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

Chapter 91 Time Has Passed, and One Now Holds a Prestigious Position

Under normal circumstances, Gu An was not interested in demonic cultivators and tried to avoid them, but there was one exception.

That's Xu Jue!
Xu Jue had previously led a demon army to besiege Ji Xiaoyu, which granted Gu An a lifespan of over 50,000 years, leaving Gu An with a deep impression of him.

After leaving Xuan Valley, Gu An flew towards the outer city. After flying a long distance, he used the Great Yin-Yang Transformation to become a demonic shadow and disappeared into the mountains and forests using the Limitless and Traceless Xuan Tian Step.

Two hundred miles away from Xuan Valley, in a dense forest, Xu Jue was meditating under a tree. His hair was disheveled, his black robe was tattered, and he looked quite disheveled.

Small flags were wrapped around him, and a faint light shield protected him.

The vice leader of the Wan Yin Sect suddenly changed his expression, then spat out a mouthful of black blood, which was sprinkled on the grass, causing the weeds to wither and wisps of black smoke to rise.

"Damn the Ji family..."

Xu Jue gritted his teeth, his tone filled with hatred.

During the pursuit by Ji Chen, he was also besieged by other powerful cultivators of the Ji family and nearly lost his life. He still feels a bit scared when he thinks about it.

The demonic path, which combined the power of five sects—Qianqiu Pavilion, Guhao Sect, Wanyin Sect, Tianjue Sect, and Handu Valley—was repelled in just one day. Xu Jue was terrified by the strength of the Tai Xuan Sect.

Xu Jue thought of the Ji family members in his sect, and he suddenly wanted to go back and kill all the Ji family cultivators.

He sighed as he thought of the Ji family's power.

Forget it.

Hold on!
One day, he will destroy the entire Ji family!

Just as Xu Jue was lost in thought, a gust of wind suddenly swept in from the depths of the forest, causing him to look up instinctively.

boom!
The array around him suddenly shattered, and a purplish-black figure appeared out of thin air in front of him, pressing a finger on his temple. A terrifying aura enveloped him, rendering him unable to move.

"The Shadow Demon Art...who are you, a master of the Thousand Autumns Pavilion?"

Xu Jue's expression changed drastically, and he asked cautiously.

Does Qianqiu Pavilion possess such a powerful entity?
He was at the ninth level of the Void Transcending Realm, and even though he was seriously injured, he was still beyond the control of someone at that level.

"I have a question for you," Gu An said, his voice hoarse.

Xu Jue breathed a sigh of relief and replied perfunctorily, "Please speak, senior!"

Damn Qianqiu Pavilion!

I will lead the Ten Thousand Yin Sect to crush you!
Gu An suddenly remembered that Xu Jue was Xu Ruye's father, and that Xu Ruye had died at his hands.

"never mind."

As soon as Gu An's voice rang out, a surge of sword energy pierced through Xu Jue's temple from his fingertips, severely damaging his primordial spirit.

Xu Jue's pupils were dilated. Before he fell to the ground, Gu An used his Soul-Seizing Technique to search his memories.

The spells Jiang Qiong taught were all very practical, and Gu An could use them for a long time.

The memories of the ninth level of the Void Transcending Realm are incredibly vast, but Gu An only searched for spells related to the demon army, which happened to be from yesterday, so finding them wasn't difficult.

After one stick of incense.

Gu An stopped, and Xu Jue fell to the ground as well.

You have successfully seized 153 years of Xu Jue's (ninth level of the Void Transcending Realm) lifespan.

That's right, the lifespan of the explosive is very long!
Gu An suddenly found Xu Jue pleasing to the eye. He took Xu Jue's storage bag and then burned his body to ashes.

Only after he had done all this did he leave.

He didn't return to Xuan Valley, but actually went to the outer city.

Outside the outer city walls, a magnificent mountain appeared; upon closer inspection, it turned out to be the corpse of a giant bird.

The Heaven-Devouring Nether Bird!

Its corpse, lying on the ground, was thousands of feet tall, larger than the surrounding mountains.

Gu An stood on his flying sword and looked into the distance, filled with curiosity. Where did such a giant beast usually live?
He felt that the Taicang Dynasty should not have a place where this bird lived, and he guessed that it was captured by the demonic path from a place outside the Nine Dynasties.

After the great battle, the gates of the outer city became heavily guarded, with every disciple entering and leaving being carefully examined.

After entering the city, Gu An first went to find Ye Lan.

He encountered Ye Lan, who was on patrol, on a street.

"Senior brother, what brings you here?" Ye Lan's cold face immediately broke into a smile when she saw Gu An. Her subordinates tactfully dispersed, as they had all met Gu An before and knew about their relationship.

"Just checking on you. How are you? Are you alright?"

Gu An asked with concern, and Ye Lan shook her head. Then she pulled him aside and talked about what happened yesterday.

Yesterday's battle resulted in heavy casualties in the outer city, mainly because a terrifying monster called the Yellow Spring Demon Emperor launched an attack in the city, causing the outer city's formation to break down and plunging the city into a fierce battle.

In the end, the Yellow Spring Demon Emperor left triumphantly, becoming a shadow in the hearts of everyone in this outer city.

After hearing this, Gu An felt even more deeply the cruelty of the cultivation world.

Fortunately, everyone he cared about was safe.

After chatting with Ye Lan for a while, Gu An took his leave.

He arrived around the Heaven-Mending Platform, where most of the people on the platform had already left, and most of the remaining people were injured.

The Ghost Mother of the Ephemeral Flower was still there, and her body was stained with blood, as if she were truly a disciple fighting for the Tai Xuan Sect.

It seems she is not aligned with the demonic path or the Yellow Springs Demon Emperor.

After scanning the Patching Platform, Gu An went to find Jiang Qiong.

Jiang Qiong was at the mansion. After Gu An closed the gate, he looked at her and asked, "Didn't you say it wouldn't affect this city?"

Jiang Qiong sat in the chair, her face pale. Her qi and blood were unstable, and she was clearly injured. "The situation has changed. The information I received was false. It seems that Qianqiu Pavilion already suspects me," Jiang Qiong said quietly, taking a deep breath.

Upon hearing this, Gu An was overjoyed and said, "Since that's the case, let's just abandon the darkness and sever all ties with Qianqiu Pavilion from now on!"

He had too many spies in his life, and he felt guilty about it, so he had to give up some of them.

Jiang Qiong shook her head and said, "It's not that easy."

Instead of comforting her, Gu An asked, "By the way, has the Sword Master Fudao shown up?"

He was very concerned about who was impersonating him!

"It's fake. That person is not the Sword Master Fudao at all, but a spy from the Demonic Path. He has been lying low in the Tai Xuan Sect for hundreds of years, pretending to be the Sword Master Fudao. When the Demonic Path found out his true identity, their fear of him subsided, and they launched a great war."

Jiang Qiong couldn't help but rub her temples when she talked about this.

Gu An asked in surprise, "Are the demonic cultivators betraying each other? Or has that person already changed and become bait for the Tai Xuan Sect?"

Jiang Qiong shook her head and said, "I don't know either. I'm very confused right now. I heard that Chu Tianqi has escaped and the deceased Lü Baitian has taken over as sect leader again. He is preparing to investigate the entire Tai Xuan Sect. For the next period of time, you should come to me less often. I have to deal with the investigation from above. This morning, I received news from above that the Tai Xuan Sect Venerable Pavilion will be established soon. The Venerable Pavilion will be above the Elders' Hall, and the Fudao Sword Venerable will be one of its members. The sect leader will also select three people from the Elders' Hall to be included in the Venerable Pavilion."

"The Venerable Pavilion will reorganize the Tai Xuan Sect and eliminate all malpractices."

Lü Baitian actually listened to Gu An's words.

Just listen to the advice!

Gu An made this suggestion not only to appease Lü Baitian, but also because he genuinely hoped that Tai Xuan Sect could improve. Since Lü Baitian was too busy to manage it, he decided to let someone else take care of it.

There are too many people in the Elders' Hall. By the time everyone reaches a consensus, the lower levels will be in turmoil. The establishment of the Zun Pavilion should alleviate some of the suffering of the Tai Xuan Sect.

Then, Jiang Qiong took out a storage bag and said that it contained high-level seeds that she had obtained by spending 80% of her savings. All of them were above the fifth level. She said she would come to see her again after the herbs matured.

This means they will not see each other for several years.

It seems that Jiang Qiong is in a dangerous situation. Qianqiu Pavilion does not trust her, and Taixuan Sect may also be able to find out about her.

It truly felt like walking on thin ice.

Gu An could only wish her good luck in his heart, then picked up the storage bag and left in a cheerful mood.

……

The siege of the Tai Xuan Sect by the five demonic sects swept through the cultivation world like a whirlwind, shaking the entire Taicang Dynasty.

The power of the Tai Xuan Sect terrified the entire demonic path, and for a period of time afterward, the cultivation world fell into an eerie calm.

After Lü Baitian regained his position as sect leader, he took decisive action, establishing the Zun Pavilion, weakening the power of the Elders' Hall, and ordering a thorough investigation of demonic spies, resulting in the execution of over a thousand of them.

After Chu Tianqi escaped, the Chu family suffered a brutal reprisal from Lü Baitian. All the Chu family members were suppressed, some died, some were imprisoned, and some well-behaved young disciples were stripped of their cultivation, marked with curse seals, and sent to the outer sect as menial disciples.

Xuan Valley then welcomed a handyman disciple surnamed Chu.

It was someone Gu An knew.

Chu Jingfeng!
When Gu An first entered the Tai Xuan Sect, he encountered the Greedy and Anger Demon Ghost attacking the Medicine Valley. At that time, the inner disciple invited by Cheng Xuan Dan was Chu Jingfeng. Chu Jingfeng lost an arm as a result. Later, he also helped Gu An clear away the evil cultivators around the Xuan Valley who were surrounded by the Greedy and Anger Demon Ghost.

Gu An looked at Chu Jingfeng, who was sitting opposite him with a weathered face, and felt a pang of sympathy.

During their last conversation, Chu Jingfeng promised him that he could turn to the Chu family for help with any trouble he might encounter in the future.

Time has passed, and the Chu family has completely declined.

Chu Jingfeng still had a severed arm, wore tattered clothes, had messy hair, and a face covered in stubble, looking slovenly and decadent.

"Brother Chu, as long as you're alive, there's still hope. Work hard, and if you perform well, the higher-ups will rescind your punishment," Gu An comforted him.

Wu Xin has quietly left. Now that he has regained control of Xuan Valley, he needs to cultivate new talents.

He thought Chu Jingfeng was quite good.

If Chu Jingfeng performs well later, he might be able to pass on the Dao Yan Gong of Enlightenment to Chu Jingfeng.

Dao Yan Gong breaks through his limits by accumulating spiritual power, which might save the crippled Chu Jingfeng.

Chu Jingfeng nodded numbly, without saying a word.

Gu An didn't make things difficult for him, and after giving him some instructions, he let him go.

After Chu Jingfeng left the room, he closed the door behind him, his posture very humble, but Gu An saw no respect in him, only despair.

Ugh!
pitiful!

Gu An shook his head, picked up paper and pen, and began to write.

Half a year has passed since the great battle between good and evil. Winter has gone and spring has come, and another summer has arrived. He has reached the age of fifty-one and has many feelings about life, which he plans to express in his book.

It wasn't until evening that Gu An stepped out of the pavilion and used the teleportation array to arrive at the Third Medicine Valley.

He sensed that Shen Zhen was in his room.

The two lost contact six months ago after Gu An threatened to write her into his book.

Is she here to settle scores with him now?

After all, she is a saintess; how can she not have some dignity?
As Gu An pondered this, he went upstairs to find Shen Zhen.

Upon entering the room, he saw Shen Zhen sitting upright at the table, wearing a veil, doing nothing and calmly watching him.

Something is wrong!
This is unlike her usual self!

Is he going crazy?

Gu An quickly closed the door, then turned to look at her. Just as he was about to ask, she asked first, "Have you started writing The Medicine Knight's Journey?"

The third update!

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