My little sect, which disappeared a thousand years ago, has become a sacred site!

Zhuge Jinglong, Dugu Qirong, and Gongsun Yangguang, who were standing to the side, also quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the disciples sent out are all geniuses valued by the patriarchs of the family, what if this Holy Ancestor doesn't think much of them?

After all, his ten disciples were already the pinnacle of talent in the entire Nine Heavens Realm.

If he gets annoyed and angry, it's not worth it.

Thank goodness.

Little did they know that Gu Changyuan's cultivation level was closely related to the disciples under their own control.

The more disciples one has, the higher their talent, and the faster their cultivation will improve.

He couldn't have been happier to accept such a good thing that came to him so readily.

Seeing that Gu Changyuan had finished discussing matters with the five family heads, Xu Mengyao, who had been holding back for a long time, finally found an opportunity to step forward.

Her eyes sparkled as she stared at Jun Mukong and Jun Anshi behind Gu Changyuan, and she teased them with a smile:

"Master, you just returned from the Western Regions, where did you pick up two more grand-disciples?"

There was no way around it; Jun Mukong and Jun Anshi were simply too outstanding in appearance, both handsome and charming, with remarkable charisma.

Even if his cultivation level wasn't high, it was still difficult for Xu Mengyao not to notice him.

As for why he is a grand-disciple rather than a regular disciple.

In Xu Mengyao's view, her master had extremely high standards, and he would never choose to bring back disciples who were not very talented so that his own disciples could take them in as disciples.

Only those with talents comparable to Dugu Shiling and Xuanyuan Lanfeng would be accepted as disciples and become their grand-disciples.

These two must have already reached the master's standard in terms of talent to be taken under his wing.

As Xu Mengyao spoke, the gazes of the five family heads finally fell on Jun Mukong and Jun Anshi.

They were so focused on the Shangguan and Xuanyuan families sending their disciples to the Holy Land that they didn't notice the two unfamiliar young men.

Upon closer inspection, their appearances are indeed striking, truly one in a million.

However, when they used their detection techniques to examine the two men's cultivation levels and talents, they all frowned.

The two of them displayed cultivation levels of only the Golden Core Realm, and their talents seemed unremarkable, hardly outstanding.

Upon hearing this, Gu Changyuan raised his hand and gently tapped Xu Mengyao on the head.

"How can you talk about your junior brothers and sisters like that?"

Junior brothers and sisters?

Xu Mengyao was stunned.

She slowly lowered her hand from her head, her mouth opened into an "O" shape, and her eyes widened.

Junior brothers and sisters?!

Not grand-disciple, but junior brothers and sisters?!

Master has actually taken on two new disciples?!

She turned her head sharply, her gaze falling on the two people again, scrutinizing them carefully.

But no matter how she looked at them, she could only see that these two people had mediocre cultivation and talent, and were completely unremarkable.

Not only Xu Mengyao thought so, but all five family heads were also shocked, and the doubt on their faces was instantly replaced by shock.

It should be noted that Gongsun Qingling is the most talented young person among the five major families, and even she has not been able to become a disciple of her senior.

It seems that the true talents of these two are not as simple as they appear on the surface.

Gu Changyuan looked at Jun Mukong and Jun An and waved to them:

"Xiao Kong, Xiao Shi, come here."

The two men's lips twitched when they heard this address.

Small gap? Hour?

Isn't it a bit too fast for Master to change the way he addresses you?

However, they didn't think much of it—after all, he was their master, and it was up to him how he wanted to address him.

The two obediently stepped forward.

Gu Changyuan pointed to Xu Mengyao beside him and introduced her:

"This is your Ninth Senior Sister, Xu Mengyao."

Jun Mukong and Jun Anshi quickly bowed:

"Ninth Senior Sister."

Xu Mengyao's face immediately lit up with a bright smile. She stepped forward and patted the two of them on the shoulder, one in each hand.

"Good, good, good! To be accepted as disciples by Master, your talents must be extraordinary! If I ever get into trouble, I'll have to rely on you!"

Jun Mukong: "..."

Jun Anshi: "..."

The expressions on their faces froze instantly.

A half-immortal powerhouse, and they, two Golden Core stage children, have to rely on him?

Is it in this river?

Gu Changyuan, who was listening nearby, couldn't help but raise his hand and tap Xu Mengyao on the head again.

"Senior sister doesn't take good care of her junior brothers and sisters, but makes them take care of you instead."

Gu Changyuan glanced at her.

"You're doing a really good job as a senior sister."

Gu Changyuan ignored her complaints and gently clapped his hands:

"Alright, now that everything is done, we should head back to the Holy Land."

His gaze shifted to Dugu Shiling beside him:

"Shiling, are you planning to stay here with your master, or return to the Holy Land together?"

Dugu Shiling did not hesitate at all and respectfully said:

"Reporting to Grandmaster, I will stay here with you for now."

Gu Changyuan nodded slightly: "Okay."

Then, his gaze turned to Gongsun Qingling, Xuanyuan Lanfeng, and Shangguan Zhuoye:

"Let's go, I'll take you back to the holy land."

The three men looked respectful and quickly responded, then walked to stand beside Gu Changyuan.

The people around bowed and saw them off.

Gu Changyuan nodded slightly and waved his right hand—

A soft light enveloped everyone.

In the next instant, everyone disappeared from Zhuge Family Square and reappeared at Tianyuan Mountain, a sacred place for celestial beings.

Tianyuan Mountain, a sacred place for both the celestial beings and humans.

With a flash of light, Gu Changyuan appeared out of thin air with his group.

At that moment, several figures gathered on the mountaintop.

It was the disciples who remained in the Holy Land—Bai Ling'er, Xiao Yi, Qin Yu, Fang Yuwei, Yun Tianhe, and Han Feng.

Sensing their master's presence, they immediately gathered together.

Seeing their master bring back so many people at once, Bai Ling'er, Qin Yu, and the others were filled with curiosity.

Qin Yu was the first to burst out in a loud voice:

"Wow! Master, did you wipe out an entire clan? How come you brought back so many disciples all at once!"

After he finished speaking, the entire room fell silent for a moment.

Fang Yuwei, standing to the side, wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground.

Her husband is perfect in every way—stable in character, kind-hearted, diligent in cultivation, and utterly devoted to her.

Sometimes, though, he really does lack common sense.

They speak without thinking at all.

She could only look helplessly at Gu Changyuan.

Gu Changyuan didn't seem to care.

He knew his sixth apprentice all too well.

He smiled, turned to face the people he had brought, and began to introduce them:

"This is Gongsun Qingling, who is now Lingxi's disciple."

Gongsun Qingling stepped forward and bowed slightly to the crowd.

"This is Shangguan Zhuoye, the Crimson Sun Spirit Body."

"This is Xuanyuan Lanfeng, the Flowing Wind Shadow Body."

He looked at Xiao Yi:

"Xiao Yi, Zhuo Ye's constitution is also fire-based, sharing the same origin as yours. From now on, he will become your disciple."

Then he looked at the Korean style:

"Little Wind, since Lanfeng's physique is the same as yours, belonging to the wind element, I will become your disciple."

Upon hearing their master's explanation, all the disciples were so astonished that their mouths gaped open.

Master went to Central Continent and actually brought back all the top geniuses from the five major families.

Gongsun Qingling, in particular, is currently enjoying great popularity in the Central Continent. Who doesn't know that she is a once-in-a-millennium genius?