If There's No Peril, Create It

"This..."

Looking at the waves of Gu De's entourage jumping down from behind, Chu Ping'an felt utterly bewildered.

"Are these people brainless?"

"What good will it do to save anything if you jump down like that?"

With just this many people, putting everything else aside, if there were even one way to hold onto Gu De, it would be enough to pull him out of the ground.

But what can be done if things continue like this? Be buried alive with the dead?

Chu Ping'an was somewhat puzzled.

"That's true, though."

After a moment of contemplation, Chu Ping'an seemed to have thought of something, and then changed the subject, saying again.

"Given that they would do something like this, these people must be considered Gu De's loyal followers."

"Since they're suicide squad members, it's normal that they don't have brains."

"But..."

Chu Ping'an paused for a moment, then a smile appeared on his face.

This is my chance!

If Gu De weren't in a desperate situation, how could I possibly save him?

If you don't save him yourself, how can you let him become your prey?

Right now, this is simply the perfect opportunity.

Since Gu De doesn't have a system, in this situation, others have nothing to use, while he has plenty to use.

Saving someone isn't a difficult task.

However, Chu Ping'an did not rush to act, but slowed down his downward speed and remained on the sidelines.

Gu De is not completely trapped yet; it is too early to save him.

Only when the other person is truly in a life-or-death situation can one's rescue be meaningful.

At that moment, as the last group of followers voluntarily jumped down from the vines, Gu De suddenly smiled.

He was so angry he laughed.

Honestly, I never imagined my subordinates could be so stupid.

If you fall down, jump down after you.

They jumped down, and to make matters worse, they didn't even give themselves time to react before they all came down.

Loyalty is one thing, but what good is such loyalty?

At that moment, Gu De clearly felt an emotion rising within him.

As the ground shook from the force of the people around him, this feeling grew stronger and stronger.

He was unwilling to accept it, truly unwilling.

Having lived through so many lifetimes, he has repeatedly reached the pinnacle; if not the strongest in the world, he is certainly among the top.

And now, precisely when he is at his most powerless, he has found himself in such a desperate situation.

All the knowledge and skills I've acquired over the years are useless in solving my current predicament.

Even his subordinates, whom he had trained over the years, were now of little use and were only hastening his own impending doom.

How can anyone accept this situation?

This time, he really didn't have any of those unique gold coins left.

If I die, will I really be dead?

Upon realizing this, the resentment in Gu De's heart transformed into another emotion.

If,

If he had another chance, he would certainly not be content with the status quo and insist on playing it safe as he has in the past!

At this moment, with the help of his entourage, Gu De's arms had sunk into the ground.

Those around him who tried to pull Gu De off the ground, though they landed a step slower than Gu De, were in no better shape than Gu De.

There was no other reason than that, as they tried to pull Gu De out, they made the area around them more fluid and sank even faster.

Some people realized this and finally understood. Seeing that they were at a loss, they spoke up and shouted.

"As long as nothing dies, life will never cease!"

Once someone starts, others will naturally follow suit.

These words were repeated by the crowd, and the arms that had been extended toward Gu De were slowly withdrawn.

For a moment, it resembled a grand memorial ceremony.

Beyond the Secret Road.

A figure turned to look at the old man and said...

"That little guy you mentioned has certainly trained a group of excellent subordinates."

"He's a little foolish, but his loyalty is still quite good."

"Judging from the current situation, he agreed to more than just that. The ground inside is no longer as dangerous as it was before."

"Look at you, not moving an inch. Why don't you go and show your face, offering a helping hand in times of need?"

The figure the man was looking at was none other than the old man who had gone to the Five Symbols Sect back then.

After hearing what the other person said, he shook his head and said...

"It's alright, there's no danger on this ground. It's just starting over. Let him start over."

He paused, then looked in another direction.

There, Lu Changzhi was in a position to oversee the entire situation.

At this moment, the old man spoke again.

"That little rascal, he's got a lot of bad ideas up his sleeve."

"The road ahead won't be any better."

"Starting from the woods will allow us to progress more slowly. Going slower means avoiding some setbacks, which is a good thing."

Moreover, the old man's gaze returned to Gu De, he looked at him deeply, and finally shook his head.

"Ultimately, a person must live in the face of death."

"If life lacked the anxiety of death, how could we keep moving forward?"

As the old man spoke, Gu De's face had already disappeared into the ground.

At this moment, he closed his eyes and slowly sank.

It did not struggle, nor did it shout or become hysterical; it remained as calm and still as an ancient well.

However, the slightly trembling eyes and the veins that appeared and disappeared on both sides of his forehead were enough to show the unease in his heart at this moment.

On the other side, Lu Changzhi was Jingjing observing the actions taking place.

It has to be said that Qin Li did a pretty good job with this move.

A feint can dodge a long staff, but it can't dodge a long sword.

However, he hadn't expected these people to jump down with Gu De.

Now that Gu De and his group had landed on the ground, it felt like they had been captured in one fell swoop.

However, things are different now.

People really did die on this ground before, and so many reasons forced those who came later to choose to coexist peacefully with the Beast Race.

As for falling down right now, it's really not a big deal.

"But,"

Lu Changzhi pondered for a moment, then turned his gaze to Chu Ping'an behind him.

Chu Ping'an's system was half on his side, so he knew very well what the other party was thinking at this moment.

This Gu De is a leek that's been around for nine lifetimes. Chu Ping'an has been following him since he came in, and his purpose is self-evident.

He was just looking for an opportunity to rescue Gu De and make him his prey.

"If there's truly no immediate danger, then even if we save them, it's probably a wasted effort."

With this thought in mind, Lu Changzhi activated the plaque again, returning the area where Gu De was located to its previous state.

In other words, once you fall in, you sink into it and won't be carried to the beginning of the forest.

Instead, they would perish in it.

If there is no dead end, then create one for the other person.

Only when faced with a desperate situation can Chu Ping'an save the other party and turn Gu De into his own leek for exploitation.

At the same time that Gu De's surroundings changed.

Beyond the Secret Road.

The old man frowned and spoke:

"This kid's really clueless."

"You really want him to die here?"

"Remove his signboard!"