Gu An merely had his doubts; he did not investigate Lu Baitian or Lu Xian's intentions.
No matter who these people were or what schemes they harbored, as long as they did not affect him, he could not be bothered to interfere.
The human heart was unfathomable. If he truly investigated every single one, how exhausting would that be?
Gu An and Lu Xian began chatting. Lu Xian was now deeply respectful toward him and did not dare show the slightest frivolity.
Only after chatting for quite a while did Gu An leave.
Everyone in the valley had already grown accustomed to him not spending the night in Tianya Valley.
After Gu An left, Lu Xian sought out Yi Liuyun and began sparring with him in preparation for the Golden Ranking Assembly.
Only two years remained until the Golden Ranking Assembly.
Time flowed on, and the Nine Dynasties Land welcomed an era of peace. Meanwhile, Taixuan Sect's Golden Ranking Assembly drew the attention of the entire realm, becoming a grand event rarely seen in a century.
Two years later, as the Golden Ranking Assembly drew near, cultivators flew over Mystic Valley every day.
Unlike before, Taixuan Sect had dispatched many disciples to patrol, protecting all Outer Sect Handyman Disciples and maintaining its image as the righteous orthodox sect of the world.
Seventy-two-year-old Gu An was receiving Ye Lan inside the pavilion.
The first group of disciples who had gone to train on the Path of Nine Serenities had all returned. Every one of them intended to participate in the Golden Ranking Assembly and bring glory to Taixuan Sect.
After many years apart, Ye Lan's bearing had grown even more exceptional. She already possessed the grace of a genius female cultivator. She had remembered Gu An's words and continued cultivating