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Chapter 203: Master Uncle Gu An, Do You Know Him?
Chapter 203: Master Uncle Gu An, Do You Know Him?
"When the world is in peril, how can we cultivators stand idly by? This has nothing to do with our cultivation, but our spirit!"
Li Ya declared resolutely without turning his head, his strong words causing Zhang Bukou to feel ashamed.
Indeed, in terms of enlightenment, he fell short of Li Ya.
"Of course, if there's an opportunity, that would be even better. The more people there are, the easier it is to hide and sneak around. At least, we won't easily become targets." Li Ya changed the subject.
Zhang Bukou's mouth twitched, but he didn't refute.
He twisted his arm and said, "Brother Li, my old injury seems to be acting up."
"Bear with it! Can your injuries be more serious than mine? A man should fear nothing but a lifetime of regrets!" Li Ya snorted, his eyes piercing through the leaves, gazing at the rolling demonic clouds on the horizon, his thoughts wandering.
Zhang Bukou stuck out his tongue, thinking to himself that Li Ya sure knew how to talk big.
After spending so much time together, he really couldn't bear to leave Li Ya behind.
Oh well, this was the only brother he had in this lifetime. Be it through blades or fire, I'll face it with you! Zhang Bukou consoled himself inwardly. He then asked, "Brother Li, what do you think happened to the Blood Prison Sage that we met before? Since he ascended, he must be looking for a sect to join, right?"
Li Ya casually replied, "Of course. A person alone cannot stand in the cultivation world. Although the Great Vehicle Realm is powerful, it's not invincible. But with his abilities, he's probably already been received by a sect and is living a better life than you and I."
"True."
Zhang Bukou clicked his tongue in admiration. Without the backing of a sect, he knew how difficult it was to wander the cultivation world alone.
As the two chatted and continued on their way, the demonic clouds in the sky continued to spread, as if the apocalypse was marching towards all of humanity.
...
Gu An rode on the back of the Blood Prison Sage, heading towards the pavilion area, his spiritual sense locked onto the depths of the demon land.
On a desolate plain, the earth cracked open like a spider web, and a vast demonic aura surged from the fissures, soaring into the sky. It was a spectacular sight as if an ultimate evil demon was about to break through the earth and ascend. The atmosphere was oppressively heavy.
Gu An noticed that on a cliff about 50,000 li away from the site of the Evil Demon's unsealing, there were cultivators setting up a teleportation formation array. They were likely all Seven Star Spirit Realm cultivators, as Ji Xuanling was among them.
At this moment, Ji Xuanling stood at the edge of the cliff, his brows furrowed.
A woman in white walked up to him and smiled, asking, "What's wrong? Are you scared?"
Ji Xuanling glanced at her and indifferently replied, "Even if the Evil Demon is powerful, can it be stronger than the Sword Venerable of the Dao Support? I've been to the Tai Xuan Gate."
"That's different," the white-clad woman shook her head. "They haven't fought each other, and furthermore, why would the Sword Venerable target you when you represented the Seven Star Spirit Realm at the Tai Xuan Gate?"
Ji Xuanling continued to look forward, no longer paying attention to the woman.
The white-clad woman continued, "Elder Lin is also here. He's a scattered immortal, and with his intervention, we should be able to overcome this tribulation."
"Elder Lin?"
Ji Xuanling's brows furrowed even deeper, and the doubts in his heart grew stronger. That terrifying speculation seemed to be on the verge of confirmation.
All along, he had believed that the Seven Star Spirit Realm was a true sacred land, and he had always been proud to be born in this realm. However, recently, more and more incidents had made him feel that the Seven Star Spirit Realm was hiding many unspeakable secrets—secrets that could even overturn its reputation as a sacred land. This realization left him feeling somewhat shattered.
What tormented him the most was that he had guessed the truth but dared not reveal it. Instead, he had to follow orders.
Rumbling—
The demonic clouds in the sky began to rumble with thunder, as if an ancient demon god was roaring, filling all beings with unease.
...
Gu An observed for a long time. When the Blood Prison Sage returned to the pavilion, he dismounted.
Although cultivators from all over the world were heading north, even the demon race was deploying troops and generals towards the site of the Evil Demon's seal, he was in no hurry. He would wait until the Evil Demon resurrected before making his move.
He suspected that the Seven Star Spirit Realm wanted to take the opportunity to destroy the Evil Demon and make a name for themselves. However, he felt that the rate at which the Evil Demon's aura was increasing might disrupt their plans.
Unless the Seven Star Spirit Realm dispatched a wandering immortal!
It would be a perfect opportunity to use the Evil Demon to test the Seven Star Spirit Realm's strength on the continent.
In the following days, news of the Evil Demon's imminent resurrection spread like wildfire within the Tai Xuan Gate, even reaching the ears of disciples in the Xuan Valley and the Third Medicine Valley.
Gu An could sense that the Evil Demon's unsealing was going to happen ahead of schedule, but he didn't know the reason.
He didn't bother to speculate, as long as the Evil Demon didn't become so powerful that it exceeded his control.
Based on the current rate of increase in its aura, it would take at least another hundred years for it to pose a threat to Gu An.
The gap between a wandering immortal and a celestial immortal was as vast as the difference between mortals and immortals. Furthermore, the Evil Demon had not yet reached the wandering immortal realm.
The Seven Star Spirit Realm had not made a move yet; they were also waiting. Gu An felt that they would only act when the cultivators of the Three Dynasties gathered, as it would be a good opportunity for them to prove their worth.
In the blink of an eye, a month passed. A large number of cultivators from the Three Dynasties had gathered where the Seven Star Spirit Realm cultivators were, and the Evil Demon's aura had almost reached the wandering immortal realm, striking fear into the hearts of all cultivators. No one dared to venture forth to gather intelligence, let alone extend their spiritual sense towards the demon land.
On the desolate plain, cultivators from the Tai Xuan Gate gathered together, building houses and setting up formations at the edges.
Standing on the tower, Lu Baitian looked towards the distant cliffs, where the Seven Star Spirit Realm had established their camp. Unlike the other sects, the sacred Seven Star Spirit Realm kept their distance.
All the other sects gathered on the barren plain below the cliffs, with only the Seven Star Spirit Realm occupying the high ground.
Ji Hantian approached Lu Baitian and spoke in a low voice, "There's still no news of Xuantianyi. Do you think he truly perished in the Demon Land?"
His brows furrowed as he spoke of Xuantianyi, a once-in-a-millennium genius of Tai Xuan Gate and their strongest member. Losing Xuantianyi would be like losing half of Tai Xuan Gate's strength.
"Regardless, we must prepare as if he won't be fighting," Lu Baitian said solemnly.
Ji Hantian looked at Lu Baitian, deep in thought.
After a long while, he asked, "Master, are you hiding something from me? If Xuantianyi is truly dead, how can you remain so calm? You're too composed for that."
Lu Baitian shook his head and turned to descend the tower.
In the distance...
Li Ya, accompanied by Zhang Bukou, entered the camp of Tai Xuan Gate. Zhang Bukou looked around with curiosity filling his face.
"I heard that Tai Xuan Gate has started recruiting disciples from the demon race. You should join as well. I'll recommend you," Li Ya said with a soft laugh.
"Really?" Zhang Bukou asked, his expression filled with excitement.
Li Ya glanced at him curiously and asked, "Why are you so thrilled? When I took you to meet the cultivators from Cangtian Sect, you weren't this excited."
Zhang Bukou took a deep breath and replied, "To be honest, my father was actually an outer disciple of Tai Xuan Gate. Ever since I was little, he would tell me stories about Tai Xuan Gate, and I couldn't help but yearn for it."
Knowing the tragic past of Zhang Bukou, Li Ya had never asked much, not wanting to cause him pain. But now that Zhang Bukou brought it up, he asked, "What was your father's name? Come to think of it, I also started as an outer disciple, so I might have known him."
Zhang Bukou turned to look at him and replied, "My father's name was Zhang Chunqiu."
"What?"
Li Ya stopped in his tracks, his eyes widening in shock as he looked at Zhang Bukou.
Zhang Bukou asked eagerly, "Li, do you know him?"
Li Ya was stunned at first, but then he remembered that Zhang Bukou's father had passed away, and his mood turned somber.
"Was your father a disciple in Medicine Valley? When I entered the valley, he was my senior brother," Li Ya said, his voice filled with complex emotions.
Zhang Bukou's excitement returned, and he asked, "Really? I never knew we had such a connection."
"Right, you mentioned that you had a master uncle. What was his name? Why didn't my father ever mention you?" Li Ya asked. As soon as he finished speaking, his heart skipped a beat.
Wait a moment!
Wouldn't that mess up the seniority?
Zhang Bukou replied, "His name was Gu An. Do you know him?"
"Gu..." Li Ya trailed off, realization dawning on him.
Indeed, back in Medicine Valley, Zhang Chunqiu had doted on Gu An the most. Gu An was friendly to everyone, and everyone liked him. It made sense that Zhang Chunqiu would remember him.
Zhang Bukou also realized the implications and scratched his head, saying, "Does that mean I should call you Master Li?"
"Never mind, let's just stick with Li brother. We'll keep things as they are," Li Ya said.
Seeing his shameless expression, Li Ya felt a bit annoyed. They had been calling each other brothers for so long that it was hard to change now.
Besides, Zhang Bukou had only seen him in his current state, so their previous relationship could be disregarded.
Zhang Bukou asked anxiously, "Li brother, how is your relationship with Master Gu?"
Hearing this, Li Ya suddenly felt like changing their relationship again. He looked up and said proudly, "Of course, we're the best of brothers."
"Really?" Zhang Bukou asked, his eyes sparkling with joy.
Li Ya asked suspiciously, "Why are you so curious about him? Have you met him before?"
"Of course," Zhang Bukou replied earnestly. "When I was little, before my father passed away, Master Gu visited our home and even gave me a high-grade Spiritual Qi Pill. He's the only elder I have in this world."
The only elder...
Li Ya's lips twitched, and he said, "From now on, call me Master Li."
"No way, we agreed to keep things as they are," Zhang Bukou argued.
"If Master Gu hears you calling me brother, he'll make fun of me," Li Ya said.
"What? Last year, when you were almost torn to pieces by the Demon King, I risked my life to save you. At that time, you told me we were brothers for life. Now you're going back on your word?" Zhang Bukou retorted, his eyes narrowing.
Now that they were brothers, how could he call his brother his master?
Li Ya opened his mouth, feeling a bit wronged.
Zhang Bukou looked around and mumbled, "I wonder if Master Gu has come..."
"He's just a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and he has a timid personality. How could he come here?" Li Ya scoffed.
Foundation Establishment?
Zhang Bukou was taken aback. He had witnessed Master Gu's process of demon-slaying, and to be honest, he felt that Master Gu was stronger than Li Ya.
However, he had promised Master Gu that he wouldn't reveal his heroic deeds, so he held back.
From Li Ya's expression, it was clear that he was unaware of Master Gu's true cultivation level.
If such a proud person as Li Ya knew the truth, he would surely cause trouble for Master Gu. Zhang Bukou thought to himself, feeling a mix of excitement and worry.
The fact that he knew Master Gu's secret must mean that he held a special place in Master Gu's heart.
(End of Chapter)
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