Steadily becoming a saint, the immortal officials hired me to tend the horses Chapter 108

Chapter 108: Chapter 108: Why are you forcing me?

Gu An originally just wanted to eavesdrop, but the woman in the purple dress used her Divine Sense to detect him and even showed hostility, implying that she wanted to tear him to pieces.

Can this be tolerated?

Gu An caught her directly!

Before killing her, he first investigated the internal information of the Ephemera Sect. The woman's identity was obviously not simple, and he might get some useful information.

The woman in the purple dress was named Su Shan, previously an Elder of the Thousand-Autumn Pavilion. She joined the Ephemera Sect two hundred years ago, and after the Ephemera Sect's defeat, she had been lurking within the Thousand-Autumn Pavilion.

Yang Ni was personally recruited by her. Yang Ni joined the sect because Su Shan promised to help her find the murderer of her sister.

Su Shan's purpose in recruiting Yang Ni was to monitor Li Xuandao and Li Ya. Su Shan felt that Li Ya, who had inherited the Heavenly Residence Sword, might become the Crown Prince, so she first had Yang Ni monitor this father and son pair, waiting for the Ephemera Sect's resurgence.

Yang Ni didn't completely trust Su Shan; she just wanted an additional channel to find the truth.

Little did she know, the person who killed her sister was Su Shan herself!

The power structure of the Ephemera Sect was very complex, with many branches. Every Void Crossing Realm Elder was working to establish their own achievements. As long as their contributions were significant, they could walk the Nine Nether Road, seeking the Immortal Path.

Su Shan had only heard of the Nine Nether Road, never seen it. It was said that the Nine Nether Road could cross the ocean to another continent. The Nine Nether Road was the Yin Yang path opened by the Ephemera Sect, passing through a ghostly realm where Yin and Yang intersected, filled with Evil Ghosts and extreme danger, but also full of opportunities.

After investigating for a long time, Gu An still did not obtain information about the main lineage of the Ephemera Sect and could not understand how powerful it was.

When he withdrew his Divine Sense, an hour had already passed.

He looked down at Su Shan's alluring face, his eyes full of disdain. When he used the Soul Capturing Skill earlier, he saw many unspeakable scenes.

A Demon Cultivator is just a Demon Cultivator!

Gu An immediately ended Su Shan's life, then burned her body to ashes.

This Great Cultivator of the Void Crossing Realm died silently.

She contributed decades of life span to Gu An, which was passable.

Afterward, Gu An began to inventory her two Storage Rings.

Meanwhile, Yang Ni was in her room, still unable to calm her mind and cultivate. Su Shan's threats kept surfacing in her mind.

Thinking about how Gu An got involved because of her, she felt guilty.

It wasn't that she had special feelings for Gu An; it's just that after so many years together, their relationship had grown closer. Thinking that such a good-natured junior might be persecuted because of her made her uneasy.

By dawn, Lu Jiujia called the disciples out for exercise, and Gu An went downstairs.

“The plan for a day lies in the morning, Yang Ni, it's time to come out and practice!”

Gu An went outside Yang Ni's courtyard and shouted.

Yang Ni quickly came out, only nodding slightly to Gu An as if nothing had happened the previous night.

Gu An didn't say much, but he felt slightly relieved that Yang Ni dared to draw her sword when threatened by Su Shan the night before.

Hmm, later on, I'll assign her more land to plant more flowers and plants.

Ever since that night with Su Shan, Yang Ni went to the Outer Sect every two days, under the pretext of looking for High-Rank Seed.

Gu An's routine remained undisturbed, still traveling between the three Medicine Valleys.

At the end of summer.

Gu An arrived at Tianya Valley. Luo Hun and Yi Liuyun had gone out, taking three monkey demons with them, leaving only Lv Xian in the Medicine Valley.

“A Great Cultivator's cave was discovered thousands of miles away, with many heavenly materials and earthly treasures. Yi Liuyun took them to fetch them and won't be back for a few days.”

Lv Xian came to Gu An and explained. His gaze was fixed on Gu An, burning brightly.

Gu An nodded slightly, then turned to walk toward the garden.

“Who are you really, Gu An?”

Lv Xian's voice came from behind, his tone different from usual, carrying intense hostility.

Gu An stopped and turned to look at Lv Xian, smiling: “What kind of deity am I? I'm just an ordinary cultivator who loves planting.”

This guy wasn't acting right!

Why did it feel like he had changed?

Could it be that another remnant soul in his body had taken control?

Gu An wondered, confused.

Lv Xian sneered, his face becoming ferocious, “I only taught you a few times, yet your mastery of Mystic Tortoise Surging Wave Palm has already surpassed my ten years of hard practice.”

Gu An raised an eyebrow. He didn't expect that holding back intentionally would still be noticed by Lv Xian.

This was troublesome.

Lv Xian took a step forward, the aura of Core Formation Realm Ninth Layer erupted, lifting the fallen leaves on the ground like a tornado rising into the sky, creating a grand scene.

Though it was the Ninth Layer of the Core Formation Realm cultivation level, it could already match the aura of the lower Nascent Soul Realm.

As expected of the Supreme Sect's former number one genius.

“I discovered that cave long ago, calculated the day you would come and sent them away in advance. Today, let's have a showdown.” Lv Xian sneered.

His right palm began to accumulate spiritual power, the space under his palm fluctuating violently like surging waves.

Gu An raised his hand and said, “Don't mess around, I really am not a genius, why target me? I have no threat to you.”

If you mess around, I'll have to kill you.

Lv Xian licked his lips and said, “Don't worry, I won't kill you, I just want to test your depth. If you continue to hide your strength, you'll suffer the same fate as Li Ya.”

At this remark, Gu An's gaze turned cold.

“Try my Mystic Tortoise Surging Wave Palm!” Lv Xian shouted, striking out with a palm.

The palm wind swept out, shaking heaven and earth, and the wild wind rose from the ground, bringing overwhelming pressure toward Gu An, lifting the grass of the lawn, and filling the air with dust.

Boom——

The palm wind of the Mystic Tortoise Surging Wave Palm soared into the sky, forming a nearly hundred-zhang high airwave wall, spectacular beyond compare.

Lv Xian's smile froze. Looking in the direction of his gaze, Gu An stood still behind the airwave, his palm power forcibly blocked.

The medicinal herbs in all the gardens behind Gu An swayed in the wind but remained in the soil, untouched.

At this moment, Gu An's face was expressionless, and his entire temperament suddenly changed, making Lv Xian feel unfamiliar.

“You…”

Lv Xian trembled in his voice, seeing Gu An step toward him.

With just one step, Gu An crossed several zhang, arriving in front of him.

Boom!

Lv Xian's aura was directly dispersed. The terrifying power made him fall back, sitting paralyzed on the ground, without the demeanor of the top of the Hidden Dragon List.

Gu An raised his right hand, looking down at him, his palm facing his head.

Lv Xian was horrified to find himself unable to move, suppressed by an overwhelming spiritual power he could not resist.

“Divinity Transformation…” Lv Xian gritted his teeth.

His judgment was correct, Gu An indeed suppressed his realm at the Divinity Transformation Realm, enough to overshadow him easily.

“Why did you have to force me?” Gu An looked down at Lv Xian and asked softly.

The murderous intent in his eyes became tangible, making Lv Xian feel the breath of death.

His expressionless face was so terrifying that Lv Xian had never seen such a frightening expression.

“Wait!”

Lv Xian quickly shouted, showing a panic-stricken look for the first time.

Gu An just quietly looked down at him.

Actually, Gu An didn't want to kill him. After all, Lv Xian was Lv Baitian's son, and Lv Xian had no malice towards him, indicating he really just wanted to spar.

To avoid being entangled, Gu An could only use the power of the Divinity Transformation Realm to scare him to the core.

“I was wrong… don't kill me…” Lv Xian gritted his teeth, lowering his proud head, not daring to look at Gu An.

He was still paralyzed on the ground, unable to get up, and felt humiliated in this posture.

“But you've exposed my real cultivation level, and I'll definitely face endless trouble in the future. This makes me very troubled. I just want to plant my plants in peace, why do you have to force me, why?”

Gu An said coldly, by the end, his voice sounded like a low roar, his features contorting as if he were about to go insane.

Lv Xian looked up, frightened by his hysterical expression, and quickly said, “I will never tell… I swear! I promise!”

Gu An's right hand began to gather spiritual power, the terrifying power of the Divinity Transformation Realm making Lv Xian shiver with fear.

“Wait, I know the whereabouts of an Eighth Rank Spirit Flower. This flower has been maturing for hundreds of years and hasn't turned into a spirit yet. Don't you love planting flowers? You can go get it!” Lv Xian said urgently, shaking with fear.

Gu An's expression changed, squinting as he asked, “Where is it?”

Lv Xian felt the oppressive force weaken, hurriedly taking out a map from his Storage Bag, “This is the map. I got it from an old senior when I participated in the Hundred Clans Assembly.”

Gu An took the map, glanced at it briefly, then put it into his Storage Bag.

He looked back at Lv Xian, frowning, “Will you really not tell anyone?”

“If I reveal your cultivation level, I'll suffer inner demon invasion during Tribulation Crossing and perish!” Lv Xian immediately swore.

Hearing this, Gu An retracted his aura, his cultivation level returning to the Foundation Establishment Realm.

The flowers in the Medicine Valley stopped swaying, and Lv Xian breathed a sigh of relief, sweating profusely and panting heavily.

Gu An returned to his usual gentle expression. He pulled Lv Xian up, patted the dust off him, “Brother Lv, pardon the offense. Promise me, don't make such jokes next time; it's not funny!”

Hearing this, Lv Xian forced a smile.

Then, Gu An turned and left, heading for the garden.

Watching his back, Lv Xian remained silent for a long time.

Half an hour later, Gu An greeted Lv Xian before leaving.

Lv Xian sat on the lawn, staring at the sun in the sky, dazed.

Day turned to night, and for two consecutive days and nights, he did not get up.

Until Luo Hun, Yi Liuyun, and the three monkey demons returned, chatting and laughing, obviously having had a great haul.

Yi Liuyun saw Lv Xian sitting dazed on the ground, smiled, and asked, “Lv Xian, why aren't you cultivating?”

Lv Xian's body trembled slightly. He turned to Yi Liuyun and asked, “Do you think I can achieve Divinity Transformation before a hundred?”

He knew Gu An's age because Gu An was about the same age as Li Ya.

“If you hadn't wasted time before, you could definitely reach Divinity Transformation before a hundred. Unfortunately, you're already ninety. It's hard to go from the Ninth Layer of the Core Formation Realm to the First Layer of the Divinity Transformation Realm in ten years,” Yi Liuyun shook his head and said.

Luo Hun suggested, “His Majesty values you so highly. Just ask, and he'll provide you with a large amount of elixir.”

Lv Xian remained silent.

He fell into self-doubt, wondering if he really was not a genius?

Chapter end

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