The man who had just successfully overcome the tribulation faced the congratulations of the monks, but there was not much joy on his face.

His current image is also very embarrassing.

My hair is disheveled and my aura is very unstable.

Soon, all the monks said their goodbyes and left, and the island became quiet again.

A month later, two rays of light flew out of the cave where the man was retreating, escaped from the island, and disappeared into the void in the distance.

Not long after, two figures appeared one after another, entered the peak in the center of the island, and disappeared into a dense formation.

When they appeared again, the two of them were already in a cave.

Opposite the two of them was the owner of the cave, a man who had just passed through the tribulation and entered the realm of Nascent Soul a month ago.

One month has passed, and the man's condition has improved a lot compared to the miserable appearance he had just after successfully overcoming the tribulation. However, looking at his expression, it can be seen that the damage caused to him by the thunder tribulation is far from complete.

get well.

Just one month was not enough to erase all the traces left by that lightning disaster in his body.

Opposite the man, the two people who had received his summons and entered the cave were sitting cross-legged on either side of the man.

The one on his left is a middle-aged monk in gray robes, who looks about fifty years old and has a somewhat plump figure.

The one on her right is a female cultivator who is tall, has long legs, has a capable and sassy temperament, and looks like she is in her thirties.

The middle-aged and elderly monks looked at the man who still couldn't hide his weakness in his brows, and asked doubtfully: "Xiao Lian, if you don't rest and practice at this time, why did you call us here?"

The man said: "Uncle..."

The middle-aged and elderly monks quickly waved their hands and said:

"No, since you have successfully overcome the tribulations, you can no longer count your previous seniority and so on.

I only passed the test two years earlier than you, so if you want to think highly of me, just call me senior brother."

The man paused, chuckled and said, "Okay, senior brother."

The female cultivator said with a smile: "Brother Lian, since you accept this new rule, from now on I will be the senior sister, um, the second senior sister."

After saying that, she emphasized it specially, and then continued: "You are the third junior brother... Come, call senior sister and listen."

Hearing this, the man shook his head, but at the insistence of the female cultivator, he still smiled bitterly and called "senior sister".

As for what exactly he is feeling in his heart, only he himself knows.

If everyone is on the same starting line, he is confident that after the Xingxiu Sea is "unlocked", he will be the first one to break through the barrier and overcome the tribulation and become an infant.

However, due to several consecutive backlashes, especially the one a few years ago, he had to spend too much time adjusting to his own condition, so that he let the two people in front of him cross the line first and became senior brother and second senior sister.

He can only be ranked third.

Soon, "Eldest Brother" became concerned about the man's physical condition again, and he said seriously:

"Junior brother, you have just made a breakthrough not long ago. The most important thing for you now is to practice quietly and recuperate, and stabilize your cultivation. If anything happens, we need to wait until your condition is completely stable!"

The man nodded solemnly and said seriously: "Senior brother, don't worry, I know my state well. The reason why I am so urgent is that I have an important matter to discuss with you."

"What's the matter?" "Big brother" asked.

The man stared at the two people and said seriously: "It's time to revoke the mountain closure ban!"

After hearing what the man said, both of them looked startled.

Then, before the "eldest brother" could speak, the "second senior sister" next to him spoke first.

She said softly: "There's no need to be in such a hurry, right?"

She said this with an obvious look of confusion on her face.

"Isn't it necessary?" The man's eyes suddenly became sharper and he said, "I think it is very necessary, even to the point of no need to delay!"

When she came into contact with the man's sharp gaze, the aura of the female cultivator who had just been promoted from "Junior Sister" to "Senior Sister" instantly became much weaker.

After a while, she realized what she was doing and asked, "Why am I guilty?"

"Ahem." The "elder brother" next to him coughed twice, pulled the man's gaze over, and then said, "Why do you say that?"

The man looked at the other person and asked: "This time, how long has it been since we closed the mountain?"

"Eldest Brother" said calmly: "One hundred and eighty-three years and eight months."

With almost no thought, "Elder Brother" reported an odd time.

From this detail, we can also see the importance of this matter in his heart.

In fact, not only him, but any disciple of Xingxiu Palace can quickly tell you this standard answer.

The man nodded and said softly: "Yes, it has been nearly two hundred years...Does Senior Brother know that our Xingxiu Palace has experienced several mountain closures since records began?"

"Three times...if you include this time, it's a total of four times." "Eldest Brother" said.

The man nodded slightly and said:

"Yes, including this time, there are only four times in total.

What's more important is that although the mountain has been closed three times before, the total time spent in those three times was not as long as this time!"

Having said this, the man shook his head slightly and sighed: "It's been too long. Our Xingxiu Palace has been closed for too long. It's been so long that people have almost completely forgotten it."

His display of emotions also infected the other two people.

The female cultivator couldn't help but said:

"They say something weird happened in our Xingxiu Sea. I didn't believe it before, but now that I think about it, it's probably true.

Otherwise, how could such an evil thing happen? In the past one hundred, sixty or seventy years, no one had succeeded in breaking through, and all those who did not believe in evil had suffered a bloody blow.

But in recent years, barrier-breakers have appeared one after another, and now, there are four of them!

Could it be that the Xingxiu Sea is really possessed by evil?!"

Regarding the female cultivator's suspicion that Xingxiu Hai was possessed by evil spirits, the man who had single-handedly facilitated this matter had no reaction at all, but when he heard another piece of information, his expression froze slightly.

He did not hide this, "Four? Someone broke through again?"

"Elder Brother" nodded and said: "Junior sister Lin from Xingyue Island passed the test by chance ten days ago, and her condition is much worse than yours. According to my estimation, it will take at least one or two years to stabilize her cultivation level."

Having said this, he took the initiative to bring the topic back and said:

"Junior brother is right, our closure of the mountain this time is indeed too long.

But since we have endured it for so many years, it doesn't matter if we block it for another two or three years.

We have just made a breakthrough, so stabilizing our cultivation is the most important thing."

Seeing the change in the man's expression, "Elder Brother" quickly said:

"I know, junior brother, you want to restore the prestige of our Xingxiu Palace as soon as possible, but I still say the same thing, since it has been sealed for so many years, what does it matter if it is sealed for two or three more years?

Now, our most important thing is to solidify the foundation of our cultivation.

... We have paid such a heavy price to successfully get through this step. If we act too hastily because our cultivation is unstable, it will eventually lead to a decline in our realm... We really don't need to fight for two or three years."

The man's face still managed to remain calm, but looking at the thoughtful yet stubborn "elder brother", he really felt like he couldn't control the violent impulse in his heart.

Silverfish, you have the nerve to pretend to be senior brother, and you want to be safe in everything. Sooner or later, the Xingxiu Palace will be destroyed in your hands!

With great difficulty, he suppressed the turbulent emotions in his heart and said calmly: "Senior brother, do you know anything about the situation in the Eight Wastelands in the Outer Territory?"

"Eldest Brother" nodded and said:

"Of course, since our manpower was evacuated, there has been a lot of commotion in the Outer Territory in order to compete for the ownership of those spiritual veins.

The short-term turmoil lasted for twenty or thirty years, and the long-term turmoil is said to have lasted nearly a hundred years before it stabilized again."

Hearing "Eldest Brother"'s reply, the man couldn't help but sneer in his heart, and he couldn't help but want to spit in the other person's face and curse him like a silverfish.

Because this reply from "Big Brother" means that this old guy really hasn't paid the slightest attention to anything outside except his own practice these years.

"Elder Brother" also seemed to realize that these remarks exposed the fact that he had lacked the necessary attention to external affairs for more than a hundred years.

He coughed lightly and added:

"Junior brother, there is no need to worry too much about the affairs of the Eight Wastelands in the Outer Territory.

Those casual cultivators like to mess around, so let them go.

If you don’t have a fourth-level spiritual vein, you’ll just have to spend it. When we have it completely free in two or three years, why don’t you let us do whatever we want?”

The man said expressionlessly:

"Does Senior Brother know that the Lihen Cult has completely resurrected in the Outer Territories?!

According to the latest information I have learned, nearly half of the eight wastelands in the Outer Lands have fallen under their control, either directly or indirectly.

With the support of the Lihen Sect, which is rapidly growing, the Lihen Golem has already completed the recovery of its demonic nature and become active again.

Its demonic thoughts can pass through the Jueling Heavenly Curtain without any hindrance, and can preach at will in the eight wastelands.

With such convenience, the Lihen Sect has expanded rapidly like a cancer, and the second song has also begun to accelerate its recovery. It is not far away from the completion of the second song's demonic recovery."

At this moment, "Senior Brother" and "Second Senior Sister" both opened their mouths slightly and stared blankly at the "Third Junior Brother" in front of them.
To be continued...