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nTranslator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

nBeside the mountain gate…

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nYe Luo looked at the mark on the stone and studied it over and over again using the Heaven’s Viewing Technique. However, he had found nothing.

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nThere was no need to continue. There was not even a strand of hair on it.

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nThis Junior Brother who had just entered the sect was comprehending the air here in the middle of the night?

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n“Junior Brother, are you sure that Master left this behind and that he was the one who had asked you to comprehend it here?” Ye Luo asked skeptically.

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nHe was very sensitive to traces of Dao now.

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nThere was nothing on the marks.

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nWhat could his Junior Brother figure out? Comprehend loneliness, emptiness, and coldness?

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nZhang Han replied amiably, “Yes, Eldest Senior Brother, Junior Brother here had chosen to learn the Dao of Array Formations. Thus, Master left this Dao mark here for Junior Brother to comprehend. It’s just that Junior Brother’s aptitude is poor. Hence I am still unable to comprehend it.

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n“Junior Brother’s perception is a little low, but Master said that Eldest Senior Brother had comprehended something in an instant the first day you were here. It can be seen how high Eldest Senior Brother’s perception is. Junior Brother sincerely hopes that Eldest Senior Brother can give Junior Brother some tips and pointers!

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n“Junior Brother here doesn’t want to disappoint Master!”

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nThe moment this was said, Ye Luo blushed.

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nDid Master really say that?

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nIt turned out that his Master knew about the status of his Dao comprehension. He probably didn’t want him to feel proud.

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nNow, he was using himself as an example to teach his Junior Brother a lesson. It seemed that Master was quite satisfied with his progress.

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nYe Luo was elated knowing this. Even the way he looked at Zhang Han softened.

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nMaster must be satisfied with him. He was definitely going to inherit the Daoless Sect in the future.

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nAs for this Junior Brother?

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nPerhaps his Master was afraid that he would not be able to manage the sect alone after he ascended and thus chose a Junior Brother to help him manage the sect.

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nIn that case, he would have to help this Junior Brother of his.

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nCountless thoughts flashed across Ye Luo’s mind in that instant.

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n“Junior Brother, this Dao mark was specially left behind by Master for you. No one else can sense anything from it. Even I cannot sense any traces of Dao from it. You can only comprehend it yourself,” Ye Luo said calmly.

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nHe felt a little emotional.

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nHis Master was indeed his Master.

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nHe could not even sense the Dao marks left behind.

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nAt a glance, the mark seemed to be nothing special. It was just like the traces left behind by a Qi Refinement cultivator.

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nWas this Master’s realm?

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nWhen Zhang Han heard what his Senior Brother had said, a look of disappointment appeared on his face. However, he still cupped his hands toward Ye Luo.

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n“Although Senior Brother is unable to help me, Junior Brother thanks Senior Brother! Senior Brother, if there’s nothing else, Junior Brother will continue to comprehend. Junior Brother doesn’t want to let down Master’s kindness!”

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nZhang Han turned around and prepared to continue comprehending the Dao marks on the rock.

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nYe Luo reached out and stopped Zhang Han. He waved his hand and said, “I can’t help you, but I can bring you somewhere. It might be useful to you.”

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n“Where are we going?”

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n“The Hall of Impartation!”

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n…

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nWhen the two of them arrived at the Hall of Impartation, it was already late at night.

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nYe Luo wore a green flowing crane robe and held a longsword. He looked proud and cold. It was as if he was a supreme sword immortal.

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nThe golden mark on his forehead flickered with a faint light, making him stand out in the dark.

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nYe Luo said slowly, “Go on in. You can browse through whatever you want. It might help you.”

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nHe had made up his mind. This Junior Brother seemed to have such low perceptivity, so it was inevitable that he would trouble Master in the future.

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nAs the Eldest Senior Brother, he should share his Master’s burden!

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nHe would take care of this Junior Brother of his in the future. This way, his Junior Brother could grow up faster.

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nHe believed that when his Master found out about his efforts, he would definitely be very happy.

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nZhang Han, who was standing at the side, frowned and asked, “Eldest Senior Brother, if we want to enter an important place like the Hall of Impartation, shouldn’t we ask the seniors guarding this place for permission first?”

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nHe had the same thoughts as most people.

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nZhang Han felt that there would definitely be experts overseeing such an important place in the sect. Even a mortal family’s library had many mortal experts guarding it, not to say the place where all the legacies were kept in such a top-tier sect.

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nAfter all, the items in this place were very precious.

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nYe Luo had a strange look on his face when he heard that. He asked, “Junior Brother, didn’t Master tell you? Our sect is a hidden sect. The sect’s Elders have already ascended. There is naturally no one guarding the Hall of Impartation.

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n“Besides, there are only two of us in the sect. What’s there to guard?”

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nWhoosh…

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nZhang Han widened his eyes in shock, completely forgetting about his refined and cultured demeanor.

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nThe sect he had joined was a hidden sect!?

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nThe sect’s Elders had long ascended!?

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nWhat the…

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nZhang Han had always thought that he had joined a powerful sect. Who would have thought that this was a hidden sect?

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nThis was as if he had picked up a sesame seed, but it turned out to be a freaking cannonball…

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nNo wonder…

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nNo wonder his Master had asked him to first comprehend the Dao for a year before cultivating.

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nSo it wasn’t a lie. It was the unique cultivation method of the hidden sect.

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n“Th-this… Junior Brother really doesn’t know. Thank you for telling me, Senior Brother!”

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nZhang Han’s breathing became heavier as he cupped his hands and bowed to Ye Luo.

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n“It’s fine. Go ahead, go in and take a look.”

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nYe Luo gestured for Zhang Han to enter the Hall of Impartation.

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nZhang Han did not say anything else. He bowed to Ye Luo again and entered the Hall of Impartation.

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nYe Luo stood at the same spot and looked at Zhang Han’s back.

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nHe nodded in his heart.

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nHe had to help this Junior Brother comprehend the Dao.

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nAs long as this Junior Brother succeeded in comprehending the Dao, he wouldn’t have to trouble his Master anymore. This could be considered as helping his Master resolve his troubles!

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nIn order to make his Master happy, he had to help Zhang Han comprehend the Dao!

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nAt the same time, in the Qian Emperor Dao Sect…

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nAll the Elders gathered in the hall once again.

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nAt that moment, their faces were filled with anger.

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nA traitor had actually appeared in their Qian Emperor Dao Sect!

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nThe appearance of a hidden sect and the portrait of its Sect Leader had spread out.

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n“This traitor deserves to die!”

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n“What’s going on with this year? Previously, there was this Lawless Madman who stole our sect’s secret manuals and techniques. Up till now, we still have yet to recover them. Now, there’s even a traitor in our sect.”

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n“My sect’s alliance with the Daoless Sect has yet to even be completed. Now that the news has been leaked, what should we do?”

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n“Sect Leader, what should we do? Eh? Sect Leader, where are you?”

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nThe Elders looked at the Sect Leader’s throne curiously.

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nThe Sect Leader of the Qian Emperor Dao Sect had disappeared.

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nWasn’t he here just now?

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nHow did he disappear in the blink of an eye?

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nAfter searching for a long time, they found Sect Leader Qian Yuan squatting under a pillar.

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nThe Elders could not help but wonder what he was doing there.

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nThe Sect Leader merely smiled.

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n“I-I’m picking something up.”

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nCould he tell this group of people that his cultivation was completely crippled and because he was too close to them, the invisible pressure they exuded had made him uncomfortable?

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nCould he even say such a thing?

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nHe would probably lose his head if he said that…

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