Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

Gu Chen heard her words and was momentarily startled, his gaze fixed intently on Princess Xidie.

Princess Xidie's features were picturesque, and she smiled charmingly. She looked at Gu Chen and said softly, "I have said before that I will trust and respect you unconditionally, and I know that you did not intend to deceive me. Since that is the case, there is nothing for me to fuss about. Although I am curious, when the time comes that you can tell me, you naturally will, won't you?"

Unconditional trust and respect, this phrase suddenly brought a strange feeling to Gu Chen's heart.

He did not speak for a long while, just standing there, gazing at Princess Xidie.

Seeing his reaction, Princess Xidie pretended to be angry, pouting her lips and raising her flawless white fist in a threatening tone, "Why, why don't you answer me? Could it be that you are intentionally hiding something from me? Or are you saying that you don't plan to tell me in the future either?"

"Of course not, how could that be?" At that moment, as Princess Xidie moved closer, Gu Chen snapped back to reality and shook his head with a smile.

Just now, he had been about to reveal everything, but unexpectedly, the pampered Princess Xidie turned out to be so understanding and accommodating toward him.

This truly gave Gu Chen a feeling that was hard to describe with words, which was why he had been stunned just now.

Since the other party had already treated him with such candor, what was there for Gu Chen to hesitate about?

Therefore, after giving it some thought and organizing his words, he spoke out and told the truth of the matter as it was.

Upon hearing this, Princess Xidie's bright eyes flashed with surprise; she covered her mouth with her hand and exclaimed, "So, you and Sister Chu knew each other in the lower realm already?"

Then, she frowned slightly, "No wonder, when I introduced Sister Chu to you, something felt off. It turns out you two were already acquainted."

Seeing this, Gu Chen felt somewhat helpless; he had thought Princess Xidie would be curious about his experiences from the lower realm or about the Yu Ding, but what she cared about was this matter instead.

"Does that mean, among the three of us, I am actually the newcomer?" Princess Xidie puffed her cheeks, looking somewhat downcast.

At this point, Gu Chen really didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

But soon, Princess Xidie looked at Gu Chen again, her bright eyes blinking, her eyelashes fluttering like the wings of a cicada, and she said softly, "You must have had it hard, protecting your own homeland world. Are you tired?"

Gu Chen shook his head with a smile, "It's not too bad."

Princess Xidie did not speak, her eyes showing emotion. Although Gu Chen glossed over his past experiences in the lower realm's space channel just as he did when talking with Chu Yueling, she knew how difficult that journey must have been.

Then, the radiant Princess Xidie laughed lightly, "So it turns out, my man is truly outstanding. Born in the lower realm, yet he managed to reach this point on his own, arriving in the higher realm. In less than two years' time, he could look down upon countless geniuses and demons of the upper realm."

She realized that Gu Chen intentionally glossed over this part of his past, so she chose to change the subject.

The smile of Princess Xidie was really sweet, and as her eyes blinked at Gu Chen, they betrayed a hint of playful mischief, enough to make any man in the world's heart flutter.

At her words, Gu Chen felt a bit helpless and did not know what to say.

"Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore. Since your real name is Gu Chen, I'll still call you Gu Bai at the Academy," Princess Xidie said, raising her head thoughtfully for a moment.

"Either is fine," Gu Chen nodded, and Princess Xidie asked him further about the lower realm.

A quarter of an hour passed, and sensing someone approaching, the two of them switched to another topic.

As expected, it wasn't long before Great Power Cui Ji appeared. After glancing at them, he finally said to Gu Chen, "Gu Bai, the Dean has left seclusion and summons you to come over."

Upon hearing this, Princess Xidie looked at Gu Chen and gestured for him to hurry over. This was an extremely rare opportunity.

"Okay."

Having just been informed by Elder Zhou, Gu Chen was somewhat prepared. He nodded to Princess Xidie and then followed Great Power Cui Ji toward the deepest part of Qingyun Academy.

Generally speaking, the deepest part of Qingyun Academy was reserved solely for the Dean. No other person was qualified to approach it.

Soon, led by Great Power Cui Ji, Gu Chen passed through Qingyun Academy and arrived at a huge and azure lake that was as clear as the sky at its deepest part.

Not far away, a man in a green shirt stood with jet-black temples and a gentle and amiable demeanor. Who else could he be if not the Dean of Qingyun Academy?

"Junior Gu Chen, pays respect to the Dean." At this moment, Gu Chen stepped forward and cupped his fist in a salute.

As the powerful leader of the academy, Gu Chen had had an encounter with him when he entered Qingyun Academy.

Although there was no oppressive aura or extraordinary phenomenon, upon arriving here, Gu Chen still keenly sensed that the entire world seemed to revolve around the man before him.

This was the power of the Great Powers, who could pluck stars and seize the moon, omnipotent to the extreme, and wield the force of the "Tao."

If not for such might, they would not be crowned with the title "Great Powers."

"You may dispense with the formalities." The Dean of Qingyun Academy spoke, his hands clasped behind his back as he stood there, gazing at the azure clear lake in the distance.

Hearing this, Gu Chen slowly stepped forward and came to stand behind the Dean.

"Initially, when Yueling recommended you to me, even I did not expect you to perform so outstandingly. Indeed, it has surprised me," the Dean of Qingyun Academy said, turning around to look at Gu Chen.

Qingyun Academy's Dean Situ Yin appeared to be middle-aged, but he was actually of a frighteningly advanced age, with an incredibly deep gaze.

When the Dean of Qingyun Academy spoke, Gu Chen also inwardly noted as expected. He had already guessed as much.

"Gu Jiuge, Gu Bai, you have quite a few identities indeed," the Dean of Qingyun Academy said calmly to Gu Chen, showing no discernible emotion.

"Junior has done so only for self-preservation," Gu Chen said, cupping his fist.

The Dean of Qingyun Academy merely smiled without speaking. The Saintess of Taoxu Road, Chu Yue Ling, naturally wouldn't tell him all the details about Gu Chen. However, as a Great Power, the Dean would naturally be able to discern quite a bit if he wished.

He simply chose not to pry into the life of a junior.

"You have performed very well. The title 'Heir of Azure Cloud Sky' is indeed well-deserved," Situ Yin said.

With these words and a nod from the Dean, Gu Chen's status within Qingyun Academy was completely affirmed.

"How much do you know about the last great era?" But soon after, the Dean changed the subject and asked.