Ancient Words Room
Gu Yan sat cross-legged with a calm and composed demeanor, with Gu Li and Gu Changyuan sitting beneath him.
Looking at the two of them, Gu Yan said, "There has always been a saying that there are sworn enemies in Thousand Absolute Mountain. Now the signs indicate that this person has already come up the mountain. Before we know who our sworn enemy is, we should send them all down the mountain to avoid harming innocent humans."
Gu Yan glanced at Gu Li and said calmly, "For safety's sake, I've already sent Xiao Li, whose magic power is weak, away from Thousand Absolute Mountain. As for that group of outsiders, what are your thoughts on them?"
Gu Li shrugged. "What else can we do? The humans who dare to try and monopolize Thousand Absolute Mountain, we have to drive them away!"
Gu Changyuan thought for a moment and said, "I think it's better to kill the innocent than to let one go. There aren't many of them, so we can wipe them out in one fell swoop!"
Gu Li waved his hand and said, "Chang Yuan, you usually seem very smart, but I didn't expect you to lose your composure at such a crucial moment!"
Gu Changyuan looked at Gu Li with a puzzled expression. "What does Martial Uncle mean...?"
"If you were to capture them all, wouldn't the people down the mountain think that we fox demons are a bunch of bloodthirsty monsters? If they were to use our power of destiny for us in the future, it might affect our character!"
Gu Changyuan nodded in realization, "It was my oversight..."
Gu Yan looked at Gu Li and said, "There's one more thing: we absolutely cannot let them reveal even a trace of what's happening in Thousand Absolute Mountain!"
Gu Li asked in confusion, "Wouldn't it be better to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys and intimidate those people down the mountain?"
Gu Yan squinted at Gu Li and said with a serious expression, "We are not evil demons. Although Thousand Absolute Mountain is our territory, I have said that we must never participate in wars between humans!"
Gu Li curled his lip and said, "That's just womanly compassion! They've already forced their way up to Thousand Absolute Mountain. If we don't drive them back soon, who knows what the consequences will be!"
Gu Yan glared and said, "These mortals are no threat to me! If I am ever defeated by these ignorant brats, I don't care if Thousand Absolute Mountain ceases to exist!"
"Look at what you're saying! Do you think Gu Yan can take on the world by himself? Thousand Absolute Mountain is protected by the four of us!" Gu Li said angrily. "I understand you wanting Xiao Li to leave, but he's your son, the only bloodline of Thousand Absolute Mountain. He shouldn't be risking his life with us."
Gu Yan remained silent, clearly indicating that Gu Li was right! Ever since he learned that Gu Liyan was his son, he had decided that he absolutely could not let Gu Liyan get involved. That was why he deliberately drove Gu Liyan away.
Upon hearing Gu Li's words, Gu Changyuan frowned slightly, feeling inexplicably uneasy.
Gu Li continued, "Gu Yan, don't forget, the Bai clan isn't just our fox demon clan. We have many other branches behind us. You don't need to put so much pressure on yourself!"
Hearing Gu Li's words, Gu Changyuan nodded, "Yes, Master, we don't need to be afraid of them! We can ask the branch for help..."
Gu Yan glared at the two of them and said with a serious expression, "Humans are the greatest taboo for our demon race! You two must remember, it's better to offend the King of Hell than to get involved in the struggles of humans! Otherwise, not only us, but all demons will have no place to stand in this world!"
Seeing Gu Yan's serious expression, Gu Changyuan and Gu Li dared not utter another word in rebuttal.
"Here's what we'll do. In a bit, Changyuan, go and erase those people's memories and send them down the mountain!" Gu Yan said, glancing at Gu Changyuan, who seemed preoccupied.
"Yes, Master." Gu Changyuan nodded and walked out of the room.
—On the other side.
After Gu Liyan and Yan Moxue left, Wang Guozhong stopped Baili Huangyi and the others, which displeased Baili Huangyi.
Baili Huangyi glared angrily at Wang Guozhong and said, "Wang Guozhong, if you step aside now, we can still catch up with them. But if you continue to disobey my orders, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Wang Guozhong spoke calmly, "I cannot disobey the orders of the Prince of Yan, but have you considered the power of the Fox Fairy? I am only doing this for your own good, Prince of Yan, and have absolutely no intention of betraying you!"
"You—" Baili Huangyi pointed at Wang Guozhong, too angry to speak.
Seeing this, Feng Huaxian hurriedly stepped forward and tried to comfort him, "Your Highness, please don't be angry. As far as I know, the people of Qianjue Town all say that the fox spirits are powerful. After all, you just saw it yourself, Young Master Mo was able to leave unharmed despite the poison's effects. If there were other fox spirits, we certainly wouldn't be able to contend with them!"
Baili Huangyi thought about it and felt it made a lot of sense.
Just as Baili Huangyi was debating whether or not to hold Wang Guozhong accountable for disobeying orders, Ping'er walked back from outside with a smile.
Seeing everyone gathered together, he asked in confusion, "What are you all doing? I went to the restroom and you're all fighting amongst yourselves? Whom should I side with?"
Ping'er feigned ignorance as she looked at Baili Huangyi, "Hey? Where are Young Master Mo and Xue'er? They've disappeared!"
Baili Huangyi said irritably, "If you hadn't slipped away, they wouldn't have run away!"
Ping'er looked at Baili Huangyi with an innocent expression. "I just went to the toilet. I really didn't slip away! If you think I didn't handle things well, I can go back right now!"
Hearing Ping'er say this, Baili Huangyi became even more furious—
Wang Guozhong's disobedience was understandable, as he did it for his own good and to avoid trouble. But Ping'er's actions were tantamount to desertion!
Seeing that Baili Huangyi was about to get angry, Feng Huaxian quickly stepped forward to smooth things over, "Ping'er, don't misunderstand. Lord Yan Prince isn't targeting you. It's just that Young Master Mo and Yan Muxue are too cunning..."
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