Fulfillment

Xie Xiaowan's expression changed slightly.

"I'll tell you the answer. At that time, your Lineage was in dire straits and desperately needed a powerful figurehead to help Lineage through the crisis. I, the Spirit Refining Elder of the Purgatory Sect who was willing to take you as my disciple, was the best choice."

This Gu Jinlai.

"I... I was willing to find a powerful backer for my Lineage to weather the crisis, but I never intended to become your disciple..."

Xie Xiaowan forced herself to speak.

"Didn't you think about it? You accepted the benefits I gave you and used the Cultivation Resources. If you really can't accept becoming a disciple of me, an elder of the Demonic Sect, I haven't seen you cripple your martial arts after going to the Yellow Heaven Sect. Didn't you still use the resources I gave you to cultivate your cultivation and become a True Disciple of the Yellow Heaven Sect?"

Looking at his fourth disciple, Gu Jinlai, "In the end, it's nothing more than wanting both benefits and fame. What's this kind of behavior called again?"

"To be a prostitute while also maintaining a virtuous image."

Gu Luochen immediately spoke up.

These words made Xie Xiaowan's face turn pale.

"Since you have such backbone now, then don't say I didn't give you a chance... I will not pursue the matter of you crippling your martial arts and betraying your sect."

Gu Jinlai said indifferently, "My request is perfectly reasonable."

"To cripple one's own martial arts..."

Xie Xiaowan looked at Gu Jinlai, bit her lip, and made up her mind. "You... are you telling the truth?"

"Certainly."

Gu Jinlai, "Given my current status, I wouldn't lie to you about something so trivial."

However, after he finished speaking, he turned to Fang Yichen and said, "I will also give you a way out. Aren't you True Disciple of the Yellow Heaven Sect? I remember someone said that as True Disciple of the Yellow Heaven Sect, you should follow the Yellow Heaven Dao Sect's tenets, slay demons and monsters, and support the Yellow Heaven Sect society. Therefore, I will give you a chance. There is a former disciple of the Purgatory Sect in front of you. Her martial arts have been crippled and her cultivation has been greatly damaged. If you kill her, I will spare your life."

"You..."

A hint of helplessness flashed in Xie Xiaowan's eyes.

Her gaze fell on Fang Yichen.

Fang Yichen felt her gaze, but he glanced at Gu Jinlai instead.

He knew that the ruler of Star Province wanted to humiliate Xie Xiaowan in this way.

If he actually did it according to what Gu Jinlai...

Even in death, Xie Xiaowan could not rest in peace.

But...

He didn't want to die.

Even knowing the purpose of this Star Province Lord, he...

I still want to take a gamble.

I'm betting that this ruler of Star Province is true to his word.

For a moment, he couldn't help but look at Xie Xiaowan, trying to make his tone more affectionate. "Xiaowan."

"You're going to attack me?"

Xie Xiaowan turned to Fang Yichen, a hint of pain flashing in her eyes.

"You betrayed the Lord of Guzhou... The Lord of Guzhou will never let you go. Today... you are doomed to die. Rather than die in vain, you might as well... do one last thing before you die..."

Fang Yichen also felt that his request was unreasonable, but he still shamelessly said, "Help me one more time..."

"Husbands and wives are like birds in the same forest; when disaster strikes, they fly away separately..."

Xie Xiaowan murmured.

She glanced at Gu Jinlai, her eyes filled with hatred.

But more than anything, it is sorrow.

Of course, given her personality, she would only feel sorrow for herself.

"Unless you're the one who sets the rules, who in this world can have all the good things?"

Gu Jinlai responded to her gaze, "Unfortunately, you are not."

Xie Xiaowan was silent for a moment, then said, "I've learned a lot."

She glanced at Fang Yichen: "Although I regret it a little, you were ultimately my own choice, and I have to accept it. You promised to live and die with me, so..."

She suddenly made a move and snatched the sword from Gu Luochen's body.

The sword's edge swept across his neck.

Blood splattered.

Gu Luochen was naturally able to react to this process, but he did not stop it.

In his view, traitors naturally deserve to die.

"Xiao Wan!"

Fang Yichen cried out in alarm, but his gaze turned to the sword on Gu Yunxin's body.

"Since you promised to live and die with him, then go with her. Reputation is a person's second business card, and I can't let you be a person without integrity."

The path Gu Jinlai.

The next moment, Gu Yunxin drew his sword.

An explosive force erupted from his body.

Mid-level Great Demonic Beasts...

Or to put it another way, the strength of a mid-level warrior against Core Forming Fang Yichen, a newly promoted Core Formation cultivator, is like having a sword against having no sword—it's an overwhelming and devastating defeat.

"No!"

Fang Yichen had barely managed to let out a scream and unleash his Gang Qi when Gu Yunxin's sword struck down, killing him and his inner Gang Qi in one blow.

The burst of force created a hurricane, scattering in all directions.

Before it could fully damage the surrounding area, Gu Yunxin's sword blade swiftly swirled and turned, sending the force soaring into the air, where it exploded with a thunderous roar hundreds of meters in the sky.

Gu Jinlai at Xie Xiaowan's body and said, "Pack up, we're planning to head back."

"Yes."

Gu Yunxin and the others respectfully agreed.

Now that the Immortal Refined Gold had been received, Gu Jinlai, who had no intention of clinging to Huangzhou indefinitely, naturally kept his word.

The next morning, the army set off and returned to Star Province.

But...

Although he has not occupied Yuntian City Gu Jinlai, during the time he was stationed there, he implemented the relevant systems of Lingxiao City in the city.

So much so that when he decided to leave, hundreds of thousands of citizens of Yuntian City followed his army and departed.

Not just Cloud Sky City.

Among the cities along the Jade Belt River, some people also yearn for the peace and tranquility of Star Province.

In this situation, when armies from Gu Jinlai are about to leave the border, their size has increased dramatically from over 100,000 to over 1.3 million.

This quantity...

This is equivalent to completely emptying out a medium-to-large-sized city, including the main urban area and the county seat.

Yellow Heaven Sect naturally expressed his protest.

However, with Gu Jinlai's strong rejection, they dared not persist any longer.

Otherwise, if it incites discontent Gu Jinlai and they occupy those cities and refuse to relinquish them, there will be nothing they can do.

Compared to the loss of a third of Huangzhou, with a population of over ten million, only a little over one million people were taken away...

It's not even worth a second glance.

After the army entered Star Province, Gu Jinlai Chaoyang and Cheng Wanli led 100,000 elite troops and civilians on a slow march.

He then led his elite hundred-plus demon guards back to Starlight City.

Gu Jinlai, publicity work has always been valued.

The news that Lingxiao City had decisively defeated the Tianhe Demonic Beasts in Yuntian City, routing their army of 70,000 to 80,000 Demonic Beasts in a single battle, and that the Tianhe Demons' leader, Demonic Beasts Dragon King, had been personally killed by Gu Jinlai, had already spread like wildfire when the victory was first achieved.

All the people of Star Province are deeply honored by this.

When Gu Jinlai arrived outside Starlight City riding his signature mechanical Tyrannosaurus Rex, the Gu Changfeng organization, which no longer needed to be stationed there, had countless citizens spontaneously come out of the city to welcome him.

As they appeared at the edge of the horizon, everyone who knew about the Battle of Yuntian City shouted in unison.

"May Lingxiao City be victorious!"

"May the Lord of the Great Sun be victorious!"

The shouts were deafening, echoing outside Starlight City.

As these sounds spread, it seemed that the people of Starlight City also realized that Gu Jinlai had led his troops in triumph, and joyful shouts followed, the powerful sound waves almost overturning the entire Starlight City.

"Lord of the State."

Among the welcoming crowd, Gu Changfeng Gu Xiangyang his group of people could be seen coming from afar.

Gu Jinlai nodded at him.

In public, to maintain the dignity that Gu Jinlai, they naturally cannot address each other as brothers.

Gu Chifeng, who had returned with Gu Jinlai, watched this scene and said, "We should hold a grand triumphant ceremony. Defeating the Tianhe Demonic Beasts will surely boost the confidence of everyone in Star Province in fighting against the Demonic Beasts. This is a good topic for publicity."

Gu Xiangyang glanced at him and laughed, "Brother Chifeng, you've got some knowledge of this kind of publicity now."

"Having been by the ancestor's side for so long, I naturally learned a lot from what I saw and heard."

Gu Chifeng quickly responded modestly.

"The triumphal ceremony needs to be held, but it will not be held for us, but for the artillery corps led by the Celestial Master and other demon guards."

Gu Jinlai.

At the same time, he looked at Gu Changfeng: "Has a new batch of demon god guards been selected yet? We still have a lot of Demonic Beasts Essence Blood left over, and we need to convert this Demonic Beasts Essence Blood into combat power as quickly as possible."

He arrived early specifically to deal with this matter.

"They have been selected. They are all experts above the Organ Refining, and their backgrounds can withstand investigation."

Gu Changfeng paused as he spoke, "However, the Demon God's personal guards are expanding too quickly. No matter how strictly we screen them, it's probably inevitable that some will infiltrate them."

"It's alright, such things are unavoidable. We just need to manage each checkpoint well."

This Gu Jinlai.

Currently, only he and Zhang Lihuo have the ability to purify the Demonic Beasts Essence Blood demons.

As long as he grasps this point, he need not worry that the Demon God's guards will harbor any thoughts of betrayal.

Of course, the possibility of absolutely no problems is very small, and all he can do is further reduce that probability.

"Soon, we will have a personal guard of ten thousand demon gods."

A slight smile Gu Jinlai.

This force, even compared to Dragon Sparrow Manor and Yellow Heaven Sect, is no less powerful.

Although the Demon God's personal guards can only serve as mid-level personnel, they have developed to this extent in just a few years, which is more than enough for anyone Gu Jinlai.

"Now, let's go to the Demon Refining Hall."

Gu Jinlai said, "Although most of the Demonic Beasts were killed by sharp swords and heavy cannons this time, the number of Demonic Beasts died at my hands was by no means small, especially the Demonic Beasts King Crocodile Dragon King... I wonder if I can exchange him for a Dao artifact."

As he spoke, he was already getting impatient.

From Gu Jinlai, people have been rushing to the Demon Refining Hall in Starlight City.

Blue Star.

In a highly classified laboratory, a burst of barely suppressed cheers suddenly erupted.

In the core area of the laboratory, a new slogan was quickly put up.

"The nuclear fusion engine ignition experiment has been successfully completed."

The laboratory director proudly spread his arms to the researchers below. "Congratulations to us, congratulations to everyone! From this day forward, we can proudly announce to the world that controlled nuclear fusion technology has been completely mastered by our country!"