Du'e Abyss.
By Heart-Mirror Lake.
The crowd stood packed together, their eyes fixed on the scene reflected in the lake.
A female cultivator at the Qi Refining Stage gripped a sharp blade and, filled with hatred, thrust it toward Si Hong Duo's heart.
The latter reached out, cold light glittering at his fingertips. With barely a thought, he could have taken her life. Yet Si Hong Duo's expression shifted through a thousand emotions. At last, he let out a long sigh, merely flicked his finger to knock aside her sword, then turned into a streak of light and vanished into the distance.
At the same time, the lake's originally milky-white water surged into layer upon layer of waves. As they roared, their color rapidly faded.
Soon, the water became so clear that the lakebed was visible.
And just then, Si Hong Duo vanished from the lake without warning.
The water quickly settled, soon returning to its original mirror-smooth surface, as though nothing had happened.
By Heart-Mirror Lake, silence reigned.
After a long while, the two Section Chiefs let out a simultaneous sigh of relief. Excellent!
Si Hong Duo had not disappointed them!
He had passed Heart-Mirror Lake's test and become the first prisoner in Du'e Abyss's history to turn from evil and walk out of this place!
Nie Biliu quickly came to his senses and immediately announced in a loud voice, "Everyone, Si Hong Duo, an applicant from the 'Profound' District, has passed Heart-Mirror Lake's test and left Du'e Abyss. From this day on, he is free!"
With that, he turned to look at Fei Su.
Fei Su understood at once. He stepped forward and shouted, "I imagine you all know Si Hong Duo's identity."
"That's right!"
"He is the legitimate son of the Fu Guang Si Hong Clan of