For five hundred years, I have been bound in this forbidden land, and yet here you are, dear Independent Cultivator, shedding tears for what reason?

Summary

Cen Qiu Shan anxiously waits for his brother, Cen Chun Shan, while they dismantle restrictions, fearing an attack from Wanbao Tower. When Cen Chun Shan finally makes a move, Cen Qiu Shan excitedly rushes to join him, dreaming of their future as powerful bandits. However, upon arrival, he finds his brother dead, having been killed by an unknown assailant. Panic-stricken, Cen Qiu Shan is then pursued by Wanbao Tower cultivators who believe he has betrayed his brother and stolen their goods. Meanwhile, Gu Xiu, an Independent Cultivator, walks confidently towards Yunxiao City, having orchestrated the events that led to Cen Chun Shan's death and framing Cen Qiu Shan. As Gu Xiu encounters several Wanbao Tower cultivators, they dismiss him as insignificant until one becomes suspicious of his storage magic treasure. Gu Xiu, prepared to defend himself, contemplates using a powerful but costly technique hidden within a fragment of a finger bone.

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