Even so, Jiang Yang had a different view at that moment. Puzzled, he asked:
"Why are you so certain it was an upheaval of Cold Qi? Couldn't it have been caused by a battle between True Lords?"
"Some people did once think that."
Tai Pei'er nodded, not denying the possibility, but immediately offered another piece of evidence:
"But Southern Peak Abbey still exists."
"You mean?"
Jiang Yang turned to look at her.
Tai Pei'er said softly:
"If True Lords really had fought, Southern Peak Abbey wouldn't simply have hidden itself away after the Southern Heng Mountain Foothills broke. The fact that the abbey still exists today is the best proof."
Jiang Yang fell silent and pondered. But Golden Core True Lords were far too remote from them, and all the information they had was like viewing flowers through mist. Neither of them had any way of knowing what had actually happened back then.
There was no point dwelling on it now, however. Jiang Yang soon let it go and asked instead:
"In that case, just what sort of place is Southern Peak Abbey?"
Tai Pei'er's heart pounded at his question, but she had already made her decision. Without further hesitation, she cautioned him:
"What leaves my lips must reach your ears alone, Brother Jiang. Once we leave this room, you must never tell a third person. I hope you can promise me that."
Seeing her unusually solemn expression, Jiang Yang straightened his back and replied earnestly:
"All right. I promise."
"Good."
Tai Pei'er nodded firmly, then checked once more that the restrictive wards were intact. Only after taking a deep breath did she begin to reveal the secret buried in her heart.
"Though Southern Peak Abbey never became a full-fledged school, it had an extraordinary pedigree in ancient times. It