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

Chapter 489 Incomprehensible Methods

The deputy sect leader, Ji Hantian, also appeared, and he personally led Gu An and the other two to the council hall.

In the end, Gu An sat in the head seat, Ye Qingxue stood to the side, and the other elders also stood. When they saw Gu An with his eyes closed, they couldn't help but ask each other in a telepathic manner.

Because everyone was using telepathy, the council hall fell silent, and Ye Qingxue was extremely nervous, her whole body tense.

At this moment, she was also worried that things would escalate too much.

Will the Tai Xuan Sect fall apart because of her and her disciple?
She couldn't afford such consequences.

The Qin family only coveted her apprentice's talent; they didn't intend to harm her. If she didn't seek out Gu An, her apprentice would only lose her freedom.

However, if the Tai Xuan Sect loses Gu An, it will affect everyone in the Tai Xuan Sect.

Ye Qingxue began to blame herself, feeling that she should have explained things clearly before coming.

She looked at Gu An, hesitant to speak.

Little did she know, what she learned was not the truth. The Qin family didn't want her disciple as a person, but rather her disciple's life.

Time continues to pass.

More and more elders arrived, and some of them changed their expressions upon seeing Ye Qingxue, presumably because they had already guessed the reason.

Lü Baitian also arrived.

He was closest to Gu An, so he mustered up his courage and went up to ask Gu An why he had come.

"It's nothing, I just wanted to say goodbye to everyone."

Gu An said with his eyes closed. As soon as he said this, everyone panicked and tried to dissuade him.

"Sword Master, is there something we did wrong?"

"Yes, Sword Master, the Tai Xuan Sect can do without anyone, but it cannot do without you!"

"Who has offended you? Just tell us, and the Tai Xuan Sect will definitely give you an explanation!"

"Sword Master, don't scare us!"

"Sword Master, where are you going?"

The elders, regardless of their family background, even the elders from the Qin family, panicked.

To this day, most of the members of the Elders' Hall are newcomers. The reason they joined the Tai Xuan Sect was precisely because they wanted to become the Sword Master Fu Dao.

Without the Sword Master Fudao, what is the Taixuan Sect?
Gu An opened his eyes and looked at the faces in the hall. Most of them were unfamiliar, just like the current Tai Xuan Sect, which made him feel increasingly unfamiliar with them.

It's not just that old friends are constantly passing away, but the sect's traditions are also changing, making it seem no different from other sects.

The weak eat the strong, and the strong are respected.

Chivalry is not something most people talk about; pursuing one's destiny is everyone's goal.

This trend even spread to the Third Medicine Valley.

Although this trend is driven by the scheming of those who pursue the Dao, Gu An is still somewhat weary of how easily they are swayed.

With his current supernatural powers, he can take his medicine valley with him wherever he wants.

Gu An was truly preparing to change locations, live in seclusion to undergo tribulation, and strive for a higher realm.

The world is still in turmoil, with constant tribulations and changes. His presence in the open only brings trouble to those around him.

Lu Baitian remained silent. He wasn't as panicked as the others; he thought Gu An wanted to recuperate.

If Gu An is really tired, then he will never stop Gu An.

In his view, Gu An had no obligation to guard the Tai Xuan Sect indefinitely.

He had heard what He Qingsong had said in the Third Medicine Valley before, and knew that the Heavenly Dao was resisting Gu An.

Tai Xuan Sect may seem stable, but who knows the pressure Gu An faces?

Gu An scanned everyone, making them all lower their eyes, and the murmurs stopped abruptly.

Gu An raised his right hand, and something appeared out of thin air in his palm—a stone, enveloped in a faint silver light and surrounded by water.

Upon closer inspection, it was not a stone at all, but an island, which only appeared as a stone in Gu An's palm.

"What is this?" Lu Baitian asked, frowning.

The others also turned their attention to the island in Gu An's hand. They probed it with their divine senses, and soon some of them changed color.

The elders of the Qin family looked terrified, trembling all over, extremely frightened.

Ye Qingxue also looked at the small island in surprise. She used her divine sense to probe into it, taking in the entire scene. She saw her disciple. "Chang'er..." Ye Qingxue exclaimed in disbelief, her beautiful eyes wide.

She saw her apprentice tied to a stone pillar, barely alive, while others were tied to different stone pillars, their bodies covered with various talismans.

As soon as she spoke, the Qin family elders were so frightened that they immediately knelt down, each one covered in sweat.

Gu An had captured the island, and although they couldn't understand his methods, they knew that Gu An was targeting them.

Lu Baitian turned his head and frowned, asking, "What's going on?"

The other elders also frowned. They didn't know what the Qin family was up to, but judging from the formation on the island, they were probably going to sacrifice the people on the stone pillars.

Are those people all disciples of the Tai Xuan Sect?
They didn't know for sure, but one thing was certain: someone was connected to Ye Qingxue, and Ye Qingxue had come with the Sword Master Fudao...

What a big deal!

The elders looked at the Qin family elders with icy eyes, wishing they could kill them on the spot.

The Qin family is very powerful, but it depends on who they are compared to.

If they oppose the Sword Master Fudao, the entire Taixuan Sect will unite to annihilate the Qin family.

With a thought, Gu An saw figures flying out from the island, all of them imprisoned geniuses, who landed on the ground in a sorry state.

Ye Qingxue immediately rushed towards one of them, and Gu An followed by using a lifespan probe.

[Ye Chang (Nascent Soul Realm Level 5): 129/700/9999]

Huh?
A lifespan of 9999 years!

It's been a long time since I've seen such a genius.

Gu An sighed inwardly. Then, he clenched his right hand, and prompts about stealing lifespan kept popping up in front of him.

This island has existed for a long time and has been used for extremely evil deeds. Before Ye Chang and others were captured, the Qin family practiced evil arts here. Everyone on the island has blood on their hands. Killing them is no burden for Gu An.

Seeing Gu An clench his fist, all the elders' hearts pounded. They couldn't care less about the suffering geniuses; they all stared at Gu An, not daring to breathe.

The elders of the Qin family were ashen-faced and terrified.

Under their gaze, Gu An opened his right hand, and sand fell into his palm.

Throughout, Gu An remained expressionless, making everyone feel as if they were in a cold cellar, and their backs were tingled with chills.

No one dared to speak, including Lü Baitian. They didn't know what to say; they were filled with fear.

They finally understood the fear of being enemies with Gu An; they even felt that if Gu An blew a breath, they would die.

"Find out the truth for yourselves, and take care of yourselves."

Gu An stood up and walked towards the door.

Ye Qingxue, who was supporting Ye Chang, quickly led him to follow.

Everyone watched Gu An leave. The saved geniuses looked at Gu An in confusion, not understanding what had happened. They didn't even realize they had been saved.

Ji Hantian approached a Qin family elder, his face grim, and gritted his teeth, saying, "Speak, what exactly has your Qin family done?"

A barrage of murderous gazes fell upon the Qin family elder, causing him to tremble. He immediately revealed the evil cultivation technique practiced by the Qin family.

Upon hearing this, Lü Baitian couldn't help but sigh.

This has happened more than once. The battle in which the Sword Master Fudao appeared out of nowhere was to help the Taixuan Sect stop such evil deeds. I never thought that more than a thousand years have passed, almost two thousand years, and there are still people doing such stupid things.

Lu Baitian suddenly felt powerless.

The Tai Xuan Sect has indeed developed rapidly, but what is the point?
What does he gain from staying in the position of sect leader?
the other side.

Gu An walked out of the Elders' Hall, stopped, turned to look at Ye Qingxue, and said, "Take him back to recover. No one will bother you anymore."

After saying that, he walked towards the street, intending to stroll around the sect's main city.

Ye Qingxue quickly bowed to Gu An's retreating figure.

Ye Chang, his face covered in blood, struggled to open his eyes and weakly said, "Master...who is he..."

Ye Qingxue suppressed her excitement and whispered, "He is your grandmaster's senior brother and your master's senior uncle."

Ye Chang's eyes widened. He looked up, trying to catch a glimpse of Gu An's retreating figure, but he could no longer see him.

Gu An disappeared into the crowd, observing the bustling scene along the way, and began to deduce the future of the Tai Xuan Sect.

This street will experience bustling activity and desolation, rise and fall with the tides of life, and with the decision he makes today, this street will become a desolate wasteland many years from now.

(End of this chapter)