Chapter 711: The Great Reincarnation, the Return of the True Self
Gu An didn't know that Yang Jian was thinking about him. He continued to live his leisurely life. In addition to picking ripe herbs regularly, he began to travel around the world.
In the turbulent times, more different aspects of the world appeared, and seeing and feeling them helped him gain enlightenment.
He has always felt that one does not have to go to the road of the Tao to comprehend the Tao. The Tao is everywhere, from the micro to the macro.
As the war spread across the world, lives were being tragically lost every day, the Dao Court was under siege, and the attacking sects were numerous, making it easy for them to control public opinion.
When the war reached a stalemate, the image of Daoting in the minds of all living beings began to subvert.
It was not until later that the Dao Court was portrayed as the most evil force in the world and the source of all disasters.
Fan Ling didn't know about the prosperous times tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of years ago. He only knew that there were many sects attacking the Dao Court now. Coupled with those rumors, Fan Ling hated the Dao Court.
Another 220,000 years had passed since the God of Heaven informed Gu An about the dispute over Emperor Gu'an.
The day of the Dao Court's dissolution finally came.
It is said that the defense lines of the Dao Court were breached in all directions. In order to save the lives of the disciples of the Dao Court, the Lord of the Court announced the dissolution of the Dao Court. The once overlord of the world fell apart, and the world fell into a crazy chaos.
The Dao Court had a very deep foundation, so the disciples fled from it according to factions. During this process, a lot of internal strife occurred. When the monks of other sects heard about this, they all rushed into the Dao Court like crazy, wanting to seize the opportunity.
Dark clouds rolled in and burnt smoke filled the sky and the earth.
Gu An and Xiao Lan stood on the cliff, looking at a huge city engulfed in fire among the distant mountains. Countless monks flew in and out, and some were even fighting in the distance.
The firelight shone on Xiao Lan's face. Her expression was calm and her long purple dress fluttered in the wind without being stained by dust.
Gu An tilted his head to look at her and asked, "Are there any regrets?"
The huge city ahead is one of the cities of Daoting. It was once a prosperous place for cultivation and trade, famous throughout the world, but now it has ended up like this, which is really sad.
Although Xiao Lan was not prepared to live and die with Dao Ting, she had been in Dao Ting for a million years after all, and she had feelings for Dao Ting in her heart.
"The master of the court is still alive, he just went to outer space. The inheritance is still there and has been distributed to the disciples. Now only the name of the Dao Court is lost. What do I have to regret?" Xiao Lan looked into the distance and said calmly.
If Gu An hadn't been able to hear her inner voice, he might have really believed that she didn't care.
However, Daoting will soon become a thing of the past, and those who are still alive must look forward.
"Brother Gu, this is the first time I feel the ferocity of the human world. Even someone as powerful as the Court Master and the Dao Court cannot withstand the endless will of all living beings. What is the meaning of the so-called Dao tradition?" Xiao Lan asked softly, with a subtle look in her eyes.
During these years, she could feel the pressure from the Dao Court. Endless enemies came from all directions. All things in the world were blaming the Dao Court. Even within the Dao Court, there were many disciples reflecting on what the Dao Court had done wrong.
However, the fact is that all the religions in the world want to overthrow the Dao Court, but the Dao Court does not have the absolute power to suppress them.
It would be fine if it was just a difference between strong and weak, but the end of Daoting was so miserable, and it collapsed as an evil cult. Many years later, when people mention Daoting, will they think that it was a cult?
"The Dao tradition is about imparting knowledge and teaching, discussing the Dao with each other, and jointly promoting the exploration of the Dao. What you are worried about may not happen. The Dao Court has a bad reputation now, but over the long years, the Dao Court has also helped many lives. Those deeds will remain in the hearts of those who care about them, and will sooner or later be engraved in history."
Gu An replied that what he said was the truth.
Not to mention those living beings who are grateful and yearning for the Dao Court, all religions in the world will sooner or later follow in the footsteps of the Dao Court. At that time, the latecomers will naturally have to whitewash the Dao Court and slander them in order to overthrow them.
Future generations will judge right and wrong, and sooner or later, these things will disappear.
In this era, looking back at the past, how many people remember the Holy Court and the Immortal Dynasty?
In the face of the world, nothing matters.
The so-called history is just something that the world has. It is a bit ridiculous to talk about history in front of the public.
Gu An finally understood why those powerful monks were indifferent to the common people. If you live long enough, you will find that everything seems to be in a cycle. Whether good or bad, everything will turn to dust, and everything you can do will eventually become futile.
Of course, Gu An was just slightly emotional. He always felt that he was a human being, not an immortal. The most important thing for a human being is emotion. He would not deliberately erase his emotions. He would protect what he cherished and only asked for his thoughts to be clear.
Xiao Lan was also thinking about Gu An's words, but thinking back on the past made her feel as if she had had a huge and illusory dream. When she glanced at Gu An beside her, she felt at ease.
The road here was not a dream.
"What are your plans for the future? Do you want to go to my dojo to practice?" Gu An looked at Xiao Lan and asked.
The fact that the Dao Court was disbanded had a certain impact on Xiao Lan. Over the years, scenes from her past life kept flashing through her mind.
The former Ye Lan is about to come back.
Xiaolan is lively and innocent, while Yelan is more rational and has her own ambitions.
"Forget it. I want to go back to the Xiao family and protect them. I will go to the Jiuling Continent to visit you in the future. You can come to me anytime. I should grow up and stop pestering you all the time."
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Xiao Lan looked at Gu An and said seriously.
Gu An smiled and looking at her expression, he knew that his junior sister was really coming back.
He would not treat his junior sister like he treated other disciples who were away from home. He would take the initiative to visit her.
"Let's go. I'll accompany you to the Xiao family. After all, I have a connection with the Xiao family." Gu An said with a smile, then raised his right hand.
Xiao Lan then smiled, grabbed his hand, and the two of them disappeared on the spot.
A few days later.
Gu An just returned to Wu Shi alone. Wu Shi was a bit lively today because Lu Xian was back.
All the disciples gathered in Gu An's courtyard, listening to Lu Xian talk about his own experiences and the situation in the world.
Three generations of disciples had never seen Lu Xian and were full of curiosity about this senior master.
After Lu Xian knew that Wu Shi had a third generation of disciples, he stopped being so frivolous and pretended to be a master.
"Uncle Lu, in your opinion, which sect will be the next leader of the world?" An Xin's second disciple Jiang Lan asked curiously.
The other disciples also kept a close eye on Lu Xian. Lu Xian had been away from home for many years, so he must be able to see the trend.
Lu Xian pondered and was about to answer when he suddenly saw Gu An appear at the gate. His eyes lit up and he immediately flashed in front of Gu An and bowed.
"Master, I have something important to tell you. Can I talk to you for a moment?" Lu Xian said excitedly. In front of Gu An, he was too lazy to pretend.
Hearing this, Gu An nodded slightly, then walked towards his attic. The other disciples stood up and bowed to him.
(End of this chapter)