The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

Chapter 1087 - 1086: Taking a Beating

"I'm not going, I'm not going. Whoever wants to go up and be a lower god, go. I'm living freely in the Land of Immortals, no one can tell me what to do, isn't this life awesome?"Tang Rao's thoughts were long anticipated by Jixing, which is why he didn't want to explain things to Tang Rao in the first place. And as expected, after he explained, Tang Rao's thoughts were exactly the same as what Jixing had predicted.

"No way, you have to go. If you don't go, I'll be punished for returning alone!"

No matter what, Jixing couldn't let Tang Rao go.

"No way, if I go with you, you can report back. I would just be a lower god. Better to be a leader among chickens than a follower among phoenixes. I'd rather be the Mountain King here."

Tang Rao was set on this decision, and so far, no one could change it. It seems Jixing will have to spend some time convincing Tang Rao to go up.

"Oh, Tang Rao, you can't treat me like this. I traveled so far just to bring you to the Third World. Do you know what it means to be escorted to the Third World by Jixing? It means you have potential. Once you go up, you'll be successful. Let me tell you, if you don't go up, I'll return and tell them about your Little World, and then many higher gods will come looking for you."

Jixing was more powerful than Tang Rao and was not intellectually inferior. Knowing where to target, Jixing quickly found Tang Rao's sore spot.

"I shouldn't have taken you in."

They had agreed to be on the same side, but Jixing had already figured out ways to betray Tang Rao, and his thinking was so sneaky. Tang Rao really wanted to grab Jixing and teach it a lesson.

"Tang Rao, I came down from the Divine Realm to assist you. We are already one now. If you can't enter the Divine Realm for a long time, eventually I'll be summoned back for neglect of duty and punished. The punishment in the Divine Realm can make even higher gods cry, so please don't make me return alone."

Jixing was also quite pitiable.

Even though it was so popular in the Land of Immortals, Jixing found itself to be of no value in front of Tang Rao.

"I don't care; I still want to bring my brothers and wives up there. Now you're telling me it's brutal up there, that I'll only be a minion and won't even be able to protect my family. There's no advantage for me going up, so don't try to persuade me."

If the higher gods want Tang Rao's Purple Crystal, Tang Rao would just give it all away. After all, in the Land of Immortals, all one needs is Immortal Stone; with Immortal Stone, you have everything. What's the use of Purple Crystal?

"You're thinking too extremely. Let me tell you, the Divine Realm is the highest Realm in the Three Realms, where you'll find the Buddhist teachings you've been seeking and the power you want to enhance. Don't you want to see how far you can go?"

Tang Rao, in his early thirties, had already become a leader in the Land of Immortals. Those who could never reach Tang Rao's Realm in their lifetimes were envious of Tang Rao still having the chance to climb higher.

Tang Rao, however, didn't care much for what was within his grasp.

"I want to enhance myself, but I don't want to go up and be bullied."

Back then, Tang Rao was naive and didn't listen to advice. He went to the Land of Immortals, and luckily survived until now by sheer good fortune.

"Don't be so stubborn, Tang Rao. I'm calling you dad now; just come with me for this goal and strive hard."

Before Jixing could finish his words, Tang Rao sent him back into seclusion.

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At this moment, Tang Rao just wanted some peace and quiet.

As soon as Chen Tuan stepped outside, he saw Tang Rao looking dejected.

What happened?

"Tang Rao, everyone outside has retreated. Why do you still look so down?"

Although Chen Tuan was Tang Rao's Grandmaster, Tang Rao had grown so rapidly that Chen Tuan was no longer his equal.

The matters Tang Rao worried about, Chen Tuan probably couldn't even offer help with.

"I've been defeated by reality, Grandmaster. I don't want to go to the Third World anymore."

Tang Rao said this one sentence to Chen Tuan, which scared Chen Tuan into a gasp.

"Don't scare me. Did you just say you don't want to go to the Third World? Say it again?"

If he said it again, Chen Tuan would probably slap Tang Rao awake.

"Grandmaster, the Divine Realm isn't as great as imagined. With my current level, I'd only be guarding mountains as a Mountain God. I'm not going; I really am not."

Chen Tuan chased after Tang Rao, wanting to give him a lesson. However, Tang Rao ran so fast that even after dozens of laps around the Kao Shan Sect, he couldn't catch up.

"You have no idea—I have been nothing but miserable. In the Land of Immortals, I was already treated as trash. Going to the Divine Realm, wouldn't I just be despised by the lower gods above?"

The higher Tang Rao rose, the more cautious he became.

It was not just about himself getting into trouble, but also his concerns for those around him. If he got into trouble, and the ones beneath him couldn't protect themselves, who would safeguard Tang Rao's family?

Chen Tuan seemed to understand Tang Rao a little better.

"But going to the Divine Realm is everyone's dream. Are you really planning to give up just like that?"

Chen Tuan stopped in his tracks, standing still, unable to believe this was Tang Rao's choice.

"Tang Rao, my dream back then was to go to the Divine Realm. It always had been, but I couldn't fulfill it."

For the first time, Tang Rao saw tears in Chen Tuan's eyes.

"The Divine Realm is a place that can be hoped for but never reached. The reason you don't want to go up is because you have ties. I was different from you back then, but unfortunately, I let too many people down and still couldn't get there. Yet you choose not to go because you don't want to let too many people down."

Though both couldn't go there, their reasons were completely different.

"According to ancient legend, once you go there, you gain eternal life and can protect those you want to protect. At a certain level, you can become your own master without being threatened by others. Only then can you truly say you can protect your family. Right now, the protection you speak of doesn't even count as protection."

Chen Tuan wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and headed back.

Tang Rao kept pondering over Chen Tuan's words. Jixing, already cheering inside Tang Rao's body, felt that each of Chen Tuan's words was profoundly thought-provoking, and instantly became a fan of this old man from being a passerby.

"Hey, Grandmaster, wait for me."

Chased over and over again, Tang Rao returned to find everyone resting, leaving him to look like a wandering Ah San.

Tang Rao found a breezy spot with a view to take a look at the scenery, not sure what was on his mind.

After a while, feeling lonely, he shouted toward the mountain, "Mountain God, come out."

The Mountain God was fearful of Tang Rao; Tang Rao must have known he was around to call him out. If he didn't appear, he'd definitely get another beating.

"Tang Rao, my young friend, what is it that brings you to seek this old man?"

Though stronger than Tang Rao, the Mountain God's courage was smaller. The strong met the weak, yet were suppressed by the weak's aura; no wonder the Mountain God had been sent here to guard the mountain.

"Mountain God, tell me honestly, why are you a god and yet willing to guard this mountain? Don't you feel wronged?"

This was a question Tang Rao had never figured out.

A god, guarding a mountain?

The more Tang Rao thought about it, the more unrealistic it seemed.