A month later.
Central Heaven Divine Province, Gu Family territory.
For millions of miles around, the mountains and rivers here were all Gu Family grounds. Spiritual veins could be found everywhere, yet there were few living beings and cultivators. A trace of desolation hung in the air; the prosperity of that year could never be restored.
Gu Shenyu was indeed glorious now, but the Gu Family's gifted descendants who had followed him in battle across the Divine Land had perished one after another on battlefields in all directions. Moreover, it had never been easy for cultivators to bear children.
He had not even dared return to this day.
On a stretch of wilderness stood a military camp of moderate size, beside which lay a human tribe.
More than a million people lived here, all of them from the Baili lineage.
The Gu Family remained deeply wary of this clan. Had Gu Shenyu not once promised them a way to live, this lineage of human slaves would have long since been driven out.
Within the military camp.
Men and women alike cultivated the methods of battle soldiers. Their battle formations were majestic, and a cloud of iron-blooded baleful intent hung in midair.
In their race, there was no distinction between men and women. Those who were useless had only one road: death.
"Baili Qian."
Just as the military camp was training, the Gu Family Elder arrived through the air.
Boom!
The Baili cultivators of the military camp stamped their feet as one body and bowed reverently from afar. "We pay homage to the Immortal."
Baili Qian was the Great General here. He clenched his fist and signaled for them to continue training.
He then stepped out of the military camp to receive the Immortal.
Baili Qian's face was rugged and covered