Ever since Sand Sea High Divine Priest Nahar had been injured, he had been recuperating in Yizhi Temple within the Golden Palace.
The Worldly Essence within Yizhi Temple was incomparably dense, and it was filled with the mighty aura of the Power of All Beings. Recuperating here allowed his injuries to heal several times faster than in the outside world.
Yet even so, High Divine Priest Nahar's injuries were recovering at an exceedingly slow pace.
"When we meet the High Divine Priest shortly, I hope all of you will carefully consider what you should say and what decision you should make. Any decision you make must pass through here!" Sand Sea Divine Sacrifice Gui Gu pointed at his own head as he spoke to the several Sand Sea Divine Sacrifices behind him.
Gui Gu's gaze swept over Hua Xing'an, Xiao Ze, and Wu You one by one, carrying an unmistakable warning.
"And remember Old Weng's fate!"
The moment Gui Gu mentioned Sand Sea Divine Sacrifice Weng Lide, who had died in battle, the other three Sand Sea Divine Sacrifices stiffened.
Seeing their grim expressions, Sand Sea Divine Sacrifice Gui Gu took out a command token and passed through the protective barrier. Then he pushed open the gates of the temple where High Divine Priest Nahar was recuperating.
The instant the gates opened, the pungent stench of blood made all four Sand Sea Divine Sacrifices change expression.
Hua Xing'an and Wu You's faces changed most drastically of all.
Before this, Hua Xing'an and Wu You had still harbored a few hopes.
They had hoped that High Divine Priest Nahar's injuries had greatly improved—or perhaps even fully healed.
If so, then there would still be much that could be done.
But several days had already passed, and the blood stench inside this