Longevity: Starting as a Sect Servant

Chapter 671 - 320: Defecting to the Enemy (Part 3)

"I heard he’s just a registered disciple. Although he holds a different status, he shouldn’t be able to influence your success or failure with just a word, so there’s no need to be nervous."...

On the other side.

"He became a disciple of Purple Cloud Mountain?"

Gong Shanyu was stunned upon hearing this.

Her heart was filled with mixed emotions.

Back then, her sister even tried to match her with Gu Fan, but she didn’t care for him at all, and even secretly blamed her sister for wanting to sacrifice her happiness for her own interests...

But now, she was somewhat...

Filled with regret!

Her aptitude was lacking, and her position within the clan was not high. In this lifetime, the best outcome would be to find a branch member of another clan as a partner.

The people of Purple Cloud Mountain were those she needed to look up to!

If back then her attitude had not been so firm, would she now be...

"Ah."

Gongshan Xiu also sighed lightly and said, "I knew this person would not be ordinary in the future, but I never expected him to soar so high and so quickly..."

"Shanyu, go prepare a substantial gift. We’ve always had a good relationship with him, so this bond needs to be maintained."

...

On that day, Gong Shanye and others saw Li An off.

Li An, of course, received the gifts they had prepared.

"Such a gift, it’s too valuable..."

Seeing what Gongshan Xiu brought, Li An couldn’t help but speak up.

It was a Profound Immortal Pill - Immortal Bone Herbs!

Although Li An already had eight of them, in general, he was only at the Tribulation Crossing Stage, so receiving such a high-level gift was indeed beyond the norm.

"Mr. Gu and we share a bond, so what’s a little gift?"

Gongshan Xiu smiled slightly and said, "I have a cousin over there at Purple Cloud Mountain named Gongshan Pavilion. In his youth, he was the first genius of our Gong Clan and has a very good relationship with me. Once Mr. Gu arrives there, if he is unfamiliar with the place, he may go to my cousin for anything. Just mention that you and I are akin, and he will understand naturally."

This woman had remarkable skill in human relations, handling things with finesse, and by lending a helping hand, Gongshan Pavilion would definitely serve as her supporter. If Li An sought Gongshan Pavilion, in a sense, Li An would also become her supporter.

"Thank you, Fourth Lady."

Li An thanked her and turned away.

"He didn’t even say a word to me..."

Seeing Li An leave so indifferently, Gong Shanyu couldn’t help but feel a bit disappointed.

"Shanyu, if you wish to capture a man of potential, the only chance is before his name becomes prominent."

Gongshan Xiu sighed, "Wanting a man’s true devotion while being unwilling to endure through his hardships... A daughter’s greed is no more than this. But as the saying goes, sugarcane cannot be sweet on both ends. Where there is gain, there must be loss."

Gong Shanyu remained silent.

...

Following Leng Rufeng’s departure from Dao Sect, Li An didn’t look back.

Moving swiftly, the scenery of the Spirit Realm quickly faded before him as he reached the intersection of two realms. There, Leng Rufeng waved a large sleeve, sending out a terrifying light of the Immortal Dao. In an instant, a heavenly bridge appeared between the two realms!

Sect powers like the Gong Clan would have required immense resources and time to build a bridge spanning two realms, but for someone like him, it was merely a flick of the wrist.

Golden Immortal!

Reaching the level of a Golden Immortal, their body is said to be indestructible, unharmed by tribulations. Such a person is a top-tier master in Purple Cloud Province, capable of influencing the rise and fall of a force with just a word!

Crossing the heavenly bridge to arrive at the eleventh heaven, Bian Province appeared before him. Li An had been here before but didn’t linger this time. The scenery changed rapidly before him as he traversed vast distances, soon sighting a towering Immortal Mountain!

The Immortal Mountain range rose and fell in waves, from which an array of dense, bizarre spiritual energies surged into the air, forming purple demonic clouds spanning tens of thousands of miles, with Immortal Palaces faintly visible within, truly a residence for immortals, a fairyland beyond the mundane world.

Descending, he felt an influx of dense, bizarre spiritual energies envelop him. Taking a deep breath, Li An felt greatly invigorated!

Purple Cloud Mountain truly deserved to be a genuine cultivation treasure. The concentration of bizarre spiritual energies here was far superior to that of the Yi Clan, Gong Clan, and others where Li An had stayed!

Leng Rufeng was nowhere to be seen upon returning to the mountain, and Yuan Province and Su Yebai had no time to bother with just a registered disciple like him. Yuan Province simply beckoned to one person, saying, "Luo Yuan, this is the registered disciple just accepted by our master, named Gu Fan. Take him to Cloud Ascension Palace."

Luo Yuan, in a light white Taoist robe, looked close to middle-aged, likely older than Yuan Province, but was very respectful towards him, saying, "I respectfully follow Senior Brother’s orders!"

He extended a hand towards Li An, saying, "Junior Brother Gu Fan, please follow me."

"Thank you, Senior Brother----"

Li An cupped his hands and followed Luo Yuan away.

Luo Yuan sized up Li An with a few glances and then subtly inquired about Li An’s background, although quite careful and courteous in his words.

Li An explained briefly, simply stating he was previously an Honored Guest Elder at the Gong Clan, but because of his master’s favor, he was accepted into the sect. Luo Yuan did not despise him for this, instead becoming even more cautious.

After all, it wasn’t the recruitment season at Purple Cloud Mountain, yet Li An managed to come as an honored guest elder personally accepted by Elder Leng Rufeng... a real connection indeed.

Absolutely worth careful handling and sincere befriending.

Along the way, Li An also took the opportunity to inquire about the basic situation of Purple Cloud Mountain from Luo Yuan.