“He has already reached the Void Crossing Realm in terms of cultivation level,”
Gu An replied offhandedly, as if he was talking about a trivial matter of no importance.
An Xin was shocked once again, her mouth agape and hands involuntarily covering her face, seemingly unable to accept this reality.
She and An Hao had started cultivating on the same day and knew all too well how extraordinary An Hao’s pace of cultivation was. Precisely because of this, she was very clear that Yang Jian’s progress was no less sensational than An Hao’s.
She had watched Yang Jian enter the valley, watched him grow up.
In the beginning, how mediocre Yang Jian had been, yet he had grown so rapidly right under her nose!
It was simply outrageous!
Suddenly, An Xin didn’t know what to say.
Gu An looked at her and smiled, “Keep cultivating well, strive to surpass those who came before you.”
An Xin hesitated, “But my talent…”
After all, she had trained under Gu An and, seeing the vast gap between her and An Hao, her confidence had long since been worn away.
“What was in the past was in the past. Had I not let you settle in, how could you have today’s temperament? Do you think your senior brother could have had it all smooth sailing? I’ve intervened for him countless times over the years; he always loves to cause me trouble,” Gu An huffed.
An Xin was astonished. The master had helped the senior brother before?
Why hadn’t the senior brother mentioned it?
Damn it, he actually kept it hidden from me!
An Xin gritted her teeth. She looked at Gu An and asked, “Then, do I have a chance to surpass my senior brother?”
Gu An spoke earnestly, “That depends on how much determination you’re willing to put forth. No one is predestined to be stronger than another.”
These words completely ignited An Xin’s aspirations, as if flames were blazing in her eyes.
Blood Prison Great Saint was somewhat displeased.
I haven’t finished bragging yet!
…
After returning to Third Medicine Valley, An Xin was in an exceptionally good mood, wandering around and greeting everyone she saw. For this senior disciple of the Medicine Valley, all the disciples held great respect.
Passing by, Chuanyue asked with a cheerful smile, “Senior Sister, why are you so happy?”
An Xin replied with a smile, “Because the moonlight is beautiful tonight.”
Chuanyue looked puzzled, but An Xin did not explain, instead brushing past him.
On the other side, in a loft.
Enjoy exclusive chapters from empire
Gu An picked up ‘Green Hero Travelogue’ and had only been reading for a short while when Ji Xiaoyu came up the stairs and entered the room.
“Where did you two go during the day?” Ji Xiaoyu stared at Gu An and asked.
Gu An answered, “We went out for cultivation.”
“Really? What can you teach her?”
“Well, I managed to teach Yang Jian, didn’t I? Just wait, maybe he’ll make a name for himself and shake the world someday.”
Ji Xiaoyu raised an eyebrow. After a moment of silence, she asked, “You wouldn’t happen to know Sword Venerable Fudao, would you?”
Gu An’s face changed dramatically, and he exclaimed with shock, “How did you know?”
“Really?”
“Truth be told, I am actually a disciple of Sword Venerable Fudao!”
“Heh.”
“What, you don’t believe me? Okay then, I am Sword Venerable Fudao.”
Ji Xiaoyu rolled her eyes at Gu An and said, “You’re always talking nonsense. Every time I ask about your secrets, you always dodge the question, yet I’ve shared everything with you.”
At this point, her tone carried a hint of melancholy.
Gu An replied helplessly, “My dear sister, I do want to know. Every time you just tell me outright, I listen with trepidation, fearing that your enemy from a former life will come knocking at our door. It’s not death I fear, but if the enemy tortures me severely, even if I confess, they might not believe me…”
As he spoke, Gu An rambled on, causing Ji Xiaoyu to show a look of remorse.
From Gu An’s perspective, it indeed seemed like a lot of pressure.
After Gu An finished speaking, Ji Xiaoyu asked, “Should I stop telling you from now on?”
“Really?”
“False. I’m still going to tell you. You only live once. I speak to you not because I want to talk about these things.”
Having said that, Ji Xiaoyu turned and left, leaving behind her solitary silhouette.
Gu An laughed to himself; this girl’s nature was indeed amusing.
Then, he picked up the ‘Green Hero Travelogue’ from the table and continued reading.
Xuan Tianyi hadn’t published a new book recently, which had allowed some laziness to set in, causing Gu An some dissatisfaction.
Find a moment to tap him on the shoulder?
Forget it, that’s beneath my dignity!
Having Shen Zhen come back to the jianghu wouldn’t be bad either, she has the talent to surpass Xuan Tianyi.
…
High up under the blue sky, above the white clouds, Gu An rode the Blood Prison Great Saint with An Xin standing beside him.
An Xin, dressed all in white and wearing a white jade mask, was at that moment caressing her mask.
“Master, where are we going?” An Xin turned her head and asked, feeling a powerful force whisking her away, immense and vast.
“To another branch of your master’s sect,” Gu An replied.
Upon hearing this, An Xin immediately became excited and asked, “Master, what realm are you really in? Even Senior Nine Fingers and the others can’t see through your disguise.”
“I am slightly higher in cultivation level than the Nine-Finger Divine Lord, Wu Xing, and Shen Xinzi,” Gu An answered ambiguously.
Seeing that he was unwilling to reveal more, An Xin didn’t press the matter and started to get curious about their destination.
A gust of sea breeze blew from the front, prompting An Xin to turn her head. Immediately, her complexion changed drastically.
One by one, towering and majestic peaks entered her vision, shocking her very eyes.
Gu An glanced at her, feeling a sense of emotion.
Since they had recognized each other, An Xin seemed to have become a different person, lively as if returning to her youthful days.
This indicated that she truly saw Gu An as family.
With parents present, a child can afford to be willful; without parents to accompany, one must learn to behave properly.
An Xin was like this, which made Gu An quite happy; after all, he had watched An Xin grow up, and she had been with him for so many years. In his heart, wasn’t An Xin like a daughter?
“Look at you, acting like you’ve never seen anything, this is Mortal World Peak, and the master here is the Peak Master of Dingtian Peak!” Blood Prison Great Saint said proudly, as if he himself were the Peak Master of Dingtian Peak.
An Xin exclaimed in astonishment, “Dingtian Peak? I’ve heard of it, Senior Lu came to attend the Millennial Peak Conference before… So that’s how it is, no wonder. Master, if Senior Lu knew it was you taking care of her in secret, with her affection for you, she would probably wish to pledge herself to you right there and then.”
Gu An’s handsome face turned red, and he fake-coughed, saying, “What nonsense are you spouting? How could a girl speak such words; your master would never become daoist friends with her.”
“Just so, she isn’t worthy?” Blood Prison Great Saint chimed in, feeling annoyed with Lu Lingjun, also an Ascender, ever since she had called him a stupid cow.
An Xin giggled behind her hand and said, “I finally understand why the master refuses to accept those female companions; indeed, there’s no need. They would only drag you down.”
She admired Gu An greatly; the master truly gave without expecting anything in return. What woman could resist his charisma?
And who would have thought that Sword Venerable Fudao would be a Valley Master at the Supreme Sect? Such a waste of talent!
The master really has patience!
An Xin silently vowed to herself to become a Great Cultivator like her master, hidden amidst the mortal coil, watching over the swirling winds of the world with a smile.
If she could truly surpass her senior brother and junior brothers, she would also conceal her cultivation level, watching the two of them vie against each other with a smile.
Just by thinking about it, An Xin felt a surge of excitement.
At that moment, a vast aura descended, dispersing the sea of clouds and fluttering An Xin’s long hair and gown. She looked up, and her eyes instinctively widened.
There before her was a green mountain reflection stretching across the sky, larger than all the massive peaks in front of them.
Gu An remained expressionless; his reason for coming today was for this very item.
It was an Immortal Path Supreme Treasure belonging to Mortal World Peak!