"Earlier, I made a trip out of Bamboo Scroll Lake with another guest elder of the sect, and I've acquainted myself with Great General Su Gaoshan. Are you interested in joining the military?" Liu Zhimao asked with a smile.0

"It's fine. I won't trouble you to make arrangements for me, Master," Gu Can replied with a shake of his head.0

Liu Zhimao didn't insist.0

All of a sudden, a reminiscent look appeared in his eyes as he asked, "You still haven't even turned fourteen yet, right?"0

Gu Can nodded in response.0

Liu Zhimao was silent for a moment, then said, "If I can successfully make a breakthrough to the Upper Five Tiers, then as a guest elder, I'll be able to make three requests to the True Realm Sect. This is something that Sect Leader Jiang promised me from the very beginning. I'm planning to ask the sect to assign you a piece of territory that encompasses both Cyan Gorge Island and White Fish Island, among others."0

Gu Can's expression remained unchanged, and he wasn't in a hurry to speak.0

"I'm not doing this solely for your benefit. Instead, there are some selfish considerations on my part as well," Liu Zhimao continued. "I don't want the lineage of Cyan Gorge Island to be severed. As long as you remain on Cyan Gorge Island, the ancestral hall will remain standing, and it'll be fine even if very few people from the island remain. 0

“That way, as the island master of Cyan Gorge Island, I'll be able to fully dedicate myself to serving Jiang Shangzhen and the True Realm Sect."0

"What do you need me to do, Master?" Gu Can asked. "I wouldn't dare to proclaim that I'm willing to throw away my life for whatever cause you assign me, but as long as it's within the realm of my capabilities, I'll be sure to carry out your bidding to the best of my abilities."0

Liu Zhimao was very pleased to hear this, and he stroked his beard with a smile as he said, "I want you to help the Cyan Gorge Island ancestral...0