Starlight shone brightly.
At the end of the white jade steps stood an azure treasure hall beneath layer upon layer of starlight. It was not lofty, consisting of only a single chamber, with misty white qi drifting around it in the shapes of whales and rocs.
Twelve tiers of upturned eaves pierced the layers of white qi. Sword bells hung beneath them in rows, swaying ceaselessly and chiming in unison. Pure white spirit dew condensed upon the bells and dripped onto the pitch-black tiles below, spreading golden ripples.
Two ancient characters appeared on a plaque condensed from mysterious radiance, their sword qi chilling: [Fengxuan].
Xu Xuan stopped here and looked straight into the hall. Its construction somewhat resembled the Founders' Hall of his sect, but the inscription read [Fengxuan] rather than [Void Sword], inevitably stirring suspicions in his heart.
Only Wen Guang's head protruded from Constant Light at this moment. At the sight of the hall, the Ling flames on his body blazed much brighter, and he exclaimed:
"This belongs to the parent sect! How did it end up in the Void Sword's abode?"
Xu Xuan had already considered many possibilities. His gaze swept casually over Wen Guang. When the Grand Truth Sect first acquired the Scarlet Radiance Abode, its resources as a Golden Core power would certainly have allowed it to discover Wen Guang. Yet it had left him alone, going with the current and delivering him into Xu Xuan's hands.
Returning the abode was probably only a pretext. True Person Wanjin's real intention was to send Wen Guang back to the sect.
Xu Xuan's thoughts raced as he worked through the hidden connections. He stilled the violently trembling Constant Light, fixed his gaze on the characters [Fengxuan] before the hall, and slowly stepped inside.
Within that mysterious radiance,