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Tian Jue and the Eldest Senior Martial Brother were happily chatting when they suddenly became unhappy. When they heard the Eldest Senior Martial Brother's mocking words, Tian Juetian asked, "Then tell me, why do you think the remaining people who fail the competition will die?"

Faced with Tian Jue's questioning, the Eldest Senior Brother said with anger and disdain, "It's only a matter of power. As the direct disciple of the sect master, who is willing to submit to someone else? Even if you say you are willing, who would be willing to believe you?

The Sect Leader of the Storm Sect had always taken in three disciples. One wasn't enough to nurture an elite, but if there were more, then it would be chaotic. Of the three, only three would bleed.

Every disciple would have a certain amount of connections after entering the Storm Sect. For example, how many people do you have in mind when the Western barbarians invade? If you fail to win the position of the Sect Leader's successor and are unwilling to give up, then you will become a scourge to the Storm Sect, and even the entire Central Plains.

Then there is your second senior brother. If he is not satisfied with his defeat, how many people in the sect will protect him? Wasn't the person sitting in the position of successor someone who didn't trust his own disciples?

So only death can break the hearts of these people, and let them follow one another well. Don't look at how the Wind and Rain Division is protecting us right now, but when we fail, the Wind and Rain Division will be the first to kill us! "

Tian Jue was stunned. As he was stunned, he thought of a historical legend. Legend has it that in the era of Taizong, there were more than ten direct disciples, all of them dragons and phoenixes.

If Taizong chooses a direct disciple as his successor, then …

The rest of the direct disciples were sent to the east, west, and south.

Suddenly, one day, Taizong was in critical condition. The disciples at the three locations said that they were here to visit their masters, but they led a group of people to the north. The entire Central Plains was thrown into chaos.

At the command of Taizong, all the members of the Wind and Rain Division were dispatched. With the cooperation of the other sects' aristocratic families, more than ten disciples, with the exception of the Sect Master's successor, were all killed.

Originally, there had been one or two who had not participated, but Taizong was afraid that a similar situation might occur after his death.

Combined with the history of his eldest senior brother's words, Tian Jue finally understood that Taizong's actions had become a tradition of the Storm Sect.

With regards to this matter, Tian Jue didn't know whether to laugh at himself for being naïve in his eldest senior brother's words, then change his chances of survival, or to continue being naïve.

Tian Jue clenched his fists, his brows locked together. He thought back to eldest senior brother's words, and all that had happened after he met the Wind and Rain Clan's Sect Leader.

If he had known that he would die this way or if he would let another person who might be a hero die, he might as well have fought against the Western barbarians in the south, even if it would have been a good death.

Death wasn't scary. At the very least, dying at that time would be much better than dying now.

The snowy cave was silent. Outside the snowy cave, the cold wind howled. The sound of the wind made Tian Jue feel extremely upset. At this time, the Elder Senior Martial Brother didn't say anything and just stared at Tian Jue.

After a long while, Tian Jue's brows relaxed as he smiled, "The search for the Soul Shaping Ice Grass has nothing to do with the fight for the successor's position. It has nothing to do with the life and death of anyone, but it has a great deal to do with the future of second senior brother.

He didn't get hurt while fighting us, and it's most likely that he got hurt while riding the Western barbarians, so we still have to find the Soul Shaping Ice Grass. "

"Ignorant kindness …"

"..."

Tian Jue and the Eldest Senior Brother argued, but the Eldest Senior Brother was unable to convince Tian Jue.

In fact, Tian Jue could have avoided searching for the Soul Shaping Ice Grass and used the Eastern barbarians to enter the Northern Plains together with the Eldest Senior Brother to summon the rest of the disciples back to the Storm Sect to report on their actions.

As for a second senior brother with a hidden disease, it was impossible for him to become the successor of the Storm Sect's Sect Leader. This way, Tian Jue and the eldest senior brother would lose a competitor.

However, Tian Jue could not do it. He thought about what his father had told him. After agreeing to something, he would do it with all his might. He had agreed to it.

Some people may seem foolish to others, and they may not care for their own interests or even for their own safety because of some integrity or quality, but they did.

From Tian Jue's point of view, he wanted to win fair and square. This way, in exchange for victory and life, perhaps in the future, it would become a barrier that he would never be able to cross in his heart.

Tian Jue realized that it was useless to talk with his eldest senior brother, so he decided to continue searching for the Soul Shaping Ice Grass. What surprised Tian Jue was that his eldest senior brother did not leave, but continued to follow Tian Jue.

"Forget it, junior brother won't go back. Senior brother won't lead people back to report by himself. It's better to continue searching." The eldest senior brother followed Tian Jue and sighed.

Tian Jue looked at the Eldest Senior Brother's smile but didn't say anything. The Eldest Senior Brother turned his head to the side and didn't look at the simple and honest smile that Tian Jue had on his face.

Fortunately, the wind was not strong enough, and the obstacles in their way were not enough to find a place to rest. If the two of them had not been in a discussion while walking in the snow, they would not have suffered so much.

After an unknown amount of time, the snowstorm gradually stopped. Just as the snowstorm was about to stop, the sky started to darken again. The night was about to fall soon.

The two of them thought about finding a place to spend the night. There was a mountain not too far away, so they decided to dig another snow cave. With their martial arts cultivation, digging a snow cave was not a difficult task.

Arriving at the foot of the mountain, Tian Jue glanced sideways. With his exceptional eyesight, he happened to see a translucent grass plant swaying in the cold wind on the mountainside.

As it was translucent, Tian Jue was afraid that he could see wrongly. He rubbed his eyes and looked again.

"What is Junior Brother looking at?" The Eldest Senior Brother patted Tian Jue's shoulder and asked.

"Senior Brother, please wait a moment." Tian Jue glanced at his eldest senior brother before performing a movement technique. With a few steps, he arrived at the mountainside and started scrutinizing the grass.

The grass was like an ice sculpture, the leaves were plump, and the green stalks were clearly visible. It was the first time that Tian Jue had seen such a strange plant. It was so beautiful that he was able to see through it.

"This grass must be a soul creation." At this time, the eldest senior brother's voice came from behind Tian Jue. Tian Jue was startled. To think that this grass would have such a mind-numbing effect.

Tian Jue turned his head to look at Eldest Senior Brother who was standing behind him. Eldest Senior Brother gave him a faint smile.

"You can take it back to report now." Tian Jue sighed.

"Yes." The Eldest Senior Brother said indifferently.

Tian Jue reached out his hand to pick the grass. At that moment, his eldest senior brother suddenly pulled out his sword and slashed at the grass. With his other hand, Tian Jue quickly pulled out his sword, just in time to block his eldest senior brother's sword.

Tian Jue grabbed the wrist of his eldest senior brother who was about to reach out to kick Tian Jue, but Tian Jue suddenly fell backwards.

The two of them rolled down the mountainside together. The two of them did not suffer any serious injuries due to rolling down the mountain.

Tian Jue stood up and glared angrily at his eldest senior brother. The eldest senior brother stood up and patted the snow off his body before using a movement technique to rush to the Soul Shaping Ice Grass at the halfway mark of the mountain.