Everyone present breathed a sigh of relief.
Though the process had been fraught with twists and turns, it had finally ended well.
"That's good, that's good."
Shang Zhengliang nodded repeatedly, a relieved smile appearing on his face.
But Li Xiaoyu's next words made everyone's hearts sink once more.
"However..."
Li Xiaoyu's expression turned grave.
"On this journey to the Far North Ice Plains, we succeeded in rescuing Bi Yao, but we also uncovered a shocking secret that threatens the very survival of the world."
As he spoke, he solemnly raised the cold, ancient Bone of Time before everyone.
"This is something the Great Elder of the Time-Warding Clan entrusted to me, at the cost of his entire people's lives."
"It records the rise and fall of the previous Era, as well as the last hope of our world."
"And the apocalypse that is coming."
The atmosphere inside Jade Purity Hall was solemn and grave.
All the core members of the Green Cloud Sect had gathered. Their gazes were fixed on the tall figure in the center of the hall, dressed in the dark green Sect Leader Robe.
Li Xiaoyu recounted every detail of his journey to the Far North Ice Plains, along with the shocking secrets he had learned from the Great Elder of the Time-Warding Clan about the changing Eras and the Outer Realm Demons. He held nothing back.
When they heard that this seemingly peaceful world had already endured the passing of several Eras, shock filled their faces.
When they heard that terrifying beings existed in the distant Outer Realm, beings that lived by devouring the essence of worlds, horror filled their eyes.
When they heard that the Time-Warding Clan had sacrificed the lives of their entire people to suppress the out-of-control Space-Time Hub and protect this world,