38: Chapter 38 What?! The Holy Land is actually trying to steal our spots too!

Everyone was nailed to the outside of the Gu Family mountain gate, and no matter how much they were driven away, they wouldn't leave!

They didn't want to leave either; if they could just casually have a Breakthrough out here, imagine what it would be like inside!

Shouldn't they stay longer? And get more Breakthroughs!

Clan Leader Gu Tianhua watched this scene, feeling both amused and helpless; he never expected the Gu Family to have a day like this!

He then turned around and went back to report to Gu Xuan.

Back Mountain!

Clan Leader Gu Tianhua explained the situation, and Gu Xuan nodded.

"Let them wait. The mountain gate will open in a week, and there will naturally be a test then."

Clan Leader Gu Tianhua hesitated for a moment: "Ancestor, there are already dozens of forces outside. I fear there will be thousands in a week. If we only accept eighteen, won't that cause dissatisfaction?"

Gu Xuan glanced at him and smiled.

"Dissatisfaction? Whoever is dissatisfied, let them stand out; I want to see who dares to be dissatisfied."

Clan Leader Gu Tianhua shut his mouth.

That statement was flawless!

For those who weren't convinced, the fate of the two Holy Lands was there for all to see!

"Go make the arrangements." Gu Xuan waved his hand.

"Right, have Gu Chen participate in the selection process as well. He is the Young Lord and needs to learn how to choose people."

"Yes."

Outside the mountain gate.

Night had fallen, and campfires dotted the landscape.

Thousands of Cultivators sat around outside the Gu Family mountain gate, gazing up at the shimmering, colorful fairyland within the grand formation!

Everyone had only one thought in their hearts!

One week later, they must get inside!

Even if it was just to be a vassal!

Even if it was just to be a gatekeeper!

As long as they could enter the Gu Family, this lifetime would be worth it!

In the distance, several Cultivators who had just arrived looked at this scene, staring at each other in dismay!

"This... is this too exaggerated?"

"Exaggerated? You just arrived, so you don't know. During the day, someone took a few breaths of Spiritual Qi here and directly had a Breakthrough."

"Really?"

"Just try it and you'll know."

That person tried to Cultivate, and his eyes widened instantly.

"My god! This Spiritual Qi! I feel like I'm about to have a Breakthrough! Holy crap!"

Another person had a Breakthrough outside the Gu Family mountain gate!

As the news spread, more and more Cultivators and forces arrived!

Qingyun Holy Land.

Inside the main hall, the atmosphere was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe!

Sacred Master Huo Dongyuan sat on the main seat, his expression extremely ugly.

Several Elders below hung their heads, not daring to even breathe loudly.

Li Shuangxu stood in the hall.

When the news arrived, Sacred Master Huo Dongyuan was drinking tea.

After hearing the report, his teacup fell to the ground and shattered everywhere. Two Holy Lands, wiped out just like that?!

Those were two Saint Kings, and they were ten-thousand-year-old Holy Lands!

Were they really destroyed by the Gu Family so easily?

And the Gu Family only sent out three people, yet in the end, the territories of the two Holy Lands were completely taken over!

No, it was three Holy Lands!

And hearing that Cultivators outside the Gu Family could have a Breakthrough so casually, the scene inside must be even more inhumanly powerful than a Holy Land!

The Gu Family could not be compared to a Holy Land at all; at the very least, it was an Eternal Realm Family!

Eternal Realm!

That was one of the few super-powerful entities in the entire Eastern Region!

He suddenly remembered what he had said to Li Shuangxu before:

"You are too young."

"Whether the Gu Family can withstand this tribulation is still up for debate."

Now it seemed that he was the one who was too young!

As expected, as people age, they can't see the whole picture!

"Shuangxu."

Sacred Master Huo Dongyuan spoke, his voice somewhat dry. "Regarding the previous matter..."

Li Shuangxu interrupted him. "Sacred Master, there is no need to explain. Everything you did was for the Holy Land; I understand."

Understanding was one thing, but the thorn in his heart could not be removed.

Sacred Master Huo Dongyuan sighed and was about to say something when a Disciple scrambled into the main hall.

"Sacred Master! Sacred Master! Something terrible has happened!"

Sacred Master Huo Dongyuan frowned: "What is the matter, why are you so flustered?"

"Yaoguang Holy Land! People from Yaoguang Holy Land have already set off! They are carrying great gifts and heading to the Gu Family!"

The main hall instantly went silent.

"Yaoguang Holy Land?" An Elder exclaimed, "They moved so quickly?"

"Not just Yaoguang! As far as we know, at least fifteen of the top twenty forces in Qingyun Province have already started preparing! Some small Families even set off overnight, afraid of not making it in time!"

Sacred Master Huo Dongyuan's expression became even uglier.

He hadn't even decided whether to go, yet others were already on their way!

This was the gap!

It wasn't a gap in strength, but a gap in foresight!

If they were truly of the Eternal Realm, being a vassal would be a matter of great Face!

The Eternal Realm was among the top forces in the Eastern Region!

Who knows how many times stronger they were than them here in Qingyun Province!

Sacred Master Huo Dongyuan took a deep breath. "Pass down the order, prepare generous gifts! Tomorrow morning, I will personally head to the Gu Family!"

The hall was filled with exclamations!

The Sacred Master is going personally? For the Qingyun Holy Land, this had never happened before!

But no one objected!

Because everyone knew that from today on, the sky of Qingyun Province had changed!

The Gu Family was the true sky!

Early the next morning, just as the sun rose, the outside of the mountain gate exploded with noise!

"People from Qingyun Holy Land are here!"

"What? Qingyun Holy Land? They want to come and be a vassal too? How is this possible!"

"Impossible, right? They were the number one Holy Land in Qingyun Province before!"

Everyone turned to look!

In the distant sky, a cyan Spirit Boat slowly sailed over, and standing at the bow was Sacred Master Huo Dongyuan himself.

Behind him followed seven Elders, including both Half-Saints and Saints!

The boat was piled high with gifts, Spirit Stones, Medicinal Pills, spiritual materials, and Magic Treasures, piled up like a small mountain!

The Spirit Boat stopped outside the Gu Family mountain gate, and Sacred Master Huo Dongyuan walked down.

The Loose Cultivators and representatives of small forces present were all stunned!

"No way? The Qingyun Sacred Master really came personally! How are we supposed to compete now?"

"It's over, it's over. Even Saints are coming to fight for spots; what else is there for us to play for?"

"Eighteen spots, Qingyun Holy Land will definitely take one. How are we supposed to split the rest?"

"Isn't this bullying? Even Saints are coming to fight us for it!"

Complaints rose one after another!

Some sighed, some shook their heads, and some directly packed their things, preparing to leave.

"Forget it, forget it, there's no chance! The Holy Land is here; what do we small, humble households have to compare with them?"

"Exactly! The Gu Family said they don't look at cultivation, but since the Qingyun Holy Land is here, can they really not give them Face?"

"Let's go, let's go, don't stay here and embarrass ourselves!"

An atmosphere of despair permeated the crowd.

Sacred Master Huo Dongyuan looked around, his expression complex.

He had lived for thousands of years and never thought that one day he would personally come to beg to be someone else's vassal.

But the Gu Family was worth it!

A Family that could slap a Saint King to death with two strikes—let alone being a vassal, even if they were looking for lackeys, plenty of forces would be lining up.

He took a deep breath, cupped his hands towards the direction of the grand formation, his voice respectful.

"Sacred Master Huo Dongyuan of Qingyun Holy Land, requests an audience with the Gu Family Old Ancestor."

The voice was not loud, but everyone present heard it.

Everyone stared at the grand formation, waiting for a response.

A moment later, the grand formation split open, and Clan Leader Gu Tianhua walked out.

He glanced at Sacred Master Huo Dongyuan, then looked at the mountain of gifts behind him, and smiled.

"Sacred Master of Qingyun, you are too polite. Our Old Ancestor said that when accepting vassals, we do not look at background or cultivation, only at sincerity. You do not need to bring such generous gifts."

Sacred Master Huo Dongyuan shook his head: "The Gu Family is worthy of it. Regarding the previous matter, it was my lack of foresight. Coming here today, I do not ask to necessarily become a vassal, only to admire the demeanor of the Gu Family!"

Clan Leader Gu Tianhua nodded: "Sacred Master Huo, you have good intentions, but the rules cannot be broken. The mountain gate will open in a week, and at that time, everyone will be treated equally. Please wait outside for now."

The whole place exploded again.

"Even the Sacred Master of Qingyun has to wait?!"

"My god... The Gu Family completely doesn't take the Holy Land seriously!"

"It's not that they don't take it seriously; it's that they have the strength to do so!"