If I become a saint, a celestial official will summon me to raise horses.

Chapter 756 The Immortal's Lecture
Gu An made no comment on Li Xuandao's ambitions. Everyone has their own goals, and even the greatest people have their own selfish desires. Gu An himself was such a person.

Li Xuandao has the right to choose his own life, as long as he doesn't bring disaster to the world.

There are so many evil people in this world, and so many who start wars; they can't be killed all of them.

After chatting with Li Xuandao for half a day, Gu An wandered around the Taicang Dynasty alone, while Li Xuandao excitedly returned to the Imperial Study to begin formulating a war plan.

Unlike the chaos in other parts of the world, the Taicang Continent has always been peaceful and has not been affected by the trends of the world.

However, even in peaceful places, there are people suffering. If Gu An encounters such people, he will not hesitate to help them. He has the ability to save the world, but he does not do so because of the laws of nature. As for helping individuals, it is because he does what he wants to do.

Sometimes, Gu An would find pleasure in seeing other people's fates changed because of him.

His figure disappeared into the vast sea of ​​people in the city. It seemed that he was just as small and insignificant as the world around him.

……

In the void, thousands of sword shadows floated in all directions, forming a magnificent sword formation. Each sword shadow was larger than a star. In the formation, a red-clad sword cultivator with disheveled hair stood holding a sword. Sword energy swirled around him, chaotic and violent.

His gaze fell upon Li Ya outside the sword formation. The two were far apart, yet their eyes clashed, causing the space along their path to fluctuate violently.

Li Ya, dressed in black, wielded his finger as a sword, his sword intent emanating spontaneously. Behind him, in the dark void, a terrifying sword shadow stood faintly, formed from his sword intent.

"Such powerful sword intent! Your cultivation level is clearly at the initial stage of the Daoist Canon's Free and Easy Immortal Realm, but the strength of your sword intent already gives you the qualification to dominate the same realm."

The red-clad swordsman spoke, his tone full of approval, seemingly unaware of any threat posed by the sword formation before him.

Li Ya stared at him with icy eyes and asked, "What realm do you come from? Why did you come to the Heavenly Spirit Great World? Why did you sacrifice the souls of so many living beings to your sword path?"

The red-robed swordsman laughed and said, "I come from the Azure Jade Great World. You probably haven't heard of me. As for why I came here, there are naturally compelling reasons. I am seriously injured, and my sword intent has suffered a karmic backlash. I need many souls to heal me."

Li Ya frowned, not expecting the other party to be so honest.

Despite being severely injured, he still possesses such strength!
Li Ya was filled with hesitation, not out of fear of the red-robed swordsman, but because there were more and more powerful cultivators from beyond the heavens like him. Some, like the red-robed swordsman, used the lives of ordinary people to heal their wounds, while others established their own sects, harboring unknown ambitions. Whether in the heavens or beyond, the situation was becoming increasingly chaotic.

"Seeing that you have good aptitude, I can forgive your offense. Be my sword slave, and I can take you to see a higher realm. This great world will only become more and more chaotic. One day, even the immortals and gods who guard this world will find it difficult to protect themselves."

The red-clad swordsman looked at Li Ya and said with a cold smile. As soon as he finished speaking, Li Ya felt as if countless eyes were spying on him from all directions in the darkness, as cold and sinister as snakes and scorpions, making him feel uncomfortable.

boom--

A terrifying shock came from the depths of darkness, stirring up the spiritual energy along the way and blowing Li Ya's black clothes, causing him to subconsciously turn his head to look.

He saw two figures exuding terrifying auras colliding rapidly in the far distance. Their speed and agility far exceeded his perception, making him tremble with fear.

One of the auras should be that of the legendary Heavenly Spirit God. His Heavenly Dao fortune is exactly the same as the Heavenly Dao light layer that surrounds the Heavenly Spirit Great World, only more oppressive.

Even the gods are being restrained?
Li Ya thought to himself, just then, a strong wind rushed towards him. He subconsciously turned around and his pupils dilated. He saw the red-clad swordsman pierce through his sword formation and kill his way to him.

The red-clad swordsman wore a ferocious and terrifying smile, his right hand reaching for Li Ya's head like a vengeful ghost. ...

Under the bright sunshine, in a bustling and prosperous city, Gu An leaned against the courtyard wall, a large chicken leg in his hand. As he gnawed on it, he mumbled, "Zhao Zilong, amidst a million-strong army, with only a long spear and a white horse, charged in and out, the blood staining even the baby in his arms red..."

Standing in front of him were a dozen or so children, both boys and girls, the oldest no more than thirteen and the youngest only five years old, all looking nervously at Gu An, waiting for him to continue.

Gu An stopped what he was doing and tried to swallow. He seemed to choke and gently patted his chest.

"Meat alone isn't enough. Who's going to steal a jar of wine from my house for me?" Gu An asked with a smile, which immediately caused an uproar among the children.

"This roast chicken has already cost us a lot of money, and you still want drinks?"

"How can you do this? You haven't even finished the chicken, and you want more wine?"

"Liar! Big liar!"

"Tell me quickly, how can you stop here?"

The children got anxious, and some even raised their little fists, as if they were about to beat up Gu An.

People playing on the street couldn't help but turn their heads to look. Most of them felt strange. Gu An's clothes clearly indicated that he was either rich or noble. Why was he getting angry with a group of children?
Some women with children quickly moved away from the area, fearing that Gu An was a bad person.

Gu An's smile widened. He stared at Gu An and said, "What do you know? If you were to buy the book Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the money you'd spend would be more than a roast chicken. If you were to hire a storyteller of my caliber, the cost would be even greater. It's not something you can buy with a jar of wine or a chicken. You've made a fortune!"

An older boy angrily retorted, "Stop lying! It's not some kind of magical book, why would it cost so much?"

"Hey, you know what? There really is a cultivation version of Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Do you know what kind of cultivation technique Zhao Zilong practiced?" Gu An's words immediately dispelled the boy's anger, replacing it with curiosity. The other children also showed curiosity.

Gu An didn't continue speaking, but instead began to quickly gnaw on the chicken leg in his hand, leaving the children to urge him on.

boom!
A figure descended from the sky, crashing onto the street not far away, kicking up clouds of dust. A strong wind howled, startling the children in front of Gu An, who screamed in terror.

People began to flee in all directions, and everything descended into chaos.

As the dust settled on the street, two figures appeared, namely the red-clad swordsman and Li Ya.

Li Ya was held up in the air by the red-clad swordsman, who had grabbed his neck with one hand. He was covered in blood and looked extremely disheveled.

"Still not willing to back down? I've already been very restrained, otherwise this city would have been reduced to ashes just now. If you don't agree, I'll have to sacrifice the souls of everyone in the city right in front of you."

The red-clad swordsman grinned menacingly. After speaking, his gaze swept in all directions and quickly focused on Gu An and the group of children. So many children gathered in front of a courtyard wall was quite eye-catching.

Li Ya had his back to Gu An. He couldn't sense Gu An's presence, but he noticed the red-clad swordsman's gaze. He glanced at him out of the corner of his eye, and then his pupils contracted, followed by a strange smile on his face.

(End of this chapter)