"Little Leaf, where are you going?"

"I'll go find out what kind of pervert this Kunai Zhenren is."

"Be careful, the walls may have ears."

"He's a pervert, doesn't he know that himself? And he won't let others say it? Does that mean he's normal?"

"In short, we should be careful. This is the Heavenly Sword Sect, not the Righteous Qi Pavilion."

"I understand. I'm leaving now. Take good care of Ye Liusha." If something really happens to Ye Liusha, Brother Xiu Qi will truly be all alone.

Ye Xiruo went out for a walk, without asking anything, but simply released her mental energy and listened all the way, and heard a lot of juicy gossip.

Furthermore, she discovered something: Ye Liusha had become incredibly popular, even more so than Xiu Qi and Zi Shu.

This mysterious Kunwu Zhenren—just mentioning his name makes my teeth ache. Serial killer, psychopath, murderer—these are all his nicknames.

Although none of these gossip enthusiasts had ever met Master Ku Wu, they vividly described the countless legends surrounding him, as well as the wronged souls on the desolate peak.

If Ye Xi had known that Ku Wu Zhenren was an assassin who eventually gave up his life of crime and settled down in the Tianjian Sect, becoming a highly respected elder of the sect.

It seems that this Master Ku Wu's murderous intent has not subsided at all. Isn't he trying to cause trouble for the Heavenly Sword Sect?

Just count how many elite disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect he has killed. Why don't the sect leader, elders, and other high-ranking officials ever try to persuade this murderous maniac to show mercy?

There are six checkpoints in total on the desolate peak. If you know you're not strong enough, you can give up in advance. Once you enter a checkpoint and want to get out, it's too late unless you unleash your inner power to save yourself or have your companions come to your rescue. Otherwise, you can only wait to die.

This is a complete trap, a huge trap! How did Night Sands get trapped like this?

All that's known is that there are six checkpoints in total at the Desolate Peak; the rest is unknown. The dead are naturally unable to speak, and the seriously injured consider this a great disgrace, so they naturally won't utter a word. As for those lucky enough to pass the checkpoints and meet the True Man of Bitterness, they've probably been brainwashed or threatened, and won't say a single word either.

Therefore, this desolate peak is even more mysterious than the Heavenly Sword Peak. There are only five people left on the desolate peak now, including Kun Wu himself.

Everyone at Tianjian Peak is wary of the unreasonable Master Zhang Hua. In addition, Tianjian Peak has been secluded for a hundred years, so no one is going to go there to cause trouble.

This desolate peak is different. Those who think they have a long life and profound skills are welcome to come at them; it will definitely be a very exciting experience. Therefore, the desolate peak gradually became a taboo.

Tianjian Peak hasn't recruited any new disciples for 120 years, while Huangfeng Peak hasn't recruited any disciples for a full 200 years.

Master Ku Wu is still alive and well, and has not gone into seclusion. The pass of the desolate peak welcomes you. If you are not afraid of death, come on over.

Finding a master is important, but it would be a tragedy if you had to risk your life and still not be able to meet your master.

Therefore, in the past hundred years, almost no disciples have ventured into the Desolate Peak. Even those who have are veteran disciples who have been with the Heavenly Sword Sect for many years and are somewhat confident in their abilities. As for new disciples, they would absolutely never approach the Desolate Peak.

Ye Liusha broke this unwritten rule, venturing into the desolate peak as a newcomer who had only recently joined the Heavenly Sword Sect.

That's not the main point. The main point is that he actually passed four trials and didn't die. Although he wasn't in good condition, at least his life was saved. This was absolutely explosive news, which immediately spread throughout the Heavenly Sword Sect. From the sect leader and elders to the outer disciples, everyone had heard the name Ye Liusha.

"Have you heard? Big news?"

"What?"

"No wonder you just came out of seclusion and didn't know that someone had trespassed on the desolate peak."

"Really? Who would dare to ask, 'Is the person still alive?'"

"He was barely hanging on. He gave up on the fifth level and was sent down."

"This is already pretty good. At least he's still alive. Unlike the others, who turned into vengeful spirits of the desolate peak."

"Who says otherwise? But who is this Ye Liusha? I've never heard of him before. Could he be a hidden master within the sect?"

"A newcomer who joined this year made it to the tenth floor on his first attempt at the Sword Tower. He has been given special attention by the elders and his future is limitless."

"What a fierce guy, a newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger."

"Now you're convinced, aren't you?"

"I'm convinced, of course I'm convinced."

Ye Xiruo had heard many such conversations along the way. Ye Liusha suddenly became a national idol, and everyone in the Heavenly Sword Sect became his idol.

Most people were just watching the spectacle, and many were probably gloating. How dare a mere newbie venture into the desolate peak? He was practically courting death.

Some people felt sorry for Ye Liusha, thinking how wonderful it would have been if he had broken through all the obstacles and met the real person, Ku Wu.

It also gives them a sense of support and faith, that the desolate peak is not a dead end, and that there is still hope for success.

Of course, there are many rumors about the Kunai Master, but none of them contain any useful information.

After all, no one had ever seen the True Man of Bitterness, no one knew what the six trials were like, and no one had ever climbed the Desolate Peak. Everything was just hearsay and speculation. There was no useful information, so Ye Xiruo wanted to go and see the Desolate Peak.

She walked to the foot of the desolate peak, where a large crowd had already gathered.

Normally, like Tianjian Peak, this place is deserted and desolate. And Desolate Peak, just like its name, is a lonely, barren mountain covered with rocks, devoid of any green life, as if it were a dead end for life.

It's clear that there are powerful restrictions on the mountain; the six checkpoints are shrouded in a maze and cannot be clearly seen.

Actually, everyone was just there for the excitement, to see who else could succeed besides Ye Liusha.

Unfortunately, most people didn't want to die, so they stayed where they were, staring solemnly at the desolate peak.

Even though Ye Xiruo was very curious about the desolate peak, she couldn't step into it at the moment. With Ye Liusha's skill level, he was already injured like this. If she went up, she would probably drag Brother Xiu Qi down with her to the Yellow Springs.

However, Ye Xiruo was still very curious about what the true intention of this Master Ku Wu was. These challenges were clearly not the conditions for the assessment, so what was his conspiracy?

Soon, Ye Xiruo came up with a plan: first, she would ask her master if she was familiar with this Ku Wu Zhenren, and what exactly was that checkpoint. She couldn't just stand by and watch Ye Liusha die in the checkpoint.