The Elder furrowed his brows in thought for a moment before nodding, "Many strong individuals indeed have peculiar personalities. Since he doesn’t want you to disclose it, then don’t say anything to avoid offending that senior, which could be detrimental to you!"

  Mo Yang ged the subject, saying, "Old man, just tell me what you want."

  The Elder was taken aback, gring at him. Iire Lingxu Seo one dared to call him that. Mo Yang, however, casually referred to him as "old man" and "old fellow," sounding increasingly familiar with each passing day.

  "You brat, do you even know what it means to respect your elders?" he said while gring at Mo Yang, sn.

  "Just get to the point; don’t disturb my training!" Mo Yang replied impatiently. He khat this old fellow wouldn’t e without a reason, especially this early in the m.

  "You brat, the martial arts graing of the four sects is approag..."

  Before the Elder could finish his sentence, Mo Yang directly shook his head and replied, "What does that have to do with me? I’m not participating!"

  "You... don’t fet you are also part of the Lingxu Sect. As you know, every time there’s a martial arts graing, the Fourth Elder always leads us there. For the past five years, the other three sects have been mog our Lingxu Sect from behind. If the Fourth Elder were still alive..."

  The Elder sighed as he trailed off, knowing that mentioning the Fourth Elder would dampen Mo Yang's spirits.

  Mo Yang's expression darkened. Although he khe Elder was iionally trying to provoke him by mentioning the Fourth Elder, it was also a fact that the Fourth Elder had always led the disciples of Lingxu Sect to the martial arts graings in the past. He remembered the Fourth Elder's disappointed face every time they returned.

  Moreover, the period of m he had itted to was nearing its end, and he might not be able to stay in Lingxu Seuch longer.

  "Fine, sider it a way to make up for Master’s regrets. I’ll go!" Mo Yang said, turning around and closing the door with a bang.

  "You reckless brat..." The Elder was momentarily stunned, cursing under his breath as he turo leave. However, he finally felt relieved. Although he hadn’t figured out Mo Yang's exact cultivation level, he sehat Mo Yang had bee signifitly stronger pared to before, at least reag the peak of the Earth Profound Realm's third stage.

  With Mo Yang participating, the ce for Lingxu Sect to win the championship was quite high. After all, many disciples had made breakthroughs in their cultivatioly due to Mo Yang exging medial pills, even Xu Xin had ehe Earth Profound Realm. The strength of the Lingxu Sect disciples had increased siderably.

  Two days ter, the Sed Elder uedly made a breakthrough, surprising all the Elders.

  The Sed Elder hadn’t made any progress ien years, and due to his advanced age, he had shown signs ression in his cultivatiohe years.

  Even more astonishing was that within two days after the Sed Elder's breakthrough, the Grand Elder, who had also entered seclusion, surprisingly made a breakthrough too.

  Now the Elders of Lingxu Sect were pletely astouhe Grand Elder's cultivation was two minor realms higher than the Sed Elder’s, yet their situations were almost identical. The fact that they both broke through in such a short time was clearly not tal.

  "Those two old fellows must be overjoyed now; they definitely sought out Mo Yang for medial pills i. Otherwise, how could it be so tal? Usually, they hold a grudge against Mo Yang, and I wonder how they mao drop their old faces!" The Fifth Elder was discussing this matter in the main hall.

  "Tsk, I ’t wait any longer. I o exge a few pills too. I feel like my cultivation still be salvaged. That little guy’s pills are incredibly potent; I ’t miss this opportunity!" The Third Elder looked eager and seemed keen to give it a try.

  Days passed, and the martial arts graing of the four sects roag, with only ten days left.

  That day also marked the one hundred days sihe Fourth Elder’s passing. Early in the m, Mo Yang prepared food and wine and ged into pin clothes before heading to the back mountain.

  As one hundred days went by, the grave had bee rown with grass, and many vines climbed the tombstone...

  Mo Yang stood before the tombstone, feelied. They say a person’s life is like a dle extinguished; now, Lingxu Sect would never see the Fourth Elder's figure again. All traces gradually vanished, leaving only a small mound of earth sitting there alone.

  "Master, the martial arts graing of the four sects is approag. You 't go this time, so I’ll go in your pce!"

  "All those years you returned in disappoi; don’t worry, I’ll fulfill your wishes and make up for yrets..."

  "Master, I’ve broken through to the Heavenly Profound Realm... After the martial arts graing, I’ll leave Lingxu Sect. You always said you ruly saw the dazzling world outside. I’ll go see it for you, and when I avenge you iure, I’ll e bad tell you all about it..."

  "Rest assured, I will protect myself..."

  ...

  After returning to Wood Peak, Mo Yang began his preparations. With only a few days left until the martial arts graing, he po calm himself and pohe Xing Character Scroll and the inplete sword teiques he had been practig. Although it was only the first yer, its power was enough to serve as a killer move.

  He inteo participate in the martial arts graing not only because of the Fourth Elder but also to see how the other sects’ talented disciples pared in cultivation and bat strength. After all, he had tended before; this would be his first time.

  The Elders also began their busy preparations, seleg disciples to participate in the martial arts graing. Unsciously, the atmosphere within the Lingxu Sect grew tense.

  In addition to the two seniors, Qi Heng and Xu Xin, who had already ehe Earth Profound Realm, Su Fei Er, who had retly made a breakthrough to the peak of the third stage of the Spirit Realm, was also selected. Besides them, six others, all at the third stage of the Spirit Realm, were chosen.

  Qi He a bit puzzled. Previously, ten people were selected, but this time there were only nine. He vaguely guessed that the missing spot might be reserved for Mo Yang, but he still asked, "Third Elder, why are only nied this time?"

  The others also showed fusion, but they all uood that, within the Lingxu Sect, there was an uned king among the disciples!

  Onown as a waste, he wasn’t reized as the top disciple like Qi Heng and Xu Xi even Qi Heng had beeed by him with a mere flick of his hand.

  "Since you’ve guessed, why bother asking? This time, Mo Yang will apany you!" The Third Elder, who was usually friendly within the sed didn’t put on airs in front of the disciples, directly informed them.

  Upon hearing this, Su Fei Er secretly rejoiced, feeling that Mo Yang was more powerful than anyone else. If they hadn’t allowed him to participate, she would have been the first to object.

  Qi Heng fell silent for a moment. Although he aowledged Mo Yang’s fighting strength, he found his character uable. He was somewhat worried that Mo Yang’s participation might backfire, especially sihree months ago, Mo Yang had directly fought with several Elders and even decred he would leave the sect.

  Xu Xin frowned slightly. Mo Yang gave her a mysterious feeling. Clearly an ordinary disciple, yet he seemed shrouded in mist. The only reason she had broken through to the Earth Profound Realm in such a short time was due to the pills she had exged from Mo Yang.

  Hearing that Mo Yang would apany them, she felt an inexplicable sense of reassurance.

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