Enlightenment Before the Gate

Everyone was startled by Lu Ming's choice.

Then they figured that Lu Ming must have judged his strength insufficient and did not wish to take the risk. They did not force him, and one after another, shot toward the gate tower.

In the blink of an eye, they vanished from sight.

Lu Ming, meanwhile, stood quietly where he was with the Annihilation Sword in his arms. Though his gaze remained fixed upon the gate tower, his thoughts had already drifted far away.

He wondered whether he had become increasingly conservative.

Yes, the reason he had chosen not to enter this unknown place was because he feared that if something happened to him, the situation of his wife, master, and friends waiting for him in the Nine Provinces World would become extremely difficult.

After all, they too needed to leave the Nine Provinces World.

Especially his master, Old Man Zhao. His lifespan had originally only had a little over two hundred years remaining, and after the great battle with the Evil Race and excessive depletion, he now had only several dozen years left.

Yet in order to stabilize the rear for him, Old Man Zhao had chosen to remain in the Nine Provinces World.

Lu Ming believed that if he did not take the initiative to return, Old Man Zhao would definitely drag things out until the very end of his lifespan before coming out.

That was undoubtedly extremely risky.

But am I truly only worried about those behind me? Has my blade grown dull, or has my sword lost its edge? Have I lost the courage to charge forward without hesitation?

Lu Ming slowly closed his eyes and sank into deep thought.

He knew that even if he entered the gate tower and met with an accident, he would not