As the verbal agreement came to an end, the clan leaders of each tribe said goodbye one after another and did not stay in the ancient world for long, as if this place was some kind of dragon's den and tiger's lair. In a short time, the original solemn atmosphere disappeared, leaving only Emperor Hun Tian and Gu Yuan standing in the void, with Yao Yan looking "at a loss".

Emperor Hun Tian watched the few people leave and seemed to see the imperial clan warships staying in the endless void. It was obvious that the patriarchs of the major imperial clans did not enter the ancient world alone, and each of them had prepared a backup plan. If an accident really occurred, a shocking battle would be inevitable.

There are many powerful Dousheng on those imperial warships.

With all five clans coming out together, even Emperor Hun Tian had to be cautious.

He pondered for a moment, then chuckled, "A bunch of old foxes... They agreed very quickly, but I don't know if they will abide by the agreement in the future~"

“How can we go back on our promises made by the patriarchs of the major imperial clans?” Gu Yuan said calmly without changing his expression. In fact, he was more worried that the Soul Clan would break the covenant than the other clans going back on their word. If there really was an opportunity to break through to the Dou Emperor level in the cave of Ancient Emperor Tuoshe, would Emperor Hun Tian be willing to give it to Yao Yan?
Based on his understanding of Emperor Hun Tian, ​​he knew that the other party would never give the opportunity to break through to become a Dou Emperor to Yao Yan, so he was skeptical about Emperor Hun Tian's previous words.

But just now, in front of so many clan leaders, he did not say this out loud.

He was also worried that Emperor Hun Tian would be desperate, so it would be better for them to continue playing like this. He also wanted to see what Emperor Hun Tian was planning. As for the marriage between Yao Yan and Gu Xun'er... he had no reason to object. This was not a bad thing for the Gu clan, and he, as a father, could see his daughter's attitude towards Yao Yan.

With the talent Yao Yan has shown now, it is only a matter of time before he catches up with him and Emperor Hun Tian in the future. Based on this alone, he is worthy of Gu Xun'er. In addition, he has the blood of the Dou Emperor of the five tribes. If this matter is used properly, it will be enough to bring all the tribes together.

If Emperor Hun Tian is really planning some conspiracy, Gu Yuan doesn't mind uniting the patriarchs of the major imperial clans to force Emperor Hun Tian to give up the position of patriarch and have the young patriarch Yao Yan succeed him!
"That's true~" Emperor Hun Tian smiled faintly, then looked at Yao Yan and asked: "Will you go back with us, or stay with the Ancient Clan... accompany your fiancée. Your father-in-law just urged you to work harder and give birth to a child quickly. In this way, you can also get a ninth-grade Xuandan from him~"

After saying this, his smile became more intense, and he looked at Gu Yuan jokingly, as if he really wanted to see the scene of this happening. After all, if Gu Yuan knew the truth of everything, his expression would probably be very interesting.

Gu Yuan's face froze, and he didn't know what to say for a moment, because Gu Xun'er's eyes not far away were already full of murderous intent. Obviously, she had heard the previous words.

As the patriarch of the Gu clan, his words and actions just now were certainly not wrong, but as Gu Xun'er's father, his words just now were a bit excessive.

He gave a bitter smile, looked at Yao Yan for help, and said, "I'll leave the task of comforting Xun'er to you. After all, this matter was caused by you."

"Junior will do his best!" Yao Yan replied with a bow.

"You still call yourself a junior?" Emperor Hun Tian reminded with a smile.

"My...my son-in-law will do his best!" Upon hearing this, Yao Yan felt helpless and could only change his words obediently.

Emperor Hun Tian nodded in satisfaction and continued, "Then you should stay in the Ancient Clan for a while and use the Ancient Clan's Heavenly Tomb to settle down. Your strength has increased too quickly recently, which is not conducive to your later growth... If you can meet Xiao Xuan, please ask him if he has ever regretted it!"

When mentioning Xiao Xuan, his eyes showed some emotion. Obviously, he did not have any resentment towards this former opponent. He only felt a sense of mutual respect. After all, Xiao Xuan and he were of the same kind. They were both pursuing the path of becoming the Dou Di. Xiao Xuan was not like Gu Yuan, who only cared about seeking comfort and did not even have the courage to fight.

"Okay!" Yao Yan's eyes flashed slightly and he nodded in response. Even if Emperor Hun Tian didn't tell him, he also planned to enter the ancient tomb to see Xiao Xuan.

"Don't forget to give the Soul Clan's Emperor Jade to the Ancient Clan. That's your betrothal gift!" After Emperor Hun Tian finished speaking, he looked at Gu Yuan and said with a smile, "We will be relatives in the future... I really don't know what Xiao Xuan's expression will be when he knows about this."

Gu Yuan said calmly: "He will think that you Soul Clan are plotting something."

“What can we plan? All the Emperor Jades of the Soul Clan will be handed over to your Ancient Clan. Together with the one from the Xiao Clan, you will own three Emperor Jades… It is my Soul Clan that should be worried. Don’t embezzle!” Emperor Hun Tian warned softly.

"Of course not!" Gu Yuan gave an affirmative answer.

Emperor Hun Tian nodded slightly, then turned and left, his figure gradually disappearing into the void. Hun Xuzi also left with him. He did not continue to stay in the Ancient Clan, and there was no reason for him to stay. After all, as the chief alchemist of the Hun Clan, he had a very bad reputation among all the clans and was very unwelcome.

"I'll give this item to my father-in-law for safekeeping!" Yao Yan held a special ancient jade in both hands and handed it to Gu Yuan, saying respectfully.

Gu Yuan raised his hand to take the ancient jade, looking at the ancient jade floating in his palm with a complicated expression. After a moment, he put the ancient jade away, preparing to put it together with the ancient jade of the Gu clan. As for what Emperor Hun Tian had planned, that was a matter for the future.

At this moment, Gu Xun'er had already approached, looking at the two men in front of her with a hint of coldness in her elegant eyes. She had heard clearly everything that had happened before.

"I don't want to do that either. This is all for his own good, cough cough~" Gu Yuan smiled awkwardly, coughed, and left immediately, leaving all the matters here to Yao Yan. After all, he was also very troubled by this precious daughter, especially after she grew up, he could no longer take care of her.

"Let's talk somewhere else~" Gu Xun'er said softly, then tore open the space and stepped into it.

Yao Yan had no choice but to follow closely. He knew how Gu Xun'er felt at the moment, but there were some things he could not do anything about. Facing the calculations of Emperor Hun Tian and the self-righteousness of various races, he now had no right to be independent at all. Emperor Hun Tian would not allow him to refuse, and even Gu Yuan would not want him to refuse.

No one knows how this drama will end.

The two of them walked one after the other, and in an instant, they appeared on top of a beautiful mountain shrouded in clouds and mist.

Gu Xun'er was wearing a long green dress, like a fairy walking in the clouds, with a beautiful face, as if she was not of this world, but at this moment her eyes were a little cold, staring at Yao Yan, and said: "Do you really want to marry the daughters of various tribes for the opportunity to become the Dou Emperor... and have children with them!"

At the end of speaking, she bit her moist lips, as if it was difficult for her to speak. Her originally indifferent eyes revealed a bit of shame and disgrace!
They thought that this man was the one who would accompany them for the rest of their lives, but now, he has become public and even wants to have children with them as a deal... Gu Xun'er is such a proud person, how could she tolerate such a thing?

"If I had a choice, I would naturally not want to do it...but I have no choice." Yao Yan sighed softly, his face full of helplessness, as if he was being forced.

It was not him who was wrong, but Emperor Hun Tian. The other party had forced him to this position. Even if he wanted to step down, he had no way to do so. He was even happy with it and had no resistance in his heart. This was the most terrifying thing. These old guys who had lived for thousands of years were so scheming that it was impossible to predict.

"I'll help you!" Gu Xun'er took a deep breath, her beautiful eyes suddenly became serious, she looked at Yao Yan and said in a deep voice.

“?!” Yao Yan was stunned.

"There's no need to ask them! With the support of the Soul Clan and the Ancient Clan, there will be absolutely no problem for you to break through to the Nine-Star Douluo. When the time comes, together with your father and the patriarch of the Soul Clan, we can force all the clans to hand over the Tushe Ancient Emperor Jade. There's no way they won't give it to you!" Gu Xun'er said coldly.

Looking at Gu Xun'er who seemed to be a completely different person in front of him, Yao Yan smiled gently, took a step forward, hugged the embarrassed Gu Xun'er into his arms, and chuckled, "Are you jealous?"

Gu Xun'er's heart trembled when she heard this. She glared at this big liar and raised her hand to pinch Yao Yan's waist, but she couldn't pinch him. She was so angry that she gritted her teeth and asked, "Are you very happy?"

"Knowing that you have me in your heart, I am naturally very happy~" Yao Yan nodded in response.

"You know...that's not what I'm asking about!" Gu Xun'er stared at Yao Yan unmoved and said.

"There's nothing to be happy about. I'm not the kind of lustful person who indulges in matters between men and women all day long... Even if I want to be obsessed, I will only be obsessed with Xun'er's gentleness~" Yao Yan exerted a little force on his arms and held Gu Xun'er's waist a little tighter.

"You still haven't answered my question!" Gu Xun'er said slowly, feeling a little depressed.

"Because I know Xun'er already has the answer in her heart... This matter will not change because of my personal wishes. It was decided by the Soul Clan and the Ancient Clan. The major imperial clans have already agreed to this matter. Even if I don't agree, it will be useless." Yao Yan stroked Gu Xun'er's soft long hair and said softly.

"If you don't agree, can they still force you?" Gu Xun'er looked at Yao Yan with red eyes and asked back, her tone somewhat aggrieved, as if something she loved had been taken away by someone.

It would be fine if she was only snatched away by one or two people, but now it's a group of people, the kind that want to have a baby. No matter how rational she is, she can't hold it anymore. When she thinks of that scene, she feels a little sick.

It's not their problem, it's their problem!

Yao Yan felt helpless. Looking at Gu Xun'er, whose mentality was exploding, he could only gently stroke her cheek, wipe the tears from her eyes, and assured her, "Don't worry, I will improve my strength as quickly as possible. As long as my strength is improved, they will naturally not be able to force me to do anything!"

"Two at most!" Gu Xun'er's eyes were red as she gave her bottom line. "It takes a total of eight pieces of ancient jade to open the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Cave. The Xiao clan no longer has them. The remaining seven clans only need to win over two more clans... Four to three, the remaining three clans have no choice, not to mention that the Ancient Clan and the Soul Clan are the strongest!"

If only things were that simple... Yao Yan sighed inwardly, because this was not a matter of four to three at all. If it really depended on strength, the Soul Clan and the Ancient Clan joining forces would be enough to beat the other five clans. But the key was that the Soul Clan and the Ancient Clan were not as harmonious as they seemed on the surface.

The marriage is just a cover and the cooperation is temporary.

The purpose is just to gather eight pieces of Tushe Ancient Emperor Jade and open Tushe Ancient Emperor Cave. If everything is as agreed upon, it will be fine. If not... the Ancient Clan and the Soul Clan will definitely be the first to fall out.

Gu Yuan and Emperor Hun Tian both understood this, and the clan leaders of each tribe also knew it well. Only Gu Xun'er took it seriously.

Those imperial clan leaders are not idiots. They are willing to train Yao Yan just to muddy the waters. At the very least, they can disgust Emperor Hun Tian and train an opponent for him. As for the chance to break through to become a Dou Emperor... if everything is really as negotiated, it is not a bad idea.

"I'll listen to you!" Yao Yan said softly.

"...Yeah." Gu Xun'er responded in a low voice, and hugged Yao Yan with her backhand, exerting a little force with her arms, as if she was reluctant to let go and give him to someone else. After a long while, she finally recovered. Her eyes were still slightly red, but she was much calmer.

"Just listen to what your father says. I will find a way to help you get that ninth-grade Xuandan!" She looked at Yao Yan seriously with her beautiful eyes and said softly.

"No, as a son-in-law, I have to listen to my father-in-law!" Yao Yan shook his head slightly and rejected Gu Xun'er's kindness without thinking, because he didn't like to live off others, even if it was free food... he would eat it forcefully!
Don’t ask, just asking is the true nature of a man!

Gu Xun'er's pretty face flushed red, and she glared at Yao Yan angrily. The charm of that glare was captivating, like a fairy falling into the mortal world.

Yao Yan lowered his head and bit the soft lips. The woman in his arms struggled slightly, but just let him do whatever he wanted.

The breeze blew across the overlapping figures of the two people, and the clouds and mist seemed to become a little thicker.

……

"Damn it! Why did they all run away!" Xiao Ning felt numb when he saw Yao Yan and Gu Xun'er leaving. His teacher had told him before that there was a great opportunity waiting for him in the Ancient Clan's Heavenly Tomb. If he could get it, he would have a chance to break through to the level of Douluo. He had planned to rely on Gu Xun'er's relationship to enter the Heavenly Tomb, but the way things developed dazzled him.

First, he was shocked by the strength of Yao Yan and Gu Xun'er, and then his bloodline talent opened his eyes. He was even curious whether the Xiao family had any bloodline tests. But before he could think about it for a while, the major imperial clans arrived together and almost scared him to death.

Together with the ancient clan's Fighting Saint, more than a dozen Fighting Saints were in the air, and even if they did not deliberately release their pressure, it was enough to make him tremble with fear.

"No, I have to find a way to sneak in!" Xiao Ning clenched his fists. He had to sneak into the Heavenly Tomb. This was the path arranged for him by his teacher. Until now, his teacher had never harmed him, so he naturally would not doubt anything about this.

Looking at the ancient tribe guards wearing black armor around him, he had a plan in mind.

He is ready to reveal his identity. (End of this chapter)