Chapter 136: Chapter 132 Continue Cultivation! Chapter 136: Chapter 132 Continue Cultivation! Li Ping’an gave a faint smile, wrapped his arm around the shoulder of the man in sunglasses, and analyzed,

“From your arrival to now, you’ve been calling me Immortal non-stop—never once did you pause. So, I’ll boldly assert that the reason you’ve invited me to the Capital must have something to do with Cultivation, isn’t that so?”

“…”

The man in sunglasses fell silent in an instant, and his silence was tantamount to agreement.

Seeing his acknowledgment, yet unwilling to speak plainly, Li Ping’an felt even more sure that there was a huge conspiracy behind it all, but he didn’t feel it was his place to probe too deeply,

“Alright, alright, I won’t trouble you anymore.”

“Look at you, first removing the Governor right in front of me, then giving me such a tremendous amount of face in front of all these people, unwittingly making me owe you such a big favor. It makes it seem as if I, Li Ping’an, would be an ungrateful wretch if I were to refuse you.”

The man in sunglasses hurriedly explained,

“Immortal Li has misunderstood. We’re not trying to morally blackmail you. The only reason we did this is for fear that someone might disturb your Cultivation. As for whether you go to Dragon Capital or not, it is entirely up to you. If you do not wish to go, then let’s forget about it.”

“Hahaha! You make it sound so simple—is it really up to me whether I go or not?”

Li Ping’an stood up at once, looking at the man in sunglasses with amusement,

“You’ve even brought the Bright Council into this. Even if I decide not to go, where could I possibly hide? Although I’m not afraid of you guys, opposing you means opposing the entire Yan Kingdom. Right now, I really am a fish on the chopping block.”

“Immortal Li really has a way with words, but you’re really taking it too far. How would we dare to threaten you? However, from what you just mentioned, does that mean you agree to go to Dragon Capital?”

The man in sunglasses looked at Li Ping’an with eager expectation.

“Once cause and effect have been entangled, I have no choice but to go. I’ll consider this trip as repaying a favor to you…”

Li Ping’an was halfway through his sentence when he suddenly changed tack, staring at the man in sunglasses with a threat,

“I definitely have to go, but you’d better not try any funny business with me. If you try to scheme against me, you know the consequences of my anger can be very severe.”

The man in sunglasses replied gratefully,

“Rest assured, Immortal. In fact, I don’t even know why the Council President has invited you to the Capital, but I can assure you it won’t be to your detriment. We’ve prepared everything, specially approved a dedicated train for you. If we set off now, we’ll arrive in Dragon Capital by afternoon.”

“Alright, but first I need to return to my dorm to pack some things.”

“No problem, I’ll wait for you!”

Li Ping’an then went back to his dorm to pick up his storage gourd and Taoist books, said his goodbyes to his three scoundrel roommates, Jiang Liuer, Zhu Ganglie, and Sha Sheng, and, after a farewell kiss with Yuan Furong, he followed the man in sunglasses out.

Li Ping’an and the man in sunglasses walked out of Hehuang University. As soon as they stepped out, a limousine arrived to take them away, heading towards the Hehuang City train station.

“Drive straight to the special train’s entrance!”

“Yes!”

Following the orders of the man in sunglasses, the limousine carrying Li Ping’an drove straight onto the platform of the train station and stopped at the entrance to the special train.

“Immortal Li, please board the train. Today, the railway to Dragon Capital is exclusively at your service, with no stops along the route. We estimate to arrive in Dragon Capital around six in the evening.”

“There’s no need to brief me anymore. When in Rome, do as the Romans do, as they say. In a word, I will comply with utmost respect!”

Li Ping’an followed the man in sunglasses off the car and directly onto the private train. Since this journey was for Li Ping’an alone, apart from the train staff, there were only Li Ping’an and the man in sunglasses.

When the two reached the empty business seats, the beautiful and sexy train attendant poured Li Ping’an a cup of tea. Afterward, Li Ping’an ordered that no one should disturb him further, including the man in sunglasses.

The man in sunglasses then tactfully went to wait in another carriage.

“Dismissing me from office in front of my face, and now a private train, what on earth does the Bright Council President want?”

Li Ping’an pondered this question all the way, combining it with what the man in sunglasses had said, so his trip to the Yan Kingdom’s Capital City, Dragon Capital, must inevitably be related to immortals.

But what about the immortals?

Seeking immortal instruction? Pursuing immortals or intending to annihilate them?

If it were about cultivation, Li Ping’an didn’t really care. After all, the path of cultivation required comprehension, and even if the Council President begged him to teach the Dao and his powers, he wasn’t afraid that she would secretly learn and use them.

Seeking after immortals seemed unnecessary, as well. The world’s technology was so advanced that there was no need for immortals to pray for rain or dispel disasters for mortals.

That left two possibilities: either they were inviting Li Ping’an to catch ghosts or they were luring him to Dragon Capital to kill him.

Given the man in sunglasses’ attitude towards him, calm and unhurried, it simply couldn’t be about ghost-catching. If they needed his help with ghost-catching, they could have taken an airplane—it would take only two hours, much faster.

So, that left the last possibility: exterminating the immortal, which meant killing him!

In today’s world of advanced technology, not only were immortals superfluous, but they also posed a significant threat to the Bright Council. No ruler would allow a power to challenge their own, nor permit anyone to rise above the government of the Yan Kingdom.

But if they intended to kill him, why lure him all the way to Dragon Capital before acting? Why not do it in Hehuang City?

So, the Council President behind the man in sunglasses didn’t prepare to kill the immortal either!

Then why did they invite him to Dragon Capital at all?

Li Ping’an lost his train of thought in an instant and found it increasingly headache-inducing the more he considered it.

Various signs indicated that the Bright Council, the highest authority in Yan Kingdom, bore no malice towards him. However, Li Ping’an couldn’t afford to be careless. What if they employed a carrot and stick approach? What then?

Li Ping’an was confident that his current strength was sufficient to counter modern weapons, but his adversaries were at the pinnacle of power in the Yan Kingdom, not only immensely influential, but also surrounded by powerful allies.

One-on-one, Li Ping’an was invincible. One against a hundred, Li Ping’an was invincible. One against a thousand, Li Ping’an remained invincible. But facing ten thousand or a hundred thousand… Li Ping’an would stand no chance.

As long as the opposition had enough people to keep coming at him in waves, in a world without Spiritual Essence to replenish his mana, once they exhausted all of his mana, Li Ping’an, however talented, would be left powerless to act. By then, he’d be trapped and left at their mercy.

If they captured him, killing him would be an easy out, but Li Ping’an worried they might confine him in the Abnormal Human Research Center to be studied for a lifetime—that would truly be a fate worse than death!

Of course, this was just one of many guesses by Li Ping’an; it wasn’t certain if they would actually do so.

However, the careful and life-fearing Li Ping’an decided to use the six hours en route to Dragon Capital to continue his cultivation and become stronger. After all, his Cultivation in the Attribute Template had reached 99%, and he was only one percent away from breaking through to the next Realm, becoming even stronger and better prepared for any unknown situations!

“Calm your mind, cast aside distractions, continue reading, and continue your practice of cultivation!”