History will give birth to those who push forward and those who drag. The former pushes history forward and leaves behind valuable things. Even if it takes thousands or tens of thousands of years, as long as future generations make some modifications and keep up with the times, they can benefit from it. And the draggers set back the development of history, which also becomes a valuable experience for future generations. After all, only through failure can we find the way to success.

Our ancestors planted countless trees, some of which grew larger and larger under the watering of later generations, providing shade for people. Some were cut down over the long years, or died naturally, becoming a dead tree, with only a few green branches on top that still have some life. But that little bit of luster can be blocked by one hand.

In addition to lush trees and dead trees, there are also some trees hidden in secret corners. Just like the nine-story tower, it has been passed down for thousands of years, neither prosperous nor declining, as if it has stopped growing. It is not huge, but it is not just the thickness of a bowl. The long river of history will not flow repeatedly, like a stream that constantly opens up the road ahead. It can never go back to the place it flows through, and can only look back again and again. In the end, it is too far away, and we can only rely on the historical books left behind to guess whether the things happened at that time, and whether they were right or wrong.

There are more than one or two trees beside the long river of history, some near and some far, there are many in total, the closer to the long river, the more mainstream it is. But the nine-story tower grows in a dark corner, so that many people can only see a dark area when they look back, and the tree is just a vague shadow. But in this tree, there is always an endless flow of life, which is the efforts and inheritance of the disciples of all generations.

Seeing the tree in the dark, Sun Zhonglei and Guan Zhongyi's first reaction was surprise. They stood up like the people in the alliance and looked at the fourth floor of the black tower that was gradually solidifying. They couldn't help but say:

"For so many years, the inheritance of the Nine-story Senran Tower has not been broken. I really admire it."

"Given the current situation of the academy, it can be done."

"Who can be sure of such a thing? Nothing has happened yet. Everything is still in the future."

In Guan Zhongyi's eyes, Sun Zhonglei smiled gently and shook his head, seeming to disagree. But the tower master's voice, like that of a young woman, easily attracted their attention.

"It's hard to say for sure. The mainstream may not always be the mainstream. But only by standing in a remote enough place can we see the direction of history and thus stay relevant. But it has both advantages and disadvantages, because if we stand too far away, it will be difficult to be popular."

"I don't know about other forces, but the current state of the Nine-story Senran Tower seems to be the best."

"But we are ultimately just products of the old era. If we want to survive in the new era, we must not conflict with reality, otherwise there will be numerous contradictions."

"How is the Tower Master going to respond?"

"After this, we will cut off contact with the outside world. After all... not all forces are suitable to keep up with the times and open their doors."

"Then I would like to congratulate the tower master for having such an outstanding successor."

"Thank you, teacher, but she still has a long way to go."

“Although the road is long, with a genius leading the way, the Nine-Story Senran Tower may be able to change its previous state.”

The tower master successfully diverted the topic, causing them to not notice Xia Xiao's previous words. Then the matter was over, and she also made her attitude clear, so it would be useless for them to pester her again later.

It was a happy event that the Nine-story Senran Tower had such a genius. But looking at the academy, although there were many geniuses, their future fate was still unknown. However, Sun Zhonglei vaguely felt that history would intersect at one point invisibly. The Nine-story Senran Tower had developed such a young disciple of the fourth floor of the Black Tower, and his academy would also be affected by history. Luo Jing might be the one who led the Nine-story Senran Tower to change, and Xia Xiao might be the one who made the academy change.

But it’s all just speculation, don’t take it seriously!

While the tower master was talking to Sun Zhonglei, the rest of the alliance, like Guan Zhongyi, stared at Luo Jing. She was not simple enough to crush Xia Xiao's vitality, and now, as her fourth layer of the black tower solidified, her aura was still rising. Although Xia Xiao's aura was always hidden, everyone felt that Luo Jing was above him. Although there was no accurate evidence, watching Xia Xiao's battle was like this, which often made people worry, and they didn't know when something would happen.

Ah Zhu didn't understand a lot of what they said, but she only cared about one thing.

"Is Xia Xiao unable to beat her?"

"I noticed that you care more and more about Xia Xiao."

Tianming knew about the relationship between Ah Zhu and Xia Xiao, which was somewhat ambiguous, but Ah Zhu didn't care about his strange and playful look, and just asked the teacher:

"How did she become so strong all of a sudden?"

Ah Zhu's method of judging the situation is very simple, because he has always crushed his opponents, so once his offensive is blocked, like in the current situation, it means that the opponent has become stronger. But Guan Zhongyi's answer made Ah Zhu's heart tighten, and she couldn't help but worry. Xia Xiao was already injured in the battle with Shi Yongkang, and there is a high possibility of losing. In fact, it doesn't matter if he loses, because there are still Tianming and the others, but Ah Zhu knows that with Xia Xiao's temper, he will definitely hold on to the last second. In that case, he will undoubtedly be seriously injured, and it would be good if he can save his life, but she doesn't want Xia Xiao to get hurt.

"With the nine-story Senran Tower, there will be a qualitative leap with each upgrade. After the fourth floor is solidified, even if Xia Xiao has the water element vitality, he may not be able to win. The five elements restraint will be offset by the enhanced power. Xia Xiao is in danger."

Those who came from afar were not invincible. At least before reaching the Dao, there was always someone in the Great Wilderness who could defeat Xia Xiao. At present, there were even more geniuses standing in front of Xia Xiao. And his arrogance was mostly a disguise to confuse his opponents. Xia Xiao, who had seen the real strong, was cautious by nature. At this time, he took a few steps back and thought about it.

The black tower in front of him had four floors, and the fourth floor was far from the dark and heavy first three floors. Because it was still solidifying, but the speed was so fast that Xia Xiao did not dare to attack rashly, for fear of being caught. In the tower, Luo Jing was still forming seals with both hands, and his anxious heart, which was beating very fast, finally calmed down when he saw Xia Xiao retreating.

Luo Jing still didn't know why he was frightened by Xia Xiao's aura. Although the pressure was strong, it was far from this level. In doubt and anxiety, Luo Jing formed a hand seal, still turning the murderous intent of the evil spirit into bricks. This is the magic of the nine-story Senran Tower, which can turn the murderous intent into bricks and tiles to expand the area of ​​the black tower. The higher the black tower, the stronger the power.

Blocks of murderous bricks and stones quickly built up the fourth floor of the black tower, becoming part of it and making it stronger. The aura of the tower also continued to rise. When it was completed, the mysterious and magnificent black tower stood proudly in the sky. Although it seemed to be only forty meters high, the fluctuations in it were as high as the sky.

Luo Jing stood in the tower, Xia Xiao stood outside the tower, the two stood facing each other, neither moving. To deal with all changes with the same attitude, this was the common approach they adopted at this time, but they both secretly summoned their vitality and prepared to fight. This battle all depended on how the other party moved, but Xia Xiao vaguely felt that it was a bit difficult.

Now the Metal Element is restrained, so even if we attack, the results will be half as good as twice the effort. Ju Mang is injured, the Wood Element has not fully recovered, and Huo Dou is in poor condition now, so it seems we can only rely on the Water Element.

After making a seal, Xiaoyu appeared, followed by three small fishes. Because Xiaoyu was afraid of pain and was very sensitive to pain, Xia Xiao had never summoned her before, let alone let her turn into his armor, which would have made Xiaoyu even more uncomfortable. But now, even if there was a certain risk of injury, he had to summon her. Because without Xiaoyu's help, Xia Xiao might lose.

"Xiao Lan, you and Xiao Hui protect Xiao Yu, Xiao Jin and I will go!"

As for Xiaoyu, she and Xia Xiao are in tune with each other and know what she should do.

"Still can't hold it back?"

Seeing Xia Xiao preparing to attack, Luo Jing was secretly delighted. Only with him could he use the moves he wanted.