When the light reached the sky above the valley, it suddenly stopped.

Then, the light dissipated, revealing two figures.

One of them was wearing a kasaya, and the sunlight reflected off his head.

It was Elder Yuanzhi, whom Chen Tianwen had sent to gather information.

Beside Yuanzhi was an elderly man dressed in a simple blue robe.

The old man's white hair fluttered in the wind, and he exuded the aura of a peak Nascent Soul cultivator, truly embodying the air of an immortal.

Yuanzhi determined the direction.

However, pointing towards Hongjiang City, he said to the old man beside him:

"Senior Gu, Hongjiang City is just ten thousand miles to the south."

"That is the current headquarters of our Four-Party Alliance."

"Would you like to rest for a bit, or continue on our way now?"

Although the two are cultivators of the same realm.

However, Yuanzhi was very respectful to this senior Gu.

It was like facing one's elder.

The reason for this is that Elder Gu's identity is not ordinary.

He is one of the three Grandmasters of Alchemy in Yuzhou, Gu Changxuan, Grandmaster Gu!

The story begins a month ago.

He was sent by Chen Tianwen to the western regions of Yuzhou to investigate the situation.

When they were approaching the Western Regions.

They happened to run into Gu Changxuan being chased by a great sea monster.

After helping Gu Changxuan resolve the crisis.

He then earnestly invited Gu Changxuan to the Four Directions Alliance.

After all, this is a grandmaster of alchemy.

In the entire Qingzhou region, not a single person of such stature has emerged in tens of thousands of years.

The thought of bringing back a Grandmaster of Alchemy to the Four Directions Alliance filled him with joy.

Yuanzhi felt a surge of excitement.

A living master of Taoist alchemy.

How many merits will the alliance reward him with?

If the alliance leader is in a good mood, he might even reward him with a top-grade Xuan-level spiritual weapon.

It's not impossible that it could even be a high-grade earth-level treasure!

Thinking of this, his gaze toward Gu Changxuan became even more intense.

Under his ardent gaze.

Gu Changxuan's eyelids twitched slightly.

He felt that Yuanzhi was looking at him as if he were a piece of merchandise.

This gave him a chill.

"Could this monk be plotting something against me?"

"No, we can't rest here. We need to get to a crowded place quickly!"

Gu Changxuan stroked his long beard as he thought to himself, and slowly began to speak:

"It's only ten thousand miles, which is no more than half a day's journey for us Nascent Soul cultivators. Let's move as soon as possible."

Gu Changxuan's voice carried a hint of caution.

He kept looking around while speaking, constantly alert to his surroundings.

Even though they were already close to Hongjiang City and in a safe area.

He was still a little worried.

Aside from Yuanzhi's strange attitude.

There is another important reason.

During this time, he terrified the sea creatures.

Some time before the sea creatures invaded, his cultivation level had just reached the late-stage bottleneck.

So he went into seclusion in a secret room to break through to the peak of the Nascent Soul stage.

The secret chamber is located deep in the mountains.

Unable to obtain information from the outside world.

So they had no idea about the later invasion by the sea creatures.

A month ago, he successfully broke through to the peak of the Nascent Soul stage and left the deep mountains, preparing to go to a nearby human city.

What they witnessed was a human tragedy: cities had all become hunting grounds for the sea creatures.

Countless people became food for the sea creatures.

In a fit of rage, he slaughtered the entire sea tribe in the city.

But who would have thought that this would provoke three powerful demons!

Three powerful demons joined forces to hunt him down.

Faced with the pursuit of three powerful demons, most Nascent Soul cultivators would have long since become their prey.

Fortunately, Gu Changxuan was a master of alchemy.

I have nothing else on me, but I have plenty of pills.

With the help of elixirs, he successfully escaped two of the three great demons.

But even the last remaining powerful demon was beyond the capabilities of a mere alchemist like him.

Fortunately, at the crucial moment, he ran into Yuanzhi, who had come to Yuzhou to investigate.

The two of them worked together to force the great demon to leave.

He learned about the current situation in Yuzhou from Yuanzhi.

The sea creatures wreak havoc, and the seven demon kings run rampant.

The Heavenly Alliance was defeated, with only one in ten civilians surviving and cultivators barely clinging to life.

Extreme danger everywhere.

He originally intended to go to the Eastern Region to join the Heavenly Dao Alliance.

Just then, Yuanzhi extended an invitation to him.

In search of a safe environment, he came to the Four Directions Alliance with Yuanzhi.

Anyway, given his status as a master of alchemy.

They can get along well anywhere.

Just then, Yuanzhi's voice came from the side, interrupting his thoughts.

"Senior Gu, there's no time to lose. Let's get moving now and try to reach Hongjiang City before nightfall!"

Yuanzhi's voice sounded somewhat impatient.

He couldn't wait to rush back to Hongjiang City and exchange Gu Changxuan, the Grandmaster of Alchemy, for a meritorious service.

Gu Changxuan snapped out of his daze and nodded, saying, "No problem."

After saying that, the two once again harnessed their escape light and flew towards Hongjiang City...

One of them was in the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and the other was in the peak stage of the Nascent Soul realm; both were quite fast.

The distance of ten thousand miles was covered in less than three hours.

In the evening, the two arrived outside Hongjiang City.

Looking inward

Because of the victory in the war and the subsequent reconstruction.

A trace of life has returned to Hongjiang City.

A large number of Golden Core and Foundation Establishment cultivators can be seen busy on the streets.

They flew ceaselessly through the sky, their streaks of light never ceasing.

"This is our Hongjiang City!"

Yuanzhi looked at the bustling Hongjiang City, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Before he left, Hongjiang City was still a desolate place.

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