How Could Xun'er Be So Careless?

Gu Fei's cultivation broke through to the Dou Venerate level, and his aura continued to rise. The powerful energy spread out, causing a slight and nearly imperceptible ripple in the distant void. Suddenly, a white figure slowly emerged.

"I didn't expect Young Master to break through to Dou Venerate so smoothly. It seems that the future of our Gu Clan is promising and will continue to prosper!"

(TL/n: He wasted points, it better be smooth..)

An elderly man in a white robe stood in the void, sensing the significant increase in Gu Fei's aura. He stroked his beard, his face full of smiles. This elder was a guardian sent by the Gu Clan to protect Gu Fei.

"Hmm?"

At this moment, Gu Fei, having just broken through to Dou Venerate, had his senses greatly enhanced. He furrowed his brows, paused, and looked towards the distant sky, vaguely sensing something. However, that strange feeling quickly disappeared. When he tried to sense it again, he found nothing, so he didn't dwell on it.

The spot where the white-robed elder had stood was now empty, leaving no trace or aura behind.

"As expected of the most outstanding talent of the younger generation. Even an old man like me almost got discovered!"

(TL/n: If that idiot used those points on his Soul, you would've been discovered for sure... Alright, I'll stop bitching now.)

The white-robed elder quickly concealed his presence when he sensed Gu Fei's faint perception approaching, evading Gu Fei's detection. After Gu Fei left, the elder nodded in satisfaction while watching Gu Fei's retreating figure.

"Let's go!"

After his breakthrough, Gu Fei led Xiao Yi Xian and the others on their journey once again. This time, their destination was a dangerous place in the Pill Region called Luo Shen Gorge. Although the journey was long, Gu Fei wasn't in a hurry. He had begun to enjoy this slower pace of life, watching the three girls chat, eat, and drink along the way. Occasionally, they would stop to enjoy the scenery. Compared to constant cultivation, this was the life Gu Fei longed for.

Zi Yan, whose strength was enough to resist Xiao Yi Xian's passive poison, now walked hand in hand with Xiao Yi Xian through the city's streets, showing how well they got along.

"Let's buy some. These things look pretty good!" Zi Yan looked at Xiao Yi Xian with a pleading gaze, then turned her eyes toward Gu Fei.

Along the way, Xiao Yi Xian noticed Zi Yan's tendency to buy everything she saw, so she had confiscated her storage ring. Although Zi Yan's cultivation far surpassed Xiao Yi Xian's, she didn't dare to resist and meekly handed it over.

"Only this once today..."

Xiao Yi Xian shook her head helplessly, puzzled by how Zi Yan's small belly could hold so much food, eating all day long.

"Alright!"

Seeing Xiao Yi Xian nod, Zi Yan excitedly ran to a nearby stall and began gobbling up the food. Watching this scene, Gu Fei and Qing Lin couldn't help but laugh, while the transformed Lion King quietly followed the four, his eyes calm but constantly vigilant, performing his duties as a guard.

...

A month later, deep within the Gu Clan's territory.

Inside an ancient hall, a large group of elders from the Gu Clan had gathered. The lowest cultivation among them had reached the Half-Saint level.

"Clan Leader, Gu Fei broke through to the Dou Venerate realm a month ago!"

An elder from the Gu Clan started the conversation. These old folks loved discussing the younger generation, and Gu Fei, being one of the outstanding youths, was often mentioned.

"Hehe, Gu Fei chose to go out and train, and he managed to break through so quickly. That's really impressive. His cultivation speed is even faster than staying in the Gu Realm!"

"That boy truly deserves to be called the top of the younger generation! With this, the other juniors can only look up to him!"

The elders began praising Gu Fei after hearing about his breakthrough.

"Gu Fei is indeed impressive!"

At the head of the hall, Gu Yuan moved his fingers slightly, his face filled with a smile.

"Gu Fei's talent is extraordinary!"

"Wasn't Xun'er also out training? I wonder how she's doing. With her talent, she should have made great progress too, right?"

At this point, an elder suddenly brought up a question. The air grew quiet for a moment.

The smile on Gu Yuan's face remained, but his eyes became more serious. He eagerly awaited the elders' responses.

Xun'er was also highly talented, but she had grown restless with cultivating in the Gu Realm, slightly falling behind Gu Fei. Now that she was out training, what were the results?

"Xun'er... ever since she left, her cultivation hasn't shown much progress!"

"I heard that Xun'er is still at the Dou King stage."

An elder who was informed of the situation responded. Two other knowledgeable elders exchanged glances and then chimed in.

"Half a month ago, I received word that Xun'er had been helping a member of the Xiao Clan find a spiritual herb to restore his soul power. She hasn't been focusing on her cultivation at all!"

"Sigh, although Xun'er is quite talented, if she doesn't concentrate on her cultivation, even the best talent will be wasted!"

These words made Gu Yuan frown, his previous smile disappearing. He had been in seclusion, so he hadn't kept track of Gu Fei and Xun'er's activities. Hearing this news immediately after emerging left him displeased.

"How could Xun'er be so careless, associating so closely with that kind of person? It will only hinder her own development..."

After a moment, Gu Yuan let out a heavy sigh, flicked his sleeve, and ordered, "Send out the order: Have Xun'er return to the clan immediately! If she refuses, bring her back by force!"

...

This was a vast and expansive stone platform, entirely constructed from pure white rock. Surprisingly, the platform stood a hundred meters high, supported by a dozen massive pillars beneath it, grand and majestic.

The space above the platform was unusually chaotic and highly distorted, with faint black cracks spreading out.

"Whoosh..."

At a certain moment, several streaks of silver light flashed through this distorted space. Five figures emerged, naturally Gu Fei and his group. After landing on the platform, Xiao Yi Xian's eyes swept around, and when she saw the towering platform, a hint of surprise appeared in her eyes.

"So this is the Central Region? As expected, the center of the Dou Qi Continent even has such a grand teleportation point!"

As they looked around the bustling platform, they noticed several figures dressed in alchemist robes. At a glance, there were about twenty alchemists. No wonder this was the Pill Region; alchemists, who were rare in other places, were quite common here.