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

Chapter 90 Turning the Tide, Emperor and Immortal
Upon hearing Lü Baitian's words, An Hao couldn't help but re-examine Gu An. In his eyes, Gu An was too ordinary. His earlier act of standing in front of Gu An was merely an instinctive reaction, after all, his master had once protected him when he was weak.

How could such an ordinary person be sought after for the position of sect leader?
Facing Lü Baitian's gaze, Gu An took a deep breath and said, "It still won't work, Sect Master. Please spare me for the sake of our time together in Medicine Valley over the years. I really don't want to cause trouble. I just want to grow herbs peacefully."

Upon hearing this, Lü Baitian frowned.

No one has ever dared to refuse him, and not just once.

Gu An continued, "I heard from the deputy sect leader that you only like to cultivate in your daily life. You want to pass the position to me, which means you want me to do things for you. Why don't you set up another level above the elders, limited to three people? These three people can decide all matters, big and small, in the sect. They can be selected from the elders' hall and only answer to the sect leader. You can also promise that the position of sect leader can only be chosen from these three people. This way, the elders' hall will not object."

Upon hearing this, Lü Baitian's tightly furrowed brows relaxed. He gave Gu An a deep look but did not reply. Instead, his gaze fell on An Hao.

"What is your name, and what is your relationship with Chu Tianqi?" Lü Baitian asked.

An Hao immediately clasped his hands in a fist and replied, "My name is An Hao, I am sixteen years old, and I have been a disciple of the Tai Xuan Sect for more than three years. Chu Tianqi is my master."

This kid is clever; he specifically mentioned when he started learning and his age.

This both reveals her own talent and explains that her relationship with Chu Tianqi is not deep.

Gu An thought with relief that if Lü Baitian insisted on killing An Hao, then he shouldn't blame him for being impolite.

To be honest, no matter how you look at it, Lü Baitian is not a qualified sect leader, but Chu Tianqi's actions are even more outrageous.

"An Hao, you're that person with the Heavenly Spiritual Root? The peerless genius who was taken away by the Elders' Hall as soon as you entered the outer sect?" Gu An seemed to remember something and exclaimed in surprise.

An Hao nodded, his expression neither humble nor arrogant, and calmly looked at Lü Baitian.

Lu Baitian sized him up and asked, "If I were to make you my disciple, would you be willing?"

An Hao immediately replied, "Of course I'm willing, but I can't go against my master. Although I've met him a few times, we are still master and disciple."

People are under the eaves and have to bow their heads!
An Hao was deeply wary of Lü Baitian. The techniques Lü Baitian had used earlier were too evil; how were they any different from those of demonic cultivators?

But he had to survive.

What is Chu Tianqi?
He only had one true master!
Lü Baitian smiled, then stepped down the stairs and walked towards Gu An and the other person.

"From now on, An Hao, you will be my sole disciple. As for Gu An, since you are unwilling to become my disciple, I will not force you. After this tribulation is over, if you have any needs, you can come to me. I will visit you often in the future."

Lu Baitian smiled, his expression and tone no longer domineering as before, but like a gentle elder.

With a flick of his sleeve, Gu An and the other person 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. Standing in front of him was Lü Baitian, while Gu An was beside him.

Lu Baitian unleashed a terrifying aura, startling the thunderclouds in the sky and causing countless cultivators in the city below to look up.

He raised his hand and flicked his wrist, unleashing a burst of energy that swept across dozens of miles, killing a Nascent Soul Realm demonic cultivator whose primordial spirit vanished along with his physical body.

Gathering Spirit Divine Finger!

His Spirit Gathering Finger technique wasn't as dramatic as Gu An's, but its destructive power was in no way inferior.

He soared into the city on clouds, slaying demons with a flick of his finger; one finger, one demon, his power unstoppable.

An Hao was stunned. What kind of magic was this?
Gu An was sensing Lü Baitian's aura; this guy's cultivation was still increasing.

More and more people are taking notice of Lü Baitian, the demonic cultivators are trembling with fear, and the morale of the Tai Xuan Sect is greatly boosted.

"Who is that? So strong!"

"Wait, isn't that the former sect leader? How could that be!"

"You mean Sect Leader Lü? He's Sect Leader Lü?"

"Hiss—that demonic cultivator who slaughtered hundreds of Core Formation Realm disciples was killed by him with a single finger. What kind of cultivation level is that?"

"This momentum... my god..."

A deafening commotion erupted from the inner city below. Gu An and An Hao stood behind Lü Baitian, watching his carnage unfold.

News of Lü Baitian's resurrection spread rapidly, and disciples from various sects of the demonic path relayed the message. In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, all battlefields within the Tai Xuan Sect knew of Lü Baitian's resurrection and were wreaking havoc.

Inside another inner city gate.

A group of demonic cultivators were setting up an array platform amidst the ruins. The purple-clad woman at the head of the group frowned as she looked at her disciple beside her and asked in a deep voice, "Where is Demon Lord Xu Lian? Why hasn't he set up the array yet?"

No one could answer her. The other disciples of the Heavenly Annihilation Sect were also anxious. They sensed an extremely terrifying aura from afar, which chilled them to the bone.

Yang Ni and Li Ya, who were far away in Xuan Valley, also felt it.

The two stood atop the mountain, gazing at the horizon. Li Ya frowned and asked, "What realm is this?"

Yang Ni did not answer, because she didn't know either.

The only thing she could sense was that this aura was not demonic, but righteous and upright, which meant that the Tai Xuan Sect was about to win.

She was not surprised by this. Since ancient times, the Tai Xuan Sect has always been able to turn danger into safety. On this land, there is no sect or clan that has stood longer than the Tai Xuan Sect.

……

Tianya Valley.

Li Xuandao, Lü Xian, Yi Liuyun, and Luo Hun stood side by side on the mountaintop, all looking towards the direction of Tai Xuan Sect.

"The Divine Skill of Reversing Fate is truly incredible; it is indeed the most extraordinary skill of our time," Li Xuandao exclaimed.

Yi Liuyun snorted, "What miraculous skill? It's clearly an evil skill. The Tai Xuan Sect's unhealthy practices started with him."

Lu Xian nodded and said, "The old man wasn't always in seclusion cultivating. He just pretended not to know many things. His purpose in faking his death was probably to purge the Tai Xuan Sect and strike at the demonic path. This is his consistent style. He was too arrogant and thought that with his cultivation, he was not afraid of any storms."

His tone was quite complicated when he mentioned Lü Baitian.

"If that person were still alive, Lü Baitian would be in real trouble," Yi Liuyun remarked. Lü Xian chimed in, and the two began discussing Lü Baitian.

Li Xuandao gazed into the distance, his eyes deep and thoughtful.

for a long time.

Lu Xian realized that Li Xuandao had been silent for too long, and comforted him, "Your Majesty, don't worry. Although the old man is strong, his talent is not as good as mine. Give me time, and I will surpass him sooner or later!"

Li Xuandao laughed and said, "Then you must work hard to grow stronger, I cannot wait forever."

"The day I unite, I will surely take the old man's head and present it to His Majesty!"

Lu Xian said confidently, which made Luo Hun glance at him.

……

Dusk.

Gu An landed on the grass in the Third Medicine Valley and looked up, but Lu Baitian and An Hao were no longer visible.

He followed Lü Baitian around the inner sect, but Lü Baitian said that since he was unwilling to become the next sect leader, he should not be allowed to see what was to come, so he dropped him off along the way.

Apart from Lei Zhen, Lü Baitian has not yet encountered any other Nascent Soul Realm cultivators, but the strength Lü Baitian has displayed has given Gu An a sense of crisis.

The two are on good terms now, so it's fine. But what if they break up?

Gu An could sense that Lü Baitian had a strong killing intent, which was not present when he was disguised as Elder Tian.

It has to be said, this guy is really good at controlling his nature; people like that are the most terrifying.

As Gu An pondered this, he began to examine the nearby herbs.

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

"Was the person who brought you back earlier Lu Baitian, the previous sect leader of Tai Xuan Sect?" Shen Zhen asked curiously, his tone somewhat excited.

Gu An nodded and asked, "What? Are you interested?"

"Of course, this is the enemy my father considered his lifelong foe. How did he come back to life? What did you see when you followed him?" Shen Zhen was extremely excited and even took out paper and pen.

Gu An couldn't help but roll his eyes and said, "Big sister, can you be a little more discreet when you're trying to extract information? You're bold, but I'm scared. I don't want to be seen as a traitor."

He always felt that Shen Zhen wasn't that stupid or naive, but she also had no reason to harm him, so there could only be one explanation.

Black belly!

I guess she just wants to see other people embarrassed.

Shen Zhen persisted, relentlessly questioning Gu An until Gu An could no longer tolerate it.

“If you stay with me, I’ll write a novel called ‘The Medicine Hero’s Travels,’ and you’ll be the first woman the protagonist encounters. I’ll also draw illustrations, which will be far more realistic than yours!” Gu An said, glaring at him.

Upon hearing this, Shen Zhen's pretty face instantly turned red. She glared at Gu An, stomped her foot in shame and indignation, and then turned and flew away.

Gu An was stunned. Why didn't he scold him?
That expression doesn't look like someone is angry.

Gu An shook his head and chuckled, then continued inspecting the medicine valley.

Sunset and moonrise.

The Tai Xuan Sect was not at peace that night. When Gu An returned to Xuan Valley, he could feel powerful divine senses sweeping past from time to time. The demonic and monster energy was decreasing, and it seemed that the Tai Xuan Sect was about to win.

Under the moonlight, snowflakes drifted down.

Gu An and Li Ya sat on the threshold, chatting in hushed tones about the history of the Tai Xuan Sect. Li Ya did most of the talking, while Gu An asked questions.

It wasn't until dawn that Li Ya received the instruction from his inner disciple token to summon all inner disciples back to the city, forcing him to bid farewell to Gu An.

After Li Ya left, Gu An looked at Yang Ni and asked via telepathy, "The war between good and evil is almost over, shouldn't you go back too?"

Yang Ni glanced at him and asked using telepathy, "When did I say I would only protect you until the end of this battle?"

"What do you mean?"

“From now on, I will stay by your side. This is Li Xuandao’s intention.”

"really?"

"You can go ask him."

Gu An remained silent for a moment, then asked telepathically, "Is His Majesty powerful?"

He wanted to know how other people viewed Li Xuandao.

Li Xuandao wanted to be the emperor forever, but he was suppressed by the Immortal Cultivation Sect. The strongest and most powerful person in the Immortal Cultivation Sect was not Lü Baitian.

Li Xuandao also poached Lü Baitian's son, Lü Xian, and Gu An felt that the two would inevitably clash sooner or later.

With Li Xuandao's talent, he really has a chance to rise to prominence.

He is only at the Core Formation stage on the surface, perhaps to guard against Lü Baitian.

Isn't this duel between the two a clash between the path of emperors and the path of immortals?

"In terms of cultivation, he's mediocre; in terms of imperial methods, he's incredibly powerful," Yang Ni replied telepathically, her tone sarcastic, clearly harboring resentment towards Li Xuandao.

Gu An was about to ask more questions when he suddenly sensed something and said, "You can help guard the Medicine Valley for another half day. I need to go to the outer city."

There is a spies from the demonic path nearby!
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