Super God Pet Shop

Chapter 593 The Real Peak

"We'll stay here to keep watch. You all go back first. By the way, ask Brother Su how our Lin family is doing now. Have any outstanding members been produced?"

Some people stayed behind to continue guarding the canyon.

His friend smiled and agreed, and together with the others, they escorted Su Ping back to the base.

Hearing the cacophony of questions around him, Su Ping felt a little strange and asked, "You're stationed here, hasn't the Peak Tower contacted you?"

Although these legends are stationed in the abyss year-round and cannot keep track of what is happening outside, with the Peak Tower acting as a bridge in the middle, at least they should not be completely cut off from information.

"The environment in this abyss is harsh, and the Peak Tower can't contact us often. They can only transmit some important messages. We can't let some trivial matters in our own families cause me to miss such a precious opportunity to communicate," a middle-aged legend said with a smile. One of his arms was missing and hadn't grown back, probably due to some kind of incurable attack.

Another old man said, "I've been here for over three hundred years, which is considered late. When Brother Ironclad came in over a hundred years ago, he said our Mo family was doing well and had produced several respectable titles. I wonder how things are now, a hundred years later?"

"Are the base cities outside still the same ones?" a legend interjected.

Su Ping glanced at the old man, somewhat puzzled, and said, "You've served here for three hundred years? Wasn't it said that a legendary guardian only needs to guard the area for fifty years?"

Upon hearing Su Ping's words, Yun Wanli's expression changed slightly, and he became somewhat nervous.

The old man shook his head and smiled, saying, "Although it was said that fifty years would be enough, I initially only planned to stay here for fifty years and then go back. But after I came in, so many things happened that I couldn't bear to stay for the first year. Then I slowly stayed for ten years, then twenty... Then, an old friend fell here to save me. You've seen the situation in this abyss; there are countless demonic beasts, and you can't kill them all!"

"There are already too few legends who come here, and it's not easy for even one to emerge. If we leave too, who will guard this place?"

"If no one guards it, the entire land will suffer, and the family we protect will also face disaster!"

Another young man beside him nodded, but his voice sounded rather weary. He said, "Xiao Mo is right. There are endless monsters here. The number of legendary figures sent in by the Peak Tower each year is decreasing year by year. If we leave now, something terrible will definitely happen here. I have been here for five hundred years. Five hundred years of fighting and suppression. Many predecessors have fallen in front of me. It is because of their help that I have survived until now."

"That's why I won't leave. I'll stay here. Staying here means protecting the descendants of those ancestors' families!"

"That's right, you can only go in, not out!" another bald legend said, his voice deep and his tone extremely decisive.

The other legends remained silent, but their expressions spoke volumes.

Su Ping was stunned.

This was completely different from the legends of the Peak Tower that he had seen before.

They've already exceeded their service term, yet they still stand guard here, fighting to the death.

Su Ping believed that these people were not lying.

That only proves that they are truly willing to dedicate themselves wholeheartedly to this place!

To pay the price for peace on Earth!

Seeing the scars on their bodies, more or less, Su Ping suddenly didn't know what to say.

After a long pause, he asked, "So, among all these legendary figures who came in, none of them left after completing their service?"

The old man, previously known as Xiao Mo, shook his head and said, "Of course there are. There will always be some people who have to leave, but it's understandable. After all, they have things they cherish, and fighting here is a life-or-death struggle. No one knows if they will survive until tomorrow. For example, if it weren't for Brother Su's support today, there might have been casualties among us again."

"That's right."

"When someone finishes their service, it's their freedom to leave."

"Staying here is our choice."

"These things can't be forced, and we won't blame those who leave."

Everyone else spoke up.

Su Ping looked them over, paused for a moment, and said, "So you all just joined the Peak Tower and were sent here to serve?"

"Of course, that's the rule at Peak Tower."

"Those who come here are all new members of the Peak Tower. Occasionally, some senior members of the Peak Tower will also come here. For example, there was a senior member named Yun who was already at the Void Realm. He joined the Peak Tower a long time ago, served here, and then returned. Unfortunately, he died in battle four hundred years ago."

"Brother Su, there are some things you should be careful about what you say."

In the crowd, an elderly man with one ear suddenly stepped forward and looked at Su Ping with a meaningful gaze.

Su Ping was slightly taken aback when he heard the old man's words. He realized that the old man was the one who hadn't spoken until now. When he saw the old man's eyes, he suddenly seemed to understand what was in them.

In that instant, he thought of many things and suddenly understood many things.

The rules of the Peak Tower are that legends must serve in the Abyss Caves.

Some legends, in order to avoid serving, hide their cultivation level even after being promoted to legend, refuse to join the Peak Tower, and live a low-key life, just to avoid the risk of serving in the Abyss Cave.

For example, the Qing family patriarch who was killed by him in the Royal League was such a person.

There are also legends who, although they joined the Peak Tower to obtain its resources, left immediately after serving in the Abyss Cave, as if they had completed a mission.

And the remaining legends are what we see before us.

After coming here to serve, I couldn't stop myself and stayed.

perhaps.

They stayed here, waiting until they died in battle!

People are divided into different classes, and so are legends.

Kindness is often taken advantage of, and the kindest people always suffer the most, just like legends.

Perhaps, this is what the world looks like.

only……

Thinking of the faces of those leisurely drinking and enjoying themselves in the tower, watching their pets fight, Su Ping suddenly felt it was all too ironic and mocking.

"King Su the Rebel..." Yun Wanli looked at Su Ping, opened his mouth slightly, hesitated, and showed worry in his eyes.

Su Ping glanced at him and immediately understood Yun Wanli's meaning: he wanted him to be careful with his words.

He couldn't help but laugh, a hint of mockery in his voice, and said, "The Peak Tower is no stranger to legends. Those legends hide there enjoying themselves while the ones willing to sacrifice themselves risk their lives here. Do they deserve my help to cover for them?"

Yun Wanli's expression changed, and he looked around, somewhat embarrassed.

The old man with the one ear also darkened a bit. He stared at Su Ping for a moment, then looked away, sighed, and shook his head.

The previously enthusiastic crowd around them were stunned when they heard Su Ping's words.

When they noticed Yun Wanli's expression, everyone quickly understood what Su Ping meant.

Everyone present is a legend. Although they are fighting and battling in this abyss, they are comrades-in-arms who have shared life and death and do not play tricks on each other, but they are not completely naive and innocent either.

After a brief silence, the old man surnamed Mo spoke up: "Brother Su, I know what you mean. In fact, we all know this."

"You know?" Su Ping looked at him, then glanced around. He noticed that no one else spoke, but their faces didn't show much surprise or anger, which surprised him.

"We've been here for so many years, and so many legends have come and gone. We know what kind of people those legends are. They couldn't wait to leave, and in fact, once their service was over, they left without looking back."

As the old man surnamed Mo spoke, he suddenly chuckled softly and said, "But as we said before, we don't blame them for leaving, and it's our choice to stay."

"That's right." Another black-haired youth said in a low voice, "I'm willing to stay because of Elder Li. He's the person who has stayed here the longest. He's served here for eight hundred years, from when he first became a legend until now, becoming a powerful figure in the Void Realm. Elder Li taught me what righteousness is, and what a true legend is!"

"That's right."

Another middle-aged man spoke up: "Legend is not just a title, but also an honor and a contribution! We stay here willingly, no matter how many people outside are unwilling to come in, that's their business. If everyone were like them, humanity would be doomed."

"Yes, someone has to make sacrifices, and we are willing to be the ones who stay."

"I'm willing to stay because of everyone. To be honest, I also wanted to leave this godforsaken place as soon as my service ended. But seeing how they all persevered, like Old Mo, who has been guarding it for three hundred years, Old Zhou, who has been guarding it for five hundred years, Brother Li, who has been guarding it for eight hundred years..."

"And I'm only going to hold out for a mere fifty years? I'm not going to lose to them!"

"You guys, I told you long ago, I've been guarding this place for eight hundred years because I got tired of being on land. It's more exciting here. If you're going to leave, then leave. Stop bringing me up all the time, okay?" A young man with an ordinary appearance picked at his ear with his little finger and said irritably. He was the old man Li who had been guarding this place for eight hundred years, as everyone was talking about.

(End of this chapter)