A group meeting

The Bodhisattva Liuli waited patiently for a moment, and then a grand and ethereal voice came from the bottomless abyss:

"Have no idea!"

Even a being like the Gu God, who has lived for countless years, doesn't know how to advance to the Martial God realm. The Bodhisattva Liuli probed:

Can you glimpse the future?

The Gu God's grand and ethereal voice responded:

Can you believe it?!

The Bodhisattva Liuli was at a loss for words and could only remain silent.

The Gu God continued:

"The great calamity is very close, involving Transcendent Rank and Half-Step Martial God. I can no longer foresee the future, only my own future."

"Examine yourself!" the Bodhisattva Liuli said respectfully.

"Could you please tell me?"

The Gu God did not refuse:

"My future only has two endings: either I will overthrow the Heavenly Dao, or I will perish and my spirit will dissipate."

Isn't this inevitable? Why would one need a secret method to glimpse the future Liuli thought to herself, and then she heard the Gu God explain:

"During the last great calamity, I foresaw that I would be buried in the Southern Frontier, so I withdrew from the battle for the Heavenly Dao midway and came to the Southern Frontier to slumber. Thus, I escaped the calamity."

No wonder the Gu God survived; the Heaven Gu Secret Technique played a crucial role. Liuli thought to herself without much emotion.

But soon, a look of surprise appeared on her usually icy face.

Because she suddenly realized that the information revealed by the Gu God, though seemingly ordinary, actually contained a crucial clue:

In this great calamity, Transcendent Rank will successfully replace the Heavenly Dao.

During the ancient calamity of Gods and Devils, no Gods and Devils replaced the Heavenly Dao as the will of the Nine Provinces, so the Gu God has been sleeping in the Southern Frontier ever since.

This time, however, the Gu God had no way out.

"It could also be the birth of Martial God, and the fall of Transcendent Rank."

The Gu God seemed to see through Liuli's heart and slowly added a sentence.

The Bodhisattva Liuli first nodded, then frowned:

"Even you and the Buddha don't know how to advance to the Martial God, let alone Xu Qi'an. Can Martial God really be born?"

I need to peek into the future!

The Gu God responded.

The Bodhisattva Liuli clasped his hands together and bowed in reverence.

She stood silently waiting at the edge of the cliff.

Although she didn't know whether Xu Qi'an had left or whether the leader of the Gu Race would return to check the situation, the Bodhisattva Liuli was not worried at all.

She had ample confidence as she controlled the Pilgrim Dharma Idol.

After leaving the Extreme Abyss, the group headed towards the Gu Race's settlement. Along the way, Xu Qi'an said:

"Please come with me to the capital first; there are matters we need to discuss."

Everyone looked at Heaven Gu Granny, who, leaning on her ebony cane, slowly said:

"You should return to your tribe first and inform your people to pack their belongings immediately and prepare to head north. We will meet in the territory of the Strength Gu Tribe in a quarter of an hour."

The leaders dispersed.

Xu Qi'an returned to the Strength Gu Tribe with Long Tu. The two-meter-tall Long Tu said:

"Silver Gong Xu, please wait a moment. I will first gather the clansmen and give them my orders."

Xu Qi'an nodded, and then he saw Long Tu lower his hips, his chest heaving, take a deep breath, and then suddenly burst forth.

"Roar!"

A deafening roar echoed across the plains, reaching all the way to the horizon.

In an instant, the Strength Gu Tribe Strength Gu Tribe who were farming in the fields, fishing in the river, and Strength Gu Tribe in the mountains all put down their work and rushed towards the residential area.

"This... communication is all done by shouting?" Xu Qi'an was stunned.

In less than ten minutes, more than a thousand members of the Strength Gu Tribe had gathered outside their clan's mansion, including men, women, and children.

Long Tu's sharp gaze swept over the clansmen, and he said:

"Silver Gong Xu has already dealt with the Gu beasts in the Extreme Abyss."

The Strength Gu Tribe cheered.

"But it's no use, the Gu God is about to crawl out of the Extreme Abyss."

The smiles of the Strength Gu Tribe members vanished.

"But it's alright, we're heading north to Great Feng soon."

The Strength Gu Tribe cheered.

"But we're about to abandon this rich land."

The smiles of the Strength Gu Tribe members vanished.

"But it's okay, we can go eat at Great Feng's."

The Strength Gu Tribe cheered.

Actually, it wouldn't be bad if the Gu Race became six tribes; seven tribes were too cumbersome. Xu Qi'an's lips twitched slightly, his mind filled with complaints.

He lowered his head and Earth Book Fragment to transmit a message:

[Three: Gentlemen, please make a trip to the Imperial Study in the palace. I have important matters to discuss with you, and I would also like to summon Senior Kou 'm there.]

Xu Qi'an plans to convene a meeting of all Transcendent experts and key figures to discuss how to advance to the Martial God.

Although Master Kou was skilled at gua sha (scraping therapy), he was still Second Rank martial artist and deserved respect.

The Imperial Palace, the Imperial Study.

Dressed in casual clothes and wearing a golden crown, Huaiqing sat behind a large table. Below the throne, from left to right, were Wei Yuan, Luo Yuheng, Kou Yangzhou, Zhao Shou, Wang Zhenwen, Yang Gong, and Chu Caiwei.

From right to left: Daoist Jinlian, Asuro, Li Miaozhen, Li Lingsu, Chu Yuanzhen, Master Hengyuan, and Lina.

At this moment, Xu Qi'an teleported into the hall with the seven leaders of the Gu Race.

He looked around at everyone and nodded slightly:

"Is everyone here?"

Huaiqing then arranged for eunuchs to bring over large chairs, allowing the leaders of the Gu Race to sit on either side.

Chu Caiwei raised her hand and said:

"Senior Brother Sun hasn't arrived yet; he went underground to check on Senior Brother Yang's condition."

"What's wrong with Senior Brother Yang?" Xu Qi'an asked in a questioning tone.

"Senior Brother Yang has gone into seclusion to break through to the Third Rank rank!" Chu Caiwei said happily.

She saw this as proof of Senior Brother Yang's growth, and as the Superintendent, she was very happy.

The King of Pretension" has finally come to his senses. Xu Qi'an was also very pleased.

Because bullying a Fourth Rank sorcerer no longer brings any pleasure, but rather the joy of seeing a Third Rank Heavenly Secrets Master shout, "No, no, this brat has stolen my opportunity again!"

Yang Qianhuan is very talented, no less so than Sun Xuanji, and perhaps even more so.

I just haven't been able to settle down and focus on my spiritual practice.

The old horse of the Superintendent stumbled, and having personally experienced war and natural disasters, the third senior brother, who only wanted to show off his skills in front of others, finally decided to improve himself.

Daoist Jinlian hurriedly said:

"Then there's no need to come. Ningyan, quickly seal off the Imperial Study."

Li Lingsu nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

"Yes, yes, no need to come."

Li Miaozhen and Chu Yuanzhen urged:

"Seal off the Imperial Study immediately."

Everyone echoed this sentiment, agreeing that Sun Xuanji did not need to attend the meeting.

The attitude of the Transcendent experts of the Great Feng puzzled the leader of the Gu Race, who secretly guessed that it was because Sun Xuanji of the Directorate of Astronomy was not popular and was not liked by everyone.

Suddenly, a flash of light appeared, and Sun Xuanji appeared in the imperial study, accompanied by a monkey.

The Great Feng's Transcendent experts were disheartened by their late arrival.

Sun Xuanji glanced at the crowd, his brows furrowing slightly.

Protector Yuan stared at him with his azure eyes and involuntarily said:

My Senior Brother Sun's heart tells me: it seems none of you welcome me.

After speaking, Protector Yuan looked at Li Lingsu:

"The heart of the Holy Son tells me: No, we do not welcome you, you monkey."

Protector Yuan was stunned for a moment, his face full of sadness, but that didn't stop him from continuing to read minds:

Brother Chu's heart tells me: Don't you know why I don't welcome you?

"Flying Swallow Heroine's heart tells me: Oh no, I can't help but want to come, I must control my thoughts, control my thoughts."

To prevent such a serious meeting from turning into a stand-up comedy routine by Protector Yuan, Xu Qi'an promptly interrupted:

"Enough, let's get down to business!"

Protector Yuan closed his eyes, suppressing the urge to read minds and fighting against his instincts.

At that moment, he received a Xu Qi'an in his mind:

"Quickly tell me what Duke Wei is thinking."

Protector Yuan dared not disobey, and his deep, ocean-blue gaze fell upon Wei Yuan.

"Duke Wei's heart tells me: Get out!"

Xu Qi'an: "???"

Wei Yuan held his teacup, calmly sipped his tea, and said indifferently:

"Stop with the pointless games, get down to business!"

"Is this what they mean by 'your father is still your father'?" Xu Qi'an coughed and, at Huaiqing's gesture, sat down on the large chair next to her.

Standing shoulder to shoulder with the Empress.

Xu Qi'an cleared his throat, looked at the group of powerful figures and those of high rank, and said:

"At the latest, the great calamity will come in three months, and the Central Plains will surely become the target of the struggle for the Transcendent Rank. All of you here, including myself, and all the people of the Nine Provinces, will be destroyed in the catastrophe."

"To overcome this calamity and uphold the Heavenly Dao, a Martial God must be born."

"We don't have much time left. Does anyone have a good plan?"

A beam of clear light shot out from Yang Gong's sleeve, but before it could strike Xu Qi'an, it was firmly held down by the Layman Ziyang.

This student must not be hit.

Xu Qi'an glanced at him expressionlessly:

"Let's start with Teacher Yang."

P. S.: Typos will be corrected later.