"It doesn't matter if we fight now or later. You said it yourself, the human race is getting weaker and weaker. Anyway, the longer we wait, the weaker the human race will get. So what's the point of waiting? Why don't we just open the Tower of Babel and fight it out? If we don't die, then we'll just fight it out. "
Tian Xuanzi said helplessly.
"Nonsense, this concerns the life and death of the entire Three Realms, it's not a joke. You make it sound easy but if we really fight, the whole world will turn into hell and it'll be too late for regrets."
The old voice was so angry that even his voice was trembling as he scolded angrily.
"Okay, okay, I was just saying it casually. If I say fight, then fight. You think too highly of me."
Tian Xuanzi shook his head impatiently. He took out a Blood Qi Pellet and threw it into his mouth, chewing on it as if he was eating beans.
His carefree attitude angered the old man quite a bit, and he didn't say anything for a long time. After a long time, he finally recovered and said tiredly, "Every Seal Protector must be willing. Since you're not willing, then forget it. I'll think of another way."
"Think of another way? What other way can you think of? In the entire Tian Ji Pavilion, who else is qualified to be the Seal Suppressor other than me? Are you counting on those parasites like Tian Kongzi? "
Tian Xuanzi jumped up like a cat whose tail was stepped on, his face was flushed red and his saliva was flying everywhere.
He was in a dilemma; he wanted to fulfill his promise and become the Seal Suppressor, but at the same time, he was unwilling to do so. But when he heard that he was really not allowed to be the Seal Suppressor anymore, he became anxious again.
The old voice said in disdain, "Do you think the world will stop spinning without you, Tian Xuanzi? I may not be able to hold on for much longer, but if I clench my teeth, I can still hold on for another hundred years. Not to mention the others, just the new young pavilion master has gained the recognition of the Heavenly Dao. She will definitely enter the Saint Martial level within a hundred years. "
"Tian Ji Dance? No, no, she is the future pavilion master, how can she be the Seal Suppressor? "
Tian Xuanzi's head shook like a rattle drum.
"You think you can't just because you say so? The Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets isn't for you to make decisions. "
The old voice mercilessly mocked, "If you don't have the spirit to sacrifice yourself, then don't meddle in other people's business. Whether you want to or not, it's the Young Pavilion Master's business. I believe that the little girl has a higher awareness than you."
"Pfft, I don't believe it. Tianji Wu is my brother's wife, she has to listen to my brother. As long as I tell my brother, he definitely won't agree. If he doesn't agree, then Tianji Wu definitely won't agree."
Tian Xuanzi suddenly calmed down and said proudly.
He cursed in his heart, 'Damn it, do you really think I don't know that you're trying to trick me? You purposely mentioned the Dance of Heavenly Secrets to provoke me into agreeing to become a Seal Suppressor.'
"It doesn't matter. Anyway, your Senior Brother has been saved, and now he has a Junior Pavilion Master. With his awareness, he will definitely be willing to be the seal keeper. Moreover, his cultivation is already sufficient. He can even replace me tomorrow."
The old voice said calmly but Tian Xuanzi was dumbfounded as if he was struck by lightning.
Initially, he should be happy that his Senior Brother was pulled back from the brink of death. But now, he couldn't bring himself to be happy at all.
In this world, the person closest to him was his Senior Brother. Even his wife, daughter, and Tianji Wu couldn't be compared to his Senior Brother. Tianji Wu was the person he respected the most in his life.
And he knew better than anyone else what kind of person his Senior Brother was. As long as it concerned the lives of the world, he would sacrifice himself without hesitation even if he had to die.
If Tianji Wu was the Seal Suppressor, he could still persuade Ding Ning to stop. But if his Senior Brother wanted to be the Seal Suppressor, no one could stop him.
His Senior Brother had already sacrificed too much for the common people of the world. It was not easy for him to survive, so how could he just watch his Senior Brother become a Seal Suppressor?
The current Seal Suppressor had long seen through this. He had grasped his Achilles heel!
Tian Xuanzi lowered his head dejectedly and said dispiritedly, "I'll agree to be the Seal Suppressor. Please don't harm my Senior Brother anymore. He has sacrificed too much for the Tianji Pavilion."
"You speak as if no one has sacrificed before. The Tianji Pavilion is really a mess now. How can one become a disciple of the Tianji Pavilion without the spirit of sacrifice?"
The current Seal Suppressor said with a pained expression, "Back then, when I was the Seal Suppressor, I had to go through a series of intense battles to defeat my senior and junior brothers of the same generation. Only then did I become the Seal Suppressor. But now, everyone is so afraid of death …."
Tian Xuanzi's mouth opened wide in shock as he listened to the Seal Suppressor scolding the disciples of the Tianji Pavilion for their lack of spirit of sacrifice. He then asked carefully, "Old man, may I ask, were you the strongest in your generation?"
"Of course not. In my era, the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets had as many experts as there were clouds in the sky. Although my strength was not bad among my peers, I was only ranked around tenth. However, I had an indomitable heart that would never give up. In the end, I managed to defeat all my seniors and juniors of the same generation who were ranked ahead of me and obtained the qualifications to seal people."
The Seal Suppressor said proudly as if he had recalled the time when he was burning with passion.
Tian Xuanzi's eyes lit up and he sighed in pity, "So that's how it is. You are really … Sigh!"
"What do you mean?"
The Seal Suppressor didn't see the admiration on Tian Xuanzi's face and he asked unhappily.
"I said you are an idiot."
Tian Xuanzi squinted his eyes and scolded.
"Bastard, what did you say? I think you are asking for a beating."
The Seal Suppressor was enraged and a terrifying aura spread out from his body, sending Tian Xuanzi tumbling onto the ground.
Tian Xuanzi, on the other hand, was not afraid at all. He lied on the ground and taunted mercilessly, "Am I wrong? You are only ranked tenth, how can you defeat your senior and junior brothers? To put it bluntly, he deliberately lost to you because he didn't want to be the seal guardian. You didn't even know that you were tricked, and you spent most of your life suppressing the seal, living a life that was neither human nor ghost, and you still have the face to be complacent, thinking that you're so great. Am I wrong to say that you're an idiot? "
"No, that's impossible. I defeated them fair and square. It's impossible that they let me win on purpose. Moreover, they are selfless people who care about the world. How could they … No … That's impossible … Impossible …"
The Seal Suppressor shouted in agitation.
"Old man, don't deceive yourself. You know very well whether I'm telling the truth or not. You just can't accept the reality. To be honest, if you were ranked second or third, I might believe that you might have been lucky enough to defeat everyone. But you're only ranked tenth. Do you think your luck is good enough to defeat all nine of your senior and junior brothers who are ranked ahead of you? Anyone can see such an obvious loophole, but you are the only one who can't see it. You are still immersed in your own self-satisfaction. "
Tian Xuanzi sighed in pity.
Even though the Lord of the Sealing Realm had taught him cultivation in order to groom his successor, in his heart, the Lord of the Sealing Realm was truly his teacher. Every time he purposely caused trouble and was ordered to face the wall to reflect on his mistakes, he was actually receiving the Lord of the Sealing Realm's guidance in cultivation. To him, other than his senior brother, the Lord of the Sealing Realm was his second family. He was like a teacher, a father, and a friend.
Although he knew that pointing this out was cruel to the Seal Suppressor, he didn't want the old man to be kept in the dark and think that his senior martial brothers and junior martial brothers were good people.
He didn't know if there was an underworld in this world, but he didn't want to see the person who treated him the best other than his senior martial brothers and junior martial brothers continue to lie to him in the underworld. Thus, he had to expose these people's hypocrisy.
Finally, the Seal Suppressor calmed down and didn't speak for a long time.
Tian Xuanzi said worriedly, "Old man, did something happen?"
"Sigh! I have been the Seal Suppressor for at least a thousand years. Sometimes, when I am lonely and bored, I will think about random things. I used to wonder if my senior and junior martial brothers and junior martial brothers were purposely tricking me. In fact, I already have the answer in my heart but I just don't want to admit it. You are right, I am lying to myself. I am a Heaven Character idiot. "
The Seal Suppressor said in a self-mocking tone.
Tian Xuanzi's heart ached and he suddenly regretted exposing the truth. Letting the Seal Suppressor live the last hundred years of his life in his own beautiful imagination was not necessarily a bad thing.
People often said that it was rare to be muddle-headed and his master was not a real idiot. Even if he didn't understand it back then, how could he not understand it after such a long time? But his tragic life had already become a reality and he couldn't change it anymore. All he could do was to lie to himself and immerse himself in a beautiful bubble.
But he mercilessly burst this bubble, stabbing his already bloody wound once again. This filled his heart with guilt and self-blame. His eyes were slightly red, and his lips trembled as he said, "I'm sorry!"
"You have nothing to do with me and you don't have to apologize to me. It was my choice to live in a world of lies and deceit. You only spoke the truth."
The Seal Suppressor's low voice suddenly turned louder as if his wound had already healed. He said emotionally, "But so what if they all lied to me? I have always wanted to be the Seal Suppressor. Speaking of which, I still have to thank them. Without them, I wouldn't be able to become the Seal Suppressor. "
Tian Xuanzi's eyes widened in shock and he said in disbelief, "Old man, are you out of your mind? Not blaming them but thanking them? "
"You are the one who is out of your mind. Don't forget, I was the one who decided to be the Seal Suppressor from the very beginning. If I didn't have this thought, they wouldn't have lost to me even if they wanted to. They fulfilled my wish, so shouldn't I be thanking them?"
The Seal Suppressor said sincerely without any unhappiness or resentment.
Tian Xuanzi stood in the wind and he couldn't understand what the Seal Suppressor was thinking. He smiled bitterly and said, "What's so good about being the Seal Suppressor? Suppressing the array core all day and tasting the loneliness until the end of your life. No one will even remember your name. "
The Seal Suppressor laughed and said calmly, "There is no one in this world who doesn't want to leave their name in history but how many of them can do it? A red flower needs green leaves to support it. If everyone wants to be the red flower, who will be willing to be the green leaf? You don't do it, I don't do it, and he doesn't do it. If everyone has the same thought, then this world would already be over. "
"Old man, your chicken soup for the soul is so good, even I am a little touched."
Tian Xuanzi teased with a mischievous smile but the hint of respect and redness in his eyes betrayed his true feelings.
"That's why I wanted to be the Seal Suppressor back then. It's not because I am a great person but because I felt that I should do it. There is no other reason but because I have a clear conscience."
The Seal Suppressor said casually but the meaning behind it was as heavy as a mountain.
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