Old Ancestor Ding returned to the mountains of the Ding Family, but the eight Emerald Flames still hovered in midair, radiating a strange yet enchanting glow.
As Old Ancestor Ding returned to the cave abode,
the light of one of the eight flames suddenly blazed brighter. As its radiance surged, an aged voice echoed out: "Where is Ding Xian-lai?"
Old Ancestor Ding pondered for a moment. "Dead."
"What?"
"Dead?"
"How is that possible?"
"What are we supposed to do now? We waited more than twenty years for the hope of a Ding Xian-lai, and now we're supposed to wait here for another twenty years? Wait for another Ding Xian-lai?"
Hearing Old Ancestor Ding's words, a chorus of startled cries immediately rang out from among the eight flames.
Old Ancestor Ding said gravely, "That's why I know we can't keep waiting. So I took the risk of using the Life-Death Curse Seal to control Lin Bai, who killed Ding Xian-lai, and sent him to the Eastern Continent Academy to find something for us."
Hearing this, the eight flames said coldly, "Old Freak Ding, you might as well have had us wait another twenty years. If word of the Life-Death Curse Seal gets out, I'm afraid all of you will have your souls scattered and annihilated."
"That's right, Old Freak Ding. What you've done is far too risky, and Lin Bai isn't someone we can trust."
"As soon as Lin Bai reaches the Eastern Continent Academy, he'll know the origin of the Life Seal with a casual inquiry. By then, everyone will know about our Life-Death Demon Sect."
A chorus of startled cries came from the eight flames.
Old Ancestor Ding said calmly, "I know it's extremely risky, but we truly can't keep waiting. The cultivation resources in the Profound Heaven Domain