Seeing Ping'er's disheveled appearance, Gu Yan, who had the upper hand, burst into laughter:
"Girl, do you understand the meaning of contradiction? It's like your absolute defense and absolute attack! I understand the meaning behind it, so how can taking away the primordial force that represents the spear to deal with your armor that represents the shield be considered cheating?"
Ping'er naturally understood the meaning of the ancient saying, and immediately retorted angrily, "You cunning fox! You seized the Primordial World first, and then used it to break through my defenses. You're simply an old fox!"
Gu Yan chuckled and said, "I'm not talented, I'm indeed an old fox of a certain age!"
Upon hearing Gu Yan's words, Ping'er was furious.
Gu Yan smiled and said, "Girl, you've already lost your weapon. Even with a full set of defensive armor, you can't withstand the Primordial Sword. If you don't want to see conflict and mutual destruction, I advise you to admit defeat!"
Ping'er gritted her teeth and squinted at Gu Yan, a smug look creeping into her eyes. "Fine! I admit defeat this time!"
Gu Yan smiled slightly, a smug look on his face, and said, "Then what you said about making me stronger..."
Ping'er snorted coldly, "Hmph, I naturally keep my word! Let's see if you dare!"
Gu Yan laughed and said, "I, Gu Yan, know that I am not the strongest. Since there is a way to become stronger, I will naturally give it a try!"
Hearing Gu Yan's words, Ping'er narrowed her eyes and said, "Alright! Then you can come back with me!"
Upon hearing Ping'er's invitation to leave, Gu Yan hesitated for a moment, but considering the imminent arrival of the Demon Clan and the insufficient strength of Thousand Absolute Mountain, he realized he needed to further improve his cultivation. Gu Yan then made his decision.
"Okay, I..."
Gu Yan was about to speak when a familiar voice suddenly sounded behind him...
"Father! You can't go with her!" Gu Liyan interrupted Gu Yan before he could finish speaking.
Upon hearing Gu Liyan's voice, both of them were startled. Turning around, they saw Gu Liyan emerge from the mist in the forest. Gu Yan looked at Gu Liyan with surprise, "Little Li? What are you doing here..."
"Father, you can't go with her!" Before Gu Yan could finish asking, Gu Liyan hurriedly said, "The demons will be here soon. If you're not here, my senior brother, my uncle, and I won't be able to hold them off!"
"Demons?" Gu Yan looked at Gu Liyan with surprise. "How do you know about demons?"
Gu Liyan pursed his lips and said, "Father, actually I..."
Before Gu Liyan could speak, a sudden gust of cold wind blew by, making Gu Liyan shiver!
Stunned, Gu Liyan couldn't utter the words he was about to say, because he suddenly realized that the feeling of this wind was all too familiar to him; it was Mo Chen's Wind Domain!
As the wind spread, the clouds and mist over Thousand Absolutes Mountain gradually dissipated, replaced by the domain of the wind!
As the clouds and mist dissipated, Gu Yan looked at Ping'er with a solemn expression and said, "It seems that a stronger expert than you and me has come to the mountains."
Ping'er squinted as she thought of the man in purple from before, and a suspicion began to creep into her mind, but she didn't dare to say it out loud.
After glancing at Gu Liyan and then at Gu Yan, Ping'er said, "Since your son won't let you come with me, I won't force you. We've each won one round, so let's call it even!"
After saying that, Ping'er cupped her hands and said, "I'll take my leave now!" Without giving Gu Yan a chance to refuse, she vanished from the spot in a flash.
Gu Yan watched Ping'er leave, and sighed helplessly, thinking about the bet he had just made with her. "The duck that was almost in my hand... flew away!"
Turning to look at Gu Liyan, Gu Yan said irritably, "You brat, didn't I tell you to go down the mountain and never come back? What are you doing back? You come back and cause trouble!"
Gu Liyan lowered his head and said, "I... I saw you set up the Cloud Mist Array, Father, and I was worried something might happen, so I ran back to check on you..."
"Hmph, what right do you have to worry? Don't you know your father's abilities?" Although Gu Yan said this, you could tell from his straight back and smug expression that he was very proud that Gu Liyan had come back to care about him!
Gu Liyan lowered his head, looking aggrieved. Seeing this, Gu Yan didn't dare to press the matter further and asked, "Did you just see that? Father's majestic posture?"
Gu Liyan looked up and nodded hurriedly, "Yes, I saw it! So handsome!"
Gu Yan chuckled and said, "Of course!"
Seeing that Gu Yan's emotions had calmed down, Gu Liyan breathed a sigh of relief and asked curiously, "By the way, Father, I only saw you and Senior Brother. Why didn't I see Uncle?"
"Your martial uncle? I told you to stay and guard the divine artifact..." Gu Yan's expression changed at this point, and he exclaimed, "Oh no! The divine artifact!"
Without saying a word, Gu Yan rushed towards Gu Li's residence, and Gu Liyan, sensing something was wrong, hurriedly followed.
...Gu Li's room was in disarray, as if it had been the site of a fierce battle.
From the back garden of Gu Li's residence, crackling sounds, like thunder, could be heard.
At this moment, Gu Li was panting heavily, his body trembling slightly, and electric currents were flashing all over his body.
Da da da...
The figure that walked step by step toward the ancient calendar came to stand in front of her. It was the mysterious purple-clad man who had conspired with Ping'er to seize the divine artifact.
Gu Li stared coldly at the man, speaking haltingly, "You, you are... a black... person?"
The man in purple shook his head without speaking, but stared intently at Gu Li.
Gu Li looked at him and said with a wry smile, "Even if you don't say it, I know that you came for the divine artifact."
The man in purple nodded.
"Heh." Gu Li gave a bitter laugh. "The Bai people have been living in seclusion for a very, very long time because of this divine artifact. They haven't appeared in the world for a very, very long time. But now, they still haven't been found!"
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