All five sect masters had reached late Spirit Transformation and were towering figures whose names shook the Dry Jade Continent.
Luo Lan, Sect Master of the Water Ripple Sect, was especially formidable. At the Spirit Transformation pinnacle, she stood only a hair's breadth from Tribulation Transcendence and was the strongest of the five.
Through their conversations, Lin Mo not only gained a great deal but also learned much important information about the Dry Jade Continent.
Late one night, Lin Mo and Luo Lan talked inside the Gourd Space.
Luo Lan was a beautiful young woman, with silky azure hair falling to her waist, skin as white as snow, and delicate features like carved jade.
Not only was she proficient in the Water Manipulation Art, but her temperament was also as tender and gentle as water.
"Sect Master Luo, there's something I'd like to ask you."
Lin Mo asked solemnly, "Do you know why that Xi Ying ordered you to build the Heavenly Nether Sacred Tower?"
Luo Lan considered briefly before saying in a low voice, "As far as I know, building the Heavenly Nether Sacred Tower wasn't Xi Ying's idea. The Saint King personally gave the order."
"As for why the Saint King wanted to do this, I still don't know."
"But one thing is certain: the Saint King didn't undertake such a massive construction project merely to indulge in extravagant luxury."
"Oh?"
Lin Mo raised his eyebrows and asked with interest, "Why do you say that, Sect Master Luo?"
Luo Lan explained, "Because when construction of the Heavenly Nether Sacred Tower first began, the Saint King ordered us to store vast quantities of spirit stones and spirit medicines beneath its foundations."
"Furthermore, the plans the Saint King gave us included many formations and talismans within the Heavenly Nether Sacred