louisehourcade Chapter 241 Enemies Meet on a Narrow Road
Chapter 241 Enemies Meet on a Narrow Road
Gu Yan looked at Dugu Meng and said with a smile, "How about you take another wife and have another child, senior?"
Upon hearing this, Dugu Meng's gaze sharpened. "Oh dear," he thought, "how dare they joke with me!" However, looking at that flawless face, he couldn't bring himself to be angry. He simply hardened his expression and said, "You disrespectful brat! Is this how your master taught you?"
"Isn't it because you're a senior that I dare to speak to you like this? I know you definitely won't hold a grudge against a junior like me." Gu Yan smiled brightly.
"Don't give me that. If you dare to talk so disrespectfully again, I'll teach you a lesson," Dugu Meng said, crossing her arms.
"Senior, I have something I want to ask you," Gu Yan said.
"What is it?" Dugu Meng asked.
"Senior, you're quite familiar with my master, Qing Xuanzi, aren't you? Could you tell me about him?" Gu Yan asked.
"Very familiar? Who's very familiar with your master? I'm not familiar with him at all. If you want to know about him, go ask him yourself," Dugu Meng said.
Gu Yan: "..."
That reaction? Do those two have a grudge against each other?
Gu Yan wanted to ask something, but Dugu Meng was gone; he had simply vanished from Gu Yan's sight. Gu Yan had no more questions to ask. He looked at the bright moon in the sky and wondered whether he should return to the Tianyang Empire or go somewhere else.
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Tianyang Empire.
"You want to take on an apprentice?" Li Yuan and Jiang Shunhua looked at their son in surprise upon hearing Gu Yan's words.
Gu Yan crossed her arms over her chest: "Is it strange that I want to take on a disciple?"
He had the idea of taking on disciples because he was the only immortal in the Yunlan Realm. He thought, wouldn't it be great if the Yunlan Realm could be transformed into a world where gods and immortals could coexist peacefully?
They've been fighting for so many years, the realms of gods and immortals have been wiped out, and they're still fighting. Shouldn't this war end by now?
"It's not that it's strange, but why did you suddenly have this idea?" Jiang Shunhua asked.
"Actually, it wasn't a sudden idea. I've had this thought before, but at that time I felt that my strength wasn't enough, so I never put it into action," Gu Yan said.
"If you were to take on apprentices, there would definitely be many people vying to become your disciples. Would you be able to handle all that?" Li Yuan asked with a smile, picking up a cup of tea.
"I don't just accept things from anyone," Gu Yan said.
When he takes on apprentices, he definitely has to choose those he finds pleasing to the eye, and they can't be too stupid, because it would be very difficult to teach someone who is too stupid.
Not long after Gu Yan announced his idea of taking on disciples, a whole bunch of people came wanting to become his apprentices. The first to arrive were his cousins, nieces, nephews, and cousins' cousins. Over the past three thousand years, the royal family of the Tianyang Empire has grown by several more members. These little ones are all still young, the oldest being only a few hundred years old, but they look like children only a few years old.
These adorable little dumplings rushed towards Gu Yan, one hugging his legs, another his arms, each trying their best to be affectionate:
"Uncle, I want to be your apprentice! Please accept me as your disciple!"
"Uncle, uncle, I want to cultivate immortality!"
"Uncle, I want to cultivate immortality!"
The little ones were all chubby and rosy-cheeked, causing Gu Yan a lot of trouble. Unfortunately, they were all relatives, and he couldn't refuse them. Ugh, he should have known better than to tell anyone he wanted to take on apprentices.
Jiang Yuan, Jiang Miao, Jiang Xue, and others watched their nephews and nieces getting close to their cousin Gu Yan, and felt envious, jealous, and resentful. They wished they could turn back time and rush over to act cute like that themselves.
"Cousin, I want to cultivate immortality too!"
Jiang Kong shamelessly lunged at Gu Yan, only to be kicked away by her.
In the end, Gu Yan decided to let these little ones practice the introductory techniques first, observe their progress, and then decide whether to continue teaching them. If it wasn't suitable, he would send them back to cultivate the path to godhood. However, he would not accept them as disciples.
Although he didn't take on any disciples, these little ones were very clingy. One little one was enough to cause trouble, but with seven or eight of them together, they would compete for his attention. Gu Yan was at her wits' end.
Among these little ones, Gu Yan's cousin Jiang Mian cultivated the fastest.
It only took a few short years for the golden elixir to condense.
The Great Sun Golden Crow Technique of the Tianyang Empire's royal family is incomplete, and this technique was actually passed down by the Great Sun Golden Crows of the divine race, and it has been modified from the original version.
Gu Yan's cultivation technique, "Great Sun Golden Crow Technique," was obtained from his master, but it was not complete; it only contained six levels of the technique. After thinking about it, he decided to return to the Immortal Alliance and find Immortal King Chitian to obtain the original version of the Great Sun Golden Crow technique from the Great Sun Golden Crow clan.
Both the Divine Alliance and the Immortal Alliance possess the most original, complete cultivation techniques. Because these original techniques, while powerful, are difficult to master, the Golden Crow clan experts of both factions simplified versions and passed them down to future generations.
Because they were simplified by different powerful individuals, there are naturally many versions.
Gu Yan wanted to find the original version.
"You're going to the Immortal Alliance?" Jiang Shunhua looked at Gu Yan in surprise. Last time he left, it was more than 3,500 years. This time, how many years will he be gone?
"I'll be back soon," Gu Yan said.
Seeing his parents' worried expressions, he said, "Don't worry, with my master in the Immortal Alliance, what could possibly happen to me? Actually, I wanted to take you to explore the myriad realms, but unfortunately, the gods and immortals are not on friendly terms right now."
If people see the gods and immortals playing together, they will attract attention wherever they go.
He hasn't reached the level of his master and Dugu Meng yet. If he were them, of course he wouldn't need to care about other things.
"Once I'm stronger, I'll take you all to explore the myriad worlds," Gu Yan said with a smile.
Jiang Shunhua smiled and patted his head: "What a good boy."
Gu Yan: "..."
No, he's not a child anymore.
And so, Gu Yan left the Cloud Realm.
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A streak of azure lightning flashed across the starry sky. To return to the Immortal Alliance, one would first have to traverse the entire territory of the Divine Alliance. This wasn't the first time Gu Yan had crossed the Divine Alliance's territory; she was quite familiar with the route now.
He originally intended to head straight for the Immortal Alliance, but he ran into an acquaintance on the way.
While passing through a certain star system, an enormous ship appeared ahead. On that planet-sized ship was a goddess-king. The goddess-king wore an ancient silver robe, embroidered with intricate dark patterns. Her appearance was stunning, but her expression was extremely cold, her temperament as cold as the moon, and the icy aura emanating from her body seemed capable of freezing the entire starry sky.
This goddess king is none other than Dieyi, the goddess king who injured Gu Yan before.
When Gu Yan saw the goddess king, her pupils suddenly contracted. Oh well, what a small world!
This woman severely injured him and stole his Vermilion Bird Banner, White Tiger Banner, and Black Tortoise Banner, determined to take revenge.