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

Chapter 488 Changes in the World
As Gu An approached, Ye Qingxue still dared not go up to him, but the disciples nearby all bowed and greeted Gu An.

The Third Medicine Valley now has a large number of disciples, all of whom are cultivators. They need a place to practice their spells, and even when they are practicing Qi absorption, they cannot be close to each other. As a result, people can always be seen around the Third Medicine Valley, let alone at the entrance of the valley that represents the main gate of the Medicine Valley.

The closer Gu An got to her, the more nervous Ye Qingxue became; all she could hear was her own breathing and heartbeat.

She was powerful in the branch clan, and she herself could be considered a genius. Years of experience had made her calm and composed, so why was she so nervous at this crucial moment?

She didn't understand, and could only feel frustrated and blame herself in silence.

"Since you're here, why don't you come in? Why do I, your senior uncle, have to come and greet you personally? Your entourage is even bigger than the sect leader's."

Gu An's soft laughter reached her ears, startling her so much that she looked up and met his gaze.

She quickly raised her hand in a gesture of respect, her voice trembling as she said, "Greetings, Senior Uncle, I..."

"Let's go, I happen to be free today," Gu An said with a smile.

Before Ye Lan passed away, the only person she couldn't let go of was Ye Qingxue, after all, she was Ye Lan's apprentice whom she had personally raised, and the closeness between the two could be seen from their surnames.

"Go? Where to?" Ye Qingxue asked nervously, feeling pleasantly surprised. She hadn't expected her senior uncle to still remember her and to be as gentle as ever.

She had thought that after her master passed away, her senior brother would no longer smile at her.

"Go and solve your problem."

Gu An replied, and then walked out of the Medicine Valley.

Ye Qingxue was stunned for a moment, then quickly followed in his footsteps.

She came to Gu An's side and asked, "But I haven't said I'm in any trouble... How did you know?"

Gu An glanced at her and laughed, "You're also a cultivator, do you think the immortals in your eyes can't predict the future?"

Ye Qingxue was shocked.

Gu An then flew with her to the sect's main city. The flight speed wasn't too fast. Along the way, he asked her how she had been all these years, which quickly calmed her down.

After letting her guard down, Ye Qingxue talked about the difficulties she was facing.

Her disciple was exceptionally talented and caught the eye of a powerful cultivator. When the cultivator failed to recruit him, the disciple was captured. She wanted to ask Zhen Qin for help, but Zhen Qin had been away training for hundreds of years, so she couldn't reach her.

After much thought, she decided to go find Gu An.

Gu An knew she was telling the truth, and at the same time, he was also struck by the terrifying nature of fate.

Hundreds of years ago, the powerful families within the sect would not have dared to plot against anyone who had even the slightest connection with him. But now, the higher-ups of those families all believe that he is afraid of the Heavenly Dao and will not take action again.

Of course, they remained cautious and did not harm Ye Qingxue.

If the Sword Master Fudao really wanted to make a move, they could pretend they didn't know about this relationship.

This family, surnamed Qin, wields immense power within the Tai Xuan Sect. The sect leader of their branch is also surnamed Qin. They possess an evil technique that gathers ninety-nine geniuses with great fortune and transfers their luck and talent to another person, thereby creating the strongest member of the Qin family to compete for destiny.

The Qin family patriarch was a magical immortal with unassuming cultivation, but many people knew that the Qin family had a Celestial Immortal. When the Qin family sent a Celestial Immortal into the Tai Xuan Sect, it caused a great commotion, which made the Qin family extremely prestigious.

The Qin family's evil arts were naturally a secret, and they dared not do such a thing within the Tai Xuan Sect. Therefore, Ye Qingxue's disciple had already moved to a remote island overseas.

After Ye Qingxue finished speaking, she looked at Gu An with pleading eyes.

To her, the Qin family was an unshakeable behemoth. She mobilized all her connections and even reported it to the Enforcement Hall, but all her efforts were in vain. She had also received warnings, but for some reason, the Qin family did not take any action against her.

Gu Anzong walked forward, his gaze fixed ahead. A gentle breeze ruffled his robes as he asked, "Qingxue, do you think the Tai Xuan Sect has changed a lot? Has the world changed a lot?"

Ye Qingxue was puzzled, not understanding why Gu An suddenly asked such a question. She considered for a moment and said, "Changes are naturally significant. Aren't all things in the world constantly changing? There are dark corners everywhere. My disciple's experience is just an isolated case and will not affect my sense of belonging to the Tai Xuan Sect." Gu An glanced at her and smiled.

Ye Qingxue thought Gu An was satisfied with her answer, and a smile appeared on her face.

With my senior master intervening, my disciple will surely be saved.

The pressure that had been weighing on her for days vanished, and she began to think about how to repay her master.

Half an hour later, Gu An and his companion finally arrived at the Elder Hall in the main city of the sect.

This is the power center of the Tai Xuan Sect, even more powerful than the Sect Master's Mansion.

Two lifelike and imposing stone statues of Qilin, each ten feet tall, stand in front of the main gate of the Elders' Hall, giving people an overwhelming sense of oppression.

Looking at the three characters on the plaque, Ye Qingxue became nervous again. Hundreds of years ago, she had come here once, accompanying Ye Lan on business. The important figures in the hall were all imposing and left a deep impression on her.

The disciples guarding the gate saw Gu An walk straight over and instinctively wanted to ask him something.

He had just taken a step when a voice entered his ears, causing his face to change drastically, and he knelt down with a thud.

Not only him, but the other gatekeepers also knelt down, looking at Gu An with excitement.

When Ye Qingxue saw them suddenly kneel down, she naturally guessed that they all recognized their master's identity.

Gu An went straight into the mansion, and every disciple and cultivator who looked at him along the way knelt down one after another. Some recognized his identity, but most were reminded and were frightened.

Even Ye Qingxue noticed something amiss; it seemed someone was secretly watching Gu An's people along the way.

She thought of a branch of the Tai Xuan Sect, which was also the most mysterious branch.

Dark hall!

"Gu An, what brings you here?"

A voice came, and Gu Zong greeted them with a big smile.

He was one of the few elders who had an excellent relationship with Gu An. The two had known each other for 1,900 years, before Gu An's identity as the Sword Venerable Fudao was exposed.

Gu An said with a smile, "Make the arrangements, I need to see all the elders."

Gu Zong's heart skipped a beat. Gu An had never made such a request before, and his first reaction was that something had gone wrong.

And it's something really big!

He dared not ask any more questions and immediately went to make arrangements.

Seeing Gu An's domineering presence, Ye Qingxue looked at his back with admiration. She didn't even realize that the look in her eyes was the same one she had disliked the most back then, the same look her master had given Gu An.

Elders appeared out of thin air, and immediately bowed to Gu An. When they saw that Gu An ignored them, they became nervous as well.

Gu An is known for his gentle and courteous manners, which have earned him a good reputation. However, if he loses his manners, the elders will feel the terrifying pressure from the Sword Venerable Fudao.

Many elders even wanted to flee this place, but they were afraid of offending Gu An.

They were puzzled.

What on earth happened?

Is it an invasion by foreign enemies, or some foolish fellow who has offended the Sword Master Fudao?
Their gazes involuntarily fell on Ye Qingxue. There must be a reason why the Sword Master Fudao brought this woman with him.

(End of this chapter)