(I made Dugu Bo stronger, so they didn't know and assumed it was a more powerful poison. Also, there were three people in Sunset Forest before, but only two this time, so they did not connect the incidents.)
Worship Hall, before the Angel God statue.
Qian Renliu still sat with his eyes closed amid endless holy light.
News that the Clans of Strength and Agility had been annihilated with Thunderous Might by a force known as Beast God Pavilion was like a stone dropped into a tranquil lake, sending faint ripples through his ancient well-like calm. Yet they soon faded back into unfathomable depths.
He slowly opened his eyes, his gaze seeming to pierce the dome of the hall and fall upon the river of fate hidden beyond.
"Scorching Flame Burns Brute Strength... Poison Devours Swift Bird Agility... The name of the Beast God has appeared in this world..."
His aged voice, laden with divine majesty, echoed through the empty temple like a sigh.
"Destroying clans to establish authority... proclaiming their arrival... the prelude to the collapse of the old order has begun... Yet where they came from and where they will end remain shrouded in layers of mist..."
"Xiaoxue... the path you chose is being driven toward an unknown shore by this sudden storm... Whether this variable is calamity or fortune remains to be seen... Only its power can be clearly felt..."
"So be it." He closed his eyes once more, and his aura completely merged with the sacred radiance, as though he had become part of the statue.
"The storm has arrived. Let us see how these countless living beings struggle amid the raging waves, and how they... choose."
Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, council hall.
The atmosphere was so heavy it seemed ready to drip.
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