When I Returned from Seclusion, They All Thought I Was Dead

I only went into seclusion for a while. Who's been going around telling everyone I'm dead?

After my defeated opponents thought I was dead, they all came out to stir up trouble.

Gu Yan couldn't understand why everyone was saying he was dead when all he'd done was go into seclusion for a while.

The demon clans in the south were back on their feet.

The evil fiends in the north had grown powerful.

The Rakshasas in the west had drawn their blades.

The Netherworld in the east was ablaze.

And the cultivation world?

The cultivation world was busy fighting amongst itself.

What was Gu Yan doing? He just smiled kindly.

Then, when they met again:

The demon clan leader told his underlings to pass a message to the elders: don't wait up for him to come home for dinner.

The evil fiend chieftain smiled as he jumped into the Purification Spring.

The Rakshasas opened their long-sealed travel packs and set off in search of a sanctuary without Gu Yan.

The Netherworld was still burning, but now the sound of smithing rang out amid the flames.

In the cultivation world, former enemies walked hand in hand down every street.

Looking at the cultivation world, restored to order, Gu Yan nodded in satisfaction. Now this was his world.

Did I hear someone praying for Gu Yan to ascend already?

Did no one tell them that Gu Yan cultivates the Way of the Mortal Realm and will never ascend to become an immortal?

A short, feel-good story. It won't be long.

Theme: Keep striving to live, no matter where you are