Gu Lan let out a soft sigh and continued, "Although Xiao Xuan agreed to the condition, he stipulated that only after the promotion ceremony was completed would the Tuoshe Gu Di Yu be handed over to the Ancient Clan."
"Xiao Xuan's reasoning at the time was probably that if he succeeded and achieved the status of Dou Di, the Tuoshe Gu Di Yu would be useless to the Xiao Clan anyway."
"If he failed, the Xiao Clan would inevitably decline from that point on. To hold the Tuoshe Gu Di Yu while being weak was merely inviting disaster—it would be far better to gift it to the Ancient Clan."
Chapter 332