"Brother Feng... I'm not sad, I'm just too happy."
Gu Xun'er sniffled, rubbing her delicate face against Xiao Feng's chest, then complained somewhat discontentedly to Gu Yuan, "Father, do you think I'm not even worth a fragment of the Tuoshe Ancient God Jade?"
"Xun'er, don't misunderstand, that's not what I meant."
Seeing that his precious daughter seemed genuinely upset, Gu Yuan quickly waved his hands to explain, "I was just joking with this kid. Who knew he would actually offer the Tuoshe Ancient God Jade fragment as a betrothal gift?"
"Xun'er, don't blame Father-in-law. It was my decision to use the Tuoshe Ancient God Jade fragment as a betrothal gift."
Xiao Feng gently stroked Gu Xun'er's hair and said, "Moreover, keeping the Tuoshe Ancient God Jade fragment with me would only attract the covetous eyes of the Soul Hall. It's better to entrust it to Father-in-law for safekeeping. In the entire Dou Qi Continent, only Father-in-law can protect this fragment from the Soul Hall."
Hearing Xiao Feng's eloquent words, Gu Yuan couldn't help but nod in satisfaction, casting a grateful glance his way.
At this moment, Gu Yuan began to understand why his precious daughter was so devoted to Xiao Feng. How many people could resist such flattery?
"Since Brother Feng has said so, I won't blame Father anymore."
Gu Xun'er paused mid-sentence, then changed the subject, "But since Brother Feng has given the Tuoshe Ancient God Jade fragment to Father, Father, as the elder, you should give Brother Feng a return gift, shouldn't you?"
"You little girl~"
Seeing Gu Xun'er so clearly siding with Xiao Feng, Gu Yuan shook his head helplessly, then turned to Xiao Feng and said, "What Xun'er said is quite right. Speak up! What would you like as a gift?"
Since Gu Yuan had already accepted Xiao Feng as his son-in-law, he was now inclined to offer him some benefits.
As long as Xiao Feng didn't ask for something outrageously extravagant, even if he wanted two or three Heaven-ranked Dou Techniques, Gu Yuan would be willing to give them to him. After all, with the Tuoshe Ancient God Jade fragment in hand, even the stubborn elders in the clan wouldn't have much to say.
"Father-in-law, there is indeed something I would like to request. I wish to enter the Heavenly Tomb."
"The Heavenly Tomb?"
Gu Yuan's expression changed slightly, and he frowned, "Young man, the Heavenly Tomb only opens once every twenty years. It has been less than ten years since the last opening. Perhaps you should consider another request?"
The Heavenly Tomb is a special space created by ancient Dou God. In this unique space, the souls of the deceased can continue to exist in their living state. Moreover, the flow of time inside is different from the outside world, making it an excellent place for cultivation.
Xiao Feng's intention to enter the Heavenly Tomb wasn't primarily for cultivation but to subdue the soul entities living within it.
Under normal circumstances, these soul entities cannot leave the Heavenly Tomb.
However, there are exceptions. Xiao Feng can bring these soul entities into the Hueco Mundo to live.
The nature of the Hueco Mundo is similar to the Heavenly Tomb, and after being transformed into Xiao Feng's subsidiary world, it has gained significant growth potential.
For example, when Xiao Feng was still a Dou Ancestor, the Hueco Mundo could only forcibly suppress soul entities at the Dou Venerate level.
As Xiao Feng's cultivation broke through to the peak of Dou Venerate, the Hueco Mundo could now forcibly suppress soul entities at the Half-Saint level.
The Heavenly Tomb is home to many powerful soul entities. If Xiao Feng could bring them into the Hueco Mundo and transform them into an army of Arrancars, it would undoubtedly greatly enhance his overall strength.
Most importantly, Xiao Xuan's soul entity is also in the Heavenly Tomb. If he were willing to move into the Hueco Mundo, Xiao Feng would gain a powerful trump card capable of rivaling Dou Saints.
"Father-in-law, you must have already heard from Ling Ying about my ability to randomly foresee future events."
Xiao Feng half-truthfully deceived, "If it weren't for this ability to foresee the future, I wouldn't have been able to find so many opportunities, allowing me to break through from a Four-Star Dou Emperor to the peak of Dou Venerate in less than a year.
Among the many future visions I've foreseen, one of them shows Father-in-law forcibly tearing open a spatial passage into the Heavenly Tomb."
"..."
Gu Yuan's pupils contracted slightly, and his expression became serious.
Originally, Gu Yuan had been somewhat skeptical of Xiao Feng's ability to foresee the future. However, he hadn't expected Xiao Feng to know about his ability to forcibly open the Heavenly Tomb.
Gu Yuan had never mentioned this to anyone, not even Gu Xun'er.
Therefore, Xiao Feng couldn't have learned this from any other source, which could only mean that he truly possessed the ability to foresee the future.
"By the way, Father-in-law, it would be best if you personally safeguard the Tuoshe Ancient God Jade fragment I just gave you."
Xiao Feng said with a serious expression, "In one of the future visions I foresaw, Elder Gu Yang of your Gu Clan is actually a spy planted by the Soul Hall.
Once the Soul Hall gathers the other fragments of the Tuoshe Ancient God Jade, he will secretly transmit the fragment safeguarded by the Gu Clan back to the Soul Hall."
"What did you say?!"
Hearing this, Gu Yuan's expression changed drastically.
Elder Gu Yang was the Second Elder of the Gu Clan's ancestral hall and a seasoned powerhouse within the clan, with a cultivation level reaching the late stage of Five-Star Dou Saint.
If Elder Gu Yang was indeed a spy planted by the Soul Hall, then all the secrets of the Gu Clan over the years would have been exposed to the Soul Hall.
"Father-in-law, from the future visions I've seen, Elder Gu Yang actually died a hundred years ago. However, the Soul Hall's Nihility Devouring Flame fused his soul with a member of the Soul Hall, creating the illusion that he is still alive."
Xiao Feng said gravely, "Please think carefully, Father-in-law. Has Elder Gu Yang been living in seclusion all these years, never appearing before you?"
Hearing this, Gu Yuan couldn't help but be slightly stunned. He realized that he hadn't seen Elder Gu Yang for a hundred years.
Originally, Gu Yuan thought that Elder Gu Yang was in seclusion, striving to break through to the Six-Star Dou Saint. He hadn't expected that Elder Gu Yang was actually afraid to appear before him, fearing that he would be exposed.
No wonder the Gu Clan had been losing more often than winning in their covert and overt struggles with the Soul Hall!
"Father-in-law, don't be angry just yet. What we need to do now is not to eliminate Gu Yang, but to figure out how to use him."
Seeing Gu Yuan's face darken with a terrifying killing intent, Xiao Feng quickly tried to soothe him, "Once a spy is exposed, they are no longer a threat. Instead, they can become a weapon for us to use against the Soul Hall.
As long as we use Gu Yang properly, we can have him pass on the information we want the Soul Hall to know, allowing us to trap the Soul Hall at a critical moment."
(End of Chapter)