The Betrothal Gifts Given by Gu Changyuan

The appearance of Gu Changyuan and the others instantly alarmed the experts within the Shuyu Sect.

Almost simultaneously...

Several figures shot up into the sky from the depths of the sect.

Leading them were five elders with profound auras.

Three were at the Half-Immortal cultivation level, and two were at the peak of the Tribulation Crossing Realm.

Among the three Half-Immortals, the one with the highest aura had reached the Fourth Stage of the Half-Immortal Realm.

The other two had clearly hit a bottleneck, stuck at the peak of the Tribulation Crossing Realm for many years.

Closely following them were the Sect Master of the Shuyu Sect and a group of elders.

When they sensed the auras of Wang Yutang, Lin Jingyu, and several patriarchs of the Celestial Holy Land, they did not become vigilant. Instead, they quickly stepped forward to respectfully welcome their guests.

Wang Yutang spotted several of her elders at a glance. Her eyes landed on a white-haired elder among them, and she immediately smiled and waved.

"Great-grandfather, I'm back."

That patriarch was exactly Wang Yutang's great-grandfather, Wang Junyan.

With a Third Stage Half-Immortal cultivation, his strength ranked second among the five patriarchs.

It was precisely because of this relationship that she could occupy the position of Holy Maiden all year round and travel outside with Lin Jingyu without the sect making things difficult for her.

Wang Junyan nodded gently at Wang Yutang. Right now, the most important thing was to receive the group from the Celestial Holy Land.

The five patriarchs immediately lifted the defensive array's alert and took the initiative to welcome them.

"Fellow Daoists of the Holy Land, you have graced our Shuyu Sect with your presence. Please forgive us for not going further to welcome you!"

Ye Qingxue, Lin Jingyu, and Yue Lingxi all revealed friendly smiles at the same time and nodded slightly in return.

After a brief reception, the gazes of everyone from the Shuyu Sect instantly focused on Gu Changyuan.

Anyone could see that even the three patriarchs of the Holy Land treated this seemingly young man as their core.

The auras of the three Holy Land patriarchs were already strong enough, but in front of this man, they were like stars revolving around the moon.

Just what was this person's identity?

Gu Changyuan did not beat around the bush and directly introduced himself.

"Nice to meet you all. I am their master, Gu Changyuan."

As his words fell, everyone in the Shuyu Sect felt a collective shock in their hearts!

Master?!

The Holy Ancestor of the Celestial Holy Land?!

That existence who founded the Celestial Holy Land but had not shown his face for a thousand years?!

The five patriarchs exchanged glances, their eyes full of shock.

Wang Junyan immediately took a step forward and bowed deeply.

"So it is the Holy Ancestor in person! This old man has eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai. I hope the Holy Ancestor will not take offense!"

The other four patriarchs also bowed one after another, their attitudes extremely respectful.

Gu Changyuan waved his hand, signaling them to dispense with the formalities.

Then, he got straight to the point and stated his purpose for coming.

"I came here this time to settle a matter for my disciple."

He turned sideways, glanced at Lin Jingyu beside him, and then looked at Wang Yutang.

"I am already aware of the matter between Jingyu and Yutang. The two of them are deeply in love. As his master, I highly approve and sincerely congratulate them."

He paused and looked at Wang Junyan and the people of the Shuyu Sect.

"Coming here today, I am representing Jingyu's elders to officially propose marriage to your Shuyu Sect."

As his words fell...

Gu Changyuan waved his right hand.

Five massive chests appeared out of thin air above the Shuyu Sect, hovering in front of everyone.

Every chest emitted a faint spiritual light, clearly indicating that they were not ordinary items.

Gu Changyuan gently snapped his fingers with his right hand.

Snap...

The five chests opened simultaneously.

In an instant, treasure light shot into the sky!

Everyone in the Shuyu Sect collectively gasped.

They saw that floating at the very top of each chest was a crystal-clear bone—a Supreme Bone.

Beneath the bones, the chests were piled high with various heavenly materials, earthly treasures, cultivation manuals, and miraculous elixirs.

Any single item taken out from there would be enough to make Tribulation Crossing Realm cultivators fight to the death.

But now, they were neatly stacked in five large chests, looking like worthless clutter.

As for those cultivation manuals, just the names on the covers made the eyelids of the patriarchs twitch.

The Sect Master of the Shuyu Sect opened his mouth but found himself speechless.

The five patriarchs stood frozen on the spot, even forgetting to breathe.

The patriarch at the Fourth Stage of the Half-Immortal Realm stared fixedly at those treasures, his eyes filled with disbelief.

These things...

Taking out just a few casually would be enough to serve as the Shuyu Sect's ultimate defining treasures.

And now, there were five whole chests?

Wang Junyan was even more stunned, not knowing what to say for a moment.

As Wang Yutang's great-grandfather, he naturally hoped his great-granddaughter would find a good home.

But he never expected...

That this Holy Ancestor of the Celestial Holy Land would be so lavishly generous.

Gu Changyuan looked at their reactions with a calm expression.

During this period, he had learned about the relationship between the Shuyu Sect and the Celestial Holy Land.

Most of the Holy Land disciples' activities in the Western Region of the Central Continent were well taken care of by the Shuyu Sect.

During the thousand years he was away, the Shuyu Sect had helped out a lot.

These items also carried the meaning of a thank-you gift.

Moreover, such things might seem extremely precious to outsiders, but to Gu Changyuan, they really were not much.

Those cultivation manuals were actually inferior to the ones Gu Changyuan had originally given to his thirty disciples.

But even so, they were more than enough to raise the Shuyu Sect's strength in the entire Western Region of the Central Continent by a large margin.

"These are the betrothal gifts I am giving to the Shuyu Sect on behalf of Jingyu."

Gu Changyuan spoke indifferently.

"I wonder what you all think?"

What did they think?

The patriarchs exchanged glances and saw the answer in each other's eyes.

If they still disagreed after this, then their brains were truly waterlogged.

Wang Junyan took a deep breath, stepped forward, and bowed deeply.

"With such a generous gift from the Holy Ancestor, our Shuyu Sect... is truly unworthy to accept it!"

Gu Changyuan waved his hand.

"There's no need to decline. Jingyu is one of the disciples I value the most, and I also like the girl Yutang very much.

These things are only right.

Furthermore, during my absence, the Shuyu Sect has often helped my Holy Land disciples.

These things can also be considered a token of gratitude."

Seeing this scene, the last trace of doubt in the hearts of the Shuyu Sect members vanished into thin air.

This Holy Ancestor was not only unfathomably strong but also open-minded and magnanimous.

With such a master, Lin Jingyu's future achievements would be limitless.

Wang Yutang marrying him was her good fortune.

Wang Junyan felt extremely gratified in his old age, and his gaze towards Gu Changyuan was full of gratitude.

"Holy Ancestor, fellow Daoists of the Holy Land, please!"

He turned sideways to invite them.

"Please enter the sect for a chat, and let our Shuyu Sect properly entertain you all."

Gu Changyuan nodded and led his group of disciples to land within the sect, following the Shuyu Sect members.

The Sect Master of the Shuyu Sect first carefully put away the five chests of heavy gifts presented by Gu Changyuan before following them inside.