After being reborn as an ugly cannon fodder, my appearance stats are off the charts!

Finally, they returned to the human world from the Hidden Dragon Abyss.

Han Tianshuo captured a man stationed near Qianlong Abyss and learned that three years had passed since the day he fell off the cliff.

Han Tianshuo immediately wanted to know where Yan An was now.

But they discovered that Yan An had disappeared for over two years...

The garrison commander was from Zhaoyue Manor, and he was here on the orders of Xie Shihong, waiting for Yan An to perhaps return.

Back then, before the battle between Xie Shihong and Zhong Lijun could be decided, news came that their subordinates were fighting amongst themselves and that Yan An had gone missing.

Now, both sides are looking for a safe haven.

They checked the ships that had gone to sea and confirmed that Yan An had not gone to the mainland overseas.

In this world, someone like Yan An cannot hide where there are people, because as soon as he is seen, he will inevitably attract attention—even if he disguises himself. Some news will inevitably spread.

However, people from Zhaoyue Manor and Moling City were sent out in batches to search for news of Yan An.

To this day, we have still gained nothing.

So, Yan An must be in that deserted place.

Xie Shihong and Zhong Lijun ventured deep into the vast mountains several times, but the mountains were so vast, so numerous, and so far away... Their martial arts were indeed like those of gods and demons, but they were not true gods and demons after all. They did not possess the divine power to travel thousands of miles away in the blink of an eye, nor the divine art to calculate the location of others out of thin air.

Han Tianshuo resorted to any means necessary to find out everything that had happened in the past.

He later learned that the supplies he found at the bottom of the cliff were thrown down by Yan An.

……

When Han Tianshuo found Xie Shihong, he was recovering through martial arts practice.

Even though the internal energy of the Nine Breaths Mystic Art can maintain an inexhaustible state of power, it cannot be used without stopping. After all, people need to rest.

"It's you." Xie Shihong opened his eyes, saw Han Tianshuo, and a faint look of surprise flashed in his eyes. "I never thought you would still be alive."

In the past, after Xie Shihong exposed Shi Xin, he simply laughed off what the other party had said.

The Han family does indeed have a special bloodline, but even Xie Shihong, who went down into the Hidden Dragon Abyss, couldn't guarantee he would come out alive...

At this moment, Han Tianshuo was dressed in gray, and his figure was even taller than three years ago. Even without using his internal energy, his aura seemed to be integrated with heaven and earth, appearing extremely harmonious and perfect. His realm had already reached a level where he could fight against Xie Shihong.

"You forced him. You forced him to disappear."

Xie Shihong's eyes darkened, and he slowly stood up, saying, "It seems I have to teach you a lesson: 'Once a teacher, always a teacher'—a disciple is only fit to be beaten by his master."

But now, their martial arts skills are almost equal.

They quickly found their footing amidst the devastation, as if a whirlwind had swept through.

Xie Shihong's face was quite ugly. The technique Han Tianshuo used was something he had never seen before, but it was even more exquisite than his Nine Breaths Profound Technique... He could tell that Han Tianshuo had not yet broken through to the top level of this technique. At this time, the two could still be evenly matched, but once Han Tianshuo broke through again, he would definitely lose.

But he had not yet found Yan An... When Xie Shihong thought of this, endless anxiety and anger surged into his heart.

Seeing Han Tianshuo's calm and composed demeanor, he couldn't help but say in a low voice, "Back then, how did you, a traitor on the run with nothing, manage to seduce Yan An and make him fall so in love with you... even almost chasing after him to commit suicide with you in Qianlong Abyss..."

Han Tianshuo's originally calm demeanor began to crumble inch by inch, almost like a silent earthquake. "A double suicide for love..." He never expected that Yan An would do such a thing for him.

Under the intense emotional impact, Han Tianshuo's aura suddenly changed and began to rise steadily.

At this moment, it was Xie Shihong's turn to have a sudden change in expression.

Han Tianshuo actually broke through?!

Breaking through in the heat of battle, the surge of one's aura to its peak can happen in the blink of an eye.

"What kind of cultivation technique do you practice?!"

"This merit is called the 'Nirvana Sutra in the Mortal World'."

……

After killing Xie Shihong, and thinking about Yan An's whereabouts, Han Tianshuo couldn't help but feel a little lost.

He already wanted to find Yan An, and now that feeling only grew stronger.

As he turned to leave, he saw Chang Cailan chasing after him.

"Second Senior Brother, it really is you!" Chang Cailan stared in disbelief at Xie Shihong's corpse. "You, you actually killed Master..."

Han Tianshuo looked at Chang Cailan and suddenly said, "Jie Shihong took me as his disciple because my bloodline and physique are suitable for cultivating the Nine Breaths Profound Technique, making me a useful tool in that life-or-death battle... He took you as his disciple because of your special physique. He wanted to see what kind of special bloodline you would produce if you were with me or our senior brother... Jie Shihong has no master-disciple relationship with the three of us. He just treats us as a source of amusement... Junior Sister Chang, now that Zhaoyue Manor is about to collapse, you should prepare yourself and leave quickly."

Chang Cailan never expected to hear such a truth. Her face turned pale. When she came to her senses, Han Tianshuo was already gone. She didn't care much. After thinking it over, she left a letter of annulment for You Yingming, packed her belongings, and left alone.

……

Han Tianshuo is now truly the best in the world.

He then went to Moling City and killed Zhongli Jun.

The three great legends that dominated the martial arts world for decades have finally become "the past".

The news spread like wildfire, reaching every corner of the world.

Han Tianshuo gazed into the unknown distance, imagining that Yan An would soon learn of the news and appear to meet him.

however……

One year, two years, three years...

Han Tianshuo searched for Yan An's whereabouts year after year, and for every possible clue, he was caught up in an endless journey.

It was five years and four months after he emerged from the Hidden Dragon Abyss.

That year, he turned twenty-nine.

It was in the Lanyue Pavilion on Luofeng Mountain, within Ruiyun City.

Nearly ten years ago, at the Lingchun Banquet, the sudden explosions and firestorms turned everything around into ruins, a scene of devastation and unbearable tragedy.

Now it has been completely transformed, becoming even more magnificent and brightly lit.

And he finally found Yan An again.

Han Tianshuo looked at Yan An and saw him sitting in the pavilion, holding a book in one hand, but not reading, but resting with his eyes closed.

Watching his quietly drooping eyelashes, watching him look up at me after hearing the sound—

Han Tianshuo's legs felt like they were filled with lead, and his back felt like it was carrying an immense weight.

Even though he was already the number one person in the world, able to come and go freely in any perilous situation, at this moment, he felt as if he had returned to those most wretched and miserable moments of the past.

Every step I took was taken with all my might.

Like a lost traveler who has traversed mountains and rivers and endured countless dangers over thousands of years, finally finding the way home in their dreams.

"You shouldn't have come to see me," Yan An said calmly.

Even so, he didn't care much when Han Tianshuo came.

Yan An looked at the empty panel.

Appearance: 180 points (Radiant Appearance)

He is now 28 years old.

Just like the ending of my previous life, my body is rapidly weakening.

Yan An spent so long in those deserted deep mountains, spending his days with countless birds and beasts, and sometimes he was happier than when he interacted with people.

He is now dying.

I just don't want to die in the mountains.

There will be another life—but Yan An wasn't entirely sure. Perhaps only after experiencing a third or fourth reincarnation...

Han Tianshuo had already arrived in front of Yan An. He knelt down and grasped Yan An's hand with trembling fingers.

"It's true..." Han Tianshuo said in a daze.

Yan An simply watched him quietly, letting him do as he pleased.

……

"I lied to you back then," Yan An said without any attempt to hide it. "I didn't really like you. I wasn't sincere in wanting to be your friend, I never thought about marrying you, and I would never die for you."

After listening, Han Tianshuo's expression went blank for a moment, but then, as if he had thought of something, a smile gradually appeared on his face. "Why did you tell me all this... You know perfectly well that whether you say it or not, I will only love you."

Yan An's gaze shifted slightly.

Han Tianshuo's smile grew brighter and brighter. "It's just because you don't want to lie to me anymore." To him, that was enough.

Moreover, Han Tianshuo believed that no one in the world could knock him away from Yan An's side now.

As long as he keeps working hard, one day he will make Yan An fall in love with him.

Seeing Han Tianshuo's silly grin.

Yan An's heart stirred slightly.

"I'm wrong," Yan An suddenly whispered.

People's likes and dislikes are always so fickle.

Yan An didn't fall in love with Han Tianshuo, but she felt more and more that Han Tianshuo shouldn't come to see her anymore.

……

From Han Tianshuo, Yan An learned about his experiences in the Hidden Dragon Abyss.

The hardships involved are self-evident; for Han Tianshuo, simply surviving was extremely difficult.

He found a stone house in the Hidden Dragon Abyss, and under the stone house, he discovered a large tomb. In one of the tomb chambers, he found the skeleton of a deceased person.

The hair on the skeleton was faintly visible and had once been red.

He underwent some trials there and eventually obtained the Divine Skill of Nirvana in the Mortal World, a divine pill, and a notebook.

Yan An took out the manuscript and looked at it.

From the very beginning, we see that the red-haired man is named Gong Xingyun. He was not originally born in this world, but was a visitor from outer space.

I was startled.

Gong Xingyun's original world was also a world of martial arts, but he could only be considered an ordinary first-rate master there. Above him were super first-rate masters, top masters, grandmasters, great grandmasters... One day, he accidentally stumbled upon the scene of two great grandmasters shattering the void. He was shocked and fainted. When he woke up, he had arrived in this world.

Initially, Gong Xingyun was excited to discover that his martial arts, which could only be described as ordinary first-rate, were in this world truly capable of viewing all living beings as ants, and were even more powerful and terrifying than the gods and demons imagined in the novels of this world.

Gong Xingyun has no attachment to his original world; he only wants to unleash his power in this world.

Unexpectedly, not long after he came to this world, he discovered that he had fallen ill. His father had suffered from this disease, and his grandfather had also suffered from it. The medicinal materials needed for this disease were not difficult to obtain in his original world. As long as he could take the medicine regularly, he could be no different from an ordinary person. Otherwise, his body would gradually weaken and eventually deteriorate to the point of death.

But such medicinal herbs cannot be found in this world at all.

Compared to his original world, this world is like a desolate place, with some special features, but it is far from being as "strange" as his original world.

Is it truly fate playing tricks on us?

Gong Xingyun harbored malicious intent and spread the martial arts he knew, intending to bring chaos to this world.

He had the chosen children consume the pills he brought with him when he transmigrated to improve their physique and physical constitution. They were then instructed to cultivate the martial arts techniques from the manuals he had written down from memory. In Gong Xingyun's view, the upper limit of people in this world was limited. Only by using pills to assist themselves in childhood could they possibly break through to the top level at a relatively young age. Even if they mastered several martial arts to the highest level, they would only live to be 150 years old at most, unlike in his original world where grandmasters started at 500 years old.

The martial arts techniques that Gong Xingyun gave away all belonged to other families, but he chose to keep his own most powerful technique, the Red Dust Nirvana Scripture, by his side.

Gong Xingyun also discovered the place called Qianlongyuan. He found that this place was unusual, somewhat like the kind of place in his original world where strange things would grow.

Gong Xingyun then settled down in Qianlongyuan, wanting to study this place and see if there was any chance of survival.

But he still gained nothing and soon died of illness there.

Before his death, he left behind the Nirvana Sutra in the mortal world, waiting for someone with the right affinity.

.........

Yan An is now weak and can only let Han Tianshuo stay by her side.

He just wanted to leave as soon as he got the chance.

But Han Tianshuo always manages to catch up with her.

Han Tianshuo was already suspicious, but he couldn't believe it no matter what. He couldn't believe that Yan An was actually so weak that he was about to die.

He went from desperately trying to salvage the relationship, sparing no expense and giving his all... to utter despair when it was irreversible.

In the end, Han Tianshuo was actually a little happy.

He was happy because he finally understood why Yan An said he shouldn't have come to see him, and he also understood why Yan An, despite being so weak, always wanted to leave alone during this time...

He could actually sense whether people liked him or not.

He knew before that Yan An didn't like him that much.

Now he knows even more clearly that Yan An does not dislike him at all.

Yan An wanted to leave simply because she didn't want to die in front of him and didn't want him to suffer.

Han Tianshuo held Yan An tightly.

Until Yan An seemed to sense something, she frowned and looked at him, then slowly closed her eyes.

When Yan An's breathing stopped.

Han Tianshuo's heart died at that moment.

He picked up the person in his arms and, using his unparalleled martial arts skills, arrived at an extremely secluded and picturesque place, where a tomb had been dug in advance.

Yan An's body was placed in a coffin.

Han Tianshuo leaned down and gently kissed Yan An's lips.

Then he lay down inside as well.

After closing the coffin, Han Tianshuo embraced Yan An and closed his eyes.

We cannot share a bed in life, but we will share a grave in death.