Straight Talk, No Beating Around the Bush!

Listen to Gu Xuanzhen talking to himself.

Qin Lu ignored him; he dared not completely trust these high and mighty Nascent Soul Cultivator. After exchanging a few polite words with them...

They arranged a place for Gu Xuanzhen to stay, and as for what happened afterward...

Further consideration is needed, but as things stand, this True Lord Mystic Sword is still extremely weak, especially after possessing the corpse of Sha Spirit True Person...

His cultivation level was only at the Golden Core Late Stage.

However, he possesses Nascent Soul techniques and cannot be considered a normal Golden Core cultivator. He might not be able to defeat Nascent Soul, but he can certainly destroy Golden Core cultivator...

That would take only a moment to meet!

The weaker he is now, the safer the Qin Clan will be. Qin Lu doesn't covet anything from this True Lord Mystic Sword; he only hopes that once he recovers, he can send this living Buddha away as soon as possible...

Seeing Qin Lu's indifferent attitude, Gu Xuanzhen didn't pursue the matter further.

The most urgent task is to stabilize the Nascent Soul as quickly as possible and slowly heal the injuries; at this moment, the cracks on the Nascent Soul are increasing...

Like a porcelain doll, she could break at any moment!

One of the Ice and Snow Dao Principles was constantly ravaging his Nascent Soul, forming numerous Dao wounds, the extent of which would take countless years to heal...

Only then can it be completely eradicated!

In the Xianyang Immortal City, Gu Xuanzhen found the residence that Qin Lu had arranged for him...

He then secluded himself to heal his wounds, withdrawing from worldly affairs.

Qin Lu monitored him for several days, and seeing that he had not left the house again, he concealed himself and returned to Qin Emperor Island, whereupon he began arranging for his clansmen to travel...

Subsequently, they even took some of their clansmen into the secret realm.

The secret realm was then closed and hidden, to be reopened later when things had stabilized, in order to prevent any unforeseen circumstances...

They were all wiped out!

His family now harbors a Nascent Soul monster, and he is unable to subdue this old demon. He has resorted to splitting his clansmen, distributing them to various places, or sending them on journeys...

This was the only backup plan Qin Lu could take.

It's not the possibility of something going wrong, it's the chance of one in ten thousand. If he can't beat them, can't he at least avoid them?

At worst, we can just avoid it.

As Qin Lu thought to himself, a sense of urgency inevitably arose...

His cultivation has reached the mid-stage perfection and he is gradually moving towards the Golden Core Late Stage. He should be able to break through to the next realm in no more than three years!

At that time, Qin Lu's combat strength will be able to rise to another level...

that's all--

A minor incident passed, and several years later...

Spring goes and autumn comes, flowers bloom and wither.

41st year of the Great Qin Dynasty --

Years later, in a dusty attic...

When Gu Xuanzhen opened his eyes again, his physical body had completed the initial assimilation process, and his once withered face had been completely renewed...

A strikingly handsome young man's face was revealed!

Gu Xuanzhen is currently around 1100 years old, which is still very young for a Nascent Soul cultivator. The lifespan of Golden Core cultivator is only seven or eight hundred years, or at most a little over a thousand years...

But Nascent Soul Cultivator are a different story!

Upon first stepping into the Nascent Soul Realm, one's lifespan reaches three thousand years; if one reaches the peak of the Nascent Soul Realm, their lifespan can be extended to approximately three thousand eight hundred years...

A very small number of exceptional individuals, coupled with certain external methods to extend lifespan...

They could live for over four thousand years, or even nearly five thousand years, but those who could live to that age are extremely rare throughout the entire history of the Northern Nether Domain...

There were only a handful of people!

"Not bad, you've recovered thirty percent of your strength. With another forty or fifty years of recuperation, this injury will be completely healed..."

"Next."

"We need to have a serious talk with the Qin Clan. The Myriad Nations of the Central Lands are in chaos. The only way to Central Lands is through the teleportation array in the Northern Continent..."

"And right now, the Qin Clan is the only ones capable of repairing the teleportation array."

"We must hurry back to the Northern Continent to aid our senior brother. First, we must drive back the Ice and Snow Demon Race and quell the unrest in the north. Then, using this as a base, we can fight our way back to the Central Lands!"

"I wonder if, after all these years, Badao, guarding the home alone, can hold out until Senior Brother Poyuan and I can make it back..."

Thinking of this--

Gu Xuanzhen's figure flashed and disappeared, then reappeared...

He then arrived at the Tai'e Immortal Palace, where he found himself seated before Qin Lu, who had been waiting for him for many years...

This guy has already reached the Golden Core Late Stage without making a sound!

The progress is incredibly rapid!

Gu Xuanzhen didn't stand on ceremony and sat opposite Qin Lu, who poured him a cup of tea, his expression calm, showing no disregard for Qin Lu's status as Nascent Soul Cultivator...

She deliberately tried to please him, being neither humble nor arrogant; it was quite interesting!

"Little Qin!"

Why aren't you saying anything? It's been years, and you've become much quieter!

"I still prefer you from back then, that rebellious spirit. Say a few nice things, and maybe it'll cheer me up..."

"Here are a few treasures for you!"

Upon hearing this—

Qin Lu glanced at him, silently sipping his tea, completely unperturbed, clearly waiting for him to speak first, unwilling to give him any reason to argue...

Gu Xuanzhen looked at it again and again, and after a long while, he suddenly laughed in exasperation:

"Hey, hey, hey, you don't need to be so cautious, do you?!"

"You just wanted to have a talk with me, yet you went so far as to split off a portion of your soul, create a humanoid puppet, and hide your true body..."

"You brat, you really underestimate my magnanimity!"

"Come, come, I'll Dao Oath to you!"

As he spoke--

Gu Xuanzhen then made Great Dao Oath, which included, but was not limited to: not harming any member of the Qin Clan in any form or without cause, not interfering in the internal affairs of the Great Qin Dynasty, and not taking action against Qin Lu for three hundred years...

After the oath was made, Qin Lu's expression relaxed, clearly indicating that he had lowered his guard somewhat...

Seeing this situation.

Gu Xuanzhen was not one to procrastinate, so he spoke frankly:

"I wish to fight back, to help my senior brother, True Lord Poyuan, fight the enemy, and to quell the turmoil in the Northern Continent as soon as possible, so that I can return to the Central Lands quickly..."

"And you, Great Qin, must assist me in counterattacking the mainland!"

"Once we successfully subdue the Northern Continent, I can arrange for the Great Qin Great Qin to acquire more territory and support them. Furthermore, I can teach you the techniques for Nascent Soul Formation..."

"But on the other hand."

"I demand that your Great Qin repair the ancient teleportation array in the Northern Continent and send me and Senior Brother Poyuan back to the Central Lands. If necessary..."

"The Great Qin must stand with the Longlife Ancient Kingdom!"

"Don't hesitate too much, kid. There are only seven ancient kingdoms in the entire Northern Nether Domain Human Race. You have to choose a side..."

"Otherwise, no one will guarantee your Nascent Soul Formation!"

"Furthermore, you shouldn't even think about forming your Nascent Soul Formation in a secret realm. Firstly, if you try to withstand the Nascent Soul Lightning Tribulation, the secret realm might collapse if it can't withstand it..."

"Secondly, it's not too easy for Nascent Soul Cultivator to break through a secret realm; they could crush it with a single finger..."

"Furthermore, the process of shattering the core to form an infant is incredibly powerful and can cause strange phenomena throughout the entire Northern Continent. It's no wonder that the Human Race might try to stop you..."

"The Ice and Snow Demon Race, the Great Demon of the Sea Race, and various other alien races will all try to stop you from Nascent Soul Formation!"

"Your only option is to choose a side and have someone protect you; otherwise, you'll never Nascent Soul Formation in your entire life. Choosing to side with my Longlife Ancient Kingdom is your best option right now..."

"At least, among the seven ancient kingdoms Longlife Ancient Kingdom has me, along with True Lord Poyuan and True Lord Badao, three Nascent Soul..."

"Also the strongest of the Upper Three Kingdoms!"

"Only by cooperating with me can Great Qin obtain what you desire..."

"I don't like beating around the bush either, so you don't need to worry too much, young man. If you're still uneasy, I can make another Great Dao Oath with you!"