"Good lad!"
Daoist Xiushan slapped the jade table and stood up, the table disintegrating into dust.
"Sneaking into Qinghe Sacred Land to cause trouble? That’s quite a feat!"
Hundreds of disciples had already gathered outside the pavilion, each wearing a look of disbelief.
They had just received a message—the missing Gu Sheng, gone for half a year, had caused such a commotion in the rival Sacred Land.
"Master!"
A girl in red rushed in.
"Spies from the Six Great Holy Lands are all inquiring about Senior Brother’s whereabouts!"
Daoist Xiushan squinted his eyes, and a golden light flew from his sleeve.
The light transformed mid-air into a star chart, with the star representing Qinghe Sacred Land shaking violently.
"Send the command down."
The elder’s voice was full of long-lost bravado.
"All Tianlan disciples, fully support Gu Sheng’s return!"
"Hahaha—" Daoist Xiushan suddenly burst into even louder laughter than before, his voice echoing to the heavens, heard clearly by the disciples on the mountainside.
"Old Yong’an, oh old Yong’an!"
Daoist Xiushan laughed until tears streamed down.
"You painstakingly train the next generation for revenge, only to end up nurturing a Tianlan Sacred Land person! And half my apprentice at that!"
Turns out, although Gu Sheng hailed from Qinghe Sacred Land, he had formed a bond with Daoist Xiushan during a trial, receiving his guidance. Later, by chance, he forged an inseparable bond with Tianlan Sacred Land.
"Thrilling! Truly thrilling!"
Daoist Xiushan clapped his hands and laughed heartily.
"Qinghe Sacred Land must be furious now!"
After laughing, his face suddenly grew solemn.
"Not good! Gu Sheng has humiliated Qinghe Sacred Land so; they won’t let this go easily."
With this thought, Daoist Xiushan immediately stood up.
"Prepare the flying boat, I must go to the Elder Hall!"
...
Tianlan Sacred Land, Water Spirit Pavilion on Holy Heaven Peak.
Gongsun Yue, dressed in white, pushed open the carved wooden door and walked out slowly. Her skin was like cream, her brows beautifully drawn, akin to an immortal emerging from a painting.
At this moment, she stared into the distance, her gaze penetrating the Cloud Sea, as if seeing Qinghe Sacred Land a thousand miles away.
"Brother Sheng..."
She softly murmured, her voice full of longing.
"Yue’er."
A dignified and elegant lady walked to her side, gently patting her.
"Thinking of that boy again?"
"Mother..."
Gongsun Yue’s cheeks reddened slightly.
"I’m just worried about his safety. Qinghe Sacred Land won’t let him off easily."
Tianlan Saint Mother smiled faintly.
"Don’t worry, that boy is tough. From being a waste to where he is now, he’s always survived narrowly each time."
Talking about Gu Sheng’s growth, Tianlan Saint Mother showed admiration in her eyes.
"I’ve scoured the Tianlan Sacred Land records, and no one has ever grown as fast as him. Especially after returning from the Holy Road, he’s completely transformed."
"Brother Sheng will certainly become even stronger."
Gongsun Yue’s tone was firm.
"Naturally."
Tianlan Saint Mother nodded.
"Not just us, the entire Tianlan Sacred Land holds high hopes for him. Even those who once didn’t like him have bowed their heads now."
Gongsun Yue spoke softly.
"That’s because they understand it’s foolish to oppose Brother Sheng."
"Indeed."
Tianlan Saint Mother gazed into the distance.
"When a person becomes powerful enough, all hostility turns into awe. If Tianlan Sacred Land produces a force that suppresses a region, everyone benefits."
...
While all the Sacred Lands were still immersed in the shock Gu Sheng had caused, an anomaly suddenly occurred.
Over White Tiger Sacred Land, the originally clear sky suddenly darkened.
Black clouds, thick as ink, rolled in, swiftly covering the entire Sacred Land.
"What’s happening?"
The disciple on duty looked up at the sky, a sense of unease creeping into his heart.
The oppressive atmosphere spread, making it hard to breathe.


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