Hu Lie and Yue Qingcheng both paused slightly, both pondering for a long while before Hu Lie, furrowing his brows, said, "It seems that before the rules of Heaven and Earth changed, those supreme beings had all reached the true end of the heavenly road. But after the rules changed, I haven't heard of anyone reaching it."

Yue Qingcheng said, "I remember someone mentioned that the Imperial Master of Purple Smoke and Lord Hongyue and some others had once come extremely close to the true end of the heavenly road. But in the end... it seems they still failed."

Hu Lie was somewhat surprised. "Even Lord Hongyue failed? That's hard to imagine!"

Chu Mo thought for a moment and said, "Let's go, let's go to the end of the road to comprehend the Dao! Don't break through here."

"Ah?" Hu Lie looked at Chu Mo even more surprised. "Brother, are you serious?"

Chu Mo looked at Hu Lie and said, "Do I look like I'm joking?"

"This..." Hu Lie pondered for a moment before scratching his head and saying, "Actually, before I set out this time, an elder in my clan told me not to be overambitious. They said that on the heavenly road, opportunities and dangers coexist, the deeper into the heavenly road, the more opportunities there are, but the danger is also greater. It's said that at the very end of the heavenly road, there are powerful beings guarding it, not allowing foreign cultivators to enter the deepest part. That place is truly forbidden! I hadn't heard about Lord Hongyue failing at this challenge before, but I think, the likelihood that she failed there... is very high, isn't it?"

Chu Mo had never heard Aunt Hongyue mention this matter because when he left the seclusion, there was already little time left. Perhaps, Hongyue had not had the chance to tell him about this matter. Of course, it could also be that Hongyue, for some reason, did not want to talk about this.

Hu Lie continued saying, "The elders in the clan advised that on the heavenly road, everyone has their own opportunities. We shouldn't be too forceful about anything..."

Yue Qingcheng said indifferently from the side, "Cultivation itself is a process of striving, not to strive... might as well be an ordinary person, living a peaceful and undisturbed life without competition, theft, or robbery."

Chu Mo nodded, "Qingcheng is right, cultivation itself is a process of striving. Your Tiger Clan's elders are a bit too old-fashioned!"

Hu Lie froze for a moment, then exhaled, "That's true. The Tiger Clan has been declining over the years, with only a few old Emperor Realm masters remaining, and the new generation hardly has anyone outstanding. If my brother were still here... perhaps today on the heavenly road, he would be more outstanding than me. If he were by your side, when you said to go to the end to comprehend the Dao, he would definitely respond and agree without hesitation."

Mentioning his brother, Hu Lie's mood turned somewhat low.

Chu Mo looked at Hu Lie and asked, "Has your brother Hu Xiao's enemy been found?"

Hu Lie shook his head, "No specific person, but we already have a suspect."

Chu Mo looked at Hu Lie, "Who?"

Hu Lie sighed lightly, "The family that holds the deepest grudge against you now."

Chu Mo's eyebrows raised slightly, "The Zhuge Family?"

Hu Lie nodded, "But it's only suspicion; there's no concrete evidence."

"How could the suspicion have fallen on the Zhuge Family?" Chu Mo felt that the Zhuge Family was already unlucky enough, not knowing how many of their young members they had dispatched to trek the heavenly road. At least some of them were killed by the Imperial Master of Purple Smoke along the way. After entering the heavenly road, first a young heavenly genius who was advancing to the Emperor Realm was thwarted by Chu Mo, and then quite a few of their strong practitioners were killed.

Now, how many were left was unclear, but by now, those members of the Zhuge Family on the heavenly road probably hated him from the bottom of their hearts.

Hu Lie said with some indignation, "Shortly after my brother died, the largest auction house in the Heavenly Realm auctioned off several elixirs brewed using beings from the Tiger Clan. Our clan elders went to negotiate, and they claimed that it was from a long time ago... and moreover, the Tiger Clan in the Heavenly Realm isn't just us; there are also some scattered small tribes and loners. However, we suspect that the elixirs were... were made using my brother! Because only the bloodline of the Tiger Clan's heavenly geniuses could produce elixirs with the miraculous effects they claimed. After insistent investigation, we finally traced that batch of elixirs back to the Zhuge Family! In the end, we identified a person—it was that Zhuge Lang who had been pursuing you!"

Hu Lie's eyes were somewhat reddened, and his voice filled with sorrow, as he said, "I've never talked about this matter with anyone. I didn't want to say it because I was too weak! If I were strong enough, I would certainly overturn the entire Zhuge Family! Killing one or two of them, where would that relieve the hatred in my heart?"

Chu Mo and Yue Qingcheng looked at each other, both feeling quite sighing.

No wonder Hu Lie swallowed the elixir refined from the blood essence of a true immortal without any hesitation. It wasn't just about the racial difference and lack of guilt. It was because Hu Lie's brother, Hu Xiao, was most likely killed by members of the Zhuge Family!

Now they were probably just lacking evidence. As long as they found it, they could be fully sure it was them who did it.

However, in the Cultivation Realm, oftentimes, evidence wasn't necessary.

Chu Mo patted Hu Lie's shoulder and then asked, "So, at the end of the heavenly road, are you going or not?"

"Going!" Hu Lie shouted, "I can't keep living like this, I must pull myself together. You're right, cultivation itself is a demanding process. Without demand, how could one reach the Supreme Realm? Without obsession, how could one become strong?"

"Great, let's go!" Chu Mo smiled and high-fived Hu Lie as a pledge.

Yue Qingcheng was also very happy. Another person meant more strength, not to mention that during this time, Hu Lie had taken great care of her, like an older brother. Only today she realized that Hu Lie also had his vulnerable side.

This did not make Yue Qingcheng think less of him; rather, she respected him even more.

A person only truly matures when they understand responsibility and take it on.

The three of them then set off on their journey. On the way, Chu Mo asked Hu Lie what had caused the dispute with Qi Bo and the others.

Hu Lie gave a wry smile, "Before entering the heavenly road, didn't Qi Bo openly express hostility towards you on the message board? He even ridiculed Long Qiushui along with you."

"I never knew why he targeted me," Chu Mo said with a wry smile.

He initially didn't know about the various hostile comments Qi Bo and Kong Hongyi had made on the message board because he had been in a state of enlightenment at that time. After waking from that state and with the heavenly road already open, he rushed over without the time to pay attention.

Even if Chu Mo had known, he wouldn't have cared much. Looking at Hu Lie, he said, "He wouldn't bother you guys just for that reason, would he?"

Hu Lie nodded, "Exactly… And it seems, it's not just about disliking me. There seems to be another reason."

Yue Qingcheng added from the side, "Yes, at that time Brother Hu Lie was in seclusion, and I was guarding for him. If it hadn't been for their disturbance, Brother Hu Lie would probably have already advanced to the Emperor Realm by now."

Chu Mo frowned, "They wanted to seize your cultivation fruit?"

Hu Lie rolled his eyes, "Do you think everyone is as formidable as you? I hadn't even reached that stage when they disturbed me. It was just a bit of an impact, not too severe. But if you hadn't arrived in time, we would really have been in danger."

"So, it seems that killing one of his followers wasn't a mistake," Chu Mo muttered.

"Of course not, it was that bastard Leng Nan who slapped my area of seclusion!" Hu Lie said angrily.

"So, I did get some revenge for my brother, right?" Chu Mo smiled.

Hu Lie nodded, "That's right, so thank you, hahaha!"

At this moment, Yue Qingcheng said, "I don't think Qi Bo is to that extent evil, at least he's willing to bear infamy for his followers. Why did he target the young master at that time?"

Chu Mo thought for a moment and said, "This matter will eventually come to light, just like that assassin…"

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