Wu Li stared at the youthful, high-spirited Lu Mingyu before falling silent for a long while.
Suddenly, Wu Li seized Lu Mingyu and vanished from where they stood.
When Lu Mingyu regained his footing, he was already standing amid the void.
"Teacher was right!"
"Those climbing the mountain are always so full of youthful spirit."
"Now I understand why Teacher wanted to take you as his disciple. You are the culmination of the strengths of all of us."
"Scholar's wisdom, Teacher's silver tongue, Little Thirteen's stubbornness, and my courage."
"Perhaps only someone who gathers so many virtues can accomplish what we failed to accomplish."
Looking at Wu Li's relaxed expression, Lu Mingyu said calmly, "So, First Senior Brother, are you willing to tell me the truth now?"
"Of course I have to tell you. You've already used a provocation tactic. If I still refused, wouldn't I be utterly tactless?"
"So what exactly is the reason that prevents you from helping Teacher?"
Lu Mingyu asked earnestly.
As Wu Li strolled through the void, he said flatly, "Teacher carries an earth-shattering secret."
"From the day I learned that secret, I knew Teacher would inevitably face a tribulation in the years to come."
"To shield Teacher from that tribulation, I threw caution to the winds and fought my way from the Lower Realm into the Three Thousand Zhou, then fought my way from the Three Thousand Zhou to other places."
"In the end, I even joined others in resisting the Four Brahma Three Realms."
"At the time, I believed that as long as I could become invincible under heaven, Teacher would no longer face any trouble."
"But after coming into contact with the world beyond, I realized just how absurd my thinking had been."
"Because no matter how fast I was, no matter