"How long until the war with the Fourth Barrier?" Saint Gao asked.
Below him, Saint Xi replied respectfully, "To answer the clan elder, by our best estimate, another hundred and thirty years."
Saint Gao nodded. "The Fourth Barrier has no chance of holding out. This won't be a long war; it'll end quickly. That means the Giant City will return within a thousand years at most."
"Within a thousand years, we must find Saint Cang, recover the resources of our clan, and uncover who's really behind all this."
"At the same time, we must recuperate. Our clan can't afford any more surprises."
"We will obey the clan elder's orders," all the clan members replied respectfully.
Soon, the others left, leaving only Sheng Yi behind.
Saint Gao looked at Sheng Yi and smiled faintly. "I was close to your master, Saint Ye. Don't worry, this disaster won't involve you. You've already done your best."
Sheng Yi hurriedly expressed her gratitude. "Thank you for understanding, clan elder."
Saint Gao sighed. "Who would've thought that such a disaster would befall the Karma Master Clan? We've become a laughingstock throughout Outer Heaven. It's tragic, and lamentable."
Sheng Yi asked uneasily, "Clan elder, will the Master return?"
Saint Gao raised his eyes. "Probably not. After what happened within the clan, the Master wouldn't have the face to come back."
Sheng Yi replied bitterly, "That's true. We, the younger generations, have brought shame upon the Master."
Saint Gao said, "Let's not talk about that. A few days ago, Saint Xi came to ask me about the clan leader position. What do you think?"
Sheng Yi said, "Before Saint Cang became clan leader, she and Saint Xi were rivals. But when the imposter posing as Saint Qing appeared in the Karma Convergence Realm, Saint Xi was pushed