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Standing before Yan Lingcang, Yu Linzhou raised his chin slightly, his tone smug: "I told you long ago, you can't just look at a disciple's spiritual root when accepting one. Look at you, you accepted a top-grade golden spiritual root, and you still lost to my beloved disciple!"

Yan Lingcang remained expressionless and gave a faint "hmm".

Yu Linzhou suffered a heart attack, then added, "However, your disciple wasn't too bad either. He lost with honor. After all, he was a disciple personally taught by me, so losing isn't shameful."

Yan Lingcang finally withdrew his gaze, glanced at him indifferently, and said lightly, "Are you done? If you're done, then get out of the way. You're blocking my way."

Yan Lingcang walked past him and headed towards Luo Yiyan.

Yu Linzhou: "..."

Yu Linzhou watched the white-clad figure gradually disappear into the distance, his eyes almost spitting fire.

Yan Lingcang led Luo Yiyan away.

Luo Yiyan turned around and said goodbye to Lin Zhixu with reluctance, saying that she would visit him again if she had the chance.

Lin Zhixu nodded and watched the master and disciple disappear into the training ground.

"Still looking? Everyone's already gone." Yu Linzhou appeared beside him at some point, his tone unfriendly.

Lin Zhixu withdrew his gaze and said calmly, "Shouldn't you be happy? Or have you realized that even if you got first place, so what? They don't care at all. From beginning to end, you're the only one who's been deluding yourself."

Yu Linzhou's smile froze for a moment, then he curled his lips and reached out to put his arm around his shoulder: "Who said I'm just being presumptuous? You're number one, and that kid surnamed Luo is number two, that's the truth."

"If Yan Lingcang doesn't care, why did he come to watch the game? He's just a show-off. He's probably furious inside, but he's too proud to admit it."

Lin Zhixu turned aside to avoid his hand, giving him a strange look.

"If thinking like this makes you feel better."

After saying that, he left.

Yu Linzhou stood there, looking at his empty hand, and the smile on his face slowly faded.

He punched the wall next to him without any expression, making a big hole in it.

The elder referee walked over expressionlessly, extended his hand, and said, "Damaging the competition venue will result in a fine of one thousand mid-grade spirit stones."

Yu Linzhou: "..."

……

Danbong Cabinet.

Elder Chu sat by the couch, looking at Chu Yuxiu lying on it, his face as pale as paper, his right arm severed at the elbow.

Although the wound had been stopped and bandaged, the severed arm was still lying in the jade plate beside it, unattached.

He reached out and tucked the blanket around Chu Yuxiu. His fingertips trembled slightly when they touched the cool temperature of the other man's unharmed wrist.

His resentment was all directed at Luo Yiyan.

If that kid hadn't been so ruthless, how could Yu Xiu have ended up like this?

She even came to hate Yan Lingcang.

If Yan Lingcang hadn't stopped him, he would have gone down and rescued his son long ago.

But he didn't realize that he had tacitly agreed to it at the time.

He didn't stop Chu Yuxiu when she used her killing move, thinking that Chu Yuxiu was sure to win.

Now that he's really lost, he can't stand it anymore and is blaming everyone else for the mistakes.

Elder Xuanqing sighed solemnly, poured a pill from the medicine bottle, and put it into Chu Yuxiu's mouth.

Elder Chu looked up anxiously: "Elder Xuanqing, when can my son's arm be reattached?"

Xuan Qing slowly shook his head: "If it were just a broken bone or a broken tendon, even if only one tendon was still connecting them, I was confident I could fix it. But this is a complete break at the root. I am not a god; I cannot bring the dead back to life."

"And even if it can be reconnected, it will leave a lifelong disability."

Elder Chu's face turned ashen: "Is there really no way? My son is so young, he can't be ruined like this. He's such a proud person, isn't this going to kill him...?"

Xuan Qing pondered for a moment, a hint of hesitation flashing in his eyes: "Actually, it's not entirely hopeless."

Elder Chu suddenly looked up and grabbed his sleeve: "What method? As long as it works, I'll go through fire and water for you!"

Xuan Qing considered carefully before saying, "There is a kind of elixir called the Rejuvenation Pill, which is extremely effective. It is said that it can save a person as long as they have a breath left. Reattaching a severed arm is naturally no problem either."

He paused, looking troubled, "It's just that some of the main ingredients are too rare, and I don't have any on hand."

Elder Chu hurriedly asked, "What medicinal herbs?"

Xuan Qing listed several medicinal herbs, all of which were rare and hard to find on the market.

Elder Chu's expression grew increasingly grave as he listened, but at least there were still ways to get around these things.

Auction houses and the black market—there's always a way to get your hands on them.

"If we can't gather all of these, there's another option," Xuan Qing changed the subject, "but they're simply unavailable outside."

"What?"

"Frosty Snow Lotus"

Elder Chu asked in a hoarse voice, "Frosty Snow Lotus?"

"Indeed." Xuan Qing sighed. "The summit of Wucang Peak is extremely cold all year round, and a single Frost Lotus blooms there every ten thousand years. But that is the territory of Immortal Venerable Wucang. He might not be willing to part with something so rare."

Elder Chu's face stiffened. Did he really have to ask that person for help again?

Is God playing a trick on him because he's having such a smooth life?

Xuanqing then reminded him, "If you can find the medicinal herbs, I can refine pills for you. Right now, we can only use other medicines to barely keep the severed arm alive. But you must remember, the best time to set the bone is only seven days."

"If I can't gather the medicinal herbs within five days, I won't be able to refine the medicine in time, and his arm will become completely necrotic, at which point it will be too late to save it."

The last glimmer of light in Elder Chu's eyes also dimmed.

After Xuanqing left, he sat by the couch for a long time.

The room was so quiet that only Chu Yuxiu's occasional groans could be heard.

Elder Chu raised his hand and gently brushed away the sweat from his forehead, his eyes gradually shifting from grief to gloom.

……

Just as Yu Linzhou had hoped, Lin Zhixu won the championship, and he had no reason to imprison him any longer.

Of course, if he really wanted to imprison him, he could do so.

However, Yu Linzhou knew that he couldn't be trapped forever, so he reluctantly opened the barrier.

He was repeatedly told not to go to Wucang Peak or make friends with the people there.

Lin Zhixu: "..."

I'll pay!

Lin Zhixu was finally able to go out, and couldn't wait to go out for a stroll.

Looking back now, he realized he hadn't really explored the other peaks of the Tianheng Sect properly.

Just as they reached the courtyard gate, a purple figure blocked their way.

Yu Linzhou leaned against the door frame, stammering slightly, "Well... I've noticed that you've been slacking off in your cultivation lately, and your realm hasn't improved much. How about I help you with some dual cultivation to consolidate your strength?"

Lin Zhixu gave a forced smile: "Thank you, but no need."

"Yes, yes," Yu Linzhou took half a step forward. "You're too weak right now. If you can reach Foundation Establishment soon, I can feel more at ease when we leave."

Without saying a word, Lin Zhixu turned around and walked back: "Thank you, Master. I don't really want to go out. Let's wait until after I reach Foundation Establishment."

Yu Linzhou: "..."

Do you hate him that much?

Yu Linzhou broke down, standing at the door watching that figure who didn't turn back, and for the first time, he had a deep doubt about himself.

Was his technique bad that day?

No!

He thought back carefully and realized that Lin Zhixu had clearly cried tears of pleasure that day.

Besides, dual cultivation is mainly for cultivation, not for pleasure. Why avoid it like the plague?

Kids these days just can't handle hardship.

(Yu Linzhou: Pointing and gesturing.jpg)