Mystic Valley, inside a pavilion.
Thud!
Li Ya slammed a small city onto the table. This small city was only the size of a palm, but a closer look revealed that its structure was extremely detailed and complex.
It was indeed a miniature version of Divine Exotic City!
He raised his chin, looking very proud.
Gu An looked at Divine Exotic City and curiously asked, “What kind of carved artwork is this?”
Li Ya’s mouth twitched, and he glared, “This is Divine Exotic City!”
Upon hearing this, Gu An’s face showed a look of shock, which made Li Ya feel quite pleased, but Gu An’s next words almost made him faint with anger.
“Amazing, Senior Brother, you actually made a replica of Divine Exotic City!”
“What replica, this is real! Don’t believe me? I’ll summon the Immortal Spirit to show you!”
After saying this, Li Ya tried to summon the Divine Exotic Immortal Spirit in his mind, but no matter how he called, the Immortal Spirit did not come out.
He immediately became anxious.
What’s going on?
Why are you pretending to be dead at such a critical moment?
Gu An almost burst out laughing, but fortunately, years of honing his acting skills had made them flawless. He pretended to try lifting Divine Exotic City with a puzzled expression. As the whole pavilion trembled, he was unable to lift the city.
“Could it be real?” Gu An muttered.
Li Ya couldn’t care less about cursing the Divine Exotic Immortal Spirit in his mind. He said proudly, “Do you know how many Great Cultivators are inside Divine Exotic City?”
He began to recount his experiences, not mentioning that the Immortal Spirit had approached him first, but instead claiming that he had gone through various trials to win the Immortal Spirit’s recognition.
Gu An listened with admiration.
Who knew his acting was so good?
If it weren’t for me personally handing it to you, I might have believed you got it through the trials!
Gu An was only teasing in his mind, outwardly agreeing to satisfy Li Ya’s vanity.
Li Ya focused on describing his battles with the immortals from the Seven Stars Spirit Realm, making Gu An exclaim in surprise from time to time.
After talking for a full two ancient hours, Li Ya finally stopped, still somewhat unwilling to end it.
How satisfying!
It’s always thrilling to brag with a brother!
He wouldn’t bother telling someone he’s not close with.
Seeing Gu An pouring tea for him, Li Ya couldn’t stop smiling. He took out a jade ruler from his storage bag, nearly two feet long, and greenish-white in color.
“This is a high-grade magic artifact. I intended to give you an immortal treasure, but your cultivation level is too low. An immortal treasure would only bring you trouble.” Li Ya said seriously, then took out numerous heavenly materials and earthly treasures, placing them one by one on the table, and proceeded to accept them.
Gu An felt very touched.
Although Divine Exotic City was his, the fact that Li Ya, unaware of the truth, could still care for him this much proved Li Ya’s loyalty to him.
Gu An was very generous to those around him, but most of it was just a small effort. Those he truly gave to also gave him in return.
“I have to go to the Star Sea Congregations. It may take a hundred years before I return. Don’t miss me too much.” Li Ya said proudly, though he felt reluctant inside.
A hundred years was too long; no one could predict what would happen in a hundred years.
He also worried about Gu An, but he had his own path to follow.
Gu An nodded and said, “A hundred years later, as long as you return, I will still be here waiting for you. Although living a thousand years is hard, now that I have reached Core Formation, living a few hundred years shouldn’t be a problem.”
Li Ya smiled, then reminisced about the days when they were still minors.
Another ancient hour passed, and Li Ya left through the window.
Gu An looked at the footprints he left behind and suspected he did it on purpose.
No way, I’ll have to let the Divine Exotic Immortal Spirit bully him a bit, in the name of teaching!
Gu An made up his mind, simultaneously sending orders to the Divine Exotic Immortal Spirit through his mind.
In the evening.
Zhang Buku came to visit Gu An. He had prearranged with Li Ya to visit separately.
Zhang Buku had personal matters he wanted to discuss alone with Gu An, while Li Ya didn’t want to disrupt the seniority hierarchy. Three people in one room would also be crowded!
As expected, Zhang Buku debunked Li Ya, saying Li Ya was just lucky and the Immortal Spirit approached him first. However, he wasn’t jealous of Li Ya; rather, he was happy for him, saying that if Li Ya wasn’t strong enough, he feared they might die on their adventures.
In the end, Zhang Buku also took out numerous heavenly materials and earthly treasures as gifts for Gu An in gratitude.
Gu An tried to decline, but Zhang Buku insisted until Gu An had no choice but to accept them.
Being able to repay Gu An made Zhang Buku very happy. He started talking about how he wished his father could see his achievements now.
What a pity!
It wasn’t until evening that Zhang Buku finally left.
…
Snow fluttered down as troops from the Supreme Sect returned. Zhen Qin came to visit Gu An first and also brought many treasures.
Gu An couldn’t help but laugh and cry, but he didn’t refuse.
Four days later, at night, another person came to see Gu An.
It was Jiang Qiong.
The two entered the Eight Scenic Caves to chat.
“How have you been these years?” Gu An asked softly, sitting in front of a green vine tree.
Two vines sprouted and began to massage his shoulders.
Seeing him enjoying himself like this, Jiang Qiong couldn’t help but roll her eyes.
Jiang Qiong took out a medicine cauldron, lit a fire, and added water before answering, “Pretty well. I recently went to Divine Exotic City and gained a lot.”
She started placing medicinal ingredients into the cauldron.
Gu An immediately congratulated her.
“Do you know who I serve now?” Jiang Qiong asked casually.
Gu An shook his head and said, “How would I know? In the immortal cultivation world, I am just an ordinary person who knows very few Great Cultivators.”
“Sword Venerable Fudao.”
“What?”
Gu An was shocked. He cursed inwardly, I told you not to say anything, how could you spill it so easily?
If Jiang Qiong told him about Sword Venerable Fudao today, she might tell others tomorrow. How could he not be nervous?
Of course, even if others knew about Jiang Qiong and Sword Venerable Fudao’s relationship, it wouldn’t threaten Gu An. However, Jiang Qiong might attract fatal trouble.
“I’m only telling you, so don’t spread it around.” Jiang Qiong said, turning to glare at Gu An fiercely.
Gu An sighed and said, “You shouldn’t have told me. If he overhears this, won’t I be in trouble?”
Jiang Qiong laughed and said, “Don’t worry, Sword Venerable Fudao doesn’t kill nobodies. I’m just chatting with you.”
Then she turned the conversation to her experiences in Divine Exotic City.
“This trip to Divine Exotic City was full of dangers, and I nearly died. If it wasn’t for Sword Venerable Fudao’s intervention, you wouldn’t see me here today.” Jiang Qiong said with a slight air of melancholy.
Gu An comforted her, “You’re back now though. With your fortune, you might even become an immortal someday.”
Jiang Qiong shook her head and said, “An immortal? That’s far too difficult. The higher you stand, the more fears you have. By the way, why do you think Sword Venerable Fudao cares so much for me? Could it be he fancies my looks?”
She glanced at Gu An, anticipating his reaction.
Gu An frowned and said, “Probably not. He’s too powerful and renowned, not lacking in women.”
I care for you only because you’ve taught me so many spells!
Thinking of you that way is too hurtful!
Gu An felt insulted. How could Sword Venerable Fudao be so shallow?
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Seeing Gu An frown, Jiang Qiong felt a bit relieved, though his remarks annoyed her.
“There are many women in the world, but how many have you seen that are more beautiful than me?” Jiang Qiong glared, stepping forward quickly to lean over Gu An and stare at him.
Their faces were less than ten centimeters apart, and Gu An, sitting on the ground, had to shift to the side.
Jiang Qiong lifted her left foot, brushing past Gu An’s ear and stepping on the tree trunk, stopping his movement.
“Why are you dodging? Do you find your Martial Master so repulsive?” Jiang Qiong snorted.
Gu An said awkwardly, “Repulsive, never. I’m just afraid of offending you.”
He glanced downward for a moment.
Jiang Qiong was wearing a skirt, though there were pants underneath, her posture was still quite improper.
“Offend?”
Jiang Qiong withdrew her foot, squatted down, and started pulling at Gu An’s clothes.
“What are you doing?” Gu An exclaimed in fear.
Jiang Qiong replied, “In case that being really has his eyes on me, how could I refuse? Before that happens, let me fulfill you…”
Although Sword Venerable Fudao was strong, Gu An was more important to her—even the most important.
Gu An crawled away, but Jiang Qiong’s strength increased, making it difficult for him to reveal his true cultivation level, leaving him in a dilemma.
“Stop this… This isn’t right…” By now, Gu An’s robe was in disarray, even his hair was loose, and his face was flushed with embarrassment.
Jiang Qiong laughed, stopping her actions, and said, “Even if you don’t comply tonight, it won’t matter. I will force it if necessary…”
“You…”
Gu An panicked. Was she really going to do this?
I’ve never even been with my junior sisters, how could I be with you, a witch?
Gu An was about to call for Sword Venerable Fudao’s intervention.
Just then, Jiang Qiong stopped, stood up angrily, and said, “Look at you, so cowardly. Strip down and get into the cauldron. Did you really think I wanted to do anything to you? I’m just preparing an excellent body tempering concoction for you.”
Gu An was stunned for a moment and then sighed in relief, quickly getting up.
He walked past Jiang Qiong, only to get kicked in the butt by her.
“Hurry up and strip!”
Jiang Qiong said impatiently, feeling truly annoyed.
In fact, she really had the impulse just now, but seeing Gu An’s terrified look, she couldn’t bring herself to do it.
This made her both embarrassed and angry.
Did this kid really think so little of her?
Was it because of etiquette?
Jiang Qiong thought of how Gu An grew up in a righteous path environment, surely respecting etiquette.
She didn’t respect that because she came from the demon path.
With this thought, she felt much better again.
After all, if he felt nothing, why did he glance down?
Jiang Qiong smiled.
Gu An approached the medicine cauldron, quickly stripped, and then leaped into the cauldron, splashing water.
“It’s a bit hot.” Gu An’s voice came from within the cauldron.
Jiang Qiong said coldly, “Endure it. Are you afraid of a little pain?”
Gu An remained silent, not daring to speak further.
The Eight Scenic Caves fell into silence.
After placing all the medicinal ingredients into the cauldron, Jiang Qiong took out a blood-colored tower. She sat down and inspected it carefully.
Gu An poked his head out and asked, “What treasure is this?”
Jiang Qiong, staring at the blood-colored tower, replied, “This is the Blood Domain Soul Suppressing Tower, an immortal treasure. It’s incredibly powerful, and I got it by sheer chance.”