Ran Away?

Just as Old Immortal Pengchi finished speaking, a middle-aged man dressed in resplendent purple-and-gold robes and possessing exceptionally handsome features sat near the front of the seats surrounding the square, glaring fixedly at Li Zhōujūn, who was chatting and laughing with Xu Xi'an.

Li Zhōujūn seemed to notice this gaze as well.

"Looks like chatting with you has set me on fire," Li Zhōujūn said to Xu Xi'an, his expression slightly helpless.

"What, are you scared?" Xu Xi'an asked with a laugh. "Relax. No one here dares lay a hand on you, unless he doesn't want to live anymore."

"Li Mou can't stay here forever, can he?" Li Zhōujūn said with a smile.

"That's easy. Just stay here, then." Xu Xi'an leaned toward Li Zhōujūn and whispered with a sly grin, "That fellow in the purple-and-gold robes is the famous Purple Gold Emperor, a Seventh-Rank Dao Venerable. If you stay in the Four Seasons Domain and follow my father, he definitely won't dare touch you—unless he's tired of living."

The corner of Li Zhōujūn's mouth twitched. "No wonder you've been so enthusiastic toward me from the start. So this is what you were waiting for?"

"Of course." Xu Xi'an's pretty face wore the look of someone whose wicked scheme had succeeded. But after seeing Li Zhōujūn's helpless expression, she pouted. "So many people want to follow my father but never get the chance. Aren't you happy?"

"I'm overjoyed. Happier than I've ever been," Li Zhōujūn said.

"That's good." Xu Xi'an smiled. "Don't worry. My father thinks highly of you. He said you might very well catch up to his pace. I think highly of you too. If you stay, you'll have more cultivation resources than you could ever use!"

"Although I'm happy, when did I ever say I was staying?"