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Chapter 293: The World Has Changed
Chapter 293: The World Has Changed
Jiang Qiong fell silent after hearing Gu An’s words.
She felt a bit lost. All this time, she had been making choices, fleeing from the Qianqiu Pavilion to the TaiXuan Gate, and then from the TaiXuan Gate to the Netherworld Path. Later, she founded the Flower Gathering Sect, but now she had to flee to the Great Cold Demon Sect?
Could all her choices have been wrong?
No matter when she returned, Gu An never seemed to change.
Gu An noticed her mood and was afraid he had said too much. After all, she didn’t have his confidence. How could he generalize his own experiences and apply them to others?
"My temperament is such that I cannot wander around. You are much stronger than me. You can go out and explore, but never fully trust others, especially the demon sects," Gu An said.
Jiang Qiong was immediately startled by his words.
What was she thinking?
If she hadn’t fled, she would have died long ago!
Even compared to Gu An, her cultivation had been rapidly increasing. This path was difficult and bitter, but her cultivation was her achievement.
She was now at the seventh layer of the Spirit Transformation Realm!
Thinking of this, Jiang Qiong smiled and gave Gu An a stern look. "You keep rejecting me. Be careful, or I won’t care about you in the future. When you’re in trouble and think of me, it won’t help."
Gu An said seriously, "As long as you are safe, it’s fine even if you forget me. In this life, being able to meet and know each other is a bond forged over a hundred lifetimes."
Jiang Qiong was touched by his words. This brat really knew how to speak. If his cultivation were a bit higher, how many of the world’s prideful daughters would be harmed by him?
Of course, she believed that Gu An truly felt this way and wasn’t just trying to please her.
After knowing each other for so long, she had never heard Gu An make any requests of her.
Jiang Qiong looked at Gu An, wanting to tease him, but her words were stuck in her throat.
Because this situation was truly different!
She felt that Gu An underestimated the power of the Great Cold Demon Sect. Also, a few years ago, the sky-covering heavenly fire calamity was blocked by the Sword Venerable of the Dao, and the continent’s inhabitants didn’t know the true horror of the ocean’s destruction, where countless lives perished in agony.
The person who acted was just one cultivator from the Great Cold Demon Sect. Now, a large group of Great Cold Demon Sect cultivators was on the way. Just thinking about it made her feel hopeless, with no chance of victory.
Who could resist a behemoth like the Great Cold Demon Sect?
Jiang Qiong looked at Gu An’s gentle smile and suddenly felt a pang of sorrow.
Silly boy, not everything in books is true.
Indeed, throughout history, evil has never triumphed over good, but after evil wins, it can become the new good.
...
After returning, Jiang Qiong didn’t leave immediately but stayed within the Eight Scenic Cavern. Gu An visited her every two days, each time trying to persuade him, either using the legends of the Great Cold Demon Sect to entice him or teaching him spells.
Gu An always refused, but because he couldn’t directly reveal his reasons, the two of them were at an impasse.
Half a month passed.
The weather remained scorching hot.
Gu An descended from the pavilion and was just about to reach the ground floor when Ji Xiaoyu blocked his path.
"Who is that woman?"
Ji Xiaoyu stared at Gu An, her face calm but her eyes sharp.
Gu An asked in surprise, "What woman?"
"You have a new woman’s aura on you."
"So what if I do? What’s the big deal?"
Gu An said nonchalantly. Jokingly, the more you care, the more it seems unimportant.
In truth, nothing had happened between him and Jiang Qiong, but he couldn’t reveal Jiang Qiong, as she was planning to join the Great Cold Demon Sect!
The reason Gu An didn’t persuade Jiang Qiong to abandon joining the Great Cold Demon Sect was that he was uncertain about the sect’s true strength. If the Great Cold Demon Sect was powerful enough to overwhelm him, he would have to flee as well.
Ji Xiaoyu looked at Gu An and said, "Have you noticed the atmosphere of the mortal world has changed?"
Gu An looked around and said, "What has changed? People who should be sweeping are sweeping, those who want to play chess are still playing. Look, even rats are riding oxen."
Ji Xiaoyu followed his gaze and couldn’t help but smile and shake her head.
"Never mind. In this life, it’s best to cherish the present," Ji Xiaoyu said softly, then turned back to her room to continue cultivating.
Gu An didn’t try to stop her and continued gazing at the medicinal valley.
He saw much more and clearer than Ji Xiaoyu!
After the heavenly fire unleashed by the White Crane Immortal, the entire ocean had been engulfed in a refugee crisis, which gradually influenced the continent. Many noble families began to venture out to sea or head toward the Netherworld Path.
Many people were spreading the news of the Great Cold Demon Sect’s imminent large-scale invasion. Gu An saw that these were all temporary minions recruited by the Great Cold Demon Sect to instill panic in the human realm.
Near the Sea Rift, the Soul Suppressing Pagoda had gathered tens of thousands of Great Cold Demon Sect cultivators, all at least at the Nirvana Realm. The number of celestial immortals flying in the sky had surpassed a hundred, including three Free and Easy Primordial Immortals!
A total of four Free and Easy Primordial Immortals!
This force was overwhelmingly powerful in the human realm, utterly unstoppable.
Most crucially, the Great Cold Demon Sect was still sending reinforcements!
Gu An didn’t act rashly, not knowing the sect’s true strength. However, he wasn’t just waiting. He had already used his divine sense to scan the vast Heavenly Earth and found a safe place far from the human realm. If they truly couldn’t hold out, he would take those he cared about and leave, starting anew if necessary.
Of course, this is a last resort.
Now, it all depends on whether the Great Cold Demon Sect has any Wondrous Immortal!
So far, the most powerful Immortal we've encountered is the Free and Easy Immortal, who has only reached the Fifth Layer of cultivation.
Before the appearance of a Wondrous Immortal, Gu An, who is at the Ninth Layer of the Wondrous Immortal Realm, won't panic.
Gu An looked for a while and then turned to leave.
An hour later.
He rode the Blood Prison Great Sage to the Edge Valley, with Yang Jian and Li Lingtian following. Li Lingtian's face was clearly annoyed, showing he had no desire to come to the Edge Valley.
Li Xuandao was waiting in the valley.
Gu An brought the two to where Li Xuandao was staying.
Li Lingtian's cultivation had already reached the Eighth Layer of the Core Formation Realm, which made Li Xuandao nod in satisfaction, praising him for not neglecting his cultivation.
"Let’s get this straight, I don’t want to go back. Father, you still have the energy to rule, so there’s no need for me to return as the Crown Prince!" Li Lingtian declared.
Li Xuandao chuckled, but Gu An could see that he was genuinely amused.
Li Xuandao wanted to be an emperor for all eternity. For him, the Crown Prince was naturally the most envied, and he had made Li Lingtian the Crown Prince out of respect for Empress Yang and the Yang family.
Li Lingtian’s words made Gu An view him in a new light.
This kid seemed to have a bit of wisdom hidden beneath his foolish exterior.
Li Xuandao said seriously, "It’s not about going back to the palace, but to your mother's family. You must go with them to the sea, and this is non-negotiable. Your mother gave a strict order."
Li Lingtian was stunned, instinctively wanting to ask why, but he quickly understood.
For a moment, the courtyard fell into a heavy silence.
Li Xuandao looked at Gu An and asked, "The TaiXuan Sect hasn’t made a decision yet. Do you want to go go with Lingtian"
The reason the TaiXuan Sect hadn’t made a decision, as Gu An had heard from Lu Baitian, was that the Elder Hall had debated multiple times whether to evacuate or not, but they were afraid of offending Sword Master Fudao, who had boldly protected them. If they were to flee, what would that make them?
Sword Master Fudao had acted, not for himself, but to save these Mortal Spirits.
Lu Baitian had also discussed with Gu An whether they should evacuate.
This time, Gu An didn’t give an opinion.
He wanted the TaiXuan Sect to make its own decision.
If the TaiXuan Sect chose to flee, he wouldn’t follow them but would find a place to hide on his own, from then on, he would consider his ties with the TaiXuan Sect severed.
Gu An felt no burden towards the TaiXuan Sect. He didn’t owe them anything; rather, they owed him much.
"I’ll wait for the TaiXuan Sect’s decision. I can’t leave the TaiXuan Sect," Gu An replied.
Upon hearing this, Li Lingtian quickly interjected, "Father, I can also—"
"Shut up!"
Li Xuandao sternly shouted, his eyes becoming sharp.
For a moment, Li Lingtian actually felt scared.
Yang Jian and the Blood Prison Great Sage looked at Li Xuandao in surprise.
How did this emperor seem so complex?
"This situation is different from before. If you leave with the TaiXuan Sect, you might never see your mother again. You must go back!" Li Xuandao took a deep breath and said coldly.
His mood had been bad all along, just suppressed.
He had worked so hard for so many years to build his empire, but now it would be destroyed by a great calamity. How could he not feel stifled?
However, the level of the TaiCang Dynasty was too far from the Great Cold Demon Sect, and he had no intention of resisting.
Gu An looked at Li Xuandao and asked, "Uncle, what about you?"
Li Lingtian looked at Li Xuandao, his eyes filled with anger.
Li Xuandao looked at his own teacup on the table and said softly, "You can all escape, but I cannot. Even if I die, I will die with my people."
The people of the TaiCang Dynasty were too numerous to all escape, and if he thought of fleeing, the TaiCang Dynasty would surely fall into chaos.
Li Lingtian was stunned, his eyes changing as he looked at Li Xuandao.
Yang Jian also felt a deep respect, developing a better impression of this emperor who had bestowed him a divine weapon.
The Blood Prison Great Sage hadn’t expected Li Xuandao to have such resolve, and he couldn’t help but stand up from his prostrate position.
Gu An looked at Li Xuandao and asked, "Uncle, have you forgotten your goal?"
Li Xuandao replied, "Without the people, what is the throne? An emperor who cannot protect his empire is destined to fail. Even if the dynasty is rebuilt, it would be meaningless."
His words filled the courtyard with admiration.
Luo Hun knelt down and said solemnly, "Your humble servant will follow you to the death, without any regrets!"
Li Xuandao only waved his hand, saying no more.
He was indeed sincere, but he hadn’t given up.
He was betting!
He was betting that Sword Master Fudao could overturn the Great Cold Demon Sect!
He couldn’t forget the impact of Sword Master Fudao's intervention during the past calamity.
He couldn’t forget that day of raging fire, the pressure on the people, and the countless green lights rising up, bringing him hope.
He felt that Sword Master Fudao was different, a difference that transcended cultivation. Even though there were many great cultivators in the world, he believed that Sword Master Fudao was the most unique.
From Sword Master Fudao, he sensed a kind of spirit.
That spirit was: Invincible with me!
If Sword Master Fudao had a kind heart, then the world would be at peace!
(End of Chapter)
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