With a sharp weapon in one's heart, the will to kill arises spontaneously.

Jiucuo Mountain is an extension of Baihua Mountain, only about 700 or 800 meters high, but it covers a large area, with layers upon layers covering a radius of over 100 li. Cao Hansheng's safe house was located in this Jiucuo Mountain.

When he was thrown into this world by One-Eyed and determined to take down Li Xiangyi, he secretly stockpiled a lot of supplies, enough to last at least one or two months.

In addition, living by the sea means that as long as one doesn't find it troublesome, even half a year is not impossible to persevere. Now that he has obtained the martial arts manual, Cao Hansheng does not plan to go down the mountain until he has developed some life-saving skills.

As for the news that the Li Daniu family in Yueshan Village had suffered a misfortune, it reached the town that same day. Because of Cao Hansheng's connections, the Liu family even sent people to investigate, but Cao Hansheng left no trace, and the matter was dropped.

Today is the 29th day of the 12th lunar month in the 17th year of the Great Xi Dynasty. It is a small year and also the day of the New Year. Cao Hansheng hid alone in the safe house and spent the New Year by himself, welcoming his Spring Festival and his eighteenth birthday.

From the first year of junior high school, Cao Hansheng began to practice martial arts with a serious stance. He practiced basic sword techniques in the morning until noon, practiced the "Washing Tendons and Strengthening Marrow Technique" in the afternoon, and practiced the Yangzhou Slow in the evening. Occasionally, he would disguise himself and go to town to gather information. He lived a very fulfilling life every day.

Time flies like an arrow, and more than a month has passed in the blink of an eye. Cao Hansheng has also gotten used to the pleasure of living alone in the mountains. In order to make life less boring and to have a good treat, he also sets aside an hour every morning to go beachcombing.

On the morning of February 18th, Cao Hansheng, who was gathering seafood at the rocky beach five miles east of Jiucuo Mountain, suddenly noticed someone standing on a large rock in the rocky beach, dressed in white.

The man didn't speak, but looked at Cao Hansheng and the half-destroyed ship stranded on the mudflats. Cao Hansheng naturally saw him too, and his heart skipped a beat. How did he find this place?

This person was none other than Li Xiangyi, the leader of the Sigu Sect. Cao Hansheng knew that he would return, because the plot mentioned that he would return, so he hid in the mountains. He didn't expect that he would still be found by him.

"Sect Leader Li, it's been many days. How are you?"

"Not good, but seeing that Brother Cao is alright, I'm relieved. I went to Yueshan Village ten days ago and heard from the villagers that Brother Cao had an accident. He and Li Daniu's family were burned to death, leaving no trace of their remains."

But I didn't quite believe it. Look, it really is true that heaven rewards those who persevere, allowing me to meet Brother Cao here. It seems that Brother Cao and I are truly destined to meet.

Li Xiangyi's words carried a certain emotion, making it difficult for Cao Hansheng to discern their truthfulness. Although he had dealt with the burning of Li Daniu's house, for a true master, there were many flaws, and besides, he was still alive.

Furthermore, given Li Xiangyi's abilities, ten days would be more than enough time to investigate everything. Even if he didn't suspect that he had killed someone before, from the moment Li Xiangyi saw him, he would definitely suspect that he had killed someone.

So that last sentence was probably a test. Cao Hansheng didn't rush to reply, but instead pondered how to respond. He knew he couldn't hide it from him.

Admitting it directly might not be a good idea. At this point, Li Xiangyi is not yet the Li Lianhua who has been poisoned by the Bi Cha poison for ten years. If his hatred of evil is triggered, he might take action immediately.

Just as he was caught in this dilemma, Cao Hansheng remembered a treasure he possessed. However, using it now would be a waste, since the story of this world had not yet begun, and rewards were out of the question.

But he only had one life, and this wasn't an escape, just a strategic retreat. Cao Hansheng used his mind to activate the boundary-breaking talisman.

[System Message: After the Boundary-Breaking Talisman is activated, the host will be invincible for ten breaths and can choose to travel to the worlds of "Journey to the West" and "Dying to Survive". Once activated, it cannot be stopped. Confirm or Cancel?]

Upon seeing this, Cao Hansheng breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that "once it's started" didn't mean it would start immediately upon clicking, but rather that he needed to confirm it himself to begin the process. This was great; he deserved a bonus for One Eye. In a sense, this was a lifesaver.

However, neither of these two worlds is ideal at the moment. Journey to the West is a place even a dog wouldn't go. With my current abilities, going to such a mythological world would just be like sending myself to my doom.

If you think of or say the name of a powerful being, the other party will know immediately. If you arouse their curiosity, they might extract your soul and study you thoroughly.

"Dying to Survive" is at least set in a modern society under the red flag, which is more suitable for my current abilities. However, the drama is a realistic drama, and the appearance of the characters is worrying. But it's not too bad, at least I can keep my life safe.

"It's good that I can save my life. Even if I'm a little reckless, I'll have a safety net. What do I have to be afraid of now? At worst, I can just leave now." Cao Hansheng laughed at Li Xiangyi.

"I thank Sect Leader Li for your concern, but I feel that Sect Leader Li's appearance to see me is probably not just a simple encounter; there must be something he wants to say."

If Cao is not mistaken, it must be because of the murder of Li Daniu's family in Yueshan Village, and I believe that Master Li has already found out who the murderer is.

"Brother Cao, then who do you think the murderer is?"

"Why does Sect Leader Li need to ask a question he already knows the answer to? Who else could it be but me? I did kill his entire family, but I believe Sect Leader Li has also investigated the reasons why I killed them."

"Brother Cao, don't you intend to say anything?"

"Sect Leader Li, I only did what anyone would have done, and I don't believe I violated my agreement with you. Your family has repeatedly tried to harm me; they can't be considered good people, can they?"

"Although they are not good people, they do not deserve to die. They have weapons in their hearts and are eager to kill. Brother Cao, you are still going too far."

"If the path of eliminating those treacherous villains is a crooked one, then I, Cao, am willing to go there and never return. If Sect Leader Li wants to kill me, then please do so. I, Cao, will not fight back."

Although Cao Hansheng said this, his eyes were fixed on Li Xiangyi. As soon as Li Xiangyi showed the slightest sign of movement, Cao Hansheng would click "Confirm" in his mind.

Hearing Cao Hansheng say this, Li Xiangyi felt somewhat conflicted. In the martial arts world, a sect might perish because of a single question like "What are you worried about?" Cao Hansheng's killing was nothing compared to that.

The only thing that bothered him was that he had taught Cao Hansheng martial arts, and he prided himself on never having wronged anyone with his sword. Now that his martial arts were stained with blood that he thought should not have been stained, he felt very unhappy.

"The martial arts world has its own rules, and Da Xi has its own laws. Although Li Daniu and his wife have committed misdeeds, their crimes do not warrant death. Brother Cao is my savior, so I will not kill Brother Cao."

However, Li would not ignore this, since he had taught Cao's martial arts. Therefore, Li would cripple Cao's martial arts and then hand him over to Baichuan Academy for processing.

"Hahaha, as expected of Sect Leader Li, the leader of the righteous path! Does Sect Leader Li intend to send me to the 188th prison?"