There’s one more thing, this middle-aged man’s Dao injury is quite difficult to heal. Even if Ye Luo can heal it well, it might cost him half his life. Since this middle-aged man has no significant connection with him, Ye Luo wouldn’t possibly pay such a high price.

Following that, the Patrol Envoy truly didn’t come to trouble him, which made Ye Luo even more suspicious about the middle-aged man’s identity. Of course, since he was unwilling to say more, Ye Luo naturally wasn’t in a position to ask further, and this had no great relation to him anyway.

Next, Ye Luo sat down to heal his injuries. In reality, the previous lightning strike hadn’t caused him any harm at all; he was only doing this to fool others.

Soon, he opened his eyes, his gaze bright and spirited.

"Young man, your Body Refinement technique is indeed trained well. When you go out to guard the Gold Silk Forest, you can cultivate the Body Refinement technique properly. Although the hope of leaving is slim, if you’re in good health, you can naturally live a few more years. Perhaps you might last until the day you can leave!"

Upon hearing the middle-aged man’s words, Ye Luo was momentarily speechless. He was still young and had already reached the Heavenly Martial Realm; his strength is quite formidable. He had a relatively long lifespan, and if all of it were wasted here, it would be better to just die.

However, Ye Luo really did want to guard the Gold Silk Forest. At the very least, he could practice Body Refinement there. This place is truly barren to the extreme, with not a single cultivation resource available.

Of course, Ye Luo also didn’t lack cultivation resources. There was still a large amount of Essence of the Spirit Pond stored in the base, with Spiritual Liquid, and even a large number of rare treasures.

After all, his Divine Kingdom is like a small world. If it really comes to it, he could threaten the base and still acquire some cultivation resources.

But that would be under desperate circumstances. He didn’t want to get too entangled with the base at present.

"Senior, how can one go out to guard the Gold Silk Forest?" Ye Luo suddenly asked.

The middle-aged man was immediately taken aback, "Kid, do you really want to go out and guard that damned Gold Silk Forest? Staying here is much more comfortable, and since there is no hope, why trouble yourself?"

Ye Luo understood that these people’s state of mind had already become problematic, entirely despondent.

But Ye Luo did not think this way. He was different from them. If he didn’t have the Divine Kingdom, after some trouble, he might also despair; after all, with no cultivation resources here, it’s just waiting for death!

Ultimately, no matter how long the lifespan is, there will always be a day when it ends.

"Young man, your request is not difficult to fulfill. In fact, as long as you speak up, you can immediately go out. But you must think it over; once you go out, you have to guard continuously. Even I cannot speak on your behalf! However, if you choose not to go, I can cover for you!" the middle-aged man said seriously.

Ye Luo understood that the middle-aged man was doing it for his own good. After all, in this space, life is indeed much more comfortable than outside.

But this was not what Ye Luo wanted; this kind of kindness was, in fact, harming him!

Additionally, although Ye Luo was young, he had experienced things not necessarily less than these people.

More importantly, his state of mind was strong enough; even now, he didn’t feel any despair.

"Senior, I understand your good intentions, but I want to follow my own path!" Ye Luo said firmly.

Seeing Ye Luo’s eyes, the middle-aged man suddenly froze.

"Senior?" Ye Luo asked, puzzled. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

"Young man, seeing you, I remember my own past. This is not my first bout of despair. Once, all my cultivation was gone, but my great vengeance left unavenged, forcing me along the path of Body Refinement. Back then, the difficulties I experienced were unimaginable now. And now, inexplicably, I truly fell into despair. My state of mind is gone. It’s not just me; many people here have become like me or, perhaps, I have become like them. You, having such thoughts, I can greatly understand. I hope you can maintain this mindset!"

Hearing his words, Ye Luo’s heart suddenly stirred, a suspicion forming within.

But this middle-aged man’s physique had nearly decayed, his blood was somewhat weakened, and his realm was merely around the Heavenly Martial Realm. Even though Ye Luo knew he had fallen from his realm, the fall wasn’t that rapid. Thus, his previous realm shouldn’t have been that high.

Shaking his head, he decided not to say more. He now wanted to demand from the Patrol Envoy to go out and guard the Gold Silk Forest.

Suddenly, he turned his head, "Senior, may I know your name?"

The middle-aged man paused for a moment, then smiled wryly.

"I no longer have the desire to pursue advancement, what kind of name do I still have? The name I had, no longer belongs to me!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Luo suddenly felt a pang of bitterness; is this what it means to confront the limitations of once being a hero? Perhaps someday Ye Luo might also end up in such a state, and he doesn’t even dare imagine his own state of mind then.

It was clear that this middle-aged man was certainly once a person of resilient character, implying that this place is somewhat unusual. Such an environment certainly couldn’t force these cultivators to bow down.

Though the Law Enforcers are indeed formidable, among these cultivators, there are many with exceptional talent. In the future, there might be those who surpass the Law Enforcers.

Therefore, what caused their despair wasn’t truly these factors, but this world itself! Previously, Ye Luo inadvertently activated the Clairvoyant Eye, though it was briefly, yet it inflicted significant damage on him.

However, there were still gains to be had. Within this seemingly wonderful environment, a large amount of Death Qi was hidden!

This Death Qi isn’t the kind of decay emitted by corpses, but a kind of rule, precisely speaking, a Dark Law. No wonder these cultivators had become like this; it’s all due to the long-term erosion by such Dark Law!

To the extent that now, even knowing the existence of such a law, they simply do not wish to resist.

This place is essentially where multiple realms overlap, and previously, there were instances of the realm barrier being damaged. Even with combined efforts of Law Enforcers and other great powers to repair it, it merely ensures the damage doesn’t further expand and avoids harm to the Martial Realm.

As for the rest, nobody cares. Even if the entire Sixth Region is destroyed, so what? The Martial Realm consists of nine realms; the loss of one realm is inconsequential to anyone.

Moreover, the extinction of one realm is considered a natural phenomenon. It wouldn’t take many years for a new Sixth Region to reappear. This isn’t unprecedented in history.