"It's been a long time. It's been three hundred years since the Bai tribe drove us out of the country! I never imagined that Thousand Absolute Mountain would become like this after so long." Looking at the desolate scene around him, Gu Changyuan mocked, "You, the new clan leader, have managed things so poorly. You're not very capable at all!"
Gu Liyan gritted her teeth, clenched her fists, and angrily said, "If it weren't for you, how could Thousand Absolute Mountain be in this state!"
Gu Changyuan slowly approached Gu Liyan, his eyes filled with disdain and mockery. "As the clan leader, you were too weak and went into seclusion at a critical moment. Now that Thousand Absolute Mountain has been attacked and the clan is almost wiped out, you turn around and blame me. You really are not as likable as you used to be!"
Gu Liyan's fingers turned white, his face darkened, and he questioned, "Then why did you run away? Isn't Thousand Absolute Mountain your home too!"
"Heh, so Gu Li didn't tell you why I betrayed you." Gu Changyuan looked coldly at Gu Liyan.
Seeing Gu Changyuan's gaze, Gu Liyan couldn't help but tremble. "What does it have to do with me?"
"That's right! It's all because of you! That little fox who used to only follow behind me and look up to me has actually been chosen to be the guardian of the divine artifact in my place! How can I be convinced of that!" Gu Changyuan suddenly pointed at Gu Liyan and roared angrily, "Why is it that the person chosen in the end is you, Gu Liyan!"
Gu Liyan trembled. He had thought it was Gu Changyuan's betrayal that had made him the guardian of the divine artifact, but—
Is that his reason for betraying us?!
“Senior Brother Changyuan, you…you betrayed the entire Bai Clan because of me…”
All the admiration, respect, and loyalty he once felt for Gu Changyuan surged back, and he could never understand why his senior brother would betray his race out of jealousy.
When Gu Liyan emerged from seclusion, she learned that Gu Changyuan had betrayed the Bai clan, bringing not only the destruction of the clan but also abandoning them and disappearing without a trace when the Bai clan was in dire need!
Now that the Bai tribe has been wiped out and Thousand Absolutes Mountain is desolate and ruined, he appeared before him and told him the truth!
Gu Changyuan looked at Gu Liyan, who was still in shock, and sneered, "Heh, it's been three hundred years! I've been waiting for this day to come back every moment. I think you... never imagined that I would come back one day, did you?"
"Yes, I didn't expect it. But judging from your expression, you didn't expect that I would be the one standing in front of you in the end, did you?" Gu Liyan couldn't help but smile wryly.
"Hmph, Gu Liyan, do you think that just because you've become the Bai clan chief, you have the right to stand on equal footing with me? Look!" Gu Changyuan pointed at the desolate and barren Thousand Absolute Mountain with a ferocious expression, and said coldly, "I have already proven to everyone that I can control the rise and fall of the Bai clan! As for you, you don't even have the qualifications to be my opponent!"
“Senior brother…” Gu Liyan’s heart trembled violently. Was this still the senior brother who wanted to bring glory to Qianjue Mountain?
Gu Changyuan's eyes were bloodshot as he pointed at Gu Liyan and roared, "You pretend to be kind-hearted, thinking I can't see through your thoughts? You've always cherished freedom since childhood, yet now you're willingly bound here, all because of the position of clan leader and the divine artifact, right?"
"No, I..." Gu Liyan trembled all over. He did want to be free and go out into the world, but he stayed here only because he was the last of the nine-tailed fox bloodline besides Gu Changyuan!
This is just his responsibility!
"Hmph, now that Thousand Absolute Mountain has come to this, are you happy! Everything is yours, you can pursue your freedom, and you can protect your divine artifacts, what a perfect ending! Now, even giving up on rebuilding the Bai Clan is only natural!" Gu Changyuan said sarcastically with a cold face.
"No...it's just that my abilities are limited..." Gu Liyan hurriedly explained.
"Hmph, fine then. Now, give me the divine artifact, and I will rebuild Thousand Absolute Mountain!" Gu Changyuan squinted at Gu Liyan.
Gu Liyan paused for a moment, then suddenly remembered Gu Li's dying words to him. He gritted his teeth and said, "Senior brother, I'm sorry. I've always listened to you since I was little, but this time, I can't hand over the divine artifact to you."
“Oh right, I almost forgot, everyone in the Three Realms is fighting over divine artifacts, hoping to obtain the secret of eternal life. How could you not do that?” Gu Changyuan sneered.
"No, Senior Brother, I don't want to pursue immortality." Gu Liyan frowned and said solemnly, "I'm just fulfilling Uncle Gu Li's last wish. The existence of divine artifacts is to stabilize the order of all realms. Although I don't know what he meant at the time, I know its importance, and besides..."
"Enough! You've been talking for so long, but you just don't want to hand it over to me, huh? Heh, you've grown up, and you've gotten bolder! Now you can disobey your senior brother's orders?" Gu Changyuan sneered repeatedly. "It's fine, today your senior brother will teach you a lesson!"
Before the words were even finished, Gu Changyuan struck first, the sword hidden in his sleeve flashing, aimed directly at Gu Liyan's throat—
Gu Liyan was stunned, not expecting that Gu Changyuan would actually disregard past feelings and directly attack his vitals.
As his hair was severed by the sharp blade, Gu Liyan felt a chill run down his spine and trembled uncontrollably. He really wanted to kill him! "Senior brother! You..."
"Enough with the nonsense! Hand over the divine artifact, and I'll spare your life!" Gu Changyuan coldly glared at Gu Liyan and barked.
With his jade flute in hand, Gu Liyan dared not confront him directly. However, every time he managed to create some distance, Jiu Chen's long whip would follow him like a snake, hindering his movements. While he was defending himself, Gu Changyuan would attack him at close range.
After a series of attacks, Gu Liyan staggered back a few steps, looking at Gu Changyuan with a furious expression, "Senior brother, are you trying to kill me?!"
Gu Changyuan narrowed his eyes and stared at Gu Liyan, coldly saying, "Those who block my way—die!"
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