Lv Baitian and another left, and after about half a month, rumors suddenly spread throughout the Supreme Sect.
A group of crazed disciples were proclaiming throughout the Inner Sect City the incident of Sheng Family’s genius bullying Wu Jue, and consequently being killed in retaliation.
The matter of Wu Jue killing a fellow sect member had already caused a huge uproar, and now these disciples were telling a different story, so how could it not provoke controversy?
Even though those disciples were quickly controlled, the news still spread rapidly.
Through the investigation of curious disciples, it turned out that the crazed group was originally the witness of Wu Jue’s fratricide. Now having seemingly lost their minds, they presented a different testimony from before, forcing people to consider the possibility of a conspiracy.
Some suspected that someone behind Wu Jue had acted, others speculated that these individuals could no longer bear the psychological pressure and feigned insanity to reveal the truth, while some even believed that they had initially been poisoned by the Sheng Family and were compelled to lie, but now that the effects of the poison were manifesting, they had lost their sanity and were revealing the truth with their last bit of lucidity.
Opinions were varied, and Wu Jue once again became a center of attention within the Supreme Sect.
The incident grew so significant that even members of the Sub-sect such as Ye Lan and Zhen Qin came to find Gu An, fearing he might get dragged into it.
“The Sheng Family is truly ruthless, to actually poison someone. Tsk tsk, even the Sub-sect is discussing this now. Wu Jue is regarded as a top genius of the Supreme Sect, yet he lacks a family background. If this matter isn’t handled well, those disciples without a family background will feel disheartened,” Zhen Qin remarked astonishingly.
Ye Lan was rather calm, saying, “Which sect could maintain peace over hundreds of years? There’s always some troublemaker. Sword Venerable Fudao hasn’t appeared for many years, it might be that the nobles are testing his attitude.”
Holding a book, Gu An focused his Divine Thought on the distant ocean.
The Deep Sea Dragon Carp was being pursued by a group of demon creatures, in grave danger.
This guy too had gone through eighty-one difficulties, just one short of completion.
Zhen Qin tossed her hair casually and said, “Let them create chaos, it’s about time.”
Gu An looked at her and asked, “How about you? Have you been dealing with the Ghost Mother of Ephemera lately?”
Upon hearing the name Ghost Mother of Ephemera, Zhen Qin’s smile vanished, and she snorted, “I’m no match for her; I can’t trouble Senior Jiang anymore, I can only cultivate first.”
Fueled by her hatred for Su Han, Zhen Qin’s zeal in cultivation remained high, which also made her Innate Reincarnation skills quite effective.
“That’s good; it’s not easy for Jiang Qiong either. After saving you, she must be feeling quite awkward facing her own Deputy Sect Master,” Gu An continued her thoughts.
Zhen Qin nodded, then changed the subject, “I heard from a master that the Yuanxu Ancestor truly opened up a Reincarnation realm right in the heavens, but who really knows what Reincarnation is like?”
Speaking of Reincarnation, Gu An thought of Xiaochuan, who had been in the Reincarnation Vortex for a long time without reincarnating, at least within the Great Heavenly Spirit Land, Gu An temporarily couldn’t track his Destruction Dao Seal.
Could he have reincarnated into another Great Heaven and Earth?
Is a Divine Thought True Immortal that powerful?
“If there really is a Reincarnation, I’m quite looking forward to it, just afraid that in reality, there is no Reincarnation. If every person is reincarnated, then where did the original souls come from?” Ye Lan raised a question.
The two women began to explore the subject of Reincarnation, intentionally avoiding the topic of Wu Jue.
Gu An chimed in occasionally, and time passed quickly.
As evening approached, the two women left.
Gu An then departed from the Third Medicine Valley, first heading to Mystic Valley, planning to stay for an Ancient Hour before heading to Hidden Spirit Palace.
Upon arriving in Mystic Valley, he saw disciples gathered together, listening to an older disciple talking about the Sheng Family, with Jiang Shi standing in front of a tree, also listening intently.
The issue with the Sheng Family had become so explosive that disciples from every tier were discussing it.
The reason those disciples went mad was not actually related to the Sheng Family; it was Gu An who used the power of cause and effect to torment those disciples, continually making them witness the tragedy of that Sheng Family genius. Over time, unable to escape the Illusion Realm, they had collapsed.
As for revealing the truth about the Wu Jue, it was also guided by Gu An using the power of cause and effect.
At this very moment, the Sheng Family was in turmoil, the higher-ups were overwhelmed, discussing how to handle the situation.
Gu An walked towards his disciples and joined them to watch the excitement and discuss.
Upon seeing Gu An, Jiang Shi immediately sat down, behaving very cautiously.
Decades had passed, and he still looked forward to cultivating with Gu An, even though he had reached the Core Formation Realm, he had no thought of leaving Mystic Valley.
The more this was the case, the less Gu An wanted to accept him.
He had deduced Jiang Shi’s karma and found no Great Cultivator plotting, which made Gu An even more uneasy.
Why had Jiang Shi set his sights on him?
Could it be the workings of the Heavenly Dao setting him up for a calamity?
Jiang Shi didn’t know what Gu An was thinking. He stayed in Mystic Valley because he feared being pursued by the Imperial Family and the Li Family. Without the strength to protect himself, he didn’t want to leave Mystic Valley.
As for Gu An, although he felt that this master was no ordinary person, he didn’t think in the direction of Sword Venerable Fudao.
To him, Sword Venerable Fudao was just a vague legend. Except for Lu Jiujia, all Mystic Valley disciples in their lifetime had never seen Sword Venerable Fudao act. They harbored doubts, suspecting that Sword Venerable Fudao might not even exist.
After a long chat, Gu An finally stood up and left, and the disciples dispersed.
Watching Gu An disappear into the forest, Jiang Shi turned his head and quickly went to Lu Jiujia’s side, whispering, “Senior Brother, where is Master going so late? Why is he always going out?”
He had been puzzled by this for a hundred years and had long wanted to ask.
Lu Jiujia glanced at him and said, “Mind less about where your Master goes.”
Jiang Shi hastily apologized.
Lu Jiujia paid him no more attention and walked towards his own house.
Once seated cross-legged on his bed, he gazed out at the bright moon, a look of melancholy in his eyes.
Lately, he had been increasingly feeling weak, a tiredness beyond words, always feeling that once he closed his eyes, his life would be over.
He began to understand that the so-called imminent end could indeed be perceived.
His days might be numbered, and he needed to think about how to settle his affairs.
If he were to die, who should he leave the position of eldest disciple to, who could serve his Senior Brothers as well as he did?
He immediately ruled out Jiang Shi; he wouldn’t choose a disciple his Senior Brother disliked for his position.
On the other hand.
Gu An arrived at the Hidden Spirit Palace and saw that the Deep Sea Dragon Carp had finally escaped danger, hiding in a cave under the sea. After confirming it was safe, it fainted.
“You escaped a calamity; let your final journey be easy,”
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Gu An murmured to himself then flicked his hand, sending a spell through the sea in a way incomprehensible to Mortal Spirits, entering the body of the Deep Sea Dragon Carp to help it recover from its injuries and regain its demonic power.
Afterward, he began picking medicinal herbs.
After picking the medicinal herbs, he didn’t leave. Instead, he stayed in the Hidden Spirit Palace and read.
The Hidden Spirit Palace housed a great collection of books, all of which were his prized possessions. When he wanted to be alone, he would come here.