Self-preservation—personal safety was the foundation of everything, without exception.
Faced with the threat Jin Lou posed, fleeing was undoubtedly the best option.
At present, the biggest problem was that the enemy was hidden while he was exposed.
Although Li Yuan had uncovered Jin Lou's involvement behind this matter, when they would strike at him remained unknown.
There was already a gap in their foundational strength. If he were ambushed, he would be at an even greater disadvantage.
That single ambush could even directly destroy his foundation.
By then, his injuries might very well be worse than Jin Fan's.
Li Yuan lay in bed and thought for a while before shaking his head.
There was no need to think about that for now. Figuring out how to respond was what mattered.
His current Martial Dao realm was indeed a fair distance behind. He was only at Seventh-Rank Martial Dao.
The gap between him and Jin Lou was obvious.
But that did not mean he was completely incapable of protecting himself.
First of all, he cultivated the Heavenly Refining Body, and his physique had already surpassed that of Eighth-Rank Martial Dao Martial Artists by far.
A life-saving martial skill like Mountain Body-Protecting Qi could also guard against ambushes and heavy blows.
Furthermore, his powers of perception exceeded those of ordinary people.
Both the Space Breaking Technique and the Wind River Art could provide him with tremendous assistance.
Combined with his earlier encounters with the two elders, Xia Cheng and Xia Ping—
To be honest, Li Yuan still had some confidence in himself.
Even against an ambush from a Ninth-Rank Martial Dao opponent, he was not without means to respond.
The two elders, Xia Ping and Xia Cheng, were Grandmaster Realm powerhouses.
No matter what, Jin Lou could not possibly be their match.