Chapter 90: As Time Passes, Ranked Among the Venerable Pavilion

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In general, Gu An was not interested in Demon Dao cultivators and did his best to avoid them, but there was one exception.

That was Xu Jue!

Xu Jue had previously led the demon army to besiege Ji Xiaoyu, resulting in Gu An gaining over fifty thousand years of lifespan, leaving a deep impression on him.

After leaving the Profound Valley, Gu An flew toward the Outer Sect City. After flying for a long distance, he then used the Great Yin-Yang Transformation, transforming into a demon shadow, and disappeared into the mountains and forests with the Infinite Traceless Profound Celestial Step.

Two hundred miles away from the Profound Valley, in a dense forest, Xu Jue was meditating under a tree, his hair disheveled, wearing a torn black robe, looking utterly miserable.

Around him were small flags entwined, with a faint protective barrier encasing him.