"Great, then let's go." Sofia immediately became a lot more cheerful after hearing Jian Li agree to her offer.

After that, they started to walk toward the rest of the caravan, After they got a little closer, Jian Li and Kai Ren saw the people they had saved unintentionally.

There were a few burly men in similar clothing, which they both assumed was their uniform, though all of them were mortals.

As they were able to see the burly men, the other side was also able to do the same. When they reached the group, one of the burly men who had a scar on his cheek came ahead and asked,

"Lady Sofia, you are finally back, we are ready to depart." The burly man said before turning toward Kai Ren and Jian Li and asking, "And who might these gentlemen be?"

"That's great, Captain Grey, we will depart as soon as possible," Sofia replied with a calm voice, Her demeanor changed from that of a damsel in need of protection to that of the noble heiress she was, and then she introduced the duo.

"These are our saviors, they are cultivators and will be traveling with us to Mistvale City."

"So it was Lord Saviors, very well, then I shall prepare for their travels as well, now if you'll excuse me," Captain Grey replied and hurriedly went away.

After some time, Kai Ren and Jian Li were assigned a comfortable carriage, and the caravan started to move.

"Mind telling me, why did you say we are rogue cultivators and not from the Emerald Peak sect?" When they were alone, Kai Ren questioned Jian Li.

"To answer your question, let me ask a question of my own, What are we doing outside of sect right now?" Jian Li answered Kai Ren's question with another question.

"Helping me get combat experience." Kai Ren replied to Jian Li's question.

"Then do you really think any cultivator without a strong background will dare to battle you if they know you are from the Emerald Peak sect?" Jian Li again asked, but before Kai Ren could reply, he continued,

"Moreover, if people knew that we are from the Emerald Peak sect, they would surely investigate us," Jian Li further explained, "And when they do, they will find my identity pretty easily, as I am quite famous as the most talented grandchild of the sect's Grand Elder."

"And for me to personally accompany you, they will immediately realize that you are someone of great importance to the Emerald Peak sect." Jian Li's tone started to get serious, "And if they figure this out, do you know what will happen?"

Hearing Jian Li's question, Kai Ren shook his head, an indication of his ignorance.

Seeing Kai Ren shake his head, Jian Li just had a 'Knew it!' expression and said,

"Assassination, continuous fucking assassinations—they just don't know when to stop. If you kill one assassin, they will send a new stronger one and if you even kill him, they will send someone even stronger."

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Hearing Jian Li's words, Kai Ren realized the danger he would be placed in if his real identity ever got exposed before he had the strength to protect himself.

While he was thinking all this, Jian Li asked him a question: "So, you killed an actual human today, how do you feel?"

After listening to Jian Li's question, Kai Ren fell into thought, and Jian Li, who saw this, didn't say anything, though he was constantly monitoring the looks on Kai Ren's face.

As he was looking at Kai Ren's face, he saw that sometimes his face would show distress, sometimes fear, and other times Kai Ren's face would show absolute hatred.

'Did I really kill a human?'

'Was it necessary to kill them?'

'Was I too cold-blooded today?'

'What would Mother and Mei-mei think about me now?'

'How would I face them with blood on my hands?'

'But, this was all necessary for me.'

'They probably deserved it.'

'I am sure Mother and Mei-mei won't hate me.'

'If I want to take my revenge, I need to become a cold-blooded killer.'

While Kai Ren did not say anything, he was having a great internal conflict at the moment, which Jian Li realized about, but he wanted Kai Ren to overcome this on his own.

Because if Kai Ren can't overcome even this, then the cultivation path is not suitable for them all.

While he was observing Kai Ren's face, he saw that a resolute expression came over his face, and Jian Li, who saw this, smiled as he knew that Kai Ren was successful in coming over his own moral boundaries.

"I am feeling fine." Kai Ren replied in a calm and composed voice.

"Now that you are able to kill Kai Ren, I hope you won't lose yourself and start killing indiscriminately." Jian Li said after he saw that Kai Ren was finally able to compose himself.

"Because if you lose yourself to the demonic path, I myself will hunt you down to the ends of the world, though killing you would really hurt me as well as the sect master. After all, you are the only person who made him smile after the death of the previous sect master."

Jian Li's expression turned solemn, and his voice became grave when he said this, showing how serious this matter was for him.

"Don't worry, Brother Jian, I still want to be able to face my family in the afterlife, you know," Kai Ren said with a chuckle, trying to lighten the mood.

"Haha, I know. Anyway, what do you think of that girl, Sofia? Doesn't she have a hot figure? "Jian Li's expression immediately became playful after hearing Kai Ren's reply, and he teased him, "Do you want your brother Jian to set you up?"

Hearing his words, Kai Ren immediately started to become red but Jian Li wasn't done yet,

"Also the cute and innocent face to boot with her devilish body, Ah, just imagine how she would look on a bed while being covered in sweat." Jian Li teased even more after he saw Kai Ren starting to get red.

Hearing Jian Li's words, Kai Ren's mind started to wonder about things that he shouldn't so Kai Ren immediately shook his head and got a hold of himself. After that, he turned toward Jian Li and said,

"Since Brother Jian fancies her so much, then I will not compete, You can have her all to yourself, or do you want me to help you woo her?" Kai Ren tried to counter-tease Jian Li.

Too bad for him Jian Li was a veteran in these things so he said,

"I would have never offered her to you in the first place if I wasn't trying to strengthen my Dao heart for the ascension real, Alas, I can just steel my heart and watch a great beauty slip away."

Jian Li's expression became that of pure sorrow at the moment and Kai Ren, who saw this, was at a loss on what to do.

So he just decided to end their conversation here by saying, "Okay brother Jian, I am going to sleep, it's been a while since I slept without any worry of disturbance anyway."

And without waiting for Jian Li to reply, he closed his eyes. Meanwhile, Jian Li, whose face was the description of sorrow a few moments before again smiling playfully and mumbling,

"Tich, he escaped, but I will have a lot more chances to tease him with this in the future, ah, how fun." After saying that, he also closed his eyes and went back to sleep.

After that nothing eventful happened and they continued their journey safely without any hiccups.

"Lord saviors, we have arrived at Mistvale City."

After traveling for around three days, Jian Li and Kai Ren heard Sofia's voice from outside the carriage.

"Whoa...."

After they got out, Kai Ren gasped at the stunning sight before him.