Southern Border, Wu family.
More than fifty Gu Masters gathered in one hall.
"Greetings, Grand Elder! Greetings, Grand Elder Wu Qiao! Greetings, Supreme Elder Mountain Driving!" The Gu Masters saluted in unison, their expressions solemn yet unable to conceal their excitement.
Wei Shen Jing stood among them.
He had finally emerged victorious from the cruel competition, obtained the opportunity to become immortal, and become one of them.
Besides him, there was the Saint Hand Divine Doctor and Wu Shentong, the latter two having both been revived by the Dead Sea Fishing Life Array. There was also Zhong Yi, the lucky Gu Master from Western Desert who had inherited the Fire Thunder True Inheritance.
These fifty-odd people were all outstanding talents of their generation, the elite Gu Masters painstakingly selected by the Wu family.
"Rise." Wu Yong sat at the head of the table. Mountain Driving Old Monster sat to his left, while Wu Qiao, the Wu family's Rank 7 Gu Immortal, sat to his right.
"How to ascend to immortality, and the matters requiring attention during ascension, have already been given to you. For the next period of time, cultivate in seclusion properly. Whenever you feel confident of ascending, leave seclusion. We Wu family Gu Immortals will do our utmost to help you withstand the Ascension Calamity. You may leave." Wu Yong waved his hand.
The fifty-odd Gu Masters withdrew.
Wu Yong smiled at Mountain Driving Old Monster. "I will have to ask Supreme Elder Mountain Driving to take responsibility for the matter of these Gu Masters ascending to immortality and undergoing tribulation."
Mountain Driving Old Monster was not a Wu family Gu Immortal. His surname was Qin and his given name was Jingsheng; he had originally been a lone immortal.
When Fang Yuan had been disguised as Wu Yihai,