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Without a doubt, the top spot in next year's Dao Sect Outer Sect Demonstration would go to Gu Ping. This left Xiao Zhe feeling somewhat conflicted; he was thrilled to have taken on a disciple but troubled by Gu Ping's mysterious background.
Initially, Bu Luo did not deny it. Upon hearing that Gu Ping had uncovered a hidden Demonic Cultivator outside the Sect, he gifted Gu Ping a low-grade magic sword, the Dream Lake Sword.
The current head of the Xiao Clan also summoned Gu Ping for a meeting. Gu Ping did not show much resistance; after all, Jie Donglai sought to accomplish something that could not be achieved through sheer individual effort alone. Utilizing all available resources might just provide a glimmer of hope for success.
What made Gu Ping uneasy was the emergence of the Demonic Cultivator. The conflict between the Cultivation World and Demonic Cultivators was evident; it was not merely about power struggles outside the human race like the Battle of the Three Realms, but rather involved matters of life and death for humanity. Otherwise, why would Tian Zai go to such lengths to eradicate the Demonic Path?
Any trace of the Demonic Path could incite enmity from everyone. Given Ru Ming's situation, it seemed that Tian Zai prioritized dealing with the Demonic Path before addressing issues related to the Ninth Underworld. Yan Dong, Yin Tianheng, and Gu Ping, as master and disciple, were unable to stir much commotion amidst the Nine Nether Invasion, so those immortals from Tian Zai would not waste their efforts fixating on them.
Bu Luo believed that once he demonstrated something capable of altering the existing system, those from Tian Zai would take notice.
In the days following the Outer Sect Demonstration, visitors flocked to see Gu Ping. Most were turned away by Bei Qinping, but Cai Jiang and Yang Buqi came together. This forced Gu Ping to pause his cultivation and enjoy a rare moment of relaxation.
Mei Yin visited to congratulate her junior brother on achieving first place in the Demonstration, hoping she hadn’t disturbed his training.
Cai Jiang was seen as somewhat textbook in his demeanor, making all Outer Sect disciples feel awkward yet unable to harbor any resentment towards him. It was as if he were born to be a Sage; however, having someone like him around felt particularly dull—he couldn’t even crack a joke.
After hearing Elder Dong mention that his junior brother had initially cracked his brother's Sword Technique using their ancestor's True Inheritance skill, the Great Dream Scripture, he felt somewhat reassured. He wondered how someone could casually break through years of his hard work with just one move.
Yang Buqi comforted himself by saying that clearly on that day Gu Ping had only recently established his foundation while he himself was nearing his peak. It seemed inexplicable at first glance. However, recalling how that Golden Core Stage witch had also been defeated by his junior brother made him feel that losing to him wasn’t such a big deal after all.
He then ordered two jars of wine to be brought in.
If Ming Gu Ping could be considered a celebrity, aside from those brothers who were always in seclusion striving for the Golden Core, there probably weren't many in the Outer Sect who didn't know Gu Ping. It was hard to say how many people wanted to curry favor with Gu Ping. He was also at ease sending the Eastern Person from the Xiao Clan to fetch wine, which was carefully stored Fragrant Rice Wine, made from the Celestial Rice Maiden grown in the Sect's medicinal fields—a notable specialty of the No Dao Sect.
That day, everyone thought that the one challenging on stage was that big High Leg who had been cultivating in seclusion for several years. I didn’t see the expressions of those around him when they learned my identity; their faces could have held a basket of eggs.
It was strange; clearly, I had just established my foundation, so why did he lack spiritual power first? They all thought I drank more Spiritual Wine than he did, but he knew that the wine wasn’t very useful. It seemed that my foundation establishment was quite different from others.
Indeed, it was different. He was personally taught by an Ancestor and had some hidden skills—could he sweep through the entire Outer Sect? Would you like to know?
The two of them spoke in unison.
Once he finished his cultivation session, he would tell us.
I knew he wouldn’t say anything.
Yang Buqi had a carefree personality and talked a lot, while Cai Jiang was always focused on cultivation. Whenever there was an opportunity, he would seek advice from Gu Ping. No matter what the two discussed, they could always relate it back to Gu Ping. The only commonality among the three was that they were all extremely concerned about the Nine Nether Invasion; once they started talking about it, they could go on endlessly.
After chatting for half a day, Gu Ping learned that Dao Sect first became aware of the Nine Nether Invasion three months ago. Bu Luo’s information likely came from their Sect disciples, and it seemed that the Elders of the Sect had known about it much earlier than their disciples.
If it weren’t for the usual Nine Nether Cultivators crossing over between realms to plunder, the nomadic tribes in the Extreme North Icefield would have resisted. But this time, not only were the nomads in the Extreme North Icefield mobilized; even those in the northern grasslands had gathered troops at the borders of Qin Empire and two of the Seven Major Feudal States—Shuishui and Yanyu. If the Nine Nether Army continued their invasion, both the Great Qin Empire and Dao Sect would be at risk.
The northern war was raging fiercely; news was something that couldn’t be hidden. Moreover, judging by the pace of the Nine Nether Invasion, it was only a matter of time before Dao Sect joined the battle. Thus, they gradually began to inform their disciples about this situation to avoid being caught off guard when the Great War arrived.
From Cai Jiang, Gu Ping learned that Dao Sect had already started preparing to organize people to head towards the Northern Border; it all depended on when the Nine Nether Army would launch a large-scale attack.
What worried Gu Ping the most was that the Elders of the Dao Sect were clearly unaware that their greatest support, Dao Zun Chen Taiyi, had already fallen. Any news from the Heavenly Realm could not reach the Eastern Realm, leaving him uncertain about how much time he had to consolidate the Primordial Dao in the Dust Realm. This uncertainty was precisely why he had been feeling restless in his cultivation recently.
A month ago, news had spread that the Night Emperor had appeared alone on the Northern Battlefield, where he single-handedly slaughtered dozens of Nine Nether Cultivators before quietly departing.
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