Though many elders of the Heavenly Secret Sect harbored suspicions, none dared voice them.
After all, this concerned the Demon-Subduing Land. They could not afford the slightest carelessness.
In times like these, any household that became entangled with the Demon-Subduing Land might as well have been smeared with shit.
Precisely for that reason, accusations without evidence could not be tossed around carelessly.
No matter how suspicious they were, even if they believed their instincts could not be wrong.
Once the words "Demon-Subduing Land" were spoken, an eerie silence fell over the entire Distant Lookout Platform.
Just as Hongguang was about to say something to break the silence, the doors to the Distant Lookout Platform suddenly swung open. A disciple dressed in Inner Gate robes stepped inside, a trace of panic on his face.
"Just now, Yun Huanling's Soul Lamp flickered, and the soul jade beside it... turned red."
Horrified, Hongguang paid no attention to the startled expressions around him. He immediately descended from the Distant Lookout Platform and hurried away with the disciple.
The doors to the Distant Lookout Platform closed again, and the elders standing there looked increasingly grim.
Deep worry filled Lan Fang Ziyi's eyes. "I hope he doesn't cause any trouble this time..."
The Grand Elder looked troubled. "There are too many uncertainties in the Windforest Star River. It was to be expected that A Ling might end up like this."
"Isn't there some way to settle this once and for all?"
"There is, but that method will only work if he agrees willingly..."
For Su Jiu, Xia Jue, and the others, dealing with these skeletons was not particularly difficult. Their sheer numbers, however, were another matter.
Moreover, some of the skeletons they shattered could piece themselves back together after a while.
It seemed that, given