"He died by the Dao Heart Mirror! The Dao Heart Mirror was originally the Dao Sect's means of controlling top-tier cultivation. Anyone willing to be their dog could receive a Dao Heart Imprint, while true prodigies who saw through their sinister intentions and refused to submit would be erased. This senior brother of mine from the Sword Sect three hundred years ago was one of the latter. That was why he was erased."
"The Dao Heart Mirror, the weapon the Dao Sect used to control the world..." The oar in Li Zexi's hand suddenly froze in the wind, and even the droplets upon it seemed to solidify. Clearly, this news had shocked him deeply.
Lin Su sipped his wine and quietly watched the oar.
Li Zexi let out a soft breath, and everything returned to normal. "Then what about you? You also saw through his sinister intentions, and you clearly aren't the submissive sort. Why were you able to return?"
"Because his Primordial Spirit had been worn away over a thousand years, and his strength was no longer at its peak. As for me, I happened to have several trump cards tucked away at the bottom of my chest. So this time, we changed the game—I erased him!"
"Your methods..." Li Zexi's smile slowly surfaced. "Your methods have already been the talk of the world. Unfortunately, this Primordial Spirit was locked upon Heavenly Dao Island and knew nothing at all. He deserved this calamity. Oh, right... have you seen that Wordless Heavenly Stele?"
"I saw it!"
Li Zexi said, "Where is the stele?"
"That stele weighs as heavily as mountains. It simply cannot be moved, so naturally it remains atop Heavenly Dao Peak." Lin Su suddenly gave a faint smile. "But do you know, Senior, that I discovered its secret?