Steadily becoming a saint, the immortal officials hired me to tend the horses - Chapter 89

Chapter 89: Chapter 89: Reversing the Universe, Emperor and Immortal

Gu An heard Lv Baitian’s words, and couldn’t help but re-evaluate Gu An. In his eyes, Gu An was too ordinary. He had instinctively shielded Gu An earlier because his own master had also protected the weak him once.

An ordinary person like this, actually being pursued for the position of Sect Leader?

Facing Lv Baitian’s gaze, Gu An took a deep breath and said: “It’s still not acceptable, Sect Leader. Considering our years together in Medicine Valley, please spare me. I genuinely don’t want any trouble; I just want to lead a simple life growing herbs.”

Lv Baitian’s eyebrows knit together upon hearing this.

No one had ever dared to refuse him, and it wasn’t even the first time.

Gu An continued: “I heard from the Vice Sect Leader that you only love cultivation usually. If you want to pass the position to me, it’s probably because you want me to handle affairs for you. Why not establish one more level above the Elders, limited to three people, for handling all sect matters? These three people should be chosen from the Hall of Elders and only report to you. Also, ensure that the Sect Leader’s position can only be chosen from these three, so the Hall of Elders won’t obstruct it.”

Lv Baitian’s tightly furrowed brows began to relax. He looked deeply at Gu An but did not respond. His gaze shifted to An Hao.

“What is your name, and what is your relationship to Chu Tianqi?” Lv Baitian asked.

An Hao immediately cupped his fists and replied: “My name is An Hao, I am sixteen years old, and joined the Supreme Sect over three years ago. Chu Tianqi is my master.”

This kid was clever, deliberately emphasizing his entry time and age.

By doing this, he revealed his talent and indicated that his relationship with Chu Tianqi was not deep.

Gu An thought with relief, if Lv Baitian insisted on killing An Hao, he wouldn’t hesitate.

Honestly, no matter how one looked at it, Lv Baitian was not a qualified Sect Leader, but Chu Tianqi was even more reprehensible.

“An Hao, you’re the one with the Heavenly Spirit Root? The genius taken by the Hall of Elders right after joining the Outer Sect?” Gu An seemed to remember something and exclaimed in surprise.

An Hao nodded, his expression neither arrogant nor humble, calmly looking at Lv Baitian.

Lv Baitian scrutinized him and said: “If I were to make you my disciple, would you be willing?”

An Hao immediately replied: “Of course, but I cannot go against my master. Although I’ve only met him a few times, he still bears the name of my master.”

Under the eaves, one must bow their head!

Deep down, An Hao was extremely wary of Lv Baitian. The cultivation technique Lv Baitian had displayed earlier was too sinister, no different from those of demon cultivators.

However, he had to survive.

What was Chu Tianqi?

He only had one true master!

Lv Baitian laughed, stepping down the steps and walking toward Gu An and An Hao.

“From now on, An Hao, you will be this seat’s personal disciple. As for you, Gu An, since you refuse to be my disciple, I won’t force you. After this ordeal, if you need anything, feel free to ask me, and I will visit you often in the future.”

Lv Baitian said with a smile, his demeanor no longer domineering, more like a kind elder.

He flicked his sleeve, and both Gu An and An Hao were swept away by his Spiritual Power.

When An Hao opened his eyes again, he found himself in the sky, standing on a dark cloud, with Lv Baitian in front of him and Gu An beside him.

Lv Baitian unleashed a terrifying aura, stirring the thunderclouds, causing countless cultivators in the city below to look up.

He flicked his hand, releasing Strength Energy, killing a Divinity Transformation Realm demon cultivator tens of miles away. The demon cultivator’s Primordial Spirit was obliterated along with his physical body.

Gathering Spirit Divine Finger!

The Gathering Spirit Divine Finger he used did not create as much commotion as the one Gu An used, but its lethality was no weaker.

He soared into the city on the cloud, killing demons with a flick of his finger, unstoppable.

An Hao was stunned. What kind of spell was this?

Gu An, on the other hand, was sensing Lv Baitian’s aura; it was still growing.

More and more people noticed Lv Baitian, the demon cultivators were trembling with fear, and the morale of the Supreme Sect soared.

“Who is that? So strong!”

“Wait a minute, isn’t that the former Sect Leader? How is that possible!”

“You mean Sect Master Lv? Is he really Sect Master Lv?”

“Hiss—that demon cultivator had killed hundreds of Core Formation Realm disciples, yet he was killed with a single finger. What level of cultivation is that?”

“This aura… my heavens…”

Below, in the Inner Sect City, a commotion broke out. Gu An and An Hao stood behind Lv Baitian, watching his massacre.

News of Lv Baitian’s return quickly spread, with the demon disciples relaying the message. In less than thirty minutes, every battlefield in the Supreme Sect knew that Lv Baitian had returned and was killing indiscriminately.

In another Inner Sect City.

A group of demon cultivators set up an array platform amidst the ruins. The leading purple-dressed woman frowned at a nearby disciple and asked solemnly: “Where is Xu Lian, the Demon Lord? Why hasn’t he set up the array yet?”

No one could answer her. The other disciples of the Heavenly Extinction Sect were also anxious, feeling an extremely terrifying aura in the distance, making their hearts tremble.

Yang Ni and Li Ya sensed it as well in Mystic Valley.

The two stood on the mountaintop, looking toward the horizon. Li Ya frowned and asked: “What realm is this?”

Yang Ni did not answer, as she was unsure herself.

The only thing she could feel was that this aura was not Demonic Qi, but pure and just, indicating that the Supreme Sect was about to achieve victory.

She wasn’t surprised by this. Throughout history, the Supreme Sect always managed to turn danger into safety. In this land, no sect had stood longer than the Supreme Sect.

…

Tianya Valley.

Li Xuandao, Lv Xian, Yi Liuyun, and Luo Hun stood together on the mountaintop, looking toward the direction of the Supreme Sect.

“Defying Fate Divine Skill is truly incredible, definitely the number one miracle skill of this era,” Li Xuandao marveled.

Yi Liuyun snorted: “What miracle skill? It’s clearly an evil skill. The bad practices of the Supreme Sect all started with him.”

Lv Xian nodded: “The old man hasn’t been in seclusion all the time, he just pretends not to know many things. His fake death was probably a ploy to cleanse the Supreme Sect and strike at the demon path. That’s his usual style; he’s too arrogant, thinking he can handle any storm with his level of cultivation.”

Talking about Lv Baitian, his tone was very complicated.

“If that person were still here, Lv Baitian would have a hard time,” Yi Liuyun remarked.

Lv Xian responded, and the two continued discussing Lv Baitian.

Li Xuandao looked into the distance, his eyes deep.

For a long time.

Lv Xian noticed Li Xuandao’s prolonged silence and comforted him: “Your Majesty, don’t worry. Although the old man is strong, his talent is not as great as mine. Give me time, and I will surpass him!”

Li Xuandao laughed: “Then you better work hard to grow. I can’t wait forever.”

“When I reach Unification, I will take down the old man’s head and present it to Your Majesty!”

Lv Xian said confidently, causing Luo Hun to glance at him involuntarily.

…

At dusk.

Gu An landed on the grass of the Third Medicine Valley, looking up to see no sign of Lv Baitian or An Hao.

He had followed Lv Baitian in a killing spree in the Inner Sect. Lv Baitian said that since he didn’t want to be the next Sect Leader, he couldn’t witness the upcoming events, so he dropped him off along the way.

Besides Lei Zhen, Lv Baitian had not encountered any other Great Cultivators at the Unification Realm, but the power Lv Baitian displayed caused Gu An to feel a sense of crisis.

For now, their relationship was good, but what if they had a falling out?

Gu An could sense Lv Baitian’s strong killing intent, something he didn’t have when disguised as Elder Tian.

One had to admit, this guy could truly control his nature. Such people were the most terrifying.

Gu An pondered as he began checking the nearby medicinal herbs.

Before long, a figure flew over and landed beside him, it was Shen Zhen.

“The one who brought you back earlier, is he Lv Baitian, the former Sect Leader of the Supreme Sect?” Shen Zhen asked curiously, her tone somewhat excited.

Gu An nodded, asking: “Why? Are you very interested?”

“Of course, he was recognized by my father as his lifelong enemy. How did he revive? What did you see while following him?” Shen Zhen was thrilled, even taking out paper and pen.

Gu An couldn’t help but roll his eyes and said: “Big sister, can you be less obvious when trying to gather information? You may be brave, but I’m scared. I don’t want to be branded a traitor.”

He suspected Shen Zhen wasn’t that simple-minded, but she had no reason to harm him, leading to one possible explanation.

She’s cunning!

She probably just wanted to see others in awkward situations.

Shen Zhen kept pressuring Gu An with questions, pestering him for a long time until he couldn’t take it anymore.

“If you keep following me, I’ll write a Medical Hero Travelogue and make you the first woman the protagonist meets, complete with illustrations, more vivid than the ones you draw!” Gu An glared at her.

Shen Zhen’s face turned red instantly. She glared at Gu An, stomped her foot in embarrassment, then turned and flew away.

Gu An was stunned. Why didn’t she scold him?

This expression didn’t look like anger.

Gu An shook his head with a smile and continued to check the Medicine Valley.

The sun set, the moon rose.

That night, the Supreme Sect was restless. When Gu An returned to Mystic Valley, he could sense strong Divine Sense sweeping past occasionally. Demonic Qi and Demon Energy were decreasing; it looked like the Supreme Sect was on the verge of victory.

Under the moonlit night, snowflakes gently drifted down.

Gu An and Li Ya sat on the threshold, chatting softly about the history of the Supreme Sect. Most of the time, Li Ya was talking, and Gu An was asking questions.

Until dawn, Li Ya’s Inner Sect Disciple Token received an order, summoning all Inner Sect disciples back to the city. He had to bid farewell to Gu An.

After Li Ya left, Gu An looked at Yang Ni and used the Sound Transmission Skill to ask: “The righteous and the demonic battle is almost over, aren’t you going back?”

Yang Ni glanced at him and responded with Sound Transmission Skill: “When did I ever say I’d only protect you until this battle was over?”

“What do you mean?”

“I will stay by your side from now on, by Li Xuandao’s orders.”

“Really?”

“You can go ask him if you want.”

Gu An was silent for a moment, then used Sound Transmission to ask: “Is the Emperor powerful?”

He wanted to know how others viewed Li Xuandao.

Li Xuandao wanted to be the eternal Emperor but was suppressed by the Immortal Cultivation Sect. Wasn’t the most powerful and influential person in the Immortal Cultivation Sect Lv Baitian?

Li Xuandao had even poached Lv Baitian’s son, Lv Xian. Gu An felt that these two would clash one day.

With Li Xuandao’s talent, he could indeed rise suddenly.

He was publicly known to be at the Core Formation Realm, perhaps to guard against Lv Baitian.

The confrontation between these two would be the collision of Emperor’s Path and Immortal Path.

“In terms of cultivation, he’s mediocre, but in terms of imperial strategies, he’s formidable,” Yang Ni responded via Sound Transmission, her tone dripping with sarcasm, clearly holding a grudge against Li Xuandao.

Gu An was about to ask more when he suddenly sensed something and said: “Can you watch over the Medicine Valley for half a day? I need to go to the Outer Gate City.”

There was a remnant of the demon path nearby!