Let's not even mention the Chosen One, are the Heavenly People each embodiments of virtue?

Like Master Tao, heroes willing to sacrifice anything are still the minority.

It's not hard to imagine, once everyone can perceive the existence of the Superior and the Great Evil... at that time, which side will have more people, those throwing themselves toward the Superior or those embracing the Great Evil?

To achieve something, time, opportunity, resources, effort, and even determination are indispensable, but if one wants to destroy, it's far too simple.

Behind Ascension is the Absolute Abyss, falling is much simpler than rising.

There are too many who have no path to walk, harbor resentment, or are frustrated with their lot.

If one does not have the experience of playing the game...

Then, others shouldn't have it either!

It can be foreseen, if the existence of the Great Evil becomes known to all, then in a few years, the Evil Cult might be the ones sitting at meetings in Central City.

By then, what is considered right?

And what is considered evil?

Ji Jue pondered this silently for a long time, ultimately unable to resist asking: "But it's fine to cut off the Great Evil, why also block the Superior?"

Is it really like that old bastard from the Heavenly Furnace implied to me?

The Superior and the Great Evil...

"..."

Ye Xian was silent for a moment, looking at him, as if vaguely understanding the unspoken speculation, but neither confirmed nor denied it.

He merely chuckled mockingly: "In today's world, aren't the disasters caused by the Superior more numerous?"

Ji Jue had no words to reply, yet also wanted to speak but remained silent.

"I understand."

Ye Xian sighed softly, as if suddenly finding the blind spot in Ji Jue's understanding, realizing the core of the issue: "You're still too young."

"What's it got to do with being young?" Ji Jue was puzzled.

"It's not about being young, but about your age. Because you're so young, you habitually take all that you're familiar with for granted. It's like how you don't sense any problem with the background noise and music in this disc because you're already accustomed to it."

Ye Xian suddenly asked: "What does seawater taste like?"

"Uh..."

Ji Jue was stunned, and after thinking for a moment, still answered: "Salty?"

"But what if I told you, seawater was originally fresh?"

Ye Xian sighed lightly: "At the end of the Chaotic Era, at the beginning of the Eternal Empire, someone slayed the great serpent in the sea. The serpent's death wasn't complete, and it caused many tumultuous tides until the serpent's body was cursed into salt, and ever since, the seas were all salty."

In the silence, Ji Jue wanted to speak but stopped, finding it hard to believe.

Teacher, are you really not pulling my leg?

But before he could respond, Ye Xian asked again: "What color is fire?"

"Well... usually, it should be red, right? But there are also yellow and blue?"

Regarding such a physical question, Ji Jue had no problem answering it, he could even elaborate on the relationship between flame temperature changes and color.

"What if I told you flames were originally pure white?"

"Huh?" Ji Jue was again struck dumb.

"In the early Chaotic Era, the 'Fire Stealer' among the Kings sought to monopolize the Embers, and thus searched for all fire sources under the sun, leading the world into a fifty-one-year long night.

The eventual outcome was that the Fire Stealer burned himself in his own flames.

Thereafter, fire turned red, because it contained blood."

"One hundred and ten years after the Fire Stealer was consumed in flames, the Weaver among the Kings attempted to encompass the entire world into his script and control, seeking to transcend Heavenly Destiny.

In the end, he couldn't withstand the weight of the world's fate, becoming ensnared in his own web..."

"These terms, 'playing with fire and burning oneself,' and 'weaving one's own web,' all originate from the deaths of the two Kings of Chaos, ha.

At that time, the Great Evil was not yet complete, weren't all these things caused by the Superior?

On the very first day, I remember Ah Chun told you, the Superior is never shaken by human joy or sorrow, is it not?"

Ye Xian blew the steam rising from his cup, unable to conceal his mockery: "Let alone the last Emperor of the Eternal Empire, who exhausted all the nation's resources, trying to use Tian Yuan to control the Superior and command everything in his ambition and mania...

But what was the world like even earlier?

Have you ever seen it?

Hai Province is but a corner of the Federation, just because you've been out once for the Desert Sea Rally, does that mean you've seen the whole Federation? Not to mention the countless islands beyond the Endless Sea, the nineteen cities beneath and above the ground of the Empire, even Central Earth...

This is why I want you to go out.

Sitting idly in a workshop, even if you luckily become a master, you are still a frog in a well.

If you ask me, the way you assume all things you're accustomed to as given, is the height of arrogance!

Even if you look at the entire history, everything you take for granted is but an illusion, a dream shadow, a fleeting moment in four hundred years of scarce stability.

Who can guarantee that one day, when the heavens collapse and the earth rends, this so-called common sense will continue?

"You've barely taken a few steps on the craftsman's path, yet you wish to glimpse the scenery of the ultimate peak, it's truly too early for you.

And rather, overly ambitious."

Ye Xian shook his head, finally sighing: "Move forward, Ji Jue, there's still a long road filled with difficulties and views waiting for you."

In the silence, Ji Jue finally exhaled deeply.

Bowing his head.

Feeling the long-lost defeat and regret.

For some reason, he felt somewhat relieved, as if a burden had been lifted—perhaps under his teacher's sharp words, he realized his own insignificance, casting aside the slight arrogance and self-satisfaction that once existed in his heart.

It's just a long journey, since having stepped on the starting point, the future is naturally promising.

But recalling the previous implications and words from Old Deng of the Heavenly Furnace, now seeing this little disc that appeared before him as 'Obstacles to Knowledge,' his thoughts inevitably became mundane.

Is this the "Lock"?

No, it's more than that right? But it should count as a part of the lock...

Lock.

"But what is a lock anyway?"

Amidst his scattered thoughts, Ji Jue muttered to himself, whispering softly.

The moment he heard the puzzled murmurs, Ye Xian's face changed subtly, instinctively rising to his feet.

Immediately after, Ji Jue felt—that within the field of the Silence Hourglass, in the instant his words slipped out, as if the meaning of nothingness also subtly shifted, faintly pointing to a massive entity with his awareness.

As if having insight.

And that grand, magnificent rhythm swept into consciousness instantly, with violent vibrations surging from the void, rolling forth!

Bang!

Ji Jue had no time to react, his thoughts were abruptly severed, a wave of darkness washed over his vision, only hearing a series of hissing sounds as if chemical reagents were reacting.

In the hourglass, streams of light surged like boiling liquid, churning unstoppably, trembling intensely.

Cracks swiftly appeared across the hourglass's container and body, as if it would completely shatter in the next instant.

Luckily, Ye Xian reacted quickly, taking over and forcibly suppressing it, amidst the sound of crisp cracking, numerous ancient scrolls shattered, turning into dust.

Most of the sand in the hourglass evaporated instantly, leaving very little, yet even what's left was rapidly dissipating...

Throughout, the majestic entity that Ji Jue never fully perceived did not even notice this small spying, showing not a hint of response.

The thing that nearly engulfed him was merely the natural aftershocks produced during its operation!

However, what was more terrifying to Ji Jue than that... was Ye Xian's expression.

Furious and exasperated.

Looking down at the remnants of the Silence Crystal in the hourglass, how could he not understand what had just happened?

If not for his own caution, habitually using the Silence Hourglass when discussing secrets, the shielding and hiding of the lock within the Obstacles to Knowledge would almost have been disrupted!

At this moment, she looked up expressionlessly, directing her gaze at Ji Jue.

Feeling as if he had stirred up some trouble, Ji Jue instinctively shrank back, offering a placating smile, remaining silent as a cicada.

But that gaze wasn't meant for Ji Jue, rather it was aimed at some sneaky fellow who secretly dug a pit for his indirect disciple, laughed, and walked away without a word...

Hmm, how funny it will be to see her expression when she receives this present!

It'll surely be interesting, right?

"I should have gone with Jian Yuan back then to stab him twice..."

After a long while, Ye Xian squeezed the words out from between his teeth: "Why isn't that old bastard dead yet?"

In the end, it's Jian Yuan who fell short!

But no matter, my sword remains sharp!

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