As If I'd Ever Fought an Easy Battle

Lu Yuan understood Hu Jiu Jiu.

After all, this was his first time fighting a battle like this.

In the past, he had at least had some prior experience to draw on.

Now that he was going up against an Earth Supreme, objectively speaking, even if he had some assessment of himself in mind, before they actually fought, that assessment was only an assessment. It clearly could not be taken as fact.

But some things were simply like that.

You could not refuse to do something just because you were uncertain.

Playing it safe was certainly possible.

But being too cautious would instead make one lose their edge.

This was what he had learned from Yao Lao. In Yao Lao's words, it would be—on the road to Mountain Top, you, me, every cultivator should maintain a bold and diligent heart. Do not be discouraged by temporary failure, and do not become arrogant because of temporary success. The one who laughed last was the winner. Before the result was known, never jump lightly to conclusions about anything!

What was more...

"It's as if I'd ever fought an easy battle."

Looking at the tangled worry and hesitation in Hu Jiu Jiu's eyes, Lu Yuan shook his head and answered. Of course, he knew Hu Jiu Jiu did not understand, so while there was still time, and since she was one of his own, he calmly asked, "Master's Wife, I understand what you mean. But I also know that if I just explain it to you with empty words, even if I explain it a thousand or ten thousand times, you will still worry. So, after thinking it over, I've decided to tell you a little about my past. I think my experiences should help put your worries to rest. After all, you