Steadily becoming a saint, the immortal officials hired me to tend the horses

"The world is in distress, how can we cultivators sit idly by? This has nothing to do with cultivation level, it's about spirit!"

Li Ya said without turning his head, his tone resolute and powerful, causing Zhang Buku to feel somewhat ashamed.

In terms of awareness, he was indeed not as good as Brother Li.

"Of course, if we get an opportunity, that's even better. Let's try it. The more people there are, the easier it is to blend in, at least we won't be easy targets." Li Ya shifted his tone and continued.

Zhang Buku twitched his mouth but did not refute.

He twisted his arm and said, "Brother Li, it seems my old injury is acting up."

"Hold it in. Is your injury more serious than mine? As men, even if we die, it's just a scar as big as a bowl. What are you afraid of? If you're scared, you'll lose for a lifetime!"

Li Ya snorted, his gaze penetrating the gaps in the leaves, looking at the rolling demonic clouds in the sky, his thoughts drifting.

Zhang Buku pouted, secretly thinking that he was just good at talking big.

Having been together for so long, it's true that he couldn't bear to abandon Li Ya.

Forget it, this brother for a lifetime, I'll follow him through the mountains of swords and seas of flames!

Zhang Buku consoled himself in his heart. He followed up and asked, "Brother Li, where do you think the Blood Prison Great Saint we encountered before is now? He's an ascended being, is he looking for a sect to establish himself?"

Li Ya casually answered, "Naturally, one person can't establish themselves in the Immortal Cultivation World. The Mahayana Realm sounds strong, but it's not invincible. But with his ability, he is probably being revered by some sect now, living much better than the two of us brothers."

"Indeed."

Zhang Buku clicked his tongue in amazement. Without a sect as a backing, he deeply understood how difficult it was for a person to wander the Immortal Cultivation World alone.

The two chatted while advancing, the demonic clouds in the sky continued to spread, seemingly marching towards the entire Mortal World like a calamity.

...

Gu An rode on the back of the Blood Prison Great Saint, heading towards the pavilion area. His divine sense already locked onto the depths of the Demon Land.

Amid a desolate land, the ground cracked open, spreading like a spider web. Majestic demonic qi erupted from the earth's crevices, soaring to the sky, an awe-inspiring sight. It was as if a peerless evil demon was about to break out from the ground, creating a suffocating atmosphere between heaven and earth.

Gu An observed cultivators constructing a transmission array platform on a cliff about fifty thousand miles from the place where the evil demon was breaking its seal. They probably belonged to the Seven Stars Spirit Realm, as Ji Xuanling was among them.

At this moment, Ji Xuanling stood at the edge of the cliff, his brows furrowed.

A woman in white walked up to him, smilingly asked, "What's the matter? Are you afraid?"

Ji Xuanling glanced at her indifferently, "No matter how strong the evil demon is, can it be stronger than Sword Venerable Fudao? I've been to the Supreme Sect."

"It's different. These two haven't fought, besides, you represented the Seven Stars Spirit Realm going to the Supreme Sect. Why would Sword Venerable Fudao attack you?" The woman in white shook her head.

Ji Xuanling continued to look ahead, ignoring the woman in white.

The woman in white added, "Elder Lin is here too. He is a Loose Immortal. With his intervention, we should get through this tribulation."

"Elder Lin?"

Ji Xuanling's brows furrowed again, his doubts growing stronger. The terrible conjecture seemed to be about to be confirmed.

He always believed that the Seven Stars Spirit Realm was the true holy land and took pride in being born in the Seven Stars Spirit Realm. But recently, more and more things made him feel that the Seven Stars Spirit Realm harbored many unspeakable secrets, secrets that might shatter its holy name, driving him to the brink.

What tortured him the most was that he guessed the truth but didn't dare to reveal it, and still had to follow orders.

Rumble——

The demonic clouds in the sky began to emit thunderous sounds, like ancient demon gods roaring, causing unrest among all beings.

...

Gu An watched for a long time. When the Blood Prison Great Saint returned to the pavilion, he dismounted.

Although cultivators from all over the world were heading north, and even the demon clan was mobilizing troops towards the evil demon's seal, he was not in a hurry. Better wait for the evil demon to revive before taking action.

He suspected that the Seven Stars Spirit Realm wanted to eliminate the evil demon themselves to make a name for themselves, but he felt that the rising speed of the demonic qi might disrupt their plan.

Unless the Seven Stars Spirit Realm dispatched a Wandering Immortal!

Just right to use the evil demon to test the strength of the Seven Stars Spirit Realm on the continent.

In the days following, news of the imminent revival of the evil demon spread wildly within the Supreme Sect, even reaching the disciples in Mystic Valley and the Third Medicine Valley.

Gu An could feel that the evil demon was about to break its seal ahead of time for some unknown reason.

He didn't bother to speculate on the reason, as long as the evil demon didn't grow strong enough to exceed his control.

Judging by the current pace of its qi rising, it would take another hundred years to pose a threat to Gu An.

The difference between Heaven and Earth Flying Immortal and Wandering Immortal was like the gap between mortals and immortals, not to mention that the evil demon had not yet reached the Wandering Immortal realm.

The Seven Stars Spirit Realm side hadn't made a move yet, they were also waiting. Gu An thought they would act only when the three-chao cultivators gathered, which would be their chance to make a name.

In the blink of an eye.

A month quickly passed, and a large number of three-chao cultivators had gathered where the Seven Stars Spirit Realm cultivators were stationed. The evil demon's qi had almost reached the Wandering Immortal realm, sending a chill down all cultivators' spines. Let alone scouting for information, they didn't even dare to send their divine senses into Demon Land.

On the wasteland, the Supreme Sect cultivators gathered to build houses, with formations set up around the perimeter.

Lv Baitian stood on a terrace, his gaze fixed on the distant cliff, where the Seven Stars Spirit Realm was stationed, isolated as a holy land, not mingling with the three-chao sects.

All the sects gathered on the wasteland under the cliff, but the Seven Stars Spirit Realm remained aloof.

Ji Hantian approached Lv Baitian, whispered, "There's still no sign of Xuan Tianyi. Could he really have perished in Demon Land?"

His brows furrowed, Xuan Tianyi was a rare talent in the Supreme Sect in thousands of years and their strongest person on the surface. Losing Xuan Tianyi would mean half of the Supreme Sect's foundation crumbling.

"Regardless, we must prepare for the possibility that he can't fight." Lv Baitian said solemnly.

Ji Hantian looked at Lv Baitian, deep in thought.

After a long while, he finally asked, "Sect Leader, are you hiding something from me? If Xuan Tianyi is really dead, how can you be so unperturbed? You are too calm."

Lv Baitian shook his head and turned to go downstairs.

In the distance.

Li Ya led Zhang Buku into the Supreme Sect's encampment. Zhang Buku looked around, full of curiosity.

"I heard the Supreme Sect started recruiting demon clan disciples. You should join later, I'll recommend you." Li Ya softly laughed.

Zhang Buku asked, "Really?"

He was visibly excited.

Li Ya glanced at him, curiously asking, "Why so excited? When I introduced you to the cultivators of the Cangtian Sect, you weren't this thrilled. Why?"

Zhang Buku took a deep breath, "Truth be told, my father was an outer sect servant disciple of the Supreme Sect. Since childhood, I've heard tales of the Supreme Sect from him. Naturally, I yearn for it."

Due to Zhang Buku's tragic background, Li Ya never asked much, afraid of saddening him. Today, hearing this, he couldn't help but ask, "What's your father's name? By the way, I also started as an outer sect servant disciple. Maybe I knew your father."

Zhang Buku turned his head, "My father's name was Zhang Chunqiu."

"What?"

Li Ya stopped in his tracks, staring at Zhang Buku in stunned surprise.

Surprised, Zhang Buku asked, "Brother Li, you knew him?"

First shocked, Li Ya then remembered that Zhang Buku's father had passed away. His mood dropped.

"Was your father a servant disciple in Medicine Valley? When I joined the valley, he was my senior brother." Li Ya said with mixed emotions.

Zhang Buku was excited again, "Really? I didn't expect we had such a connection."

"Right, you mentioned a martial uncle earlier, what's his name? Why didn't your father mention me?" Li Ya asked. Just as he finished, his mind suddenly jolted.

Wait!

Isn't this messing up the seniority?

Zhang Buku replied, "Martial Uncle's name is Gu An. Do you know him?"

"Junior Brother Gu..." Li Ya immediately realized.

Indeed, back in Medicine Valley, Senior Brother Zhang Chunqiu's favorite was Junior Brother Gu. Junior Brother Gu was kind to everyone, universally liked. It's natural that Senior Brother Zhang Chunqiu remembered him.

Zhang Buku also realized, scratching his head, "Should I call you Martial Uncle Li?"

"Forget it, Brother Li flows better. We'll each stick to our own!"

Seeing his shameless expression, Li Ya felt somewhat vexed. They'd been calling each other brothers for years, it was hard to change now.

After all, Zhang Buku only saw him, their previous relationship might as well not count.

Zhang Buku nervously asked, "Brother Li, how's your relationship with Martial Uncle Gu?"

Hearing this, Li Ya suddenly wanted to alter the relationship. He looked up, proudly smiled, "Of course, we're the best of brothers."

"Really?" Zhang Buku was overjoyed.

Li Ya asked skeptically, "Why are you so curious about him? Have you seen him?"

"Of course, when I was young and my father hadn't yet passed, Martial Uncle Gu came to my house. He even brought me a top-grade spirit elixir. He's my only elder in this world." Zhang Buku said seriously.

Only elder...

Li Ya's mouth twitched, "In that case, you'd better call me Martial Uncle."

"No way, we'll each stick to our own."

"If Junior Brother Gu hears this, it'll be a joke."

"What? Last year when the Demon King nearly tore you apart, I risked my life to save you. Didn't you say we're brothers for life? Now you're denying it?" Zhang Buku glared.

They had already sworn brotherhood, how could he recognize his brother as a martial uncle?

Li Ya opened his mouth, feeling somewhat stifled.

Zhang Buku looked around, muttering, "I wonder if Martial Uncle Gu is here..."

Li Ya sneered, "He's just a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator, besides, he's timid. How could he be here?"

Foundation Establishment Realm?

Zhang Buku was taken aback. He had seen Martial Uncle Gu slay demons. To be honest, he felt Martial Uncle Gu was stronger than Li Ya.

But he had promised Martial Uncle Gu not to reveal his acts of heroism. So, he held back.

Seeing Li Ya's expression, he clearly didn't know Martial Uncle Gu's true cultivation level.

Such a proud person, if he knew the truth, he'd definitely hassle Martial Uncle Gu?

Zhang Buku thought secretly, feeling rather delighted.

Knowing Martial Uncle Gu's secret, did it mean Martial Uncle Gu saw him as closer?