When I Achieved Sainthood, the Immortal Official Actually Called Me to Raise Horses!

Chapter 144: Prepare to Welcome the Arrival of an Immortal!

Chapter 144: Prepare to Welcome the Arrival of an Immortal!

Gu An dealt with Lu Lingjun for quite a while before finally sending her off. Of course, there was another reason—she also needed time to adjust to the Profound Mind Realm.

He had a bad feeling. Now that Lu Lingjun knew his identity as Pan An, would she become even more entangled with him?

He remembered that she loved reading Romance of the Gods in her spare time.

In the days that followed, Lu Lingjun’s name spread throughout the Taixuan Sect, thrilling all the disciples.

The mere mention of "Profound Mind Realm" was enough to boost morale across the entire sect!

News quickly reached the Taichen Empire.

All the cultivators in the Taixuan Sect's headquarters were ecstatic upon hearing this.

Lately, they had come to understand the terrifying power of the Profound Mind Realm. It was no exaggeration to say that the only factor determining victory on the battlefield now was the presence of a Profound Mind Realm cultivator!

No matter how many Integration Stage cultivators they had, they couldn't match up to a Profound Mind Realm expert!

Lü Baitian was delighted and openly declared that he had personally recruited Lu Lingjun into the Taixuan Sect. This eased the concerns of high-ranking members who were unfamiliar with her.

After all, an unknown and invincible Profound Mind Realm Grandmaster appearing out of nowhere—especially at such a critical juncture—would naturally make the sect leaders suspicious.

They began urging Lü Baitian to summon Lu Lingjun to the battlefield.

With only Ancestor Xuan Quan fighting for the Taixuan Sect, their contribution to the war was barely noticeable. Among the Nine Dynasties Alliance, they had little say, ranking barely within the top five. This was a humiliating reality for the Taixuan Sect, especially after hosting the Golden Ranking Tournament.

Lü Baitian temporarily suppressed these requests, wanting to give Lu Lingjun time to consolidate her cultivation.

Under the leadership of the Cang Heaven Sect, the sects of the Nine Dynasties launched frequent assaults on Silent Desolation Forest.

Grandmasters led the charge, mid-tier cultivators worked to rescue captured prisoners, and lower-tier cultivators handled logistics and supplies.

Yet no matter how hard the Nine Dynasties forces attacked, they could not break through the Sixfold Grand Ascension Array protecting the Nightshade Sect.

Word of the escalating conflict spread, and more people became aware that the Nine Dynasties Cataclysm had arrived. This was a crisis affecting the entire world.

As autumn arrived, Lu Lingjun had been in seclusion for a month. During this time, Gu An refrained from disturbing her.

He continued to manage the Medicine Valley. With Nianchu Cave Dwelling now running smoothly and Tian Yao'er proving more capable than expected, he hadn’t visited the cave dwelling in six days.

Then, one day—

Gu Zong came to visit Gu An.

He had a message for Lu Lingjun: as soon as she exited seclusion, she was to head to Silent Desolation Forest to provide support. Gu An agreed to relay the message. RAƝȯΒĚs

The battlefield at Silent Desolation Forest had grown even more brutal. When Gu An scanned the area with his divine sense, he saw an ongoing battle.

Every direction was filled with formations of cultivators clashing in an earth-shattering war. The spiritual energy of the entire Taichen Empire was being drawn toward the battlefield.

A surge of heat rushed through him.

Something wasn’t right!

Is she trying to shake my Dao heart?

Gu An glanced at Lu Lingjun again, feeling as if her smile concealed hidden danger.

A two-thousand-year-old woman trying to seduce a seventy-year-old man like me?

"Forget it," Gu An said solemnly. "In this lifetime, I will never reach the Void Transformation Stage."

Lu Lingjun simply smiled, then stood up. She placed a ring with a red gemstone on the table and said, "This is the Twin-Heart Ring. If you refine it, I’ll be able to sense whenever you're in danger. Who knows? I might even be able to save your life."

Before Gu An could respond, she vanished from the room.

Gu An stared at the Twin-Heart Ring in silence.

He turned to the Qinghong Sword lying on the table beside it.

This scene felt... strangely familiar.

Damn it, Heavens! Why do you keep making women fall for me?

Are you that afraid I’ll keep lying low?

The next day at noon, Gu An visited Horizon Valley, only to find that Luo Hun was the only one left.

When he asked about Lü Xian and Yi Liuyun, Luo Hun replied, "They’ve joined His Majesty’s expedition to the Taichen Empire. He said that as the emperor, he must do his part in this crisis."

Gu An was surprised by Li Xuandao’s sense of duty but made no comment.

Instead, he simply nodded and left.

Two weeks passed.

Standing at the window of Xuan Valley Pavilion, Gu An extended his divine sense toward Silent Desolation Forest.

Lu Lingjun was battling a Profound Mind Realm cultivator, while several others fought nearby. The surrounding mountains had been reduced to ruins, corpses littered the battlefield, and dust filled the air.

And yet...

The Grand Ascension Stage cultivator had yet to appear!

Gu An couldn’t believe it. Is he really planning to hold back forever?

If the sacrificial array activated before that cultivator showed up, Gu An would have no choice but to step in.

After all, there was still the impending Demon Cataclysm to deal with.