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

Chapter 983 The Great Celestial Steed
"Heavenly Lord, the Great Evolutionary God Venerable, who is in charge of the Central Heaven, wants to transfer a thousand Soul-Binding Divine Steeds. What do you think?"

The celestial official in the green robe looked up at Gu An and asked respectfully. His name was Chang Ji Gong, and he was a celestial official of a divine steed, whose celestial rank was equivalent to that of a celestial lord.

The giant god who previously drove away the golden-armored celestial being was him in disguise.

He is also the one among the Divine Steeds and Heavenly Officials who most wants to improve, and has visited Gu An several times.

"There are only ten thousand Soul-Binding Steeds in total. He's certainly got quite the nerve," Gu An said casually, staring expressionlessly at Duke Chang.

Chang Ji openly stated, "This is indeed somewhat excessive. I wonder what the Heavenly Lord's opinion is on Zhongtian?"

Zhongtian was created by the current Heavenly Emperor, and the Merit-Suppressing God Heavenly Lord was appointed by the current Heavenly Emperor. He must find out Gu An's opinion on Zhongtian in order to avoid saying the wrong thing.

"You don't need to guess wildly. Considering your celestial status, should we agree?"

Gu An's tone remained unchanged, leaving Chang Ji Gong unable to decipher it.

Duke Changji remained silent, lost in thought.

Gu An deliberately wanted to see Chang Ji Gong's reaction. For him, interests were not that important. He was not afraid of offending the powerful figures in the Heavenly Court. That Great Evolution God Venerable dared to speak like that, truly showing no regard for him.

Of course, this is also a test.

The Great Evolution God Venerable's thoughts were very complicated, and it wasn't just him; many supreme immortals and Heavenly Dao Supremes were also watching Gu An.

The Heavenly Lord of Merit Town commands all the divine steeds. The role of the divine steeds is so great that it is no less important than that of the Heavenly Army. Gu An is destined to become someone that other immortals and gods will try to win over, suppress, and scheme against, even though he has already established his authority with the Golden Body God Venerable.

After pondering for a long time, Chang Ji Gong said, "We cannot agree. You have only just taken power. If you allow others to make demands from the beginning, how will you be able to control the divine steeds in the future? Each divine steed plays an important role, which is incomparable to heavenly soldiers and generals."

Gu An smiled and said, "You will be in charge of this matter. Let me see how you perform. I can only tell you one thing: I will not be afraid of any being, not even a supreme being."

These words caused Chang Ji Gong's expression to change slightly, and his heart was filled with shock. However, he acted quickly on the surface, immediately bowing and accepting the order.

Gu An waved his hand, signaling him to step back.

Duke Changji turned and left, his face showing excitement.

With such a powerful Heavenly Emperor above them, perhaps the immortals and gods of their lineage can hold their heads high!

Chang Ji Gong was ambitious. Ever since he heard that the Golden Body God had been defeated by the Merit-Suppressing God Heavenly Lord, he had been eager to fight back.

Gu An watched him leave, feeling fairly good.

For Gu An, being bothered by others wasn't a problem; on the contrary, it was interesting because he had the confidence to handle anything.

Not long after Duke Changji left, a purple aura surged into the hall and quickly transformed into a magnificent horse covered in purple scales. It had long, slender limbs, two extremely long dragon horns on its head, and golden-red flames burning on the back of its neck, resembling a long scarf fluttering in the wind.

It doesn't look as huge as the other divine steeds now, but once it reveals its true form, it will be one of the top divine steeds.

"Lord of Merit and Virtue, after you became an immortal, do you have no orders to command me?"

The purple-scaled divine steed spoke human language, and its voice was surprisingly a woman's voice, steady and melodious, leaving one with many thoughts.

Gu An looked at her and asked in return, "Great Heavenly Steed, do you feel uncomfortable if I leave you alone?"

The Great Celestial Steed is no ordinary divine steed; it is a transcendent being at the Great Perfection of the Dao Realm, and one of the Ten Great Divine Beasts of the Heavenly Court.

She can command all divine steeds, and even the celestial officials of the divine steeds must bow before her.

In response to Gu An's question, the Great Heavenly Steed replied, "Could it be that the Heavenly Lord has no ambition, or that His Majesty has not given you a mission?"

Gu An smiled and replied, "You'll find out my purpose later. You don't need to guess my thoughts. Let's keep things as they are." The Great Heavenly Steed looked at Gu An, her sapphire-like eyes crystal clear.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Gu An asked, "What exactly do you want to see me about?"

The Great Celestial Steed slowly spoke, "I wonder if the Heavenly Lord has ever heard of Cangming?"

Azure Sky!

Gu An naturally knew this name. Cangming was located in the Chaos, and it was a lineage similar to eternity. The chaotic power that would bring annihilation to the Heavenly Court in the future was Cangming.

Within the Azure Netherworld reside many ancient deities similar to the Netherworld God, whose cultivation has reached the level of a Primordial Profound Immortal.

Over the years, a supreme being was born in Cangming. He wielded immense power and continuously absorbed the forces of chaos, making Cangming stronger and stronger.

However, Cangming's reputation is not well-known within the Heavenly Dao, including within the Heavenly Court.

Gu An remained expressionless and asked, "Cang Ming, I seem to have heard of this before. What do you want to say?"

While scrutinizing Gu An, the Great Celestial Steed said, "The power of Cangming has infiltrated the Heavenly Court. I don't know exactly who it is, but when I observe the Heavenly Court's fortune, I often feel changes in its fortune."

"You suspect that there are Cangming's pawns among the Divine Steed Heavenly Officials?"

Gu An followed her words and asked, he could hear her inner thoughts, she was doubting him.

The Great Heavenly Steed was utterly loyal to the Heavenly Court. She was raised by the first Heavenly Emperor, and because of this, she held a critical attitude towards the later Heavenly Emperors and the Supreme Beings of the Heavenly Dao.

Over the long years, she offended many beings, including the Heavenly Emperor, yet she still survived. This made her firmly believe that as long as she acted in accordance with the will of Heaven, she would reap good rewards.

Little did she know that those Heavenly Emperors who opposed her were merely putting on an act.

The Heavenly Emperor nurtured her and gave her important responsibilities because of her loyalty.

“Of course there is. I hope the Heavenly Emperor can keep his eyes open and not be used. The new Heavenly Emperor has just ascended the throne, and the Heavenly Court is at its weakest point. We cannot be careless.” The Great Heavenly Steed stared at Gu An and said seriously.

Gu An smiled but made no promises.

Afterwards, the Great Heavenly Steed spoke of some unusual things about the steed, but Gu An simply listened without offering any opinion.

After chatting for a while, the Great Heavenly Steed got bored and took his leave.

Later, the Divine Steed Heavenly Official came to find Gu An, all for various trivial matters.

Gu An's arrival affected all the celestial officials in this system. Even though he did not set any new rules, the celestial officials still had to figure out the Heavenly Emperor's intentions.

While exchanging words with the celestial officials, Gu An took in the faces of his old acquaintances in the Heavenly Court.

When Tianhao returned to the Heavenly Court, he brought Liu An and Wei Ye with him.

According to their original destiny, Liu An and his companion would never have had the chance to meet Tian Hao. It was Gu An who brought them to Tian Hao, thus giving them the opportunity to become immortals.

After the new Heavenly Emperor appeared, the former emperors were the most affected. They were no longer emperors, and the positions of the immortals had to be determined. Tianhao returned to the Heavenly Court to accept the position of the immortal.

Looking at Tianhao, Gu An always thinks of his past life identity, Anhao.

An Hao was his first true disciple, so he always held a special place in his heart, and he hoped that An Hao could go further.

From now on, Tianhao's days are numbered.

(End of this chapter)