The Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame clearly sensed its power rapidly draining away. It erupted again, unleashing a violent aura, a thick layer of malice enveloping Gu Xun'er.
Seeing this, a fierce glint flashed in Gu Xun'er's eyes. "You're ruthless? Then I'll be
even more ruthless!" Gu Xun'er unleashed a terrifying killing intent, firmly suppressing the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame. She frantically circulated the Burning Technique, rapidly devouring the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame's power.
The Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame within Gu Xun'er's body twisted wildly; it began to fear… The Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame struggled frantically, trying to escape.
But the Burning Technique held it firmly, like a natural nemesis, rendering it immobile, forced to watch helplessly as it was devoured and refined.
For a moment, the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame felt a profound despair…
…
As the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame lost its resistance, Gu Xun'er also began refining the energy of the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame within her body.
The Burning Technique circulated wildly, accepting all incoming energy. The immense power was refined and absorbed by Gu Xun'er, causing her aura to surge.
Six-star Dou Shi…
Seven-star Dou Shi…
Eight-star Dou Shi…
…
One-star Great Dou Shi…
Two-star Great Dou Shi…
…
Five-star Great Dou Shi!
Gu Xun'er's aura gradually stabilized at the five-star Great Dou Shi level.
Then, Gu Xun'er's aura receded, her body covered in scabs, not a trace of her aura leaking out. Her eyes were tightly closed, as if she were dead.
…
"Crack, crack…"
After an unknown amount of time, a faint sound came from Gu Xun'er's body, which had been motionless and seemingly devoid of life, covered in scabs.
"Crack, crack, crack…"
Gradually, the sound became more frequent and louder. Patches of scabs fell off Gu Xun'er's body with each sound, and soon, the scabs completely fell away, revealing the beautiful body that had previously been covered by them.
Gu Xun'er slowly opened her eyes, her golden pupils radiating endless indifference.
At this moment, Gu Xun'er was completely naked. Her fair skin and graceful figure outlined a perfect curve, her skin as white as snow. Coupled with the cold and indifferent aura she exuded, she was like a snow lotus atop a snow-capped mountain, beautiful beyond compare.
Two strands of black hair fell beside her crystal-clear, snow-white cheeks. Her face was like a silver plate, and her two willow-leaf eyebrows were like delicate crescent moons, naturally green without makeup.
Her exquisitely beautiful face was expressionless, only filled with endless coldness. Her cold eyes flashed, and her flawless, porcelain-like skin made the world pale in comparison.
Gu Xun'er took out a plain dress from her storage ring and covered her perfect body. She clenched her fists and felt her current power. The surging battle qi within her surged, giving her the feeling that a single blow could instantly turn Wutan City into ashes.
Gu Xun'er knew this was merely a side effect of her sudden surge in strength; she was experiencing a disorientation due to her unfamiliarity with her newfound power, but she was still countless times stronger than before.
After thoroughly experiencing her newfound power, a cold glint flashed in Gu Xun'er's eyes, and a sneer appeared on her lips.
"Now the shackles in my heart are gone, and I am no longer controlled by Lin Changqing. Now that Xiao Yan has also cultivated the Burning Technique, I can keep this technique to myself. It's better if Xiao Yan doesn't live!
Lin Changqing, don't you like to threaten me with Xiao Yan? I'd love to see what kind of expression you'll have when I personally burn Xiao Yan to ashes in front of you! Hahahaha..."
Gu Xun'er spoke to herself, then threw her head back and burst into uncontrollable laughter, a hint of madness reappearing in her eyes.
In a courtyard not far from the Xiao family residence, Hun Changqing, unaware that Gu Xun'er had completely gone mad, was leisurely reclining in a chair, sipping his own brewed Taiyin Ice Fruit Tea.
The cool, sweet taste of the tea lingered on his tongue, bringing him immense pleasure and a wonderful mood.
Hun Changqing leaned back lazily, a hint of excitement rising in his mind as he thought about the large amount of resources he was about to acquire. He was completely oblivious to the fact that Gu Xun'er had already set her sights on him, and unaware that Ya Fei was silently weeping in the auction house, waiting for him to apologize and comfort her.
...
After leaving the recruitment plaza and returning home, Xiao Yan didn't go to find Gu Xun'er. Instead, he packed his belongings in his room, storing everything in his storage ring, before heading towards the Xiao family residence.
Passing by Gu Xun'er's residence, Xiao Yan paused for a moment, gazing at her room, his fists clenched tightly, silently making a vow.
"Xun'er, don't worry, no matter your background, no matter what worries you have, I will become strong enough to break down all obstacles between us and let you return to the innocent, adorable, and carefree Xun'er you once were!"
With that, Xiao Yan resolutely left the Xiao family with heavy steps.
Perhaps it was sensing Gu Xun'er's strength, far exceeding his expectations, that gave Xiao Yan a premonition.
He felt that if he continued to cultivate so comfortably, he would not only fail to defeat Nalan Yanran in the three-year agreement, but the distance between him and Gu Xun'er would also grow further and further.
This feeling lingered in his heart, and finally, he asked Ruolin for a two-year leave, resolutely deciding to travel alone to the Magical Beast Mountain Range for training.
Everything seemed to have changed, yet nothing seemed to have changed; everything had returned to normal.
...
Night fell, darkness enveloped the entire land, and all things fell silent.
As night fell, the Xiao family compound fell silent, all members fast asleep, with only a few diligently cultivating.
In a beautifully appointed courtyard, Gu Xun'er was cross-legged, refining her battle qi. Suddenly, her eyebrows twitched, as if she had sensed something. She
stopped the rapidly circulating battle qi within her body, allowing it to calm down before opening her eyes, revealing her golden pupils.
A dark figure slowly appeared in the room, then bowed to Gu Xun'er, saying,
"Miss, Ya Fei has been in her room all day; no one has come to see her." Ling Ying
breathed a sigh of relief .
"No one went to see Ya Fei today; Miss shouldn't be angry anymore, right?"
Ever since Ling Ying received Gu Xun'er's orders half a year ago, she had been keeping a close watch on Ya Fei daily.
Whenever a man in black robes went to see Ya Fei, Gu Xun'er would fly into a rage, smashing and destroying her room, leaving it in a terrible state.
Ling Ying had been living in constant fear for the past six months. He didn't know what was wrong with his young mistress, but he dared not ask, silently carrying out his mission.
Upon hearing Ling Ying's words, Gu Xun'er's lips curled into a cold smile. In her eyes, Ya Fei was already a dead woman, no longer worth worrying about. Once she became stronger, she would naturally kill her and the others one by one!
Gu Xun'er's icy, emotionless voice uttered,
"Old Ling, you don't need to keep an eye on Ya Fei anymore. You have other matters to attend to."
"Yes! Miss! Please give your orders!"
Ling Ying replied excitedly! The past six months had been unbearable!
Constantly watching a woman and her man being affectionate, then coming back to see his young mistress's tantrums, had driven him to the brink of a nervous breakdown.
Now, hearing that he no longer needed to watch Ya Fei, he felt not only relieved but also filled with unparalleled joy; he was almost moved to tears!
He couldn't help but marvel at how terrifying women truly were! Thankfully, I've never been with a woman before, and I'll stay away from that in the future!