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

Elder Chen is questioned by Nian Chao Xi and Sect Leader Guan Xue Lan about the low salary of Gu Xiu, a direct disciple. Elder Chen reveals that Gu Xiu's salary was reduced due to a past punishment and that he was misclassified as a servant disciple. Nian Chao Xi confronts Guan Xue Lan about the unjust treatment of Gu Xiu, emphasizing his past heroism for the sect. Guan Xue Lan remains dismissive, arguing that Gu Xiu, being without cultivation, does not need Spirit Stones. Nian Chao Xi insists that Gu Xiu's contributions should be acknowledged, warning that the sect's fortune is dissipating since Gu Xiu's departure. Despite Nian Chao Xi's concerns, Guan Xue Lan is resolute in her beliefs about fortune and the necessity of self-reliance. After the confrontation, Nian Chao Xi feels disheartened and resolves to change her junior sisters' perception of Gu Xiu. Meanwhile, Gu Xiu, isolated in a forbidden zone, successfully advances to the third level of Qi Refinement, ready to utilize his green bamboo staff.

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