Gu He sped through space. A journey that would normally take several days was completed in just over three hours with the power of a Half-Saint.
When he reappeared, Gu He was already in the outer district of Sacred Pill City. Upon arriving, he deliberately restrained his aura and flew toward the city at the speed of an ordinary Dou Zun.
Before long, Gu He appeared in his own courtyard. At this moment, Xiao Yi Xian and the others were still cultivating diligently. Only after arriving in Central Continent did they realize how many powerful experts there were in the world. With their strength, they could at most be considered middle-tier here, far from being able to live freely and without restraint. Zi Yan was the exception, absentmindedly wandering around the courtyard.
With a flicker, Gu He appeared beside Zi Yan and gently asked, "Do you want to go back?"
Zi Yan said nothing, merely nodding hard.
After coming to Central Continent, Gu He had already told Zi Yan his speculation: she was very likely a member of the Primordial Void Dragon clan.
However, after voicing that speculation, Gu He made a request. He hoped Zi Yan would postpone her return until his strength had reached the Dou Saint realm.
Although Zi Yan did not know why he said this, she agreed out of trust in him. Still, after spending hundreds of years believing herself to be the only one of her kind in the world, she now knew that she had clansmen. Even though she knew Gu He might be acting for her own good, Zi Yan still desperately wanted to return.
Although Gu He understood this, he had no intention of yielding.
Based on some of Zi Yan's experiences in the original timeline, Gu He felt that neither