"Shu Mountain..."
Looking at the figures of the young people in the field, Mr. Sun suddenly sighed with emotion:
"I don't know why, after Shushan lost the Demon Suppression Tower, it became more and more disadvantaged in the competition for key resources, and the sect's strength was also declining day by day. If it had been another sect, it might have gradually declined and withdrawn from the stage of Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. This It is in line with the laws of heaven. But every few decades, there will always be one or a few talented people in Shushan who can revitalize the mountain gate, and carry the banner for Shushan like changing fate."
What he expressed was also a general rule in the world of immortality. No matter how prosperous the immortal sect was in the past, it would always withdraw from the stage of history after going through the transition from prosperity to decline.
There is nothing to regret about this. This has been the case throughout the ages. Just like the Tianxing Divine Sect back then, how could there be an immortal sect that would remain undefeated for thousands of years?
But after experiencing prosperity for thousands of years, Shushan has suffered heavy losses. When it should have gradually withdrawn, there are always one or two people standing under the steps of the historical stage, holding the Shushan sect's butt at the critical moment and saying anything. Nor is it allowed to step down.
"Yes, there were Ah Feng, Taoist Yan and that man sixty years ago, and sixty years later there were Jiang Yuebai, Xu Ziyang and Chu Liang..." Huang Laoshen nodded with approval: "How similar."
"It's like the embers of a fire. I thought it would turn into a pile of dead ashes, but when the wind blows, it will emit dazzling light again." Mr. Sun continued.
"Perhaps this is the inheritance of the sect's spirit." Huang Lao mused, "A genius can guard the Immortal Gate for hundreds of years, and an artifact can guard the Immortal Gate for thousands of years. Only the spirit can be passed down for thousands of years."
"The spirit of Shushan..." Mr. Sun murmured.
"Where's Wang Xuanling? Speak!"
"..."
Just as the two elders were deep in thought, a domineering shout came from the other side of the room, causing the two of them to suddenly fall into silence.
He saw Emperor Daughter Feng raising her face and looking at Wang Xuanling with her chin, "Little Wang, you don't have to frown. I won't target you when I become the leader in the future."
Wang Xuanling's face was ashen, and it took him a long time to speak out: "You don't have to be arrogant. The bet I made with you was that if your disciple wins the position of chief, I will give you the first place in the peaks."
Emperor Nvfeng recalled it, and it was really like this.
Because when she made a bet with Wang Xuanling, Wang Xuanling was worried that if the disciples from both sides collided head-on, the disciples of Yinjian Peak might not be able to match the strength of Yinjian Peak and would be eliminated.
So the content of the bet is to bet on whose disciple will win the position of chief.
Although Chu Liang had defeated Xu Ziyang now, Wang Xuanling had only lost hope of winning, but had not yet lost.
I thought more about it at first, but now it has become Wang Xuanling's life-saving straw.
"Humph." Emperor Feng didn't refuse, and nodded immediately, "Then we'll see."
After a pause, she turned to look at Taoist Yan aside, "But it doesn't matter whoever wins, my disciple or Yan Zi's disciple, we are one and the same."
Taoist Yan's pupils shrank visibly, and his lips moved slightly, as if the words "Who will marry your family" were on his lips.
But she still held it back, turned her head and looked aside, pretending she didn't hear the words.
Wang Xuanling felt suffocated sitting here, so she simply got up and flew down, landing on the other side of the ring.
At this time, Xu Ziyang was being bandaged by the disciples of Dandingtang and walked off the stage slightly weakly. Seeing Wang Xuanling's ashen face, he lowered his head calmly: "Master, this disciple failed to win."
"How is the injury?" Wang Xuanling asked.
"They are all external injuries, nothing serious." Xu Ziyang replied.
"That's good." Wang Xuanling didn't say anything harsh, but just said: "Winning or losing doesn't mean anything at the moment, just don't take it to heart."
"Disciple knows..." Xu Ziyang raised his eyes and looked at the master, and saw that Wang Xuanling's face was full of displeasure... and even a little aggrieved. This was the first time he had seen the master show such an expression in so many years.
Xu Ziyang's lips murmured twice, not knowing whether he should say a word or not.
Master, it’s best that you don’t take it to heart.
…
The setback this failure brought to Xu Ziyang was not that strong. He has never lost since his debut and has always been considered the seed of immortality in Shushan Zhongxing.
Both the outside world and his heart put a lot of pressure on himself, and he always seemed to have a heavy burden on his shoulders.
But the moment he fell to the ground, images from his childhood suddenly appeared in his mind.
At that time, I was lying on the grass behind Jade Sword Peak, watching the white clouds floating in the blue sky, and I was as leisurely as a white cloud.
Such a mood had only occurred then.
When he began to show his extraordinary talent for cultivation, Master and Shushan had higher and higher expectations for him. Sometimes expectations are more powerful than orders.
Reviving the glory of Shushan seems to have become his destined mission.
When he fell to the ground in defeat, he felt inexplicably relieved. It turns out that Shushan doesn’t have to carry the flag himself, others can do it too.
It's even possible to do better than yourself.
As for Chu Liang, Xu Ziyang has always had a good impression of him.
Although he is a very decent person, he does not reject Chu Liang's acting style, and even appreciates his whimsical ideas and unconstrained imagination.
Losing to such an opponent does not seem to be so difficult to accept.
Of course, it is still necessary to know your shame and then be brave.
He will definitely practice harder when he goes back, even though he did not lose in cultivation in this battle... At least he can learn one thing from this battle, and that is not to underestimate any opponent.
When a lion fights a rabbit, he still tries his best.
Throughout the competition, he was at a disadvantage due to his insufficient estimation of Chu Liang at the beginning. He attacked wave after wave and did not slow down until the end. In fact, until now, he still has some methods that he has not yet used.
It wasn't that he didn't want to, but that Chu Liang didn't give him another chance since he lost the opportunity in the first step. This was in the summit arena, and Chu Liang would deliberately avoid his vitals. When we reach Kyushu in the future, who will leave a hand on him?
These were all things he had to go back to review, so he didn't think much about it. At the moment, he was still walking straight back to the team at Jade Sword Peak.
Today's competition has ended, and the audience has left one after another. Only the disciples of Jade Sword Peak are waiting here, all looking at him with concern.
Everyone knows that the eldest brother has never lost. Today, he was defeated by human hands and the weak defeated the strong. Everyone was worried about him.
When Xu Ziyang came over, he was calm and calm, "Let's go."
"Ah?" Xu Ziqing was stunned, "Where are you going?"
"Of course we're going back to Jade Sword Peak." Xu Ziyang pressed her head and added, "I want to eat hot pot."
"Hehe." Seeing that her brother didn't seem to be frustrated, Xu Ziqing immediately smiled and said, "Okay, okay!"
The brother and sister walked side by side, surrounded by a large group of fellow disciples, as they turned back to Jade Sword Peak. On the way, Xu Ziyang turned his head and said softly: "Chu Liang is indeed good. If you like him, I support him."
"Huh?" Xu Ziqing's little eyebrows suddenly raised, "Brother, what are you talking about?"
Her reaction shocked Xu Ziyang, "You're not..."
"How could I like Senior Brother Chu? He already has his own Taoist companion." Xu Ziqing said firmly.
"Is this happening?" Xu Ziyang asked, "Who is it?"
"Hehe." Xu Ziqing smiled proudly, "I know, but I won't tell you."
(End of chapter)
