Checking in for 100,000 Years-Chapter 673: The Young Man in Blue

The mountain wind howled, whistling past. Besides the lonely sound of the wind, the entire valley was quiet, showing no signs of life.

Witnessing this, the Tianjige Pavilion Master fell silent. According to the Star Compass’s calculations, the mysterious Senior should be hiding within this valley. However, despite calling out twice, the Senior... showed no intention of revealing himself. This put the Tianjige Pavilion Master in a very awkward position.

Could it be that Tianjige’s Wushang opportunity will slip away just like that?

"Pavilion Master, what should we do?" a Silver-robed Masked Person from behind asked softly.

The Tianjige Pavilion Master sighed. "Esteemed Senior, I harbor no ulterior motives. I simply wish to help you heal your injuries..." he said, undeterred.

In the valley, everything remained the same; there was no sign of the so-called mysterious expert appearing. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

THUMP!

At this moment, the Tianjige Pavilion Master’s knees buckled, and he abruptly knelt on the ground. He stared at the distant valley with an earnest gaze, his eyes reflecting a resolute determination.

"The Pavilion Master, he..."

The Silver-robed Masked People following behind were astonished at this sight. Their Pavilion Master, a man of such esteemed status, was actually kneeling on the ground, disregarding his own dignity, just to make the mysterious person appear.

THUMP! THUMP!

Without hesitation, the others also knelt one after another.

"Senior, we of Tianjige are as sincere as the sun and moon, a truth heaven and earth can attest to!" The Tianjige Pavilion Master raised one hand and declared with utmost solemnity.

"Heh!" A light chuckle suddenly echoed faintly throughout the valley. "You trivial natives, your persistence is truly touching! It seems I have no choice but to show myself!"

As the voice faded, the space in a certain part of the valley suddenly distorted, and a blurred figure materialized atop a large boulder. Soon, the indistinct figure gradually sharpened, and the spatial distortion subsided.

A green-clothed youth was seated on the boulder.

This green-clothed youth was stained with blood and looked extremely pale, his breathing somewhat labored. He sat there cross-legged, appearing very relaxed, yet his face would occasionally flush red. Clearly, his injuries were extremely severe.

When the members of Tianjige saw this green-clothed youth, their eyes widened in shock, their hearts filled with immense astonishment. Even gravely injured, the youth sitting on the boulder was as imposing as a majestic God Mountain, emanating a sacred aura unlike anything they had ever witnessed. This ineffable sacred aura, as ethereal as the clouds on high, seemed to widen the gulf between them and the green-clothed youth. This distance, like a vast river of time, felt endless.

"This..." The Tianjige Pavilion Master’s breath hitched, his eyes blazing with fervor. The sacred aura emanating from the Senior before him surpassed that of an Eternal Realm Strong Person. If I’m not mistaken, this Senior’s cultivation base must be at the True God Realm! How could it be the True God Realm? An enormous question mark flashed in his mind.

The Tianjige Pavilion Master carefully reassessed the green-clothed youth before him and suddenly realized that the Senior’s realm was merely at the Eternal Realm. However, at present, he could only discern the realm itself, not the specific level the Senior had attained within the Eternal Realm.

He emanates a sacred aura... Could it be that this Senior has fallen from the True God Realm? the Tianjige Pavilion Master silently speculated. As the Pavilion Master of Tianjige, he possessed an incredibly meticulous mind; even without employing the Star Compass, he could perform a certain degree of deduction. Therefore, the Tianjige Pavilion Master surmised that this Senior had fallen to the Eternal Realm due to severe injuries. And even if one fell from the True God Realm, they should still be at least above the ninth layer of the Eternal Realm.

Terrifying! The Star Compass’s calculations are indeed unerring. Today truly is Tianjige’s Wushang opportunity...

At this thought, the Tianjige Pavilion Master grew excited. His aged body trembled slightly, and fine beads of cold sweat broke out on his forehead. Even if his realm had fallen, he was still at a cultivation base above the ninth layer of the Eternal Realm. Such a cultivation base was already horrifying!

This Senior was once a True God—and how could the physical body of a True God be compared to that of ordinary Eternal Realm Cultivators in this world?!

If Tianjige had such an invincible Senior overseeing it, then in the future, even Eternal-Level Sects would have to treat Tianjige with utmost respect. And Tianjige, this time, could at least ascend to become a Sky-Level Sect.

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. The Tianjige Pavilion Master was momentarily dazed, unable to speak. The other Silver-robed Masked People also noticed this development and grew incredibly excited.

These natives... The green-clothed youth looked at the kneeling Silver-robed Masked People before him, his brow furrowing slightly. I don’t know... whether I should trust these insignificant cultivators.

In his eyes, the natives within the Forbidden Zone of the Hidden Dragon were pitifully weak.

I fled from the Black Water Region, narrowly escaping death, just to enter this Forbidden Zone of the Hidden Dragon. When I passed through the Ancient Road to Heaven, I was severely injured again. Now, my cultivation base is only at the Eternal Realm, Tenth Layer Peak... the green-clothed youth mused with a bitter inward smile.

The Forbidden Zone of the Hidden Dragon—for Cultivators from the Divine Land, it was a place whose name alone made them pale. As long as one wasn’t a fool, no one dared to enter. After all, entering the Forbidden Zone of the Hidden Dragon meant the path of cultivation was severed.

But what choice did he have? His entire Clan Members had exhausted all their efforts just to send him out. Unexpectedly, even after fleeing to that stretch of sea, he was still pursued. Left with no alternative, he had plunged headfirst into the Forbidden Zone of the Hidden Dragon.

Fortunately, he had survived the various terrifying celestial phenomena on the Ancient Road to Heaven. Upon entering the Forbidden Zone of the Hidden Dragon, he hadn’t dared to pause for a moment, venturing deeper and deeper until he fled to this valley to hide. The enemy was too powerful; he had to proceed with caution. But the green-clothed youth also guessed that his pursuers probably lacked the courage to follow him in here.

"You people of Tianjige, why are you all so fond of hiding your true selves? Take off your masks and let me see your real faces..." the green-clothed youth suddenly said.

Take off our masks?

The Tianjige Pavilion Master and his subordinates were all stunned. They always wore these masks and never dared to remove them lightly. This was also an ancient tenet of Tianjige.

"Weren’t you trying to show your sincerity? How can I trust you if you don’t even dare to remove a mere mask?" the green-clothed youth said, raising an eyebrow and smiling sardonically.

"Senior, we have absolutely no intention of deceiving you. It’s just that this mask is an ancient rule of our Sect, so we hesitated for a moment..." the Tianjige Pavilion Master said, waving his hands hastily, somewhat flustered.

He hesitated for only a second. Then, he gritted his teeth and snatched the mask from his face.

The mask was removed, revealing an aged face to everyone present.

"Pavilion Master!"

The Silver-robed Masked People behind him were greatly shocked; someone couldn’t help but cry out.

"All of you, take them off! What do we have to hide from the Senior?" After removing his mask, the Tianjige Pavilion Master calmed down. He turned to look at his subordinates, his gaze steady, and commanded in an unchallengeable tone.

"As you command!"

Feeling the sternness in their Pavilion Master’s voice, the others no longer hesitated and quickly removed their masks. Among them were old men, young men, and middle-aged men.

"Good, I have seen your sincerity!" The green-clothed youth suddenly stood up. He walked slowly through the air, arriving directly in front of the Tianjige Pavilion Master.