Almost at the same time, far, far away from Kang Prefecture, on the summit of a famous mountain in the Great Gan Continent that resounded throughout the land, countless ethereal, majestic, and classical buildings stood amid the clouds and mist. In one of the great halls, a handsome young man, dashing as a wandering swordsman, reported with a pale, dazed expression and cupped hands, "I report to you, Master: Senior Brother Li Yao's Life Lantern has suddenly gone out. I've already investigated. Senior Brother Li seems to have gone to distant Kang Prefecture on business. Judging by the distance between the two places, he must have been killed sometime between six months and a year ago."
The Life Lantern was a special lamp lit for every important disciple and figure of the Supreme Sect through an unrivaled art. No matter where a disciple was, the sect would know as soon as they died. The principle behind it was somewhat similar to the sensation produced by the merging of Lei Dong and Qi Feifei's souls. However, if the distance was too great, there would be a delay before the Life Lantern went out.
The middle-aged cultivator sat motionless in the main hall, dressed in clean Taoist robes, with a jade-like face and a neat black beard. He seemed almost immortal. Slowly, he opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing through them before they turned hollow and indifferent. His voice seemed to drift from nowhere. "Investigate. Whoever killed Li Yao, wipe out their entire sect." With that, he slowly closed his eyes again, sitting like a statue, without the slightest trace of human presence.
The handsome young man's expression tightened. He immediately bowed respectfully. "I obey your command, Master. This disciple takes his leave." Head lowered, he slowly withdrew from the great