Chapter 40: Background Cannot Replace Life

  Wang Gan couldn't help but laugh and cry, but he also felt that Yunluo was a simple-minded girl with no complicated thoughts. If she could calm down and cultivate well, her future achievements would not be low.

  "Alright, Shifu, what are you doing here? The second layer of the Netherworld is not a simple place, there are many powerful Netherworld creatures. With your current cultivation level, it's likely to be very dangerous for you to be here. Why don't you leave with these female disciples instead?"

  "I'm not going back, I'll wait for my dad to come back, he came with me, then said he was going to see an old friend, and then let me and Li Meng's sister practice together."

  Yunlu reacted very strongly to the words and didn't want to go back at all. Now she was radiant, seemingly having forgotten about running into Xue Liang earlier.

  Wang Qian was shocked, he didn't expect that his master Yun Shan would also come to the Netherworld, and according to Yun Lu's words, it was very likely that he had entered a deeper level of the underworld. As for seeing old acquaintances, he didn't quite understand and didn't have the mind to think about these things.

  Just as Zhou Qing and others were walking over, Wang Qian's eyes lit up with an idea.

  "Senior brother, senior sister, it's too dangerous for them to be here. Master won't be back for a while, so how about this: you temporarily stay with them, and I'll go take a look at the second layer of the underworld. If I run into Master, we can reunite together."

  Wang Qian's purpose for coming to the Netherworld this time was very clear, which was to continuously train and fight, using the lives of Netherworld creatures to exchange for his own cultivation resources. However, he couldn't ignore these female disciples either. The highest cultivation among them was Li Meng, a woman who had reached the peak of Xiantian Dajuan, with a calm and composed temperament, pure and thick true yuan. She had the potential to successfully build her foundation at any time. Nevertheless, without the cultivation of the foundation period, it was extremely dangerous for her in this second layer of Netherworld. If she were to encounter someone like Xue Liang again, she would have no power to resist, let alone encountering a large group of Netherworld creatures emerging from nowhere, which would be a fatal disaster.

  "I don't understand, why would these female disciples venture so deep into the second layer of the underworld, isn't this putting themselves in danger?"

  Wang Qian was extremely perplexed.

  "No, they were originally training with some core disciples, but later Snowy Elder took the other core disciples away. Their cultivation was not enough, so they temporarily stayed here for a while. They were all ready to leave, and coincidentally encountered Xue Liang's group, which is why they got blocked in this mountain valley."

  Zhou Qing had obviously asked before, Wang Qian nodded, and he understood.

  As for that Snowy Elder, Wang Qian did know that she should be the elder of Qingyun Gate, Thousand Snow Peak, and also the master of Li Meng and others.

  "Well, that's good then. But this second floor is really too dangerous. You brothers should first send them to the first floor and talk about it later. Next time you won't be so lucky and just happen to run into us!"

  Wang Gan waved his hand and left, leaving the group of women to be taken care of by Zhou Qing and the others. He didn't know any of these female disciples from Qingyun Gate, and even when they were together, it was extremely awkward.

  "What's going on with Wang Qian? Is he going to leave the team and go solo?"

  Huang Zheng was just chatting with a group of girls, showing off his genius and extraordinary demeanor. At a glance, he found that Wang Qian had left and immediately ran over.

  Zhou Qing shook her head and didn't say a word, seemingly lost in thought.

  "Wang Shidi, you're too bold! I think you're not going to find your master, but to kill someone and silence them!"

  He felt a sharp pain in his heart, at Wang Qian's ruthless and decisive killing. Sometimes he was very helpless, but everything Wang Qian did made sense, even he couldn't find any fault with it. This feeling of depression made him very unhappy, and in the end, he could only accept it, out of sight, out of mind.

  Wang Qianyi left the valley and unfolded his body technique. The wind was swift and the lightning flashed, a phantom flashed in the void, and he had already gone to an unknown place, his speed reaching a point where it could no longer be seen with the naked eye.

  Xue Liang and his gang were severely taught a lesson by Wang Qian, and in the end, they were even extorted to the point of vomiting blood. After leaving with their tails between their legs, the resentment and hatred in their hearts could no longer be suppressed.

  Boom! Boom!

  All the way, a huge lightning bolt, thunder and mighty divine whip, heavily lashed out in the void, mountains, wood and earth, leaving behind a desolate trail. The originally barren land had become charred after Xue Liang and his party passed through.

  "Ah! Wang Qian, you and I will never share the same sky! No one has ever humiliated me like this before, no one!"

  He let out a loud roar towards the sky, coincidentally startling a small village where a group of yin spirits had gathered. A group of crimson night goblins charged over, shrieking loudly.

  "You insignificant beasts dare to provoke me? Die!"

  Xue Liang went mad, the disciples of Tianyuan Sect around him were all gloomy and looked very bad, but no one dared to touch Xue Liang's brow at this time, they all dodged far away, afraid that the whip of judgment would fall on themselves.

  "Xue Liang, this time you're really crazy!"

  "Hmph, don't provoke him, let him vent for a bit. Soon we'll find our fellow disciples from the same sect and gather together. Then we'll go settle accounts with that Wang Qian. When have the Tianyuan Sect's disciples ever suffered such a great loss!"

  A few young Tianyuan Sect members fell behind Xue Liang, walking slowly while whispering to each other.

  Xue Liang's entire body emitted a burst of thunderous power, unleashing a massive destructive force that transformed his surroundings into a realm of thunder and lightning, with electric arcs flashing everywhere.

  A group of Blood Yaksha charged forward with a loud roar, but before they could get close, he lashed out at them one by one, turning them all into charcoal.

  After Wang Qian left, the vast spiritual power stretched out densely and soon found the trail of Xue Liang and others, following them all the way.

  "Haha, this Xue Liang is indeed hot-blooded. After being kidnapped and blackmailed by me, he couldn't take it anymore, his blood surged up, and his mind became a bit disordered. Along the way, there were traces of his Thunderbolt Magic everywhere."

  Soon, Xue Liang and his party's figures appeared in Wang Qian's line of sight.

  At this time, Xue Liang had just slaughtered a village inhabited by a group of dark creatures, his magic was greatly consumed, he sat cross-legged on the ground, panting heavily, and took out a spiritual energy flashing pill to swallow.

  "Wang Qian, Qingyun Gate, you're really asking for death! This time I'll definitely stir up trouble in front of Brother Wang and provoke his anger. When the time comes, Wang Qian, you can just wait for your own death!"

  "Not bad, Senior Brother Xue Liang is right. We are all witnesses. After we see Senior Brother Wang Luo, we will frame some charges against the disciples of Qing Yun Men, especially that Wang Qian. With Senior Brother Wang Luo's personality, he will definitely maintain the reputation of Tian Yuan Sect and act with us together. Wang Qian must be punished, it's best to take him back to the sect and hand him over to the Law Enforcement Hall, then we can watch his miserable downfall!"

  "And those female disciples, not a single one can be spared, bring them all back!"

  Xue Liang's ears heard these words, and his mood seemed to improve a lot. A cruel smile appeared on his face.

  "Not bad, this time you must stand with me together, advance and retreat together. Dan medicine, Gong method, Fa treasure, these benefits will not be less!"

  He made grand promises, just to get everyone's praise and ironclad evidence.

  Wow!

  A strong gust of wind swept across, sending dust flying everywhere, like a furious dragon rushing from the distant horizon, swift and unmatched. The void was shattered, and in the midst of Xue Liang's group's shocked gazes, a figure suddenly appeared before them.

  "It's Wang Qian!"

  "What's he doing here?"

  One after another exclaimed, expressing the astonishment in the hearts of these Tianyuan Sect disciples.

  "Wang Qian, it's you. What are you still doing here? Haven't we already settled our business? I also made a vow not to seek revenge against you again. What do you mean by this?"

  Xue Liang pinched his fingers, as if to calm himself down.

  "Haha, Xue Liang, do you think I, Wang Qian, am some naive newcomer who has cultivated to become a fool? Your oath and compensation for the spirit stone are just desperate measures. The vicious resentment in your heart, thinking I wouldn't know... Indeed, I followed you here and overheard your plan. So, aren't you trying to find that person named Wang Luo and then capture me to bring back to Tianyuan Sect for severe punishment?"

  Wang Gan walked up to Xue Liang with big strides, his eyes twinkling with amusement and playfulness, and his hands clasped together in a gesture that exuded confidence and control.

  "You're cunning, but Wang Qian, don't forget that I'm a disciple of the Tianyuan Sect. This identity represents something on the Tianyuan Continent, aren't you clear about it? Earlier, I wasn't thinking clearly and was threatened by you. Now I've thought it through, and I'll fight to the death here! If you have the guts, kill me and see how much longer you can live!"

  Xue Liang's face changed color constantly, finally firming up, standing up suddenly, without much surprise, looking confident.

  "Xue Liang, I'm going to tell you a truth today: status can't be eaten as food, and background can't be used as money; remember this, and be smarter in your next life!"

  Wang Qian's eyes turned cold, and he slowly opened his mouth, his tone neither fast nor slow, but with a strong sense of confidence and oppression.

  He has decided to eliminate evil and kill anyone who gets in his way!