Green Wood Sect, Longevity Hall!
In the silent, soundless hall, only scattered sparks burned faintly in the gloom.
At this moment.
The hall guard disciple sat cross-legged atop a cushion, meditating quietly.
Suddenly, several faint sounds rang out.
Crack! Crack!!
Hearing the sound, the hall guard disciple hurriedly opened his eyes and looked toward its source.
Beneath the Lotus Treasure Lamps that stood like kings, among the row of Lotus Treasure Lamps burning with dim flames, two Soul Lamps suddenly went out.
At the sight of this.
The young Mortal Cultivator was scared out of his wits.
Those were the Soul Lamps of the sect's Martial Granduncles!
They were Golden Core True Persons!
Never mind two of them—even the fall of one would have been a heaven-shaking matter.
The skies over Green Wood Sect were about to change.
Thinking of this, he did not dare remain any longer. Such a grave upheaval had to be reported at once.
Just then.
Just as the hall guard disciple was about to rise, another faint crackling sound came.
Hearing it again, he looked up, and the disciple guarding the hall's face turned white.
Among that row of Soul Lamps, another one had gone out.
"People are going to die! Please, don't let this drag me down!"
At that moment, only one thought remained in his mind: no matter what, he would never again accept the task of guarding Longevity Hall.
What Longevity Hall?
This was practically the Hall of Death!
Before, he had even spent Spirit Stones greasing palms to get this assignment. Wasn't it because the Spirit Energy in this hall was so rich?
Because it was quiet, with no one to disturb him?
What the hell was this now!
Had he spent Spirit Stones to hasten his own death?
At that