But why did Gao Pengcheng help her so much? How did he know her identity and background? Mu Hanyan was still a little confused, but in front of outsiders, she didn't dare to ask too much.

After resting for a while, everyone continued on their journey.

More than ten days later, Mu Hanyan brought everyone back to the Huayu Temple.

An Xiaxin and other priests were overjoyed to see the return of the chief priest. The city was decorated with lights and the sound of gongs and drums was deafening, making it even more lively than the New Year.

After asking about the recent situation, Mu Hanyan felt relieved to learn that nothing unusual had happened in Huayu City since she left.

After exchanging pleasantries with An Xiaxin and the others and briefly talking about the Temple of Life, Mu Hanyan finally found an opportunity to be alone with the Gao father and son.

"Mr. Gao, there is something I have never been able to figure out." Mu Hanyan asked impatiently when she arrived at the house behind the temple specially prepared for the Gao family father and son.

"I know what you want to ask. In fact, there is one thing that no outsider knows. Hua Guanyu and I are friends for life and death!" Gao Pengcheng said solemnly.

So that's how it is! This one sentence solved all the doubts in Mu Hanyan's mind.

Like Lu Guantian, Hua Guanyu possessed the ability to discern the mysteries of the heavens. It was for her that he traveled to the Holy Court Continent over twenty years ago. According to Sikong Qinglan, he had already anticipated his potential visit to the Divine Continent and had made some arrangements. Since Gao Pengcheng and he were close friends, it was no surprise that he knew his origins.

"When Guan Yu went to the Holy Continent, I wanted to accompany him, but he told me that within a hundred years, the Holy Continent would be struck by a catastrophe. Only you could save the Holy Continent and save billions of lives. He told me to stay in the Temple of Life and wait for you to come so that we wouldn't be stuck.

But even though he had calculated everything, he hadn't anticipated that you'd already carved out a niche for yourself before I could even offer any assistance. If Guan Xiujin hadn't been so intent on making things difficult for you, I'm afraid I wouldn't have found the opportunity to intervene. Seeing Mu Hanyan's expression, Gao Pengcheng knew she had already guessed the whole story. He didn't elaborate, only giving a self-deprecating laugh.

"Mr. Gao, you are too modest. If you hadn't acted in time this time, I might really have been doomed." Mu Hanyan said modestly.

"By the way, what's going on with Gao Weihu?" Mu Hanyan asked immediately.

The Gao brothers were killing each other, and this matter was known to everyone in the Temple of Life. Who would have thought that all this was a good show performed jointly by Gao Pengcheng and Gao Weilong, father and son. The reason behind this made Mu Hanyan very curious.

"This matter has something to do with you." Gao Pengcheng said with a smile.

"Oh?" Mu Hanyan looked at him in confusion.

"The Soul Palace has stood for millions of years. Before you, only one ancestor of my Gao family had comprehended its secrets. You also know that my Gao family's magic of Concentrating Minds to Break Magic, the magic of Nine Breaks of Heavenly Thunder, and the Heaven-Shaking Hammer in my hand were all obtained by him from the Soul Palace.

However, his ability to pass through the trials wasn't due to his natural talent, but rather to his awakened bloodline. According to his legacy, the Gao family is descended from the Guardian of the Gods. Our ancestors came to the Sacred Continent to follow the spirit of a powerful warrior who protected the Divine Martial Realm. The Spirit Hall was built by the original Guardian of the Gods to venerate that warrior.

After the great war a million years ago, the Holy Continent was split into two, and the Guardians of God were completely wiped out, leaving only their bloodline passed down from generation to generation. However, the bloodline became thinner and thinner as time went by, and even many descendants of the Guardians of God no longer knew their origins and had forgotten their mission.

The ancestor had the opportunity to visit the Palace of Spirits and Souls because his bloodline had awakened, but according to him, his bloodline had not awakened enough, and he could not fully comprehend the mystery of the Nine Breaks of Heavenly Thunder. He probably could not wait for that powerful man to reincarnate again, so he passed this secret down from generation to generation, hoping that future generations would not forget the mission of the Gao family.

Moreover, only by following that powerful man can the bloodline of the Gao family descendants be fully awakened, can they truly comprehend the mystery of the Seven Breaks of Heavenly Thunder, and become powerful men who stand tall and proud.

Of course, he didn't know who this powerful being was at the time, and future generations were even more confused. It wasn't until I met Hua Guanyu and became friends for life and death that I realized we had finally waited for that powerful being's reincarnation." At this point, Gao Pengcheng placed his hand on his chest and bowed respectfully to Mu Hanyan, his eyes filled with joy and relief.