421: Chapter 422 Immortal Lord Protects the Path, Let's Set Off!

Pavilion Master Qi Changchun was right.

Once the news spread, the eyes of the entire Nine Heavens Immortal Realm would be focused on the Young Lord.

By then, what kind of figures would want to come and pledge their allegiance?

Star Domain Prodigies, ancient clan Prodigies, or even descendants of Immortal Kings.

By that time, what would he, Pavilion Master Qi Changchun, a mere Golden Immortal from a remote star world, amount to?

He wouldn't even have the qualifications to pay a visit to the mountain gate.

What he was betting on now was a time difference, an opportunity to enter the game early before the Young Lord had firmly established a foothold in the Immortal Court.

This foresight was far sharper than many others.

Xiao Minglou's thoughts, however, drifted much further.

The Young Lord was going to the Grandmist Immortal Court.

The forces he had painstakingly subdued around Shenwu World and the intelligence network he had established had all become useless pawns in an instant.

In Shenwu World, he was a trusted confidant under the Young Lord.

But what about when they reached the Immortal Court?

That was a much broader and even more cruel stage.

With his current cultivation and methods, where would he rank in front of that group of true Prodigies?

He knew the Young Lord's character all too well.

Affection was secondary; value was the foundation.

If one day he were no longer useful, being marginalized would be the inevitable outcome.

Thinking of this, the wild joy in Xiao Minglou's heart, born from the Young Lord's "meteoric rise," quickly cooled, turning into a strong sense of crisis.

He needed helpers.

He needed people with strength, experience, and, more importantly, absolute loyalty to him, to help him do things and help him quickly open up the situation and consolidate his position in that unfamiliar place, the Immortal Court.

The Pavilion Master Qi Changchun before him, although his behavior was unsightly, was a Golden Immortal after all.

"Get up." Xiao Minglou's voice was calm.

Upon hearing this, Pavilion Master Qi Changchun stiffened. He lifted his old face, covered in snot and tears, and gazed at him with eager eyes.

"I can take you with me."

Xiao Minglou's words were like music to his ears.

Pavilion Master Qi Changchun trembled all over, and in his wild joy, he was about to kowtow again.

"Don't be in such a hurry to thank me." Xiao Minglou raised a hand, and an invisible force supported him. "My boat is not easy to board."

He looked into Pavilion Master Qi Changchun's eyes and said word by word: "From today on, you, and your Canghai Sword Pavilion, will only obey my orders. Once we reach the Immortal Court, your life belongs to me. Whatever I tell you to do, you must do, even if it means going to your death."

Pavilion Master Qi Changchun did not hesitate in the slightest, nodding his head frantically: "I will do whatever Lord Xiao commands! I, Qi Changchun, from now on am but a dog under your seat! Whoever you tell me to bite, I will bite!"

He immediately straightened his back and, in a tone almost like self-recommendation, said quickly: "My Lord, although my cultivation is shallow, I have some experience in social matters and handling receptions. In the future, as you walk in the Immortal Court, your status will be noble, and it would not be suitable for you to personally handle some trivial matters. These can all be left to me to handle on your behalf!"

He had already adjusted his position, no longer hoping to directly attach himself to Gu Changsheng, but choosing instead to become Xiao Minglou's "staff advisor," or rather, his number one lackey.

Xiao Minglou looked at him and finally revealed a hint of a smile.

Smart people are always easy to deal with.

"Very good, go and prepare. Bring the most elite personnel of your Canghai Sword Pavilion."

"Yes! My Lord!"

Pavilion Master Qi Changchun felt as if he had been granted amnesty and scrambled out, his eager appearance suggesting he was afraid Xiao Minglou might change his mind.

...

Ziwei Hall, in the quiet room.

Star Spirit Caier was carefully changing the tea set for her master.

A set of "Cloud Dream Azure" immortal jade tea cups swirled in her hands, as if they had come to life.

As the heaven-gifted daughter carefully selected and sent by Xingyan Immortal Mansion to serve Gu Changsheng, she felt the undercurrents in Ziwei Hall earlier than anyone else.

She knew that her destiny, and the destiny of the Xingyan Immortal Mansion behind her, would change completely from this moment on.

Becoming Gu Changsheng's personal maid might seem to others like lowering her status.

But only she knew clearly what unimaginable glory and benefits this status would bring to the Xingyan Immortal Mansion in the near future.

She had chosen the right person to rely on!

"Young Master." Caier said softly, elegantly offering a cup of freshly brewed Dao Enlightenment Immortal Tea, "The Sect Master of the Ten Thousand Sword Immortal Sect has been waiting outside the hall for a long time."

"Let him in."

Gu Changsheng picked up the tea cup, his expression calm.

He knew that the real "excitement" was only just beginning.

Sure enough.

After the Sect Master of the Ten Thousand Sword Immortal Sect, the people coming to visit were endless.

Gu Clan Immortal City was completely shaken.

Summoned by the Empress!

An unprecedented Immortal Court Assembly held just for him!

These messages, like the fiercest storm, swept through the entire Gu Clan.

Countless Elders and deacons who had been in seclusion for many years emerged.

The power-holders of the various branches of the Gu Clan prepared generous gifts and rushed towards Ziwei Hall at the first opportunity.

The usually quiet Ziwei Hall was almost blocked by the carriages and horses in front of its gates.

This grand occasion lasted for several days.

...

Seven days later.

Gu Clan Immortal City, in front of the huge teleportation Formation leading to the outside world, was crowded with people.

Gu Changsheng, in white robes, stood in the center of the Formation, with the smiling Immortal King Qingyuan by his side.

Behind him, Grand Venerable, Xiao Minglou, Mu Shuangyue, and others stood solemnly.

Pavilion Master Qi Changchun, like the most respectful servant, stood half a step behind Xiao Minglou, eyes watching his nose, nose watching his heart, his aura restrained.

And on the outer perimeter of their team was a guard force with a terrifying lineup.

Thousands of True Immortal guards, clad in jet-black immortal armor with auras as heavy as mountains, stood quietly. The iron-blooded aura of slaughter they emitted made the surrounding space freeze.

Every one of these people was an elite carefully selected from the countless guards of the Gu Family, with the lowest cultivation being True Immortal.

Among them, there were even dozens of Golden Immortal experts serving as squad leaders.

And at the very back of the team, an old man in grey robes, whose aura seemed to merge with heaven and earth, was resting with his eyes closed. Just standing there, he seemed to be the center of all Laws.

An Immortal Lord!

This was the attitude of the Gu Clan.

This team was not just for protecting Gu Changsheng's safety.

It was a show of strength belonging to the Gu Clan, announcing their power to the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm!

"Young friend Changsheng, the time is late, we should set off." Immortal King Qingyuan said with a smile, looking at the thousands-strong guard force, a flash of approval in his eyes.

The Gu Family truly had extraordinary spirit.

Gu Changsheng nodded and took one last look at this homeland where he had lived for five hundred years, without a shred of nostalgia.

He turned around and slightly nodded to Patriarch Gu Qingshan and the three Immortal King Old Ancestors who had come to see him off.

"Changsheng, let us part here for now."

As his words fell, he stepped into the teleportation Formation.

Hum~!

The light shone, and the mighty team instantly disappeared from Shenwu World.