Creating the Celestial City

With the sudden arrival of the four Immortal Emperors, the three little ones all showed expressions of surprise.

Their reactions were more outwardly expressive than those of their senior brothers and sisters in the Heavenly Court. Their cultivation talents were undeniable, but in terms of experience, knowledge, and temperament, they were naturally not as seasoned as their seniors.

Gu Changyuan observed the three little ones’ reactions, a faint smile tugging at the corner of his mouth.

He stepped aside, making space, then raised his right hand and pointed toward the four from the Star Clan, introducing each of them in turn—their identities, titles, and their standing within the Star Clan.

After listening, the three little ones called out in unison, “Uncle Master.”

Gu Xing’er’s gaze settled on Xing Huang.

Her Chaos Star Spirit Body was resonating—a bloodline-level, instinctive, uncontrollable resonance.

The eyes of the four Star Clan ancestors also first landed on Gu Xing’er.

It wasn’t deliberate; it was involuntary.

The Chaos Star Spirit Body was naturally attuned to the Star Dao.

To the eyes of the Star Clan’s ancestors, such a constitution was like the brightest star in the night sky—impossible to ignore.

When Xing Huang’s gaze fell on Gu Xing’er, she felt a profound warmth stirring from deep within her bloodline.

The Star Clan’s blood flowed with the power of the stars, and the Chaos Star Spirit Body was, in essence, the embodiment of that stellar power.

Looking at Gu Xing’er, so small and youthful, with clear, innocent eyes, she radiated an aura of complete harmlessness.

At that moment, Xing Huang’s maternal instincts were fully awakened.

She couldn’t resist.

Taking two steps forward, she bent down and gently scooped Gu Xing’er into her arms.

Gu Xing’er felt herself being lifted, her body stiffening slightly.

Her hand hovered mid-air, unsure where to place it, her eyes wide as she looked toward Gu Changyuan, a silent plea for help shining within them.

“Master, what’s going on?”

But this was an Immortal Emperor—and her own Uncle Master.

Taking a deep breath, she withdrew her suspended hand and obediently allowed Xing Huang to hold her.

Gu Changyuan watched the scene unfold, a faint smile lingering on his lips.

Xing Pojun stood to the side, watching Xing Huang cradle Gu Xing’er, a twitch at the corner of his mouth.

It wasn’t a smile but an expression caught somewhere between “helpless” and “used to it.”

Having worked alongside Xing Huang for countless years, he knew exactly how this woman transformed when faced with an adorable junior.

Not to mention, this child was a Chaos Star Spirit Body.

Xing Wuyi’s gaze lingered briefly on Gu Xing’er before shifting to Jun Mukong and Jun Anshi.

Their constitutions were the ultimate forms of Space and Time Dao.

Such rare bodies were even more uncommon than the thirty disciples he had encountered in the Heavenly Court.

Xing Wuyi himself had delved into the Dao of Fate.

He could clearly sense the overwhelming aura of fate radiating from Jun Mukong and Jun Anshi.

It was obvious they were blessed by the Heaven Dao of this realm, or perhaps even by the Heaven Dao of the entire Wanluo Immortal World.

Withdrawing his gaze from the two, Xing Wuyi’s eyes fell on Gu Changyuan.

His perception hit an invisible wall.

Not only could he not sense Gu Changyuan’s cultivation level, but even the degree of his fate aura was utterly void—like this man didn’t belong to this world at all.

The Four Ancestors did not stay long in the Jiuxiao Realm. After becoming acquainted, they eagerly anticipated their ascension and then followed Gu Changyuan back to the Wanluo Immortal Realm.

Upon returning to the Wanluo Immortal Realm, Xing Huang and the other three used a teleportation array to return to the Xing Clan’s secret domain, where they announced to all the clan members that the Xing Clan was officially joining the Heavenly Court.

They declared the complete lifting of the Xing Clan’s isolation, and that from now on, clan members could, under the guidance of clan elders or ancestors, venture outside the secret domain to visit the Heavenly Court.

The reaction among the clan members was far more enthusiastic than she had anticipated.

Though the Xing Clan’s secret domain was safe, stable, and rich in resources, for those who had grown up within its confines, it was also a prison.

They had never seen the outside world, never witnessed the mountains and rivers of the Immortal Realm, never encountered cultivators from other races, nor marveled at the wondrous sights they had only read about in ancient texts.

Their yearning for the “outside world” had been suppressed for thousands of years by the ironclad rule of the Xing Clan’s seclusion.

Now, that ironclad rule was lifted.

The number of applications to go out far exceeded expectations.

The clan elders exchanged glances as they looked at the towering pile of application jade slips.

The Xing Clan had been secluded for too long; the clan members were restless.

To prevent the overwhelming number of travelers from becoming unmanageable, the elders divided the outbound quotas into several batches, scheduling the timing, limiting the number of people per group, assigning leading elders for each, setting the duration of their stay in the Heavenly Court, and imposing strict rules they must follow.

Thanks to this, the Heavenly Court became considerably livelier.

Gu Changyuan, meanwhile, headed to Lanyu City, which had once been under the control of the Lanyu Immortal Sect.

Standing high above Lanyu City, Gu Changyuan looked down upon it.

The aura of an Immortal King radiated from him, unhidden and unrestrained, like a mountain descending from the heavens, pressing down over the entire city.

Every cultivator within the city felt that aura simultaneously.

It was not mere “oppression,” but outright “crushing dominance.”

The heads of the major families in the city rose simultaneously from their seats, their faces pale as death.

Gu Changyuan did not give them time to react and announced the city’s fate.

The Lanyu Immortal Sect had been destroyed by the Heavenly Court. From this day forward, Lanyu City would be renamed Tian City and placed under the direct jurisdiction of the Heavenly Court.

All forces within the city would submit to the Heavenly Court’s reorganization.

The city’s structure, systems, and rules would be entirely redefined.

Gu Changyuan did not allow the city’s powers much time to digest this information.

He first purged several families that were difficult to control or notorious for their misdeeds, leaving only three major families intact.

These families controlled the city’s networks, resources, and channels, making them the ideal instruments for reshaping Tian City.

They were ordered to become vassals of the Heavenly Court, responsible for the city’s ongoing transformation.

But this was only the beginning.

Gu Changyuan conducted a thorough cleansing of Lanyu City.

During the era of the Lanyu Immortal Sect, the city had been rotten to its core.

His divine sense covered the entire city; every cultivator, every family, every shop was within his perception.

Gu Changyuan was too lazy to investigate each case individually and simply dealt with all problematic elements.

No evidence was required, no defense allowed.

In an instant, half of Lanyu City was affected.

The city underwent a complete reshuffling during this purge.

During the process of purging, Gu Changyuan set his sights on two more clans.

He elevated them to the same status as the previous three, making five clans jointly responsible for the reconstruction of Tian City.

He entrusted the renovation work to these five clans, with elders from the Heavenly Court assigned later to oversee the progress.

As for how the five clans would divide their tasks, coordinate with one another, and allocate resources—that was their concern.

Gu Changyuan only set the direction; he did not get involved in the details.

After giving all the instructions, Gu Changyuan took one last look at the city before turning and walking away.