As soon as he transmigrated to this world, he was brought here and subjected to all kinds of cruel lessons. Honestly speaking, during that period of time, he was constantly thinking about escaping. He thought that once he left, he would never return. Who could have thought that … in just a few days, he would appear here once more.
The forbidden grounds were shrouded in fog. There was no sun or moon, and it was impossible to tell night from day. There were no crops or flowers on the ground, making it seem a little barren.
"Why is there such a huge change?"
Walking forward slowly, Su Yin's eyes widened in bewilderment.
When he was around, even though this place was desolate, there was still a sliver of vitality in it, giving him a sense of belonging. However, at this moment, it was as if he was in a desert, filled with decay.
He hurriedly made his way to the tomb where the lingering spirits lived, and it didn't take long for him to arrive before it.
The familiar tomb before him seemed to have collapsed many years ago, and it was overgrown with weeds. The tombstones inscribed with 'Art Saint Wu Daoxian', 'Chess Saint Huang Longtian', 'Calligraphy Saint Wang Qiancheng', and 'Zither Saint Li Wannian' seemed to have been corroded by something.
Su Yin's body jolted, and his face paled. "How could this be?"
Four days, he had been gone for four days!
Why did it feel as if he had been gone for several decades?
"Elder Long Tian? Elder Qiancheng? Uncle Woodcutter … "Su Yin shouted out, but his surroundings were filled with echoes. It was empty, and there was nothing.
Previously, he wasn't allowed to enter this place. He could only see the six tombstones at the very front, which were 'Zither', 'Chess', 'Calligraphy', 'Painting', and 'Sword Saint', 'Li Qiaofu', 'Apothecary', and 'Li Shihun'.
Every time he cleared a skill nine times, another lingering spirit would appear from the tombstones.
Now that he had finished learning all of the skills, he could finally return. But who could have thought that the lingering spirits that had accompanied him for ten years would suddenly disappear without a trace?
"Where are you all? Hurry up and come out! "
Traversing through the tombstones, Su Yin panicked.
While the lingering spirits were strict, they loved to joke around, and they didn't pay much attention to seniority. In his eyes, they were both teachers and friends. He thought that no matter how long he had been gone, they would be there as long as he returned. Who could have thought that this would happen …
After spinning for more than ten times, Su Yin sat on the ground dejectedly.
Not far away, the thatched cottage where he used to live and the fenced yard where Donkey and the other animals used to live were all safe and sound. Only the tombs seemed to be unable to withstand the vicissitudes of history and were dispirited in the gray fog.
"They taught me all kinds of skills, but they left the key points for me to comprehend on my own. Could it be that there's something I can't tell you? Suppressing Immortal Sect … Such a weak sect, yet it has such a grand name. Could it be referring to something else? "
Thoughts flashed through his mind.
He had never thought about this before, but now that he understood the power of the skills he had learned, he knew that these remnant wills were not simple. He would be a fool if he still thought that the Immortal Suppressing Sect was ordinary.
The path to immortality had been severed, and there wasn't a single True Immortal in the entire Forsaken Continent. Yet, this small sect was trying to suppress True Immortals … Clearly, something was amiss!
"Perhaps … Wu Yuan and the others might know something!"
A glint flashed across Su Yin's eyes as he stood up.
He did not believe that these remnant wills that had accompanied him for ten years would die and never be seen again.
If that was the case, they would have left him some last words and not disappeared into thin air like now.
Something must have happened to the Forbidden Land after he left, and this … was very likely to involve the Immortal Suppressing Sect.
If he knew the origin of the sect and the tombs, he might be able to find out where they went and why they disappeared.
With a goal in mind, Su Yin no longer felt conflicted and melancholy. He walked around the Forbidden Land two more times, but he still found nothing. Only then did he walk out.
Even though these remnant wills had tricked him for ten years and caused him to be like a fool after he left, they were sincerely doing what was best for him.
They did their best to teach him all kinds of skills, and they never shirked or showed favoritism. That was why he was so proficient in them.
This favor could not be forgotten just like that.
When he left the Forbidden Land, it was already past noon. Su Yin walked directly in the direction of the Elder Hall.
As soon as he left, illusory figures flickered, and many remnant wills appeared again.
"Aren't we going too far?"
"There's nothing we can do about it. There are some things that he has to face on his own. If we were to speak of it, it would be very easy for us to trigger the secrets of the heavens. If so, he would be the one who would be harmed!"
"Even so, I still can't bear to see him so dejected."
"He's grown up. He's no longer a child!"
"Even though we knew that he would realize that we have been lying to him all these years, it's still surprising that he was able to realize it so quickly. Furthermore, he even managed to grasp the basics of two occupations!"
"I think that more and more unexpected things will happen. Once he fully assimilates all thirty-six occupations, he might really be able to stand against the Immortal Suppressing Sect …"
"Don't say anything else. Otherwise, he'll surely sense it!"
"Yes! Even though he's faking his disappearance this time, I'm afraid that … we won't be able to wait for him to rise. Even though we have been secluding ourselves for more than ten thousand years, we still expended too much of our energy, especially when imparting our skills to him … "
…
Not too long later, the remnant wills disappeared once more. Soon, the Forbidden Land fell silent once more, as if it was a wasteland.
"There's no one here?"
Looking at the empty Elder Hall, Su Yin was perplexed.
Under normal circumstances, there should be at least one elder presiding over this place. Even if there wasn't one, there should at least be a disciple here. Why was there not a single person here?
"Let's head over to take a look!"
Just as Zhang Xuan was perplexed, an anxious voice sounded not too far away. Raising his head, he saw a group of disciples rushing forward.
"Did something happen?"
Frowning, Su Yin hurriedly followed them.
The further they went, the more people there were. Soon, they arrived at a massive training ground. At least several thousand people were already gathered there, and a tall dueling ring appeared before them.
"What's going on?"
Seeing that no one was going up, Su Yin couldn't help but turn to look at a young man by the side.
There were disciples all around them, so the area beside the young man was rather empty.
"He just came out of seclusion?" The young man was taken aback. Seeing that the young man before him was unfamiliar, he didn't think too much about it. Instead, he explained, "It's Liu Chang, an ordinary disciple who joined the sect two years ago. He wants to challenge a disciple of the same batch, Liu Yi!"
Even though the Subjugation Immortal Sect was ranked at the bottom of the Ten Great Sects, it still had a large number of disciples. There were those who were in seclusion, those who were cultivating … There were too many of them to count. Even those who had been in the sect for several decades didn't know one another.
Su Yin was young, and he was dressed in the robes of the sect. Anyone who saw him would think that he was just an ordinary disciple.
"Liu Yi?"
Su Yin nodded. Wasn't that the young lady named Liu Yiyi?
She seemed to be quite talented. With just a few words from him, she was able to achieve consecutive breakthroughs. Why would she want to compete with someone else?
Furthermore, it was just a duel between ordinary disciples. How could there be so many spectators?
(Updated at midnight. Also, I'll be praying to the heavens for a copy of my friend's book, 'I'm Not Omnipotent Boss'. If you have time, feel free to take a look.)
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