"Sigh …" Chu Li let out a long sigh and shook his head with a bitter smile. "Bishop, Elder Fang, I really don't have the face to meet anyone anymore. I'm always a burden and I haven't contributed anything at all."
"Who said you didn't contribute?" Elder Fang smiled and said, "If you had not risked your life to save me, I might not have been able to escape Sun Mingyue's pursuit."
Chu Li shook his head and smiled bitterly. "Elder, you think too highly of me. It's not because of me that Sun Mingyue didn't go after you. Even if I used the Sacrificial Divine Power, I wouldn't have been able to block even half a move from Sun Mingyue."
"As long as you understand!" Song Zhifan snorted. "When you go back, don't come out again. Just stay in the floating mountain and cultivate. You can only come out and work when you reach the sixth level of the Art of Eternal Agility."
Chu Li hurriedly said, "Bishop, I'm afraid of delaying something important. I'm quite familiar with Chong Ming Town. I was careless this time, but it won't happen again."
Song Zhifan's face darkened as he glared at him. "You still haven't given up? You still want to fight Chu Li? "
"Sect Leader." Chu Li sighed. "Am I supposed to watch Chu Li roam free and do nothing?"
"What's wrong with practicing martial arts?" Song Zhifan snorted.
This was also what he told himself. If he wanted to deal with Chu Li, there was only one way. He had to train hard until his martial arts far surpassed Chu Li's. It would not be too late to deal with him then. It was never too late for a gentleman to take revenge!
Chu Li shook his head and said, "Cult Leader can do this, but I can't. I know that even if I train hard for the rest of my life, I won't be able to defeat Chu Li. He's really too powerful. He's a true genius, a genius like Cult Leader. He's not someone a mortal like me can reach!"
Elder Fang chuckled and said, "Baili Na, you are also a genius. It's just that you were born at the wrong time and had bad luck. As long as you return to the floating mountain and train hard, you will have the chance to take revenge one day."
Chu Li shook his head. "Even if I can defeat Chu Li, I'm afraid that the Bishop won't let me wait until then. By then, Chu Li would have been killed by the Bishop!"
"Haha …" Song Zhifan suddenly burst into laughter.
Chu Li's words had fulfilled his long-cherished wish, and he could not help but feel carefree.
Elder Fang cast a sidelong glance at Chu Li and said faintly, "Bishop, in my opinion, it's better to slow down."
"Slow down what?" Song Zhifan stopped smiling and asked casually.
Elder Fang said, "Let's slow down on dealing with Chu Li."
Song Zhifan frowned and looked at Elder Fang with a displeased expression. "Elder, you also think that I can't defeat Chu Li, right?"
Elder Fang nodded, "Yes."
Chu Li hurriedly signaled Elder Fang with his eyes, signaling her not to say such things.
However, Elder Fang ignored it and said calmly, "Bishop, you should know, you just don't want to admit it. Chu Li's cultivation level is higher now, Bishop won't be able to get away with it."
"That might not be the case!" Song Zhifan snorted, "This guy is too cunning. Every time I want to use my trump card, he dodges it."
Elder Fang shook her head. "The Bishop has an advantage over Chu Li. It's just that the Bishop has never used it."
"What advantage?" Song Zhifan asked.
Elder Fang said, "Bishop's advancement is faster than Chu Li's. The Ageless Longevity Technique is more exquisite."
"Hmm, that's true." Song Zhifan nodded proudly.
The Ageless Longevity Technique was the ultimate mystical technique in the world. It was definitely better than the Dragon Taming Technique that Chu Li cultivated. The Dragon Taming Technique was not considered a top-notch antique study. A thousand years ago, it was not even worthy of carrying the shoes of the Ageless Longevity Technique.
Elder Fang said, "If that's the case, why are you in a hurry to find Chu Li? As long as you calm down and cultivate for a year, you'll be able to defeat him easily. There's no need to waste too much effort!"
"A year …" Song Zhifan frowned and thought about it. In the end, he shook his head and sighed. "I really can't wait for a year!"
"Bishop …" Elder Fang was a little impatient.
Song Zhifan waved his hand. "Let me think about it."
"… Yes." Elder Fang nodded helplessly.
Song Zhifan closed his eyes again and began to channel. A few wrinkles slowly disappeared from his withered face.
Elder Fang stood up and left.
After Chu Li took a deep breath, he followed Elder Fang to a wooden house in the distance.
"Elder, I have something to say." Chu Li hurriedly said.
Elder Fang gave him a sidelong glance. Her long and narrow eyes squinted slightly. "Speak."
Chu Li said, "Elder, it's best that you don't persuade the bishop to let go."
"Oh —?" Elder Fang smiled faintly. "Why?"
Chu Li sighed. "This isn't just about the Heaven Regaining Sword. It's also a fight for a man's dignity. I feel that if the bishop can't win against Chu Li, he'll always be dissatisfied. He won't be able to calm down when he cultivates. It'll be detrimental to his advancement."
"Based on what you're saying, the bishop will always fight against Chu Li and suffer losses?" Elder Fang scoffed.
Chu Li said, "Keep fighting despite repeated defeats. The more you suffer, the braver you become. This will be beneficial to the Bishop. Moreover … the Bishop is competitive and full of youthful vigor. How could he hide like a turtle and not come out? Why do you have to waste your energy and make the Bishop unhappy instead?"
"As long as I think it's right, I'll definitely say it." Elder Fang said, "I won't just flatter him."
Chu Li sighed. "Since the bishop is the bishop, we, as his subordinates, only need to listen to his orders. As for what to do, the bishop will decide!"
"You're a good subordinate!" Elder Fang scoffed. "You have a bright future!"
Which bishop wouldn't like such a subordinate?
Moreover, he had already shown enough loyalty. The bishop would obviously trust him. Baili Na was also a smart guy. She reckoned that he would soon climb to the middle level of the church. Then, he would move up step by step. In the end, his position might not be lower than hers.
Thinking about this, she sighed. "Fine, I'll listen to you. I won't persuade the bishop to let go."
She was just upset. In fact, she understood the bishop's difficulties. It was not just because he was competitive. Baili Na did not know the reason behind it.
Chu Li smiled. "Elder is wise!"
"Don't give me that. Go cultivate your martial arts!" Elder Fang waved her hand.
Chu Li fist saluted and left.
It was no wonder that Elder Fang's temperament did not change. She was still young. It was because she was a simple person. She was strict and inflexible. When she should not be merciful, she was skilled in martial arts. That was why she was feared in the floating mountain.
Three days later, in the evening, Chu Li's injuries recovered quickly. He could only cultivate the first level of the Ageless Longevity Technique, but it was exquisite beyond compare. Moreover, Song Zhifan had removed Sun Mingyue's inner energy, so he recovered quickly.
As the three of them ate together, Song Zhifan suddenly said, "Elder Fang, I've decided to enter the Hundred-Thousand Hills again!"
Chu Li cried out, "Bishop, you can't!"
Song Zhifan's face returned to his youthful handsomeness. The original haggard look disappeared.
Elder Fang's expression changed too. After a while, she was not in a hurry to object. She pondered and said, "Bishop, are you confident?"
"I thought of an idea," Song Zhifan said calmly. "I made a mistake the last time. I shouldn't have entered as an Enlightened Master. I should have entered as a Grandmaster. The supreme spirit beast would not have such a strong reaction."
"What about this time?" Elder Fang frowned. "What are you going to do, Bishop?"
"I'll destroy half of my cultivation level and enter as an Innate Master." Song Zhifan smiled. "Once I get the spirit beast, I'll destroy my cultivation level after devouring it. I'll keep myself as an Innate Master. I'll just strengthen my body and ignore my inner energy cultivation level."
"… Good idea." Elder Fang nodded slowly. "But it's dangerous."
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