[You could have said that the demonic scourge of the Funeral Spirit Demon Emperor still remained, making it inconvenient for you to leave Qingming Hetong Heaven lightly. But that excuse would likely be of little use, because with Gu Xian standing guard, if you truly said so...]
[That same year, you informed the Emperor Donghua of the Funeral Spirit Demon Emperor's demonic scourge, but as expected, he immediately addressed your concerns and resolved the issue for you. Before you departed, Kun Yuan Zi, the "Hao Ran Yuan Jun" of the Three Pure Heavens, would enter Qingming Hetong Heaven ahead of time and take turns with you bearing the duty of guarding it, protecting Qingming Hetong Heaven from the harassment of external demons.]
[Hao Ran Yuan Jun was the domain lord of the "Tiancheng Sacred Domain" in the Three Pure Heavens. Originally a living being from a Small World, he had been taken in and raised as a successor by the previous domain lord of Tiancheng Sacred Domain, only to be cultivated into someone excessively upright and impartial. Even the previous domain lord of Tiancheng Sacred Domain—Kun Yuan Zi's Master—had been personally slain by him.
He was a truly righteous gentleman whose eyes could not tolerate even a grain of sand. His reputation was enough to make anyone who had heard of his experiences place the utmost trust in him.
In terms of strength, Hao Ran Yuan Jun was certainly no weakling, especially when it came to protecting heaven and earth, where he was peerless. With him in Qingming Hetong Heaven, he would be more useful than three to five Gu Xians personally standing guard. He could lay down a set of three interconnected Creation Dao Formations for Qingming Hetong Heaven, formations especially focused on defense.
Forget the Funeral Spirit Demon