Combat Power Soars, Target: A-Class Pavilion!

"Within a radius of several dozen miles, aside from one little fellow in the Opening Apertures Realm, there was no one else." Elder Li's drooping eyelids lifted slightly. As a Blood-Soul Realm powerhouse, not even the slightest fluctuation in the surroundings could escape his eyes.

"Opening Apertures Realm?" The Demon-Subduing Sect's sect master casually remarked, his gaze sweeping over one Bamboo Anomaly after another, all trembling beneath the pressure of Blood-Qi Force.

"This old man is quite confident in his perception of Blood-Qi Force. Even a Blood-Soul Realm Martial Artist could never hide from these old eyes of mine."

Elder Li's tone carried a trace of pride. After examining the area with Martial Arts and confirming that nothing was amiss, he no longer had the slightest doubt. He had never considered that the little fellow in the Opening Apertures Realm might be the newly advanced Blood-Soul Realm expert.

"Is that so?" The Demon-Subduing Sect's sect master had no intention of pressing further, his gaze fixed firmly on the Ancient Well.

A grave look appeared in his eyes as he said solemnly, "I sensed the aura of that place within this Ancient Well."

"That place?" Elder Li's gaze immediately fell upon the edge of the Ancient Well as he examined it carefully.

No one understood better than him what that place truly meant.

"Yes." The Demon-Subduing Sect's sect master spoke with absolute certainty, though he was equally puzzled. Logically speaking, he should have noticed long ago that the Ancient Well carried the aura of that place. Why had he only sensed it in the Bamboo Forest today?

"No matter what, I must go in and take a look myself first."

After nodding to Elder Li, he strode toward the Ancient Well without hesitation. "Before I return, all affairs of the Demon-Subduing