Chapter 538

Gu Chen would rather be hunted down endlessly than compromise with Penglai Island Master.

Penglai Island Master used all kinds of forces to suppress him, trying to force him to give in, but the result was the opposite of what he wanted.

"Stubborn. It seems like you haven't suffered enough."

Seeing Gu Chen's resolute tone, Penglai Island Master looked disappointed.

"If so, you can continue to suffer. The Old Man will patiently wait for you to change your mind."

He turned and walked toward the ocean, his cold voice echoing on the island.

"You will eventually understand that if you don't obey the Old Man, you won't even have the chance to step on the Immortal Continent again."

As soon as he finished speaking, he had already disappeared from the surface of the ocean. In the distance, there were countless streaks of light speeding over like lightning. It seemed that new enemies had discovered his tracks.

With a dark expression, Gu Chen gritted his teeth and flew toward another direction with the white ape, fleeing for his life again!

Over the next few days, Gu Chen hid in the vast sea. Meanwhile, the major sects of the Penglai Immortal Island organized a huge search network to search for his whereabouts.

"Catch the imposter!"

"Catch the thief!"

"Catch this ungrateful and ungrateful thing!"

They chased after Gu Chen relentlessly. Their pursuit of him seemed to have turned into a carnival, their enthusiasm never waning.

They had never understood Gu Chen and didn't care about the truth of the matter. They just wanted to kill him.

Under such circumstances, Gu Chen didn't even have time to rest while he fought and fled for days on end.

Five days later, physically and mentally exhausted, he escaped to a remote island and collapsed on the beach due to exhaustion.

"Kid, are you okay?"

When he regained consciousness, he heard an old voice.

With a tense expression, he almost thought that another enemy had come to his door. He was about to attack when a pair of experienced hands handed him a bowl of hot porridge.

The murderous aura on his body instantly vanished, only then did he realize that the person in front of him was just an ordinary old fisherman.

The old fisherman seemed to have been exposed to the sun and wind every day, so his skin was especially dark. When he smiled, he revealed a mouthful of teeth that had been blackened by smoke.

He did not have any cultivation and was just a mortal. This was rare in the Immortal Spirit Continent.

Everyone here cultivated, so it was much more difficult to see mortals than cultivators.

Gu Chen's guard immediately dropped. An old man who was not aggressive was not a threat to him.

"Drink something, child. You seem very tired," the old fisherman said to Gu Chen kindly.

"Jiji!"

White Ape called out from the side with a worried look on his face.

Gu Chen suddenly fell on the beach, and it couldn't wake him up no matter how hard it tried. It was not until the old fisherman who lived by the beach found him and brought them hot porridge.

"Thank you, Uncle."

Gu Chen had not eaten mortal food for a long time. Perhaps it was because he was too tired, but the fragrance of the porridge increased his appetite.

He picked up the bowl of porridge and finished it in a few mouthfuls. As the soup entered his stomach, he felt his body regain some strength.

"Don't worry, there's more."

The old fisherman chuckled. He led Gu Chen and White Ape into the small courtyard by the sea where he lived.

There was indeed a big pot in the courtyard. The fragrance of porridge filled the air, and there were shrimp and other things floating on the porridge.

He served a few more bowls of porridge for the two, and they finished it all.

When his strength had recovered a little, Gu Chen finally had the time to look around the island.

"Uncle, do you live on this island alone?"

He asked with slight surprise. The old fisherman was already very old. Gu Chen could feel that his body was filled with an aura of death. It was clear that he was nearing the end of his lifespan.

It was really dangerous for a centenarian like him to live on this deserted island without anyone to rely on.

"So my son is here, but he has been out at sea for a long time."

The old man replied with a smile.

"How long has he been gone?"

Gu Chen glanced at the layout of the courtyard. The old man had clearly been living alone for a long time.

"About 05 years. He was about the same age as you when he left."

The old man looked at Gu Chen with a kind gaze. It seemed that he missed his son more and more because he did not have much time left.

"He didn't come back after so long? Where did he go? "

Gu Chen was shocked. This son was really unfilial. He actually left his old father to live alone on this deserted island.

"He went to the mainland. He said he wanted to learn immortal cultivation. I wonder how he is now."

When the old fisherman mentioned his son, his heart was filled with longing.

Gu Chen was silent. The old man looked lonely and did not have many days left to live. It was really pitiful.

"Child, why do you look so tired? Did you encounter some difficulties?"

The old fisherman asked out of concern.

Gu Chen did not answer directly. This was just a mortal old man. Telling him about his experience would only increase the old man's troubles.

Gu Chen chatted with the old man casually. The old man was very talkative and seemed very happy.

He had lived alone on this deserted island for too long. It was rare for him to have someone to talk to.

Gu Chen was worried that the enemy would come to him soon. He wanted to leave quickly so as not to implicate the old fisherman. But he could not bear to look at the old fisherman's eyes.

The old fisherman looked at him as if he was looking at his own son. Obviously, he missed him too much.

Gu Chen could only accompany the old man to talk more and seize the time to have a rest.

This time he was lucky. No enemy came to the old fisherman's residence for a night.

The old fisherman's life was very simple. They talked about nothing more than the story of fishing when he was young and how smart his son was since he was a child.

Through the old fisherman's description, Gu Chen knew that his name was Ling Ping and his son was Ling Fuan.

A lifetime of blessings and peace. The old man had the simplest wish for his son, but unfortunately, his son had a lofty ambition.

When Ling Fuan was 63 years old, one year younger than Gu Chen, he resolutely went to the sea alone to find the way of cultivation on the mainland.

He left for 05 years and never came back.

Listening to the old fisherman, Gu Chen knew that Ling Fuan was probably dead.

The world of practitioners was extremely cruel. It was not easy for mortals to climb up.

But he did not tell the old fisherman about this. He just listened to his nagging silently and occasionally said a few words.

He stayed on the old fisherman's island for more than a day. At noon the next day, some practitioners finally came to him.

"We are the practitioners of the Golden Lights Cave, one of the 27 caves under the Penglai Immortal Island. Shameless thieves, why don't you surrender?"

A group of dozens of cultivators surrounded the small island.

Seeing this, the old fisherman looked at Gu Chen worriedly and said, "Child, are the enemies here? Run!"