"This..."
Hearing Du Busi's words, Yun Luo instantly found himself at a loss for words.
In an instant, the entire meeting hall fell deathly silent.
Looking at the expectant gaze in Du Busi's eyes, he did not know how to begin.
Was he supposed to tell him that the Body Sect had declined because of his mistaken decisions?
In the future, the entire Body Sect would have no more than ten people.
If he said that, he feared Du Busi would be overcome by a rush of anguish and do something extreme on the spot.
Seeing Yun Luo hesitate like this, Du Busi's gaze darkened, and he guessed something.
"It seems the Body Sect's future circumstances aren't very good?"
"Yes..."
Hearing Du Busi's question, Yun Luo nodded with difficulty.
"How is that possible!"
Du Busi's brows instantly knitted together, and he nearly crushed the token in his hand.
"Leaving everything else aside, if my Body Sect had fallen so low, how could a genius like you have willingly joined it?"
In Du Busi's eyes, with him overseeing the Body Sect and geniuses like Long Aotian among its ranks, how could it possibly decline?
"I'm an orphan. I grew up with my master, the sect master of the Body Sect."
Hearing Yun Luo's answer, Du Busi asked, unwilling to accept it.
"Then what exactly caused my Body Sect to become like that?"
"It was because... urgh."
Yun Luo took a deep breath and was just about to explain the reason.
A heaven-destroying, earth-annihilating pressure appeared out of nowhere and bore down on Yun Luo.
It was as though the will of the plane was purging someone who did not belong to this time.
In an instant, Yun Luo seemed to suffer a heavy blow. He spat out a mouthful of blood and fell toward the floor.
The instant he fell, Yun Luo understood.
He could not reveal anything crucial that would change the future; he could only speak of inconsequential things.
Du Busi watched as Yun Luo, who had been speaking to him just a moment ago, toppled stiffly backward.
He immediately flashed to his side and caught him.
Looking at the unconscious Yun Luo in his arms, Du Busi's eyes were filled with confusion.
His original injuries had clearly stabilized, so how could he have passed out again?
But through observation, he soon worked out the probable reason.
The young man before him might be unable to reveal too much about the future, or he would suffer injuries.
With that thought, Du Busi sighed.
"Could my Body Sect be unable to escape its fate of decline after all?"
Meanwhile, just after Yun Luo lost consciousness, a cold mechanical voice rang out once again in the depths of his mind.
[Host, when you see this information, it means this system has already fallen into slumber.] [But before falling asleep, the system also learned of the host's circumstances and discovered that the host had arrived ten thousand years in the past. The following are the messages the system left for the host.]
Hearing those words, Yun Luo was completely stunned.
He had not expected this system to be so benevolent that it would actually leave something for him before falling asleep.
[Host, the system has not unbound itself. It has merely fallen asleep due to insufficient power. As long as the host continues plundering the Son of Destiny's luck, this system can be awakened.] [Friendly reminder: you must not tell the people here anything that can directly change the future. Otherwise, "it" will discover you and kill the host.] [However, the host need not worry. This system has prepared compensation for you. As long as you do not drastically alter history in the early stages, such as destroying the three great empires, you will not be discovered. If the host only weakens the Son of Destiny's luck, neither the Divine Realm nor "it" will be able to discover you.]
Hearing the system's words, Yun Luo finally understood.
He could diminish the Son of Destiny and seize his luck, but he could not tell Du Busi and the others about these things.
If he did, he would become a target.
Then I won't change anything else for now. I'll pluck you bald first, Huo Yuhao.
With that thought, Yun Luo's mood became immensely lighter.
Moreover, once the system awakened, he would still have a chance to return to his own era.
After delivering those words, the system's voice vanished completely.
When Yun Luo opened his eyes again, he found himself lying in an elegantly furnished room, its tables, chairs, and other furnishings exuding an air of antique grandeur.
However, his surroundings were extremely quiet, with not a single person around.
After surveying the room, Yun Luo first checked his physical condition.
He discovered that his body, which should have been severely injured, now had only minor injuries-the kind that would heal with some rest.
"Could Du Busi have treated me after I passed out?"
While he was still thinking about these things, the door opened.
Du Busi walked in. Seeing that Yun Luo was awake, he came forward and said, "Boy, you're finally awake."
"Senior Du."
"No need to get up."
Seeing Yun Luo about to rise and pay his respects, Du Busi reached out to stop him.
"Little Luo, may I call you that?"
"Senior, please feel free."
Looking at Yun Luo lying on the bed, Du Busi voiced his doubts.
"All right, Little Luo. You passed out because you couldn't talk about those things, didn't you?"
"Yes, Senior. I can't speak of those things."
Hearing Yun Luo's words, the last flicker of hope Du Busi had been clinging to sank into utter despair.
"Is that so?"
"It seems Heaven wants my Body Sect destroyed."
Seeing the despair filling Du Busi's eyes, Yun Luo took a deep breath and spoke.
"Senior, although I can't tell you about the future..."
"Since I've returned, I will definitely lead the Body Sect to unprecedented heights."
Hearing Yun Luo's solemn promise, Du Busi nodded.
"I believe in you. I believe you will lead the Body Sect to revival."
Over the following stretch of time, the two talked some more. During their conversation, Du Busi returned the Holy Son token to Yun Luo.
Finally, before leaving, Du Busi seemed to come to a decision and spoke to Yun Luo.
"Yun Luo, I want you to become my Body Sect's Holy Son."
Hearing Du Busi's words, Yun Luo hurriedly waved his hands in refusal.
"Senior Du, hasn't Long Aotian already taken the position of Holy Son?"
He said this because he wanted to dispel Du Busi's final trace of doubt.
After all, at this time, no one knew of Long Aotian aside from members of the Body Sect and the Heavenly Soul Empire's imperial family.
Sure enough, just as Yun Luo had guessed, Du Busi dismissed his final doubts after hearing those words.
"Aotian isn't our sect's Holy Son yet. I originally intended to hold a grand sect ceremony in a few days and appoint him Holy Son."
"But now, I want you to become the Holy Son and lead my Body Sect to glory."
Seeing Du Busi's resolute expression, Yun Luo knew that refusing any further would be useless.
He rose from the bed, stepped down, and bowed respectfully to Du Busi.
"Senior Du, I will not fail your trust."
"Good, good, good. I believe in you."
"Rest here properly over the next few days. I'll take care of the matter of your appointment as Holy Son."
With that, Du Busi's figure vanished from where he stood.