“I knew it! Senior Brother would never harm his fellow disciples.”

“Gu Han is amazing! He just broke through to Dao Palace and dared to fight against a Dao Palace Sixth Stage monster head-on. If it weren't for the Mandala Snake's sneak attack, those disciples wouldn't have gotten hurt.”

As they watched the content in the recording stone, the disciples couldn’t help but admire Gu Han. At the same time, they felt disgusted with the disciples who had been saved.

“If it weren’t for Senior Brother, they would’ve already been swallowed by that monster. To think they still dare to slander him. Let’s go, let’s find them and settle this.”

“Yeah, we must settle this! These beasts must kneel before Senior Brother and atone for their crimes.”

Some disciples who were aware of Senior Brother's reputation in the Law Enforcement Hall felt their blood boil with anger and immediately went to find those disciples shown in the projection.

Among the crowd, Bai Fan also looked at the scene in the recording stone, shocked.

It was only a few dead Spirit Sea disciples, yet they had used the Tianji Mirror.

Since joining the sect, he had heard about the Tianji realm. The energy required to activate the Tianji Mirror was enormous, usually only used by Life-and-Death realm experts preparing for tribulations.

No, he had to hide his demon form quickly.

Now that the truth had been revealed, the Zixiao Sword Sect would certainly hate the Mandala Snake to the bone and seek its destruction.

The demon form was his most powerful trump card. If it were destroyed, his cultivation speed would likely slow down considerably.

Also, he had to find a reason to placate Liu Ruyan; otherwise, his reputation in the sect would definitely be damaged.

As for the outside world, Gu Han didn’t care. Even if he knew, he wouldn't mind.

“Where should I go after leaving the sect? The Northern Desolate Realm? No, it’s too far. Even if I were at my peak, it would take months to get there. After my cultivation is destroyed, I might never make it there in ten years.”

“The West is also out of the question. Those bald monks are always chanting Amitabha. I was hunted by them in my past life. Just the thought of them is annoying.”

Gu Han sat cross-legged, tilting his head, letting the harsh winds cut across his skin as he pondered where to spend the rest of his life after losing his cultivation.

The Great Zhou...

His eyes lit up. That might be a good choice. The Great Zhou wasn’t far from the Zixiao Sword Sect. On horseback, he could get there in a year. Moreover, the Great Zhou was protected by the true dragon's aura, and for the next three hundred years, there wouldn’t be any major disasters. It would be enough for him to live out his days.

Besides, Bai Fan still had a long time to plan his ambitions in the Great Zhou. Living out his life there was the best option.

Once he had found a place to settle, Gu Han began thinking about what to do once he got there.

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In his past life, he was always on the battlefield. Sometimes, he envied those mortals who lived by the mountains, by streams, with peaceful lives. As he thought about it, he slapped his thigh.

A hunter. A hunter would be perfect for him.

Even if his cultivation was destroyed, he had lived two lives, and killing a few wild animals with no spiritual awareness would still be easy. He could hunt occasionally, work at dawn, rest at dusk, and fish during his free time.

Just thinking about it was blissful.

In the sea of consciousness, the system was feeling a headache. It could sense Gu Han's thoughts, but having him return would weaken the fate of the "Son of Luck." This brat... what was he thinking?

The system wanted to slap him, but when it thought of his past life's strength, it immediately shivered.

Suddenly, the system froze.

Bai Fan’s luck had decreased???

Although it was only a hundred points, they hadn’t even done anything yet.

Never mind, a decrease in luck is a good thing.

The system laughed happily, while outside, Gu Han was feeling a bit annoyed. He looked at the disciples in front of him and said coldly, “So, you’ve found new evidence?”

The Law Enforcement Hall disciple respectfully responded, “The Hall Master has summoned the Tianji realm expert, and we have seen the entire sequence of events.”

The Tianji Mirror?

Gu Han didn’t expect them to summon the Tianji Mirror. If it were in his past life...

Forget it, that’s all in the past. No need to dwell on it.

“Go on. I still need to focus on my physical training here.”

“But... the Hall Master and the Elders are all at Zixiao Peak...”

Before the disciple from the Law Enforcement Hall could finish speaking, Gu Han waved his hand dismissively. “Tell them, what’s in the past is in the past. Right now, I just want to concentrate on my cultivation.”

He wasn’t unaware of the Elders' intentions. They just wanted him to apologize and say a few good words about the sect.

He was very clear about his position during this period. He was a role model for many disciples, with plenty of admirers and admirers.

But his peak had already passed. In his past life, no one cleared his name, and though many disciples didn’t believe the rumors, they still carried doubts deep in their hearts.

And because of the punishment from the Zixiao Divine Thunder, which caused him to disappear for half a year, he had gradually fallen from grace.

Although there were still people who believed in him, the accusations of harming fellow disciples were frequently brought up, and over time, no one trusted him anymore. The disciples’ gazes were filled with suspicion and disgust.

Helping them speak up? That would be a fool's errand.

The disciple from the Law Enforcement Hall’s face turned ugly. “Senior Brother, if you don’t go, it’ll be hard for us to explain.”

The higher-ups had given strict orders.

“Leave.”

Gu Han’s voice was cold as ice.

Moral blackmail?

He wasn’t the same Gu Han from his past life. In his past life, if he had heard such words, he would have jumped up and followed them. But now?

Now, all he wanted was to live his life the way he pleased.

The disciple had never seen such a cold, menacing look from their Senior Brother. That one cold command sent a chill through their soul, and they dared not stay.

Seeing them leave, Gu Han stretched his limbs and then walked out of the Endless Gorge.

Now, they definitely didn’t want him to leave the sect. Since that was the case, he could only slip away quietly.

Zixiao Peak.

Ziyang looked at his disciples’ report with a calm expression, though the atmosphere in the main hall was notably cold.

“Sect Master, I’ll go and bring this kid back. He’s already had his reputation restored. What else does he want?” Cang He stood up and said.

“We’ve already used the Tianji Mirror. Do you think he doesn’t want to come because of the Law Enforcement Hall?” Ziyang asked, glancing at Qing Yue.

Though he had told Qing Yue to go into closed-door meditation the other day, the truth was revealed so quickly that she hadn’t had time to do so.

The Elders froze and then looked at Qing Yue in unison.

Indeed, the sect had done all it could, but why didn’t he want to come? They all understood, deep down. The person he respected most, his beloved Master, didn’t trust him. How devastating must that be for Gu Han?

And Bai Fan and Liu Ruyan, both of whom he had saved... Bai Fan was a recent addition to the sect, and his relationship with Gu Han wasn’t that deep, but Liu Ruyan...

Without Liu Ruyan's testimony, all of this wouldn’t have happened.

Two of his closest people nearly ruined him. Who wouldn’t feel disheartened?

At this moment, Qing Yue realized her investigation had been insufficient. Thinking of Gu Han’s past actions, she was filled with regret.

“I will explain this matter to Gu Han,” Qing Yue said as she stood.

With that, she left Zixiao Peak.