"Xun'er, let's get a divorce."
On the balcony of the bamboo building, Gu Fei turned around and looked at Xun'er, who had just returned to the room with a bright smile on her face, and spoke softly.
"What did you say?"
Inside the room, Xun'er was stunned when she heard Gu Fei's words. She stared at him in disbelief, thinking she must have misheard.
"I said, let's get a divorce."
Gu Fei's voice remained calm and resolute as he looked at her.
He was originally from Earth, but after a car accident, he had been transported to the Douqi Continent. There, he became the grandson of Gu Lie, the Black Annihilation King and an eight-star Dou Sheng of the Gu clan. In terms of age, Gu Fei was only a year older than Xun'er, and the two had practically grown up together.
However, a few years ago, the clan leader, Gu Yuan, suddenly decided to send Xun'er to Wutan City to wait for an opportunity to obtain the Xiao clan's Tuoshe Emperor's jade. Although Gu Fei had wanted to stop it, he was merely a child at the time and held no influence in the clan. He had no power to alter the decision made by Gu Yuan. All he could do was watch as Xun'er was sent away.
Over the next ten years, his cultivation advanced rapidly, and he became the most dazzling genius in the Gu clan, even surpassing Gu Qingyang, who was once considered the heir to the clan. His reputation among the clan members far exceeded that of many of the older elders.
Eventually, Gu Fei applied to the Gu Clan's Elders' Council to bring Xun'er back to the clan. Not only that, but he also expressed his desire to marry her. Given his status, talent, and position, even Gu Yuan was supportive of the idea and quickly agreed to the marriage.
After Xun'er returned to the Gu world, Gu Yuan personally arranged for the marriage between her and Gu Fei. However, despite being married for six months, Xun'er refused to consummate the marriage and even refused to let Gu Fei touch her. She treated him colder than a stranger.
For more than half a year, Gu Fei had tried his best to be kind to Xun'er, but all his efforts seemed futile. Xun'er remained distant and unappreciative. Today, Xun'er was smiling so brightly because Ling Ying had brought news about Xiao Yan. Xun'er had sent Xiao Yan a scroll containing the core fighting skills of the Gu clan, and she had even offered him the sub-fire of the Golden Emperor's Burning Sky Flame. Furthermore, she had instructed Ling Ying to relay a message to Xiao Yan, asking him to meet her in Wutan City in three months.
As Xun'er's husband, Gu Fei had never received such a gift from her. Now, she was planning to meet another man in secret. How could he tolerate this?
"Gu Fei, don't mess around. We've only been married for six months!" Xun'er said seriously, sensing something was wrong.
Gu Fei remained silent, calmly gazing at her with an unreadable expression in his eyes.
Realizing that he wasn't joking, Xun'er's expression shifted. "No, I don't agree!" she declared. "We've gotten along fine since the marriage. We haven't even had an argument. What have I done to make you want a divorce?"
She pursed her lips and stared at him, refusing to let her reputation be tarnished by a divorce.
[Ding! Xun'er becomes angry, emotional value increases by 100.]
In truth, after Xun'er had left the clan years ago he had gained the emotion upgrade system, which allowed him to gather the emotional values of people with strong luck to increase his abilities. This system was the reason for his rapid growth over the last ten years.
"Get along well? Ha!" Gu Fei sneered. "What right do you have to disagree with a divorce?"
Xun'er had once been cold but kind, yet now all Gu Fei saw was indifference. Despite their marriage, she still treated him like a stranger.
"What do you mean I have no right?" Xun'er snapped, her voice rising with anger. "Why do you think you can just divorce me like that?"
"Ha! You're practically cheating on me, and you're still asking why?" Gu Fei replied coldly.
For years, he had harbored feelings for Xun'er, but now, he had finally resolved to cut ties with her.
"Cheating?" Xun'er trembled at the accusation.
[Ding! Xun'er becomes extremely angry, emotional value increases by 200.]
"You dare accuse me of cheating? You're insulting me!" Xun'er retorted, her body trembling as she pointed at him.
"I'm insulting you?" Gu Fei's eyes filled with disdain. He hadn't expected her to deny it. "Who did you just meet? Do you think no one knows?"
"Master Ling is my elder! He took care of me when I was in the Gu world. Is it wrong to stay in touch with him?" Xun'er shot back, full of conviction.
"It's not wrong to stay in touch with Ling Ying," Gu Fei said sarcastically, "but when you do, your real concern is always someone else. You care more about that old lover of yours than you do about me, your husband."
Xun'er's gaze faltered for a moment.
[Ding! Xun'er becomes panicked and angry, emotional value increases by 100.]
"Old lover? What nonsense! I stayed with the Xiao family for years and only see him as a brother, nothing more!" Xun'er defended herself. "Is it wrong to care about family?"
Gu Fei's sneer deepened. "Ha! Family? Is that why you're sneaking the clan's secret fighting techniques to him? Or giving him the sub-fire of the Golden Emperor's Burning Sky Flame? You're hanging on to every word about him, and now you're planning a secret meeting?"
His eyes were filled with disdain. "Are you already imagining how you'll embrace your 'brother' next time you see him?"
For a woman whose heart did not belong to him, no matter how beautiful she was, Gu Fei had no intention of keeping her in his life any longer.