Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start Chapter 1637: 437: Gu Chen's Demise

Chapter 1637: Chapter 437: Gu Chen’s Demise

Origin Island, the main hall of the Eternal Imperial Court.

At this mont, the Sumr Emperor gazed wistfully at the Empress Gu Qingyan seated at the head of the hall.

He could hardly fathom how the little girl from back then—the younger sister of Gu Chen—had co this far.

Years ago, Gu Chen, hunted relentlessly by the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty and the Jiuying Clan, had entrusted the Sumr Emperor to deliver a letter to Gu Qingyan at the Frost Soul Sect in Han State of the Gray Domain.

At that ti, Gu Chen was rely at the Cave Heaven Realm in cultivation, an insignificant figure in the higher realms, stirring only slight waves in the Gray Domain.

As for Gu Qingyan, though her talents were unmatched, she was still exploring the path of martial arts back then.

Who would have thought that after so many years, both of them would rise to beco the supre beings revered across all realms?

In their earlier conversation, Gu Qingyan had also learned of the Sumr Emperor’s experiences over the years.

“In truth, three thousand years ago, I once disguised myself to participate in the selection battle for the Origin Island quota,” the Sumr Emperor remarked.

He then revealed the alias he used back then, leaving Gu Qingyan, Bi Yu, and Wu Tian montarily stunned.

It turned out he was one of the top ten candidates of that year. At the ti, they had considered inviting the Sumr Emperor to join the Imperial Court, but he inexplicably vanished after leaving Origin Island.

Although the Eternal Imperial Court commands authority across all realms and locating a cultivator is a simple task, his overt refusal was sothing Gu Qingyan chose not to pursue further.

Later, they learned that the Sumr Emperor had deliberately concealed his strength during the selection battle. As it was the first iteration of the contest, he feared attracting undue attention that might provoke retaliation from certain powers.

This was why he opted not to join the Eternal Imperial Court.

While his status could have allowed him to speak frankly and rely on Gu Qingyan for an easier cultivation path, that was not the Sumr Emperor’s way.

In his ti within the Nine Provinces, he had been an eternal emperor, the strongest of his era, bearing his own pride and spirit.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have rejected the assistance of Gu Chen and Gu Qingyan back then.

Even after witnessing Gu Chen’s gradual rise to fa, he never revealed himself.

Having to navigate the trials and tribulations of the upper realms, the Sumr Emperor had co to deeply understand the hidden darkness of certain realities, leading him to choose anonymity.

Had he relied on Gu Chen’s support early on, he might not have achieved the supre heights he reached now.

Upon hearing these words, Gu Qingyan, along with Bi Yu and Wu Tian, couldn’t help but nod in agreent, openly expressing their admiration for the Sumr Emperor.

Though the Sumr Emperor’s journey wasn’t as harrowing as Gu Chen’s, his achievents and perseverance were equally remarkable.

After all, the myriad fortunes and opportunities that Gu Chen encountered were not available to Sumr Emperor.

“Reaching where I am today is sothing I could never have imagined before. My ti on Origin Island provided imnse aid to ,” the Sumr Emperor admitted.

He spoke candidly, praising how Gu Qingyan’s efforts had profoundly transford the higher realms. Her initiatives had led to an unprecedented flourishing of strength and talent, a blooming era that owed much to her contributions.

“Your Majesty overpraises ,” Empress Gu Qingyan replied softly.

Although her status now stood unmatched—as Empress of the Eternal Imperial Court and the esteed younger sister of its universally revered leader—she held imnse respect for the Sumr Emperor.

After all, within the Nine Provinces, she had grown up listening to tales of his legend.

As fellow natives of the Nine Provinces, they shared a sense of kinship. Their reunion now naturally brought a surge of emotions.

It was then that Gu Qingyan seed to recall sothing and addressed the Sumr Emperor, “By the way, I heard from my elder brother years ago that he had returned to the Nine Provinces once.”

“Oh?”

The Sumr Emperor’s interest was piqued; it was clear he still cared deeply for his holand.

Gu Qingyan said, “Rest assured, Sumr Emperor, the Nine Provinces are secure. Although there have been so minor disturbances, my elder brother resolved them all.”

Hearing this, the Sumr Emperor sighed in relief.

He had been deeply worried that the Epoch Cataclysm might have impacted the Nine Provinces, considering that his imperial dynasty and his descendants still resided there.

“No wonder I couldn’t locate the coordinates of the Nine Provinces,” the Sumr Emperor remarked.

As Gu Qingyan described the state of the Nine Provinces to him, ntioning how Ji Yuan had managed its affairs so impeccably that the people were beginning to forget the Sumr Emperor’s legacy, he broke into hearty laughter.

Gu Qingyan could tell that it had been a long ti since the Sumr Emperor had been this happy.

Indeed, he exclaid joyfully, “Yuan’er truly lived up to my expectations. This pleases more than achieving the supre realm!”

Gu Qingyan nodded slightly. At that mont, another supre being appeared at the entrance of the main hall.

It was Pei Yi.

Upon entering the hall, Pei Yi imdiately noticed the Sumr Emperor seated there.

“This is Xia Zu, the fourth supre sovereign of the Imperial Court,” Bi Yu explained to Pei Yi.

Pei Yi, with his cold and stern expression, rely nodded faintly at the Sumr Emperor upon hearing these words.

Having already learned from Bi Yu and Wu Tian about Pei Yi’s disposition, the Sumr Emperor wasn’t surprised and took no offense.

“Currently, the myriad realms boast five supre beings. This is an encouraging trend,” Empress Gu Qingyan announced, reverting to her usual deanor as cold and lofty as ever.

Seeing this, Bi Yu and Wu Tian couldn’t help but reveal a trace of regret in their eyes.

To them, the Gu Qingyan they had just witnessed—in her monts of warmth—felt closer to human connection, but now she was once again a distant figure high above.