Inside the room, the woman turned and saw the two of them. The faint hope in her eyes instantly faded, and helplessness and disappointment appeared on her face.
Chu Xingchen studied the woman before him. He was now somewhat certain that she was most likely the owner of this tomb.
But... did this count as a corpse coming back to life?
The woman quickly composed herself and asked in a rather cool voice:
"How is the outside world?"
Chu Xingchen answered tentatively, "More or less the same?"
The woman stood up, light flowing around her dress. She stood blankly for a moment, seemingly thinking, before asking:
"Then have you heard of the Profound Clarity Heavenly Sect?"
Chu Xingchen turned his gaze toward Xie Lingyu, his eyes seeming to ask-This is the Profound Clarity Heavenly Sect's tomb? Why is it on your Heavenly Derivation Sect's territory?
Xie Lingyu narrowed her eyes slightly, then gently shook her head.
Chu Xingchen nodded in understanding. He more or less understood what Xie Lingyu meant-she did not know either, or the Heavenly Derivation Sect would have dismantled this tomb long ago.
Naturally, these were only Chu Xingchen's guesses. After all, Xie Lingyu's ability to communicate through her eyes was rather poor.
She was nowhere near as good as his own disciples. Li Xingtian, that expressionless, tight-lipped fellow, had been no good at first either, but after spending enough time together, he had become quite good at reading the situation.
Perhaps the time he had spent with Xie Lingyu lately had indeed been too brief.
Watching the two exchange glances, the woman quickly deduced the answer she wanted. She scoffed and said slowly:
"In that case... they succeeded."
Succeeded? Succeeded at what?
Chu Xingchen narrowed his eyes slightly. Could this have been a preparation the Profound