"We are willing to do anything as long as Master doesn't leave."

"Chang Sheng Town can do without us, but it cannot do without you, Master."

"Could it be that we are too stupid, making the Master feel disgusted, and that's why he wants to leave?"

......

Everyone immediately begged Han Feng not to leave.

Li Yuanbo stepped forward and asked, "Senior, is there a reason why you absolutely have to leave?"

Han Feng laughed and said, "Don't make wild guesses. I'm going to find an opportunity to achieve enlightenment."

"Attain enlightenment!"

Li Yuanbo looked astonished.

What is enlightenment?

Chen Changsheng, Youlan, and the others asked, puzzled.

"The enlightenment we talk about is the final step, which is to break through to the Heavenly One Realm."

Li Yuanbo explained.

"I told you that the Master's abilities far surpass those of the previous teachers. See, I wasn't wrong."

"Master is amazing. He was only one step away from the highest level of cultivation. No wonder other masters couldn't teach us the Dao, but Master could."

"I was terrified! I thought the Master was going to leave forever. It turns out he has attained enlightenment."

...

Chen Changsheng, Youlan, Youming, and the others all breathed a sigh of relief.

Only Li Yuanbo looked somewhat uneasy, sensing that Han Feng would be gone for a long time.

"Yuanbo, I'm entrusting this to you while I'm gone. I should be gone for about half a month and then I'll be back," Han Feng instructed.

"Will the Master be back in half a month?"

Li Yuanbo looked utterly surprised.

His father, Li Zhongming, had been at the late stage of the Earthly Heaven Realm for a long time, only one step away from achieving enlightenment.

In the past, when my father was actively comprehending the Great Dao, each time he would disappear for hundreds of years.

After his father failed to attain enlightenment several times, he never disappeared again.

The senior in front of him said he was going to seek enlightenment, and Li Yuanbo thought he would disappear for at least several years.

Now the Crown Prince is leading his army to eliminate all the powerful forces, including the Buddhist, Taoist, and Confucian sects.

Changsheng Town is quite far from Xiandu, but it should have been burned down by now, after several years.

"My path to enlightenment is different from others; I can tell whether I can succeed within half a month."

Han Feng smiled.

"Master, it would be best if you could return sooner."

Li Yuanbo is a person who knows how to behave appropriately.

I know that there are some things I can ask and some things I cannot ask.

Han Feng walked out of the private school, followed closely by Li Yuanbo, Chen Changsheng, and others.

The news of his departure quickly spread throughout the entire Changsheng Town.

Li Changsheng, the tavern owner and his wife, blacksmith Wang Tiezhu, Chen Huiming, and others all came to see him off.

"Master, you must remember to come back. Changsheng Town will always be waiting for you to return."

“Immortal Master, Changsheng Town cannot do without you. It’s not that you protected you, but that I consider you family.”

“You have brought tremendous changes to Changsheng Town. Before, Changsheng Town was lifeless, but since you came, everyone is full of energy.”

...

Everyone was reluctant to part with Han Feng, fearing that he would never return.

"Don't overthink it. I'm just leaving for a short time and I'll be back soon."

Han Feng smiled helplessly.

He didn't linger and vanished from the spot in an instant.

The people of Changsheng Town are lovable. They have experienced so much hardship, which is why they cherish the hard-won peace so much.

Han Feng had been gone for a long time, but Li Yuanbo and Chen Huiming had not left.

As night approached, one by one the villagers couldn't take it anymore and left.

They simply have endless lifespans; otherwise, they are no different from ordinary mortals.

In the end, only Li Yuanbo and Chen Huiming, two cultivators, remained here.

"Did the senior really go to attain enlightenment? He might leave and never come back."

Chen Huiming asked.

"I've already said that you have truly attained enlightenment. You've asked this question many times already. I don't know exactly how you attained enlightenment."

Li Yuanbo said helplessly.

"I'm being a bit sentimental."

Chen Huiming sighed.

At some point, he had come to regard Han Feng as a powerful ally.

As long as this powerful backer exists, no problem is a problem.

Suddenly, this powerful patron left, and Chen Huiming felt somewhat lost and uncertain.

Li Yuanbo laughed and said, "Master, don't feel that there is anything wrong with this. This is very normal. Senior is very strict in terms of principles, but he is still very lenient in many other aspects. He will not suppress us from doing anything. As an elder, Senior is definitely the most qualified."

You're right.

Chen Huiming nodded in agreement.

"From now on, we must protect this town well. During the time our predecessors are gone, we cannot allow any accidents to happen."

Li Yuanbo laughed.

"We must not let our predecessors down."

Chen Huiming nodded vigorously.

Since the destruction of the Great Buddha Temple and the death of his master, he has regarded Changsheng Town as his only home.

Chen Huiming is willing to protect the entire town, even at the cost of his life.

......

Xiandu.

The once bustling metropolis has been reduced to ruins.

The ground was littered with corpses, some of them cultivators and others of ordinary people.

The cultivator had some storage bags on him, but no one dared to take them.

Han Feng stepped into this immortal capital; this was his first time here.

When he was running the Great Spirit Merchant Guild, he suggested opening up trade routes with the Southern Immortal Dynasty.

Because some things are worthless in the Central Region, but are worth a fortune in the Southern Region Immortal Dynasty.

At that time, Han Feng had only heard some general information and did not have a clear understanding of it.

The person who made the suggestion was from the Southern Immortal Dynasty. Because he had offended a big shot in the Southern Immortal Dynasty, he came to the Central Region.

At that time, Han Feng already knew what would happen next through a life simulation.

He knew that fleeing to the Southern Region was inevitable, so it was good to learn about the Southern Region Immortal Dynasty sooner rather than later.

That man from the Southern Region boasted that the Southern Region Immortal Capital might be even more luxurious than the headquarters of the Defender of the Dao Sect.

Han Feng didn't believe it, thinking that this person was exaggerating.

Nearly 70% of the southern region is sea, while land accounts for only 30%.

Moreover, the Central Region is much larger than the Southern Region. How could the Southern Region's Immortal Capital surpass the headquarters of the Defender Sect?

Now that Han Feng has arrived in Xiandu, he realizes that the man from the Southern Region was indeed not lying.

The Immortal Capital of the Southern Region is even more prosperous and flourishing than the headquarters of the Defender Sect.

But that was before; now it's just ruins.

Han Feng couldn't help but sigh.

The reason why this city is so prosperous is because many people have put in a lot of effort and hard work to build it.

But for someone to want to destroy this metropolis, it's as easy as lifting a finger.

Han Feng traversed through ruins, heading towards the imperial palace in the very center.

So many people died along the way that their bodies were piled up like small mountains.

The corpse, however, was quite remarkable; it did not emit any foul odor or putrid smell.

A faint blue light emanated from the numerous corpses.

These blue lights contain the Dao of the Netherworld.