Elder Sun glared at Hou Ping and rebuked him sharply.
"Roaming Dragon failed to break through to the mystic core realm, and the two mystic core realm True Persons of Ten Thousand Blade Peak are nearing the ends of their lives. Their lineage is doomed to perish!"
"Are you staying there because you still dream of becoming a savior someday and rescuing the lineage of Ten Thousand Blade Peak?!"
Faced with his uncle's reprimand,
Hou Ping remained unmoved.
"Uncle, there is no need to say more. My master's kindness to me is as weighty as a mountain, and Ten Thousand Blade Peak has never done me wrong. In fact, I owe much of what I have achieved today to the main peak's devoted efforts to nurture me!"
"I know my own aptitude. In the future, I will never have a chance to glimpse the ultimate heights of the mystic core realm. With the ceiling of my future already set, it makes no difference whether I remain at Ten Thousand Blade Peak or join another peak's lineage."
"I thank you for your concern, Uncle!"
"But my mind is made up. Please forgive me!"
Hou Ping cupped his hands and bowed to Elder Sun,
his words ringing with conviction, his resolve unwavering.
"Even if Ten Thousand Blade Peak ultimately perishes, I am willing to stay with it until the very end!"
Back then,
Hou Ping had been nothing more than a man of mediocre talent. Even advancing to the spirit wandering realm had been fraught with difficulties.
Only by good fortune had he caught his master's eye and been accepted as a disciple. His master had guided him painstakingly and traveled far and wide for the sake of his future.
Even after he advanced to the spirit wandering realm, Ten Thousand Blade