Retracting his gaze from the sky, Gu Mo continued to walk forward.
With only a few days left, he needed to continue accumulating professional experience, aiming to reach the standard with his true attributes. The goal was to ensure that when he unlocked the immortality's advancement, both his spirit and flesh would undergo an evolution, at least akin to how Kikyo strengthened the Celestial Maiden Body.
That's why he returned to demand the Holy Grail from Gilgamesh, which was a planned step from the start. After serious consideration, he believed he had a great chance to obtain it—if not, he could plot for another Holy Grail.
It was also due to the existence of the Holy Grail that he wished to emulate Emperor Shi's approach; otherwise, he wouldn't meet the conditions to achieve it.
