251: I deserve to die!

Before long, Wang Songbai returned.

At this moment, his face was beaming with a brilliant smile, and his Cultivation Base had already reached the Mahayana Realm!

From then on, the Wang Family members were completely convinced by Gu Liangyuan.

Indeed, Gu Liangyuan was still that Gu Liangyuan, the one whose depths could never be fathomed.

They had come to Forget-Love Peak out of compulsion.

Now, it seemed they were secretly Rejoice.

A Mahayana cultivator could extend the Wang Family's lifespan by at least another five thousand years.

Fortunately, he had come this time.

And Gu Liangyuan, because of this, received a one percent Cultivation Base return from the Mahayana Realm.

His Physical Body was already on the verge of Breakthrough, and with the current return, his Physical Body directly broke through, reaching the second level of the Body Integration Realm.

However, under Gu Liangyuan's deliberate concealment, the people present did not notice.

The Wang Family knew Wang Songbai's background and knew that Wang Songbai could not have colluded with Gu Liangyuan beforehand, which was why they were so convinced.

Others were not aware of the details, and some began to murmur, thinking it was possible that Gu Liangyuan had planned this in advance.

People are always like this; they subconsciously find reasons to deny things outside their understanding.

Gu Liangyuan saw the expressions of everyone but had no intention of explaining, instead continuing to point at another Body Integration Peak cultivator and said:

"Bai Qian, an elder of the Bai Family, Body Integration Peak, five thousand eight hundred years old, with Water and Wood Spiritual Roots, cultivating Nine Revolutions Mysterious Skill and Bai Immortal Cultivation Technique."

"Due to his poor Aptitude, he only reached Soul Transformation at eight hundred years old. Thanks to the special nature of the Bai Immortal Cultivation Technique, his cultivation speed greatly increased after Soul Transformation, and he successfully achieved Body Integration after another eight hundred years."

"But after reaching Body Integration Peak, he made no further progress for over three thousand years."

"Am I right?"

Bai Qian was half-doubtful about Gu Liangyuan's guidance, but since it concerned his Dao, even if there was a tiny chance, he had to seize it.

So he nodded: "What the Alliance Leader said is absolutely correct. Due to limitations in Aptitude, I have made no progress in these three thousand years."

Gu Liangyuan smiled slightly:

"You are not merely limited by Aptitude; the jade pendant at your waist is the real culprit."

Bai Qian frowned upon hearing this, lifted the jade pendant at his waist, and said:

"This item is a spirit gathering jade, given to me by an elder when I was young. Although the spirit gathering jade no longer has any effect on me, I have kept it as a memento."

"This item..."

Bai Qian originally wanted to say, "What could be wrong with this item?" but then thought it might be inappropriate, so he rephrased it more subtly:

"Is there something wrong with this item?"

Gu Liangyuan extended his hand, and the Supreme Fuchen appeared in his grasp. He flicked the Fuchen, and its strands instantly lengthened, coiling directly towards the spirit gathering jade below.

Bai Qian hesitated for a moment and did not dodge, allowing Gu Liangyuan to proceed.

Just as the Supreme Fuchen was about to strike the spirit gathering jade, a wisp of black smoke suddenly emerged from within the spirit gathering jade and tried to escape in a random direction.

However, Gu Liangyuan snorted coldly, and Chess World was instantly activated.

The Yin-Yang Law, Chess Dao Fruit, and Space Law converged, forming a small world that trapped the black smoke within.

The black smoke sped in one direction, attempting to escape this world.

He believed he had already fled tens of thousands of miles, but in the eyes of everyone, he remained in place, not moving an inch.

Gu Liangyuan grabbed at the Void Realm, and the Chess World, along with the black smoke, instantly shrunk.

It eventually became the size of an egg, held in Gu Liangyuan's hand.

Looking at Bai Qian's surprised eyes, Gu Liangyuan slowly spoke:

"This is the elder you mentioned wanting to commemorate."

"Although he died, he unexpectedly embarked on the path of a ghost cultivator."

"Knowing his end was near, he laid a trap before his death, refining this Yin-nurturing Jade into the appearance of a spirit gathering jade for you to wear."

"Secretly, he regarded you as an energy supply, continuously absorbing your Spiritual Qi."

"Now, he already possesses the Cultivation Base of Void Refining Peak."

Bai Qian's eyes flickered after hearing this.

He immediately circulated his Cultivation Technique, carefully experiencing it, and found that his cultivation speed was indeed slightly faster than before.

Although not much, Cultivation Base improvement relies on the accumulation of every bit of magical power over time.

Opening his eyes, Bai Qian looked at the wisp of black mist in Gu Liangyuan's hand with eyes full of hatred!

Destroying someone's Dao is worse than killing their parents!

Taking a deep breath, Bai Qian reined in his hateful gaze and then clasped his hands towards Gu Liangyuan:

"Thank you, Alliance Leader, for showing me the way. From now on, whenever the Alliance Leader gives an order, even if it means going through mountains of blades and seas of fire, Bai Qian will not hesitate!"

This bow from Bai Qian was more sincere than any previous one.

Gu Liangyuan smiled and said:

"As I said before, members of the Dao Alliance should help each other. Everything I am doing now is merely fulfilling my original promise."

"There's no need to speak of mountains of blades and seas of fire. I have a disciple who is also a ghost cultivator, and this Void Refining Realm ghost cultivator will serve as her nourishment."

"If you are willing to give me this black mist, consider it repayment for my kindness."

Bai Qian threw the Yin-nurturing Jade towards Gu Liangyuan with a flick of his hand:

"This is nothing. Just make sure the Alliance Leader doesn't let him go in the end."

Gu Liangyuan shook his sleeve, collecting both the Yin-nurturing Jade and the black mist into it.

Upon witnessing this, everyone was impressed by Gu Liangyuan's magnanimity.

Everyone used to only know that Gu Liangyuan was vengeful, but now they discovered that Gu Liangyuan was completely unselfish towards his own people!

Such magnanimity and such a selfless spirit fully embodied the responsibility of an Alliance Leader!

After this incident, even those who had previously harbored doubts now completely believed in Gu Liangyuan's capabilities.

Not only that, but a feeling of guilt also arose within them.

The Alliance Leader was so selfless, unconditionally guiding others, while they had constantly doubted him.

They even had thoughts of watching him make a fool of himself before.

I'm not human, I truly deserve to die!

Although Gu Liangyuan noticed the changes in everyone's demeanor, his expression remained unchanged, a smile always on his face:

"I don't have absolute confidence against Ancient Mo. Today, I will point out all your shortcomings one by one."

"Even if the Dao Alliance splits one day, it won't be in vain that you joined the Dao Alliance."

Listening to Gu Liangyuan's seemingly casual words, even those old monsters who had lived for thousands of years were moved.

Does such a person, who seeks nothing and only considers his subordinates, truly exist in the Cultivation World?

In the past, they would certainly not have believed it.

But now that they had witnessed it firsthand, they had no choice but to believe.

Gu Liangyuan said no more sentimental words and continued to guide the remaining people.

"Sun Jing, the reason you are stuck at Void Refining Peak is because of your hidden Bloodline..."

"Lu Renyi, the reason your cultivation is difficult is because your Law does not match your Spiritual Root. If you abandon your current Law and comprehend another Dao, your Cultivation Base will surely advance by leaps and bounds..."

As these individuals broke through to varying degrees, Gu Liangyuan's Physical Body Cultivation Base also slowly increased through the power return.

Gu Liangyuan naturally had something to gain from them, but the power return Gu Liangyuan sought would not have any negative impact on them.

However, they were unaware of the inside story and only thought that Gu Liangyuan possessed unparalleled insight and was utterly selfless.

This also made those who had witnessed Gu Liangyuan unleash a Pseudo-Immortal Strike increasingly believe that Gu Liangyuan was a Reincarnation of a mighty being.