Chapter 116: Go through fire and water?

Upon hearing this, Ling Changge secretly gritted his teeth. It was obvious that Gu Junyao was trying to repay a favor.

But then again, if it weren't for him, the Ling family would have been destroyed by that Yin-Yang Elder before the master could arrive.

Thinking of this, Ling Changge smiled and said, "Thank you very much, Master Guo. I was very grateful for your help in the hunting grounds before." He picked up the teapot and poured him a cup. "If you can use me in the future, Master Guo, please don't be stingy. Just tell me. I will go through fire and water for you..."

"No need to wait until later." Gu Junyao waved his hand, stopping her from saying the next thing: "You have the opportunity to repay me right now."

Ling Changge's words got stuck in her throat, and she thought to herself: So he's waiting for her here!

"I wonder what it is?"

"Four-Nation Training." Gu Junyao whispered, "In two months, the five-yearly Four-Nation Training will begin. The training location is in Yicheng. Each nation must send ten powerful people above the Spiritual Realm to participate. There aren't many young people who can participate in the training now, so we can't make up the total of ten. We're missing one person, so you can fill the number!"

Make up the numbers?

Ling Changge raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and actually said that he was just here to make up the numbers!

She smiled and said, "So that's the matter. Well, this isn't really a favor to you. I think I can learn a lot from the four countries."

Cang Lin, who was standing behind Gu Junyao, explained, "Miss Ling, among the younger generation of the entire Luoli Kingdom, very few have reached the Spiritual Realm. Most of them are disciples from extremely powerful aristocratic families. Very few aristocratic families are willing to send their disciples to Yicheng for training. This is because the training in Yicheng is extremely dangerous, and every year some of the disciples sent there die there. Therefore, those who go to participate in the training only reach the level of Great Spiritual Master."

So that's how it is.

"What about the disciples from other countries? Is it the same?"

"Luoli Country is the weakest, and has lost the most disciples. Other countries will have at least two or three Spirit Realm beginners."

Ling Changge glanced at Gu Junyao and coughed softly, "So, Master Imperial Master, are you asking me to pay with my life?"

Gu Junyao smiled and said, "Who was it that just now solemnly swore that he was willing to go through fire and water for this national teacher? And after just a few breaths, Miss Ling is already denying her promise?"

"Of course not." Ling Changge's eyes flashed with a cunning look: "Is it enough to just endure the experience?"

Ling Changge looked at Gu Junyao. As long as he nodded, she would be able to hide in the Burning Dragon Tower if there was any danger when she arrived at the training ground.

"This training session is different from the past. Luoli Nation has come in last place twice in a row. If we can't take first place this time, Yicheng will be ceded to other countries." Gu Junyao said in a deep voice, "This time, Luoli Nation must win."

"So, besides me, how many people with spiritual realm cultivation are participating in this training?"

Gu Junyao was speechless, a bad premonition lingering in his heart: "Am I the only one?"

Canglim smiled and nodded slightly.

Ling Changge almost laughed out of anger: "So, the Grand Master wants me to take a bunch of great spiritual masters to Yicheng?"

"Why, are we going through fire and water now?"

"Of course not." Ling Changge gritted his teeth: "I can go, but I can't guarantee..."

"You must bring back your companions safely."

Ling Changge almost vomited blood.

"Master Imperial Master, I am a human, not a god."

"If you can do this, I can guarantee that the Ling family will be safe from now on."

Upon hearing this, Ling Changge swallowed back the words that were about to come out.

"really?"

"nature."

"It's a deal!"

Gan An smiled and said, "Chang Ge, I'm a little hungry. Please go and prepare some snacks for me."

Seeing Ling Changge leave, Gu Junyao said with a smile: "Elder Gan An, if you have anything to say, just say it directly. With your level of cultivation, I'm afraid you wouldn't feel hungry even if you didn't eat or drink for a few years!"

"Gu family boy, it's not good for you to plot against my disciple in front of me!"

Gu Junyao raised his eyebrows slightly: "Junior, I don't know what you mean by this?"

"Whether she agrees today or not, I don't think you will let anything happen to the Ling family!"

Gu Junyao remained silent, so Gan An continued, "Although I don't know why you insist on sending Chang Ge to Yicheng, I must say this first: My disciples will never allow themselves to be bullied. If Young Palace Master Gu intends to use them, I advise you to give up on this idea as soon as possible."

Gu Junyao chuckled lightly: "Senior, you have misunderstood. I have never had any intention of taking advantage of you. If I had any dirty intentions, I would not have said such a thing in front of you."

"That's better."

Just then, Ling Changge walked in with two plates of snacks.

"Master, this is a snack that Xiaotao made this morning. Please try it."

She looked at Gu Junyao and placed another plate of snacks on his table.

Gu Junyao looked at the plate of dim sum but didn't touch it. He stood up and said to Gan An, "Elder Gan An, I still have some things to take care of, so I'll take my leave now."

"Okay." Gan An whispered, "Please don't forget what you just said."

After Gu Junyao left, the little Qilin on Ling Changge's shoulder flapped its wings and landed on the dessert plate.

Pick up a pastry and prepare to put it directly into your mouth.

Before he could take a bite, he heard Ling Changge whisper, "Just try swallowing it!"

Upon hearing this, the little Qilin could only eat in small bites.

Seeing this, Gan An couldn't help but laugh: "Although the Qilin is not a glutton, it can devour everything. If you raise this little guy, I'm afraid it will eat you into poverty."

Upon hearing this, the little Qilin reluctantly put down the snack in his hand and continued to stare at her eagerly.

"It's okay, I just need to eat more. As long as I can earn more spirit coins, that's all." Ling Changge handed the snack to it: "Eat it!"

"Thank you, Master."

"Chang Ge, do you know Gu Junyao's identity?"

"I only know that he is the Imperial Master of our Luoli Nation. As for the Young Palace Master or the Star Palace you just mentioned, I have no idea."

"Then do you know what other levels of cultivation are above the Spirit King?"

Seeing her shake her head, Gan An said softly, "Above the Spirit King, there are the Spirit Profound, Spirit Emperor, and Spirit Lord. Above that are the Sect, Venerable, Saint, and God. Of course, there are very few people in the entire continent who can reach the Spirit Sect level, and as for the Spirit Venerable and Spirit Saint, they are even rarer."

"What about the spirit god?"

Gan An shook his head. "No one on this continent has ever become a Spirit God." He paused for a moment and then slowly said, "There were people who might have been able to reach the Spirit God realm, but before that day came, they died due to various circumstances."