Lijiang City Guardian Hall.
Murong Yu led a group of elders to the entrance of Guardian Hall. She stopped, looked at the hall, and raised an eyebrow. A trace of doubt flickered in her eyes.
Everyone else stopped as well and looked at Murong Yu.
"Hall Master, what's wrong? We're right at the entrance. Why aren't we going in?"
Lian Chengzi asked, puzzled.
Murong Yu raised a hand to stop him. She seemed to be sensing something, so Lian Chengzi fell silent. The other elders stopped, too.
Cui Zai and Guan Hu exchanged a glance. Neither dared urge her on.
Murong Yu was something of a maverick on Taichu Peak. She had never involved herself in the peak's infighting, yet no faction dared target her by force. She had been in charge of Taichu Peak's Hundred Arts Hall for over three hundred years.
As a result, she commanded great prestige in Hundred Arts Hall. It was practically impenetrable, with not even a drop of water able to seep in.
Of course, her identity played a part. The Murong Family had an Ancestor, Murong Tiancheng, who was a Spirit Roaming Realm powerhouse and carried some weight in the Secret Realm. That was why Lu Yuanchu, Yan Chenghai, and the others had been so eager to win her over, yet dared not make a move against her.
Suddenly, a faint sound came from the void. A moment later, a beam of spiritual light shot straight up from Guardian Hall, stirring the clouds across the nine heavens.
"What a powerful fluctuation! It's triggered a celestial phenomenon... This... is a Profound Comprehension-level Magic Treasure!"
Yuan Gaofeng's mouth fell open. Shock drained the color from his face, and even his voice faltered. "Who's refining an artifact? A Fourth Grade Artifact Refiner? Since when has Taichu