"When the Celestial Master Sect's predecessors sealed this place, they considered the danger the Devil Lord would pose to this realm if he emerged again. They made preparations accordingly."
"Within the Void Passage lies a secret abode left by one of those predecessors, with a contingency prepared inside it. Find the Immortal Abode and activate those arrangements, and the passage can be sealed."
"The Void Passage has unusual properties. It incorporates the Celestial Master Sect predecessor's sealing arts, making it difficult for Immortal True Persons to enter. This task must fall to Void Step cultivators. But Outer Heavenly Demons at the Heavenly Outer Calamity level lurk within, so you must all proceed with caution."
"Therefore, our sect proposes that you set aside sectarian prejudice and old grudges, and put the greater good first."
True Person Puxiang swept his gaze over those below.
"Does anyone have any questions?"
This Earth Immortal was remarkably approachable. After explaining the broad circumstances in a few words, he allowed those below to ask whatever they wished.
"If I may be so bold."
The first to speak was the dragon maiden Yun Luo. She met True Person Puxiang's gaze as he sat atop the white lotus, neither servile nor overbearing.
"Now that the Void Passage has formed, sealing it should be no difficult task for the Celestial Venerables of the Mysterious Capital Palace. Why must we take such a great risk?"
"Indeed, sealing the Void Passage would not be difficult. But this is also a rare chance to temper the younger generation."
True Person Puxiang answered frankly, "Rather than keep patching things up ourselves, our sect would prefer to encourage the younger generation to grow stronger."
"Besides, that Immortal Abode contains many wondrous treasures of the immortals. Leaving them in the Blood River Realm would be