"Gu Liyan!" Hua Baixian looked at Gu Liyan with some surprise, her beautiful face filled with worry.

Gu Liyan raised his eyes and stared at Hua Baixian. Just now, when he saw that dark vortex, his first thought was to take Hua Baixian away, which is why he rushed back without hesitation.

Gu Liyan took a deep breath and walked towards Hua Baixian, saying, "Hua Baixian."

"Ah! I'm here!" Seeing Gu Liyan's serious expression, Hua Baixian was startled and hurriedly replied.

With a serious expression, Gu Liyan asked, his bright eyes sparkling, "Hua Baixian, are we friends?"

"Huh?" Hua Baixian was taken aback, then immediately nodded in understanding. "Yes!"

Looking at Hua Baixian, the deep-seated attachment in his heart began to stir. "Hua Baixian, do you...believe me?"

“I…I believe you!” Hua Baixian thought for a moment and then spoke.

Gu Liyan's eyes flickered, but he said firmly, "Then, come with me and leave the Heavenly Palace!"

Hua Baixian looked at Gu Liyan in surprise, "What?"

“Come leave the Heavenly Palace with me!” Gu Liyan spoke again.

"Why?" Hua Baixian stared blankly at Gu Liyan.

Leaving the Heavenly Palace was something she never expected, especially since the Heavenly Rules stipulated that one could not leave the Heavenly Palace without permission, otherwise the consequence would be certain death!

Doesn't he know the rules of heaven?

Hua Baixian frowned, somewhat unable to guess Gu Liyan's identity.

"A dark vortex, the demons have descended. This is a sign of a great war! So, Hua Baixian, come with me! I'll take you away to find a world without war." Gu Liyan said, reaching out his hand to Hua Baixian, looking at her with expectant eyes.

The arrival of the dark vortex was like a proclamation of the end of the world.

At this moment, the raging wind seemed to be subtly shaking their fragile bond.

Hua Baixian raised her hand, but just as she was about to touch Gu Liyan's hand, she suddenly pulled it back. She gritted her teeth, shook her head, and said, "No! No! I can't leave yet!"

Gu Liyan paused, then dejectedly lowered his hand. "Is that so..."

"In the end, you still didn't consider me a trustworthy friend, did you?" Gu Liyan looked at her, and the crumbling emotions in his heart made him feel cold all over.

Gu Liyan gritted her teeth, her resentment evident: If I had known you would choose this path, I shouldn't have turned back!

Just as Gu Liyan was about to try to persuade Hua Baixian again, a shout suddenly rang out, "Hua Baixian! Leave that demon clan!"

Hua Baixian turned her head and saw E Yi, one of the eight great gods of the Heavenly Clan, and Hua Yuxian, the deputy captain of the Heavenly Palace Guard!

Upon seeing this, Gu Liyan flashed behind Hua Baixian, his fingernails suddenly becoming incredibly sharp as they struck Hua Baixian's neck. He coldly said, "Don't even think about harming me, or I can't guarantee her life!"

Hua Baixian stiffly raised her head, looking at Gu Liyan whose face was full of hostility. "Gu Liyan, you..."

"According to the rules of your Celestial Clan, any alien race that intrudes should be executed, right?" Gu Liyan said, not giving Hua Baixian a chance to speak.

Hua Baixian trembled, looking into Gu Liyan's disappointed purple eyes, as if she had realized something. "You are..."

"Shut up!" Gu Liyan stopped Hua Baixian from speaking, tightened the restraints on her, and said to the arriving Celestial Clan members, "Let me leave! Then I'll let her go!"

Before them, all the gods of the Celestial Clan looked at the two of them coldly, including Hua Baixian's sister, Hua Yuxian.

They did not back down at all, and not a single person stood up to stop Gu Liyan's behavior.

Gu Liyan looked at everyone calmly, without the slightest fear, only contempt for human nature: I never expected the Celestial Clan to be so heartless!

"Alien race, release my sister and I'll give you a whole corpse!" Hua Yuxian stepped forward, her spear pointing coldly at Gu Liyan.

Gu Liyan looked at Hua Yuxian, who bore a striking resemblance to Hua Baixian, and suddenly smiled. He whispered in Hua Baixian's ear, "It seems I'm afraid I won't be able to leave here today..."

Hua Baixian was taken aback, but Gu Liyan had already released her hand and walked towards Hua Yuxian.

Watching that departing figure, the white robes remained spotless, everything was just as it had been the first time...

Hua Baixian suddenly realized something and was about to step forward to stop him, but she found herself completely unable to move or speak. She could only watch helplessly as Gu Liyan walked up to Hua Yuxian.

Gu Liyan smiled slightly and softly said, "Kill me!"

Hua Yuxian's pupils contracted as she looked at Gu Liyan with some surprise. She hadn't expected that he would actually give up resisting.

Her gaze fell on Hua Baixian behind her, and Hua Yuxian seemed to understand something. In an instant, the spear in her hand became extremely heavy, and she felt a little reluctant to face his handsome face.

Just as Hua Yuxian was at a loss, a deep voice came from behind her, questioning, "No one has been able to break the Heavenly Palace's ten-thousand-year-old barrier. You demon race, what methods did you use to break the barrier? Is it related to this vortex that breaks the heavens?"

Gu Liyan looked up at the man. He had bronze skin, wore golden armor, and exuded the aura of a powerful and domineering figure. This man was none other than E Yi, the God of War, one of the eight great god-kings of the Heavenly Palace.

"I was just here when I woke up. I knew nothing about the barrier. As for the black vortex in the sky, I can only say that it was a demon teleportation array," Gu Liyan said without any concealment.

As soon as he finished speaking, the old man who had been resting with his eyes closed and not caring at all suddenly opened his eyes, looked at Gu Liyan and shouted, "Hand him over to me to deal with!"

Gu Liyan was startled and stared in astonishment at the gray-robed old man who had suddenly spoken from the crowd. Gu Liyan could not sense a trace of life from him, as if he did not exist in the world!

Curious, Gu Liyan activated his Soul-Painting Eyes and looked through the gray-robed old man's cloudy eyes. A dazzling light pierced his own eyes! Gu Liyan couldn't help but take a few steps back, looking at the man with a surprised expression.

Seeing this, the gray-robed old man squinted and couldn't help but laugh, "Heh, I didn't expect you little demon to have some insight."

As soon as he finished speaking, a beam of white light shot out. Caught off guard, Gu Liyan felt a mysterious power envelop him, and then he was transformed into the appearance of a little fox!

"Oh? I didn't expect it to be a fox demon. It's your good fortune to have transformed into human form in less than a hundred years, but daring to cause trouble in the Heavenly Palace is still a bit presumptuous!" The gray-robed old man smiled and picked up Gu Liyan in his hand, looking as if he had found a treasure. He then said to E Yi and the others, "We'll take this fox demon back with us."

Hua Yuxian and E Yi spoke respectfully—

"Farewell to Emperor Tianyi!"

"Farewell to Emperor Tianyi!"

The gray-robed old man stepped into the void and disappeared from everyone's sight in a few flashes.