40: Goodbye Chu Han

[You did not choose to go to the Ancient Wood Realm, because Mu Ningshuang was still very young at this time.]

[You chose to temporarily reside in Xuanji City, which was not far from the Ji Family.]

[In a previous simulation, this was the vicinity where you first met Chu Han.]

[Furthermore, Dan Juezi had not recovered his full cultivation at that time, making this the perfect opportunity for you to get rid of Chu Han.]

[You bought a large courtyard residence in Xuanji City.]

[You arranged for Fat Second Master and the others to start up their former business.]

[You asked Xiao Su if she was willing to become your Dao Companion.]

[She agreed.]

[After all, you were now the only person she could rely on in this world.]

[Furthermore, before Wei Youde passed away, he had also said that you were trustworthy.]

[You successfully became Dao Companions.]

[Although Xiao Su's strength was not high, because she was once a commandery princess, she was always able to keep your forces organized and in perfect order.]

[Within half a year, you successfully unified the underworld forces of Xuanji City.]

[Since Xiao Su's name was still on the Great Li Dynasty's wanted list, you changed her name for her, taking her surname and the "Xuanji" from Xuanji City to rename her Feng Xuanji.]

[In the fifth year, although your cultivation made no progress, you relied on your Golden Core level five cultivation to slay several figures in the Xuanji City underworld, successfully taking control of the city's entire underworld.]

[And under the guidance of Fat Second Master, you even risked plundering a Yao Beast that was originally meant to be delivered to Tianwu City—the Green Scaled Flood Dragon.]

[The Green Scaled Flood Dragon was a Tier 6 Yao Beast. Upon reaching adulthood, it would have power equivalent to a human in the Soul Transformation Realm, and it even possessed a sliver of hope to transform into a dragon. If successful, it would then be equivalent to a human in the Undergoing Tribulation Realm.]

[You completed a contract with the Green Scaled Flood Dragon and began to Cultivate the Great Wilderness Beast Control Scripture.]

[In the sixth year, you continuously monopolized all kinds of resources in Xuanji City, making life miserable for the low-level Cultivators of Xuanji City.]

[Feng Xuanji warned you not to do this, as your behavior was no different from draining the pond to catch the fish.]

[You smiled and did not answer her.]

[Because no one could have imagined that four years later, a sudden war would break out, instantly sweeping across the entire Eastern Continent Cultivation World, and the Great Wu Empire would bear the brunt of it, being the first to be eliminated.]

[In the seventh year, Feng Xuanji became pregnant.]

[At the end of that same year, your first child was born.]

[He inherited your Metal Spirit Body.]

[You named him Su Qingfeng, hoping that he would be like a sharp sword, unyielding and preferring to break rather than bend.]

[At the same time, the Su Family was successfully established.]

[Power of Leadership triggered.]

[Your cultivation received a certain boost.]

[Feeling your increased cultivation, you shook your head.]

[This was simply too little.]

[After all, at this time, the Su Family had only two members other than you: Feng Xuanji and Su Qingfeng.]

[One of them had only just reached Foundation Establishment, while the other was still a Mortal. The cultivation they provided you was extremely limited.]

[In the eighth year, you began to frantically amass wealth and continuously nurtured everyone and all the Yao Beasts around you.]

[All of your cultivations were improved.]

[With the help of numerous resources and Heaven Rewards Diligence, you reached Golden Core level six.]

[You couldn't help but sigh at the difficulty of cultivation. Although you had reached the Golden Core Realm at such a young age, every step forward became increasingly difficult.]

[At the same time, voices of opposition against you began to gradually appear in Xuanji City.]

[However, these were all directly suppressed by you with thunderous methods.]

[Although you also knew that solving problems with force was not a long-term solution and doing so would sooner or later provoke someone you couldn't afford to offend,]

[you would be running away in just over a year anyway. Coupled with having Crisis Awareness, why should you care about any of this?]

[In the ninth year, the war began.]

[You had made all the preparations before fleeing. Now, the only thing left to wait for was the retreat of the Great Wu Dynasty.]

[You began to secretly observe the Ji Family, waiting for them to start evacuating.]

[A few months later, the Ji Family began to retreat.]

[You secretly followed the group that Ji Qingxuan was in.]

[It was still that Golden Core Elder!]

[The familiar scenes flashed before your eyes once again like a revolving lantern.]

["Hand over Ji Qingxuan, and I can pretend I never saw the Ji Family's group today."]

["It's you? Chu Han, you're actually still alive?!"]

["I will give you one last chance. Hand over Ji Qingxuan!"]

[Soon, the leading Ji Family group clashed with Chu Han and his cohorts. However, although the Ji Family's Elder was a Golden Core Cultivator, he had to protect many low-Realm clan members. On the other hand, except for one Golden Core Cultivator, the opponents were mostly Purple Mansion Cultivators, and even Chu Han, who had the lowest Realm, possessed the strength to contend with the Purple Mansion Realm.]

[The Ji Family Cultivators gradually fell into a disadvantage.]

[Some Ji Family Cultivators began to beg the Elder to hand over Ji Qingxuan.]

[There was no need to delay everyone's evacuation for her sake alone.]

[Human nature was just that cold.]

[When Chu Han was down and out, no one in the entire Ji Family gave him a good look.]

[Now that he had come for revenge, they pushed all the blame onto Ji Qingxuan.]

[In the end, forced by circumstances, the Elder agreed to hand over Ji Qingxuan.]

[Some among the Ji Family even cheered and clapped in joy.]

[Ji Qingxuan fell into despair.]

[But as a mere member of a branch family, how could she have any chance to refuse?]

[Right at this moment, you moved.]

[As a dual Cultivator of both Qi and body, coupled with your Swift Steps talent, you lunged in front of the opposing Golden Core Cultivator in an instant.]

[With a swift strike of your palm, the Golden Core Cultivator's head exploded with a "bang."]

[The remaining Purple Mansion Cultivators wanted to escape, but how could the Ji Family's Golden Core Cultivator give them the chance?]

[He immediately called upon the other Ji Family Cultivators and pursued them.]

[As for you, you turned around and looked at Chu Han.]

["I want to know about Tang Chuan. If you can give me a satisfactory answer, I can let you leave."]

["Tang Chuan?"]

[Chu Han was first taken aback, and then his pupils constricted as he said, "How do you know about Tang Chuan?!"]

[You didn't answer his question but spoke again, "Answer what I said, otherwise even if the Soul inside your body comes out, it won't be able to save you."]

[Hearing this, Chu Han was even more horrified, but after a long silence, he still said, "I can tell you about Tang Chuan, but you must make a Heart Demon Oath to let me leave!"]

["You are in no position to bargain."]

[Hearing this, Chu Han's hair suddenly turned white as Dan Juezi merged with him, intending to wage a life-or-death struggle.]

[However, the current Dan Juezi was not an Undergoing Tribulation powerhouse. Even if he erupted with all his might now, he only had a Golden Core level one cultivation.]

["Too weak, Dan Juezi!"]

[You shook your head disdainfully.]

[Then, erupting with all your physical strength, you crushed straight toward Dan Juezi!]