Chapter 728: Tai Immortal Divine Origin, Xuanyuan Human Sovereign

After wandering in the mortal world for half a day, Gu An went to visit the Tai Cang Dynasty.

Li Xuandao was still firmly seated on the emperor's throne. In the hearts of the people of the Tai Cang Dynasty, he already represented the heavens, and no one dared challenge his authority.

Maybe it was because of his ties with Gu An, but Li Xuandao always showed care for the people. Though the Tai Cang Dynasty had internal unrest, overall, the people's hearts leaned toward him.

Gu An could hear people's thoughts, could see through anyone's nature, but he never judged someone just by their heart.

Everyone had a dark side. As long as Li Xuandao didn’t commit great evil, Gu An could tolerate it.

Li Xuandao had his worries lately, but not about the affairs of the Tai Cang Dynasty. It was his cultivation. He had reached the Free Immortal Realm and wanted to take another step forward, but that required facing the Reincarnation Tribulation. The Reincarnation Tribulation wasn’t something that could be done in a day or two. Once he went into reincarnation, the world would surely fall into chaos.

He had more than one hundred thousand princes, many of whom already had great fame. If he disappeared, something big was bound to happen.

To this, Gu An could only guide him to pursue the path of the Hunyuan Dao Emperor.

Li Xuandao had once obtained a chance related to the Hunyuan Dao Emperor, but sadly, his comprehension wasn’t enough, and he gave it up.

Now, hearing Gu An say personally that the path of the Hunyuan Dao Emperor was the right way, he had to re-examine that opportunity.

Gu An only guided him, he wouldn’t fully assist Li Xuandao.

He had already helped plenty. Without him, Li Xuandao couldn’t have made it this far. If Li Xuandao couldn’t hold onto imperial power, it meant he was destined to let it go.

Gu An’s days were just this simple—planting, picking, playing music, painting, reading, and occasionally visiting old friends. Though simple, he didn’t feel bored at all and really enjoyed this life.

Ten years passed in the blink of an eye.

That day, near noon.

An Zizai led someone up the mountain, heading toward Gu An’s courtyard. On the way, third-generation disciples Lu Zidào and Li Qing happened to be going down the mountain. When they saw An Zizai, they immediately saluted.

An Zizai nodded slightly, didn’t say much, and continued leading the guest up the mountain.

Lu Zidào and Li Qing both glanced at the man behind An Zizai. They hadn’t seen this person before, but his aura felt deep and unfathomable, clearly not an ordinary figure.

After a while, An Zizai brought the man into the courtyard and respectfully saluted Gu An.

Gu An was lying on a rocking chair reading. He said softly, “You can leave.”

An Zizai immediately took his leave.

Shen Zhen, who was meditating in front of the artifact refining cauldron, turned his head and looked at Taiyi Immortal Lord.

The restored true form of Taiyi Immortal Lord stood beside Gu An, with the Dharma image behind his head slightly pulsing, exuding the bearing of an Immortal God.

Gu An flipped over, put the book in his robe, looked at Taiyi Immortal Lord, and asked with a smile, “Well? Do you still think about your grandson now?”

Taiyi Immortal Lord’s expression was indifferent, completely different from the old farmer ten years ago, making it impossible to associate the two.

“After so many lifetimes of reincarnation, how could I keep an attachment in every life?” Taiyi Immortal Lord replied.

He paused and said, “Before becoming an Immortal Lord, I had already gone through countless reincarnations. If someone thinks reincarnation can erase my divine nature, that’s impossible. Even I can’t change it.”

Gu An stood up, turned his head outside the courtyard, and signaled Taiyi Immortal Lord to follow.

Taiyi Immortal Lord said nothing, silently following Gu An.

The two didn’t go far, just to the cliff outside the courtyard.

Gu An looked at the rainbow among the distant mountains and said, “The reason you came to this world is because you’ve taken a liking to a Heavenly Son reincarnated here, right? Now the three thousand great worlds are about to face a struggle for the Heavenly Son. But the one you chose isn’t the main player, still trapped in the mortal dust. What do you think about that?”

“Heavenly Son struggle?”

Tai Yi Immortal Lord raised an eyebrow, not surprised. He sneered, “So those two Heavenly Sons couldn’t hold back their ambition.”

Gu An turned to look at him, waiting for him to continue.

“These two Heavenly Sons are Tai Immortal Divine Origin and Xuanyuan Human Sovereign. Their cultivation isn’t top tier among the Heavenly Sons, but their mothers are favored by the Heavenly Emperor. Since they lack talent, they want to use the three thousand great worlds as their chessboard. They’re too confident. In my view, neither has any chance of winning.”

Tai Yi Immortal Lord snorted coldly, clearly looking down on those two.

Gu An smiled and asked, “Then what do you think of the Heavenly Son you want to support? Any chance of becoming Heavenly Emperor?”

Tai Yi Immortal Lord replied, “No Heavenly Son can become Heavenly Emperor. The reason I chose him is because I believe he’ll eventually return to the Heavenly Court and be favored by His Majesty. He’ll become the War God of the Heavenly Court, and that’s my opportunity.”

“In that case, stay in this world. I’ll help you make connections later.”

As Gu An spoke, he took off a string of wooden tags from his waist—these were the incarnations of the Seventy-Two Immortals of Jin Dong. He tossed them straight to Tai Yi Immortal Lord.

Tai Yi Immortal Lord looked at Gu An, eyes full of meaning. He cautiously asked, “Do you want to enter the Heavenly Court, or do you have other plans?”

Gu An was too strong, and his origins were mysterious. Tai Yi Immortal Lord couldn’t help but be careful.

Even if he offended Gu An, he could rely on the fortune of the Heavenly Court to be undying. But if Gu An wanted to oppose the Heavenly Court, it would cost him his life.

Immortal Gods might fight for their own interests, but when it came to the safety of the Heavenly Court, they all united. That was one of the effects of the Heavenly Dao’s fortune.

“Don’t worry, I have no intention of opposing the Heavenly Court. My connection with Tian Hao is just a coincidence. And during your reincarnation, his Immortal God master, Yongsheng, came by and gave me a chance to become immortal. I gave it to another disciple of mine.”

“Of course, you can leave now if you want. It’s all up to you.”

Gu An said with a smile. Now that Yang Jian had become immortal, his conflict with the Heavenly Court wasn’t so sharp. Once Tai Yi Immortal Lord went back and found out about this, he probably wouldn’t dare to go against Gu An again.

Of course, Gu An’s confidence also came from his own cultivation.

Though he wouldn’t say he was invincible, there probably weren’t many in the Heavenly Court stronger than him.

Tai Yi Immortal Lord smiled bitterly.

He believed Gu An. He just felt that he had been too obsessed before, or rather, too arrogant.

“I’m willing to stay. The Seventy-Two Immortals of Jin Dong will also stay. Let’s see if we can leave something behind in this mortal world.”

Tai Yi Immortal Lord spoke. It wasn’t out of kindness, but he knew that with a terrifying figure like Gu An here, Heavenly Spirit Great World would sooner or later rise above the three thousand great worlds and become a higher realm. He was willing to add his strength, as a gesture of goodwill toward Gu An.

Gu An didn’t refuse. He looked at the mountains and rivers ahead, smiling, “Take a look, is the scenery of the mortal world really that worse than heaven?”

Tai Yi Immortal Lord looked into the distance and replied, “Heaven and earth are the most perfect creations of the Grand Dao. Each has its own beauty. It’s just that Immortal Gods live too long. Everything loses its novelty to us eventually. Not just Immortal Gods, but any who have attained the Dao are like this. Don’t you agree?”