Time passed quickly, and several days had already gone by since Chu Xiao was killed by Di Kun, the Seventh Prince of the Demon Court.
Gu Changge did not stay in Purple Return City any longer. He had no interest in the so-called Ten Thousand Treasures Secret Realm.
At his current level, even secret realms and treasures left behind by End of the Path-level figures were of little concern to him, let alone a secret realm at the ordinary Dao Realm level.
As for Uncle Fu, he quietly left on the second day after waking up, though it wasn't exactly a farewell.
He left a letter of gratitude on the table nearby, expressing his thanks to Gu Changge for saving his life.
However, as a member of the Immortal Chu Dynasty, with his young master dead, he had to return and report as soon as possible, even though his injuries were not fully healed.
If there was an opportunity in the future, he would definitely repay Gu Changge's life-saving grace.
After reading the letter left by Uncle Fu, Gu Changge smiled indifferently and casually destroyed it.
He didn't expect Uncle Fu to repay him in any way. After all, to the current Gu Changge, a being who had survived two Heavenly Decline Tribulations was of little significance.
What Gu Changge valued was Uncle Fu's status and connections within the Immortal Chu Dynasty.
According to the information Gu Changge had obtained, Uncle Fu, though not top-tier in strength, was one of the most respected figures in the Immortal Chu Dynasty. He had taken care of Chu Gucheng since his childhood and had witnessed Chu Gucheng's rise to power. He could be described as a founding elder of the dynasty.
Now that Chu Xiao was dead, Uncle Fu's situation upon returning to the Immortal Chu Dynasty would undoubtedly undergo subtle changes.
The human heart is difficult to predict, and it is always the most elusive force.
The Immortal Chu Dynasty was currently only facing external threats, and its internal situation was relatively stable. Truly dismantling it would not be an easy task.
Moreover, Chu Gucheng had traveled to various civilizations and made many friends who could provide assistance at critical moments.
In the Dawn Civilization, another top-tier civilization, there was someone with whom Chu Gucheng had a deep friendship.
It was this person who had detected Gu Changge's probing and used it to warn the Prime-Origin Civilization.
The Immortal Chu Dynasty was currently the biggest obstacle to Gu Changge's plan to control the Prime-Origin Civilization, but it was also the easiest gap to exploit.
He was in no hurry. The key pieces had already been placed on the board, and now it was a matter of whether anyone had the ability to counter his moves.
Chu Gucheng's cautious and steady personality, not easily swayed by rage, had long been part of Gu Changge's calculations.
He didn't expect that Chu Xiao alone could dismantle and destroy the Immortal Chu Dynasty.
A thousand-mile dike can collapse due to an ant hole; no matter how strong a wall is, once a gap appears, it will eventually crumble.
Gu Changge returned to the Imperial Immortal Academy with Ye Suyi.
The Imperial Immortal Academy in the Taiyuan Ancient Domain was under his control, so he didn't need to worry about anyone discovering his identity.
Ye Suyi, naturally, knew nothing about Gu Changge's origins or identity, but she never asked. During this time, she had been extremely obedient and well-behaved.
After returning to the Imperial Immortal Academy, Gu Changge had her train diligently like the other disciples, instead of constantly following him around.
During this period, the dean of the Imperial Immortal Academy, whom Gu Changge had sent to the Imperial Immortal Palace to gather information, had made some progress.
The founder of the Imperial Immortal Palace had indeed left the palace and taken a group of people with him. This was a secret of the Imperial Immortal Palace, known to very few.
As for where the founder had gone into seclusion, that remained unknown.
After receiving this news, Gu Changge pondered for a long time.
The descendants of the founder of the Imperial Immortal Palace had a deep causal connection with the sealed land of the Sixfold Celestial Abyss.
If he wanted to retrieve the Sixfold Celestial Abyss, he would have to trace this causal connection to find the sealed land.
Otherwise, he would have to travel to other civilizations to find those who had a similar causal connection to the sealing of the Sixfold Celestial Abyss.
This would only lead to more trouble and waste time.
Thinking this way, Gu Changge decided that he would have to personally visit the Imperial Immortal Palace to find the clues he needed.
Coincidentally, during this time, various forces in the Prime-Origin Civilization were searching for him, trying to learn about his background and origins.
While keeping an eye on the situation in the Prime-Origin Civilization, Gu Changge was also paying attention to the changes in the Immortal Spirit Civilization and the Heaven-Slaying Alliance.
The existence of the Heaven-Slaying Alliance had only spread within the region of the Prime-Origin Civilization. In more distant Supreme True Worlds, few beings had taken notice.
Moreover, after the Immortal Chu Dynasty spread the news that the Heaven-Slaying Alliance in the Immortal Spirit Civilization was related to the remnants of the Black Calamity, and that it might be a resurgence of the Black Calamity,
this caused quite a bit of panic in the Prime-Origin Civilization.
However, these forces and clans soon discovered that the Heaven-Slaying Alliance was not as terrifying as they had imagined. It was merely spreading its teachings and doctrines to some newly born True Worlds in the surrounding areas.
As a result, in some of the ruined civilizations and worlds nearby, many devout and fanatical followers of the Heaven-Slaying Alliance had emerged.
However, the strength of these followers was extremely weak. Many of these worlds had just undergone minor reckonings and were still in a period of civilizational desolation, with their cultivation paths severed. It would take an unknown amount of time for them to restore their former glory.
Among these followers, there were some who claimed to have received blessings from the Heaven-Slaying Alliance Leader.
They called themselves Heaven-Slaying Guards and possessed abilities beyond ordinary people. Their devotion to the Heaven-Slaying Alliance Leader was almost fanatical and pathological.
These events were something that the various forces in the Prime-Origin Civilization could investigate and learn about. Because of this,
many forces and clans in the Prime-Origin Civilization had lowered their guard, believing that this was just a newly risen force using the name of "Heaven-Slaying," and that it posed little threat.
It seemed that there wasn't even a single Ancestral Dao Realm existence among them.
The only mysterious and unpredictable figure was the Heaven-Slaying Alliance Leader, but only the core members of the alliance had seen his true appearance and knew his identity.
Ordinary cultivators had no idea of his strength or origins.
This was something that many forces in the Prime-Origin Civilization paid close attention to and took seriously.
However, their attitude toward the existence of the Heaven-Slaying Alliance was mostly one of disdain and disregard.
Forces like this had appeared many times throughout the long river of time, but most of them met unfortunate ends—either collapsing halfway or being destroyed overnight due to backlash.
From this perspective, it was indeed difficult to associate the Heaven-Slaying Alliance with the Black Calamity that had once ravaged the vast expanse.
At most, the mysterious Heaven-Slaying Alliance Leader might have some causal connection to it or had inherited some of its blessings.
This was the attitude that many forces in the Prime-Origin Civilization held toward the current Heaven-Slaying Alliance—they did not take it seriously.
However, the impending calamity they vaguely foresaw still left many forces puzzled, unable to figure out how it would manifest.