Although Situ Jing rarely spoke, her words were concise and to the point. In a short while, she had finished recounting the matters concerning Jiang Yun. Before Gu Bu Lao could speak, Xuanyuan Xing, who was beside him, couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and say, "No Dao Heart, no Dao Spirit, no connection to the Dao Body. He's certainly strange enough, Master. I find him quite pleasing to the eye. Why don't you take him as a Disciple? That way, I won't be at the bottom anymore!"

Gu Bu Lao completely ignored Xuanyuan Xing, opened his eyes, glanced at Dongfang Bo's small house, and said indifferently, "This matter will be discussed later. Alright, you all can go back first!"

After speaking, Gu Bu Lao stood up, took a step, and left Hidden Peak, appearing before Dao Tianyou.

Dao Tianyou was not surprised by Gu Bu Lao's sudden arrival and smiled slightly, "Brother Gu has come to inquire about Jiang Yun, haven't you?"

Gu Bu Lao was not polite and sat down casually in front of Dao Tianyou, saying, "What happened to that kid during the time Dongfang Bo and the others weren't on Hidden Peak?"

Dao Tianyou did not conceal anything and recounted the re-test competition: "After the competition, Jiang Yun went to the Trapped Beast Forest. Not only did he cross the red light boundary, but he also managed to bring Lu Xiaoyu back safely."

At this point, Dao Tianyou paused and looked at Gu Bu Lao, who asked expressionlessly, "What happened next?"

"After that, he went to the Trapped Beast Forest again and stayed for three months. He returned to Hidden Peak about half an hour before you all, and then he unleashed his Divine Might, injuring Zheng Yuan, who was in the First Level of Blessed Land Realm, and almost killing him."

"Three months!" A hint of surprise finally appeared on Gu Bu Lao's face, and he slightly furrowed his brow, saying, "Old Hei actually allowed a human to stay in the Trapped Beast Forest for such a long time?"

"Not only did he allow him to stay for three months, but the technique Jiang Yun used was somewhat similar to the Cloud Heaven Mist Earth Technique, except Old Hei's was black mist, and Jiang Yun's was white mist! Oh, and he should be from the Ten Thousand Mang Mountains."

Gu Bu Lao remained silent until after a long while, he finally spoke, "What do you think of this child?"

Dao Tianyou let out two strange laughs and said, "Hehe, to be honest, I'm a little tempted. If you don't take him, then I won't be polite, after all, you know I've been looking for a successor to the Sect Master for a long time!"

"Then you continue to look!"

Gu Bu Lao stood up, just about to leave, but Dao Tianyou spoke again, "In a little over a month, the Reincarnation Sect people should be arriving."

Gu Bu Lao's figure paused slightly, and he said without turning his head, "The Reincarnation Sect is here for the Road of No Return, and I cannot interfere with matters concerning the Road of No Return. Why are you telling me this?"

"Cough cough!" Dao Tianyou coughed loudly twice and said, "Of course, you don't need to interfere. I mainly hope that Jiang Yun's injuries can heal. I heard that the Reincarnation Sect recently took in a new Disciple, known as the number one in the Tongmai Realm. Perhaps Jiang Yun will be useful then!"

"Hmph!" Gu Bu Lao flicked his sleeve, and his figure disappeared, leaving only his cold snort echoing in Dao Tianyou's Immortal Cave.

...

In the blink of an eye, ten days had passed since the great battle between Jiang Yun and Zheng Yuan, and these ten days were definitely the most comfortable period Jiang Yun had ever experienced in his life.

Because his injuries were inflicted by Wei Zhengyang's invisible Sword Qi, ordinary Medicinal Pills were completely ineffective. Even the strength of his Physical Body could not heal them in a short time, and coupled with Dongfang Bo's strict prohibition, he could only lie obediently on the bed.

Although he couldn't get out of bed, Jiang Yun certainly wouldn't be idle, especially after he had witnessed the power of a Dongtian cultivator, which made him even more eager to quickly become stronger.

He was now at the Nine Levels of Vein Opening! Realm, and what he needed to face next was the first major threshold on the path of cultivation—how to enter the Blessed Land Realm!

He naturally specifically asked Dongfang Bo about this, but Dongfang Bo, uncharacteristically, was not garrulous and told him to wait until his injuries had healed.

%) First O Edition ◇ E Release

In his helplessness, Jiang Yun could only continue to Cultivate the Cloud Heaven Mist Earth Technique and stabilize his Nine Levels of Vein Opening! Realm.

During his recovery, Lu Xiaoyu would visit Jiang Yun every day, and once she arrived, she wouldn't leave, always requiring Jiang Yun to practically force her to depart.

Originally, Jiang Yun was worried that Lu Xiaoyu staying with him for too long would delay her Cultivation, thereby displeasing Sha Jingshan, but later he found out that this was entirely Sha Jingshan's arrangement!

Sha Jingshan was eager for Lu Xiaoyu to have more contact with Jiang Yun, hoping that perhaps Jiang Yun would have a slight chance of becoming his Disciple.

Naturally, Jiang Yun also knew of Sha Jingshan, and even Lan Huazhao and other Peak Masters' intentions to take him as a Disciple, but he already had a Master in mind—Gu Bu Lao!

Because he could always recall what Gu Bu Lao had said—I am indeed protective of my own, but that is because I believe in my Disciple!

To have such a Master was something to be proud of for anyone, so Jiang Yun secretly made up his mind that once his injuries healed, he would immediately go and acknowledge Gu Bu Lao as his Master.

On this day, Lu Xiaoyu came again, but today's Lu Xiaoyu was noticeably different from usual. Not only did she speak much less, but the smile that often graced her face was also gone.

Under Jiang Yun's repeated questioning, Lu Xiaoyu finally revealed her worries—Liu Xin had died, dying in the Trapped Beast Forest!

Liu Xin, a Utility Disciple of Hundred Beast Peak, was also a friend of Lu Xiaoyu. If he hadn't timely informed Jiang Yun that Lu Xiaoyu had been tricked by Fang Ruolin into performing a task, Lu Xiaoyu would probably have died in the Trapped Beast Forest long ago.

Upon hearing this news, Jiang Yun was first stunned, but then he quickly realized that Liu Xin's death must have been secretly orchestrated by Fang Ruolin or Wei Zhengyang.

Originally, Jiang Yun thought that the grievances between him and Wei Zhengyang and the others had finally come to an end, but he didn't expect that they still refused to let the matter rest. Unable to deal with him, they vented their anger on those he knew.

And he didn't know many people within Wen Dao Sect. Besides Dongfang Bo and the others, there were only Liu Xin and Lu Xiaoyu. Now that Liu Xin was dead, then next...

Seeing Jiang Yun's gloomy expression, Lu Xiaoyu clearly understood his worry and forced a smile, saying, "Yun Gege, you don't have to worry about me. I have Master's protection, and I'm within Wen Dao Sect, so no one will lay a hand on me."

Jiang Yun nodded and said, "Remember, no matter what, do not leave the Sect!"

"I know!"

For a moment, both fell silent, neither speaking, until a melodious bell suddenly rang, startling them awake.

The bell rang a total of six times, and before they could understand what had happened, Sha Jingshan's voice immediately followed, "Xiaoyu, come back quickly!"

Lu Xiaoyu dared not delay. After bidding farewell to Jiang Yun, she left in a hurry.

No sooner had Lu Xiaoyu left than Dongfang Bo walked in, and Jiang Yun hurriedly asked, "Senior Brother, what happened in the Sect? Why did the bell ring six times?"

Dongfang Bo's expression was also much more solemn than usual, saying, "Six rings of the bell signify the arrival of guests!"

"Guests? What guests?"

"The Reincarnation Sect!"