Su Mu didn't even glance at the arriving cultivators.
He took the Dao Scripture and began to carefully study them.
"Sect Leader, I believe this boy is a menace if left alive; it would be better to eliminate him as soon as possible!"
Seeing that Su Mu simply sat down, completely ignoring him.
The righteous holy son immediately turned to look at the sect leader standing to the side.
Knowing that Su Mu was here, not only did he come, but elders from various sects also arrived.
Knowing Su Mu's strength, everyone naturally gathered experts from various sects, determined to kill Su Mu.
However, upon arriving here, I discovered that the situation was rather serious.
Su Mu is trapped in this place, how is he supposed to kill his opponent?
"How can we kill him? He's trapped in the rifts. If we want to quell these rifts, each sect would have to contribute a hundred or so spiritual treasures and spend hundreds of billions of Spirit Stone to fill them up."
Upon hearing this, the old man beside him snorted coldly.
His gaze towards Su Mu below was also extremely cold.
"But if such a golden opportunity is presented to us and we don't seize it, what a scourge we'll become!"
The Holy Son immediately became anxious upon hearing this.
Since he was already a mortal enemy of Su Mu, and seeing that he couldn't do anything to him here, the Holy Son was somewhat anxious.
If we don't kill this guy, leaving him here is like having a thorn in our side.
However, none of the elders from the various factions spoke when they heard this.
They were well aware of the importance of eradicating evil completely.
In their eyes, Su Mu was evil, and they had to kill him all.
Knowing something is one thing, but doing it is another.
It's not that they don't want to, but the cost of quelling the spatial rifts here is too high.
After the rift has completely healed and Su Mu has been released, you will face another great battle.
Looking at the Dao Lotus in front of Su Mu, everyone knew that once the rift was truly closed, it would be their turn to devour the Dao Lotus.
With such concerns in mind, one would naturally be unwilling to do such a thing.
The cost of quelling the rift was already high, and then there would be a battle with Su Mu, and who knows which cultivator would fall.
Both factors combined make it undesirable for anyone to do such a thing.
Even if some people are willing, the rest are not.
Given the sheer amount of Spirit Stone and Law Treasure everyone would be willing to contribute to quell the rift, reaching a consensus would be virtually impossible.
So after hearing this, no one took the lead at all.
Since everyone knows it's impossible, there's no need to bother with such a thing.
Su Mu sat steadily in the crack.
He looked as if he were in deep meditation, as if he was certain that no one outside could come in and kill him.
Seeing this, everyone was filled with rage, but there was nothing they could do.
Upon witnessing this scene, the Holy Son sighed inwardly.
He knew that it was impossible for him to get all the factions to unite against Su Mu on his own.
At this point, the elders of these sects probably all felt that the expenditure was too great and not worth it.
Now that Su Mu is already trapped here, and outsiders believe he can't get out, why risk fighting him after calming the rift?
The monks gathered around the crack, examining it closely.
Once they confirmed that Su Mu couldn't get out, they all flew away on their escape lights.
"Clear this area completely. From now on, no one is allowed to come near it."
Although they couldn't come in and kill Su Mu, they still had to be careful that someone might come to rescue him.
In addition, it would also teach the other person what loneliness is.
Although cultivators can endure long periods of time, in this situation, no one is there to talk to the other person.
That must have been a tremendous torment.
Each faction carried out these instructions one by one, making sure that there was not a single living creature around Su Mu Su Mu, effectively trapping him to death inside.
Su Mu didn't even bother to look up; he remained deep in thought, his head bowed.
Only by looking closely can one clearly see that Su Mu is looking at the Dao Scripture in his hand.
But outsiders had no idea what Su Mu was doing looking at the Dao Scripture, and they didn't pay much attention to it.
Time passed little by little, and spring and summer continued to alternate outside.
At first, people still remembered Su Mu, and there was often discussion about him.
However, as time went by, Su Mu remained trapped in the crevice, and gradually everyone realized that Su Mu could no longer leave.
Being trapped and dying in the cracks is only a matter of time.
As a result, gradually no one talked about Su Mu anymore.
Su Mu sat upright in the crack, as if he had forgotten about time.
Until one day, a blade of grass slowly sprouted at Su Mu's feet.
A drop of dew then condensed on it and gently dripped down.
Su Mu seemed to have heard the noise and suddenly opened her eyes.
Upon looking down and seeing the dew, Su Mu suddenly looked around.
"What time is it now?"
Su Mu looked around, but couldn't find a single person.
"Forget it, let's go back to Earth and take a look."
After arriving here and entering seclusion for cultivation, Su Mu devoted himself to comprehending the Dao Lotus.
While quietly secluded in his cultivation, Su Mu lost track of time.
It's time to go back and take a look.
With a wave of his right hand, two Dao Lotus appeared in Su Mu's hand.
Aside from the one Dao Lotus still struggling against the spatial rift, Su Mu now possesses three Dao Lotus!
However, the third Dao Lotus has not yet fully bloomed; the remaining two petals have not yet fully opened.
Even so, Su Mu was extremely satisfied.
His seclusion yielded some results.
After putting away the Dao Lotus, Su Mu closed his eyes, and the next moment he was back on Earth.
When Su Mu opened his eyes, he was already back on Earth.
Su Mu walked out of the villa and looked outside; the area outside was lush and green.
The spiritual herbs outside the door were growing exceptionally well, constantly absorbing and releasing Spiritual Power.
Su Mu glanced at it and then looked away.
I picked up the phone next to me and glanced at it, but the phone was no longer working.
I don't know what went wrong, it just broke down like that.
Su Mu frowned upon seeing this, realizing he would need to get a better phone in the future.
With that thought in mind, Su Mu took to the air and flew away.
A moment later, Su Mu rode his escape light to the nearest city.
When Su Mu landed, he was stunned by what he saw around him.
One after another, vehicles took off and flew through the air, leaving streaks of light in front of Su Mu.
Some people even flew over on flying swords.
"Have all the people on Earth started cultivating immortality?"
Su Mu was also taken aback by this scene. How long had he been in seclusion? How could the Earth have changed so much?
Did I come back to the wrong place?
Su Mu scanned the area with his Divine Sense, wanting to see what cultivation level the people around him had reached.
However, when Su Mu scanned the area with his Divine Sense, he discovered that these people were not cultivating immortality, but rather that the flying swords they were riding were actually just toys.
This flying sword is just a model; it uses a battery similar to the one from Thunder Stone to generate electricity, and then it takes flight.
However, it doesn't fly very high, and at first glance, it's just a bit of fun.
Su Mu looked closely and then realized that she had misread it.
"What time is it now? How long have I been in seclusion?"
Su Mu looked at all of this and felt a little dazed.
Hello, what year is it now?
Su Mu reached out to stop a passerby, then asked softly.
Passersby looked at Su Mu with surprise upon hearing this. Where did this guy come from?
Did they travel through time?
"It's been 33 years now."
33 years?
Su Mu was stunned upon hearing this. Didn't this mean he had been in seclusion for ten years?
ten years?
Where are your parents at home?
Upon hearing this, Su Mu immediately felt anxious.
He then disregarded the people around him and quickly summoned Su Mu flying sword, instantly taking to the air.
After concealing his presence, Su Mu immediately flew rapidly towards his home.
Two hours later, Su Mu finally arrived home.
The hometown before him now looked completely different from when Su Mu left.
The familiar feeling from before can only be vaguely seen now.
All the houses in the vicinity have been rebuilt, the roads have been widened, and some basic infrastructure has been constructed.
Su Mu looked carefully, and only after a familiar figure appeared at the door did Su Mu breathe a heavy sigh of relief.
"Mom."
Su Mu withdrew his divine light and then appeared in front of his mother.
Su Mu's mother was startled when she heard the call. When she turned around and saw that it was Su Mu, she was first taken aback.
Then came extreme joy.
Where have you been all these years?
Su's mother looked at Su Mu, her face filled with a mixture of surprise and joy.
After Su Mu disappeared, she kept trying to contact her son. When she finally arrived, Zhou Jianhua came in person and said that Su Mu had participated in a major national project.
I won't be able to come back anytime soon.
Although she was extremely reluctant to hear it, considering that her son was doing it for the country, Su's mother did not rush to say goodbye afterward.
But this wait has already lasted ten years.
She thought she might never see her son again in her life, but unexpectedly, her son suddenly appeared in front of her.
Su Mu looked at his mother's face and felt a pang of sadness.
He hadn't expected that his seclusion this time would last for so long.
"Mom, come in and sit down."
Su Mu helped his mother into the house.
"I'm not so old that I need your help."
Seeing her son like this, Su's mother shook her head.
She said this, but her hand was still gripping Su Mu tightly.
After settling his mother in, Su Mu took out a wooden box and opened it.
"Mom, take these pills; they'll strengthen your body."
The pill in Su Mu's hand was for prolonging life; he had originally planned to give it to his mother during the New Year.
I never expected this unexpected turn of events.
Fortunately, he woke up relatively early and came straight back.
Otherwise, if he really went into seclusion until his mother died of old age, Su Mu would have nowhere to go in Houhu.
Without the slightest hesitation, Su's mother ate the food her son had taken.
Su Mu carefully examined his mother's body. Because Su Mu had often given them some tonics before, her body was still quite healthy.
After checking, Su Mu breathed a sigh of relief.
"Old man, come out quickly!"
While Su Mu was carefully inspecting the room, her mother called out to the inside.
Soon, a middle-aged man with hair in his fifties slowly walked out.
Since their last meeting, Su Mu's father's hair has turned half white.
"You're back"
When Su's father saw Su Mu, his tone was quite calm.
Upon closer inspection, Su Mu could still see a rather excited expression on the other person's face.
Su Mu nodded emphatically.
"You're back."
"Have you finished dealing with national affairs? Are you leaving?"
Su's father then asked about what happened when Su Mu left.
Even now, he still believes that Su Mu really went off to do something important.
Seeing this, Su Mu hesitated for a moment before pulling his mother into the house.
After setting up a soundproof array, Su Mu quietly recounted her experiences to her parents.
Things have come to this point already. If Su Mu doesn't tell her parents, and then disappears for even longer, how worried will they be?
Having thought this through, Su Mu felt it was necessary to make things clear to the two of them.
At least the two of them will know that he is safe.
In front of his parents, Su Mu used some Law Technique to completely convince them of what he was saying.
Su Mu then took out another pill and handed it to his father.
"Dad, this pill can extend your lifespan to some extent. If you take it, I'll find you some other pills later."
Su Mu looked at her father and said softly.
Upon hearing this, Su's father shook his head, "I'm already quite old, it doesn't matter whether I eat it or not. Seeing you safe and sound is enough for me. You keep this for yourself."
"I'm living long enough now, and if I could go a step further, I'd live even longer in the future."
Seeing this, Su Mu quickly said something, fearing that her father wouldn't eat.
"Besides, you haven't even seen me get married and have children yet, have you?"
Su Mu's words startled Su's father for a moment, then he thought about it and realized it made sense.
Thinking of this, he nodded slightly, then took the pill and swallowed it.
Seeing her father eat it directly, Su Mu finally felt relieved.
He'll get some elixirs later; extending his parents' lives by a hundred or two hundred years shouldn't be a problem.
"Hasn't your matter over there been resolved yet?"
Su Mu did not tell his parents the specific situation in the Youtian Realm. They only knew the general situation and that Su Mu still had things to resolve.
"Hmm, it's just a small matter. Once my cultivation level is higher, I can easily resolve it."
Su Mu's Dao Lotus still has two petals that haven't opened yet. Once they do, Su Mu will be able to resolve the troubles in the Haotian Realm.
This retreat was incredibly fruitful.
He had almost finished comprehending the Tao Te Ching, and now the remaining two Dao Lotus petals were actually easier to bloom.
If Su Mu hadn't torn up so many Dao Lotus before, he would have already achieved the Three Flowers Gather at the Crown.