The beast tide had retreated, and many forces began clearing the remaining Demon Beasts in Duanbei City as well as the few that had sneaked into the Human Clan territory unnoticed.
After the beast tide, originally there were three Ninth Grade Annihilation Realm Great Powers stationed, and the damage should not have been extensive.
But now, other than the Northern Domain Royal Family, the expressions of those from the Heavenly Cold Sect and the Gu Family were sowhat unsightly.
Especially the Heavenly Cold Sect, as a Ninth Grade Annihilation Realm Great Power had fallen.
The loss was extrely heavy!
Many disciples and elders had expressions that were ugly to the extre.
Especially those Eighth-grade Heavenly Gate Realm elders, who had witnessed their own Ninth Grade Great Power get ambushed by a fellow Human Clan mber and slaughtered in collaboration with a Demon Beast!
Now his remains were gone, reduced to nourishing blood food for the Demon Beasts!
The Northern Domain Royal Family had the smallest losses in this beast tide, almost negligible.
Aside from those who were outside Duanbei City and had not managed to return in ti, dying in the beast tide, and the battle in Duanbei City with the Demon Beasts, the two Ninth Grade Realm mbers were unscathed, even the Eighth-grade Heavenly Gate Realm generals were all safe and sound.
Hundreds of miles away from Duanbei City, the Gu Family Disciples and Deacon, seeing the beast tide had receded, received orders from the elder to return and clean up the battlefield.
Qian Jun, already injured, did not stay to clean up the remaining Demon Beasts in the city after returning to Duanbei City, but chose to return to Gu Hall to see if there were any places that needed repair.
Yet as soon as he returned to Gu Hall, he saw a figure sitting outside, looking sowhat desolate, watching the coming and going Gu Family Disciples.
A faded yellow leaf floated past his eyes, he caught it casually and revealed a bitter smile.
"Elder, what is this?"
Qian Jun approached, bowing respectfully.
On closer inspection, he was even more shocked, the Elder's hair was now white without a trace of black.
Even his appearance looked noticeably older!
"Ah..."
"It's no use, no use anymore..."
"I can't help the grandson anymore, it's up to you now."
"Don't disgrace , and don't disgrace my grandson."
Gu Kuang lay back against the trunk, his helpless gaze directed toward the horizon of No Master Land outside Duanbei City.
There was no need to explain this matter to Qian Jun, even if he knew, it was pointless.
Three Ninth Grade Annihilation Realm Great Powers unexpectedly launched an attack on their fellow Human Clan during the beast tide!
Such behavior was unimaginable.
"Old man!"
"This is too frightening, I really can't stay any longer!"
"Old man, please let go back, being back I can at least run errands, handle small troubles at ho. It's better than staying here—what if another beast tide cos, and I'm gone?"
Qian Jun was still stunned, watching the old man whose state was not right, when a figure in the distance started shouting and hurrying toward Gu Hall.
"Old man, seriously, let go back..."
"I'm not cut out for this!" Gu Sanfeng reached him, prattling endlessly.
"Fine, go back."
Gu Kuang glanced at his good-for-nothing third son, weakly nodding his head.
"I'm begging you... Oh?"
"You really agree?"
"Dad, you finally see the light! I'm only good for loafing and dying at ho, doing trivial things, I'm just not ant for cultivation!"
Gu Sanfeng instinctively wanted to continue pleading, but upon realizing, he gasped in shock.
"Bless the heavens, let's go, let's go back now."
"Together."
Gu Kuang, listening to his endless chatter, did not scold him as he usually would.
He just silently crushed the dry leaf he had caught in his hand and stood up.
"Ah? You're going back too?"
"That's great, I've always said, you've spent half a lifeti in this Duanbei City."
"Go back and enjoy so peace, as an Inner Court Elder, you'll be imposing."
"Why bother struggling so hard in this godforsaken place."
"Changge, that rascal, is also doing well now, his status in the family isn't low, he really doesn't need you to sacrifice so much."
Hearing his dad was also returning, Gu Sanfeng was stunned for a mont, then overjoyed, exclaiming that the old man had finally thought it through, life was not only about fighting and killing, but also about enjoying!
"Huh? Old man, what's with your hair."
"It's turning white too quickly."
"Weren't there black and white mixed, sort of ssy just a few days ago?"
Watching the old man not speaking, just walking toward Gu Hall, Gu Sanfeng still cheerfully joked.
Gu Kuang paused, but stayed silent, continuing on, planning to take so things back to the Gu Family.
After this return, he probably would not co to Duanbei City again in this lifeti.
"Third Master..."
"The Elder's condition, I'm afraid, is not so good."
Seeing the Third Master endlessly talkative, Qian Jun couldn't help but speak up to remind him.
"What's not so good about it, now it's really good, this is the best news I've heard in Duanbei City, the happiest day!"
What beast tide or not, it's not important anymore, it's already past.
Now that he could return to the Gu Family, Gu Sanfeng felt deeply content!
Finally, he no longer had to stay in this ghastly place, constantly closed off in cultivation!
"Ah..."
"The Elder must have once again used the Secret Technique to burn Essence Blood."
"All white hair, ans the Elder might not have much ti left..."
Qian Jun grabbed the Third Master, frankly telling him more directly.
"Not much ti?"
"What does 'not much ti' an?"
Gu Sanfeng was startled for a mont, montarily unable to react.
"It ans..."
"Life is approaching its end." Qian Jun's voice was bitter, the Elder had given him so much, from rescues to bestowing Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, and even passed on the Cultivation Technique normally reserved for the Gu Family Direct Lineage!
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