220: Liu Ruyan was dumbfounded. How could this happen?

Three thousand li west of Yaochi Sacred Ground, there was an unnamed barren mountain.

Halfway up the barren mountain, there was a cave covered by weeds.

Suddenly, a burst of Sword Qi arrived, the weeds were neatly cut, and a woman stepped out of the cave.

This woman was Liu Ruyan!

Looking at the clear sky outside, Liu Ruyan calculated in her heart:

The time is almost right; presumably, by now, Yaochi and Supreme Sacred Ground are already fighting fiercely.

Thinking of Gu Liangyuan's reputation being ruined and his disheveled appearance, a smile appeared at the corner of Liu Ruyan's mouth.

Song Xianer, oh Song Xianer, once Gu Liangyuan dies, how will you manage!

With this thought, Liu Ruyan casually found a nearby city and stepped into it.

She couldn't wait to hear the news of Gu Liangyuan being severely wounded.

After finding a random inn, Liu Ruyan took a seat by the window, quietly listening to the Cultivators' conversations inside the inn.

Not long after, a Cultivator rushed in from outside the door.

Before he even arrived, he shouted out:

"Boss, something big has happened!"

This shout made everyone in the inn look at him.

A burly man in the corner, seeing this, his face darkened.

He stepped forward and slapped the man on the head:

"Why are you yelling? You scared me. Our eight years of brotherhood, you just shouted away five years of it with that one yell."

"What's the matter? Speak properly."

The man rubbed his head aggrievedly, and then said:

"It's just that this news is too explosive, I couldn't hold it in."

The boss's curiosity was also piqued:

"What big matter?"

"It's about Supreme Sacred Ground and Yaochi. This matter concerns the future situation of all our Cultivators in Eastern Continent."

Liu Ruyan, by the window, listened to their conversation, and the corners of her mouth curled up again.

Supreme Sacred Ground and Yaochi, have they finally turned against each other?

She imagined Gu Liangyuan's exasperated look, and her mood was exceptionally pleasant.

Gu Liangyuan, oh Gu Liangyuan, I suppose you must be very happy to know the truth.

An elderly Cultivator interjected, "Supreme Sacred Ground and Yaochi, Fellow Daoist, are you perhaps referring to the matter of the Summer Solstice?"

"Ah? You all know about this?"

"Alas, this news has already spread everywhere."

Liu Ruyan's smile became even more pronounced after hearing this.

Good, good, good, is the decisive battle happening on the Summer Solstice?

Things are developing even faster than I imagined.

The elderly Cultivator continued to speak:

"And I know even more than you?"

"Oh? Please enlighten me, Fellow Daoist."

Seeing all eyes turn to him, the elderly Cultivator slowly stood up:

"The reason the two families are merging is because of a prophecy."

Upon hearing this, the smile on Liu Ruyan's face abruptly froze!

Mer... merging?

What's going on?!

Shouldn't the two families be fighting?

Not sure, listen again.

The elderly Cultivator continued:

"Yaochi has a prophecy that has been circulating for tens of thousands of years, saying that a Three-Eyed Youth will mistakenly enter Yaochi, and this person will be the new master of Yaochi."

"Gu Liangyuan possesses a divine eye that can manifest between his eyebrows."

"After the battle at Bei Dou Pass, he mistakenly entered Yaochi, fulfilling the prophecy, which is why Yaochi honored him as their master."

"Supreme Sacred Ground did not want their Prodigy to run to another Holy Land, and Taishang Sect Leader Lü Qingmei, with great righteousness, for the development of the Holy Land, also transferred the position of Sect Leader to him."

"Thus, there was the merging of the two families and the matter of the Cult Leader Immortal Assembly on the Summer Solstice."

Everyone listened, suddenly enlightened, and praised the elderly Cultivator for his extensive knowledge.

The elderly Cultivator quite enjoyed this feeling, shaking his head, stroking his beard, and sitting down, he took a sip of Spirit Wine, a satisfied smile on his face.

Everyone in the inn was discussing animatedly, but Liu Ruyan felt that every word from the elderly Cultivator was like a knife, piercing her heart!

Startled awake from a deathly illness, the clown was actually myself?

So, I've been busy for so long, not harming Gu Liangyuan, but actually helping him?

Liu Ruyan thought of the two Elders she met at the entrance of Yaochi.

"What a pair of gossips, ruining my great plan!"

With an angry roar, Liu Ruyan grew angrier the more she thought about it.

Pfft!

Her internal magical power became unstable, and she directly spat out a mouthful of fresh blood!

Seeing the strange looks from those around her, Liu Ruyan waved her sleeve, and Body Integration Stage magical power surged out, causing the entire inn to turn into dust!

The Cultivators in the inn, at most at the Nascent Soul Stage, how could they withstand Liu Ruyan's magical power.

Together with the inn, they completely disappeared between heaven and earth.

Having done all this, Liu Ruyan picked a random direction and shot away.

She felt that she needed to vent now!

Looking closely at the direction Liu Ruyan went, it was precisely Taiyi Holy Land!

Clearly, Liu Ruyan remembered her grudge with Emperor Tian, and was preparing to settle the score with him.

Outside the Taiyi Holy Land gate, besides Luo Mo, who had been squatting there, there was now one more person!

Not long after Liu Ruyan left, a Cultivator, still shaken, walked out of a nearby Spirit Treasure Pavilion.

This Cultivator was none other than the ultimate sneak, Sun Pu.

He patted his chest:

"It's too terrifying, the Cultivation World is indeed too terrifying."

"One careless mistake, and there's always the risk of losing one's life."

"I thought nine trump cards would be enough, but now it seems, it's completely insufficient."

"Before Fu Long Court, I need to prepare more."

Within the Supreme Sacred Ground, Gu Liangyuan had already returned to Forget-Love Peak.

Because his Physical Body was bound to the faction return, and he now controlled the two major factions of Yaochi and Supreme Sacred Ground, he felt his Physical Body growing stronger at all times.

Moreover, he could also sense, through this, whose cultivation had made a Breakthrough within the Holy Land.

What Gu Liangyuan regretted was that, although this increase in cultivation was dozens of times faster than Cultivating by himself, it was often brought about by Disciples, and Elders rarely made Breakthroughs.

Yaochi and Supreme Sacred Ground combined had nearly a hundred thousand Disciples.

Most of these Disciples were in the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages; even if nearly a thousand Disciples made Breakthroughs every day, the returned cultivation they brought to Gu Liangyuan was still less than a Void Refining Elder breaking through one level.

If the Elders could also constantly make Breakthroughs like the Disciples, then his own cultivation speed could be dozens of times faster.

However, Gu Liangyuan also knew that one could not get fat from one bite; with his continuous reforms, the strength of the two families would constantly rise.

The most important thing currently was the Cult Leader Immortal Assembly.

The most crucial aspect of the Cult Leader Immortal Assembly was to prevent other forces from causing trouble, especially the Ancient Ink Dynasty.

At this moment, Gu Liangyuan had a fleeting feeling, as if he and Mo Emperor were sitting opposite each other, a chessboard between them, and they were both placing pieces on the board.

Gu Liangyuan carefully pondered his weaknesses, and finally, he looked through the window towards the direction of Ji Kingdom.

With the True Martial Demon Subduing Grand Formation protecting the two great Holy Lands, his only weakness was these Disciples.

Among the Disciples, Jun Ao Zhi's weakness was particularly obvious.

If he were a member of Hongyun Palace, they would definitely use this point to scheme.

After some thought, Gu Liangyuan called Song Rentou and Elder Sha.

"Junior Martial Uncle."

The two entered the door, calling out "Junior Martial Uncle."

The two could also call him Peak Master, or Sect Leader, or Cult Master, but the address "Junior Martial Uncle" seemed more intimate.

Gu Liangyuan listened, looking at their loyalty value of one hundred, a smile also appeared on his face.

His Divine Sense swept over the two, and his smile deepened:

"Not bad, you've both reached Soul Transformation."

The two smiled: "It's all thanks to Junior Martial Uncle's favor."

Gu Liangyuan pointed his hand, and two incomplete immortal jades were bestowed upon them.

The two were overjoyed: "Thank you, Junior Martial Uncle, for the reward."

Gu Liangyuan then flipped his hand, took out half a scroll of the Primordial Chess Classic, and handed it to Elder Sha:

"You take this classic to Tianyi Old Man, and tell him to go down the mountain and secretly protect Qianqiu and the others."

Then Gu Liangyuan flipped his hand again, took out his personal token, and handed it to Song Rentou:

"Old Song, go to Central Continent and tell Lin Furen about Hongyun Palace's scheme against Jun Ao Zhi. Tell her to come discuss matters with me, preferably bringing people."

"We obey Junior Martial Uncle's decree."