This, Truly, Was a Great Deed

The wind rose.

Two graceful figures stood atop the mountain, gazing toward the black mountain range of Xuanlong in silence.

"Great-Grandaunt, you..."

"Your Highness!"

"Uh, Lord Xinli."

According to the generational order of Yuan, Xin, Zheng, and Zong, Gu Xinli was Gu Zongci's grandaunt. From the way she was addressed, she was obviously an old woman. Even in the Immortality Cultivation World, where everyone was skilled at preserving their looks, female cultivators found that rather disagreeable.

Gu Xinli was no exception. She spoke in an official tone, saying that there was no hierarchy of seniority on campaign—only Lord Xinli of Xiongchu and the Sixth Princess.

Gu Zongci changed how she addressed her and continued the previous topic. Lord Xinli had crossed the Sea of Mist and broken the Gu family's Bloodline Curse. Although her achievements were inferior to those of Gu Zongchen and King Yuanji, she had still risked life and limb and rendered great service.

The clan would not slight a meritorious subject. Her title had already been placed on the agenda, and in a few days at most, Lord Xinli would be promoted to King Xinli.

Her father was King Yuanxuan, and her daughter would be King Xinli. Two kings from one household—such prominence was truly dazzling.

Lord Xinli had little interest in official promotion and noble rank. She stared at Xuanlong's towering black mountains, unmoving for ten thousand years, and let out a soft sigh.

She could not understand what benefit the people above hoped to gain by insisting on fighting Xuanlong to the bitter end.

The surrounding kingdoms all knew Xuanlong's situation. The Destiny Golden Dragon was entrenched on the northern front line, wagering the fate of the kingdom against the Demon Race army.

The shortsighted Wu Zhou and Qi Yan considered themselves lucky to be