Grief weighed on Meng Chuan's heart. His closest friend had met with disaster while he was inside the Life-and-Death Origin Point.
It was heartbreaking. The man hadn't even kowtowed to him yet. How could he be gone already?
Even from behind, anyone watching Meng Chuan return to Yuxu Palace could feel his profound sorrow.
Big Green Root watched him, puzzled. Had this master failed at whatever he had gone to do?
Big Green Root did not know what Meng Chuan had gone to do, but Meng Qi had mentioned that Meng Chuan had important business and would be away for a while.
"Master, what has made you so sad?" Big Green Root finally asked.
At the same time, Big Green Root realized it did not even know this master's name.
It thought back carefully and noticed something.
Aside from the Sect Master, no one seemed to know this master's name.
His real name, Daoist name, Buddhist name—every one of them was a blank.
"I returned from my business and searched the entire Real World, but found no trace of your Sect Master anywhere," Meng Chuan said sorrowfully.
"He must have fallen into the Luo Sect Envoys' hands and been reduced to ash. How could I not grieve?"
"I didn't see it happen, but your Sect Master must have died a terrible death."
Big Green Root froze. What was he talking about?
Had someone declared its Sect Master dead?
"You're talking behind my back again!" An exasperated voice rang out from the Void.
"You poisonous wretch!"
"Oh, you're still alive?" Meng Chuan's expression changed. "Now there's news I simply can't accept."
"Master, Master Guang Cheng rang the Bell of Yuxu. The Sect Master answered its summons and went to Yuxu Palace."
Big Green Root explained quietly, "Not long ago, all four