Five years, the Heavenly Tomb

Half a month later, Xiao Wushuang watched the corpse before him slowly awaken. The revived man then bowed respectfully. "Thank you for bringing me back to life, my lord. If you will have me, I would gladly follow you."

This was none other than Xuan Mu. After Xiao Wushuang resurrected him using the corpse of an Intermediate Dou Saint, his cultivation had risen straight to Half-Saint.

Because the body used for his resurrection belonged to a Dou Sheng, his breakthrough to that realm would be faster and easier than anyone else's.

Looking at the old man, Xiao Wushuang smiled. "Congratulations. I suppose I should call you Saint Xuan Mu now.

"As for me, I'm just the dean of the Free and Easy Courtyard. There isn't much I need done.

"But since that's what you want, you can follow me. Normally, you'll only need to keep Xiao Xiao safe.

"Just remember, unless her life is at stake, you mustn't step in every time something happens."

"Yes, my lord!"

"Call me Dean from now on!"

"Yes, Dean!"

"Mm. There's nothing to do lately. This is a Dou Sheng energy body comparable to a Ninth-Grade Treasure Pill. Go into seclusion and absorb it.

"I hope you'll have reached the Dou Sheng realm by the time you come out.

"Oh, and the corpse I used to resurrect you belonged to a Five-Star Dou Saint. I hope you can surpass that level."

Xuan Mu was overjoyed. He had made the right decision after all. Following a Ninth-Grade Alchemist had been the right choice. Even after reaching Half-Saint, he still found the man before him unfathomable. Xiao Wushuang was at least a Saint himself, and since he possessed the corpse of a Five-Star Dou Saint, he was very likely even stronger than that.

A Five-Star Dou