Just as Gu Qingfeng said.
Rather than wasting the Undying Immortal Medicine now, it’s better to wait until later when breaking into the Saint Realm to use it.
Such an extraordinary immortal medicine.
Is greatly beneficial for cultivation.
Leaving the Demon Suppression Immortal City.
In less than half a day’s time.
Gu Xiu stepped into the Nine States.
But before meeting Gu Yang, Gu Xiu first returned home to see Xu Yulan.
Mother and son reunited.
The scene was naturally warm.
For her youngest son, whom she hadn’t seen in decades, Xu Yulan missed him greatly.
However, after the warm scene ended, Xu Yulan’s expression turned angry, and her voice became stern as she began to scold directly.
"Do you have me in your heart, your mother? You’ve been away from home for decades without even bringing back a message, do you know of your mother’s worries!?"
"I know I’ve erred, but at that time I was in the Demon Realm, and it was difficult to escape quickly, so I hope mother won’t hold it against me!"
Gu Xiu bowed his head to admit fault, not daring to talk back to Xu Yulan at all.
Seeing Gu Xiu’s obedient appearance, most of Xu Yulan’s anger dissipated, and her voice softened once more.
"Since you’re back, stay home a few more days, it’s been decades since I’ve seen you, and I have some things I’d like to talk to you about.
Moreover... you’re not young anymore, you should carefully consider finding a partner, what kind do you like, one from the sect or a noble lady?"
After all, a piece of her flesh, Xu Yulan couldn’t bear to be angry at Gu Xiu and began to care about his life matters.
Gu Yang is already married, and has developed the Gu Family into prosperity.
Gu Yang is not her own child.
Both Gu Xuan and Gu Xiu, the two brothers, have reached the age to become Great Grandpa, yet still have no partner, which naturally worries Xu Yulan.
In the past, Gu Xuan stayed in Taixu Sacred Land, and Gu Xiu was in the Demon Realm, even if Xu Yulan had some thoughts, she was helpless.
But now things are different.
With Gu Xiu back, Xu Yulan certainly wants to arrange his lifelong matters.
Gu Xiu showed a bitter smile: "Marriage requires fate, such things cannot be forced!"
"No way, your second brother sneaked away last time, this time don’t think you can escape, since you can’t decide, let your mother help you choose.
Just right, many daughters of nobles and ministers are quite good, your mother will carefully pick one for you!"
Xu Yulan’s attitude was very firm, giving Gu Xiu no room to refuse.
Gu Xiu secretly bemoaned.
If he had known this was the situation, he would have stayed outside a bit longer.
But now, it’s too late to say anything.
Seeing Xu Yulan’s stance, she clearly doesn’t want to let him go.
Gu Xiu took a deep breath and helplessly said: "Father asked me to meet with elder brother this time, then head to Visit NovelHub for more amazing novels and chapters."
"Since your father has spoken, you should hurry to him!"
After hearing Gu Xiu’s words, Xu Yulan’s tone softened visibly.
Just when Gu Xiu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Xu Yulan’s voice came again.
"Once you’re done with the court’s matters, come home right away, I’ll arrange a match for you, don’t think about sneaking away, your father will personally bring you back!"
Gu Xiu was full of a bitter smile.
After staying a half-day with the Gu Family, Gu Xiu went to the Imperial Palace to meet Gu Yang.
Upon seeing Gu Xiu, Gu Yang was very pleased, and the two brothers had a long talk.
Gu Yang issued a decree, instructing Gu Xiu to take it to the Star Dynasty; later when he encounters the court army, he can use this decree to demonstrate his identity.
Gu Xiu naturally didn’t linger long in the Imperial Palace.
After obtaining the decree, he hurried to Guxing State.
Upon entering Guxing State, Gu Xiu could feel the eerie aura of the Evil Spirit, where all the cities he saw were nearly deserted, with some cities even having unburied corpses.
These scenes made Gu Xiu’s face gradually look somewhat grim.
"The Star Dynasty indeed has no reason to exist anymore!"
Over the years in the Demon Realm, Gu Xiu had grown deeply disdainful of evil, and faced with such a situation, a surge of anger naturally arose in his heart.
Gu Xiu continued to delve deeper into the Star Dynasty.
Upon Gu Xiu’s arrival, he saw the two armies engaged in brutal slaughter.
One army was clearly from the Divine Martial Dynasty, while the other army seemed quite strange.
These so-called armies were in fact walking corpses, and Gu Xiu saw some continue to fight after their arms were severed without flinching.
Moreover, from the wounds of these people flowed foul-smelling, dark fluid, rather than normal blood.
Only when their heads were severed would they truly die.
Gu Xiu looked towards the back of the corpse army, where terrifying aura surged, chilling and dreadful, like a source of darkness.
That was where the Evil Spirit resided.
The corpse army was being manipulated by the Evil Spirit behind.
"General Yan, these corpses feel no pain and fear no death, if this continues, we’ll suffer heavy losses!"
A commander accompanying the expedition turned pale witnessing the scene on the battlefield, while his heart was bleeding.
These soldiers were from the Divine Martial Dynasty, and each loss was heartbreaking.
Though war inherently results in death.
The opponent isn’t human at all.
These are merely citizens’ corpses sacrificed by the Star Dynasty, and killing more of them is of no use.
Yan Yun’s expression was likewise unfavorable, but his face remained incredibly resolute.
"This battle must defeat the opponent, the Star Dynasty sacrificed many citizens, there’s surely an underlying plan, if we retreat now, then all prior efforts are for naught!"
The Capital of the Star Dynasty was already within sight.
Yan Yun was naturally unwilling to retreat.
The army had come this far, having paid a tremendous price, with no less than a million soldiers who shed blood and died on the battlefield.
If retreating now, Yan Yun would not be able to face those who died.
The Divine Martial Dynasty cannot retreat.
Upon finishing his words.
Yan Yun looked to the person beside him.
"Tributor Zhang, do you have a way to find that hidden Evil Spirit and then slay it?"
"It’s hard to say... that Evil Spirit’s movements are mysterious, furthermore, being able to control this army indicates its strength is definitely not weak.
If we delve deeper, the chance of truly succeeding in slaying it is extremely slim!"
Tributor Zhang naturally understood Yan Yun’s intent, so he answered very cautiously.
If the Tribute Institute intervened and took the risk, the likely result would be total defeat.
It couldn’t guarantee the slaying of that Evil Spirit.
Tributor Zhang seemed to fear Yan Yun misunderstanding, and quickly offered an explanation.
"General Yan, this is not about cowardice, if we venture alone and fall into the Evil Spirit’s trap, without a Semi-Saint maintaining the army, we’re unlikely to resist the Evil Spirit behind.
Right now it’s not daring to emerge, probably wary of our presence!"
In Tributor Zhang’s view, the current situation saw the Evil Spirit refraining from action, maintaining a tentative balance between both parties.
But should the Tribute Institute personnel risk deep exposure, a potential defeat might trigger a chain reaction, leading to the risk at the Divine Martial Dynasty’s army as well.
Yan Yun naturally understood Zhang’s reasoning.
Without the Tribute Institute’s Semi-Saint deterrence, he didn’t doubt the Evil Spirit would directly act against them.
If that Evil Spirit isn’t drawn out, given the current conditions, breaking through and achieving victory wouldn’t be easy for the Divine Martial Dynasty.