After a long silence, a voice rang out between heaven and earth.
"You should not have come here."
Wei Zhao said calmly, "The situation has changed somewhat. I had no choice."
Wisps of gray-white qi spilled from the Precious Mirror on the ritual altar and flowed into the aged man.
He opened his eyes slightly. After his gaze fell on Wei Zhao, it seemed to take him another long while to regain his senses. "Speak!"
"Gu Yuanqing of the Qian Yuan Sect refuses to act, no matter what," Wei Zhao said.
"Then force him until he has no choice," the old man said.
"He may be connected to those who return to the ruins," Wei Zhao said.
Divine light suddenly blazed in the old man's previously still, untroubled eyes. As though stirred by his fluctuating emotions, the entire world shook violently.
Only after a long while did the world settle again. The old man said, "Have they found their way here after all?"
Wei Zhao said, "It is hardly surprising. Only two rule divine artifacts in this world can help them truly return from death. One is the Primordial Creation Heaven Wheel, and the other is the Mirror of Rebirth.
"Although the Primordial Creation Heaven Wheel lies above the Nine Heavens, its path is the hardest to cultivate. Since ancient times, few have ever mastered it, and the seeds of its cultivation are also here in this Ancient Realm.
"When the Demon Lord was suppressed back then, quite a few people learned of the Mirror of Rebirth. It is no surprise that they know it is here. Even with the Boundary Gate sealed, they can eventually find a way."
In the North Spring Realm, atop the main peak.
The morning mist had yet to fully disperse over North Spring