However, Zhong Shenxiu's claim that there was no need to sneak in secretly came as a great surprise to him.
Could they enter openly and aboveboard?
What kind of joke was that? Tiandao Palace was no kind place.
Not to mention that concealing one's identity and aura was no simple matter—even if they could truly manage it, why would the other side allow other cultivators to enter and leave Tiandao Palace at will?
Su Shi'er pondered silently, equally baffled.
His first reaction to Zhong Shenxiu's suggestion was that it made no sense.
But as soon as the words left his mouth, Su Shi'er immediately thought of something. "Could it be... that something has happened to Tiandao Palace?"
Laughter drifted from within the pavilion. "As expected of Fellow Daoist Su. Your reaction is truly quick."
Su Shi'er frowned but said nothing further.
He had guessed that Tiandao Palace might be facing some unusual circumstance, but he had no way of knowing exactly what it was.
After all, these past years, he had been running about everywhere. Either fighting for his life, or on the road to fight for it.
He had not even had time to cultivate, much less spare attention for anything else.
"Thinking about it, it should have been during the time you entered Endless Cliff to attend the trade convention.
"Tiandao Palace announced to the outside world that it would soon establish three trials in Tiandao Palace on Heaven's behalf, called the Three Trials of Heavenly Ascent.
"The time limit is five years. During that period, the three cultivators who can consecutively break through all three trials and rank in the top three will receive Heavenly Gifted Power once the time is up.
"Cultivators who grasp this power will possess unparalleled strength, enough to stand proudly above everything