Yan looked at Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo behind him, his heart brimming with a sense of security.
Ever since he had been brutally beaten by those little brats last time, Yan had been left with psychological trauma and had even begun living like a shut-in.
It couldn't be helped!
Anyone who suffered such a tragedy—especially in front of the girl they liked—would probably shut themselves away for a while.
Yan had originally planned to stay shut in for the rest of his life, hiding in Spirit City and never going out again.
Better yet, never seeing Hu Liena again for the rest of his life.
Who would have thought...
More things happened right afterward.
Those two little brats had directly become wanted criminals of Spirit Hall, and rumors even claimed they had become terrifying existences on par with Soul Douluo.
Douluo Hall had also produced an heir, who became the sole successor of Great Enshrined Qian Daoliu.
Because of that person, a portion of Spirit Hall's resources had begun to shift in their direction.
That was why Yan had no choice but to come out and carry out missions, thereby proving his worth.
However!
After learning about all this and shutting himself away for a time,
Yan felt that he had already transcended.
Yes, mentally!
Like a stone Buddha, unmoved by anything.
At this moment, Yan thought of only one thing.
Cultivation! Cultivation! Still cultivation!
Feelings and the like were nothing but passing clouds.
Yan had come out during this period to obtain more and better resources, officially beginning to compete with Xie Yue and Hu Liena.
For this journey, Yan had accepted a mission from Spirit Hall, taking charge of liaising with the Blacksmith General Association.
He was to coordinate cooperation between the two sides, allowing the Blacksmith