However, upon further reflection, he felt that Li Xingyun's idea was not entirely without merit.
Not everyone was driven to pursue power and fame; personal happiness was the most important thing.
Besides, wasn't he himself such a person?
If it weren't for the burdens he carried, his life's pursuit would have been to be a simple village doctor, living a carefree life.
As for the events that were happening now, to a certain extent, they were not things he had chosen himself.
After realizing this, Wu Tian didn't dwell on the matter any further.
He smiled and then drank heartily with Li Xingyun.
After several rounds of drinks, the two of them had emptied all of Li Xingyun's stored wine.
Li Xingyun, having had his fill, felt immensely refreshed.
He laughed heartily, "I'm so happy today."
"It's been a long time since I've had such a satisfying drink. As expected, we're birds of a feather, haha!"
Three black lines slid down Wu Tian's forehead. He said with some helplessness, "That's called having similar interests..."
Li Xingyun laughed loudly, "Haha, it's all the same, all the same!"
Seeing his unrestrained joy, Wu Tian smiled, feeling exceptionally happy himself.
Since parting ways with Li Xingyun, he had experienced too many events, escaping death countless times.
To be able to share drinks with a dear friend like this was indeed a great joy in life!
As the drinking wound down, it was time to part ways.
Wu Tian escorted Li Xingyun to the courtyard entrance, and the two prepared to conclude their meeting.
However, at that very moment, a voice, feigning sternness, carried over from a certain direction:
"Li Xingyun, what are you doing here instead of attending to your duties?"
Wu Tian turned his head and saw several people approaching, the voice belonging to the one leading the group.
Judging by his appearance, the man seemed to be in his thirties.
He wore luxurious attire and sported a goatee, giving him an air of feigned maturity.
Yet, when he looked at Li Xingyun, his expression was stern.
But it didn't seem like genuine sternness; rather, it appeared to be deliberately put on.
Upon seeing him, Li Xingyun chuckled and said, "Senior Brother, you're here. Apologies, but the wine is all gone."
The man frowned and said, "You drunkard, sneaking around drinking again!"
"When will you ever break this bad habit!"
Li Xingyun smiled and said, "No, Senior Brother, there's nothing wrong with this sort of thing, is there?"
"There are no rules in the sect prohibiting drinking. If I want to drink, it's the same as you wanting to drink water, isn't it?"
Saying this, he went over and put his arm around the man, smiling, "Come on, Senior Brother, let's go home. Master will start nagging us again soon."
Although Li Xingyun's gesture was friendly, the man's eyes widened, and a surge of celestial energy erupted from him, repelling Li Xingyun!
"Li Xingyun!"
He shouted at Li Xingyun, "Disrespectful! Do you still know any rules!"
"How dare you touch me with your dirty hands! Believe it or not, I'll chop them off!"
This scene startled Wu Tian, who quickly went to support Li Xingyun and said indignantly to the man, "What are you doing?"
"Are you out of your mind?"
Given the commotion Wu Tian had caused earlier, the man naturally recognized him.
He knew Wu Tian was someone he couldn't afford to offend, so his attitude became more restrained as he said:
"He himself doesn't know the rules; it has nothing to do with me."
"Sir, I believe you know him, don't you?"
"I advise you not to associate with such a scoundrel; he's not worthy of being your acquaintance."
Wu Tian regarded Li Xingyun as a dear friend, so he naturally couldn't tolerate such words.
He frowned and said, "What business is it of yours how Li Xingyun and I are? Is it your place to point fingers here?"
"Let me tell you, Li Xingyun is my friend. If you treat him so rudely, I cannot stand by and do nothing."
"You'd better apologize to him now, or you won't be leaving today."
"What?" The man was taken aback by Wu Tian's words.
Then, his expression turned grim, and he said, "Sir, what do you mean by that?"
"I know you are very powerful, but this is the Heavenly Sword Divine Sect."
"To speak to me like this is rather inappropriate, wouldn't you agree?"
But Wu Tian couldn't be bothered with such considerations. He only knew that if someone was rude to his brother, he had to step in and defend him.
Therefore, he said, "What is appropriate and what is not?"
"You treat my brother like this, and you expect me to have a pleasant demeanor towards you now?"
"Even when Sect Master Shen is unreasonable, I don't fear her. Do you think I'll back down because of your words today?"
Wu Tian's resolute attitude immediately made the man falter.
Although he was a high-ranking immortal, he only dared to act arrogantly in front of Li Xingyun.
If he were to behave this way in front of Wu Tian, it would undoubtedly be courting death.
Knowing that Li Xingyun was now under Wu Tian's protection, he realized he couldn't cause any trouble and could only say:
"Fine, since you wish to protect him, then I have nothing more to say."
"Don't just stand there, let's go!"
The man prepared to lead the others away, but before they could turn, they suddenly found themselves unable to move!
Wu Tian's voice rang out coldly, "When did I say you could leave?"
"I told you to apologize to my brother. Can't you understand human language?"
Everyone felt their muscles twitch as if struck by electricity.
The sensation of impending doom was as if their very hearts were being held in Wu Tian's hand!
A sense of dread washed over them. The man's face turned pale, and he stammered, "You... what do you want?"
Wu Tian stared into his eyes and said, "I thought I made myself clear. How many times do you want me to repeat myself?"
"Judging by your attitude, are you deliberately trying to oppose me?"
"If that's the case, then I have no need to show any respect to your Heavenly Sword Divine Sect."
As he spoke, faint sparks of lightning danced around Wu Tian's hand.
Seeing that Wu Tian was about to make a move, the man was terrified.
He quickly said, "Uh, you, you, you... don't do anything rash, calm down!"
"Let me tell you, if you dare to harm me, I guarantee you won't be able to leave the Sword Domain!"
A strange light flickered in Wu Tian's eyes, and his words were devoid of warmth:
"Is that so? Then why don't we try it?"