Facing Li An's proactive suggestion, Patriarch Jiang Rilan pondered slightly, then smiled and said:

"Protector Wu's willingness indeed shows loyalty to our Jiang Clan, but currently the Great Li campaign is urgent, and the clan truly cannot do without Protector Wu..."

Not at ease!

Over the years, although Li An had "painstakingly" nurtured and healed Jiang Ruoli, and had many enterprises within the Jiang family, seemingly already rooted in the Jiang Clan, yet...

Ultimately an outsider.

Needs precaution.

If Li An leaves and never returns, where would the Jiang Clan find the Divine Bird?

"To be honest with the Patriarch, among my goods this time, there are many important treasures, and if Jiang Ribai is not eliminated, my enterprises may become apprehensive in the future..."

Li An continued, "But after Wu leaves, since the Divine Bird is currently in seclusion, I might need the Patriarch to take care of it..."

Jiang Rilan felt a stir in his heart. This meant if Li An left, he wouldn't take the Divine Bird?

Then it didn't matter!

The Jiang Clan never truly cared about Li An.

He thought for a moment, then reluctantly said: "Alright, since Protector Wu insists on going to kill Jiang Ribai, I won't stop you. Whatever you need, just let me know!"

Li An nodded, then immediately made many requests, taking the opportunity to ask the Jiang Clan for two Rank Three Magical Artifacts, a few Third Grade Pills, and some Middle Grade Spirit Stones.

After all, he was working for the Jiang Clan, and it was only fair to benefit from the situation.

Returning to South Spirit Peak, after making some arrangements, Li An sent the Divine Bird into the retreat place in South Spirit Peak.

Only then was he able to leave the Jiang Clan.

...

Leaving Xingluo Mountain of the Jiang Clan, Li An felt quite sentimental.

It had been decades since leaving Great Li and entering the Jiang Clan!

Now he was a Golden Core Master, far surpassing his previous life, and could be considered a formidable figure throughout the Yan Country, capable of dominating a region with his strength.

Wanting to establish a great immortal city or a power, family, etc., was by no means difficult.

In fact, Li An had not been without such considerations.

After all, the cultivation of Golden Core cultivators expends too many resources.

Without the foundation of enterprises or the support of power, the tens of thousands of Lower Grade Spirit Stones consumed each month alone would suffice to trouble him.

Moreover, with the fall of the Jiang Clan imminent, where would Li An go?

"First find a place to settle—"

Thinking it over, Li An still buried this thought deep in his heart, temporarily not considering it.

Even if a power needed to be established to support himself, it couldn't be in Yan Country, near Great Li.

Escape as far as possible.

...

He did not leave directly but first stayed in Beixing City at the foot of Xingluo Mountain for a long time, then mingled into one of his enterprise's supply convoys to set off together.

To avoid prying eyes!

He did this not to guard against the Jiang Clan, but to guard against Tan Qingxue.

Who knows if that woman is still watching the Jiang Clan now?

After all, Li An had completely offended her. She had left with a vow to repay the grudge in the future. Even though Li An and she had been inseparable in the past, that little affection probably couldn't compare to the enormous benefits on the path of cultivation.

Li An had thought it over carefully. Although the things on her were extraordinary, her current strength should still be below Nascent Soul.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have had to flee, but instead directly sweep the whole Jiang Clan; what was the Divine Bird in comparison to her?

From this point of view, Li An wasn't that fearful of her; should she actually appear, he would probably be able to handle it.

But it would be best not to be discovered by her, for caution is always wise.

Even though Li An was now a Golden Core, he was never arrogant or complacent to avoid failing unexpectedly.

After following his convoy away from Beixing City for a long time, figuring he was already out of the Jiang Clan's sight, Li An found a chance to leave, in a deserted mountain and forest, and used Demon Skill to change his appearance and conceal his aura, then left swiftly.

Flying directly through the sky, the brilliance of a True Core practitioner swept across the horizon, the wind roaring in his ears.

As a Golden Core cultivator, he could traverse thousands of miles in a day!

...

Half a month later.

Li An had already traversed a distance of a hundred thousand miles, reaching another region of the Xiling Origin Continent.

In reality, even a Core Formation cultivator wouldn't easily cross a hundred thousand miles, especially one at the early stage of Core Formation like Li An, who generally wouldn't undertake long-distance travel.

Flying consumes an intense amount of spiritual power.

But Li An's spiritual power was continuous, and the power of the Golden Core far exceeded normal, hence he had no difficulties.

Moreover, along the way, Li An inspected many countries and cities, analyzing the situation.

The main purpose of his trip was to find a safe place for cultivation; as for where to choose, it would depend on the actual circumstances.

But he hadn't gained much along the way.

In Li An's view, given that Shangguan Shengxian was expanding his influence, these countries' cultivation forces likely had no capacity to resist.

"Celestial Killer Mountain!"

In front, a stretch of the Mangcang Mountain Range appeared before him.

Just being in this area indeed gave a sense of disorder.

The Spiritual Qi in the air was chaotic and mixed, with a hint of Evil Qi!

The Celestial Killer Mountain Range stretched on and on, reportedly connecting deep within to the former lands of the Demon Race, and about the Demon Race's former lands, all maps known to Li An depicted them as blank.

Human cultivators, almost none could penetrate it deeply.

This mountain range was extremely dangerous; the chaotic Spiritual Qi was not suitable for cultivators to practice, and being connected to the Demon Race's former lands, though the Demon Race had been dormant for many years, no power dared to come and establish a cultivation orthodoxy here.

Precisely because of this, it could become a vacuum territory!

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