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"If that kid can't even withstand this little bit of hardship, how will he ever be able to follow this old man around in the future?"

Although the old man said this, he couldn't help but worry. He knew that it was fraught with danger inside. If he were to be careless and offend some of the important figures there, he would be in deep trouble.

His son has been missing for years. If he can't even protect his grandson, he will have no face to face his ancestors in the afterlife.

Not far away, on a mountain peak, on a cliff, the Third Elder and the Second Elder were leisurely drinking tea.

"Haha, second brother, come over here and try this tea I'm drinking."

"Of course you won't be disappointed. This is the tea that the sect leader bestowed upon me back then. I haven't been willing to give it to anyone else all these years. It's only because you're a second brother that I've told you to get out of the way long ago. Hahahaha."

The Third Elder spoke with a kind face, and then poured the tea for the Second Elder.

He wasn't lying; it was indeed the tea bestowed upon him by the sect leader back then, so that one day he could make greater contributions to the sect.

Looking at his appearance, the Second Elder finally sensed that something was amiss.

Why does this guy seem to want something from me? But unfortunately, I don't have any evidence right now, and it seems like I'm the one who's clueless.

Over the years, although he and the Third Elder were fellow disciples, their relationship was not particularly deep.

They even had a disagreement over a trivial matter years ago. So, it seemed somewhat unbelievable that the Third Elder would specially bring him such a fine tea.

The Second Elder picked up the teacup, took a small sip, and had to admit that the tea was truly excellent. Just that one sip was enough to make him feel refreshed and invigorated.

If one drinks this tea for a long time, one might one day break through to a higher realm. However, this tea is indeed extremely precious. Only the sect leader has some in stock, and over the years, only the Third Elder has been qualified to drink it.

“Third brother, we’re not strangers, so if you have any difficulties, just tell me.”

"Second brother, I promise you that if you encounter any difficulties, I will do my best to help you. I will not shirk my responsibility in the slightest."

"But if you continue to be so hesitant, it's like you're not treating me like a brother."

The Third Elder swallowed hard. Judging from the Second Elder's tone, he knew that the man must have become suspicious. But no matter what, he had to stall for time.

He calculated the time, and at this point in time, it seemed that kid Luo Xing probably hadn't made any progress yet.

If the Second Elder is released now, and he happens to run into Luo Xing, everything will be exposed. He'll definitely be in deep trouble then.

"Hehe, Second Brother, what are you saying? You're being too polite."

"But there is indeed a small matter."

"We'll be having a sect competition in a few days."

"At that time, we elders will all have to spar with each other. You know our sect leader is quite concerned about our cultivation progress."

"I hope that if my second brother fights me, he will show mercy."

The Second Elder listened to the other party's words with some skepticism. Could it be that this young man really came for this matter? But that thought was plausible. There was some truth to it.

I remember a few years ago when the sect was sealed off for a competition, the big battle between the two sides was between him and the Third Elder.

They almost beat the Third Elder to death, and that incident left him with a lot of trauma.

If that's all there is to it, then it's not unreasonable.

"Hahaha, what kind of talk is that? Do you think I'm actually going to beat you to death?"

"After all, you are the sect leader's precious treasure. Everyone has witnessed your contributions to the sect every year. No matter what, I cannot hurt you."

"Don't worry, Third Brother, I know what I'm doing. I'll stop when I'm done and I definitely won't hurt you for a moment."

The Third Elder feigned deep gratitude and hurriedly thanked the Second Elder.

As he spoke, he brewed another pot of tea for the Second Elder.

However, no matter what, the Third Elder was still a little nervous, which made the Second Elder feel that there were some flaws in his demeanor.

"Third brother, is this all you have to do with this little thing? It can't be that serious, can it?"

"Haha, Second Brother, what are you saying? Do you think I can't even have a cup of tea with you if there's nothing wrong?"

"It's been many years since the two brothers of us have met."

And so the two of them chatted on and off.

But less than half an hour later, the Second Elder finally sensed that something was wrong. He suddenly took out a token from his spatial ring.

The token was constantly flashing with golden light.

"Oh no, something's happened! Something's happened! Someone's breaking into my cave and making a mess of it!"

"Oh no, someone must be trying to steal some treasures from my cave. I have to hurry back."

At this moment, the Third Elder was completely flustered. He hadn't expected that after so much time, that brat Luo Xing still hadn't achieved his goal. The Second Elder had actually noticed something. If the Second Elder found out that he had helped Luo Xing deceive him, he'd be in deep trouble.

"At this juncture, there is only one way."

That means leaving this old guy here forever.

But just as the Third Elder was about to make a move, the Second Elder unleashed a terrifying aura, which caused the Third Elder to tremble. So many years had passed, and this old fellow's strength had actually increased even further, once again leaving his cultivation far behind.

In the blink of an eye, the Second Elder vanished from his spot and flew towards his cave. The Third Elder followed suit, hurrying after him. He hoped the situation wouldn't be worse than he imagined, and that Luo Xing had managed to hide better.

At this very moment, Luo Xing was at the entrance of the cave, having just subdued the skeletal monster.

At this moment, Luo Xing was panting heavily, covered in sweat, and had almost no strength left in his body.

"That damned Second Elder, what kind of lousy skeleton soldiers are these? They're making me want to throw up. Why are all these weird things in their sect? They'll tear this whole sect apart one day."

After destroying the skeleton soldier, Luo Xing took out several explosive talismans and pasted them into the core of the formation.

After the incantation was activated, the spatial array collapsed instantly within seconds.

Finally, the formation disappeared from Luo Xing's sight. Luo Xing breathed a long sigh of relief, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and couldn't help but feel overjoyed.

He knew that time was of the essence and dared not waste a single second, so he immediately rushed into the cave.

The scene inside the cave made his scalp tingle; it was filled with corpses lying haphazardly.

There were even some newly crafted puppets hanging above the cave.

Luo Xing was even more excited now, because he could smell his parents' scent. Of course, he didn't know whether the scent was his father's or his mother's. He couldn't tell, since he had only seen his parents a few times in his life.

He couldn't even tell whether the aura belonged to one person or two, so he could only grit his teeth and continue walking into the cave.

The cave was far beyond his imagination.

The cave was pitch black. If Luo Xing wasn't mistaken, some kind of array would need to be activated to light the cave. But Luo Xing couldn't worry about that now. If he waited until he found the array and activated it, it would probably take a lot more time.

So Luo Xing simply took out a torch for illumination and rushed into the depths of the cave without hesitation. This was definitely the largest cave he had ever seen in his life.

"Damn it, just how deep is this cave?"

"Why is the cave inside their dilapidated sect so big?"

"What's even more absurd is that this lousy place is littered with corpses everywhere. Is it even safe for people to live in a place like this?"

As Luo Xing walked, he continued to mutter and curse.

He couldn't understand why everyone in this sect was such a monster, even their living quarters were so disgusting and terrifying.

For a moment, Luo Xing couldn't tell whether this place, with its mountains of corpses and fields of corpses, was a place to live or hell.

"Damn it, where is it?"