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Chapter 240: This Time, It's My Turn to Win!
Chapter 240: This Time, It's My Turn to Win!
Ever since his master defied the heavens and altered his destiny, Yang Jian has believed that his master is the most powerful cultivator in the world. In his eyes, the likes of the Fudao Sword Master, the Daojun, and even the superpowers of the Seven Star Spirit Realm and the Star Sea Group are absolutely no match for his master.
Yang Jian yearns to see his master shake the world with his might and make a name for himself. As his disciple, Yang Jian would also share in that glory.
Master Gu An looked at him, his face stern as he said, "Do you cultivate immortality to seek fame, or do you seek eternal life? If it's the former, you can go to the secular world right now and become a peerless master."
Thinking that his master was angry, Yang Jian quickly said, "Of course, it's to seek eternal life... Master, I was wrong. I just heard other disciples talking about the ranking assembly, and I couldn't help but ask."
Master Gu An didn't let him off the hook. Instead, he used this opportunity to temper his character. "Aside from the fact that your current physique is intolerable to the heavens and the earth, and that revealing your strength may very well bring about disaster, there are plenty of people in this world who know their destiny. While I am strong, there are always stronger people out there. There are those beyond even scattered immortals. Cultivators should cherish what they already have instead of fighting over opportunities."
"Do not be arrogant, and do not underestimate the people of the world."
Yang Jian felt ashamed and guilty.
Recently, he had indeed become proud. Looking at the disciples in the valley struggling with their cultivation, he, who had already built his foundation, couldn't help but feel superior.
"Although I don't expect anything in return from you, I also don't want you to become a reckless person. Since you cultivate immortality, you should know that there is a will of heaven at play. If you stray from the path, you will eventually be punished by the heavens. I don't want you to become someone who craves fame and vanity. Do you understand?" Master Gu An continued, his words causing Yang Jian's eyes to redden.
Yang Jian wasn't convinced by these grand principles, but when he heard his master say once again that he didn't expect anything in return, he was deeply touched and felt even more unworthy.
He knew his own thoughts better than anyone else. Even though he had been reborn, his heart still harbored desires and a dark side. These aspects of himself made him feel ashamed.
Look at his master, an immortal who chose not to abuse his strength, hiding his power and living among mortals within the Tai Xuan Gate, never once showing arrogance.
He should learn from his master and become a true cultivator!
"Master, I..." Yang Jian began, but before he could finish, he was interrupted.
"Let's go. It's time to head back."
Master Gu An turned and left, with Yang Jian hurrying to catch up.
...
Towards the end of summer, Master Gu An rode the Blood Prison Great Sage back to Tianya Valley. Along the way, the Blood Prison Great Sage kept cursing the three monkey demons, even begging Master Gu An to release some of his cultivation base, at least to the level of a pill-forming cultivator.
"There's no hurry. This is a good opportunity to temper your character. Your temperament is too impetuous, and your words often hurt others. If you don't refine your character, you will eventually bring about disaster," Master Gu An said casually, holding a strange book in his hand. This book was obtained by Luo Hun from Li Xuandao, and according to Luo Hun, it was comparable to the 'Qing Xia Youji'!
Indeed, there were many literati in the Three Dynasties, and there were always those who wrote better than Xuantian Yi.
This book was not a travelogue but a tale of the winds, flowers, snow, and moon within the Imperial City.
Upon hearing Master Gu An's words, the Blood Prison Great Sage immediately lost his spirit.
He was well aware of his own faults, but once he got into an argument with someone, he wouldn't be able to dispel the anger in his heart unless he gave them a good beating.
[Zhou Yu has hostile intentions towards you and harbours murderous thoughts. Do you wish to use the Lifespan Investigation technique on him?]
Zhou Yu?
The previous Zun Pavilion of Tai Xuan Gate?
Master Gu An frowned. Why did this man suddenly develop murderous intentions towards him? Could it be related to Wu Jue? The Zhou family had already left Tai Xuan Gate, and this incident had caused quite a stir. At the very least, the disciples of Tai Xuan Gate held a grudge against the Zhou family, considering them traitors for choosing to join the Cang Tian Zong.
Nowadays, the biggest rival of Tai Xuan Gate was the Cang Tian Zong. The disciples believed that if Tai Xuan Gate wanted to become the number one sect in the cultivation world, they had to surpass the Cang Tian Zong.
Master Gu An's divine sense covered the entire continent as he searched for Wu Jue's aura, and he soon found him.
Wu Jue was in a dilapidated temple within the border forests of the Great Chao Dynasty, not alone but facing off against several other cultivators.
At this moment, Wu Jue's brows were tightly furrowed, and his sleeves hid his hands, clenched into fists.
Zhou Yu, clad in black robes, stood before him with an air of authority. The other Zhou family cultivators glared at Wu Jue with dissatisfaction.
"Wu Jue, our Zhou family has invested so much in you. Where would you be without us? Are you going to forget all the kindness we've shown you?" a female cultivator said in a low voice.
The others joined in, their words laced with threats.
Wu Jue gritted his teeth and said, "The Tai Xuan Gate has also shown me kindness. Am I not also forgetting their kindness by joining the Zhou family?"
Zhou Yu slowly said, "Jue'er, although the world is currently peaceful, more and more oceanic cultivators are arriving. The cultivation world will eventually face a catastrophe. As far as I know, even the Sect Master and the Great Elder do not know the true identity of the Fudao Sword Master. If he were to leave one day, the Tai Xuan Gate would immediately be reduced to ashes."
Wu Jue refuted, "Impossible! Why would only the Tai Xuan Gate be destroyed? Isn't the Cang Tian Zong also in danger? Moreover, aside from the Fudao Sword Master, there are other powerful cultivators in the Tai Xuan Gate. I think the Tai Xuan Gate is stronger than the Cang Tian Zong!"
With these words, Wu Jue had effectively torn off any pretense of cordiality with Zhou Yu, as the latter now worked for the Cang Tian Zong.
Zhou Yu's face darkened as he said, "You better think this through. Betraying the Zhou family means becoming their enemy. Out of respect for our teacher-disciple relationship, I can let you go today, but if we meet again, I will surely kill you to prove the Zhou family's might. Not only you, but everyone related to you will die, including your only brother, Gu An, in the Tai Xuan Gate."
"In addition to Gu An, your friends whom you befriended in the main sect's city will also die."
Zhou Yu truly did not want to let Wu Jue go. Wu Jue's comprehension was exceptionally strong, and he believed that Wu Jue could catch up to An Hao.
There was no talent in the Cang Tian Sect that could compare to An Hao!
Moreover, Wu Jue had no background, and he was alone. In the future, he could marry into the Zhou family and continue their lineage of gifted blood.
Upon hearing this, Wu Jue's expression turned grim. He struggled to maintain his composure, took a deep breath, and asked, "When did you start investigating me?"
When Zhou Yu had mentioned Gu An earlier, he had panicked.
There were actually spies from the Zhou family within the Tai Xuan Gate!
Zhou Yu calmly replied, "Ever since you became my disciple, I have been aware of all your relationships. It's not too late to turn back now, and in the future, you can even bring the people you care about into the Cang Tian Sect."
This time, he did not mention Gu An.
Because he knew that he could not bring Gu An in, as he was aware that Gu An was Pan An, and that he was close to Lu Baitian.
Just thinking about Gu An having influence over Wu Jue made his murderous intent towards Lu Baitian uncontrollable.
Why should Lu Baitian be entitled to possess both An Hao and Wu Jue, two peerless geniuses?
Wu Jue was torn.
If the Zhou family were only targeting him, he would not be afraid, but the involvement of Gu An made him hesitate.
His talent and comprehension were top-notch, and he firmly believed that he could become a peerless powerhouse. However, he was still young and needed time to grow. In his eyes, the Zhou family was a formidable force that he could not hope to shake with his current strength.
The Zhou family had spies within the Tai Xuan Gate, and he could not keep an eye on Gu An at all times. What if one day, the Zhou family's undercover agents made a move against Gu An...
He dared not imagine such a scenario.
"Damn..."
Wu Jue clenched his fists, his gaze at Zhou Yu burning with rage.
Zhou Yu sighed and opened his mouth, "Disciple, actually, I..."
Boom!
A thunderbolt suddenly struck, hitting Zhou Yu with a speed that left Wu Jue and the others no time to react. The might of the thunder sent them flying.
Wu Jue crashed into a wall and quickly stabilized himself. He fixed his eyes on where Zhou Yu had been standing, his eyes widening in shock.
Zhou Yu had disappeared without a trace, and the spot where he had been standing was charred and smoking.
The other Zhou family cultivators stared, dumbfounded.
"Master?"
A disciple called out, but there was no response.
"Not good! There's a powerful cultivator from the Tai Xuan Gate nearby!" A female disciple exclaimed, and she disappeared from the spot, followed by the rest of the cultivators who did not hesitate to leave, no longer concerned about Wu Jue.
Wu Jue stood there in a daze for a moment, then chose to leave.
On his way, he couldn't help but wonder if Zhou Yu was dead or alive.
Who had struck with that thunderbolt just now?
On the other side.
Gu An was still riding on the Blood Prison Great Sage's back, but killing Zhou Yu had only earned him 92 years of lifespan, which he found dull.
"I hope the Zhou family will be sensible and not provoke me one by one. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless..."
Gu An thought silently. Although he still chose to cultivate low-key, that did not mean the Zhou family could afford to offend him!
Fortunately, in the following days, no one from the Zhou family bore ill will towards Gu An.
No one believed that Gu An, who had just formed his Golden Core, could have killed Zhou Yu, a cultivator at the ninth layer of the Integration Realm, out of thin air.
The one who killed Zhou Yu must be at the Profound Heart Realm, or perhaps even at the Grand Vehicle Realm. This was clearly a warning from the Tai Xuan Gate to them.
...
In a bright grand hall, thousands of cultivators had gathered. The palace was vast, with corridors exceeding a hundred meters in width. On both sides stood teleportation arrays, through which cultivators continuously arrived.
An Hao stood there, looking around with curiosity.
"I heard that this entrance assessment has Li Ya from the Divine Miracle City joining in."
"Divine Miracle City? Is that the immortal treasure?"
"That's right. How lucky is that Li Ya, and I wonder how powerful he is now that he possesses an immortal treasure."
"I hope he won't use the immortal treasure, or how can we compete with him?"
"Not using the immortal treasure? In that case, he's just a minor cultivator from the Barbaric Continent, nothing worth mentioning."
An Hao listened to the discussions around him, feeling amazed at the influence of immortal treasures.
Li Ya's name had spread even to the Star Sea Groups because of it, and the new disciples who were about to enter were already developing hostility towards him.
As he was thinking, a voice rang out, "An Hao, long time no see. This time, it's my turn to win."
An Hao turned his head, and there were two men walking towards him, one of them exuding a demonic aura.
They were Li Ya and Zhang Bukou!
(End of Chapter)
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