Chapter 866 Good Times And Hard Times

"I do. He's an admirable senior." Tang Suyin replied gently. "His name is Mo Ming. He was relatively low-key. Not many people knew him in the past. However, his strength could certainly be ranked in the top five."

Tang Suyin sighed softly. "He sacrificed himself to protect a mortal village from the Abyssal Beasts. In that battle, he had single-handedly brought down three of the peak of the Divine Ascending Tribulation Realm abyssal beasts. His contribution allowed us to turn the tide."

She looked at Xiao Weiyuan and said. "Since you're his inheritor, I hope you can honor him properly."

"I will, Senior." Xiao Weiyuan took a deep breath and replied. He didn't expect his Master, whom he had never met, to do such a heroic deed. Although his talent might not be as good as Mo Ming's, he would do everything he could to reach his Master's level so that he wouldn't lose his Master's face.

"Let's not talk about this. Tell me about the outside world's situation first. Is the Azure Palace still in charge?" Tang Suyin asked.

"Let me tell you, Senior." Shen Liqiu began to narrate everything about the outside world, allowing Tang Suyin to connect the missing history.

After listening to Shen Liqiu's narration, Tang Suyin went silent for a long while before saying. "I understand now. Look like the world has gone backward. In order to retain their hegemony, the Azure Palace, Gazing Star Palace, and Myriad Pill Palace decide to hog most of the resources themselves. I'm not surprised why the Poison Valley can make a comeback in such a short time."

Shen Liqiu and Xiao Weiyuan looked at each other and did not know what to say. Was the action of these palaces wrong? The answer was no. There was nothing wrong with hogging the resources to themselves. After all, the world was ruled by the strong.

Tang Suyin seemed to see through their thoughts. She said softly. "You two might think what I said is wrong because you haven't experienced the true era of the strong."

"In the past, the world wasn't as peaceful as you have been experiencing nowadays. At that time, the genuine strong ones had forged their paths through countless bones and bloody rivers. Just a single high-grade Profound Stone could easily cause a bloodbath."

Shen Liqiu and Xiao Weiyuan went silent immediately. Both of them grew up on a different paths. Shen Liqiu was a dignified young miss of an ancient clan. She could get as many resources as she wanted without paying much effort.

Meanwhile, Xiao Weiyuan grew up with a commoner background, but the Tyrannical God inheritance allowed him to be superior to his peers. Even though he fought countless enemies, he never suffered any horrible defeat. Compared to others, his journey could be described as a smooth-sailing one.

Therefore, both of them couldn't imagine how harsh the environment was in the ancient era. A single profound stone could cause a bloodbath? If the word didn't come out of Tang Suyin's mouth, they would never believe it.

Tang Suyin said further in a deep voice. "Have you ever heard? Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And weak men create hard times."

"All of you are now living in good times produced by the sacrifice of countless strong men. Once the Poison Valley remnants come out, I don't think all of you can be their opponents this time."

The expressions of Shen Liqiu and Xiao Weiyuan turned solemn. Especially Xiao Weiyuan. He had just experienced how terrible the Poison Valley remnant was. That Hei Lei alone could render him powerless. What about others that were more powerful than him?

The atmosphere became depressing, and Tang Suyin didn't intend to say anything at the moment. She wanted to let them realize how dangerous the situation they were currently in was.

After a while, Shen Liqiu let out a sigh. "I understand now, Senior. However, it's impossible for me to change anything with my current strength."

Xiao Weiyuan was no different. He had been teaching countless people to practice, but he didn't think they could make a wave when the Poison Valley reemerged.

Tang Suyin took a deep look at them and said. "Fortunately, it's not too late. From your words, it seems some people on the top are aware of this. For example, the Divine Phoenix Palace and the Frozen Moon Palace. Certainly, the combination of the two cannot go against the current hegemony like the Azure Palace and the Star Gazing Palace, but it's not entirely hopeless."

Tang Suyin paused for a moment and said meaningfully. "More importantly, you're currently witnessing a rising hero who could potentially become a pillar of this world in the near future."

Shen Liqiu and Xiao Weiyuan glanced at each other. Suddenly, Yun Lintian's figure appeared in their minds, and they subconsciously blurted out simultaneously. "Senior means him?"

Tang Suyin didn't make a confirmation. She tilted her skull slightly, looking in the city's center direction.

***

While Tang Suyin and the others were talking, Hei Lei successfully got rid of the Skymist Dragon's pursuit and was currently heading toward the city's center.

His goal was naturally Yun Lintian, but since he could enter the city, it was not harmful to take a look at the Skymist Ancient Clan manor. Perhaps he could obtain the legendary Skymist Pearl for his master.

He rushed all the way until reaching the perimeter of the Skymist Ancient Clan territory.

Upon seeing the city guard skeleton, Hei Lei stopped his track and carefully observed it. "The early level of the Divine Ascending Tribulation Realm?"

His lips curled up. If it was the Skymist Dragon, he would certainly run away at all costs. However, the city guard skeleton was different. It wasn't difficult for him to deal with it.

He didn't think about it further and immediately summoned the black lightning bolts.

Rumble—

Several thick lightning bolts descended upon the city guard skeleton and instantly broke it into pieces.

Seeing this, Hei Lei smiled disdainfully and was about to move forward. Suddenly, he saw the skeleton remains gradually gathering together and returning to their original state.

This scene immediately stunned him, just like Yun Lintian was before.