173: The news came back and shocked the Gu clan

Around them, the top forces of Sand Province saw Jiang Xuan's appearance, their faces filled with excitement; it turned out that the great one had arrived!

They dared not delay, rushing forward to bow and say, "We greet Young Emperor."

The people around were all shocked, wondering what kind of background this great one had to make these important figures so polite.

These few in front of them were the leaders of all the top forces in the entire Sand Province, and even they had to be so courteous. Could this person be a Senior from some Imperial Clan?

Jiang Xuan glanced at them, casually waving his hand and saying, "You may dispense with the formalities. This Seat sensed that the Golden Sand Saint Sect was colluding with the Demon Race, so I personally made a trip here."

"Although the Sand Province has a special environment, it still belongs to our Human Race territory. From now on, you must be vigilant and never allow the Demon Race an opportunity."

"If anyone betrays the Human Race, the Golden Sand Saint Sect will be your example!"

To be on the safe side, Jiang Xuan still decided to warn them. He sensed that the Demon Race would soon make a comeback, and their strength would be even greater than last time, not to mention the clan behind the giants.

Although the Zhou Tian Continent appeared calm and peaceful, Jiang Xuan knew that the continent was constantly in danger. Since he had transmigrated here and had a family, the continent was another home that Jiang Xuan needed to protect.

Hearing what Jiang Xuan said, everyone's admiration for him, the Young Emperor, grew. They clasped their fists together and said, "We will obey the Young Emperor's teachings."

Jiang Xuan nodded slightly, then tore through space and departed.

Seeing Jiang Xuan leave, everyone couldn't help but sigh with emotion. As expected of the Young Emperor, he had already broken through to the Quasi-Emperor stage at such a young age. In contrast, they had Cultivated for endless years and hadn't even seen the threshold of the Emperor Dao path. There was truly no comparison.

At this moment, all the Cultivators around them gathered, respectfully asking the few leaders, "Sirs, who was that just now?"

One of the old men stroked his gray beard and smiled as he answered the crowd, "Haha, you have lived in the Sand Province for a long time and don't know the situation of the outside world."

"That person is the number one Prodigy of our Nine Provinces, revered by the world as the Young Emperor. He possesses the number one Physique among the Three Thousand Holy Physiques, the Chaos Holy Body, and Cultivates the Extreme Dao path. To this day, he has never suffered a single defeat. Not long ago, he even killed a Quasi-Emperor with a single sword strike while in the Saint King realm, shocking the continent..."

The old man recounted some of Jiang Xuan's deeds to the crowd. Exclamations of surprise occasionally erupted from the group. After a long while, when the old man finished speaking, the scene fell silent, and it took a while for everyone to recover.

They hadn't expected that the person they met today was a legendary figure of the continent. Everyone's expressions were excited. Such a Prodigy would surely create an era in the future. Although they were in the Sand Province and it wasn't easy to go out, today they could be considered witnesses to the Young Emperor's rise, and it was a life well spent.

Some young Cultivators clenched their fists, a surge of yearning for the Great Dao path rising in their hearts. When the Great Era arrives, how can we Cultivators of the Sand Province be absent! At this moment, in their eyes, the Void Realm turbulence outside no longer seemed so terrifying.

In Man Village, after Jiang Xuan explained the matter of Dali to the Clan Chief and the others, he planned to set off back to the Holy Land. He didn't directly cross-realm teleport; who knew what missions he might trigger along the way... In the Demon Realm, in the Illusion Dream Devil Emperor Palace, a silver-haired young man, with colorful mist flowing around him, slowly opened his eyes. Myriad illusions swirled within his gaze, and his words seemed to contain endless "desire" that would make anyone who heard them sink into it.

"Interesting, to have destroyed one of this Emperor's dream slaves. The Young Emperor of the Human Race, is it..."

"The Three Realms Battlefield is about to open. You will definitely enter, won't you? Hehe."

...In the Divine Province Imperial Clan, Gu Imperial Clan's deliberation hall, the ground was littered with broken teacups. Clan Chief Gu Zhongtian's face was gloomy, and the expressions of the other high-ranking Imperial Clan members were also grim.

Looking closely, one could see a hint of surprise and apprehension in their eyes.

After a long while, Gu Zhongtian gritted his teeth and furiously said, "Since a Quasi-Emperor can't kill you, then this Emperor will personally act!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions changed, and they hurriedly said, "Clan Chief, you must not! If a Great Emperor acts, those old fellows won't stand idly by."

Gu Zhongtian suddenly turned to look at them, "This Emperor can't care about that much! The prestige of my Gu Imperial Clan must be restored!"

Seeing that their persuasion was fruitless, they sighed in their hearts. In fact, they also hoped that the Clan Chief could act and eliminate Jiang Xuan.

They never expected Jiang Xuan to be so Heaven-Defying that even a Quasi-Emperor couldn't deal with him. This growth rate was too terrifying. If this continued, who else in the entire Gu Clan could deal with Jiang Xuan?

After this incident, the Gu Clan and Jiang Xuan were already mortal enemies, with no possibility of reconciliation. Therefore, he must be eliminated as soon as possible, otherwise, it would be the Gu Clan's doomsday!

"You stop right there!"

Just then, a loud shout came, startling everyone. A purple-robed old man appeared in the hall, with the aura of a Great Emperor at Perfection flowing around him.

The old man coldly looked at Gu Zhongtian, "Hmph, acting so impulsively, completely disregarding the consequences. It's a shame you're a Great Emperor and a Clan Chief!"

Gu Zhongtian was unwilling, "Old Ancestor, are we just going to let this matter go? Then won't my Gu Clan become the laughingstock of the entire world!"

"Silence!" the old man roared.

"Do you know the consequences if you act! If you dare to act today, my Gu Clan will disappear from this continent tomorrow!"

"What!"

Gu Zhongtian and everyone else were greatly shocked. How could this be? Jiang Xuan was only a Great Saint now; how could he deal with an Imperial Clan?

Seeing their expressions, the old man's eyes showed a hint of disappointment, "What, do you think this old man is joking?"

Gu Zhongtian stepped forward, his eyes unwilling, "Old Ancestor, Jiang Xuan is merely a Saint King; how could he have such ability?"

The old man sneered, "Saint King? He hasn't been for a long time. News from Sand Province says that Jiang Xuan is now a Quasi-Emperor!"

"This..."

Everyone's hearts trembled. How long had it been, and he was already a Quasi-Emperor?

"When Jiang Xuan was a Saint King, he could kill a Quasi-Emperor. Now, he might even be able to fight against a Great Emperor in the Early Stage. You go? Don't end up losing your own life!"

"Moreover, do you know how highly those old fellows regard Jiang Xuan? I can tell you clearly, in their hearts, even if my entire Gu Clan combined, we wouldn't be worth a single hair on Jiang Xuan's head!"

Hearing these words, Gu Zhongtian felt incredibly aggrieved. He, a dignified Great Emperor of the Gu Imperial Clan, couldn't even deal with a mere youngster.

His face flushed red, and he stared intently at the old man, "Old Ancestor, is my Gu Imperial Clan just going to let this matter rest?"

The old man's eyes narrowed, his gaze deep, and a hint of ruthlessness appeared at the corner of his mouth, "Zhongtian, sometimes you don't need to act personally to kill someone."

Gu Zhongtian's expression tightened, "You mean?"

The old man glanced at him and sneered, "The Three Realms Battlefield is about to open. At that time, Jiang Xuan, as the Human Race's number one Prodigy, will definitely go."

"If he accidentally gets killed by the Demon Race inside, hehe, it's not impossible. In that case, you know what to do, right?"

After listening, Gu Zhongtian pondered slightly, then a sinister look appeared on his face, "Old Ancestor, Zhongtian knows what to do."

The old man smiled and nodded, his gaze fixed on the door. "Old fellows, don't blame me. If Jiang Xuan doesn't die, my Gu Imperial Clan will never find peace!"