Breaking through five realms in a single day, a god among men!

Holy State Circuit Administration.

A young man in a bright red official robe stood under the palace corridor.

Another stunningly beautiful woman in a snow-white official robe stood beside him.

Xuanyuan Qinyin's long, black hair fluttered in the wind as she softly spoke:

"My parents plan to spend two years taking me to the Ice Domain Dynasty, where we will carry out missions and search for secret realms. I was born with a body that is extremely cold, and I can only find opportunities in the land of extreme ice."

"I will set off for the Holy Land of the Western Sky Domain tomorrow."

Only if she finds an opportunity to achieve the Heavenly Cold Pseudo-Divine Body will she have a chance to catch up with Gu Lin; otherwise, she will fall far behind and only be able to watch his retreating figure from afar.

Gu Lin had just learned that Xuan Yuan's father was actually the Garrison Commander. No wonder he felt she was arrogant and haughty when they first met, and dared to kidnap a Martial Arts Hall flag officer and steal the Mirage Demon mission.

His own father was the Second-Rank Garrison Commander!

My dear mother, the thousand-household commander!

Our family is a direct descendant of a first-class aristocratic clan!

Such a background is indeed impressive!

Gu Lin nodded slightly:

"May everything be peaceful and smooth. When we meet again, please continue to address me as Lord Gu."

Xuanyuan Qinyin was saddened and resentful upon hearing this:

"I still prefer the way you call me Lord Xuanyuan."

Gu Lin smiled:

"That can only exist in my memory."

Xuanyuan Qinyin raised her eyebrows slightly:

"That's not necessarily true!"

With the support of his parents and the blessing of good fortune, he secretly worked hard and was determined to amaze the boy when they met again, and he had to hear him call him Lord Xuanyuan!

Xuanyuan Qinyin stared blankly at Gu Lin. She saw the burning ambition in this man's eyes, a spirit of conquering the world. Gu Lin's pride never remained on the surface, but he was the proudest person she had ever met. No one could stop him from moving forward.

She smiled broadly:

"I will send you a message. The letter will be placed in the Holy Land of the Western Sky Domain. In the letter, tell me about what you have seen and heard along the way."

"Okay." Gu Lin nodded with a smile. "I'm off."

After speaking, he stepped into the Dao Ji Si teleportation hall.

Xuanyuan Qinyin watched his retreating figure, her usually icy eyes now filled with an unconcealed tenderness. As Gu Lin disappeared from sight, her gaze slowly hardened.

I also need to improve myself and climb higher!

......

Seven hours later.

Luoxia Mountain, a sacred site in Chuzhou.

"clang!"

"clang!"

"clang!"

On the sacred mountain, the ancient bell tolled, striking nine hundred and ninety-nine times.

Throughout the entire holy land, countless members looked up at the sky.

Atop the majestic pavilion of the East Temple government office, a statue of a mythical beast (xiezhi) emitted a burst of light.

"Thump!!"

The final chime, like an explosion, materialized as it echoed through the heavens and earth, creating ripples that sent flocks of white cranes swooping down.

Suddenly, a hazy sunset appeared above the entire Luoxia Mountain formation, spreading out and converging above the East Temple government office. A thousand white cranes rushed into the magnificent sunset, forming the two large characters "Gu Lin" (顾临).

All the members of the Holy Land were mesmerized.

When the bell tolled 999 times, the entire Luoxia Mountain knew about it.

Gu Lin has definitely been promoted to commander of a thousand households!

The peerless hero of Chuzhou has returned!

The glory of the barren state, a illustrious figure in the history of cultivation in Chu, he returned to the holy land with the power of a thousand households!

Countless members of the Holy Land rushed to the Daoji Si Yamen (official residence of Daoist officials).

A young man in a bright red official robe embroidered with the mythical beast Xie Zhi slowly walked out of the teleportation hall.

But upon seeing this figure, countless members of the Holy Land felt their blood boil, their emotions surge with fervor, and they clenched their fists, shouting:

"Commander Gu!"

"Commander Gu!"

"Commander Gu!"

How powerful must a person be to fight their way through the underground world, from the Yellow Domain to the bottom of the underground world, and then kill the number one person in the underground world of the other seven dynasties? Such a legendary figure, who only exists in legends, is standing right in front of me.

Who wouldn't be excited?

Flower Girl, Wind Girl, Mute Girl, and their five henchmen were also in the crowd, their eyes brimming with tears of excitement.

Gu Lin smiled and nodded slightly to them, then noticed his former superior and greeted him:

"Commander Cao".

Cao Qingzhi, who was still immersed in the enthusiastic atmosphere, was filled with trepidation upon hearing these words and immediately replied respectfully:

"Lord Gu, call me Xiao Cao."

Gu Lin walked up to him.

Cao Baihu lowered his head, feeling an intense pressure—the overwhelming power and crushing authority.

Gu Lin took out a Heaven-grade spiritual herb from his storage ring and handed it to him:

"Xiao Cao, I owe you a lot of help when I joined the Holy Land."

That is absolutely true.

Although the bet was a win-win situation, and he would be expelled from the Holy Land if he lost the Chuzhou Grand Competition, it was precisely because of this bet that he indirectly borrowed the power of Cao Baihu. With Baihu as his backer, the Sima clan was wary and dared not act rashly. At that time, he was just a low-level cavalryman and could be crushed by the Sima clan at any time.

The Sima clan? It's time to sound the death knell!

Looking at the celestial-grade spiritual herb, Commander Cao accepted it respectfully, expressing his heartfelt gratitude:

"Thank you so much for the medicine, Lord Gu!"

Gu Lin nodded slightly and led the flower maids and wind maids back to his official residence.

Everyone looked at Commander Cao with envy.

But Cao Qingzhi looked blank, lost in his memories.

"Gu Lin, from Shiyang Academy, Shiyang County."

"The number one on both the Underground Stone Ranking and the Demon Slayer Ranking, the number one person at the Heavenly Hunting Banquet, the one bestowed with the title of Death Judge by Heaven, Lord Gu Lin, Commander of the Eastern Temple."

The youthful figure and the now imposing, red-robed figure gradually overlapped, leaving Cao Baihu dizzy. What kind of terrifying monster had he brought with him?!

He suddenly roared:

"No matter how great the sky is, everyone in the Dongsi government office, from top to bottom, should be grateful to me! It was I who brought Lord Gu into the Dongsi, it was me, it was me! It was Cao Qingzhi who had the discerning eye to recognize his talent! This is the most glorious feat of my life!"

Countless members of the Holy Land held this statement in high esteem and wholeheartedly agreed with it.

Although with Lord Gu's unparalleled talent and comprehension, he would stand out in any holy land, perhaps his growth trajectory would be different?

Therefore, Cao Qingzhi, the centurion, truly made unparalleled contributions!

......

Back at Ding Chenfang's official residence.

On the three-foot-long desk was a long list of a thousand subordinates, along with new keys; his own office was located in the Jia Chen Fang government office.

Gu Lin took out five Heaven-rank spiritual herbs and five Earth-rank spiritual herbs and gave them to his five subordinates, two herbs to each of them.

Facing the admiring gazes, Gu Lin solemnly said:

"Quickly take my parents to the yamen where the executioner was arrested."

Apart from members of the Holy Land, no one else is allowed to set foot in the Holy Land; at most, they can go to the office of the swordsmith.

To avoid Sima Yi resorting to desperate measures.

They'll definitely resort to desperate measures.

They're determined to wipe out the sixth-rank clans; they'll be so insane they'll stop at nothing.

"Yes, ma'am!" The five men accepted the order and went to carry it out.

He had just stepped out of the government office.

Then a man in a snow-white official robe embroidered with five-patterned xiezhi (mythical beast) appeared, leading six trusted followers. He was also holding three low-grade spirit stones in his hand, and said with a smile:

"You can find spirit stones just by walking on the roads of your Luoxia Mountain."

Flower Girl, Wind Girl, and others respectfully bowed:

"Greetings, Lord Xiao!"

They also knew this legendary figure!

Xiao Mu nodded slightly.

The Wind Woman asked curiously:

"Lord Xiao, did you really pick up spirit stones on the road?"

Xiao Mu countered with a question:

"Is that so strange? I picked up silver coins while walking when I was little, fell off a cliff while playing at seven and found a martial arts manual, and even found a high-grade spiritual herb while bathing in the river at nine..."

"Get in here!" A furious shout from inside the government office interrupted his boasting.

Xiao Mu feared it like a tiger, and cautiously entered the government office, handing over an official appointment document.

Xiao Mu, a five-ranked centurion of the Eastern Temple in Chuzhou, was under the command of Gu Lin, a one-ranked thousand-household commander.

Gu Lin glanced at the official document and sneered:

"You bastard, you're really lucky."

"What do you mean?" Xiao Mu quickly stepped forward.

Gu Lin stared at him.

Seeing that look, Xiao Mu instinctively felt afraid and quickly addressed him:

"Lord Gu, what do you mean?"

Gu Lin nodded in satisfaction:

"I am prepared to swiftly annihilate the Sima clan, a sixth-rank aristocratic family. Their family has two centurions: one a four-pattern centurion from the Martial Peak Hall, and the other a two-pattern centurion from the Heavenly Profound Guard."

Xiao Mu's eyes were bright.

The rules for ascension in the Holy Land are very strict.

Those below the rank of 100 households need to rely on slaying demons with royal bloodlines to be promoted.

Once you reach the rank of centurion, you need to apprehend centurions from sacred sites or officials of the fourth rank or above.

And it's even more difficult for those with a thousand households!

One must overthrow the commander of the Holy Land or a high-ranking official of the second rank or above to be promoted.

Even if Gu Lin is brought down, he won't get promoted, but he can get promoted because of it!

Xiao Mu was secretly delighted.

Gu Lin really admired this bastard's luck; he arrived at just the right time.

He said in a deep voice:

"The direction of the investigation is that the Sima family is powerful and influential. These two centurions must have abused their power, covered up crimes for their clansmen, or used their authority to cover up wrongdoings. Since you are of higher rank than them, you should directly draft the investigation documents!"

Xiao Mu said firmly:

"Yes, sir!"

After saying this, he took six trusted confidants and quickly began the investigation.