"Family Head... could it be, could it be that we sensed it wrong?"
"Yeah, how could so many people die all at once?"
"This is the Eternal Land. There's absolutely no such thing as death here. We must have sensed it wrong."
"How about we wait a little longer? Once they come back, we'll have our answer, won't we?"
"If all else fails, we can send someone over to check. What do you think?"
It wasn't that they were unwilling to believe it, or that they didn't want to. It was simply too outrageous.
So many people from the Lei Family had gone to the Throne Realm. Even if they'd run into trouble, the most they could have done was return empty-handed.
Yet now, they sensed that every one of those people was dead. It was simply too unbelievable.
But the Lei Family Head's expression showed no sign of easing at their words. It remained grave.
"If just one person had sensed it wrong, that would be understandable."
"But all of us sensed the same thing. Are you saying every single one of us made a mistake?"
"I know this is hard to accept and hard to believe."
"But have any of you considered what it would mean if it were true?" the Lei Family Head said gravely.
At his words, the Lei Family members fell silent once more. They understood what it meant: the Eternal Land's sky was about to change.
The arrival of someone capable of killing would shatter the peace and stability of the Eternal Land.
Most importantly, the Lei Family might already have offended that person.
"Could it be Chen Changan from Miracle Treasure Pavilion?"
"This time, they were headed for Miracle Treasure Pavilion and Chen Changan. Judging by the time, they should have reached the