An Undying Rune?!
In just a short span of time, two special Eternal Life Runes, and a Demon Path’s Undying Rune had broken?
“What… exactly has happened?”
The white-robed cultivator’s gaze was filled with horror.
…
Meanwhile, far away, in the Taoist State, the Central Tao Court.
The Heaven Shu Pavilion.
A Pavilion Elder was playing chess with a Supervisor.
The Pavilion Elder had completely white hair, an old face, but his eyes were profound; the Supervisor had half-white hair, a face like jade, and a humble look in his eyes.
The two alternated moves in chess.
After a moment, hurried footsteps came from outside the door.
A disciple of the Heaven Shu Pavilion rushed to the door, then stopped abruptly, suppressing the urgency in his heart, and respectfully knocked on the door.
The Pavilion Elder ignored the knocking, continuing the game as if nothing had happened.
The disciple outside was burning with impatience but could only wait respectfully.
Seeing that the Pavilion Elder did not respond, the Supervisor finally whispered, “Pavilion Elder… ”
It was only then that the Pavilion Elder came back to his senses, sighed softly, and shifted his gaze from the chessboard, speaking slowly, “Come in.”
The disciple, as if hearing sacred sounds, although eager, still entered the room with light steps, making no noise at all.
Bent over, he presented a Jade Slip to the Pavilion Elder, saying respectfully:
“Pavilion Elder, the calculation is done. In the Third Grade Dali Mountain State boundary, Li Mountain City… ”
“Hmm.”
The Pavilion Elder nodded slightly but gave no further instruction.
The disciple was at a loss for a moment.
Seeing no alternative, the Supervisor shook his head, took the Jade Slip, and said to the disciple:
“The Pavilion Elder is informed; you relay the message. This matter has been a long time in the making and is well organized. Do what needs to be done as planned… ”
The disciple breathed a sigh of relief and respectfully took his leave.
After hesitating for a moment and looking at the content of the Jade Slip in his hand, the Supervisor was somewhat moved, murmuring, “Nether Heavenly Mechanism Seal… ”
“Blood flags sealing the city, a Demon sword hanging over lives?”
“A special Eternal Life Rune… has shattered… ”
“Undying Rune… Demon path’s Saint Heir?”
…
Muttering to himself, with varying expressions, the Supervisor could not help but call out, “Pavilion Elder… ”
“Hmm.” The Pavilion Elder replied indifferently.
The Supervisor looked at the Pavilion Elder with a look of astonishment, “Did you know all along?”
The Pavilion Elder was fixated on the chessboard, not taking his eyes off it, and did not answer.
With care, the Supervisor said:
“The Shangguan Family, the Yun Family, the Taoist Mysterious Gate… they asked you for calculations a while ago, and you said you couldn’t calculate it, were you putting them off?”
“Did you… already know about what’s happening in Li Mountain City?”
“You…”