Old acquaintances entered Zhongtian one after another, but Gu An did not personally go to receive them. Still, he would help from the shadows, letting his old friends turn danger into safety and disaster into blessing.
Roughly a million years after Lu Lingjun ascended to Zhongtian, Li Xuandao ascended as well. He ascended alone and wandered Zhongtian. Later, he settled in a human tribe and began establishing the order of an imperial dynasty.
After receiving White-Headed Immortal Ancestor's guidance, Li Ya began founding a sect. He led his disciples across the land, saving lives sunk in suffering, and his name grew louder and louder.
Later, he reunited with Zhang Buku and also met Zhang Chunqiu once. He did not reveal Gu An's true identity. Faced with Zhang Buku's questions, he only said that he had not seen Gu An in many years.
When he met Zhang Chunqiu, Li Ya felt surprised, but not especially emotional. Compared with Zhang Chunqiu, he cared more about Zhang Buku.
The Zhang Buku of today was known as the Evil Emperor. He had opened a teaching lineage, occupied a stretch of land, and his awe-inspiring name had spread far and wide. He invited Li Ya to stay, but unfortunately, Li Ya refused.
Li Ya had his own dao to walk. After reuniting many years later, neither of them was still the hot-blooded, reckless sort they had been back then. Each had his own ambitions, and feelings could not sway their wills.
Zhongtian was too vast. Aside from Zhang Buku and Wu Jue, Li Ya could not meet any other old acquaintances for the time being.
Time flew, and more than a hundred million years hurried by.
Zhongtian a hundred million years later had not changed much. Though there were struggles, they were not enough to