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

Chapter 654 The Cup Falls and the Calamity Ends
Under the blue sky, there are green mountains and clear waters, and birds sing and flowers bloom.

Li Ya and Li Xuanyu sat in a small pavilion at the foot of the mountain stream, drinking tea and reminiscing. As Li Ya recounted his experiences over the years, Li Xuanyu appeared indifferent, but in reality, she was filled with many emotions.

Compared to Li Ya, she felt much luckier.

In order to become stronger, Li Ya needs to compete for opportunities everywhere and fight all year round. However, within the Qiankun Sect, she has no shortage of cultivation resources and no bottlenecks in her cultivation.

She guessed that Gu An was secretly helping her because she had no bottlenecks in her training.

Before meeting Gu An, she wasn't nearly as perceptive.

After recounting his legendary life, Li Ya raised an eyebrow at Li Xuanyu and asked, "Sister, how have you been these past few years?"

He was unaware of Li Xuanyu's inner thoughts. He was still very proud of his experiences. Although he was not listed among the prodigies, his reputation was not low, and he had earned it all through his own efforts!
Li Xuanyu did not hide her experiences. She began to recount her story, which mainly involved her rise in rank within the Qiankun Sect.

In closing, Li Xuanyu remarked, "Compared to you, my life has been far too mundane."

Li Ya listened with great interest at first, but the more he listened, the more something seemed off.

With the help of powerful figures within the sect, he overcame his tribulation and broke through to the Heaven and Earth Immortal Realm.

Under the guidance of the immortals, one can achieve the carefree realm of immortality.

When he was undergoing the tribulation of the Wonderful Immortal Realm, he almost perished, but was fortunately helped by the Primordial Dao Treasure.

Li Ya opened her mouth, wanting to ask if this was right.
He knew Li Xuanyu's talent. Back in the Tai Cang Continent, he had already surpassed Li Xuanyu. For tens of thousands of years, he had traveled the world and encountered many opportunities. It can be said that he went through countless hardships before finally attaining the Wonderful Immortal Realm.

He encountered the same difficulties that Li Xuanyu faced during her tribulation. Each time he successfully overcame a tribulation, he was covered in wounds and in great pain.

And what about Li Xuanyu?
Even though she was his own sister, Li Ya still felt terrible.

Junior Brother Gu, are you trying to tell me that I have a brighter future by following you?
Li Ya felt that Gu An was deliberately cultivating Li Xuanyu. If it were just an ordinary relationship, it would be good enough if he could protect her. How could he let Li Xuanyu cultivate to her current level?

And so fast!

Li Xuanyu asked, "Why have you come?"

Why?

Li Ya felt inexplicably choked up.

He was closer to Gu An, so why does he seem more distant now?

Li Ya replied, "I have some information about this world that I want to give to Gu... to the Sword Master Fudao."

He almost couldn't help but call Gu An "Junior Brother Gu," but then he thought that Gu An was the Sword Venerable of the Dao, and the one who changed Li Xuanyu's fate. He shouldn't be so rude.

Moreover, after more than 100,000 years, does Gu An still consider him his senior brother?

As Li Ya's cultivation level rose, his understanding also improved, and he grew increasingly awe of the power of the Sword Venerable Fudao.

No matter how strong he becomes, he is still an ordinary person in this world. He has encountered too many beings that he looks up to and respects. That is why he is often amazed by Gu An's strength.

Just how powerful is Gu An to disregard the entire Heavenly Spirit World and even contend with terrifying beings from beyond the heavens?

"About the world?" Li Xuanyu asked in surprise, just as she was about to ask more questions.

Sudden.

A figure appeared beside the two of them, rolled up his robe, and sat down directly.

Li Xuanyu froze, staring blankly at Gu An.

Li Ya was equally stunned to see Gu An suddenly sitting next to him.

Gu An was dressed in white robes and wore a newly made Immortal King's Crown. He exuded an ethereal and otherworldly aura, and with his near-perfect face, he seemed like a celestial being descended to earth.

"What? You don't welcome me?"

Gu An smiled and then poured himself some tea.

Li Xuanyu snapped out of her daze and said, "How could I not welcome you? I just didn't expect you to come out in person..."

Her gaze involuntarily fell on Li Ya. She had long known that Gu An cared a lot about Li Ya, but she hadn't expected that Gu An would personally come to greet Li Ya as soon as he arrived.

This affection is so deep!
She was filled with confusion. Logically speaking, Gu An was already an extraordinary and powerful being when he met Li Ya. How could they have such a friendship after just spending several years with Li Ya in Xuan Valley?

Or perhaps Li Ya possesses a potential she cannot fathom? Gu An sipped her tea and chuckled, "Tell me, what is it that concerns the world that you need to tell me?"

Li Ya came to his senses, his expression turning serious. He said, “The world is getting more and more chaotic. I originally thought it was just the cycle of heaven, until I met an old Taoist priest. He was a servant of the heavenly way. He was cursed and told me before he died that a resentful force from beyond the heavens was invading the human world. It would fuel the evil thoughts in the hearts of living beings. If this force is not eradicated, the chaos in the human world will continue until the world is destroyed.”

Upon hearing this, Li Xuanyu's expression changed. She subconsciously looked at Gu An, wanting to know if the information Li Ya had given was true.

She believed that Gu An could see through everything in the world.

Gu An looked at Li Ya and chuckled softly, "You said it yourself, it fuels evil thoughts in people's hearts. Doesn't that show that all living beings inherently harbor resentment?"

What Li Ya said was indeed true. Those believers who preached the Heavenly Way and the Heavenly Court in the human world were successively cursed. It was obvious that the strange power was afraid of the Heavenly Court. But how could the Heavenly Court not know that so many worlds were being invaded by the strange power?
Gu An has already calculated the source of the strange power. This strange power comes from the Chaos Resentful Demon. This evil creature originates from outside the Three Thousand Great Worlds and its cultivation level is the mid-stage of the Mysterious True Great Luo Immortal Realm.

Through deduction, Gu An learned that there were many evil beings similar to Chaos Resentful Demon in Chaos, and that the Heavenly Court's fortune was present at the edge of Chaos, which meant that the Heavenly Court had long been eyeing Chaos.

The fact that Chaos Vengeful Spirit could invade the Three Thousand Great Worlds from the Chaos seems like a conspiracy no matter how you look at it.

This conspiracy may have originated from Immortal Lord Xuansu; how could he be the one to take the lead?

He will make his move when the Heavenly Spirit Great World is truly facing a life-or-death crisis.

He has saved this vast world many times, but the beings he saves will eventually die. His intervention is merely to prolong the lives of all living beings.

“Humans have seven emotions and six desires, and evil thoughts cannot be eradicated. But the power from beyond the heavens must be hiding an even greater calamity. Perhaps this power will absorb the evil thoughts of all living beings to make itself stronger?” Li Ya said with a frown.

Gu An rolled her eyes at him and said irritably, "It's not that exaggerated."

He had already figured out the reason why Chaos Vengeful Demon released its strange power. It was not that it wanted to absorb the power of all living beings, but that as its resentment covered the world, the fortune of Heaven would fade away. Once the fortune of Heaven completely dissipated, Chaos Vengeful Demon would descend.

Before his breakthrough, he thought that the Chaos Vengeful Spirit invaded the Great Thousand Worlds to feed or become stronger. Now it seems that those Great Thousand Worlds that were invaded are a path.

Chaos Resentful Luo may be on the run or trying to go somewhere, but there is too much Heavenly Fortune along the way, so he can only do this.

He was like a fleeing traveler, so hurried that he wouldn't even care if he stepped on the insects along the way.

Li Xuanyu then spoke up, "The world is full of hardships, and we can't always rely on the Sword Master to take action. The lessons learned in blood will be recorded in history so that future generations can remember them and avoid more disasters."

She was also trying to comprehend the great principle of cause and effect. Her biggest feeling was that as long as there is intelligence, struggle is inevitable, and too much struggle will eventually lead to disaster.

Moreover, she felt that in the midst of calamity, one should save oneself rather than seek help from a powerful being outside the rules.

Recently, undercurrents have been surging within the Qiankun Sect, and the atmosphere within the sect has become increasingly tense. However, the higher-ups do not want to seek help from Wushi, as that would make them appear incompetent.

"But……"

Li Ya hesitated. He originally thought this matter would not be difficult for Gu An, which was why he came to Gu An for help. He did not expect Gu An to refuse.

Gu An gently pushed his teacup towards Li Ya and said, "Senior Brother Li, do you really want to end this chaos?"

Li Ya subconsciously picked up the teapot and poured tea for Gu An. He then asked, "What do you mean? You can just do whatever you want?"

"It's rare for you to come to me, how could I not grant your wish?" Gu An said with great magnanimity.

In front of others, he would pretend to be a wise man, but in front of Li Ya, he wanted to show off.

Li Ya was overjoyed, but when he thought about what Li Xuanyu said, he felt that it made sense.

This calamity is over, but what about the next one?

Does he have to come to Gu An every time?
Li Ya frowned and hesitated, "Won't doing this deplete your cultivation or cause you a huge problem?"

Gu An picked up his teacup, finished his drink, and then shook the teacup in his hand at Li Ya, saying, "This calamity is indeed unstoppable for all living beings, but for me, it's as easy as putting down this cup."

As soon as he finished speaking, he gently put down his teacup.

He looked at Li Ya and smiled, "See, that's how it's done."

Li Ya was stunned.

Confusion also appeared in Li Xuanyu's eyes.

Little did they know that the eerie power that had enveloped all living beings vanished in an instant, never to return.

(End of this chapter)