It's Not Easy to Live

"You can forget about it. You're just an old man, and if you go, you'll be risking your life," Yi Feng shook his head.

This old man...

He really doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth.

The matters between cultivators, and yet you, an old fool, go and meddle in them. When the time comes, you won't even know how you died.

Qingshan Patriarch's heart tightened.

Especially when he heard the phrase "risking your life," he became even more alert. It's a good thing he came to consult the master!

He quickly got up and bowed to Yi Feng, "Thank you, sir, for the reminder. Qingshan has some matters to attend to, so I will take my leave."

After speaking, he immediately hurried back to the sect.

Outside Pingjiang City...

Several figures descended from mid-air.

At the forefront was a woman in flowing white clothes. Her face was exquisitely beautiful, and her figure was enchanting. Her appearance was truly a rare beauty in the human world.

On her left was an elderly man in gray clothes. He appeared ordinary on the surface, but the aura unintentionally emanating from his body revealed that he was undoubtedly a formidable expert.

The insignia on their attire indicated that they were from the Wind and Cloud Valley in Nansha.

And the woman at the forefront was none other than Yun Xianque, the pride of the Wind and Cloud Valley.

"Uncle Lin, where is Wu Chang'an?" Yun Xianque furrowed her brows.

"Ah, he's probably still behind us," the man known as Uncle Lin sighed.

"This matter is of great importance, and neither of us knows if we can come out of it unscathed. I really don't understand why the Valley Master asked me to bring him along. He's just a Martial King, isn't he just causing trouble for us?" Yun Xianque spoke coldly, clearly dissatisfied with this Wu Chang'an.

"Ah, please forgive him, Holy Maiden," Uncle Lin sighed with a complex expression. "In fact, Wu Chang'an has great talent, but I don't know why he didn't focus on cultivating his strength. Instead, he stayed within the sect, closed off from the world, and spent his time practicing those strange auxiliary techniques like Body Doubling and Earth Escaping techniques. I don't know what use they have."

Yun Xianque's face turned cold, clearly showing no interest in discussing this person.

Finally, when the two of them were running out of patience, a figure leisurely flew over.

It was Wu Chang'an.

He had a youthful appearance, not tall nor thin, and had a clean and handsome face.

But he stopped a hundred feet away from them.

"Wu Chang'an, what's the matter with you?" Yun Xianque said in a cold voice. "If you don't want to go, then get lost."

However...

To her surprise, as soon as her voice fell, Wu Chang'an turned around and vanished into thin air in the blink of an eye.

"You..." Yun Xianque stood dumbfounded in place, her face turning purple with anger. She stomped her jade foot forcefully and chased after him with Uncle Lin, both of them wearing expressions of resentment.

Although she didn't want to be burdened with him, the Valley Master of Wind and Cloud Valley had already given her a direct order to take Wu Chang'an and let him broaden his horizons. If she truly allowed Wu Chang'an to run back alone, she would undoubtedly face the Valley Master's reprimand when she returned.

But what was unexpected was that even though the two of them pursued at full speed, they couldn't find any trace of Wu Chang'an.

Even after searching the surroundings, he remained completely invisible.

"How can a mere Martial King vanish into thin air?" Yun Xianque's face was filled with disbelief.

Uncle Lin also wore a puzzled expression.

He, a Martial Venerable, actually let a Martial King slip away right under his nose.

Truly strange.

"Let's forget about him, Uncle Lin. Jiang Yu's tomb is important. Let's hurry to Qingshan Gate!" Yun Xianque furrowed his brow and spoke softly.

"Alright!"

Uncle Lin nodded, thinking that Wu Chang'an should be fine on his own.

Because sometimes he felt that Wu Chang'an had a somewhat sinister nature.

Or maybe he was just lucky?

But he couldn't say for sure.

Soon after, the two of them flew into the air and headed towards Qingshan Gate.

After they had left for a moment, a head emerged from the ground.

"Phew!"

Wu Chang'an watched the two figures getting farther away and let out a sigh of relief.

"This woman is so beautiful, she's definitely a calamity to men. It's inevitable that she will have pursuers, and where there are pursuers, there will be conflicts. And with this tomb..."

"Phew!"

"It's too dangerous!"

"With my current strength, if I were to encounter a Martial Ancestor, there would be a one in ten million chance of them taking my life."

"And if there's a Martial Venerable as well, then it would be even more dangerous..."

At this point, Wu Chang'an furrowed his brow tightly and couldn't help but shiver.

If the strength of a Martial Venerable were to be roughly estimated, it would probably have a one in ten thousand chance of taking his life.

"I can't afford such risks!"

After considering it for a while, Wu Chang'an immediately made up his mind.

Just as he was about to turn back, he hesitated.

"But it doesn't seem safe to go back to Wind and Cloud Valley either."

"There are more and more things happening in the sect, missions and all sorts of causes and consequences, countless dangers. It seems that I can't go back to Wind and Cloud Valley. I can only find a place to hide!"

"Sigh!"

"Why is life always so troublesome? Can't I just live peacefully and quietly?"

Wu Chang'an sighed and looked at Pingjiang City ahead, his eyes slightly brightening.

"This city belongs to the outskirts of Nansha. There should be fewer powerful experts inside, so there shouldn't be as much trouble if I hide in this city."

Having made up his mind, he walked towards Nansha City.

Just then, a bee flew over, and he instinctively swatted it dead.

But in the next moment, he trembled violently.

"I was careless, I've caused trouble!"

He looked down at the dead bee, and cold sweat dripped from his forehead.

Bees are social insects, which means that it must have companions. If one of them cultivates into a demon and successfully grows stronger...

Then in ten thousand years, it's very likely that it will seek revenge for its former companion. That would be a big trouble for him!

Thinking of this, a sense of fear rose in his heart.

His face turned cold.

"Since that's the case, I'll have to eradicate the roots!"

With that said, his killing intent surged, and his sharp gaze began to scan the surroundings. Finally, he found the bee's nest and launched a powerful attack, instantly destroying it.

Counting the bees on the ground and confirming that there were no survivors, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Phew."

"I almost brought disaster upon myself again."

"Life is really not easy. If only I could find a powerful backer to protect me, then I could live to a ripe old age in peace."

"Ah!"

Wu Chang'an slowly walked towards Pingjiang City, trying to avoid crowds as much as possible along the way, and finally entered the city.