"So it was Lord Gu Chengyan! He truly deserves to be the last leader of my Bai clan and a role model for my descendants!" the old man exclaimed, kneeling down and bowing to the statue.
Gu Liyan smiled slightly, thinking to herself: If Gu Chengyan were still alive, she would be very happy to know that she is remembered by future generations, right? It's just a pity that she... The smile on Gu Liyan's face gradually faded, replaced by a look of guilt.
Gu Ling Shuang, with a devout expression, clasped her hands together in prayer before the statue. However, she inadvertently noticed Gu Li Yan's guilty expression and then turned to him, asking in confusion:
"I almost forgot about you. Although you know the lord's name, who are you? How are you related to Lord Gu? And what exactly is your purpose in coming here?"
The demons were also drawn over by Gu Ling Shuang's words, and all looked at Gu Li Yan. It seemed that they would not let Gu Li Yan go until they made a clear explanation!
Gu Liyan paused, then looked at Gu Ling Shuang, who still seemed doubtful of him, and said, "Cheng Yan and I are sworn brothers. I came to Qianjue Mountain to see an old friend, but not only is Qianjue Mountain no longer what it used to be, but my friend has also passed away. So I decided to revisit this place to see if I can help my friend's descendants rebuild Qianjue Mountain..."
"Is this really true?!" Gu Ling Shuang still had some doubts. What kind of feelings could make Gu Li Yan rebuild a home for a dead person?
In Gu Ling Shuang's eyes, Gu Li Yan was someone she couldn't understand, and anyone she couldn't understand must be a strong person on par with her.
As far as she knew, strong people were arrogant and imposing, nothing like the amiable Gu Liyan. It was precisely because Gu Liyan was so amiable that Gu Ling Shuang became increasingly suspicious.
Gu Liyan could tell that Gu Ling Shuang still harbored doubts about him, so after thinking for a moment, he said, "If you still doubt me, I won't insist on keeping you. I'll take my leave now!"
After Gu Liyan finished speaking, he was really about to turn around and leave, but before he could turn around, the old man next to him hurriedly stepped forward and called out to Gu Liyan, "Young friend, please wait!"
Gu Liyan stopped and turned to look at the old man, who was walking towards her with a hunched back. The image of the old man who carried her as a child on his back along the Thousand Absolute Path gradually became clearer in her memory.
Gu Liyan's eyes welled up with tears. Suppressing her emotion, she wanted to help him up, but she only took half a step before the old man was already in front of her, saying with concern, "Sir, please be careful..."
The old man was slightly taken aback, looking at Gu Liyan with considerable surprise. "You, what did you call me?"
Gu Liyan smiled awkwardly, "In the mortal world, the elderly are all called 'Old Gentlemen'."
The old man nodded in realization, but his eyes unconsciously revealed a look of disappointment. However, he quickly recovered and said, "I am Gao Lang, the tomb keeper of Thousand Absolute Mountain. May I ask your honorable surname, young master?"
"I am... Mo Li," Gu Liyan said hesitantly.
Gu Ling Shuang squinted at Gu Li Yan, already guessing that his name wasn't his real name, but she didn't say anything.
Gao Lang had no doubts, and instead said warmly, "Since Young Master Mo Li is a friend of Lord Gu, please come inside!"
Gu Liyan smiled and nodded, and did not refuse to follow Gao Lang toward the main hall.
Watching Gu Liyan being ushered into the main hall, Hu Jing, standing to the side, pouted and muttered:
"This guy, why didn't he say he knew the Bai tribe chief earlier? And why make him offer tribute? Isn't that redundant? Luckily I didn't go too far before, otherwise..."
Thinking of this, Hu Jing couldn't help but feel a chill of fear. "This guy is pretending to be weak to take advantage of others? Judging from his shady appearance, he must be a pig demon!"
Suddenly, Hu Jing remembered the exquisite box that Gu Liyan had given him. He took it out of his pocket and saw that the Reincarnation Pill was still lying quietly inside. "If that guy wasn't a fraud, then can this thing called the Reincarnation Pill really bring the dead back to life as he said?"
Hu Jing immediately shook his head. "What a joke! If such a medicine really existed in the world, there wouldn't be any more dead demons!"
However, after thinking about it, Hu Jing still didn't throw it away. He planned to take it back to his father, Hu Yin, to see if it really had the miraculous effects that Gu Liyan had described!
On the other side, led by Gao Lang, Gu Liyan and the others walked through the main hall corridor, which was the most familiar to Gu Liyan, and entered the main hall.
Once upon a time, I would gather here with my fellow demons to brew tea and discuss philosophy, whether their conversations were filled with laughter and joy or sorrow and separation. Now, those people who used to sit and talk for so long are no longer here...
Gao Lang stepped forward and pushed open the main hall door. Suddenly, the hall opened up into a bright and spacious room. The hall was magnificent and could accommodate more than 10,000 people. There were neatly arranged seats, and nearly a thousand people were seated inside.
As Gu Liyan and his demon horde pushed open the door and entered, all eyes turned to them.
Gu Liyan frowned slightly upon seeing this group of unfamiliar demons. "Who are these people...?"
“Oh, these are all branches of the Bai ethnic group. Not only these, but many other branches haven’t arrived yet,” Gao Lang explained in a low voice.
"A branch of the Bai ethnic group?" Gu Liyan frowned. "When did the Bai ethnic group have so many branches?"
Gao Lang began to explain, "Since the great war between the Bai Clan and the Demon Clan, the Demon Clan has also invaded the territories of other demon clans. Although Thousand Absolute Mountain suffered severe damage, other demon clans were left desolate. However, fortunately, a hundred years ago, the soul of the White Emperor descended upon Thousand Absolute Mountain, giving it life. Taking this opportunity, the Bai Clan regrouped and won over many outside branches. However..."
Gao Lang sighed, looking somewhat fearfully at the group of people with unfriendly gazes.
Gu Liyan followed Gao Lang's gaze and looked at the group of unfamiliar faces and unfriendly eyes. She suddenly realized: although it was said that the group of people were voluntarily joining the Bai ethnic group, there was still a possibility of inviting wolves into the house.
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