I'm here in the martial arts world just to find love.

The various profound masters and martial arts experts on the surface of the earth each had their own thoughts and ideas.

Beneath the pit, in the underground river.

Jiang Chao, who had just experienced a peak martial arts sparring match, was still somewhat dazed.

It is said that youth is unaware of sorrow.

Similarly, apart from the taste of sorrow, all other tastes are the same.

Now that Jiang Chao has experienced it firsthand, he understands why so many stories of the martial arts world are related to love, hate, and grudges.

Only those who have truly experienced it can understand the feeling.

That's why you get caught up in it and can't get out.

Jiang Chao sighed inwardly, withdrew a trace of his true energy that had been isolating the river water, and allowed the icy river water to rush in.

The river water washed over my body, trying to help me recover from that harrowing experience as quickly as possible.

Li Muqing exhausted her inner energy and fell into a coma.

The sparring match was extremely fierce, and since it was the first time the two had fought, neither of them had much experience. As a result, Li Muqing suffered a great loss.

After a fierce exchange, Jiang Chao gained a slight advantage due to his superior physique.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to think so leisurely right now.

Perhaps, like his opponent, he too will fall into a state of oblivion after exhausting his strength.

  

Thinking this, seeing that the woman's internal energy was disordered and her breathing was unstable, Jiang Chao generously used his true energy to help her clear her meridians and stabilize her foundation.

However, the process was quite arduous.

Jiang Chao couldn't help but sigh. The world is so vast, and the greed and folly of all living beings are truly too great.

Even he was no exception.

Young people, whose minds are not yet settled, are inevitably affected by this.

It is unknown how much time passed, so long that the last trace of true energy in Jiang Chao's body was completely exhausted.

This forced me to end this mental cultivation practice.

Once ashore, Li Muqing, who had been in a deep sleep, slowly awoke.

This time, there was a spark in the other person's eyes.

Jiang Chao gave the woman an awkward smile.

"Miss Li, I was very rude earlier, please don't take offense."

After a brief exchange, Li Muqing, no longer trapped by the Blood Fiend Gu, pursed her lips and remained silent.

She looked at the boy in front of her with a complicated expression.

After this incident, the elders of the sect will surely be furious, and therefore, her status as the sect's holy maiden will inevitably be lost.

But she didn't regret it, because she had already died once for the sect.

Everything about the sect is no longer important to her now.

She has now faced death with a renewed sense of purpose and has finally gained her personal freedom.

No longer do they have to engage in open and covert struggles and schemes against each other, just like their fellow disciples, for that illusory thing.

Everything ended with that life-or-death battle in the valley.

From this day forward, Li Muqing will live only for herself!

"girl?"

Seeing that the other person hadn't spoken for a long time, Jiang Chao thought that something had happened to the other person's health.

The boy reached out his hand, ready to take a look.

However, a clear and solemn voice suddenly rang in his ears.

"This sparring session is solely for the purpose of verifying the principles of martial arts; it has nothing to do with winning or losing, or anything else."

Jiang Chao paused for a moment, then asked:

"What are Miss Li's plans after this?"

"I'll travel with you for now," the woman said.

"When your mind is at peace, you will depart naturally."

Jiang Chao nodded: "That's fine then."

Jiang Chao actually wanted to say, "Why don't you come with me and roam the world from now on? Don't even think about leaving."

No matter how complicated your background is, with the Jiang family's connections and background in the martial arts world, we are not afraid of any enemies coming to seek revenge.

Maybe if we spend more time together, you'll really fall for me, and it won't just be a cold, impersonal exchange of needs.

But the words remained unspoken.

Who says that youth doesn't know the taste of sorrow?

At this moment, Jiang Chao was filled with deep sorrow.

On the one hand, they were reluctant to let the other person leave, and on the other hand, they did not want the other person to leave in the future.

But everyone has their own freedom in this world, so how can we force them to be?

Since the other party has already made a decision, they must have given it considerable thought.

With a sigh, Jiang Chao stopped worrying about gains and losses.

He glanced at the underwater river not far away, the river that had left a deep impression on him, before speaking:

"In that case, let's go up. This place is too cold and damp, and you, young lady, are just recovering from a serious illness, so it's not advisable for you to stay any longer."

The woman in the darkness nodded, tucked a stray hair behind her ear, and turned to fly away into the distance.

After this exchange, Jiang Chao also benefited greatly and was naturally in a great mood.

Without further delay, he checked his clothes, then picked up the Moye sword, which hadn't been of much use, and flew towards the exit in the distance where the faint light of daylight was pouring in.

……

When Jiang Chao emerged, it was already dark outside.

Around the pit, countless torches were lit, making it appear as if there were many figures.

At this point, Jiang Chao suddenly felt a little guilty for some reason.

Leaving aside others, such as Su E and the female knight-errant of Chu, both women clearly showed no worldly experience and knew nothing of sorrow.

But his sister, Jiang Yunyao, was different.

My sister has a very sharp eye, and coupled with the fact that the other party cultivates the Moon Goddess Palace technique, she is extremely sensitive to people's martial arts aura and even their spiritual fluctuations.

In the past, when he deliberately made mistakes, what he feared most was encountering this sister who had become an apprentice of the Moon Goddess Palace.

He was afraid that the other party would easily expose his lazy trick.

The so-called laziness is naturally about not wanting to practice martial arts day after day, but instead wanting to take shortcuts and find easy ways out.

He asked the family's grandmaster to help him with his cultivation.

Fortunately, his sister, who had entered the Moon Goddess Palace, could easily expose him, but she almost never did.

"You little brat, you've got some nerve!"

Just as Jiang Chao was peering out of the cave entrance, looking around, a sharp shout rang out, and his ears immediately stung.

If he can feel pain even with his current physical condition, one can only imagine how strong the person pulling his ear must be.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch... I was wrong, Sister Yao!"

Jiang Chao hurriedly begged for forgiveness and admitted his mistake.

"Now you know you were wrong? Too late!"

"It hasn't been that long, and you've already caused such a huge mess!"

Jiang Yunyao grabbed Jiang Chao's ear and said angrily:

"Tell me honestly, what exactly was that woman in red all about?"

Jiang Chao: "Huh?"

Why are you bullying her?!

The girl's tone was rather disappointed in him.

"Aren't you afraid that if Father finds out about this, he'll come down the mountain specifically to rid the people of this scourge?"

Jiang Chao: "..."

"Sister Yaoyao, you've misunderstood. We were just having a martial arts sparring match, and we stopped when we were done. I didn't bully anyone."

"really?"

Jiang Yunyao gave him a suspicious look, then said:

"Also, what do you plan to do with that half of the dragon's tail? Those guys are all eyeing it. If it weren't for me and my two senior uncles and elder brothers holding it back, they probably would have already snatched it away."

Jiang Chao raised an eyebrow upon hearing this. "They dare to steal the game I hunt?"

Jiang Yunyao sneered, "Do you really think those people are any good? There are plenty of hypocrites in this martial world."

Jiang Chao chuckled, "In that case, to avoid any unforeseen complications, let's just grill it directly later."

Jiang Yunyao looked at him speechlessly, "You really plan to eat it?"

Jiang Chao blinked. "Otherwise what? That dragon has abundant blood and energy; it's a true treasure of nature, a rare and highly nourishing substance. Wouldn't it be a waste not to eat it?"