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"": ""Ah..." Xu Lu let out a heavy sigh, the bitterness on his face deepening. "Deputy Grounds Master, I'm useless now, aren't I? More than ten years, not ten days. I'm middle-aged, and my Yin-Yang Arts haven't progressed at all. I'm nothing but a failure."
Xu Sangang's heart sank further.
When Xu Shanding had first considered Soul-Splitting, he must have assumed Xu Lu's aptitude would remain intact. But in reality, it had changed his personality. Without that drive, could Xu Lu really retain his aptitude?
Mastering any Yin-Yang Arts required unwavering conviction, especially when drawing talismans.
Yes, he would indeed do as Xu Lu had said and hand him over to Luo Bin and Bai Xian as soon as an opportunity arose.
But the only way Luo Bin and Bai Xian could restore Xu Lu was to have him draw the Five Elements Soul Suppression Myriad Forms Returning to One Talisman!
Only then could Xu Lu reclaim that wisp of his soul.
In fact, that was why Xu Shanding wanted to perform Soul-Splitting after the Blood Moon. Once that wisp of soul had been reduced to dust, it would never return to his body.
Thus, even if Xu Lu achieved emergence from darkness in the future, he would never remember any of it.
But now, Xu Lu's disposition had changed completely, and he had no hope of achieving emergence from darkness. Even if they took him away, what good would it do?
"Ah..." Xu Lu sighed heavily. "Since I'm already useless, Deputy Grounds Master, why bring me to see Grand Master again? He must be utterly disappointed."
That made Xu Sangang's heart sink even further.
Suddenly, his eyelid twitched. His expression turned grave, and he murmured, "Someone's coming up the mountain."
"Isn't everyone forbidden from moving