Gu Jue nodded. "I had a flash of insight during my earlier battle with the City Lord. I'm preparing to return and enter seclusion to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage."
Hearing this good news, Lu Sangjiu was very happy for him. "That's wonderful! It's a rare opportunity, so you mustn't delay!"
Gu Jue gave her a faint smile. "Yes. You all be careful."
Despite his warning, Gu Jue was actually able to leave with peace of mind because Xie Ningyuan had now recovered his cultivation.
Although the matter of the backlash probably wasn't resolved yet, there wouldn't be any major problems for the time being.
With him holding down the fort, they wouldn't run into any serious trouble unless some Tribulation Crossing Ancestor came out of seclusion.
As he thought this, he suddenly turned his head to Xie Ningyuan. "Mr. Xie, could we speak in private for a moment?"
