Void Return Realm, Tianbo Domain, Night Clan territory.
"Ancestor, Chengwu met with an accident in the Ninth Order secret realm. His Soul Tablet has shattered."
Outside a courtyard, a figure stood bowed, grief written all over his face.
An Eighth Order Peak expert was an important fighting force even for the current Night Clan. Given more time to settle and accumulate, he might not have lacked the chance to break through to the Ninth Order Supreme Realm.
But now, Liao Chengwu's Soul Tablet had shattered. His body and Dao had both perished.
"Chengwu is dead?" The courtyard gate opened, revealing a figure seated on a stone bench, attentively studying a small blade of grass in his palm.
This grass was not one of the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, but having grown for a long time in an environment rich with World Vital Energy, it had reached the level of a Second Order Spiritual Plant.
A Ninth Order Supreme Realm expert was earnestly observing a Second Order Spiritual Plant. Even upon hearing that Liao Chengwu had perished, he did not shift his gaze from it.
"I said before that there was no need to enter any secret realm. In times like these, when the great struggle rages and monstrous geniuses emerge in endless succession, accidents are easily encountered. Why would you not listen?"
Liao Xingfeng lifted his gaze from the Spiritual Plant and turned to look at the figure by the gate, his expression calm.
"Ancestor was wise. We were foolish and refused to heed your advice," Liao Wangjun said with his head lowered.
"Have you found out who the murderer was? Chengwu was, after all, a Creation Realm expert of our Night Clan. With his temperament, he likely called out my name before his death, yet he was still