Chapter 453 - High Aspirations

Gui Xian brushed his robes and sat on the edge of the stone platform, held Xiao Chen’s shoulders, and said, “Are you better?”

At this time, Qingluan and Ziyun’er also came over. The two sisters bowed and said, “Thank you, Senior Gui Xian!” They did not expect this old man to be Gui Xian, whom they were looking for and who was also Liu Liancheng’s master.

Xiao Chen coughed, cupped his hand, and said, “Thank you, Senior, for helping. I’m fine now.”

Beside the door, Liu Liancheng’s eyes were cold. The more he saw Gui Xian caring about Xiao Chen at this moment, the more resentment he felt in his heart. He stepped forward, smiled, and said, “It’s my fault to disturb Master for this.”

Xiao Chen glanced at him lightly. In fact, he had previously guessed that an apprentice could reach the level of Sixth-order Elixir Saint by the age of 20. In this world, besides Gui Xian, who else had this ability?

Gui Xian was indeed the master of Liu Liancheng and Feng Yufeng, but this was something from a long time ago. Earlier, Feng Yufeng was malicious and wanted to steal the Elixir King Scripture, and was kicked out of the sect. Later, Liu Liancheng also did something that resulted in a conflict between the master and apprentice, and they had not seen each other in many years. It was only recently that they improved their relationship slightly.

Liu Liancheng naturally heard about Gui Xian’s affairs in the Zuoqiu family, and also knew about his relationship with Xiao Chen. He knew that he cared about this person who was not his blood relative. Hence, that night when he heard Xiao Chen’s name, he was surprised.

“How is Master these days? I was planning to visit Master during the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, I did not expect this…”

Gui Xian glanced at him, snorted coldly, and flicked his sleeves. “Go prepare some things for me.”

Three days later, under the treatment of Gui Xian, Xiao Chen had almost recovered, and although his skills had not been fully recovered, his hair had turned black again and his complexion looked much better.

The two walked in the quiet valley, looking at the distant lakes and mountains, the green lakes flickering in the sun. Qingluan and Ziyun’er followed behind the two silently and did not speak.

Gui Xian held his hands behind his back, overlooking the clouds on the horizon, and said, “I’ve heard about you, alas…” Then he sighed deeply. Xiao Chen smiled and said, “Why did Senior sigh?”

Gui Xian suddenly stopped and looked at him and said, “Now Violet Manor’s situation is turbulent, the heroes are divided. Boy, have you ever thought about forming your own force?”

Xiao Chen froze, then smiled and said, “Is Senior joking with me? ”

Gui Xian shook his head, looked at him with a fixed gaze, and said, “I’m not joking with you. Now in the troubled world, there are so many fierce and ambitious people rising. Don’t you think about forming your own force?”

Xiao Chen smiled bitterly and plucked off two leaves beside his shoulder as he said, “I have always been accustomed to being as unworldly as wild cranes or floating clouds; it’s carefree to be alone, without many worries. Moreover, I am looking for the most important person in my life. Before I find her, whatever the situation in the world is, whether it is Immortal or Devil, it has nothing to do with me.”

Gui Xian was displeased. He flicked his sleeves and said, “Being immersed in love for a long time, it is easy to lose ambition, naturally a good man caught in difficult circumstances!”

Xiao Chen smiled bitterly. “It is not romantic love, she is my master.”

Gui Xian shook his head, suddenly turned around and looked at Qingluan and Ziyun’er, and then said, “If someone wants to kill them, you can only choose one between them. How do you choose who would survive?”

Hearing this, Qingluan and Ziyun’er both trembled slightly while looking at Xiao Chen. Xiao Chen pinched his fingers, crushed the two leaves between them, and said coldly, “I won’t let something like that happen.”

Gui Xian shook his head and smiled. “The Ling Family and Order of the Divine Fire are just fine. For example, what if it is a thousand armies of the Immortals’ League? Can you stand alone? Even if a person has three heads and six arms, after all, one’s power is limited. This is also the reason why in the Human World, the most powerful martial arts masters, or even a Martial Arts Supreme, would never confront the army of a nation.”

Xiao Chen took a deep breath and his eyes gradually calmed down. Gui Xian said, “Do you know why Immortals’ League is targeting you everywhere? Even a small fry like the Ling Family or the Order of the Divine Fire dares to ride above your head.”

Xiao Chen snorted coldly, “It’s just because I’m rebellious and I go against them everywhere, so I’m called a devil and bear the sins of one!”

“Wrong!” Gui Xian suddenly looked at him, and his expression became serious. “It’s because there is only one of you! If you are a powerful leader, if you have the background of the top 10 families, could they dare to easily offend you?”

Xiao Chen hesitated; this statement was not unreasonable. At that time, he was a disciple of the Mystic Cyan Sect, so no one dared to offend him, but now, even a small sect dared to provoke him twice or more. “This is the world, the weak are the prey of the strong.”

Gui Xian took a deep breath, and his eyes gradually became a little cloudy, as if he remembered the last thing he wanted to remember. He said, “How strong is a person? Even if you are the top young man of Violet Manor, so what? In their eyes, it is just a man with ruthless courage. When there is a conflict, between you and a big family or big sect, they will resolutely choose the latter and abandon you.”

Having said that, Gui Xian flashed a self-deprecating smile and continued, “So at that time, the Order of the Divine Fire committed sins without being punished, and you were locked up in Devil Repressed Tower. Like the empires of the Human World, these so-called heavenly laws are only used to protect the big families and maintain the relationship of interests between them. If you want to redress an injustice, you’re simply daydreaming.”

Gui Xian paused for a moment then continued, “In short, no matter how strong a person is, there will always be a force that oppresses him, and if it is a powerful force, no one dares to belittle it.”

During the conversation, the four of them had arrived at a small square pavilion. Xiao Chen invited Gui Xian to sit inside as he said, “What Senior Gui Xian said makes sense, but…”

Gui Xian’s gaze was firm as he said, “In today’s troubled world, villains seek life, gentlemen seek the country, and great men seek the world, and they should not be indecisive!”

Xiao Chen pondered for a moment. He naturally understood that at the time when Wuwang Wind Cloud City bound the Earth Spiritual Meridian, but the forces of the East Continent did not dare to provoke easily. Therefore, the deterrent power of a force is far stronger than that of a person. If he was also a City Master, would the Order of the Divine Fire and others dare to provoke him?

Gui Xian said, “At this moment, we are facing a devil confrontation, and the heroes are divided. If we do not have the ambition, we will certainly fall behind.”

Xiao Chen nodded and said, “I’m aware of the principle behind this, but…” Gui Xian interrupted, “I will help you, what are you afraid of?”

Xiao Chen froze and looked at him. Now a Sixth-order Elixir Saint had a pivotal position in Violet Manor, and Gui Xian was at least a Seventh-order Elixir Immortal level, or even an Eighth-order Sage of Healing. He just had to make a clarion call and the heroes around the world would rush to be a part of his alliance.

“Why does Senior Gui Xian help me so much?”

Gui Xian kept silent. Ziyun’er said with a smile, “My Lord treats others well, so others naturally treat him well.”

This remark made it clear what Xiao Chen’s temperament was like. He treated all the people around him nicely, never guarded against anyone, and never played tricks on the people around him, and he treated his enemies with ruthlessness. Therefore, the people who cared for him would care for him all his life, and the people who hated him also hated him so much that they could not wait to get rid of him.

Gui Xian sighed. “When I was trapped in the Zuoqiu family, only you and that stupid boy, None-flower Dust, dared to risk your lives to save me. Even Liu Liancheng never thought of saving me, let alone other people.”

“Senior was kind to me in the past, it’s what I should do.” After speaking, Xiao Chen looked at Qingluan and Ziyun’er again. “What do you think of what Senior Gui Xian has said?”

Qingluan and Ziyun’er cupped their fists and said in unison, “We will follow the Lord and walk the wire for you!”

Xiao Chen nodded. At this moment, the mountain breeze was bleak, and everyone’s clothes were flapping loudly. Xiao Chen’s mind also had a spirit of high aspirations. He thought that as the situation was turbulent today, the strength of one person was really too small. Putting aside the Order of The Divine Fire, but how to deal with an Ancient Immortal Clan family like the Mo family? Moreover, in the future, it would be necessary to find the master to solve the mystery of thousands of years, and it was difficult to do it alone.

Gui Xian said, “Boy, you have an extraordinary life, and you have the destiny of Power Star, Ruinous Star, and Flirting Star coming together. In the Human World, this is to have the destiny of an emperor, so I’m waiting to see you rule the world!”

Xiao Chen cupped his fist and said, “In the future, I will rely on Senior a lot.”

The four did not return until dusk. On the ninth day, it was August 12th. Under the careful care of Gui Xian, Xiao Chen had fully recovered. Not only did he fully recover his skills, but he also went to a higher level. He had reached the third level of the Nirvana Realm and could kill Mo Yu and others just by waving his hand.

Gui Xian looked at him and nodded. “Your recovery was pretty good, but you have to remember, in the future, you must not get excessively depleted. Although the two breaths in your body have not dissipated this time, everything has its end, remember.”

At night, a bright moon hovered and illuminated the entire Jueming Gorge. Xiao Chen stood on the pavilion, standing with his hands behind him, his clothes fluttering gently, and he looked up at the solitary moon hanging high in the sky.

“She sees the moon, but her beloved is out of sight; she’d follow it to shine on her beloved’s face… You should be awake now.”

Xiao Chen sighed for a long time. More than a month had passed, and the scene from that day was still in his head. If Brother Yifeng was not in trouble, he would go to Mount Wuyue’s Wind Cloud Meeting on August 15th.

“Is my Lord worried about Miss Li?”

Light footsteps sounded from behind him as Ziyun’er came over softly, the moonlight shining on her as if covering her with a light veil.

Xiao Chen sighed. “I hope she and Brother Yifeng are all right. Wait for this to end and I will see if I can go to Kunlun in person.”

After speaking, he turned around and Ziyun’er walked over as well. The two were separated by a distance of two feet, and Xiao Chen smelled the scent of her body. He felt a little lightheaded and took a step forward to be closer to her.

Ziyun’er’s curly eyelashes flickered like cicada wings, and blinking her pair of big watery eyes, she whispered, “What happened to my Lord?”

Xiao Chen smirked. He wore a playful smile and did not speak, and moved closer to her. Ziyun’er continued to blink her big eyes as she said, “Are you hungry, my Lord?”

Xiao Chen was still smiling as he approached her again, and he could almost smell her breath. Ziyun’er blinked her pair of big eyes, and suddenly her forefinger pressed on his lips. Shaking her head, she said, “My sister said no more. If my Lord is hungry, I’ll get some pastries for my Lord.”

Her innocent eyes and innocent words made Xiao Chen almost unable to hold back a laugh. At this moment, a cough was heard below the pavilion, and Xiao Chen quickly retracted his body and coughed and said, “Qingluan, it’s so late, what’s up?”

“Senior Gui Xian has everything ready and will leave for Mount Wuyue tomorrow morning. Please return to the room earlier to rest. In addition, Senior asked me to tell my Lord that the people of that Immortals’ League will not go directly to Mount Wuyue, but they will be in alliance with the majors and guard on the outside. My Lord needs to be fully prepared.”