Surpassing Heavenly Gods

"Of course. You don't need to overthink it. But there's one thing I should make clear to you: once you enter Wushi, getting out won't be so easy. If you want to attain the Dao, you'll have to endure long, dull years of monotony."

Gu An smiled as he spoke to Li Xuanyu. If Li Xuanyu did not want to join Wushi, he would not force her.

After hearing this, Li Xuanyu nodded and said, "I understand. By following you, I'm bound to obtain power that surpasses all living beings. If it isn't restrained, it may become a calamity for all under heaven. Freedom and strength—one can only choose one."

Was that how she understood it?

It was not exactly wrong.

In truth, the reason Gu An restricted his disciples was simply because they were too weak. If they went out too early, they would easily provoke troubles they could not resolve themselves, and he had no desire to keep wiping other people's backsides.

"You came personally to invite me. How could I refuse? Could you give me some time to settle the affairs under my command?" Li Xuanyu looked at Gu An and said softly.

The people around them could not hear their conversation. In fact, no one even looked toward them.

This was not the first time Li Xuanyu had noticed such a situation, but every time she sensed it, she still felt shaken, finding it inconceivable.

Gu An had no objections. The two exchanged a few more pleasantries, then brushed past each other.

At the same time.

At the other end of the human world, in a stretch of mountain forest, there stood a wooden hut. The grown-up Li Xianyou was carving a wooden sword with a small knife.

He wore white robes, with a black sleeve-cover