At the end of the passage stood a palace. Its walls and doors were made of jade, exquisitely crafted.
After they crossed a sea of flowers, a row of seats appeared before them, with a table placed above the seats.
An Old Man sat at this table, his eyes closed as he rested. He had not opened them.
Bai Ling'er and Dao Lord Taichu could not help finding this strange.
Logically, it was impossible to sleep within this palace. At the slightest stir, one would awaken.
Yet this senior had not awakened. It seemed he had fallen into a deep sleep.
"Husband, who is this senior?" Bai Ling'er asked Dao Lord Taichu.
"I do not know him. I do not know what he is doing in this palace either," Dao Lord Taichu said, shaking his head.
Bai Ling'er and Dao Lord Taichu then came before the Old Man.
The Old Man still had his eyes closed and remained utterly motionless, with no reaction at all.
Seeing this, Bai Ling'er could not help wondering whether this Old Man was dead.
With that thought in mind, she reached out and tested beneath the Old Man's nose.
She found that he was still breathing, proving that he was not dead!
"He's still alive. He isn't dead!" Bai Ling'er said in surprise.
"Mm, I saw that too. Wake him first. I want to ask him something," Dao Lord Taichu said with a smile.
Bai Ling'er nodded at his words.
She then walked to the table, preparing to help the Old Man up from his chair.
Bang!
At that moment, the Old Man's body suddenly exploded, turning into countless chunks of flesh.
Bai Ling'er and Dao Lord Taichu both froze at the sight.
Dao Lord Taichu frowned at the scattered flesh and said in confusion,