C10 (2/2)

But, if he died, wouldn't I be even more depressed? I haven't gotten back at him yet, boy, you'd better do your best. Don't die so early, I still haven't taught you a lesson.

After leaving the arena, Elder Zhuo arrived in front of a dilapidated building and immediately dashed inside. He saw that there was already a person in the dilapidated courtyard.

If Yi Feng was here, he would definitely recognize this person. It was none other than the middle-aged man that Yi Feng had saved at the city gate.

”Brother Qin, it really is you.” Elder Zhuo sighed when he saw this person. From the way elder Zhuo addressed him, he could tell that the two of them were old acquaintances.

”Brother Zhuo, we haven't met in a hundred years. I didn't expect your cultivation level to increase by another level.” The middle-aged man said lightly.

”Aren't you the same? I already recognized you before the city gate yesterday. I predicted that you would be here, so I came here to meet you. However, I didn't expect you to be like this.” Elder Zhuo sighed with emotion, ”Everyone has their own way of life, this is how I live. Brother Zhuo, there's no need to persuade me. If you still remember our old friendship, you can accompany me to drink a few cups.” The middle-aged man didn't seem to want to talk about the past.

Elder Zhuo helplessly nodded as he also thought back to a hundred years ago.

This middle-aged man's name was Qin Tian. A hundred years ago, his cultivation had reached the Innate Realm, so he wanted to help his wife break through to the Innate Realm. He traveled everywhere, hoping to find some fortuitous opportunity to help her breakthrough. This was because only when one reached the Xiantian realm, his appearance would not change, and his lifespan would increase by twofold, allowing him to enjoy a lifespan of around two hundred years. Of course, once he broke through to the Void Stage, his lifespan would increase by twofold, and after every breakthrough, his lifespan would also increase by twofold.

To break through from the Zongshi realm intermediate stage to the Xiantian realm, one only needed to accumulate true energy and then break through to the next stage. However, all martial artists knew that if they had the time, they would break through sooner or later, but to break through to the Xiantian realm, one did not have to reach the peak of true qi. They had to comprehend what was so difficult about it on their own, but some martial artists could not comprehend it even once in their entire lives, which was the main reason why many martial artists did not have a breakthrough. The higher the realm, the harder it was to comprehend.

When Qin Tian thought of the possibility that his wife had perished while unable to break through, he became anxious. When the two of them travelled to Yuantan City, they happened to hear of a strange land on the east side of Yuantan that was filled with beasts. Before they left, they bumped into Elder Zhuo who had travelled here. The two even sparred for a while. In the end, no one could do anything about it and ended up befriending each other. Afterwards, the three of them went to explore the mysterious land together. Later on, Qin Tian's wife died among them. Qin Tian also vowed to never use force from then on and stayed in Yuantan City. However, his cultivation miraculously broke through to the Void Prying Stage. He would occasionally go to that strange place to pay respects to his wife. The last time he met Yi Feng, it was Qin Tian who had returned after paying respects to his wife.

The two of them sat in the courtyard and drank without a word.

”Brother Qin, it's been almost a hundred years since we explored that mysterious place.” Elder Zhuo was the first to break the silence.

”No, that place means nothing to me.” After which, he sighed softly, ”Brother Zhuo knows the dangers of that place. Even with Brother Zhuo's current strength, I'm afraid that you will not be able to pass that trial.”

”I know that. I just want to take my disciple to the Valley of Strange Beasts to train for a bit. I probably won't enter the depths of the valley.” Elder Zhuo shook his head and said. Clearly, he was quite wary of that strange land.

”Disciple?” Qin Tian, on the other hand, was puzzled. He knew that Old Zhuo had high standards, how could he casually accept a disciple. It seemed that disciple had great talent.

”Hehe, you've seen my disciple before. He's here.” Elder Zhuo, however, laughed strangely.

Elder Zhuo had just finished speaking when a youth walked into the courtyard. He saw Elder Zhuo and his son walk over. This young man was Yi Feng, who had just returned from a fight.