"I am now a Half-Emperor, with one foot already in the Dou Di realm. It is still too early for me to advance to Dou Di." Gu He truthfully revealed his strength. To persuade them to leave Central Continent, he needed sufficient authority, and nothing carried more weight than strength.
Although the Pill Tower Ancestor and the others had vaguely guessed as much, hearing Gu He say it himself still left them with an intense sense of unreality.
When others improved their strength, who did not need years, even decades, of painstaking cultivation? Even the most gifted could only progress somewhat faster before reaching Dou Saint. But after becoming a Dou Saint, even the bloodline of an Ancient Race was of little use; one had to rely on years upon years of accumulation to advance. Yet Gu He's strength seemed to rise as easily as eating and drinking. Every time they went without seeing him for a while, his strength would surge upward, as though its growth would never stop.
"You must have something to deal with now that you're back. Otherwise, it's hard to say when you would return again." Caiyi shot Gu He a look, her eyes carrying a trace of displeasure.
Although Gu He had brought her to Central Continent, after arriving here, he seemed even busier than he had been in the Jia Ma Empire. Let alone spending time with her, he rarely even stayed in the Pill Tower.
"Ha ha." Gu He gave a guilty, dry laugh, then said seriously, "There is only one final step left. Once I reach Dou Di, I will have enough time. And I do indeed have something to do upon returning this time. Although I am confident in advancing to Dou Di, as long as there is even the