Chu Li sat in the middle of the courtyard and used the Omniscient Mirror to observe the entire Crouching Bull Mountain.
The entire Crouching Bull Mountain was quiet, so quiet that it was abnormal. It was not so quiet when he was here before, so he used the Omniscient Mirror to observe people's minds and looked into Duan Tianya's mind.
Through the situation in Duan Tianya's mind, he knew what had happened recently.
The arrival of the Celestial Being and the cultivation of martial arts flourished in Crouching Bull Mountain because the hill master gave everyone a goal — to take down Skyward Palace.
In the past, they did not think it was a reliable goal. After fighting with Skyward Palace for so many years, they did not have the ability to take down Skyward Palace. However, it was different now.
Ever since the young hill master promoted the spread of the Crouching Bull Insight, everyone gained a lot from it. The better the aptitude, the greater the gain.
In just one year, they had more than ten Grandmasters, which was unimaginable in the past.
In addition, the appearance of the senior masters from Crouching Bull Mountain boosted the morale of the entire Crouching Bull Mountain. They cultivated even harder, hoping to make great contributions in the battle against Skyward Palace and obtain more Crouching Bull Insight.
Chu Li put away the Omniscient Mirror, stood up and paced with his hands behind his back.
The small courtyard was swept clean, and there was not even a speck of dust.
Crouching Bull Mountain's climate was warm, the air was fresh, and dust did not rise. Even if it was not cleaned often, there would not be dust for a long time.
He paced silently with his hands behind his back as he stepped on the green bricks. He looked up at the sky and his thoughts were running wild.
Zhuge Feng was not in Crouching Bull Mountain, so he was obviously not in the mountain.
He observed the minds of everyone in Crouching Bull Mountain, including core elders like Murong Chun and Xia Liyan. They knew that Zhuge Feng had gone to the Surpassing State and had not returned for a while, so they were not worried about him.
After a while, Qiao San quietly returned and tiptoed to Chu Li. "Young Lord, the strength of Crouching Bull Mountain has greatly increased, congratulations."
Chu Li shook his head. "It might not be something worth celebrating … Go and call Murong Chun and Xia Liyan over."
"… Yes." Qiao San nodded.
Chu Li said, "Don't let anyone see."
"Yes." Qiao San nodded and left quietly.
A moment later, Murong Chun and Xia Liyan strode in. They gave him a fist salute and smiled. "Young lord, you're finally back!"
Back then, Chu Li had said that he was going into isolated cultivation for three months. In the end, three months had passed, and another three months had passed. They did not know how many three months had passed, and they were worried that Zhuge Tian had been killed.
Chu Li gave a fist salute and smiled. "Elders, please take a seat."
Murong Chuntun and Xia Liyan were in high spirits. Their gazes were as sharp as knives. They looked at Chu Li carefully and realized that Chu Li's temperament had changed drastically. He was no longer as feminine as he used to be. He had become bright and strong.
"The Young Lord's cultivation level is unfathomable. I'm impressed!" Murong Chun praised.
He couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
His son, Murong Liang, had an excellent aptitude as well. Ever since he recovered his martial arts, he had improved by leaps and bounds. His usual demeanor would subconsciously reveal a disdainful attitude toward the young lord. He felt that he had surpassed the young lord and could wash away his previous shame.
Looking at it now, although Liang 'er had advanced by leaps and bounds, Young Master had advanced even faster.
Chu Li smiled. "There were some fortuitous encounters when you were traveling outside. Both of your cultivation levels improved by leaps and bounds. Does this have anything to do with the two seniors who descended from the sky?"
"Yes. They are the Founding Masters of Crouching Bull Mountain. They have a deeper understanding of the Crouching Bull Insight. Our hurdles were easily broken through with just a little guidance from them. How refreshing! "Murong Chun nodded.
Chu Li said, "They are Celestials. Both of you know that, right?"
"Of course." Both of them nodded.
Xia Liyan said, "The Young Lord has an opinion about Celestials."
Chu Li said slowly, "The Celestials don't come with good intentions. They want to train more Grandmasters and let these Grandmasters die. They will ascend to the Grandmaster's Boundary to fight against the Asuras. Once they die in the hands of the Asuras, they will completely disappear."
Xia Liyan said, "It's that dangerous?"
"How can meat pies fall from the sky?" Chu Li said lightly.
Both of their expressions changed slightly.
Crouching Bull Mountain did not interact much with the outside world. In the past year, they had focused more on cultivation. Everyone was excited and worked hard to cultivate without any distractions. Hence, they did not know that the outside world had begun to fall into chaos.
Chu Li said, "Did the hill master personally say that we should attack Skyward Palace?"
"Yes." Xia Liyan said in a low voice, "Skyward Palace is the knot in our hearts. We must break it so that we can truly be free of worries. Only then can our cultivation levels improve. This is also the hill master's idea."
Chu Li nodded lightly.
Chu Li did not care much about the killings in the martial arts world. The people of the martial arts world fought fiercely. It was their destiny to die by the sword. As long as innocent people were not harmed, he did not want to care.
"Where is the hill master?" Chu Li asked.
"He is in isolation in the Surpassing State." Xia Liyan smiled. "Young Lord, do you want to go and take a look?"
Chu Li said, "I have the same idea. Elder Xia, come with me."
"Alright." Xia Liyan nodded. "I also want to go to the Surpassing State to comprehend and see if I can go to the next level."
"Congratulations, Brother Xia." Murong Chun smiled.
Xia Liyan said, "We are still far from the hill master and can't compare to the young lord. I am ashamed."
Chu Li smiled.
He suddenly frowned and looked outside the door.
"Knock knock." There was a knock on the door.
Chu Li said in a low voice, "Come in!"
The door of the courtyard was pushed open and two people walked in slowly.
One had yellow eyebrows, a yellow beard, and a yellow face. The other was handsome and had an extraordinary aura.
The yellow-faced elder walked at the front with a serious expression. The young man behind him smiled as he looked at Chu Li.
"Senior!" Murong Chun and Xia Liyan quickly stood up and fist saluted.
The yellow-faced elder waved his hand. "No need!"
Chu Li stood up and fist saluted. "Zhuge Tian greets the two seniors."
"You are the young lord, Zhuge Tian?" The yellow-faced elder asked. "I am Zhu Ziyou."
The handsome young man smiled. "Qin Zhao, I have heard a lot about the young lord. You are indeed a talented man!"
Chu Li smiled. "Senior Qin, you flatter me."
"I heard that you have killed many innocent girls," Zhu Ziyou said in a low voice.
Chu Li was stunned. He stopped smiling and his face turned gloomy. The surrounding air seemed to have become colder.
Zhu Ziyou said, "Even if you are the young lord and opened the Insight of Crouching Bull to everyone, it does not offset the evil you have done!"
Chu Li squinted his eyes and said, "Senior Zhu, you mean …?"
"You are not fit to be the young lord of Crouching Bull Mountain!" Zhu Ziyou scoffed. "You are not fit to be the hill master of Crouching Bull Mountain!"
Chu Li chuckled. "If I am not fit, who can be the hill master?"
"Choose the best," Zhu Ziyou said coldly. "There are many heroes in Crouching Bull Mountain. It is not difficult to choose one to be the hill master."
Chu Li shook his head. "It seems that Senior Zhu is going to be the grand hill master of Crouching Bull Mountain!"
"Don't spout nonsense! I am wholeheartedly working for Crouching Bull Mountain, yet you say such harsh words. You are evil! "Zhu Ziyou frowned.
Chu Li said, "Crouching Bull Mountain is decided by the hill master, not you. Whether I am qualified to be the hill master, although you are a senior of Crouching Bull Mountain, you have no right to interfere!"
"Sigh …" Murong Chun and Xia Liyan looked at each other helplessly.
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