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

Chapter 778 An Unprecedented Road

Sword God, Li Ya.

The Demon Emperor murmured the name to himself, filled with envy.

Ever since he recognized that the Master Wushi was the benefactor who had enlightened him and passed on his skills, he wanted to become a disciple of Master Wushi, but unfortunately he failed.

An Zizai explained to him the reason why the Ancestor Wushi refused, and he also felt that it made sense. He could not give up his identity as the Demon Emperor because he wanted to do something earth-shattering for the demon race.

Although he understood, the Demon Emperor always kept the Originating Ancestor in his heart.

After becoming the leader of the Heavenly Spirit Alliance, he collected many legends and stories about Wushi, which also led him to learn about Li Ya.

It is said that the Great Master Wushi valued Li Ya highly, even more than he would protect Wushi's disciples. How could he not envy such treatment?

"An invitation is fine, but don't make it too formal. Just invite him to my home as a guest, and if he doesn't want to, don't force him."

The Demon Emperor pondered for a moment, and a smile appeared on the face of the Great Sage Qitian. Winning over Li Ya was more important to him than recruiting geniuses from the extraterrestrial demon race.

The Great Sage Qitian did not bow and immediately disappeared from the spot.

The Demon Emperor had grown accustomed to his personality. Although they were master and disciple, they were more like friends, and there were not many formalities between the two demons.

The melodious sound of the zither rang out once more, and the Demon Emperor's thoughts drifted back to a long time ago.

Back then, he was just a little black dog, trembling behind the Master Wushi. Time has passed, and now he stands at the pinnacle of power in the Heavenly Spirit World.

He was pondering how he could satisfy the Primordial Master.
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The sun was shining brightly, and a gentle breeze was blowing.

In a courtyard, Gu An and Xiao Lan sat facing each other, drinking tea. Xiao Lan recounted her recent experiences.

"When the Heavenly Spirit Alliance invited me to be its leader, I was initially surprised. Did I really have the qualifications? But guess what? The Heavenly Spirit Alliance has 108 leaders. Any major events or decisions require the leaders to vote. There is no absolute dictator."

Xiao Lan sighed. As a prodigy once supported by the Dao Court, she was quite famous among the high-ranking members of various sects. If she could join the Heavenly Spirit Dao Alliance, the Heavenly Spirit Dao Alliance could claim that this was a succession of the Dao Court, which would help the Heavenly Spirit Dao Alliance to better take over the world.

Unfortunately, Xiao Lan now only wants to ask questions and no longer wants to participate in the power struggle.

“The Heavenly Spirit Alliance is built on the rules of the Dao Court, making it more complete. I have high hopes for them. The mortal world doesn’t necessarily have to be filled with endless fighting.” After Xiao Lan finished speaking, she looked at Gu An.

She knew that Gu An could see the future and wanted to know his opinion of the Heavenly Spirit Alliance.

As Gu An poured tea, he said, "The Heavenly Spirit Alliance is indeed excellent. It will bring peace to the mortal world for a long time, and may even surpass the Holy Court of the past."

Xiao Lan has regained her memories of her past life. She knows the situation of the world during the reign of the Holy Court. She curled her lips and said, "Although the Holy Court is the overlord of the world, it has not brought peace to the human world. In my opinion, they are not even as good as the Dao Court."

Gu An smiled and did not refute.

Xiao Lan then steered the conversation back to the Xiao family. The Xiao family genius with the Primordial Physique had risen to prominence and become the pillar of the Xiao family. Not long ago, he also went to the Heavenly Spirit Alliance to cultivate.

The struggle for the throne among the three thousand great worlds continues, with cultivators from other great worlds constantly infiltrating the Heavenly Spirit Great World. This has given the Heavenly Spirit Alliance the opportunity to learn about and explore beyond the heavens. By searching for resources in other great worlds, they aim to strengthen the Heavenly Spirit Great World. This has also shifted the internal conflicts within the Heavenly Spirit Great World, with all those with ambition striving towards the beyond the heavens.

The departure of great cultivators to the outer heavens provided more opportunities for their successors, and geniuses in the human world emerged like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, writing their own legends in various places.

"Brother Gu, what do you think the next calamity for humanity will be?" Xiao Lan asked curiously.

When the Dark God Cult was causing trouble, the Xiao family was also attacked. Even with her cultivation level, she was no match for the Dark God Cult. If it weren't for Gu An supporting her, she and the Xiao family would have been unable to hold on long ago.

Gu An said irritably, "It's only been a few years of peace, and you're already worrying again. There aren't that many calamities." "A million years is not a short time. Go ask the mortals. Things from a million years ago are already incredibly distant legends to them. I doubt many people believe your feat of slaying the Dark God now. They all think it's just a myth." Xiao Lan widened her eyes and said seriously. She felt that Gu An's perception of time had become blurred.

A million years is a very long time, not to mention for mortals, it is also a very long time for her.

Gu An laughed and said, "Then don't worry, the next catastrophe comparable to the Dark God Cult is a long way off."

"What about the struggle for the throne among the three thousand great worlds?"

"The struggle for the throne poses no threat to the Heavenly Spirit World."

Hearing Gu An's answer, Xiao Lan felt an absolute confidence, a confidence that completely disregarded the emperor.

She couldn't help but feel the curiosity that had arisen many times before.

Just how high is Gu An's cultivation level?

“Brother Gu, it’s been a long time since we’ve sparred. Shall we give it a try later?” Xiao Lan asked, staring intently at Gu An.

"Sure, I won't hold back."

Gu An replied that since Xiao Lan had come up to him, he would erase the arrogance in her heart.

Xiao Lan didn't take his threat to heart; she began to look forward to the upcoming battle.

It wasn't until dusk that Gu An returned to the Wushi Dao Temple.

He was in a good mood, humming a little tune all the way. Just thinking about Xiao Lan's desperate expression made him want to laugh.

In this life, Xiao Lan is highly talented, and having not encountered an opponent for many years, she is very confident in her abilities.

She dared not hope to defeat Gu An, but if Gu An suppressed his cultivation to the same level, she felt that she could fight spectacularly. Unfortunately, Gu An did not grant her wish and dominated her throughout the entire battle.

Before parting, Xiao Lan looked at him with a resentful gaze, prompting Gu An to prepare to draw her expression, which would surely be very interesting.

As he walked, a figure appeared ahead, heading towards Gu An.

"Fairy Yaoxuan".

Gu An greeted the figure ahead with a smile. Because Fairy Yaoxuan was the Daoist partner of the Eternal Emperor, he did not take her as his disciple, which led the Wushi disciples to speculate about her relationship with Gu An.

Fairy Yaoxuan walked up to Gu An, raised her hand in greeting, and then asked, "Do you think Zui'er can merge with the Primordial Dao Emperor and the Great Dao Emperor?"

Sin's talent is terrifying. Although he did not inherit his father's Immortal Emperor Eye, his talent and comprehension are no less than those of the Eternal Emperor. Now he is the second strongest disciple after An Xin, and even the Blood Prison Great Saint is no match for him.

Gu An pondered for a moment and said, "There has never been such a person in the past, but if he wants to try, it is not impossible. Perhaps he can find a path that is unique to him."

Fairy Yaoxuan nodded and asked, "I want him to go to the Primordial Imperial Domain for training. What do you think?"

“You are his mother, you should make the decision. Why are you asking me?” Gu An shook his head and chuckled.

Fairy Yaoxuan stared at him intently and pressed, "Then you don't object?"

Gu An nodded and said, "If he's willing and you have your own ideas, then let him go."

(End of this chapter)