A Seventh-rank Spirit Tree!
That was the grade of the Azure Vine Tree. Taixuan Sect could actually produce a spirit tree comparable to Thousand Autumn Pavilion's sacred tree?
Could it be that the Azure Vine Tree within the Eight Sceneries Grotto-Heaven did not count as a true sacred tree, or that it had yet to fully mature?
Gu An immediately grew excited. He truly could not refuse such a treasure.
What difficulty was there in keeping the Saintess here?
Didn't she enjoy reading?
He could write her some side stories for Investiture of the Gods!
"When will the Saintess arrive?" Gu An took a deep breath and asked. He did not reveal the joy in his heart, instead putting on a worried, profound-looking expression.
Gu Zong smiled. "She'll arrive within a year at most. You needn't feel pressured."
Gu Yu, standing beside him, teased, "And don't worry that she'll demand you marry her. After all, the gap in your cultivation is right there for all to see. She merely likes your books."
Gu An nodded. He was not that narcissistic. There were countless people in the world who liked Investiture of the Gods.
Gu Zong looked at Elder Tian, who stood nearby, and asked, "How have you found it here?"
Elder Tian nodded. "Quite good. The Valley Master treats me well."
Gu An felt helpless inside. Gu Zong had brought one of his distant relatives here—was he afraid Gu An would not become suspicious?
No!
If he was putting on an act, he had to see it through to the end!
Gu An looked at Gu Zong, hesitating as if he wanted to speak but stopped himself.
Gu Zong seemed to see through his confusion and smiled. "He has long known that you are Pan An. It was precisely because