Chen Ping'an threw his head back as he took a large swig of wine, then wiped a hand across his mouth as he mused, "So what do I do? Initially, I thought that I would be free once I traveled to the Northern Complete Reed Continent, but Senior Cui has told me that while this will work, it will only have a trivial effect, and it doesn't address the problem at its roots. 0

“This has made me very... hesitant. I'm not afraid of danger, hardships, or adversity, but I'm terrified of the feeling of being lost and without direction. I am alone in this vast world with no relatives to speak of. If I do something right, there is no one to praise me, and if I do something wrong, there is no one to reprimand me. 0

“This was how I felt as a child, and it was a terrible feeling, one that has continued to linger in my heart, and just the mere thought of it has me feeling a sense of despair. I know that this is a very bad mindset, and I've been trying to change over the years, but it's still not good enough. Hence, when it comes to Gu Can, to Liu Xianyang, to people who I view as my friends, I want to give them everything that I have. Is it truly out of a place of generosity and benevolence? 0

“Of course not. It's just that I've become convinced that I can't hold onto anything, but they'll be able to do so in my stead, and as long as it still exists and I can see it, then that's better than losing it altogether, whether it be money or other things. I'm also really fond of this Golden Sweet Wine robe. It has saved me during many perilous ordeals, so how could I not be attached to it? 3

“On the contrary, I'm extremely sentimental, and I felt compelled to bring even Qu Huang back to Downtrodden Mountain with me. However, if I were to die someday during my travels, my possessions would be taken by my enemies or people I don't even know, so I may as well hand them off to Liu Xianyang in advance."1

"These concerns of yours are not unique to yourself, Young Master. Instead, these are difficult problems that countless people in history have had to contend with," Zhu Lian said as he set down his flagon. "Not only are you plagued by such concerns, I was as well back in the Lotus Flower Blessed Land, as was Ding Ying, and this is also true for all of the scholars in the Majestic World, whether...0