Chongming Guang turned around with Nangong Huan and left. After the bright moon, the next time they met would be as enemies, yet they were also friends.
Pei Gui saw everyone leaving and stood up to bid farewell to Gu Ping. Although Pei Gui played a role in the siege against Ji Wuqiu, even distracting him was a significant achievement.
He recalled the day he saw Gu Ping emerge from the void, their faces meeting as they conversed. He could hardly believe his eyes; he had been so astonished that it was embarrassing.
No one thought Gu Ping could achieve much, but they came with a mindset of risking everything to fight Ji Wuqiu, never expecting such an outcome.
In a few months, he would go to Imperial Capital Mountain. Wen Tian was now shouldering the future of the academy, and Pei Gui could afford to be more relaxed. As for that battle, his master had decided to let him assist, which clearly indicated his stance. He hoped that his master, Yin Tianheng, would come to support Yi Dong soon.
Moving to the capital? Gu Ping raised an eyebrow but did not ask further, simply nodding in agreement.
Thank you. Bu Luo had received some news about Great Jin a few months ago and advised caution; no one could predict what would happen in that war.
The latter part of his statement echoed Ying Zhan's words. During the previous battle, Ying Zhan hadn't made much of a contribution. As Bu Luo mentioned, Ji Wuqiu was aging and ultimately found himself worn down by the collective efforts of others during his peak as a Mahayana Practitioner.
They should also leave. Ying Zhan mounted his Red Tiger and turned towards his Three Thousand Iron Pagodas, leading three thousand Iron Cavalry toward the capital. Gu Ping accompanied Ye You and Night Emperor to their ship. Wen Tian hoped to visit the powerful emperor along the way, so he followed suit.
As for whether that battle would be fair or honorable, or whether it would be marked by cunning or wisdom remained uncertain.
On one side was a Mahayana Practitioner; on the other was a young Transcendence. For both sides, fairness seemed irrelevant, yet everyone knew that this battle heralded something new: a new first among Tiandong was gradually emerging. The name Gu Ping had become an essential topic in the Cultivation World.
Perhaps he would become renowned throughout Tiandong; the status of Gu Ping was already comparable to some established Great Masters. Amidst the war with the Ninth Underworld, he also extinguished any lingering ambitions in those who were once restless.
On the other side, the war between the Qin Empire and Great Jin had also ignited. Ying Zhan's misstep had shifted from Zhu Xian Mountain to Mu Yangxu, as both sides began to entangle around the Xiao Luo Kingdom, which lay between the two nations. In a small village named Xihe, neither side was willing to yield an inch, and countless lives had been lost in that area of less than ten miles.
The pressure from the Nine Nether Alliance in the north still loomed large. The stationed troops of Bululu Kingdom at Anping Pass continued to divert more energy from the Nine Nether Alliance, causing their once unstoppable momentum to falter and their advance to slow temporarily.
Meanwhile, far to the south, the flames of war had also erupted. The Moon River Sect had initially united the Southern Barbarians and the Witch Tribe, forming a coalition to launch an invasion against Great Jin's western frontier, joining in the struggle for dominance.
The name Lonely Cunkun began to resonate in the west. Perhaps Leng Gucun, like a celestial being from Zhu Xian Mountain, could still secure a place among the list of geniuses with his own strength.
With the Moon River Sect entering the fray, Limitless Path refused to be outdone. Tiandong City quickly mobilized a massive army, embarking on a campaign from south to north.
In just one year since Bu Luo's rise, war had engulfed all of Tiandong. The common people found no stable place to spend their months in peace. The number of orphans at Imperial Capital Mountain increased dramatically each month. What had once been a few wooden houses at Imperial Capital Mountain had transformed over years of continuous construction into a site of celestial grandeur.
The first generation of cultivation led by Xiao Gu Yang had reached an infant stage of development, shining brightly among the three major borders of Qin Empire.
Moreover, with Gu Ping's perfected cultivation methods spreading eastward, the combat effectiveness of grassroots soldiers saw significant improvement. They began to gradually gain an advantage on various battlefields. The once formidable strength of Ninth Underworld had dissipated into nothingness; their offensive had completely stalled at Dong Lai, leaving them with no means to proceed.
A year passed, and discussions regarding the relocation of the academy finally reached a conclusion. Master Yin Tianheng personally oversaw its protection in Nine Heavens. Coupled with the deterrent power of two great Mahayana Practitioners at the academy, no one dared to make a move against it.
Whether or not Light Path Classic would arrive remained uncertain; everyone was in a state of anticipation. They only hoped that Yin Tianheng would linger in Dust Realm for another month so that no one would dare challenge that old man's authority in Tiandong.
On both banks of the Xiaoh River along the border between Lu State and Qin Empire, Gu Ping and Chongming Guang stood opposed to each other. Yoyo stood on Gu Ping's shoulder as he stepped onto a small boat and slowly crossed the river.
Ultimately, Chongming Guang chose not to engage further and departed into the distance. Gu Ping watched as Chongming Guang vanished from his sight before heading to meet Tenglan, known as Zhongshang, and Wen Tian.
The entire Tiandong was changing rapidly, and everyone in Bu Luo could see that the Great Qin Empire, with its academy, was growing stronger in that war. As time went on, the balance of the conflict was tipping at a visibly accelerating pace.
At this moment, the three borders of Bu Luo were under threat from three different factions, and the situation was becoming increasingly tense.
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