The books said there was no feast that did not end.
But the books also said that paths crossed again, wherever life took you.
To Chu Feng and the others, this was only a temporary parting, so no one tried to stop Meng Chuan.
He was traveling far away to evolve to a higher level, not marching off to his death...
After some thought, Yaoyao asked the question that mattered most.
"Are you sure you can accomplish what you're setting out to do?"
Meng Chuan nodded. "Barring any surprises, there won't be any surprises."
"..."
Everyone was speechless. He might as well have said nothing.
"Don't worry. I've prepared for this for a long time. I've crossed time and space, walked the length of the River of Time, all for this moment."
Meng Chuan spoke with enough confidence to put them at ease. "Nothing will go wrong."
"I'm not leaving right away, either. I'll stay on Earth a little longer."
"During the time I have left here, I'll do my best to guide your cultivation and help you grow stronger, so you can face the problems and dangers ahead."
Chu Feng looked puzzled. "Earth's riding high right now. No one can stand against us. What could go wrong?"
"With Yaoyao and the others here, wouldn't it take at least two or three of the Top Ten joining forces to threaten Earth?"
Could a third of the Top Ten planets really band together to attack Earth?
Chu Feng thought it impossible.
Earth was hardly some peerless treasure trove that would drive everyone mad.
"It's unlikely, but we still have to guard against it," Meng Chuan said. "Even if the odds are one in ten thousand, that one chance is enough."
"Besides, getting stronger never hurts."
Among the futures Meng Chuan had