Battle Through the Heavens: I Am the Righteous Path

Early in the morning, Xiao Yan stood outside the house, facing the bright sunshine and stretched comfortably. Looking at the dazzling sun in the sky, doubts arose in his mind.

I heard from Xun'er that the ancient world was a space opened up by the ancient clan masters. Then where did this sun come from? Is it the same sun as the sun outside the ancient world? Or did the ancient clan masters create a new one?
Although Xiao Yan had such doubts, he quickly put this unimportant question behind him and smiled helplessly.

I have a lot of things to do at hand, so I don't have time to think about such things.

"So where should we go today?"

Xiao Yan muttered to himself as he stretched his body. Gu Yuan still hadn't responded to his request for an alliance, and it had only been two or three days since Xiao Yan's condition started, so it would be bad if he gave the other party the impression that he was anxious. He would surely be at a disadvantage when it came time to actually discuss the alliance.

Another thing Xiao Yan learned during his hundred reincarnations was that in negotiations, whoever gets impatient first has lost half the battle, and the weaker the party is, the more they need to remain calm.

Just bear with it. Anyway, Xiaoyan didn't think that the alliance with the ancient clan could be concluded in a short time. Fortunately, he asked Zijing to inform Xiao Yixian and the others in advance. At least they wouldn't worry during his stay in the ancient clan.

As for strolling around the streets again, Xiao Yan was not in the mood for that today. He had nothing to do these two days and had already walked around the main city of the ancient clan. Except for the trouble caused by Ling Quan at the beginning, everything was quite peaceful afterwards.

“It’s boring.”

Xiao Yan raised his head slightly and looked at the white clouds floating in the blue sky. Then his eyebrows suddenly raised, as if he realized something.

He had been busy with various things before and didn’t feel it, but now that he has some free time, Xiao Yan finds it so uncomfortable. He can’t help but wonder if he is the kind of person who can’t sit still?

Just as Xiao Yan was thinking this, he sensed a familiar breath. His brows raised slightly and he turned his gaze to the street beside him. From a distance he saw Gu Qinghan walking slowly towards him, raising his hand to greet him.

"Good morning, Xiao Yan."

"Good morning~" Xiao Yan also smiled and waved in response, looking at Gu Qinghan who came to him, "Don't you have anything to do today? I thought you were very busy in the Gu Clan."

Gu Qinghan was stunned at first, then smiled and waved his hand.

"No, it's just that Lord Gu Lie gave me a few days off these two days, so I'm relatively free. Normally, I would have to train the Black Annihilation Army even if there was nothing else to do." Gu Qinghan said this, and then changed the subject, "By the way, Xiao Yan, what do you have to do today?"

"Nothing, I'm just wondering what to do today."

Xiao Yan shrugged helplessly, and Gu Qinghan nodded in understanding.

"In that case, can you come with me? Lord Gulie wants to see you."

"Ok?"

Xiao Yan raised his eyebrows in confusion, not quite understanding what the Black Annihilation King Gu Lie, who he had only met once, wanted to see him about.

But thinking that he had nothing to do today, Xiao Yan did not refuse and nodded lightly. Then Gu Qinghan smiled and led Xiao Yan towards Gu Lie's residence. On the way, Gu Qinghan also briefly gave Xiao Yan some basic information about Gu Lie.

Gu Lie, the supreme commander of the Black Annihilation Army, is in charge of all the decisions of the Black Annihilation Army. He is in the early stage of the eight-star Douluo and has been the King of Black Annihilation for more than a hundred years.

He is dignified and serious, and has an iron-blooded temper even when facing the elders of the Ancient Clan and Gu Yuan. On weekdays, he hardly participates in any policies of the Ancient Clan. To put it bluntly, he is a special person who trains thugs for the Ancient Clan.

After listening to Gu Qinghan's brief narration, Xiao Yan nodded in understanding, and then the confusion in his eyes deepened.

From this point of view, it seems that there is no reason for Gu Lie to call me over alone? After all, I came to the Ancient Tribe as an envoy of the Tianhe League. Why would Gu Lie, the Black Annihilation King who hardly participates in the affairs of the Ancient Tribe, call me over alone?

Gu Qinghan had been with Xiao Yan for several years, and he could tell what Xiao Yan was thinking at a glance, so he started to explain.

"It's mainly because Lord Gulie wants to apologize to you in person because of what happened the day before yesterday."

"The day before yesterday? Ah~ were they those Black Annihilation Army soldiers who were looking for trouble with me?" Xiao Yan was stunned at first, then he realized something, but then he felt strange again, "They shouldn't come to me to apologize for such a small matter, right? I should have tried my best to minimize the impact of this incident at that time."

"That's true, but there are some details that you don't know. Anyway, Master Gulie will explain them to you in person later."

After hearing what Gu Qinghan said, Xiao Yan stopped asking questions. Soon, the two of them arrived at Gu Lie's residence one after the other. Gu Qinghan walked up to him, knocked on the door, and shouted.

"Master Gu Lie, Xiao Yan is here."

"Let him in."

"Yes."

Hearing the response from inside, Gu Qinghan pushed open the door of the mansion and led Xiao Yan into the mansion.

After entering the mansion, Xiao Yan glanced around the courtyard. Although it was obvious from the decoration that it was not cheap, it seemed too simple considering Gu Lie's identity as the Black Annihilation King. This showed that Gu Lie himself was probably not the type of person who indulged in enjoyment.

Moreover, Xiao Yan felt it very clearly. As soon as he stepped into the courtyard, an indescribable pressure weighed heavily on his heart. This feeling had never been felt when he first came to the Ancient Clan to meet Gu Yuan and the elders of the Ancient Clan.

Xiao Yan followed Gu Qinghan into the depths of the courtyard and saw Gu Lie standing in the middle of the courtyard with his back to them. Gu Qinghan tactfully stepped aside. Xiao Yan could feel the faint pressure emanating from Gu Lie and could not help but feel heavy-hearted. He stepped forward, clasped his fists and spoke solemnly.

"Junior Xiao Yan, greetings to Senior Gu Lie."

Hearing Xiao Yan's voice, Gu Lie glanced at him slightly, his face showing no joy or sadness, he just stared at Xiao Yan quietly, which made Xiao Yan feel the tremendous pressure invisibly.

"sit."

Gu Lie gently spread out his hands and uttered a single word, then he took the lead in coming to sit down at the stone table in the courtyard. Xiao Yan also bowed and came to sit in front of Gu Lie. Gu Qinghan turned and went into the house, leaving Xiao Yan and Gu Lie sitting in the courtyard looking at each other.

The breeze touched his face, accompanied by the melodious singing of birds, bringing a comfortable coolness. However, Xiao Yan had no time to enjoy the cool weather. He was already wondering why Gu Lie had summoned him. Now Gu Lie was staring at him without saying a word, which made Xiao Yan feel very pressured.

Gu Qinghan had said before that Gu Lie hardly participated in policy making, but that was only almost. Based on Xiao Yan's past experience in gathering the power of Zhongzhou, the almost pure fighting factions among these forces were the most difficult to deal with.

No matter whether it is Gu Yuan or the elders of the ancient clan, as long as Xiao Yan can come up with a reason that can make the other party accept the alliance, Xiao Yan will have great hope in his heart.

However, Xiao Yan really had no way to deal with the fighting faction like Gu Lie. After all, the fighting faction's thoughts were simpler and more direct than those of the people in charge. When Xiao Yan was gathering the forces in Zhongzhou before, he had encountered a lot of troubles caused by the fighting faction.

These militants may oppose you because you have offended them in some way. They may simply be unhappy with you. They may even oppose you because of a word or an action you said or because they are not happy with your face. Rather than saying that they have no logic, it is better to say that their logic is too simple, so simple that it does not give you any room to maneuver.

As time passed, Xiao Yan became more and more tense, and even under his clothes he was ready to run away at any time.

Although Xiao Yan didn't think that Gu Lie would attack him directly, but as mentioned just now, the logic of these martial artists was extremely simple. It was not impossible for them to attack you directly just because they were unhappy with you because of some trivial matter.

The experiences of these years have made Xiao Yan understand that reasoning is based on the willingness of both parties to talk. If the other party is unwilling to talk, no matter how reasonable you are, it will be useless.

Gu Lie also noticed Xiao Yan's tense body, but ignored it and continued to stare at Xiao Yan quietly without saying a word.

It was unknown how long the stalemate lasted. Gu Qinghan, who had entered the room earlier, came out with a tea tray and placed it on the stone table in front of the two of them. He poured a cup each and placed them in front of Xiao Yan and Gu Lie, then stood beside Gu Lie with his hands behind his back.

Perhaps it was Gu Qinghan's arrival that made Xiao Yan feel a little relieved. He subconsciously felt that Gu Qinghan would definitely not harm him, and his body relaxed a lot. Gu Lie finally ended the long silence, reached out his hand, picked up the teacup, took a sip, slowly put it down, and then spoke in a deep voice.

"Xiao Yan, we have already met on the day you came to the Ancient Clan, so I won't introduce myself. I called you here today mainly for two things."

Then, with Xiao Yan's astonished gaze on him, Gu Lie stood up and bowed slightly to Xiao Yan.

"As the supreme commander of the Black Annihilation Army, I sincerely apologize for offending you earlier."

"Forehead!"

Xiao Yan never expected that Gu Lie, a man with a natural aura of intimidation, would actually take the initiative to bow his head and apologize to him. Should we say it was shocking or terrifying? Xiao Yan was stunned for two or three seconds, and then quickly stood up.

"Senior Gu Lie, you don't have to do this. It's not your instructions. Why do you have to do this?"

"I am the commander of the Black Annihilation Army and I should be held responsible for any actions of the Black Annihilation Army."

Gu Lie interrupted Xiao Yan, causing Xiao Yan to look a little confused.

To be honest, this matter seemed trivial even to him, the person involved, let alone Gu Lie. Was it necessary for him to apologize to him so solemnly?
At this time Gu Lie gave Gu Qinghan a look, and Gu Qinghan looked at Xiao Yan and began to explain.

"In fact, those Black Annihilation Army soldiers led by Lingquan who caused trouble for you that day did not act spontaneously, or not completely spontaneously." Gu Qinghan frowned and said coldly, "Because their leader, the former third leader of the Black Annihilation Army, Yang Hao, was jealous of you, and deliberately concealed your strength, causing Lingquan and others to cause trouble for you, with the purpose of making it impossible for you to stay in the Ancient Clan."

As soon as Gu Qinghan said this, Xiao Yan's expression suddenly changed.

Xiao Yan has been the leader of a force for so many years that his thinking is no longer as dull as when he first started out. He immediately understood Yang Hao's intention, which was clearly to disgust him with the lives of his subordinates!
No wonder, no wonder Ling Quan dared to cause trouble for me, it turned out not that he was stupid, but that he was being used as a gun!

If Xiao Yan originally just regarded this matter as a minor episode that did not need to be taken seriously, Gu Qinghan's explanation immediately made Xiao Yan furious.

And there is no doubt that the target of this anger is directly directed at Yang Hao.

Your subordinates trusted you so much, but you were so heartless as to disregard their lives. If Xiao Yan had been in a bad mood that day, not to mention the troubles you would have encountered afterwards, Ling Quan would have died in your hands because of your boss' ugly jealousy!

"Senior Gu Lie, where is Yang Hao now?"

Xiao Yan's face was cold and he asked Gu Lie bluntly. Gu Lie looked at Xiao Yan's undisguised anger and could clearly feel what made him angry. He felt a spontaneous liking for Xiao Yan and spoke.

"Don't be angry. I have already given Yang Hao the punishment he deserves. You will never see him again in this life."

Gu Lie's words were so eerie and terrifying that Xiao Yan immediately understood the outcome of Yang Hao's punishment. His expression couldn't help but relax a little, which made Gu Lie raise his eyebrows curiously.

"It seems that you have no objection to the outcome of my treatment?"

“Why do you have an opinion?”

In response to Gu Lie's question, Xiao Yan asked back, and Gu Lie glanced at Gu Qinghan.

"I heard from Qinghan that in the past few years when you were gathering the power of Zhongzhou, you always adopted the method of peace first and force second. I guess you are a gentle and kind person by nature, so I originally thought that you would have some complaints about my handling methods."

"So that's how it is." Xiao Yan smiled, and then said: "Then Qinghan must have forgotten to tell you how cruel and ruthless I am when dealing with those who cross my bottom line."

"Roar?"

Gu Lie raised his eyebrows slightly. Cruel and ruthless was something that Xiao Yan had nothing to do with no matter how he thought about it, judging from how he handled Ling Quan's slander against him that day.

As if seeing Gu Lie's disbelief, Xiao Yan smiled and continued.

"My gentleness and kindness are reserved for those who deserve my gentleness and kindness, and I will show no mercy to those who violate my bottom line."

“This is really unexpected.”

Gu Lie touched his chin. It seemed that his previous understanding of Xiao Yan was too one-sided. This kid was a character who would be ruthless when necessary.

"Xiao Yan, my impression of you is getting better and better."

If Xiao Yan still has good intentions towards someone like Yang Hao who casually abandons the lives of his colleagues, then Gu Lie is really disgusted with Xiao Yan. If you can even be kind to such a person, do you have any bottom line?

Fortunately, Xiao Yan had a clear understanding in his mind, and Gu Lie also fully believed that even if he did not take action to deal with Yang Hao, Xiao Yan would definitely do it himself after knowing the truth.

Then Gu Lie slowly sat down and spoke softly.

"That's the first thing. Now comes the second thing." Gu Lie folded his hands, and a rare, almost non-existent smile flashed across his majestic face. "You are still waiting for the response from the clan leader and elders, right?"

Guile narrowed his eyes and spoke slowly.

"I have nothing to do, can you do me a small favor?" (End of this chapter)