"An Ming, Heiye Wuzun, and An Jin are all highly regarded by the clan elders and sect leader. If a real fight breaks out, not even my elder brother or second brother will be able to help you. To help you would mean going against the entire Eight Immortals Mountain.

Unless you have the strength to defeat those three."

Heiye Wuguang suddenly appeared serious and warned Ling Xiao, "Of course, Heiye Wuzun is from our Heiye family, so he might be a bit friendlier towards you, so don’t worry too much."

"I didn’t provoke anyone; it’s always others who provoke me!"

Ling Xiao said calmly.

"Even if someone provokes you, you can only hold it in."

Heiye Wuguang said, not in the best of moods, "Didn’t you understand what I was saying?"

"I understood, but with their strength, they’re not quite strong enough to make me hold it in."

Ling Xiao maintained a calm face, "If you cower in the face of opponents only marginally stronger than you, over time, you’ll lose your fighting spirit and your will to battle.

Once a martial artist loses the courage to face death unflinchingly, he’s not far from decline.

I will not accept that!"

"Alright, alright, you’re tough, I admit it, but I must tell you clearly, if you want to resist, you’ll have to do it alone, nobody can help you."

Heiye Wuguang reminded once more.

"Understood."

Ling Xiao, of course, wouldn’t involve others.

"Good, as long as you understand this, I’ll be going now, you continue your cultivation."

Heiye Wuguang knew how stubborn Ling Xiao was, he couldn’t persuade him even if he tried.

So he just left straightforwardly.

In the Mysterious World, the concept of keeping a low profile simply doesn’t exist.

Unless you can endure endless humiliation from others.

Of course, there are people who could endure, accepting humiliation like a grandson, doing whatever they’re told to.

Thinking that one day they could exact revenge.

But in reality, such people never succeed in the real world.

Because in the Mysterious World, such individuals would have their Martial Veins crippled early on, leaving only the meridians capable of manual labor, but they cannot practice martial arts.

How would they avenge?

There are truly terrifying enemies here who wouldn’t just simply let you crawl through their legs for humiliation.

If enduring crawling through legs meant being let off, Ling Xiao would be willing to try.

But, alas, reality is too cruel.

Cruel to the point where even after crawling through legs, they’d cripple your cultivation before your eyes and destroy your family and friends.

Can you still endure it?

If you can’t endure it, then you must die!

So you’re back to the original choice—don’t be a coward!

Those with strength and ruthlessness are the ones most feared in this Mysterious World.

Like how Ling Xiao killed so many Sha Clan people, injured An Feitian, and humiliated An Feiren.

He’s still living well because he’s ruthless enough, with considerable strength, gaining some respect and expectation from others.

If his initial choice had been to play it safe, what would the consequences be?

At best, his Martial Veins would have been crippled, becoming a slave to Red Yan Er or Sha Hai.

In the worst case, he wouldn’t even have made it into Eight Immortals Mountain, he would have been killed off, like an ant, unnoticed by anyone.

The painful experiences taught Ling Xiao that as long as the opponent is not one whom you clearly cannot oppose.

Then don’t be a coward!

When faced with an opponent you can’t deal with, don’t play it safe, run away, as far as you can.

Don’t give them the chance to humiliate you.

Return to shame them once you have the skills!

And for this reason, Ling Xiao highly values body movement techniques, because with good techniques, it’s easier to escape.

"Ling Xiao, what are you thinking about?"

Perhaps sensing Ling Xiao had been out for a while without returning, Qing Luan Hua walked out from inside and asked.

"Nothing much, since you asked, I did get some news at the Fifth Level of Ghost Prison, maybe it’ll be of help to you."

He naturally knew Qing Luan Hua cared for Ling Yan, so what he was about to reveal was related to Ling Yan.

He told Qing Luan Hua about the news he got from the Fifth Level of Ghost Prison, of course avoiding mentioning the killing of Sha Ying and making acquaintances with Water Elder.

The less Qing Luan Hua knew, the safer she’d be.

After all, there are many terrifying secret techniques in this world capable of directly probing the brain and soul.

"From what you said, only by obtaining all eight Divine Spiritual Tool level magical treasures can we truly rescue Ling Yan?"

Qing Luan Hua frowned upon hearing Ling Xiao’s words.

"Actually, there’s no need, just one magical treasure is enough, any one of them will do.

All can reach Ling Yan, but you need to understand, if the cultivation level cannot reach the peak of Eight Immortals Mountain, even if you rescue Ling Yan, you won’t be able to protect him."

Ling Xiao reminded, "Those who want to kill him aren’t just the Sha Clan People but also the high-ups in the sect."

"I understand, I will work hard. Having come this far over the years, I won’t be impatient. But for the Shadow Black Gourd, I’ll rely on you, Ling Xiao."

Qing Luan Hua said.

"Don’t worry, I am determined to succeed this time."

Ling Xiao nodded, "Moreover, as far as I know, Lin Ruoxian has seemingly obtained a She Clan magical treasure. If by any chance something unexpected happens and I can’t obtain this Dark Clan magical treasure, Shadow Black Gourd, then I’ll ask for her help.

Of course, that’s my last resort."

Even though they were on good terms, Ling Xiao didn’t want to trouble Lin Ruoxian.

"I understand, I will also work hard to cultivate, so that by the time you gather all eight treasures, I can be of help and not let you suffer alone."

Qing Luan Hua said.

"Don’t forget about me, boss, Qing Jie!"

At this moment, Lin Yang also popped out and said.

"Alright, let’s all work hard together then."

Regarding cultivation, Ling Xiao could give Lin Yang and Qing Luan Hua some pills, but he couldn’t help them cultivate.

So whether their strength improves depended on how hard they were willing to work.

Qing Luan Hua and Lin Yang were aware of the significant gap between themselves and Ling Xiao, so they returned to the wooden hut to cultivate.

The great thing about Upper Eight Immortals Mountain is its richer Spiritual Qi compared to the lower one, and nearly everyone gets a pill for assistance and can soak in a medicinal bath every day.

These all aid in cultivation.

So the cultivation speed is definitely much faster than that of the Lower Baxian Mountain.

Apart from these, the Outer Clan has no other advantages, unlike the Inner Clan, where experts can be consulted anytime.

Yet, Qing Luan Hua and Lin Yang had no worries because with Ling Xiao around, all difficult problems could be smoothly resolved.

They’ve seen the world, but people like Ling Xiao, who’ve read extensively and know so much, are indeed rare.

Most importantly, Ling Xiao seems to excel in everything, his analytical prowess is astonishing.

When the two of them returned to the wooden hut to cultivate, Ling Xiao also went inside.

However, his current task wasn’t cultivation, but handing over the Sword Soul Stone to Shen Dian.

In another memory, he had heard this saying, "Three cobblers make a Zhuge Liang."

Zhuge Liang was a very great military strategist and statesman from that era.