Backyard

The atmosphere at the dinner table was lively.

The gazes of Gu Jinlai swept over the parents, younger brother, and elder uncle.

"Gu Kaiyuan, Anli, Gu Jinzhao, Gu Kaishan".

He looked at these familiar faces.

Eight years.

These faces have not become unfamiliar with the passage of time; on the contrary, they have become more etched into our minds and deeply ingrained in our hearts.

In the realm of immortality, he established a glorious career, becoming not only the patriarch of the Gu Clan, but also wielding absolute power in the Qian Tian realm.

But his heart never found its home.

Or rather, he never truly felt a sense of belonging to the world of immortals.

But here...

The moment he saw these people, his mind suddenly calmed down.

Even though he is still in the Realm of Immortality and cannot truly return to Blue Star, but...

Just watching them eat and chat, and feeling happy because of Xie Yusheng's two million, gave him a sense of satisfaction that he didn't even have when he suppressed the six peerless Void Immortals of the Holy Dynasty.

"So I understand now. My tireless struggle in the Realm of Immortality is like that of a traveler working in a foreign land. The ultimate goal is simply to return home in glory one day."

It has been said Gu Jinlai.

So, let's do something.

Even if it means being a little selfish or domineering.

For example...

"From this day forward, Blue Star will be my private garden, both Gu Jinlai. No one, no force, is allowed to interfere. Otherwise, they will face my fiercest revenge."

Gu Jinlai, I've been telling myself this.

At this moment, he seemed to have finally found the motivation to fight and struggle with all his might in the world of immortality.

Just like those people in foreign lands who study diligently and work tirelessly day and night.

It's all for the home they cherish...

To become better.

That's all.

"I need you to keep an eye on the True Immortal Research Institute. At the very least, you need to find out where the True Immortal Research Institute's Cultivation Method came from, and which immortal, god, demon, or monster they have contacted."

Voices from Gu Jinlai suddenly echoed in Xie Yusheng's mind.

In fact, Xie Yusheng had already sensed his arrival.

The perfect level of Void Projection obviously cannot achieve the same silent and stealthy effect as the advanced level of Void Projection.

"True Immortal Research Institute..."

Xie Yusheng hesitated for a moment. "The True Immortal Research Institute has a very high level of secrecy. With my current status, I'm afraid I won't be able to access too much of the True Immortal Research Institute's secret information."

"It's alright, I'll help you."

Gu Jinlai earnestly advised, "A terrifying demon has also awakened along with this emperor. Once he regains his power, he will inevitably bring unimaginable disaster to the entire Blue Star. The True Immortal Research Institute may have contacted that demon."

"No way? Didn't the True Immortal Research Institute make contact with the immortals in that immortal world called the Realm of Immortality? Could it be... that the immortals of the Realm of Immortality and the immortals of Blue Star are the same group?"

Xie Yusheng was startled, and then he thought of something, "Could it be that because of the approach of the Realm of Immortality, some kind of energy similar to the primordial energy of heaven and earth has permeated Blue Star, causing the Spiritual Qi to recover, which is why the demon gods who were originally in slumber, such as you, the Emperor, are gradually awakening?"

"..."

Those who have heard Xie Yusheng's words Gu Jinlai have all thought of reasons for him.

What a clever little devil.

"Not bad, I didn't expect you to have such a high level of understanding; you grasped it so quickly."

Gu Jinlai gave a satisfied praise, "Therefore, in order to prevent the world from being destroyed and to maintain world peace, you must stand up and uphold justice and truth. Even if it is difficult to infiltrate the True Immortal Research Institute, you must find out who they are in contact with and to what extent their cooperation has reached. Do you understand?"

"Hiss! I... am going to become the savior!?"

Xie Yusheng gasped, "This... wouldn't it be too much of a burden for me to handle this task?"

"You are the one chosen by me, Emperor Taiyi. You may doubt yourself, but you should not doubt my power."

This Gu Jinlai.

"I..."

Xie Yusheng's face showed a hint of conflict.

After a long pause, he seemed to have made a decision. "I... I understand... I will try to infiltrate the True Immortal Research Institute first."

He recalled what his family had said not long ago about Qiao Siyu's connections that could get him transferred there...

It seems that sacrificing one's physical appearance is inevitable.

"If only we could get in touch with that 'Qian Xingren'."

He sighed with a hint of helplessness.

"Have you managed to contact that Qianxing person?"

Those who have heard this Gu Jinlai have been deeply moved.

He had secretly learned that the people in the Nantianmen project team vaguely suspected that the "Qianxing person" he was impersonating might be a member of the Changsheng Realm, and they had even extracted this part of the data and sent it to the True Immortal Research Institute.

If he puts some effort into this area...

This should allow Xie Yusheng to infiltrate the True Immortal Research Institute and find out whether the institute is actually in contact with the Blue Star people in the Immortal Kingdom, or...

True Immortals from the Myriad Stars Sword Sect who entered the Immortal Kingdom.

The former is fine.

If it's the latter...

This undoubtedly proves that Blue Star has been exposed to the sights of the Myriad Stars Sword Sect.

With a plan in mind, Gu Jinlai glanced once more at his four family members: Gu Kaiyuan, An Li, Gu Jinzhao, and Gu Kaishan.

Kiyomitsu didn't have much left; he had to leave.

"Cultivate the Chaos Demon God's Eternal Dao Proving Method diligently. I need to continue my slumber. When necessary, I will awaken again to give you new guidance."

A word of advice from Gu Jinlai.

"I will obey the Emperor's command."

Xie Yusheng solemnly agreed.

He was quite satisfied with him Gu Jinlai, and then withdrew his True Spirit.

However, when he withdrew his True Spirit and returned to the real spirit world, he seemed to have thought of something.

Since he has already seen his four family members, Gu Kaiyuan, An Li, Gu Jinzhao, and Gu Kaishan, does that mean he can use the Void Projection Technique to project onto them when necessary?

With a thought, he began searching for the spiritual light of his parents, younger brother, and uncle.

With Xie Yusheng as a reference point, he made some discoveries in a short time.

"Found it."

Gu Jinlai.

"Um?"

Suddenly, he seemed to notice something was amiss.

From the perspective of the true spirit world, the spiritual light of his father Gu Kaiyuan, his younger brother Gu Jinzhao, and his uncle Gu Kaishan was clearly much stronger than that of Xie Yusheng.

Compared to her mother Anli, it is several times higher.

This result surprised him somewhat.

"Mental talent?"

He quickly came up with some inferences about the separation of stars.

Some people are able to travel safely from Blue Star to the Realm of Immortality because they possess "spiritual gifts".

According to him...

Father Gu Kaiyuan, younger brother Gu Jinzhao, and uncle Gu Kaishan are all gifted individuals!

"Could it be that my Gu Clan was a powerful lineage in High Antiquity times?"

His expression Gu Jinlai.

Think about it carefully...

The Gu Clan is not a large Lineage at all, and it can't even be called ancient.

If you trace your family tree back to its earliest possible generation, you can only go back eight or nine generations at most.

It has absolutely nothing to do with a long history.

Shaking his head, Gu Jinlai turned his gaze back to his parents and relatives.

He quickly suppressed the idea of descending upon them and communicating with them through void projection.

On the one hand, he is now unable to meet them on Blue Star.

They had already endured the pain of losing their child, and since he wasn't entirely sure he could return to Blue Star, there was no need to give them hope and cause them pain again.

On the other hand...

He was still unaware of whether the "assimilation" effect of the Void Projection technique would bring any negative consequences.

He will not descend easily unless they are truly in mortal danger.

It's good that Xie Yusheng secretly contacted them and provided them with covert assistance.

"It's better to be prepared. Regardless of whether the True Immortal Research Institute is in contact with the Myriad Star Sword Sect or not, any contact or conflict between us can only occur in the Realm of Immortality!"

Inside the Lingxiao Palace, Gu Jinlai calm and composed, regardless of the passage of time.

We must meet with that True Immortal Taibai from the Myriad Stars Sword Sect as soon as possible.

Meeting him once wasn't enough; once they sensed that this Taibai True Immortal of the Myriad Stars Sword Sect harbored malice towards the Longevity Realm Blue Star...

He must also have the strength to suppress him.

To gain strength... one cannot do without Kiyomitsu.

Thinking of this, Gu Jinlai directly gave the order, "Summon Liu Feiyun and Xin Tianqi to come to the Aries Star Palace to see me. Also, tell Zhou Yi to put down his work."

"Yes."

Su Nanxing's voice of agreement came from outside the door.

From Gu Jinlai the present, they should immediately set off for the Aries constellation.

When he arrived at the Aries constellation, Zhou Yi, Liu Feiyun, and Xin Tianqi were already waiting for him.

Gu Jinlai nodded to the group and led them into the Star Palace.

At the same time, he sized up Xin Tianqi.

His cultivation level...

Too low.

Not only him, but the cultivation levels of cultivators on Qian Tian's side are generally low.

But...

It's not a big problem.

Before heading to the Holy Dynasty, he planned to visit the Chen Domain in the memories of the Aries Star Lord. There, there was a cave abode that the Aries Star Lord used to make a comeback after encountering danger. It contained a considerable number of various resources and divine weapons.

With those divine weapons, he will soon be able to cultivate a considerable number of Saint-level combatants.

This force is not enough for conquering cities and capturing strongholds, but it is more than sufficient for defending Qian Tian.

"My main task in returning to Qiantian this time is to arrange the specific matters for the next period of time because I left in a hurry last time. Now that things are almost arranged, I need to return to the Holy Dynasty to resolve the matters there and promote contact between the Holy Dynasty and the Immortal Kingdom. Liu Feiyun will return with me."

Gu Jinlai, their gaze fell on Xin Tianqi: "After we leave, the handling of all matters, big and small, will also fall on your shoulders."

"Handling matters large and small is no problem, but..."

Xin Tianqi hesitated for a moment and glanced towards Huangzhou, or rather, the direction of the Milky Way: "Once you leave, Palace Master, those guests from the Immortal Kingdom may not be as well-behaved as they are now."

"It's alright. I will leave the Heavenly Dragon Wood behind. In addition, I will also keep an eye on the movements of Lingxiao Palace from time to time through the Void Projection Technique. What you need to be careful of is their sudden attack."

Gu Jinlai, he looked at the Book of Changes and said, "However, I was prepared for this. Come with me."

As he spoke, he led Zhou Yi directly across a portal and into a space that even the artifact spirit Ziyang had not yet been qualified to enter.

"I've left you a trump card that's enough to deal with a true immortal!"

I suddenly realized something: Is COVID-19 the king of viruses? In the three years since COVID-19 was born, I've only had one cold, whereas in the past I would get a cold once or twice a year. Has COVID-19 eliminated all other viruses?