At that, Pei Ling shook his head and replied without hesitation, "Thank you for your kindness, Master."
"But I must walk this Immortal Path!"
His master meant well, but there were many things she didn't know.
He wasn't just being targeted by You Su Fen!
The Fusheng Realm, the Fusheng Chess Game... They had already been connected to him many times, back when his cultivation was still very low.
The immortal in the Eternal Night Desert had also been waiting for him all this time.
Su Lijing already held a deep-seated grudge against him. If Pei Ling's cultivation stagnated while his enemy continued to advance, sooner or later Su Lijing would come looking for a fight to the death...
If Pei Ling didn't walk the Immortal Path, he would have to spend the rest of his life in Lesser Freedom Heaven, caged like a prisoner!
And even if he stayed in Lesser Freedom Heaven for the rest of his life, he might not be safe.
Back during the Pill Refining Grand Ceremony, Si Hong Miaoli, whom the Si Hong Clan had sent, had only been at the Core Formation stage. Yet with meticulous planning, she had still managed to sneak in successfully. What of all the others he had offended?
Besides, he had already faced the Dao Integration Cultivators of the Nine Great Sects amid the fortune of You Su Fen. One-on-one, he had always stood a decent chance of winning.
What's more, he had now reclaimed the Flag of Punishing Evil from Yan Minghua and mastered another immortal art taught by the True Immortal Will.
His current strength was far greater than it had been back in You Su Fen!
Seeing that Pei Ling had made up his mind, Yao Qingying nodded slightly, then said, "Every Dao Path has