Translator: Sparrow Translations Editor: Sparrow Translations
As the bunch of them entered the city, they came before the pavilion. Along the way, Lin Feng and the others could feel different auras and supernatural will, which were also filled with feelings of curiosity.
But the Gu Family was obviously imparted with the proper values. Even as the family members knew about Lin Feng’s arrival, they did not flood the streets to take a look at him.
In front of the pavilion, there were many people too and their cultivations were deep. They revealed their accumulations after many years in the Gu Family. While their powers were not as prosperous as they were during the Antiquity Age, they could not be underestimated either.
Those who gathered around were naturally the brightest talents of the Gu Family. Even for some of the younger ones who were not high in their cultivations, they looked energetic and behaved in a refined manner.
In the center of the crowd, there was a middle-aged man. He was not very tall, but anywhere he stood, that place would seem like the center of the Ancient Longevity World.
While he looked ordinary, his breathing seemed to enable him to suck in all the spiritual energy in the entire Middle World.
Zhu Yi looked at him and turned serious, “This must be Miss Zhener’s father, the leader of the Gu Family, Elder Gu Jun?”
Xiao Yan nodded his head, “You are right.”
This middle-aged man looked very handsome. Between his brows, one could see his similarity to Xiao Zhener. Even at this stage of his life, he still remained very charming. Time only served to accentuate his charm.
He wore a simple robe, but he had a royal aura around him. He did not seem as dominant as Liang Pan or Shi Yu, but he seemed more mature.
As Lin Feng saw him, he smiled and said, “Thank you Comrade Gu for receiving us personally. I am grateful for that.”
Gu Jun smiled back, “Master Lin, you are too kind.”
He turned to Xiao Yan beside Lin Feng. Xiao Yan walked forward and bowed, “Greetings to Elder Gu.”
Lin Feng’s attention was drawn to an elder with white hair beside Gu Jun. This elder looked very mature and smiled, “I am Gu Yuankai, welcome Master Lin to the Ancient Longevity World.”
“Ling Jue Holy Man, you don’t have to stand on ceremony.” Lin Feng nodded his head. Besides Gu Jun, Gu Yuankai, Gu Cheng, Gu Peng and Gu Liang, the rest of the Gu Family members also came to greet them.
Among the crowd, there was a young lady who wore a dim green robe. She had a slim figure and revealed a simple yet spiritual aura around her.
She smiled as she greeted Lin Feng, “Elder Lin, welcome here.”
Lin Feng sized her up and smiled, “Although you have spent some time, but you have finally succeeded in your cultivation this time. This is a good thing.”
This lady was Xiao Zhener. As she heard him, she laughed, “Elder Lin, you compliment too much.”
She then turned to look at Xiao Yan, and they were both delighted to see each other. They had not seen each other in years in terms of the time in the Greater World.
To Xiao Zhener, if Lin Feng was not here, she would have thrown herself into the arms of Xiao Yan and hugged him. But since he was here, she controlled herself out of respect.
Although the both of them controlled themselves, Lin Feng, Gu Jun and the rest still knew about their intentions.
Gu Yuankai and Gu Cheng looked at each other. Gu Cheng then smiled, “What a match made in Heaven.”
“But this has caused a lot of trouble for us too.” Gu Yuankai said calmly. Gu Cheng looked at him and was equally calm, “From what it seems now, the Celestial Sect of Wonders is more credible as our ally. This has nothing to do with power, but working style.”
“During the Antiquity Age, the Great Void Sect remained silent even though our ancestors were under attack. Based on this point, I can’t work with them.”
Hearing his words, Gu Yuankai was silent. During the brutal War of the Two Worlds in the past, Emperor Gu was heavily injured by the demons during the war. The powerful cultivators of the Gu Family were also critically injured. Eventually, the Emperor of Violence exploited the opportunity to overthrow and kill Emperor Gu, before ascending the throne himself.
The Emperor of Violence got his position using despicable methods. After he ascended the throne, he even caused the Divine Lands to descend into chaos, which led to many internal conflicts. The Emperor of Violence also united a few people around him to attack those who resisted him. That was also the most tumultuous period of the Divine Lands during the Antiquity Age.
During the time when Emperor of Violence ascended the throne, it was also the time when the Great Void Sect remained the most quiet and low-profile.
Nearing the end of Emperor Xia’s rule, although Emperor Ji was defeated, Wen Chiyang died. The Supreme Heavenly Mirror was also once heavily damaged.
After that, the Emperor of the Dead revealed his true colors. During the battle to overthrow the Emperor of the Dead, it was the first time that the Supreme Heavenly Mirror faced a powerful cultivator of the Divine Lands. Although it did kill the Emperor of the Dead, the recovery of the Supreme Heavenly Mirror was delayed indefinitely. The second leader of the Great Void Sect, Yan Xinghe, also perished.
And during the War of the Two Worlds when Emperor Gu was heavily injured, the third leader of the Great Void Sect also perished. The Supreme Heavenly Mirror was once again unleashed even though it was not fully restored, combining with Emperor Gu to kill the Holy Demonic Emperor then. This caused the recovery of the mirror to be delayed even further.
The Great Void Sect also entered its weakest state in its entire history. The fourth leader f the Great Void Sect, the Chang Yun Holy Man, decided to remain quiet on Mount Baiyun when the Emperor of Violence ran riot in the Divine Lands.
Although his decision managed to buy some time for the recovery of the Great Void Sect and the Supreme Heavenly Mirror, which eventually allowed a fully-powered Supreme Heavenly Mirror to kill the Emperor of Violence along with the Heaven’s Gate, this decision was still not well-accepted by those in the Emperor Gu’s lineage.
Gu Cheng said calmly, “Grandmaster Longevity had already passed away, while Tian Dikong and the Heaven’s Gate had not restored their powers yet. If the Great Void Sect attacked then, they would be helpless. While they could curb the Emperor of Violence, they would have stalled the restoration of the Supreme Heavenly Mirror. I won’t also naively believe that the Great Void Sect had the imperative to protect us. Thus, no one owes anyone anything.”
“Since no one owes anyone anything, they can’t stop us if we treat them as an eyesore and choose to support their rival. They were free to make their choice in the past. In the same vein, we have the freedom to make our choice now.”
Gu Yuankai opened his eyes to look at Lin Feng and sighed, “All those happened in the past. We are here to help our leader select the best path for the sect, thus we need to proceed logically and not based on our emotions.”
Gu Cheng replied, “Logically speaking, both parties are equally powerful. Thus, we’ll need to refer to our emotions to separate them.”
Gu Yuankai shook his head, “The key lies in the War of the Two Worlds. We shall wait and see.”
As the two of them spoke and at the same time that the Gu Family members met Lin Feng, Xiao Yan, Zhu Yi, Yang Qing and Li Yuanfang also showcased their powers. Tang Jun, Yan Wuwei, Lin Tong, Yang Tie, Ying Luozha, Zhou Yuncong, Tan Yunqing and the other junior disciples also revealed themselves.
The total of 64 Celestial Sect of Wonders disciples instantly lined up behind Lin Feng and the rest, before they greeted Gu Jun and the others, “Greetings to Elders and fellow cultivators.”
While Lin Tong had already formed the Demon Soul, she still looked like she was only 12 or 13 years old. She greeted Gu Jun and the others respectfully.
But she still winked towards Xiao Zhener, which caused Xiao Zhener to grin.
Gu Jun and the rest smiled as they nodded their heads, “It’s indeed true that the Celestial Sect of Wonders have talented disciples.”
They were not being ceremonious. When the Gu Family elders looked at Tang Jun and the rest, they became serious.
The disciples that followed Lin Feng and Xiao Yan this time were not of the same cultivations. There were those who were even in the Foundation Establishment Stage.
As Gu Jun and the rest looked at them, they were instantly shocked when they compared their real ages and cultivation.
Gu Yuankai’s eyebrows creased, “I remember that the Celestial Sect of Wonders had their third Sect-Opening Ceremony 10 years ago. During the Spiritual Conference of the Kunlun Mountains, news spread that their Successive Disciples that had at least 5 years of cultivation were all at least in the Foundation Establishment Stage?”
Gu Cheng nodded his head, “This is indeed the case. But it seems like this new generation of Successive Disciples are improving even faster than before in terms of their cultivations.”
Gu Yuankai pondered before saying, “Although there are many people in the Greater World, there are still a limited number of people who are suitable for cultivating. With the Great Qin Empire, Great Void Sect and other powers vying for talents, this new batch of Celestial Sect of Wonders Disciples are probably the best of the best…”
“The difference lies in the guidance that they have received.” Gu Cheng said, “As the powers of the Celestial Sect of Wonders increases, the methods and resources that they have to nurture their disciples naturally becomes better and greater.”
“It seems like the news that they have obtained the Crucible of the Divine Lands is true. Only with the Crucible of the Divine Lands can their powers rise so quickly.”
Gu Yuankai muttered to himself, “Emperor Xia’s Crucible of the Divine Lands…”
His attention swept across Tang Jun, Lin Tong, Yang Tie, Zhou Yuncong and Ying Luozha, “They are all still very young, and they did not just form their Nascent Souls. Some of them even possess the necessary requirements to push for the Intermediate Nascent Soul Stage already. They must not have spent more than 50 years on their cultivations.”
As they looked at Yan Wuwei and Tan Yunqing, “They are in the Advanced Aurous Core Stage already and are only one step away from forming the Nascent Soul.”
Even though Gu Yuankai was an experienced person and was very knowledgeable, something like this still left him shocked.
He wouldn’t even take into account a Beginner Nascent Soul Stage cultivator or an Advanced Aurous Core Stage cultivator. If he looked at the other party with such cultivations, the other party would have been long dead.
Even for a cultivator who overcame the Void Lightning Tribulations before 50 years, Gu Yuankai was also unbothered. He had seen such talents before, and they were not only one or two.
But as this bunch of talents stood before him, and they were even from the same sect, Gu Yuankai could not help but be moved.