If I become a saint, a celestial official will summon me to raise horses.

Chapter 176 Su Han's Envy, Demon Ancestor Resurrected
Jiang Qiong returned and stayed for only one night before leaving. Gu An could feel that she had been filled with renewed fighting spirit, just like when she had just regained her physical body, full of vigor and high spirits.

Gu An also had high hopes for her future. If she could lead the remaining followers of the Ephemeral Flower Sect onto the right path, that would be a meritorious deed.

Although the Ghost Mother of the Ephemeral Flower is using Su Han, they only want to return to their homeland, and Su Han happens to need someone to protect him. They are both using each other, and as for who will have the last laugh, that depends on their own methods.

Everyone has their own life. Even Ye Lan, Zhen Qin, and Li Ya, who are closest to Gu An, are living their own cultivation lives. They only come to catch up with Gu An occasionally.

After Jiang Qiong left, Gu An continued his life as usual.

Even though he had reached the ninth level of the Immortal Realm, he didn't find planting flowers and grass boring, after all, he still had higher goals.

Because one must pick the herbs oneself to gain lifespan, Gu An rarely uses his clone technique. As for receiving people and handling affairs, he is even less inclined to use clones. Throughout the year, he encounters very few people and matters that require him to use another identity to receive them. Those are merely a spice in his mundane life, and he naturally wants to enjoy the process himself.

Gu An found every day interesting.

……

Tianwei, Tiangong Mountain.

Tiangong Mountain is located among the vast mountains. A huge palace sits on the top of the mountain. A stone staircase runs from the foot of the mountain to the top, with no trees to block the view. Therefore, the palace on the top of the mountain is called Tiangong (Heavenly Palace), and going up Tiangong Mountain is known as ascending to heaven.

On the Heavenly Steps of Tiangong Mountain, Su Han arrived, bone sword in hand. His black clothes fluttered, and his long hair danced in the wind. He looked up at the figure on the mountaintop, his face filled with resentment.

The person standing on the mountaintop was An Hao.

An Hao was dressed in a white robe with gold patterns, wearing a dragon crown. His wrist guards, belt, and boots were all exquisite and gorgeous, shimmering with luster. He looked down at Su Han below the mountain, his lips curling into a smile that was unruly and arrogant.

"The Heaven-Hating Divine Sword? It's nothing special. I heard you can devour other people's spiritual power. How come even if you take shortcuts, your cultivation growth rate is still not as fast as mine?"

An Hao's voice resounded through the heavens, filled with heroic spirit.

Su Han looked up at An Hao, not angry, but with a complicated expression in her eyes.

Just then, figures appeared in the woods at the foot of the mountain. They moved like ghosts, quickly getting behind Su Han.

The Thirteen Wraiths of the Nine Netherworlds!
Su Han raised his sword to block them.

Li Sanyou said in a deep voice, "If you don't deal with this kid, you won't be able to absorb the cultivation of those cultivators in the palace!"

Su Han calmly said, "He comes from the Tai Xuan Sect, and I don't want to deal with the disciples of the Tai Xuan Sect."

Li Qiyou sneered, "You can injure him, but don't kill him."

Upon seeing the appearance of the Nine Netherworld Thirteen Fiends, An Hao narrowed his eyes, raised his right hand, and a long sword appeared out of thin air in his palm.

Under the sunlight, his sword blade gleamed with iridescent light.

Su Han frowned, caught in a dilemma.

Before he could make a decision, the Nine Netherworld Thirteen Fiends all stepped forward and walked upwards.

Rumbling--

The clouds in the sky churned and quickly transformed into thunderclouds, and a powerful sword intent enveloped Jiuyou Shisanli and Su Han.

Su Han stared wide-eyed at the aloof An Hao, unable to maintain her composure.

"Such sword intent... how is this possible..."

Su Han knew that An Hao was younger than him, and he couldn't understand how An Hao had cultivated such a powerful sword intent.
"How could you master the Tai Cang Jing Shen Sword to such an extent? What is your relationship with the Fu Dao Sword Master?"

A voice rang out; it was the Ephemeral Flower Demon Mother.

As soon as she spoke, all thirteen fierce spirits of the Nine Netherworld stopped.

The words "Sword Master Fudao" filled them with lingering fear; thankfully, they hadn't ambushed An Hao earlier.

An Hao sneered, "Why ask so many questions? If you want war, then let's fight!"

The Tai Cang sword intent caused the thunderclouds to condense into a human face. If Gu An saw it, he would surely be pleased, as An Hao's mastery of the Tai Cang Divine Sword had reached a new level.

"Retreat!"

As the voice of the Ephemeral Flower Demon Mother rang out, the Thirteen Fiends of the Nine Netherworlds turned and descended the mountain without hesitation.

As they passed Su Han, they nudged his shoulder.

Su Han followed them away, but he couldn't help but look back at An Hao.

This was the first time he had ever seen someone scare away the Ephemeral Flower Demon Mother, which made his feelings even more complicated.

"If I had the same background as him, things wouldn't have come to this..."

Su Han followed the Nine Netherworld Thirteen Fiends and quickly disappeared into the mountains and forests.

At the mountaintop, An Hao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Despite his arrogance, the Nine Nether Thirteen Fiends actually put immense pressure on him.

His master is truly amazing!

They'll be accepted anywhere!

An Hao was secretly pleased with himself, then turned and walked towards the Heavenly Palace.

Before they even reached the gate, Si Yan'er peeked out from inside and looked excitedly at An Hao.

As An Hao approached, she asked in a low voice, "So your master is the Sword Master Fudao?"

An Hao patted her head, said nothing, and walked straight into the Heavenly Palace.

……

Late autumn, the Third Medicine Valley.

Gu An sat on the stairs of the pavilion, watching his disciples sweep up the autumn leaves. The Third Medicine Valley was vast and the scenery was magnificent, which made him feel refreshed and happy.

The weather was fine, the wind was gentle, everything was wonderful, the only flaw was that a powerful demonic aura was gathering in the north.

With his divine sense from the Immortal Realm, Gu An could see endless demons surrounding a mountain. The mountain seemed to have been carved by a celestial sword, and its summit was flat, with an altar standing there.

The altar was surrounded by powerful demons, the lowest of whom were at the Profound Heart Realm, and one of them had even reached the Nirvana Realm! Gu An guessed that the Nirvana Realm was the Demon Emperor.

Inside the altar, a demonic aura even stronger than that of the Nirvana Realm was gathering.

Evil energy permeated the heavens and earth, dark clouds churned incessantly in the sky, and meteors fell from time to time, resembling an apocalyptic scene.

Moreover, Gu An also sensed the presence of powerful cultivators around the area where demons gathered, including many at the Nirvana Realm.

Clearly, those cultivators came from the Seven Star Spirit Realm, and they were waiting for the Demon Ancestor to be resurrected.

"Neither human nor demon, what a wonderful world."

Gu An chuckled softly, his tone sarcastic. He withdrew his divine sense and then took out the book by Daoist Xunchun to read.

He had no intention of stopping the demon calamity in advance; he wanted to act without the Seven Star Spirit Realm's knowledge, and now was not the right time.

Sunset and moonrise.

Anxin reached the bottom of the stairs and asked, "Master, why are you sitting here?"

Gu An looked at her and smiled, "Enjoying the moonlight, how about you? How has your cultivation been lately?"

After merging with the Water Spirit Pearl, An Xin's lifespan limit remained unchanged. There are countless rare and precious treasures in the world, so how could one so easily change their lifespan limit? However, he could feel that An Xin's energy absorption speed had greatly increased.

An Xin smiled and said, "It's fine, thank you Master. Master, don't worry, I will cultivate the herbs well to make up for your loss."

"Sixth-tier medicinal herbs are priceless. If you want to make up for it, you'll probably have to spend your whole life."

“It’s alright. As long as Master doesn’t mind, I’m willing to stay in Medicine Valley for the rest of my life.”

Unlike An Hao, who lived a life of pleasure and revenge in the cultivation world, An Xin, who knew his talent was mediocre, had no world in his heart, only this medicine valley.

There are hundreds of disciples in Medicine Valley, so life is never boring. Occasionally, she can even go to the outer city to stroll around. She has no worries and just feels very happy.

Looking at An Xin's bright smile, Gu An couldn't help but smile back.

Then let's take care of her for the rest of our lives.

Gu An was kind to his disciples not for any reward. No matter how talented these disciples were, could they surpass him?
He simply enjoys making good connections; if he develops feelings for someone and treats them well, it gives him peace of mind.

The master and apprentice started chatting. Anxin mentioned the white spirit rat, saying that it was too fat and needed to be exercised.

So, Gu An handed the White Spirit Mouse over to her, and she was happy that she could treat it however she wanted from now on.

The night passed.

The next morning, a large number of Tai Xuan Sect disciples flew north, and some even flew over the Third Medicine Valley, which was quite a sight and aroused discussion among the disciples in the valley.

After watching for a while, Gu An stepped onto the teleportation platform.

An hour later.

Gu An arrived at Tianya Valley.

He saw that Lü Xian had returned, and Lü Xian was sitting cross-legged on the cliff, facing the entrance of the valley.

Upon seeing Gu An from afar, he nodded slightly as a greeting.

Gu An nodded in agreement and walked into the valley.

Two years have passed, and the world order has changed dramatically. Now only three dynasties remain: the Taicang Dynasty, the Tianwei Dynasty, and the Dajiang Dynasty.

Among them, the Taicang Dynasty had the most expansive territory, while the Dajiang Dynasty was at the bottom, because the Dajiang Dynasty did not participate in the civil war and was busy fighting against demons.

After Gu An finished picking the herbs, he asked the three monkey demons to plant them.

Luo Hun came to Gu An's side and said, "His Majesty wants you to hurry up and raise your cultivation to the ninth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm so that you can form your core as soon as possible."

He raised his hand, took out a brocade box, and handed it to Gu An.

"His Majesty said that with your current status in the Tai Xuan Sect, someone must have helped you form your Golden Core. This is the Golden Core he prepared in advance, but he can't find the time to come back." Luo Hun's eyes revealed curiosity.

He was curious about Gu An's current status in the Tai Xuan Sect, but unfortunately, the letter from Li Xuandao did not specify.

Gu An put the brocade box into his storage bag, and then asked Luo Hun to thank Li Xuan on his behalf.

Luo Hun asked in a low voice, "Where's the book?"

Gu An quietly took out a book and said, "This is the latest Travelogue of Qingxia. It was given to me by Qingxia himself, and no one else has seen it yet."

Luo Hun accepted it, his face beaming with joy.

Just then, Ji Xiaoyu's brother, Ji Ruolai, appeared out of nowhere behind Luo Hun. He looked at Gu An and asked, "Have you met Xuan Tianyi?"

Luo Hun moved two steps to the side.

Gu An asked, "Why do you ask that?"

"The Travels of Qingxia was written by Xuan Tianyi," Ji Ruolai said expressionlessly. Luo Hun, who was standing to the side, was immediately embarrassed and quickly left.

Gu An nodded and said, "I do know him. We have already become sworn brothers."

Upon hearing this, Luo Hun stopped and looked at him in disbelief.

Ji Ruolai narrowed her eyes and couldn't help but scrutinize Gu An carefully.

Lu Xian, who was sitting on the cliff, opened his eyes. The name Xuan Tianyi was very famous to him. In the current cultivation world, who did not know this true disciple of Tai Xuan Sect?
Ji Ruolai stared at Gu An and said, "It seems that Xuan Tianyi really likes your Investiture of the Gods."

"Investiture of the Gods? What does that mean?"

Luo Hun suddenly leaned closer, looked at Ji Ruolai, and asked with a frown, "You mean Gu An wrote Investiture of the Gods?"

Ji Ruolai nodded.

Luo Hun looked at him in disbelief; this news shocked him even more than Gu An and Xuan Tianyi becoming sworn brothers.

(End of this chapter)