BTTH: DISCIPLE CASHBACK SYSTEM

Chapter 431: Four Gather!

Chapter 431: Four Gather!

Hearing Gu He’s firm response, Senior Sister Yanran fell silent for a moment. Then, with determination in her gaze, she said, “Master, I understand that you’re encouraging me. I’m well aware of my own talents. Senior Sister Xian and Little Junior Sister both possess abilities far greater than mine. However, I won’t let this discourage me. That position of Saint? I’ll fight for it too!”

“Senior Sister Yanran, how could Qing Lin’s talent possibly compare to yours…”

“Little Junior Sister, your Senior Sister is fully aware of her own abilities!”

Qing Lin, standing nearby, tried to explain nervously upon hearing Senior Sister Yanran’s words, but was abruptly interrupted by her. Just as Qing Lin was about to speak again, Gu He raised his hand slightly, signaling her to stop. Then, with a calm and warm tone, he said, “Yanran, talent does indeed determine a person’s upper limit. It’s good that you can reflect on this. I assure you, as long as all of you put in the effort, the results will not disappoint you.”

“I will firmly remember Master’s teachings!” Senior Sister Yanran replied earnestly, bowing respectfully to Gu He.

Seeing this, Qing Lin also followed suit and repeated Senior Sister Yanran’s words.

“Very good... As your master, I will be away from the Jia Ma Empire for some time. Here are eight Void Jade Talismans. If you encounter troubles during your training journeys that you cannot resolve, don’t hesitate to use them, especially if it involves matters related to the Soul Hall!” Gu He handed over eight Void Jade Talismans to Senior Sister Yanran as he spoke.

“Understood!”

Receiving the talismans, Senior Sister Yanran nodded solemnly.

After giving these instructions, Gu He’s avatar arranged for Protector Qing and Protector Feng to leave Nine-Colored Valley. Protector Qing was sent to a city near Wu Tan City, while Protector Feng remained near the imperial capital.

Currently, Gu He’s main body had reached the terrifying peak of the Two-Revolution Nine-Star Dou Venerate. Before the avatar advanced to this level, it faced no bottlenecks, requiring only immense energy accumulation. Thus, the avatar stayed in Nine-Colored Valley, a place rich in spiritual energy, to focus on training.

In the blink of an eye, nearly two months had passed.

During this time, Senior Sister Yanran had become increasingly adept at handling the affairs of Yunlan Sect. With her overwhelming strength, which could easily surpass that of the older generation, her prestige within the sect grew immensely. Even Yun Leng and the other elders began to follow her directives without question.

On the other hand, Liu Ling, after heading to Stone Desert City with Xiao Jin, had spent over two months expanding the strength of the Senior Brother Mercenary Group. Its members were no longer confined to Stone Desert City alone. The group’s influence had spread to the Jia Ma Empire's border regions connected to the Magic Beast Mountain Range. Furthermore, the group had recruited two new Dou Spirit-level experts, while the number of mercenaries at the Great Dou Master level had also increased significantly.

Additionally, on the desert’s edge near Stone Desert City, Liu Ling coincidentally encountered Yue Mei, the leader of the Snake Tribe’s Charm Snake Clan. During this meeting, the two clashed again due to a previous agreement. However, with Liu Ling’s current strength as an Eight-Star Dou King, he easily defeated Yue Mei.

Stunned by his rapid improvement, Yue Mei couldn’t help but exclaim, “What a freak!” After defeating her, Liu Ling deliberately showed off, leaving Yue Mei both furious and helpless.

After teasing Yue Mei for a while, Liu Ling, seeing her angry expression, tried to coax her back into a good mood. Through their interactions afterward, the two began to develop mutual feelings. However, Yue Mei, constrained by Queen Medusa’s earlier orders, hesitated to express her true emotions.

“Yue Mei, next time I come to the Tagore Desert, I’ll bring the Transformation Pill. Wait for me!”

Standing atop a sand dune at the edge of the vast desert, Liu Ling waved goodbye to Yue Mei and flew off toward Yunlan Sect, wings flapping behind him.

Cloud Empire

Over two months ago, when Xiao Yi Xian returned to the Poison Sect, she did not rely on Xiao Yin’s power. Instead, she used her own strength to completely subdue all the strong figures in the sect, including Scorpion Bijan.

Under her pressure, the Poison Sect, which had been rife with both open and covert disputes due to its recent establishment, quickly became united and impenetrable. Any dissenting voices were ruthlessly silenced.

Within the Poison Sect, Hua An continued to serve as the Left Protector of the sect, managing day-to-day affairs on behalf of Xiao Yi Xian, who was the sect master. Meanwhile, Scorpion Bijan, a Dou Ancestor powerhouse, became deeply impressed by Xiao Yi Xian’s overwhelming potential and devoted himself fully to her cause, daring not to defy her in the slightest.

Thanks to her efforts, within just half a month of her return, the Poison Sect had consolidated power over nearly all the forces in the Cloud Empire, excluding only the Alchemist Association. Even the empire’s royal family, whose role had long been reduced to symbolic, could not resist the tide. Under immense pressure, all royal members were stripped of their titles and reduced to commoners. Most of the royal family’s worshippers and generals had no choice but to join the Poison Sect.

With this, the Poison Sect’s roster of Dou Emperor-level experts swelled to over ten, while the number of Dou King-level experts reached an astonishing sixty to seventy individuals.

After stabilizing the sect, Xiao Yi Xian finally initiated the plan to excavate the Poison Saint’s relics. Large numbers of Poison Sect disciples were secretly sent into the relics, located within an ancient forest, to gather venomous insects and poisonous plants. The amount of toxic materials in that ancient forest was incomparable—even ten Cloud Empires could not rival it. Xiao Yi Xian only needed to visit periodically to collect resources, which provided her with an abundant supply of materials for cultivation.

Once these matters were arranged, Xiao Yi Xian didn’t linger in the Cloud Empire but promptly returned to Yunlan Sect.

Yunlan Sect, Nine-Colored Valley

When Xiao Yi Xian returned to Nine-Colored Valley with Xiao Yin, she was surprised to see Gu He’s avatar cultivating in seclusion.

“Is that Master?” she asked uncertainly, pointing at the blurry figure shrouded in a layer of distorted, sealing energy atop the Nine-Colored Sacred Lotus.

“Xian’er, that is indeed Master. However, what you see now is only one of Master’s avatars,” Senior Sister Yanran explained truthfully.

“So that’s how it is. Master truly has so many mysterious secrets!” Xiao Yi Xian nodded gently, her eyes still filled with intense curiosity.

Not long after, Xiao Jin and Liu Ling also returned to Nine-Colored Valley. Although Liu Ling had previously witnessed Gu He and his avatar performing a seamless double act, at this moment, he could only see a vague silhouette. He failed to connect this figure with the refined man he had clashed with outside Stone Desert City.

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