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Chapter 384: Li Ya's Disappointment
Chapter 384: Li Ya's Disappointment
After spending half the night in Subtle Spirit Palace, Gu An returned to Mystery Valley late at night.
Most of the buildings in the valley were already dark, with disciples cultivating in the darkness. Gu An turned to look towards the forest at the edge of Mystery Valley.
He spotted a figure practicing the sword.
Jiang Shi!
For some reason, Gu An suddenly felt a bit dazed, as if he had seen a figure from hundreds of years ago.
Back then, he had a disciple who also loved to practice the sword in the forest, carrying a deep grudge of blood and vengeance.
Gu An watched for a while, then headed towards his own loft.
Upon returning to his room, he didn't go to watch Jiang Shi practice the sword. With a glance, he saw the previous conversation between Jiang Shi and Lu Jiujia, and he had no intention of intervening.
The most important thing about being human is that everyone has their own choices. Gu An had already reminded Lu Jiujia, and now it was up to him to make his decision after the reminder. No matter what choice he made, Lu Jiujia would have to bear the consequences.
If Lu Jiujia insisted on suffering, so be it.
Gu An's greatest consideration for those around him was to ensure their survival until their lifespan naturally ended.
Of course, nothing is absolute. Perhaps Jiang Shi could change for the better. When Gu An revealed Jiang Shi's past, he had already altered their fates, for better or worse, and time would prove everything.
It wasn't until dawn that Jiang Shi returned from the forest, joining the disciples for morning exercises. Gu An also participated, chatting and laughing with the disciples during the practice. He even joked with Jiang Shi, not holding his past against him.
After learning that Gu An was unwilling to accept him, Jiang Shi didn't show any hostility towards Gu An. This indicated that his nature wasn't irredeemably bad, so Gu An naturally didn't intentionally ignore him.
Of course, Gu An's actions were also aimed at encouraging Jiang Shi to improve and reduce the chances of causing trouble for Lu Jiujia.
After that day, Jiang Shi became well-behaved and stopped pleading.
...
Time flew by, and thirty years passed in the blink of an eye.
On this day, Gu An returned early from Heaven Phoenix Mountain, standing downstairs waiting for someone's return.
Ji Xiaoyu walked out of the house and came to his side, her gaze fixed on him without saying a word, her expression cold.
Gu An felt a chill down his spine under her stare, and he glanced at her, asking, "What's wrong?"
Ji Xiaoyu spoke softly, "Gu An, you're really ruthless, not talking to me for so many years?"
Hearing this, Gu An quickly turned around, helplessly saying, "I'm not talking to you? It's just that I don't dare disturb you when you're so cold, and you hardly ever go out all year."
Ji Xiaoyu humphed, "Don't try to fool me. If it were your junior sister ignoring you, you'd definitely rush to please her."
"Impossible!"
"Really?"
Ji Xiaoyu's face showed disbelief.
Gu An replied seriously, "My junior sister would never ignore me."
Ji Xiaoyu's pupils slightly dilated, and she wanted to brush off his words and leave, but she held back.
Gu An asked, "How's your cultivation been these years? I've already reached the sixth layer of the Nascent Soul Realm. Impressive, right?"
Ji Xiaoyu, who had been angry, couldn't help but smile at his words.
"Indeed, you're very impressive. You're almost catching up to me." Ji Xiaoyu suppressed her smile and spoke coldly.
Gu An followed her lead, asking, "What realm are you at now?"
"The eighth layer of Body Merging Realm."
"What?"
Gu An's eyes widened in astonishment. "How can you be so fast? Is Body Merging Realm cultivation that easy?"
Ji Xiaoyu gave him a sidelong glance. "You think it's fast. Who told you not to cultivate diligently? In any era, my cultivation speed has never been top-notch."
"That's true."
"Hmm?"
"No, in my eyes, you have the best talent in the world."
Gu An spoke sincerely, but in his heart, he thought, Women are so hard to please. I compliment your speed, and you mock me. If I don't compliment you, you're unhappy.
The two continued chatting, with Ji Xiaoyu trying to ease the tension between them, and Gu An willingly went along.
Not long after, a figure flew in from the horizon—the person Gu An was waiting for.
The man flew quickly, landing behind Gu An. He reached out to pat Gu An, but Ji Xiaoyu quickly pulled Gu An towards herself, causing his hand to miss.
Gu An seized the opportunity to grab Ji Xiaoyu's hand and turned to look.
"Senior Brother Li!" Gu An exclaimed in surprise.
Li Ya's hand hung in the air, and he looked at Ji Xiaoyu in bewilderment, not expecting her to move so quickly.
Ji Xiaoyu, feeling Gu An's hand squeezing her wrist, didn't pull her hand back. She calmly looked at Li Ya.
Gu An withdrew his hand and took two steps forward, greeting Li Ya excitedly.
The two chatted for a while, and then Li Ya pulled Gu An towards his loft, with Ji Xiaoyu following closely behind.
When they climbed the stairs, Ji Xiaoyu was still with them, which puzzled Li Ya, who looked at her.
"Let her come along. We're all family," Gu An said with a smile.
Ji Xiaoyu heard this, and the corners of her mouth curved slightly upward.
Li Ya felt awkward but couldn't refuse.
After the three entered the room, Gu An started making tea for Li Ya and asked about his experiences over the years.
Ji Xiaoyu sat in Gu An's chair without hesitation. Li Ya didn't sit down immediately but instead scanned the room's furnishings as he narrated his story.
After so many years, his junior brother's room hadn't changed much, and he couldn't help but feel nostalgic.
Gu An poured him a cup of tea and brought over a chair, sitting beside Ji Xiaoyu to listen to his story.
Hearing about his entry into the Holy Court, Gu An couldn't help but exclaim, giving him plenty of face.
Li Ya then spoke of the battle between the Holy Court and the Immortal Dynasty, which piqued Ji Xiaoyu's interest.
"Guess who I saw in the Immortal Dynasty's camp? An Hao! You wouldn't have guessed it, right? He actually joined the Immortal Dynasty!" Li Ya sighed.
Gu An thought to himself, 'Of course I know, and I also know you lost to him again.'
Relying on his good fortune, Li Ya had reached the Profound Realm and encountered An Hao at the battle competition. This guy was very stubborn and refused to use the power of Divine Odd City when fighting An Hao, with the obvious result of a complete defeat.
It had to be said that Li Ya was both lucky and tragic.
His cultivation always kept up with An Hao's pace, but he just couldn't beat him.
Each time, it was a crushing defeat. Despite being at the same level, he was no match for An Hao.
Compared to Yang Jian, Li Ya seemed more like An Hao's destined rival.
"Did you two fight?" Gu An asked.
Li Ya shook his head, "No, unfortunately. I almost had the chance, and I wanted to test his edge."
Pfft!
Li Ya heard laughter in his heart, the laughter of the Divine City Immortal Spirit.
He pretended not to hear and continued sighing, unaware that Gu An could hear the thoughts of the Divine City Immortal Spirit. As he boasted, the Immortal Spirit was exposing his lies to Gu An.
How interesting!
Li Ya began describing the peerless geniuses of both sides, and Gu An would occasionally exclaim, keeping the atmosphere lively.
Ji Xiaoyu remained silent, listening quietly.
"You might not believe it, but the Immortal Dynasty won the battle competition. They won by one more victory, and I wonder what changes will come in the future. The Holy Court can't suppress the Immortal Dynasty, and they might have to go to war," Li Ya sighed.
He even doubted if he had chosen the wrong path.
How could An Hao always be so lucky?
Ji Xiaoyu spoke up, "The talents of the Immortal Dynasty's disciples are naturally higher than ordinary people, and this battle competition favored them. I estimate that the Holy Court intentionally let them win to achieve a peaceful situation. If they went to war directly, the Holy Court would win, but the Immortal Dynasty would also suffer greatly, causing severe damage to the Holy Court."
Li Ya looked at Ji Xiaoyu in surprise, never expecting her to have such insight.
He knew Ji Xiaoyu's identity, and previously thought that Gu An had kept her by his side to commemorate the third Miss Ji. Now it seemed that this Ji Xiaoyu was not simple at all.
Gu An noticed Li Ya's surprise and introduced her, "This young lady is not ordinary. She's not yet four hundred years old and has already reached the eighth level of Body Merging Realm. Her talent is no less than An Hao's."
It wasn't just 'no less than'; Ji Xiaoyu's original body was a Freedom Immortal. For An Hao and Li Ya to cultivate to the Freedom Immortal level would take at least a million years, if not longer.
"So powerful?" Li Ya's expression changed, and he was genuinely surprised.
Don't be fooled by his Profound Realm cultivation; only he knew what he had gone through. His cultivation growth wasn't solely due to talent.
How could the Great Profound Sect produce another genius?
Li Ya sighed, "Indeed, she can match up with An Hao. An Hao achieved the Great Accomplishment Realm a few years ago, and to reach that realm at five hundred years old is too monstrous. Miss Ji might be able to match him and achieve the Great Accomplishment Realm at the same age."
His heart was filled with jealousy.
He could accept An Hao's achievements, as An Hao had also traveled far and wide, facing life-threatening situations.
But Ji Xiaoyu?
Could she cultivate so quickly just by staying beside Gu An?
Li Ya couldn't stay any longer. He took out two brocade boxes from his storage ring and said, "These are gifts I prepared for you. Fortunately, I had an extra one, so I'll give it to your younger sister as a greeting gift. I have some matters to discuss with the Great Profound Sect, and I'll come back to drink with you after some time."
After saying this, he stood up and walked towards the window.
He suddenly remembered Ji Xiaoyu was still there and turned back towards the door.
"Why are you in such a hurry?"
"I almost forgot an important matter, and it's urgent."
"Alright."
Gu An saw Li Ya off at the door, watching him fly away.
He felt regretful in his heart. Why did he drive Li Ya away?
Li Ya was his first true friend in this life, and he missed him. If Li Ya didn't look for him, he would have to take the initiative.
Perhaps having a woman nearby made it hard for brothers to be as open.
Gu An closed the door and returned to the table, noticing that Ji Xiaoyu had already opened the brocade boxes. They contained two jade pendants.
"I want this one," Ji Xiaoyu said without room for argument. Her mood was excellent, and her smile couldn't be hidden.
Without waiting for Gu An's response, she began to cast spells on the two jade pendants.
Gu An sat in the chair Li Ya had just occupied, feeling a bit helpless.
Li Ya was indeed talkative!
He, Gu An, wanted to be a monk who passed through a sea of flowers without a single petal sticking to him. How could he make a private lifelong commitment with a woman?
Gu An thought of An Hao and immediately sent his divine sense towards him.
An Hao was still in the Holy Court, in a mysterious secret realm. With Gu An's current cultivation, none of the Holy Court's formations or restrictions could stop him, and he could even silently probe his divine sense into it.
Soon, he captured An Hao.
Huh?
What was he doing? Gu An was surprised. Could An Hao encounter a great opportunity even in the Holy Court?
(End of Chapter)
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