Jiang Qiong returned for only one night before leaving again. Gu An could sense that she had been filled with renewed fighting spirit, just as she had been when she first regained her physical body—spirited and high-spirited.
Gu An also looked forward to her future. If she could lead the remaining Epiphyllum Sect followers onto the right path, that would count as a meritorious deed.
Although Epiphyllum Ghost Mother was using Su Han, they merely wanted to return to their homeland, while Su Han happened to need someone's protection. Both sides were using each other; as for who would have the last laugh, that depended on their respective means.
Everyone had their own life. Even Ye Lan, Zhen Qin, and Li Ya, who were closest to Gu An, lived their own lives of cultivation. They only occasionally came to reminisce with Gu An.
After Jiang Qiong left, Gu An's life continued as usual.
Even though he had already reached the ninth layer of the Wandering Immortal Realm, he did not find planting flowers and herbs tedious. After all, he still had higher goals.
Because he had to harvest herbs himself to seize lifespan, Gu An rarely used his cloning technique. As for receiving people and handling matters, he was even less willing to use clones. Throughout the year, the people and matters requiring him to receive them under another identity could be counted on one hand. They were seasoning for his placid life, so naturally, he wanted to enjoy the process himself.
Every day of Gu An's life was interesting to him.
Tianwei, Heavenly Palace Mountain.
Heavenly Palace Mountain stood amid vast mountain ranges. At its summit sat an enormous palace, while a stone stairway stretched from the foot of the mountain to its peak along the slope. With