My little sect, which disappeared a thousand years ago, has become a sacred site!

It was only then that Yun Qinglan snapped out of her shock.

She suppressed the pounding in her heart, clutched her injured abdomen, and quickly stepped forward, bowing deeply to Gu Changyuan with utmost respect.

"Senior, thank you so much for your help. The Yun family will never forget your life-saving grace!"

Gu Changyuan turned around, his gaze falling on Yun Qinglan, and said calmly:

"It's alright."

He paused, then added in a flat, emotionless tone:

"However, I'm not helping for free."

Upon hearing this, Yun Qinglan instinctively flinched.

The senior in front of her was too powerful; he could kill a group of Nascent Soul cultivators with a mere gesture. If he made any excessive demands, she would have no chance to resist.

She quickly composed herself, straightened her back slightly, looked up at Gu Changyuan, and said:

"What does the senior need?"

Her subtle trembling did not escape Gu Changyuan's eyes.

A slight thought crossed his mind, and he cut to the chase:

"Don't worry, I'm not interested in your Heavenly Star Jade Marrow."

As he spoke, Gu Changyuan gently waved his right hand.

"Splash—"

The next second, hundreds of pure white jade stones, exuding a rich spiritual energy, suddenly appeared out of thin air above his palm, hovering in the air like twinkling stars.

The quality of these Heavenly Star Jade Essences was far superior to the one in Yun Qinglan's arms, and their spiritual energy purity was far greater. Just looking at them made Yun Qinglan's heart tremble.

Yun Qinglan was so shocked that her eyes widened, her mouth opened so wide that a fist could fit inside, and her jaw almost dropped to the ground.

The Heavenly Star Jadeite was a treasure that the Yun family had spent a fortune to obtain, but in the hands of this senior, it was like an ordinary pebble, with hundreds of pieces at a time, and the quality was so high.

Ignoring her shock, Gu Changyuan gently squeezed his right hand, and the floating Heavenly Star Jade Essence instantly disappeared, returning to his storage space.

These things were considered the lowest-grade resources in his storage space.

It wasn't until hundreds of Heavenly Star Jade Essences disappeared that Yun Qinglan suddenly came to her senses, and the shock on her face remained for a long time.

"I just wanted to ask," Gu Changyuan got to the point, "Do you know anything about the 'Celestial Human Sect'?"

Tianren Sect?

Yun Qinglan snapped out of her shock and immediately searched her memory for the name of the sect.

Judging from the strength this senior has demonstrated, the sect he inquired about could not possibly be some small, insignificant sect.

So she skipped over the second- and third-rate sects and focused on recalling the top-tier forces.

but......

"Replying to Senior,"

Yun Qinglan pondered for a moment, then spoke cautiously.

"I don't think I've ever heard of the name 'Celestial Human Sect' before."

Suddenly remembering something, she added:

"However, there is a sect called 'Celestial Sacred Land' that seems to have a similar name to the sect you are looking for."

"A sacred land for celestial beings?"

Gu Changyuan raised an eyebrow.

"Yes!"

Yun Qinglan nodded quickly, her tone filled with awe.

"The Celestial Sacred Land is now recognized as the number one sect in the human realm, dominating the Eastern and Western Regions. It has countless powerful figures, and even the top forces in the Central Continent dare not oppose it."

Eastern Continent and Western Regions?

Gu Changyuan understood.

It seems that this "sacred land of heaven and man" is probably the Heaven and Man Sect that he founded back then.

"Good heavens," Gu Changyuan thought to himself, "How did my little sect become a holy land?"

Seeing that he had no objection, Yun Qinglan continued:

"We are currently in the Southern Region of the Southern Continent, which is extremely far from the Western Region of the Eastern Continent. I am not entirely sure about the exact route and distance; I will need to ask the elders of our clan to find out."

"It's alright."

Gu Changyuan waved his hand, not in a hurry. He had already waited 1,100 years, so a few more days wouldn't make a difference.

"In that case, I'll take you back first."

"Thank you, senior!" Yun Qinglan said with a grateful smile.

With this senior escorting her, she no longer needs to worry about encountering danger.

She raised her right hand, palm facing up.

A small jade boat appeared in the palm of my hand, only the size of a thumb, with exquisite carving and a faint glow.

As she channeled her spiritual power, she gently waved her right hand, and the small wooden boat instantly expanded, transforming in the blink of an eye into a flying boat ten meters long, three meters wide, and five meters high.

The boat has a streamlined shape, with simple protective formations engraved on its surface, and faint blue wings spread out on both sides.

In a small place like Qinglan City, this is already a pretty good flying magic weapon.

But Gu Changyuan glanced at it and couldn't help but twitch his lips.

It's been so long...

I've never seen such a small airship before.

"Let's use mine, it'll be faster."

As Gu Changyuan spoke, he raised his right hand and flicked his fingertips lightly, producing a crisp snap in the air.

"Buzz—!"

A deep, muffled hum resounded, and the entire Misty Forest seemed to tremble.

Immediately afterwards, an enormous celestial ship suddenly emerged slowly from the void and hovered above the Misty Forest.

This celestial vessel was entirely black, its hull covered with intricate golden runes, and it was hundreds of meters long and over fifty meters high.

Like a black fortress suspended in the air, it is magnificent and imposing.

Yun Qinglan and her guards all looked up at the giant immortal ship above them, their mouths agape in astonishment, as if they could fit an egg in their mouths.

The shock in Yun Qinglan's heart subsided slightly when she realized that this senior might know the Celestial Sacred Land.

It's not surprising that an entity that can be associated with the Celestial Holy Land possesses such a giant immortal ship.

"Let's go."

Gu Changyuan spoke calmly.

"The specific direction still needs to be specified by you."

As soon as he finished speaking, he waved his hand, and a gentle spiritual force enveloped Yun Qinglan and the dozen or so guards behind her. With a gentle lift, he carried them all onto the immortal ship.

The beacon of Nanhua City was imprinted on the immortal ship, which then sped off towards Nanhua City like an arrow.

It usually takes Yun Qinglan's flying boat about half an hour to return to Nanhua City from the Misty Forest, but this time the journey took less than a quarter of an hour, and the outline of Nanhua City appeared on the distant horizon.

It was a medium-sized city with walls about ten zhang high. The buildings inside the city were densely packed, with the city lord's mansion and the residences of several large families in the very center.

The celestial vessel began to descend, entering low-altitude flight mode.

According to the rules of Nanhua City, any flying magical artifact entering the city must be reported and inspected at the city gate.

If anyone dares to break in directly from the air, the city's protective formation will be activated immediately, and the city guards will also take action to intercept them.

But at this moment—

The guards at the city gate looked up at the enormous immortal ship that blotted out the sky, and all froze in place.

Such a large immortal ship is extremely rare in the entire Southern Region of the Southern Continent.

In the past, even when giant immortal ships appeared, they would always pass by at high altitudes, never flying so close at low altitudes, let alone actively approaching Nanhua City.

Of course, they dared not intercept them. The person above them was not someone to be trifled with. If they offended him, the entire city might not be enough for him to kill.

They tacitly took a few steps back, turning a blind eye to the sight of the giant celestial ship flying into the airspace of Nanhua City without any obstruction, along with the other crowd.