"Strictly speaking, this point can also be considered an advantage, because it is the most potential cultivation method I have ever seen."
The old man's eyes sparkled with confidence, clearly holding absolute faith in this cultivation method.
Li Chonglou was indeed tempted. After all, according to the old man, this cultivation method had no drawbacks whatsoever.
Moreover, in the old man's opinion, the only significant "disadvantage" of this cultivation method, its high threshold, had been removed because of him. It was as if someone, when starving, was offered a basin of safely certified healthy meat and invited to dine.
Anyone would be tempted.
However, at this moment, the old man suddenly changed his tune.
"Kid, although I approve of you, according to procedure, you still have to undergo a test if you want to officially join my sect."
Although a new condition had suddenly appeared, Li Chonglou felt even more reassured by the old man's words.
If the old man were to impart such a miraculous cultivation method to him without any reason, even if the old man was sincere, Li Chonglou himself would feel uneasy.
After all, there are no toads that hop around for free in this world.
As the old man continued to speak to Li Chonglou about the test, outside the small bell tower, the entire stronghold suddenly became lively.
The reason was simple: a single sentence from Pang Zheng after he woke up: Li Chonglou was not sparring with him one-on-one.
As soon as this news spread, the entire stronghold erupted.
If it wasn't a sparring match, then it was a sneak attack. And for a newcomer to seriously injure one of the top five experts of the Dark Division, especially at a time when they were preparing for a mission, the severity of the matter was evident.
Therefore, everyone in the Dark Division was currently searching for Li Chonglou.
Especially those from Team Lei. The man who had spoken to Xiao Jin earlier walked up to Xiao Jin and threatened him, "You've been protecting him. Could it be that you have some special relationship with him? I advise you, if you know his whereabouts, you'd better speak up, otherwise, you'll be punished along with him!"
Xiao Jin's expression changed slightly at these words. He had never expected Li Chonglou to be so audacious as to sneak attack his own people.
However, the man's words also greatly displeased him, and he snorted coldly and turned to leave, ignoring him.
Xiao Jin had been protecting Li Chonglou and now had a reason to turn and leave, but others were not so lucky.
The members of Team Yi Long were constantly being taunted, openly and subtly, by the members of Team Lei, yet they didn't dare to say a word. After all, these were the people they had brought back, and if Li Chonglou couldn't be found, the responsibility would fall on them.
There must be someone to bear the responsibility for what happened.
However, to their surprise, after searching almost the entire stronghold, Li Chonglou's whereabouts could not be found.
At this moment, someone suddenly had an inspiration and reminded them, "Could he have entered our forbidden area? Did the people from Team Yi Long inform him of the rules?"
This question caused the faces of Wei Ni and others to change. They hadn't actually warned Li Chonglou about this. At this moment, Yi Long and Lei Feng also emerged from the medical room.
Behind them followed the weak Pangzi.
"Brother Pang, are you okay?"
Upon seeing Pang Zheng with his neck wrapped in thick bandages, the members of Team Lei immediately crowded around to express their concern. The few who knew the truth now looked at Pang Zheng with shifting eyes and complex expressions.
"No matter where he is, we must find him."
Lei Feng issued a strict order to everyone upon coming out. Yi Long, standing beside him, seemed hesitant to speak but eventually could only sigh, saying nothing.
Meanwhile, Pang Zheng quietly called over those who knew the truth and took them aside.
"No one is allowed to speak of this! Otherwise, you know the consequences!"
A strong killing intent flashed in Pang Zheng's eyes as he stared coldly at them.
The expressions of the few people changed. Although they were displeased at being threatened, they had also been complicit in concealing the truth. If they were to reveal the truth now, they themselves would be in trouble.
Therefore, they could only nod silently to Pang Zheng's words.
At this moment, they were all ants on the same boat, where a single move could affect the entire body.
While everyone was ostentatiously searching for Li Chonglou, Li Chonglou finally emerged from the small bell tower.
He had talked with the old man for a full half hour and had finally been persuaded by the old man to undergo his test. If he passed the test, he would officially become the old man's disciple.
However, their relationship would not be that of master and disciple, but rather fellow disciples.
"You should be departing tonight. I will go and sort things out first, to ensure everything is arranged before your departure."
After saying this, the old man turned and walked back into the bell tower. Li Chonglou had no idea what he was going to arrange or prepare.
He didn't even know when he would take the test.
In any case, the matter was settled in a muddled fashion. Thus, when Li Chonglou walked out of the bell tower, he was alone.
"Damn it, the newcomer is here! Quickly call the captain over!"
As soon as he came out, he saw someone shouting at him. It was obvious to anyone that something had happened.
However, Li Chonglou merely frowned slightly and did not hide.
It wasn't until Yi Long and Lei Feng arrived with their people that he realized the situation was not as simple as he had thought.
"Take him down!"
As soon as Lei Feng arrived, he directly gave the order to his men, but at this moment, Yi Long suddenly stepped forward and said.
"Brother Lei, let me speak with him first."
A cold glint flashed in Lei Feng's eyes as he warned, "Yi Long, you know the consequences."
Yi Long understood his meaning, nodded seriously, and then walked directly towards Li Chonglou. Seeing this, Lei Feng no longer obstructed him, because at this moment, all the members of the Dark Division had surrounded Li Chonglou. With him present, Lei Feng was confident that even if Yi Long tried any tricks, Li Chonglou would not be able to escape.
Yi Long had already reached Li Chonglou.
"Captain Yi Long, what is the meaning of this?" Li Chonglou asked, staring coldly at Yi Long.
"Kid, how can you ask me this? Don't you know what you've done?" Yi Long sighed.
Li Chonglou swept his gaze over everyone and finally noticed Pang Zheng with his neck wrapped in bandages. Seeing the faint cold smile on Pang Zheng's face, he suddenly understood something.
"So, according to you, even if someone wants to kill me, I should just stand there and not move?"
Yi Long was stunned by Li Chonglou's words and immediately realized something, hastily asking, "You didn't sneak attack Pang Zheng?"