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Despite some people in the Gu Clan behaving shamefully yesterday, GuBei was as composed as ever, with no change in his elegant and tranquil demeanor.
Following behind GuBei were the descendants of Ao Zheng’s line, including Ao Zhantian and Ao Tianheng.
As they stepped into the Dragon Hall, GuBei’s gaze landed on Jiang Xiaobai after a swift glance around.
In turn, Jiang Xiaobai looked back at GuBei, their gazes colliding in midair.
GuBei chuckled lightly. His clan had spies in the Dragon Valley, so he naturally knew Jiang Xiaobai’s appearance.
Upon looking at Jiang Xiaobai now, he inwardly thought it was as expected, showing a face full of disdain before ignoring Jiang Xiaobai entirely. To GuBei, someone like Jiang Xiaobai was hardly worthy to be his opponent.
Before long, GuBei finally turned his attention to Ao Yan.
“Yan’er, did you rest well yesterday? If the Dragon Valley is not to your liking, I welcome you to the Gu Clan. We can provide you with the best cultivation environment and limitless resources,” GuBei said with a light smile, an air of dominance radiating from him.
An ordinary woman might have been flustered, but who was Ao Yan?
As the princess of the dragon clan and a woman of extraordinary talents, what kind of person hasn’t she met before?
“Who allowed you to address me so informally?” Ao Yan asked coldly.
“Oh, don’t be so icy. After all, you and I are destined to become family.”
GuBei chuckled. “Uncle Ao, have you thought about what I said yesterday? If our two clans unite, there won’t be a problem in us taking over the entire Eastern Domain.”
“Haha, my dear nephew, you jest. We of the Dragon Valley have no such grand ambitions,” Ao Wan laughed.
“Surely Uncle Ao, you do not wish to see the Dragon Valley continue to grow stronger?” GuBei asked with a confident smile.
“Of course, we do. However, cooperating with you would be less honorous for the Dragon Valley than partnering with a dog.”
Before Ao Wan could reply, Ao Cheng immediately retorted once GuBei had finished speaking.
At these words, the members of the Gu Clan behind GuBei looked at Ao Cheng with icy and vicious gazes.
“Who could this be? Uncle Ao’s son, no doubt. Indeed, just as the rumors say — not a shred of intelligence,” GuBei wasn’t upset by Ao Cheng’s words. Instead, he responded with a smile.
Having been insulted as stupid, Ao Cheng was immediately enraged.
“How dare you insult me?” Ao Cheng roared.
“Did I? I merely quoted what’s said in the rumors, and now it seems, they were accurate,” GuBei chuckled, his gaze filled with disdain for Ao Cheng. He didn’t consider him a threat at all.
With this attitude, Ao Cheng was fuming and about to retort when he realized he had a limited vocabulary for insults. Indeed, he could act like a tyrannical second generation young master, but he felt extremely handcuffed in this regard.
After thinking about it, he figured that most insults were crude, and he simply lacked the ability to truly insult someone. This situation hardly seemed fitting for him to bully others with his status or vulgar language.
So, Ao Cheng turned to Jiang Xiaobai.
“Jiang Xiaobai, insult him, insult him until he’s dead. Once you’re done, you can take whatever you want from the Dragon Valley treasury, as much as you like, ” Ao Cheng abruptly spoke, barely considering his father, Ao Wan, almost leaving him breathless.
Jiang Xiaobai was also left speechless by Ao Cheng’s exceptional behavior.
However, he himself was also annoyed by GuBei’s arrogant attitude. His haughtiness was truly irritating.
Especially since GuBei had the nerve to openly express his intention of becoming family with Ao Yan in front of him!
Jiang Xiaobai’s eyes slightly narrowed at this.
“Enough, this is not a place for you to cause a scene,” Ao Wan shot a glare at Ao Cheng.
“Uncle Ao, I won’t say anything rude, but it seems you are somewhat lacking in your way of educating your children,” GuBei said, looking at Ao Wan with a smirk.
“Hahahaha, Ao Wan, did you hear that? Young Master Gu is absolutely right!”
Ao Zheng, who had joined from the side, laughed mockingly. “Your parenting skills are truly dreadful!”
Ao Wan might be the dragon clan’s chieftain, but he still could not help turning a sickening pale at these words.
“Ao Zheng, is this any of your business?”
“What? The Dragon Valley hasn’t even allied with the Gu Clan yet, and you’re already eager to jump in their lap?” Ao Wan coldly retorted.
Ao Zheng’s roaring laughter immediately froze, but he soon started laughing again.
“Ao Wan, Lady Yan marrying Young Master Gu is a great opportunity for our Dragon Valley. As clan chief, don’t you care about the Dragon Valley?” “To make the Dragon Valley stronger, we only have one path, and that is to cooperate with the Gu Clan!”
Ao Wan rebuked, “You are not the clan chief of the Dragon Valley!”
Ao Zheng fell silent at his words, huffing in disdain. However, pity was evident in his eyes.
To the side, Ao Cheng was seething with rage at their words, his fists clenched.
“Don’t cause any trouble. If you stir up any more trouble now, you’ll truly ruin the Dragon Valley, ” Jiang Xiaobai quietly warned.
“Then what am I supposed to do? This dog is insulting the Dragon Valley in front of everyone, and that damn Ao Zheng, how can I tolerate this?” Ao Cheng gritted his teeth.
However, Jiang Xiaobai felt that most of Ao Cheng’s anger stemmed from his inability to insult others.
“Don’t worry,” Jiang Xiaobai said calmly.
“Don’t worry?” Ao Cheng’s tone rose slightly: “Are you clear about what’s happening? The Gu Clan is definitely going to take action against you, and you’re telling me not to worry?”
“What will panicking accomplish? I’m only at the initial stage of Golden Core, this level of power…”
Jiang Xiaobai then looked at GuBei, who was speaking casually to Ao Wan at that time: “Uncle Ao, to be frank, today, my Gu Clan discovered a huge spirit stone mine. A conservative estimate suggests we can extract a billion superior quality spirit stones, if not more.”
“Not only that, my Gu Clan has also established a connection with a significant power force. I believe you’ve heard about it, right?”
Ao Wan still had a smile on his face: “What is nephew Gu implying?”
“Nothing much, just thinking it would be a pity if Uncle Ao didn’t consider partnering with our Gu Clan, ” GuBei casually responded.
The Dragon Hall plunged into silence.
Although GuBei’s demeanor was casual, everyone could hear a strong sense of threat in his tone.
The strength the Gu Clan had shown exceeded that of the Dragon Valley by a significant margin. With the Dragon Valley’s status as the former overlord of the Eastern Domain reduced, it was natural for them to be challenged.
Seeing Ao Wan and Ao Yan remaining silent, GuBei didn’t mind and turned his gaze to Jiang Xiaobai.
“Commoner, what makes you think you’re worthy to be with Yan’er?” GuBei asked with a light smile, his eyes filled with contempt.