Battle Through the Heavens: I Am the Righteous Path

"Junior Xiao Yan pays respects to Uncle Gu Yuan."

Inside the main hall of the clan leader's residence, Xiao Yan stood at the bottom of the stairs and saluted solemnly to Gu Yuan who was standing on the stairs.

Gu Yuan stood up and walked down the stairs. He came to Xiao Yan and looked him up and down. Then a smile broke out on his originally serious face. He raised his hand and patted Xiao Yan's shoulder with a very gentle tone.

"Just come back."

Gu Yuan was quite optimistic about Xiao Yan. His strength, character and even his current status were all extraordinary. More importantly, it was because of Xiao Yan that Gu Yuan's guilt towards Xiao Xuan for so many years was alleviated. Gu Yuan also truly regarded Xiao Yan as his own junior.

It's such a pity that Xiao Yan has no feelings for such an outstanding man and his daughter loves him deeply. He can't force Xiao Yan to marry Xun'er, right?

Just as Gu Yuan was thinking this, Xiao Yan turned around and faced Gu Lin beside him, and said respectfully in the other's hopeful eyes.

"Elder Gulin, please rest assured. Qinghan has returned safely to the Tianhe League."

After hearing Xiao Yan's answer, Gulin finally put his uneasy heart aside and nodded slightly.

Gulin's eyes were fixed on Xiao Yan as soon as he entered the door. He only had this one daughter, so how could he not be worried?
"Thank you Uncle Gu for your concern. Xiao Yan came to visit the Gu clan this time for an important matter."

After hearing this, Gu Yuan raised his hand and waved casually.

"As for the alliance, there's no need to ask. I have no objection to whatever agreement you make."

Gu Yuan's words were so heroic, but in fact, it depends on the person. He was only so confident when facing Xiao Yan. Gu Yuan absolutely believed in Xiao Yan's character.

"Alliance is important, but Xiao Yan's visit this time is for personal matters."

Xiao Yan said this so solemnly that Gu Yuan raised his eyebrows in confusion.

"Private matter?"

Although Gu Yuan had a good impression of Xiao Yan, when she thought about it carefully, she realized that she had never discussed any so-called private matters with Gu Yuan.

Xiao Yan nodded and said in a serious voice.

"Xiao Yan came to visit the Ancient Clan to propose marriage."

Propose marriage? ? ?

After these words were spoken, Gu Yuan and the four elders were all stunned, and then the same sentence popped up in their minds.

Could it be that Xiao Yan knew Xun'er's feelings?
Thinking of this, Gu Yuan's mood suddenly became better. Not to mention that Xiao Yan was Xiao Xuan's descendant, even if this identity was put aside, Xiao Yan was definitely worthy of Xun'er, and he also had a good impression of him.

The most important thing is that Xun'er also likes Xiao Yan from the bottom of her heart. Everyone around her can clearly see how deep her feelings for Xiao Yan are. Normally, such a suitable marriage is something you can't even ask for.

Therefore, Gu Yuan no longer hesitated and simply waved his hand and shouted loudly.

"I agree to this! I will arrange the wedding ceremony now!"

Gu Yuan looked so excited, his eyes filled with joy that his daughter was about to marry her lover.

However, Xiao Yan's next words left him stunned.

"Thank you for your kindness, Uncle Gu Yuan, but Xiao Yan thinks that we should ask the girl's father for his opinion on this matter."

Ok?
Should I ask the girl’s father?
Am I not Xun'er's father?

Gu Yuan was confused, and just when he was confused, Xiao Yan turned around and walked in front of Gu Lin, saluted him solemnly, and spoke in a solemn voice that shocked everyone in the room.

"Elder Gulin, Qinghan and Xiao Yan are married. Xiao Yan is here to propose marriage to you as Qinghan's husband." Xiao Yan said this, lowering his head sincerely, "I hope Elder Gulin will grant your blessing."

???

After Xiao Yan finished speaking, Gu Yuan and the four elders were all stunned and it took them a long time to come back to their senses.

Gulin was the most confused. In fact, ever since Gu Yuan threatened not to interfere in Xun'er's marriage, everyone, including Gulin, thought that Xiao Yan and Xun'er would be together sooner or later.

Isn't this natural? Family background, appearance, strength, talent, personality, which one of Xun'er can't be described as perfect? ​​Especially since Xun'er has always been devoted to Xiao Yan, if Xun'er had taken one more step forward, things with Xiao Yan would have been successful. Why would Xiao Yan not accept it?
When Xiao Yan mentioned proposing marriage just now, the image of Xun'er popped up in Gu Lin's mind at the first moment. Although he knew that his daughter liked Xiao Yan very much, and although he knew that Xiao Yan had always taken good care of Gu Qinghan over the years, he never thought that these two people could get together.

Forget about the past, considering Xiao Yan's current strength and status, Gu Qinghan is really not worthy of Xiao Yan. He never thought that Xiao Yan came to the Gu clan to propose marriage not for Xun'er but for Gu Qinghan.

But soon, Gulin realized something.

It seemed that they were too snobbish. Xiao Yan had never cared about such things.

The most typical example is Yun Yun. Compared with Xiao Yan's other wives, she has almost nothing in terms of strength or background. However, judging from the fact that Yun Yun was almost entirely responsible for the management of the Tianhe Alliance during the past year, it is obvious that when Xiao Yan was away, it was Yun Yun, a woman with neither strength nor power, who served as the backbone of everyone.

It can be said that Xiao Yan has never cared about things like strength or background.

“Ahh, this.”

Gulin's expression became very conflicted, and he glanced at Gu Yuan imperceptibly.

To be honest, Gulin really wanted to agree to it right away. It would be hard to find such an excellent son-in-law even with a lantern.

But, the clan leader's daughter is very much in love with Xiao Yan. If I agree to it, wouldn't that be a slap in the clan leader's face?

Gu Yuan also noticed Gu Lin's gaze, his eyes were full of helplessness, he sighed deeply, and finally nodded implicitly.

There's nothing I can do, maybe that's just fate.

After getting Gu Yuan's consent, Gu Lin's heart finally relaxed. He looked at Xiao Yan, raised his hand to salute, and nodded sincerely in response.

"In that case, I'll leave my daughter's future in your hands."

After receiving Gulin's answer, Xiao Yan's tense heart relaxed and he nodded in response very seriously.

"I will never let my father-in-law down."

After making the promise, Xiao Yan said goodbye to everyone, turned around and left, and soon left the ancient world.

After Xiao Yan left, Gu Lin looked at Gu Yuan with an unnatural voice.

"Chief, the lady is over there."

Gu Yuan raised his hand to stop Gu Lin from continuing, and then he let out a long sigh.

"Maybe this is just fate. You can't force it."

It can be seen from Xiao Yan's personality that even if she forced Xun'er to marry him, Xiao Yan would never agree. In Xiao Yan's heart, Xun'er is just a sister, nothing more, and he would not go beyond that.

Admittedly, this kind of character that stands firm on one's own position is worthy of admiration, but it is quite speechless in this kind of matter.

When Gu Lin heard Gu Yuan say this, he felt completely relieved.

At this moment, a beautiful figure suddenly appeared in the hall, which surprised everyone. Before they could speak, the beautiful figure asked anxiously.

"Where's Brother Xiao Yan? Gu Lie said Brother Xiao Yan came to the clan leader's mansion!"

Gu Yuan looked at his daughter who appeared in front of him with a very strange expression and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

Xun'er was desperate because of Xiao Yan's unknown life and death. Gu Yuan had thought that if he knew that Xiao Yan was still alive, he would tell Xun'er immediately. However, after Xiao Yan's proposal, Gu Yuan suddenly felt that it was better not to let Xun'er know.

However, the fact that Xiao Yan came back alive was a fact that could not be concealed, so he nodded slightly.

"Well, he left after he finished talking. He didn't hang around for long."

Hearing Gu Yuan's words, Xun'er's eyes were filled with both joy and disappointment.

The good news is that Xiao Yan is still alive.

What was disappointing was that Xiao Yan had left before he even saw him.

Then Xun'er breathed a sigh of relief, calmed down, and comforted herself in her heart.

It doesn’t matter, as long as Brother Xiao Yan is still alive, we will always have the chance to meet again in the future.

Seeing his daughter's expression, Gu Yuan was relieved. It seemed that Xun'er would not catch up immediately. Otherwise, if Xun'er, who was so excited, knew that Xiao Yan proposed to Gu Lin for Gu Qinghan, the consequences would be unpredictable.

With Xiao Yan's personality, as long as Xun'er asked, Xiao Yan would definitely answer truthfully. What's more, in Xiao Yan's eyes, Xun'er was just a sister. There was no need to hide the fact that he came to the Gu clan to propose marriage for Gu Qinghan from Xun'er.

Just as Gu Yuan was thinking this, Xun'er looked at him and asked with a puzzled look.

"What did Brother Xiao Yan say?"

"He's here to propose marriage."

Gu Yuan had just felt relieved, and in a moment of carelessness, he casually told others the purpose of Xiao Yan's coming to the Gu Clan.

Gu Yuan stopped talking halfway, his expression suddenly became extremely ugly, and he looked at Xun'er with a worried look.

Xun'er did not show the negative expression of sadness or grief that he had expected. Instead, she looked excited and asked questions excitedly.

"Propose marriage? Is it for me?"

Although it was a question, Gu Yuan and the four elders could clearly hear how determined, certain and affirmative Xun'er was. In her heart, she had already determined that Xiao Yan was here to propose marriage to her.

"Sister Qinghan must have told Brother Xiao Yan a lot of things, so that Brother Xiao Yan finally understood my feelings!"

Xun'er found such a reasonable excuse for herself, and her tone was full of gratitude towards Gu Qinghan.

She is worthy of being my most trusted sister. I must express my deep gratitude to her in person in the future!
Seeing Xun'er's extremely confident and joyful expression, the four elders all had gloomy faces, especially Gulin, whose face was extremely dark.

Gu Yuan couldn't bear to watch it either. He didn't dare to imagine what would happen to Xun'er after she knew the truth. It would probably be like falling from heaven to hell.

Eh? Wait?

Gu Yuan was suddenly stunned and began to think with a frown.

Anyway, I just said I was proposing marriage. As long as I don’t point it out clearly, won’t Xun’er think that’s the fact?
As long as Xun'er can stay with Xiao Yan as his fiancée, she will probably be more relaxed. Maybe it will really work out?
Gu Yuan's eyes lit up, his spirits immediately lifted, and he looked at Xun'er and chuckled.

“But you can’t tell this to other people casually. The Tianhe Alliance is so powerful right now, and the marriage with the Ancient Clan is a powerful alliance. If others knew that Xiao Yan came to the Ancient Clan to propose marriage, they would inevitably be wary and it would be easy to cause unnecessary trouble.”

What Gu Yuan said was well-reasoned and extremely convincing, and there was nothing wrong with it because he really didn't lie.

The four elders standing by were stunned. It was obvious that Xun'er had misunderstood, but you didn't explain and even cancelled the call. Didn't this just confirm Xun'er's misunderstanding?

"Well, don't worry, father. I know my limits."

When Xun'er heard what Gu Yuan said, the smile on her face became even brighter and she nodded with a smile.

At this time, a guard from the ancient clan came in from outside the hall and reported to Gu Yuan respectfully.

"Chief, the Thunder Clan envoy wants to see you."

"Thunder Clan?" Gu Yuan raised his eyebrows, guessed what it was, and waved his hand, "Please come in."

"Yes!"

As the guards retreated, soon an elder of the Thunder Clan led a group of envoys into the hall. After seeing Gu Yuan, they saluted him respectfully.

"Lei Wanjun, elder of the Thunder Clan, greets Chief Gu Yuan."

"There's no need to be so polite between our two families." Gu Yuan waved his hand and said softly, "I just learned that Xiao Yan returned safely. The daughter of your family should have returned safely as well, right?"

Lei Jing's identity is now known to everyone, so there is no need for Gu Yuan to continue hiding it.

After hearing this, Lei Wanjun nodded slightly.

"Thank you for your concern, Chief Gu. My young lady is indeed safe and sound." Lei Wanjun paused, then continued, "Actually, I came here this time for my young lady's most important event in her life, the marriage contract between the Gu and Lei tribes."

"Let's withdraw. This is what Chief Lei and I had discussed at the beginning. There's no need to worry."

Gu Yuan blurted out these words without waiting for Lei Wanjun to finish. Lei Wanjun breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, but he still looked apologetic.

"Although this is the case, after all, we are the one who cancelled the engagement, so we should apologize anyway."

As he spoke, Lei Wanjun raised his hand to the envoys behind him, and then the envoys waved their rings, and a pile of precious gifts were piled up next to the hall. Lei Wanjun raised his hand and bowed to Gu Yuan.

"These are some gifts from my clan leader. Please accept them, Clan Leader Gu."

"Leave it there."

Gu Yuan said this calmly. This apology was just a formality. There was no reason to accept it, but there was no need to refuse it either.

Xun'er came to Lei Wanjun and asked softly.

"Is Sister Lei Jing okay?"

"Thanks to the young lady, she is in good condition now." Lei Wanjun replied to Xun'er softly, "Not only that, the young lady also brought her husband back yesterday, and the Lei Ying clan leader is also very optimistic about her."

"Eh? Sister Lei Jing is getting married?"

Xun'er's eyes revealed surprise and she wanted to ask further questions, but gave up after thinking for a while.

Afterwards, Lei Wanjun said goodbye to Gu Yuan and without further delay, he left the ancient clan with the envoys.

Among the men Lei Jing has met in recent years, only Xiao Yan is known to her. Xun'er doesn't know the other men either, so there is no point in asking.

As for the man Lei Jing is looking for, could it be Xiao Yan?

This thought had never occurred to Xun'er at all, not at all.

You have to know that in Xun'er's eyes, the relationship between Lei Jing and Xiao Yan was not very good when they met last time, and she still forced the two of them to be alone together. How could the man Lei Jing was looking for be Xiao Yan?

The most important thing is that Xun'er is in a very good mood now, so good that she has no time to think about such things.

Xun'er came outside the hall, looked at the blue sky, raised her fist and clenched it slightly, her eyes were full of excitement, and her mind was full of the sweet time with Xiao Yan in the future (End of this chapter)