Ascending the Heavens as an Evil God

Each field had its specialists.

Gu Nan himself was a top-notch missions player, so he knew very well how much an apostle who specialized in completing missions would improve the efficiency of dungeon farming.

Although Lan Si was trying very hard, she obviously still had a long way to go before she could clear Splendid World, even if she had the walkthrough.

For novice players, walkthroughs were sometimes no different from a foreign language they couldn’t understand.

The candidate Red Tail recommended was Guan Hongchen, a woman who was a contemporary of Red Tail. Guan Hongchen worked together with Red Tail as a reincarnator in her early years, which was why the latter thought highly of Guan Hongchen’s mission clearing abilities.

Later, Red Tail left the Central Region for Heaven and Earth Star to take charge of White Mist, and she didn’t hear any news about Guan Hongchen for a long time.

It wasn't until many years later that she occasionally heard that Guan Hongchen had already washed her hands of the reincarnation business and retired.

……

Central Region, Peach Blossoms Star.

The Central Region had many administrative planets suitable for settling down in, and among these planets, Peach Blossoms Star was definitely one of the most famous ones.

What did Peach Blossoms Star have the most? It had the most number of powerhouses living in seclusion.

Here, one could find experts from all walks of life, even some old fellows who had already retired from the martial world. For one reason or another, they all stayed away from disputes and settled down here, living in seclusion.

In fact, the name Peach Blossoms Star was coined by a Void Cutter recluse thousands of years ago with the meaning of “the peaceful and prosperous peach blossom utopia.”

All the policies and laws on this planet were prepared for those living in seclusion.

No matter what identity or faction you used to belong to, after coming to Peach Blossoms Star, no one here will care.

This was a place for people to start over. Even Starry Ocean Pavilion’s tough policies from earlier ultimately failed to spread to Peach Blossoms Star.

"Quite an interesting place," Gu Nan couldn't help commenting with a chuckle after learning about the history of Peach Blossoms Star.

In his eyes, such a place that didn’t care about someone’s history was very suitable for designing missions and storylines in. If he was a game designer, he would definitely arrange several classic NPC storylines here.

Red Tail stood beside Gu Nan and explained softly, "Many people regard Peach Blossoms Star as their final destination. When they no longer have the energy to advance forward, they’ll come here to enjoy a life in retirement."

Peach Blossoms Star was such a retirement star. This was also the case for Guan Hongchen, whom Gu Nan was looking for.

Guan Hongchen wasn’t weak. In her early years, she was a genius Prodigious Realm cultivator, but she never had the opportunity to step into Void Cutter Realm.

She wasn’t a bloodline user like Red Tail, but a pure-blooded human. As she got older, her determination to advance further gradually died out, so she came to Peach Blossoms Star to live in seclusion.

Actually, it wasn’t completely accurate to say she was living in seclusion. Guan Hongchen didn't even change her name. Her acquaintances could still ask around and find out her whereabouts.

It’s just that due to the special situation of Peach Blossoms Star and the fact that she didn’t have enemies who held a bone-deep grudge against her, she was able to enjoy peace and happiness over the years.

Since they were looking for Guan Hongchen, Red Tail was naturally responsible for trifling matters like investigating her specific situation.

So after Red Tail finished gathering information, she took Gu Nan to a banquet.

"How lively."

"Today is the one-month birthday of Guan Hongchen's oldest grandson, so a banquet was specially held to entertain relatives and friends." Red Tail did investigate thoroughly. She even knew the reason for the banquet.

The two slowly walked into the venue. At the door, Red Tail even took out two invitations as part of their disguise.

The Indigo Mound tribe really was quite influential within the Central Region. Even in a "retirement center" like Peach Blossoms Star, Red Tail could still mobilize a lot of manpower.

Ever since the events on the peak of Indigo Mound Mountain, Red Tail had long since stopped being a traitor of the tribe.

"The one at the door just now is Guan Hongchen’s son." Red Tail leaned into Gu Nan's ear and whispered, "Guan Hongchen only has a son and a daughter. The daughter is obsessed with martial arts, so the family business can only be inherited by her son."

Gu Nan nodded. Of course he understood Red Tail’s unspoken implication—the son was a good starting point if he wanted to coerce Guan Hongchen into submission by threatening her family.

"They can attack now," Gu Nan said calmly.

Red Tail raised her head with a slightly dazed expression, shivering involuntarily despite not being cold.

She thought that when Gu Nan said "kill her entire family,” he only meant to use that as a last resort to coerce Guan Hongchen, but who would’ve thought…

"Gu Nan?!” A surprised shout came from the side.

Red Tail suddenly turned her head in that direction like she’d seen a ghost.

‘There’s actually someone who knows Gu Nan in a place like this?!’

Even Gu Nan himself was slightly surprised. He had the ability to instantly scan the entire banquet and clearly see everyone’s faces, but he usually didn't have the leisurely mood to do such a thing.

But after this shout rang out, Gu Nan’s incredibly powerful mind lightly swept through the entire banquet, immediately taking in everything about the situation at once.

Zhang Dongsheng ran over delightedly. Like an old friend who hadn’t seen Gu Nan for many years, he didn’t hesitate to greet Gu Nan.

It was true that they hadn’t seen each other for many years, but the old friends part might not necessarily be true.

Like Tang Xuan, Zhang Dongsheng was once the person in charge of Radiant Tower’s asteroid belt branch office. It’s just that he didn't participate in the Immortal Demon World mission, so he didn't have much interaction with Gu Nan.

However, the two really did know each other, but Gu Nan didn’t expect for him to appear here.

"Something the matter?" Gu Nan only used three words to fully express his indifference.

However, Zhang Dongsheng didn’t mind. Perhaps in his impression, Gu Nan had always been this kind of person. He was still trying to exchange pleasantries while inviting Gu Nan over to sit with him in passing.

"Zhang Dongsheng, what are you doing over there!" A man’s shout came from the same direction, and Zhang Dongsheng could only hurry back after saying goodbye to Gu Nan.

He came quickly and left just as quickly. Red Tail was still surprised that Gu Nan actually had acquaintances, while Gu Nan completely ignored this scene.

He was simply waiting for the plan to commence. To him, it didn’t matter at all whether unrelated NPCs appeared in a mission.

On the other side, Zhang Dongsheng hurried back to his own table that had five men and one woman seated around it. They were Zhang Dongsheng's current teammates.

"What are you trying to pull?! Senior Guan will meet us soon. Where are you running off to at such a critical time?" A bearded man scolded in a heavy voice. He was the one who called Zhang Dongsheng back just now.

But Zhang Dongsheng said quickly, "Captain, remember what I told you guys before? I met a mission genius in the asteroid belt division!"

"You mean, that was him just now?" The woman next to him shot him a glance. "How can there be such a coincidence…"

Another person interjected, "A mission genius from the asteroid belt division? Haha!"

Although he didn't say it, his laughter fully expressed his opinion.

The leader with sideburns studied Zhang Dongsheng with a doubtful gaze. Clearly, he didn't believe it either. After all, the reputation Gu Nan left back then was too brief to be known to everyone in Radiant Tower.

But Zhang Dongsheng returned his captain’s gaze without flinching at all. Perhaps his determination moved the other party, and the captain finally spoke.

"Since you’re so certain, ask him to come over and meet us." The captain said flatly, "Senior Guan might not necessarily be willing to help us. If he can help instead, then that will be a pleasant surprise."