"Welcome back, Sect Master."
In the main hall square of Cold Abyss Spirit Palace, the elders all bowed to Mu Hanxi.
Then, their gazes all fell upon the young man standing beside her.
Several highly cultivated elders secretly probed the young man's cultivation.
But in the next instant, all their expressions changed.
Peak Immortal General!
This young man, who looked so incredibly young, was actually at the peak of the Immortal General realm!
Could he be the Sect Master's newly accepted disciple?
They exchanged glances, each seeing delight in the other's eyes.
Cold Abyss Spirit Palace had not produced such an outstanding talent in many years.
Just as the Great Elder was about to ask, Mu Hanxi spoke first.
"This man bears monstrous sins. He is sentenced to guard the Demon-Locking Tower for a thousand years. Elder Liu, take him there."
The elders stared blankly at Mu Hanxi, thinking they had misheard her.
Guard the Demon-Locking Tower for a thousand years?
Let alone a peak Immortal General, even a peak Immortal King would absolutely not survive in that place.
This was practically a death sentence...
The Great Elder hurriedly stepped forward.
"Could there be some misunderstanding? This young friend is so young, yet his cultivation is so profound. He is a once-in-ten-thousand-years genius. Sending him to guard the Demon-Locking Tower would be far too wasteful."
"Yes, Sect Master," the Second Elder added. "Even if he truly committed some wrongdoing, a slight punishment would suffice. Why impose such a severe penalty?"
Several other elders echoed their agreement.
They truly could not bear to watch such a genius be ruined like this.
Mu Hanxi's expression did not change in the slightest. She remained cold as frost.
"A misunderstanding? He slaughtered an entire Star Continent. Is a mere thousand-year sentence too severe for