If the Light Saint Dragon had said those same words a week ago, Xie Feng would probably forget that the middle-aged man in front of him could slap him to death and make fun of the man. But, after what happened to the Pearl of Light, an event in which his appearance in the real world changed drastically, Xie Feng did not dare to take those words lightly.
Although Xie Feng did not know to what extent the Samsara world could interfere with the real world, he did not want to and could not throw his life away casually... Because even though Gu Qianxue might be fine under her father's care, Xie Yao would not; she would be completely alone.
It wasn't about cowardice, it wasn't about fear of death either... It was more about fear of letting something happen to the most important person in his life just because of a decision he made while letting himself be carried away by the moment.