233: Chapter 233 My dear brother, it's been a long time!

At this time, Zhou Hao and the others were being frantically pursued by the Ancient races in the second floor of the Bronze Immortal Realm.

The powerful Ancient races prevented Zhou Hao and his group from obtaining any good opportunities, instead leaving them covered in wounds.

"Bo... Boss, let's go back to the ancient tree of life. These Ancient races are too strong. Even though their cultivation is suppressed to the Saint Realm while living here..."

"...their physical bodies are already comparable to the Supreme Realm. We can't beat them!"

The Hairless Turkey complained. It wasn't doing much better either, covered in wounds; even its terrifying Phoenix flames seemed on the verge of extinguishing.

Zhou Hao looked at the people around him and saw their battered states, finally nodding his head.

"Fine! We'll recover from our injuries first. Next time we take action, we must investigate the situation thoroughly!"

Having learned his lesson, Zhou Hao said indifferently.

Everyone nodded and followed Zhou Hao back toward the ancient tree of life.

...

At this moment, Zhou Yuxuan was also rushing toward the ancient tree of life.

Although he didn't know the exact location of the ancient tree of life, he possessed the Origin Dao Body and had felt its call the moment he entered the Bronze Immortal Realm.

Therefore, he didn't need to know its specific coordinates; by simply sensing its location, he could find it.

"Young Lord! Many Ancient races around us have their eyes on us. Should we strike?" Jin Qiaoer held an Immortal Cauldron, looking around vigilantly.

Hearing this, Zhou Yuxuan also looked around. In his eyes, several figures quickly retreated, as if they had seen something terrifying on him.

At this moment, Zhou Yuxuan called out toward a certain spot.

"Come out, all of you. Stop hiding; this King has already seen you."

As soon as Zhou Yuxuan finished speaking, several familiar figures appeared before him.

"Brother Zhou has impressive perception. We did our best to conceal our aura, yet we were still discovered by you."

The newcomer was Gu Tianlong of the Gu Family.

Behind him followed Gu Tianxin, who had a cold temperament but a face full of shyness.

"You're here!" Zhou Yuxuan said with a gentle smile as he looked at Gu Tianxin.

"Mm!" Gu Tianxin nodded shyly.

"Brother Zhou, your elder brother is still here," Gu Tianlong said somewhat awkwardly.

Hearing this, Zhou Yuxuan withdrew his gaze, no longer looking at Gu Tianxin to save her from further embarrassment.

"Brother Gu, what are your plans?" Zhou Yuxuan inquired.

In his memory, the Longevity Gu Family hadn't appeared many times, especially after entering the Bronze Immortal Realm; following a few clashes with other luck-blessed protagonists, there had been no news of them.

Thus, Zhou Yuxuan truly didn't know if these people from the Gu Family had made it out alive.

After all, while he had killed most of the luck-blessed protagonists, fate is unpredictable, and he didn't know if the Gu Family's path would become smoother after those protagonists were gone.

Gu Tianlong sighed deeply upon hearing this. "Sigh! Brother Zhou, you don't know. After we entered this second floor, we were pursued by the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox.

"Although we managed to repel that Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox using various means and are safe for now, the rest of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox race keeps harassing us."

"We were thinking of taking this chance to charge into the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox territory, slaughter them all, and seize their secret treasure."

Gu Tianlong's words immediately reminded Zhou Yuxuan of a secret treasure belonging to the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox.

That treasure didn't have powerful offensive or defensive capabilities, but it could perform divinations. While useless to Zhou Yuxuan, it would be of great use to the Gu Family.

However, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox race was also a massive trap.

Zhou Yuxuan immediately shook his head. "Brother Gu, you're mistaken. Going to cause trouble for the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox race now is simply courting death.

"Why don't you assist this King in obtaining the Heart of the Ancient Tree of Life first, and then stay here to grow stronger with me?"

Gu Tianlong was initially disappointed to hear Zhou Yuxuan's refusal, but upon hearing the reason behind it...

...his expression instantly returned to normal.

"Good, good, good!" Gu Tianlong nodded repeatedly.

He then asked, "I wonder, does Brother Zhou need our help?"

Zhou Yuxuan glanced at Gu Tianlong and the other disciples of the Gu Family; since people were willing to help, he naturally wouldn't refuse.

He nodded and then led the group of Gu Family disciples toward a mountain range.

...

A few days passed, and the group following Zhou Yuxuan toward the ancient tree of life was greatly astonished.

Especially those Gu Family disciples with injuries; they could clearly feel their cultivation rapidly increasing and their wounds healing quickly.

Before long, the many battered Gu Family disciples became full of vigor once more.

"Brother Zhou, looking at the situation, are we about to reach the location of the ancient tree of life?"

Zhou Yuxuan nodded and pointed toward a cave ahead.

"Brother Gu, the ancient tree of life is just ahead, but we have to enter through this cave."

Zhou Yuxuan led everyone to the cave he pointed out. He didn't rush inside but stood outside and spoke in a low voice.

"Brother Gu, if anyone other than this King comes out later, you must do your best to stop them."

Hearing such a serious tone, Gu Tianlong nodded heavily. "Rest assured, Brother Zhou, I won't let a single person out."

Zhou Yuxuan nodded, then took Empress Donghuang Baiqing and Jin Qiaoer into the cave.

Both women carried Immortal Artifacts that could ensure their safety, which was exactly why he brought them along.

...

Inside the cave, Zhou Hao and the others were fully focused on absorbing the life aura to heal their injuries, completely unaware that someone was approaching.

It was the Tree God, who was present only as a single branch, who noticed something.

She glanced at the group cultivating and healing their wounds and shouted, "Get up, someone has broken into this place."

Hearing the Tree God's stern words, the group sitting in meditation to recover from their injuries suddenly snapped their eyes open.

"Someone broke in? How is that possible? When we returned, we not only concealed our aura and tracks but even created several decoy trails leading elsewhere. How could anyone find their way here?"

The Hairless Turkey was the first to react.

The Tree God shook her head. She couldn't see the specifics and could only say indifferently, "This Seat does not know who it is, but their blood energy is formidable; they are likely no ordinary person."

"All of you must be careful; do not die at this person's hands!"

"Furthermore, this fellow is accompanied by two women wielding Immortal Artifacts."

Hearing 'Immortal Artifacts', Zhou Hao and the others couldn't help but look grim.

"Could it be him?"

While the group was filled with doubt, Zhou Yuxuan, accompanied by Jin Qiaoer and Empress Donghuang Baiqing, reached the bottom of the cave and encountered Zhou Hao's group.

"My dear younger brother, long time no see!"