1: Cao Bu, the Grand Steward of the Gu Clan

Sword Province.

Inverted Mountain peak.

Huang Heavenly Emperor stood with his hands behind his back: "Severing all Mortal World Karma, finally attaining the carefree Dao fruit! As you head into the vast galaxy, may Fellow Daoist control life and death as you please!"

Ye Heavenly Emperor pointed his sword at the sky: "A Heaven-Defying change of fate finally succeeds, one sword slashes through the Nine Heavens! Congratulations to Fellow Daoist on your Ascension to the Upper Realm!"

Chu Heavenly Emperor laughed loudly: "Congratulations, Fellow Daoist! Ascension to the Upper Realm! May the immortal path be forever green!"

The powerhouses cheered in unison: "Farewell to Sword Immortal Gu! Ascension to the Immortal Realm! May the Great Dao be like a rainbow!!"

Sword Immortal Gu looked back and smiled: "Everyone, let's meet again in the Upper Realm!"

In a corner where no one noticed, an elegant man dressed in a white robe and wearing a blood crown stood quietly.

He looked up into the distance, a cold smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"Adoptive Father, the Upper Realm is dangerous. Don't get caught and sent to the mines."

In his previous life, his name was Cao Bu, Meng Xian Meng Xian, a person of Huaxia.

In this life, his name was Current Identity, a person of Qingyun City in the Sword Province.

With the care of the Truck Emperor, he had been in the Spirit Realm for five hundred years since his Transmigration.

Five hundred years ago, in Qingyun City, two people were born.

One son of destiny: Gu Qingtian, his current Adoptive Father.

One gold-medal brother: Current Identity, part-time perfect Adopted Son.

The Cao and Gu families had been close for generations, but they became enemies because of the Thousand Illusions Formless Art.

This Cultivation Technique was the foundation technique of his Cao family. In order to obtain it, Gu Qingtian's father, Gu Tao, plotted against his father.

A great war broke out, but unfortunately, destiny could not be defied, and the Cao family was defeated and destroyed.

Before his father died, he sent him away, and the Gu Family pursued him relentlessly.

During his escape, he Cultivated the Thousand Illusions Formless Art to Great Perfection. From then on, no one in the world knew his true face.

An orphan in his previous life, his parents in this life were his only warmth.

To seek revenge, he changed his appearance and knelt before Gu Qingtian, who was of the same age:

"I, Cao Bu, have drifted for half my life, only regretting that I haven't met a brilliant master. If you do not disdain me, Bu is willing to acknowledge you as his Adoptive Father."

From then on, he became the Gu Family's sharpest hidden blade, moving in the shadows and clearing all obstacles for Gu Qingtian.

That day when the crowd of heroes besieged the Gu Family, he suffered the humiliation of crawling between someone's legs to save Gu Qingtian's son.

But he knew better than anyone that Gu Qingtian had arrived long ago, just watching coldly from the shadows to test his loyalty.

To completely win trust, he did not hesitate to self-detonate his Dantian, gambling everything he had.

Sure enough, at the critical moment, Gu Qingtian appeared to stop him.

Unfortunately, it was too late. Even though Gu Qingtian stepped in to stabilize his injuries, the shattered Dantian could not be restored.

For four hundred years, his Cultivate stayed stagnant at Heavenly Bridge Realm First Level, unable to advance even an inch.

Gu Qingtian, on the other hand, advanced triumphantly, holding power over the world when awake and sleeping on the laps of beauties when drunk, fighting until no one in the world dared to claim supremacy.

On the day of his Ascension, he was worshipped by the world and given the title: Sword Immortal Gu.

Although he had temporarily gained Gu Qingtian's trust, as the other's Cultivate became higher and higher, his disguise would be seen through sooner or later.

Fortunately, there is always a way out.

Four hundred years ago.

His Golden Finger.

Finally arrived!

The villain inheritance lottery system!

For every 1% of Gu Qingtian's Karma inherited, he could draw once; the Rank of the treasure obtained depends on the Host's Cultivate and needs.

If the inheritance degree reaches 100%, he will obtain a revolutionary supreme treasure!

The scope of inheritance includes: influence, women, Cultivation Technique, Luck... everything can be inherited!

During the first draw, the System upgraded the Thousand Illusions Formless Art to a Supreme Emperor Scripture!

It is worth mentioning that this Cultivation Technique is only a transformation technique and has no effect on increasing Cultivate.

After four hundred years of hard Cultivate, he Cultivated this technique to Perfection, being able to change everything from his aura to his Bloodline and even his Primordial Spirit.

As for appearance, it was the simplest change in the Thousand Illusions Formless Art.

In the entire Spirit Realm, no one could see through his true face. As for Gu Qingtian, who had achieved Immortal Ascension, as long as he didn't investigate his Origin, he wouldn't even think of discovering it.

However, the inheritance degree had been stagnant at 5% for three hundred years.

As long as Gu Qingtian was still around, he would never be able to truly inherit everything!

Now.

Gu Qingtian had finally ascended!

His era was finally coming!

Cao Bu always remembered a sentence left by his old father before he died: "Meng Xian, Gu Tao is sinister and cunning, doing whatever it takes to get our Cao family's Thousand Illusions Formless Art."

"Remember, you must survive no matter what and avenge the dead members of our Cao family."

"Also, the one who started all this is your good brother Gu Qingtian. You must be careful of him."

That day, the only person in the world who loved him died before his eyes.

Since then, Cao Bu completely changed.

Being born humble is no disgrace! Being able to bend and stretch is the mark of a real man!

So what if he is the godson of the Heavenly Dao.

He has a cheat, what is there to fear!

Watching the fading glow of the Ascension, Cao Bu rubbed the black jade thumb ring on his thumb, a dark light appearing in his eyes: Adoptive Father, since you have ascended, I, Bu'er, will naturally take good "care" of everything in the Gu Family.

He looked forward.

Three peerless figures stood quietly, their fluttering robes showing the majesty of the Quasi-Emperor Realm.

Gu Qingtian's three Dao Companions; there were very few women in the world who could stand shoulder to shoulder with them.

His gaze shifted slightly, scanning the people beside him.

Gu Qingtian's two sons, two daughters-in-law, and three pearls of his eye all possessed the destinies of the Child of Luck and the Daughter of Luck... Inside the Gu Clan Council Hall, the atmosphere was heavy.

First Mistress Luo Qingcheng sat in the lead position, her purple dress outlining her plump figure, her peerless beauty so stunning that people dared not look directly at her.

Back then, she was the number one beauty in the Spirit Realm.

Now, she was the number one beautiful woman in the Spirit Realm.

In the first seat on the lower left, Second Mistress Leng Yue wore clothes as white as snow, her cold and frosty temperament revealing a different kind of charm.

In the first seat on the lower right, Third Mistress Su Li wore a tight red dress that wrapped around her curvy body, her curves fully exposed, sexy and alluring.

In the other seats, Cao Bu, Gu Qingtian's children, and the Gu Clan Nine Great Elders were seated in order.

"Everyone, now that Qingtian has ascended, those Quasi-Emperors and Great Emperors in the Myriad Laws Forbidden Abyss will surely wait for an opportunity to move. I have decided to enter seclusion to strike for the Emperor Realm to protect the safety of our Gu Clan."

Luo Qingcheng spoke softly, her gaze scanning everyone present.

The Myriad Laws Forbidden Abyss was one of the most dangerous Forbidden Grounds in the Spirit Realm.

There were strange Heavenly Dao rules inside; any expert above the Realm King Realm who entered would have their Cultivate forcibly suppressed to the Realm King Realm.

Among the million members of the Gu Clan, those with other surnames accounted for one hundred thousand.

During the process of rising, they had offended many Holy Lands and Emperor Clans.

Fortunately, Gu Qingtian's rise was too fast, and most enemies were wiped out before they could react, but a few experts still escaped into the Myriad Laws Forbidden Abyss.

Even if a Great Emperor entered, they would be suppressed to the Realm King Realm.

After Gu Qingtian reached the Emperor Realm, he entered personally, wanting to completely eliminate these hidden dangers, but he was also suppressed.

After ten days of bitter fighting and killing more than a dozen enemies, he ultimately could not resist the power of the guiding force and had to ascend to the Upper Realm.

Now that Gu Qingtian has left, these fish that escaped the net will surely make a comeback.

As the First Mistress of the Gu Clan, Luo Qingcheng must make plans early.

Although Gu Qingtian had set up a sealing Formation outside the Myriad Laws Forbidden Abyss before ascending, there was a mysterious force around the Myriad Laws Forbidden Abyss that was constantly eroding the Formation.

According to Gu Qingtian's estimation, the Formation would fail in ten years at most.

Without a Great Emperor presiding over it, the Gu Clan would surely fall into crisis.

Although Gu Qingtian had left several life-saving trump cards, as the Gu Clan's final reliance, they should be saved whenever possible and must not be used easily unless it's a matter of life and death.

The Nine Great Elders looked at each other, all seeing the seriousness in each other's eyes.

Their talent was not high, and they only had their current Realm Sovereign Cultivate because of Gu Qingtian's care.

The Gu Clan's development had been short, and its foundation was insufficient; eight or nine hundred thousand of the million clan members were young people.

Among those present, only the Three Matriarchs and Gu Qingtian's children were capable of handling great responsibilities.

"First Mistress, once you go into seclusion, who should take the position of Clan Chief?" the Grand Elder asked in a deep voice.

Luo Qingcheng looked around at everyone and finally fixed her gaze on her son, Gu Yun.

"Yun'er, do you have the confidence to take on this heavy responsibility?"

Gu Yun straightened his back and nodded firmly: "Mother, rest assured, I will definitely do my best to manage the Gu Clan."

Luo Qingcheng nodded with satisfaction: "Good, then you will take over the position of Clan Chief. The succession ceremony will be held in one month."

She paused and then added: "I need to go into seclusion to Cultivate, so I'm afraid I won't be able to attend your succession ceremony."

Gu Yun said respectfully: "Mother, please go into seclusion with peace of mind. Everything is in my hands."

When the Nine Great Elders heard this, a flash of surprise crossed their faces.

They had originally thought that Luo Qingcheng would let Second Mistress Leng Yue temporarily take the position of Clan Chief, but they didn't expect her to directly pass the position to Gu Yun.

Luo Qingcheng turned her gaze to the Nine Great Elders: "Do you have any objections?"

The nine Elders said in unison: "We follow the First Mistress's orders."

Luo Qingcheng nodded and then looked at Bu'er, who had been silent: "Bu'er, what do you think?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's gaze in the hall focused on Cao Bu.

In the Gu Clan, Cao Bu's status was very special.

If he hadn't risked his life to save him back then, Gu Yun would have fallen long ago, and the Gu Clan would probably have been unable to escape the disaster of being wiped out.

Luo Qingcheng was grateful to Cao Bu; after all, he had saved her son's life.

Other clan members also had a good impression of this Adopted Son of Gu Qingtian.

The look in Gu Yun's eyes as he stared at Cao Bu was cold.

He couldn't understand why his father and the clan members all held this outsider in such high regard.

Even if Cao Bu had saved him and the Gu Family, in the end, he was just an outsider. Being able to climb to his current position was already a stroke of immense Luck.

What made him even more annoyed was that his mother actually had to consult an outsider's opinion on whether he could succeed as the Clan Chief.

This baseless dislike continued to grow in his heart, making his hostility towards Cao Bu even stronger.

Cao Bu stood up and bowed to Luo Qingcheng: "Adoptive Mother is wise."

His voice was clear, like a spring breeze brushing against the face.

"Brother Yun has extraordinary talent and is steady in his actions. It is most appropriate for him to succeed as the Clan Chief."

While speaking, he looked at Gu Yun with a gentle gaze, but keenly caught the flash of cold light in the other's eyes.

The smile at the corner of Cao Bu's mouth deepened, and his fingers hidden in his sleeve lightly rubbed the black jade thumb ring.

"However," he changed the subject, his tone sincere: "Brother Yun is young after all. If Adoptive Mother does not mind, I am willing to assist from the side."

Hearing this, a look of relief appeared in Luo Qingcheng's eyes: "Bu'er is very thoughtful."

Several Elders in the hall nodded secretly, quite appreciative of Cao Bu's humility and politeness.

Before Gu Qingtian ascended, Cao Bu had been assisting him. No one had any doubts about Cao Bu's self-recommendation.

Only Gu Yun's fist inside his sleeve was clenched so hard it turned white, his nails digging deep into his palm.

This damn Cao Bu, with just a few words, he gave himself the position of "Overseer"!

Simply detestable!

Luo Qingcheng stood up and announced: "In that case, Gu Yun will succeed as the Clan Chief, and Cao Bu will serve as the chief steward, jointly managing the clan's affairs."

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