Wu Nan's brows were already twisted into the character "Sichuan":
"A strong man from the Mahayana realm in the Zhentu Kingdom was beheaded by Master Xiao. Then do we still need to go to the border?"
Xiao Zhan nodded and slowly said:
"The war between the two countries will not stop just because of the death of a strong man in the Mahayana realm."
"The Tuoba royal family will not send more strong men to fight with the strong men of the Zhentu Kingdom, because what the Tuoba royal family wants in their hearts is to preserve their own strength."
"Tuoba Hongwu wants to sacrifice our Xiuyuan Sect in exchange for victory in this war."
"Once the Haoyang Empire defeats the Zhentu Kingdom, Tuoba Hongwu will become a great emperor who expands his territory, and our Xiuyuan Sect may disappear in the long river of time and space."
"Moreover, the Tuoba royal family will become the strongest force in the empire."
Wunan looked cold and stern:
"Why do we, the Xiuyuan Sect, need to assist such a royal family?"
"He directly rebelled against the Tuoba royal family and supported a new Mingjun. I believe our Xiuyuan Sect has this strength."
"Also, Master Xiao, since you know Tuoba Hongwu's plan, why are you still willing to go to the border?"
Xiao Zhan said calmly:
"Wunan, why do you think I went to the border?"
"Tuoba Hongwu is Tuoba Hongwu. What kind of person he is has nothing to do with me."
"But those soldiers who fought bloody battles on the border were really throwing their lives and blood for the sake of the common people."
"And..." Xiao Zhan's eyes became extremely deep:
"To be honest, I don't care who wins or loses between the Haoyang Empire and the Zhentu Kingdom."
"I would rather see the two countries living in harmony. After all, there is no difference in my eyes between the people of the two countries."
"War is just to satisfy some people's ambitions, and those who realize their ambitions are all passionate and innocent people."
Wu Nan frowned:
"So the purpose of Master Xiao going to the border is not to lead the soldiers to defeat the Zhentu Kingdom?"
Xiao Zhan nodded:
"When I leave, there will be a truce between the two countries."
Wu Nan shook his head:
"Master Xiao, your realm is higher than the mountains and wider than the sea."
"But as you said, war is born from ambition."
"Neither Tuoba Hongwu nor the leader of the Zhentu Kingdom is willing to cease the war."
"Once a war starts, it will not stop until one side is completely destroyed."
Xiao Zhan looked calm and raised the corners of his mouth slightly:
"If the ambitious people are unwilling to cease the war, then I will kill the ambitious people."
Hearing this, Wu Nan trembled, his eyes full of shock.
Just listen to Xiao Zhan continue to speak:
"Whether ambition is good or bad is none of my business."
"But ambition should not be placed above the lives of ordinary people, let alone at the expense of these people's lives."
"If a person who lives in a temple does not have a benevolent heart, then even if I don't kill him, someone will eventually kill him."
Wu Nan looked solemn and suddenly clasped his fists at Xiao Zhan:
"Master Xiao, I don't understand."
"The Xiuyuan Sect is transcendent. Becoming an immortal is our greatest pursuit. Protecting the people of the world is ultimately within our capabilities and will not affect our cultivation."
"But Peak Master Xiao, why do you care so much about the people of the world? Does this have any benefit to your cultivation?"
"It's no good," Xiao Zhan said with a smile, "So, you don't need to imitate me, just be yourselves."
Wunan looked even more puzzled:
"Why is that?".
Xiao Zhan chuckled:
"One day, when you have seen everything in the world, you will probably no longer have those so-called considerations, and when you do things, you will no longer ask why."
"If you insist on me telling you a reason..."
Xiao Zhan smiled and said:
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Probably because of boredom. "
"I'm so idle, and I've just had enough of death and war."
"So I use my free time to save the world in my own way, for no other reason."
After saying that, Xiao Zhan turned around and walked into the cave.
Wunan was immersed in Xiao Zhan's words.
No lofty rhetoric.
He didn't put himself in a high position.
There is no talk of righteousness or pursuit of life.
Wu Nan exhaled a thick breath.
He suddenly felt that he would never be able to become someone like Xiao Zhan in this life.
Even at this moment, Wu Nan suddenly felt that his master Murong Xuantian, the dignified head of the Xiuyuan Sect, seemed to be a common man compared with Xiao Zhan.
Probably, only people like Master Xiao can truly be called immortals.
In the cave.
Xiao Zhan looked at Du Yue, Du Hao, Han Xiao and Liu Yong, and slowly said:
"After I go to the border, I won't go back to Xiuyuan Sect. What are your plans?"
Hearing Xiao Zhan's words, Du Yue and others were stunned.
Xiao Zhan smiled and said:
"With your spiritual roots, whether it is the Xiuyuan Sect, the royal family, any sect, or even any country, they will be happy to train you."
"Don't be mentally burdened. If you want to go back, just go back."
"In fact, your life will be easier this way."
Regardless of his injuries, Du Yue stood up suddenly, with red eyes and choked with sobs:
"Master, don't you want us anymore?"
"I don't care, wherever you go, we will follow you!"
"Yes!" Du Hao couldn't move yet, but he shouted in the loudest voice:
"Master, I want to follow you all my life!"
Xiao Zhan smiled and shook his head:
"It will take a lot of time to get to the border."
"You can still think about it slowly, I hope you think about it clearly."
Han Xiao was no longer sleeping at this time. He got up from the ground, yawned and walked out of the cave.
Xiao Zhan asked with a smile:
"Han Xiao, where are you going?"
Han Xiao had a silly smile on his face:
"Master, I will go back to Xiuyuan Sect and take my mother with me. Then we will go wherever Master goes."
Liu Yong stood up and grabbed Han Xiao, looked back at Xiao Zhan and said:
"Master, although I don't know what happened, I am willing to follow you forever."
Xiao Zhan nodded:
"You guys have a good rest, we will set off in three days."
After saying that, Xiao Zhan walked towards the outside of the cave.
Wu Nan also heard the conversation between Xiao Zhan and several people.
The shock in his eyes became more intense.
He knew what Xiao Zhan was going to do, and he also knew what Xiao Zhan might do that would shock people's eyes.
Therefore, he also guessed that Xiao Zhan would not return to Xiuyuan Sect.
If Xiao Zhan once kills Tuoba Hongwu and the leader of Zhentu Kingdom, the two countries will definitely try their best to hunt down Xiao Zhan.
Even if Xiao Zhan is a powerful person in the Mahayana realm, they will definitely hunt him down.
They will not think about why Xiao Zhan did such a thing, and even the people will not think that Xiao Zhan's purpose is actually to protect the people of the two countries. They will only think that Xiao Zhan killed them. The king then hated Xiao Zhan and hoped that Xiao Zhan would die as miserably as possible.
Xiao Zhan, on the other hand, didn't seem to care what the people of the two countries thought.
Three days flew by.
Xiao Zhan collected a lot of precious elixirs in the mountains.
Therefore, Du Yue and others have recovered a lot from their injuries. Although they only have 10% of their peak combat effectiveness, they already have basic mobility.
Xiao Zhan waved his hand and led several people to fly high into the sky.
But this time, Du Yue and others became more vigilant.
After all, there is a royal family whose servant is the daughter-in-law of Zhentu Kingdom.
And the wife did it and ran away.
This means that he will definitely tell the leader of Zhentu Kingdom the whereabouts of Xiao Zhan and others.
It also means that it is very likely that other powerful men in the Mahayana realm will come to attack Xiao Zhan.
Xiao Zhan was not too vigilant.
In other words, there is no need to deliberately be wary of anything.
He obtained an immortal weapon bell from the Mahayana realm old man from the Zhentu Kingdom whom he killed, and the restrictions inside it have now been completely refined.
Although his strength is not enough to bring out the full strength of that immortal weapon, he can still fight even against a powerful person in the Mahayana realm.
And above the Great Perfection of the Mahayana realm is the true fairyland.
That is already a true immortal, and basically will not appear in places like Haoyang Empire and Zhentu Kingdom.
After all, although the Haoyang Empire and the Zhentu Kingdom are powerful, they are actually not top-notch in the world.
The countries in this world are also divided into several levels.
Except for the weakest vassal states, they are called empires. No matter how strong they are, they are called fairy kingdoms.
As the name suggests, it is a country where immortals live.
Back to business.
There is a 1.8 million mile border between the Haoyang Empire and the Zhentu Kingdom.
The bordering areas include deserts, rivers, and mountains.
The Haoyang Empire has a total of 1,800 defense zones on this border, with a defense zone every 1,000 miles.
Each defense zone has 10,000 garrison troops, led by a captain of 10,000 men.
Every ninth defense zone has a large military camp responsible for daily training and troop coordination and dispatch.
Besides, Xiao Zhan and the others did not encounter any assassinations or attacks along the way.
From this point of view, it is not so easy for the powerful Mahayana realm masters from the Zhentu Kingdom to show up again.
Some people may think that for countries like the Haoyang Empire and the Zhentu Kingdom, having a strong man in the Mahayana realm is already considered good.
But in fact, Xiao Zhan has encountered no less than ten powerful people in the Mahayana realm.
This is only within the Haoyang Empire.
Most of them are incognito and appear unremarkable on the surface.
These are all hermit masters.
They don't care about the world or the dynasty.
Even the Tuoba royal family probably doesn't know about their existence.
Moreover, when Xiao Zhan was in the palace, he sensed the aura of a strong man in the Mahayana realm.
Therefore, Xiao Zhan would not believe it under any circumstances if there were no other powerful people in the Mahayana realm in the Zhentu Kingdom.
The only explanation is that the leader of Zhentu Kingdom knew that Xiao Zhan was not easy to mess with.
If another powerful person from the Mahayana realm is sent to kill Xiao Zhan, it is more likely that Xiao Zhan will kill him in return.
Even the Zhentu Kingdom can never afford to sacrifice two Mahayana realm powerhouses in a short period of time.
Finally, Xiao Zhan, along with Du Yue and others, landed at a defense zone on the border.
This defense zone was built between two high mountains, using countless stones and soil to build a thousand-meter-high city wall.
Xiao Zhan and others landed on the city wall, causing a panic.
A dozen soldiers with nervous expressions on their faces, holding long spears, surrounded Xiao Zhan and the others.
Not long after, the captain in charge of garrisoning here hurried over.
He was dressed in black armor, which was particularly dazzling in the sunlight, and the spear in his hand also shone with a cold light.
Seeing Xiao Zhan, he quickly knelt down on one knee and shouted excitedly but respectfully:
"May I ask, is this senior the master of the tenth peak of the Xiuyuan Holy Sect?"
Xiao Zhan nodded:
"I'm Xiao Zhan."
