Liu Changxu had no idea that the Jin Household's patriarch would bring men to hunt him down. He had never imagined that a single shopping trip could invite pursuit and murder. Clearly, he had underestimated the wickedness of the world.
Although the men the Jin Household's patriarch brought might not be a match for him, he was not alone this time! His wives and children were with him!
Once a battle broke out, his concern for his wives and children would inevitably tie his hands!
This was also an important reason why so many geniuses fell before reaching their full potential! They overestimated their own strength, failing to understand that strength did not necessarily guarantee safety. It was precisely this arrogant, reckless mindset that brought them to an untimely death.
Take his purchase of spirit tea, for example. Spending fifty thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones on supreme-grade spirit tea without batting an eye was exceedingly rare among Foundation Establishment Cultivators. Was that not plainly telling others he had no shortage of spirit stones? It could easily catch the attention of someone with ulterior motives.
Never mind outsiders-even relatives and friends could easily draw their blades against one another when tempted by enormous profits. There were far too many such examples.
Had Liu Changxu not warned that Jin Household elder before leaving, a battle between him and the Jin Household would have been inevitable. The consequences would have been extremely difficult to predict!
Unaware of all this, Liu Changxu was enjoying an outing with his wives and children beside a picturesque spirit lake!
This was a first-tier spirit lake spanning several hundred li. The children played merrily along its shores. They all loved playing by the lake-perhaps it was simply in their nature!
As for the lake's two overlords, a pair of