At the Dao Alliance headquarters, inside an ancient hall.
Several figures sat quietly.
They were Head Meng and the other three.
Then, with a sudden pop.
One of the four soul tablets before them abruptly shattered.
"Not good!"
Lu Xian An, Head of the Xuan Army Division, spoke up.
These four soul tablets belonged to the four people who had entered the virtual realm.
Once one shattered, it meant someone had perished within the virtual realm.
However, to ensure their safety.
When the four had entered the virtual realm, their soul tablets had been isolated by a barrier.
Even the heads of the divisions could not access them.
For the moment, they could not determine who had died.
Only when the competition ended and they left the virtual realm would they be able to find out.
"Who could have perished? This shouldn't have happened. With the jade tokens in hand, even if they encountered danger, given their cultivation, they should have been able to escape the virtual realm."
Head Huang of the Mysterious Court Division, his face ruddy with health, said in surprise.
"Of the four, Zhou Ling's actual cultivation is only late Golden Core. He faced the greatest risk."
"The other three are genuine Nascent Soul Cultivators. No matter how great the danger, they should have been able to buy enough time to activate their jade tokens."
A glint flashed through Lu Xian An's eyes.
"Alas, if it really was that boy, it would be such a waste. He could forge a Fifth-Tier Treasure Tool at the Golden Core stage—his potential is immeasurable."
Head Huang said regretfully.
Head Meng's expression darkened slightly, and for a moment, he could not speak.
In his view, Zhou Ling's methods should have been enough to keep him safe.
Yet he also knew that