao Yan is, in my eyes he's nothing special. He's greedy, lustful, and lacks manners. What virtue or ability does he possess to be worthy of me?
But after all, my Gu clan previously had a relationship with Xiao…" " Our clans were on good terms in the past, and even though the Xiao clan has declined, we still need to maintain appearances of courtesy.
Otherwise, if others knew that our ancient clan looked down on the Xiao clan, which we used to be on good terms with, what would they think of our ancient clan?"
Gu Xun'er was afraid that Xiao Yan would be hurt because of her, so she could only belittle Xiao Yan in her words to show her disdain for him, silently repeating "Brother Xiao Yan, I'm sorry..."
Then Gu Xun'er continued,
"As for the problem with Xiao Yan, if you mean he can't cultivate, then you might be disappointed.
Some time ago, Xiao Yan regained his former talent. Although I don't think much of him, I am somewhat curious about his strange symptoms, and it's normal for me to pay some attention to him."
"Now that Xiao Yan has recovered, I don't need to focus my attention on him. There's nothing about him worth my attention now, and I have no feelings for him. What you said about helping Xiao Yan for my sake is rather absurd."
Gu Xun'er's face was calm, as if she really didn't care about Xiao Yan at all, and she spoke calmly.
"Oh? Is that so? Miss Xun'er, don't worry, I'm not talking about something as trivial as being unable to cultivate."
"Hmm? What do you mean?"
Gu Xun'er's heart stirred, and she asked without showing any emotion.
"Hehehe, of course I know that Xiao Yan's talent has been restored. Miss Xun'er, there's no need to pretend to be completely indifferent to Young Master Xiao Yan.
If Young Master Xiao Yan knew, he would be heartbroken. You're only pretending to be like this because you're afraid I'll hurt him. It's
a pity, I've already done it. Hehe, the problem in Xiao Yan's body now is precisely what I planted myself!"
With that, Hun Changqing tossed Gu Xun'er a jade slip, which contained the essence of Taiyin Water, containing terrifying Taiyin True Qi.
"I planted this strange object in Xiao Yan's body, hidden within his Dou Qi, which is usually completely undetectable." Following the flow of Dou Qi within Xiao Yan's body, that strange object bore my soul imprint. No matter how far away, as long as I had a thought, that object would unleash terrifying cold energy, instantly corroding and devouring Young Master Xiao Yan's meridians and blood.
It would freeze all of Young Master Xiao Yan's life force, and once it erupted, Young Master Xiao Yan would instantly turn into a pool of extremely cold corpse water, a gruesome death.
"Hehe, Miss Xun'er probably doesn't want Young Master Xiao Yan to suffer such a fate, does she?"
Hearing Hun Changqing's words, Gu Xun'er immediately felt terrified and uneasy. For a moment, she was at a loss, abandoning all pretense, and immediately shouted at Hun Changqing,
"What do you want? Don't hurt Brother Xiao Yan! I'll give you anything you want, but if you dare to hurt Brother Xiao Yan, I will make you regret ever being born!" "
Normally, Gu Xun'er wouldn't be so unwise as to threaten Hun Changqing in such a dangerous situation.
She was simply blinded by concern; upon hearing about Xiao Yan's safety, she panicked and blurted out a threat.
Hun Changqing's eyes flashed with malice upon hearing Gu Xun'er's threatening words, his previous polite demeanor vanishing, and he slapped Gu Xun'er across the face.
Gu Xun'er was immediately sent flying backward, crashing into the black iron of the secret chamber before falling to the ground."
"Cough cough..."
Gu Xun'er lay on the ground, unable to get up for a moment, coughing incessantly. Her fair and delicate hands covered her cheek, which had just been slapped, and she looked up at Hun Changqing in disbelief.
From birth until now, she had been the center of attention wherever she went. Her father, the Gu Clan, and the elders of the Gu Clan doted on her, treating her like a precious gem.
Whatever she wanted, her family would grant it. As the only legitimate daughter of the patriarch of the Gu Clan, the most powerful force on the Dou Qi Continent, she possessed the only divine-grade bloodline in the Gu Clan's history of a thousand years.
It could be said that Gu Xun'er was the most noble woman on the Dou Qi Continent!
And now, she was being treated like this by a mere Dou Zong protector of the Soul Hall. After being slapped, Gu Xun'er felt as if she were still in a dream; everything felt so unreal!
Hun Changqing walked to Gu Xun'er, who was lying on her side, struggling to get up, and looked down at her.
Gu Xun'er looked up and saw Hun Changqing staring down at her, her heart burning with anger and feeling utterly humiliated.
Never in her life! Never before had she wanted to grind someone to dust!
Even the anger she felt on the day Xiao Yan was injured was less than half of what she felt today!
Hun Changqing slowly squatted down, straddling Gu Xun'er's delicate body, lifting her chin with his index finger, and said,
"Who gave you the courage to threaten me on my territory? Was it Clan Chief Gu Yuan?
But even if Clan Chief Gu Yuan is incredibly powerful, it seems he can't save you now. And do you think Gu Yuan alone can make me wary?"