"That's right, I've switched to cultivating this Burning Flame Technique. I discovered this technique by chance in the Xiao family. I don't know if it's the technique Xiao Xuan used to cultivate, but I don't think so.
Back then, Xiao Xuan only had three different flames. According to the records of this technique, he couldn't fully unleash its terrifying power. This technique is definitely more powerful than Xiao Xuan's.
I have a feeling that if I cultivate this technique to its peak, I will definitely surpass Xiao Xuan! And the existence even more powerful than Xiao Xuan is... a Dou Di!
So I need my father's full support to mobilize all the power of the Ancient Clan to search for different flames throughout the entire Dou Qi Continent!
Whether it's trading or stealing! Even if the Ancient Clan turns the entire continent into a bloodbath, with corpses strewn everywhere, it doesn't matter! As long as
there are enough different flames, I will definitely be able to stand at the very top of the Dou Qi Continent and achieve the elusive Dou Di realm that has been elusive for nearly ten thousand years! At that time, only the voice of my Ancient Clan will be heard throughout the entire Dou Qi Continent! All history will be written by us!"
Gu Xun'er said, a chilling light flashing in her eyes.
Hearing Gu Xun'er's words, Gu Yuan, expressionless, looked up at the azure sky and said,
"Xun'er, I never expected you to have such thoughts. In such a short time, you've grown so much. You've truly matured..."
Gu Yuan sighed first, then let out a deep laugh. Terrifying battle qi spread with the laughter, causing the surrounding ancient trees to sway wildly.
"Hahaha, Xun'er, you've truly given your father a great surprise today!
Good! Good! Good!
I never imagined you would have such ambition, such a decisive and ruthless nature. I am greatly pleased! Don't worry! Xun'er, from today onwards, the Gu Clan will unconditionally support you. Your father will definitely bring back all the strange flames in this world for you, at any cost!"
As he spoke, the killing intent that hadn't appeared in Gu Yuan for who knows how long surged within him once more, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
Gu Yuan had stagnated at the peak of the Dou Sheng realm for far too long, and the Dou Qi Continent had been peaceful for far too long.
Gu Yuan had long since lost hope of advancing to Dou Di, which was why he had been cultivating his character and focusing on managing all affairs of the clan.
He had been dormant for far too long, so long that he thought his days would continue indefinitely, until today, when Gu Xun'er brought him such a surprise!
He truly felt the hope of advancing to Dou Di and unifying the continent emanating from Gu Xun'er!
This directly awakened his ambition, dormant for many years, and his long-dormant killing intent also stirred.
At this moment, a cold glint flashed in Gu Yuan's eyes, his aura completely different from his previous gentle demeanor, like a lion awakening from its slumber! Bloodlust and savagery surged within him once more.
"The Dou Qi Continent has been peaceful for far too long; it's time to make it lively again..."
His reputation as Gu Yuan wasn't built on his previous scholarly demeanor, but on the blood and carves he had carved out, stepping over endless corpses.
Gu Yuan's early bloodshed in Zhongzhou was no less than that of the Soul Clan. Did they really think there were any truly kind people among those who reached the peak of Dou Sheng?
Why were Gu Yuan, Xiao Xuan, and the Soul Emperor able to suppress an era? Because they were ruthless! They killed until no one dared to resist.
Although their personalities differed, their essence was the same: they were all ruthless and ruthless! Ruthless and ruthless, willing to do anything to achieve their ambitions!
Didn't you see how Xiao Xuan sacrificed his entire clan to become a Dou Di? He called it being for the sake of his family's bloodline, but realistically, it was all for the sake of becoming a Dou Di!
Later, the Soul Emperor also sacrificed the entire Zhongzhou, including his own Soul Clan, for the sake of becoming a Dou Di, going even further.
The reason Gu Yuan didn't do the same is simple.
He was deterred by Xiao Xuan's example and didn't dare to act rashly, nor did he possess the Soul Emperor's unorthodox methods. Lacking the means to achieve his ambitions, Gu Yuan saw no hope of becoming a Dou Di. If he had even the slightest chance of becoming a Dou Di, who knows if he would have made the same decision as those two?
With no hope left, Gu Yuan ultimately gave up on the elusive Dou Di title and began focusing on the development of his family, even having a daughter.
Now, he seemed to see his former self in his daughter—so ambitious, and with even greater opportunities. How could he refuse his beloved daughter's request?
For his daughter, for his family, and for himself, the long-peaceful Dou Qi Continent was destined to be plunged into another bloodbath by the Gu Clan.
...
After successfully persuading Gu Yuan, Gu Xun'er took from him cultivation resources filled with over five hundred storage rings, along with various Dou Techniques and cultivation notes from the Gu Clan.
After all, having the cultivation experience of predecessors would save her from many detours on her cultivation path. Gu Xun'er was going to the Black Corner Region for training, and since the clan elders couldn't always provide guidance, she naturally wanted to take all the notes with her.
After throwing all the hundreds of storage rings Gu Yuan had given her into one,
Gu Xun'er asked Gu Yuan again,
"Father, do you know if there's a water-attribute energy similar to a strange fire on the Dou Qi Continent?"
Although Gu Yuan was curious about Gu Xun'er's intentions, he pondered for a moment before replying,
"When I was young, I subdued the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame in the Southern Continent. The battlefield stretched for hundreds of thousands of miles. During the battle, I did sense some strange water-attribute energy fluctuations, but I don't know the exact location. At that time,
my cultivation hadn't reached its peak, and fighting the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame required utmost attention, so I didn't pay much attention to those energies. I can only give you a general location. If you hadn't brought it up today, I wouldn't have remembered it."
Gu Xun'er nodded thoughtfully.
Although Gu Xun'er no longer cared about Xiao Yan's life or death, and even wanted to kill him herself, and was no longer threatened by Hun Changqing, she still managed to get all the things he needed.
The sheer amount of cultivation resources Gu Yuan gave Gu Xun'er is beyond simple numerical calculation.
That terrifying amount of resources was enough to transform a mortal into a fourth-tier Dou Sheng!
One can imagine how enormous this amount was; it was enough for Gu Xun'er and Hun Changqing to endlessly and extravagantly cultivate for a long time.
After all, Gu Xun'er wanted what was best for Hun Changqing and to help him improve his strength. Whether Hun Changqing appreciated it or not was no longer important to her.
Once she was powerful enough with her strange fire to easily suppress Hun Changqing, she would capture him, imprison him, and do what she wanted to him—he had no choice but to comply!
Moreover, she wanted to see Hun Changqing's astonished expression after receiving the resources she gave him, diligently cultivating, only to be easily suppressed by her.